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Aberu
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States968 Posts
March 17 2011 17:27 GMT
#41
On March 18 2011 01:51 Zelniq wrote:
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On March 18 2011 01:25 Wolf wrote:
Wow, finally! A league that matters. How badass is it going to be to tell people "Yeah, I'm a Grandmaster" ?

until the gameplay is at a level where combat-ex isn't in the top 10, the ladder will never be taken that seriously


Combat-ex is good at what he does. That is true though that one day people may be able to stomp him every game. I'm just surprised it doesn't already happen. He's combat-ex, you know he's going to cheese.
srsly
AnodyneSea
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Jamaica757 Posts
March 17 2011 17:27 GMT
#42
On March 18 2011 01:59 Chill wrote:
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On March 18 2011 01:56 2GRe-Play- wrote:
On March 18 2011 01:51 Zelniq wrote:
On March 18 2011 01:25 Wolf wrote:
Wow, finally! A league that matters. How badass is it going to be to tell people "Yeah, I'm a Grandmaster" ?

until the gameplay is at a level where combat-ex isn't in the top 10, the ladder will never be taken that seriously


i think ppl are to rude with this guy, he just play unorthodoxes build and once in a while cannon rush
that are part of the game.

He talks endless, ridiculous shit.

Anyways, on topic: Once the slots are filled, you can never get in unless someone becomes inactive? That sounds pretty dumb.


That's a good question, I wonder how they're going to do it at the end of the season, the people that didnt perform so well get moved down and a new set of good performing master league players get moved up? So glad they addressed this...
Lost within the hope of freedom, not for control but in the light of our cause
Widar
Profile Joined October 2010
Sweden261 Posts
March 17 2011 17:32 GMT
#43
Will us masterleaguers be the new diamond when grandmaster is out?

I mean, nobody respects diamondleaguers anymore
Fake it till you make it
Ponyo
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States1231 Posts
March 17 2011 17:32 GMT
#44
Interesting, so its like the top 200 list actively updated and renamed? cool.
ponyo.848
oPPRoBe
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States199 Posts
March 17 2011 17:40 GMT
#45
Well time to aim high

When I finish these damn exams, I will try to fit in some games everyday.
gl hf everyone!
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Dommk
Profile Joined May 2010
Australia4865 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-03-17 17:43:08
March 17 2011 17:40 GMT
#46
On March 18 2011 02:19 2GRe-Play- wrote:
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On March 18 2011 02:11 JiYan wrote:
yea combatex proxy gates or cannon rushes me 90% of the games i play him


well if u know that u can prepared and win dont u?
i know cannons and proxy are valid strat if not why do koreans do it?

Because you lost 100% of the games he doesn't Cannon Rush/Proxy Gate. Sounds absurd but Cannon Rushes work amazingly well in PvP for some odd reason, I've won more games than I have lost doing Cannon rushes and I have lost more games than I have won against them.

Combat-ex is good at what he does. That is true though that one day people may be able to stomp him every game. I'm just surprised it doesn't already happen. He's combat-ex, you know he's going to cheese.

Yeah, I think this is what frustrates most people, you know he is going to cheese, but you don't know what cheese and hes done it so many f**king times that he knows every single in and out of the cheese.

Pretty sure everyone lets out a "sigh" (or "fml") when they see Combat-Ex's name in the loading screen lol
Kyuki
Profile Joined February 2008
Sweden1867 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-03-17 17:51:55
March 17 2011 17:51 GMT
#47
It actually says "skillrating" which I assume refers to MMR, so people who are top200 now doesnt necessarily have to be top200 based on MMR.
If skillrating is your regular points I'm very confused about the wording, and their aproach...

I don't like the fact that you basically can't be dropped out of it unless you go inactive though, especially if Blizz will use the GM league to give blizzcon invites and other things similar to that.
Mada Mada Dane
QuixoticO
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Netherlands810 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-03-17 17:56:25
March 17 2011 17:56 GMT
#48
On March 18 2011 02:32 Widar wrote:
Will us masterleaguers be the new diamond when grandmaster is out?

I mean, nobody respects diamondleaguers anymore


You're still top 2% active players minus top 200. Its just that Master League was the only thing you could say to prove you were "good" considering it was the highest you could achieve just like "top/high" Diamond or Platinum back in the day.

"Suum Cuique" - Cicero
LetoAtreides82
Profile Joined January 2011
United States1188 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-03-17 18:01:06
March 17 2011 18:00 GMT
#49
On March 18 2011 01:20 flodeskum wrote:
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On March 18 2011 01:16 Wesso wrote:
isn't it strange people can't be removed from GM league, only by them not playing? Or do I miss something?

Well obviously if they start losing games their mmr will drop and they will be demoted. So you have to keep playing and keep a very good record, simples.


