A what race do you play thread...for science

Its zerg, whoever invented infestor-broodlord armies needs to be shot, so hard to deal with, especially if its followed with an ultra switch. My rapid EMPs deal with protoss easymode, i just love to hate on protoss

i dont understand what you expect to get out of this thread and let me explain why.
i'm always open to discussion regarding sc2 and peoples philosophy behind it. Therefore im willing to chime in on this thread's subject. I like how you make a direct notion toward the inevitable bias that is seen regarding the races in SC2. As it seems, sometimes people hold their opinions a little too close to them. as if how they feel is something that they are obligated to cherish, as well as be respected by the holder of said belief's peers. thats why balance discussions can go south fast. people are so ingrained in their own perspectives that its difficult to accept another's as something valid or even logical. thus the problem of bias arises.

So this thread at the least is honest about favoritism. However the way the OP has gone about it is a clusterfuck of irony and juxtaposition. The thread title states "for science" yet the subject matter is completely unscientific. I'll even include a definition of the scientific method as written on merriam-webster.com to further my point.

: principles and procedures for the systematic pursuit of knowledge involving the recognition and formulation of a problem, the collection of data through observation and experiment, and the formulation and testing of hypotheses

you've made your hypothesis, despite lack of direction you are trying to prove something with this. and thats where the science ends here. you attempt to collect data with your poll but the procedure is to loaded that surely the results will yield nothing substantial. You justify the poll by saying it will help understand what the TL bias is. Immediately after said statement you declare your own bias. which believe it or not, effects the way people respond to a question. If you were being objective you'd simply ask, "what race do you play" after your hypothesis. I'll simply quote your next line in hopes you're smart enough to understand why its a flawed statement.

"So..post what race you play. However! Try not to just pick the race you play."

After I answered the first loaded question i was wondering where this study of yours was going. As soon as i read the second poll i didnt bother even considering the question. "What race do you hate" is an absurd way to seek data. because once again, the question presupposes a certain mindset in your research participants.

I would conclude my analysis of your study in saying this; You're hypothesis goes unproven because it failed before it got off the ground. You made an attempt to record bias of TL members regarding sc2 races, using a bias method of doing so. The methods and procedure of carrying out said experiment are more confusing than the purpose itself. "choose your racial bias" is not specific and can mean pretty much anything. "The race im good with" "the race i think is overpowered" "the race i find appealing but dont play because i lack the skill" are all acceptable responses to having a bias. the question of what race you hate is just as non-specific while still being incredibly bias in nature. for instance i dont hate any race, so i didnt answer that question. i saw one of your participants picked his own race, zerg because of zvz. do you see why you must be as specific and non-subjective as possible?

So some advice for your next poll. give less of your opinion when searching for results on the subject of bias. obviously if your poll is on your favorite food or favorite unit in the game, feel free to share and express your opinion. but when you take a poll attempting to prove something "for science" be scientific about it. keep it short and sweet. the more concise the better when trying to prove something through data. you let the results speak for themselves. have a clear hypothesis using the "if...then" format you learned back in 6th grade. and make sure you have some sort of correlation in mind from the data.

idra won IPL, sure not the greatets starting players but still a very sold set of players in the later rounds!