That's not what the FAQ states. The FAQ says the only way to drop out of GrandMaster league once you're in it is by accumulating over 270 bonus pool points. This means you only get two weeks to get into the GrandMaster league for that season, if you happen to get the game after those two weeks are up and you happen to be GrandMaster material you're SoL until the next season unless a GrandMaster becomes inactive. I don't like it.
The spice must flow
br0fivE
Profile Joined January 2011
Canada349 Posts
March 17 2011 18:02 GMT
#50
They need to simplify it more for you guys?????

Meaning if you go AFK for awhile, you cant expect to be in the masterleague.
top 200 changes, maybe not much in the 1-100, but the 101-200 probably changes alot

I dont understand why people are confused, and why is there so much hate for everything new to sc2...
Smeik
Profile Joined December 2010
Germany32 Posts
March 17 2011 18:03 GMT
#51
Does this mean, that all the top 200 players from each server will play against each other so the Koreans are also playing against the Europeans?
Apologize for playing Terran. :)
Turgid
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States1623 Posts
March 17 2011 18:07 GMT
#52
On March 18 2011 03:03 Smeik wrote:
Does this mean, that all the top 200 players from each server will play against each other so the Koreans are also playing against the Europeans?


Doesn't say that anywhere, no.
(╬ ಠ益ಠ)
AnodyneSea
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Jamaica757 Posts
March 17 2011 18:07 GMT
#53
On March 18 2011 03:03 Smeik wrote:
Does this mean, that all the top 200 players from each server will play against each other so the Koreans are also playing against the Europeans?


No it's still going to be segregated like it is now.
Lost within the hope of freedom, not for control but in the light of our cause
KevinIX
Profile Joined October 2009
United States2472 Posts
March 17 2011 18:07 GMT
#54
On March 18 2011 03:03 Smeik wrote:
Does this mean, that all the top 200 players from each server will play against each other so the Koreans are also playing against the Europeans?

No. It's just a new league on top of Masters league.
Liquid FIGHTING!!!
Smeik
Profile Joined December 2010
Germany32 Posts
March 17 2011 18:10 GMT
#55
Thank you
Apologize for playing Terran. :)
TheAntZ
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Israel6248 Posts
March 17 2011 18:13 GMT
#56
On March 18 2011 02:32 Widar wrote:
Will us masterleaguers be the new diamond when grandmaster is out?

I mean, nobody respects diamondleaguers anymore


nobody on TL really respects masterleaguers either unless they win/place in touraments :[
43084 | Honeybadger: "So july, you're in the GSL finals. How do you feel?!" ~ July: "HUNGRY."
TheWahbinator
Profile Joined September 2010
United States131 Posts
March 17 2011 18:23 GMT
#57
On March 18 2011 02:10 Liquid`Tyler wrote:
Anyone know what we stand to gain by being at the top of the ladder? Are Blizzcon invites going to be determined by ladder? Is Blizzard going to run SC2 tournaments?


Every Top 200 blog post Blizzard writes:
We have plans to one day have the best players, based on their current rankings, compete against each other...We will update this list every few weeks until it's time to have them compete.


They've been saying that for a while so it's probably putting that plan into action.
GreEny K
Profile Joined February 2008
Germany7312 Posts
March 17 2011 18:24 GMT
#58
On March 18 2011 02:32 Widar wrote:
Will us masterleaguers be the new diamond when grandmaster is out?

I mean, nobody respects diamondleaguers anymore


Probably not, the top 2 percent of players are masters, then the top whatever percent will be grandmasters
Why would you ever choose failure, when success is an option.
Blitzkrieg0
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States13132 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-03-17 18:41:30
March 17 2011 18:35 GMT
#59
On March 18 2011 03:24 GreEny K wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 18 2011 02:32 Widar wrote:
Will us masterleaguers be the new diamond when grandmaster is out?

I mean, nobody respects diamondleaguers anymore


Probably not, the top 2 percent of players are masters, then the top whatever percent will be grandmasters



Assuming the 5.05 million player figure from sc2ranks is correct. Being in Grandmaster (on NA server) would be the top .00396% of players.


There are currently 5578 players in master league who have been active in the past 14 days on the NA server according to sc2 ranks. Assuming this is the top 2% a ratio

5578/2=200/x gives us grandmaster league is the top .07171% of (active) players.
I'll always be your shadow and veil your eyes from states of ain soph aur.
leadphyc
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
United States99 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-03-17 18:42:45
March 17 2011 18:38 GMT
#60
On March 18 2011 02:32 Widar wrote:
Will us masterleaguers be the new diamond when grandmaster is out?

I mean, nobody respects diamondleaguers anymore
[/B]

i really don't think so as the GM league is only the top 200 players. that's a pretty select group of people.
always go for the win!
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