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Satoros
Profile Joined March 2011
38 Posts
April 27 2012 15:35 GMT
#521
From just these numbers, it looks like there's nothing too blatently wrong, since in Korea the win rates are all very close to 50%. Seems like Europe is still having somewhat of an issue with TvP, but if there's that big of a difference between Korea and Europe, there must be something else responsible besides just balance.
SupLilSon
Profile Joined October 2011
Malaysia4123 Posts
April 27 2012 15:36 GMT
#522
On April 28 2012 00:34 Hypemeup wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 28 2012 00:32 SupLilSon wrote:
On April 28 2012 00:27 marcesr wrote:
On April 28 2012 00:09 ParkwayDrive wrote:
when are terrans gonna learn to stop whining and simply just add siege tanks into their unit comps, last i checked those outranged storms too and do splash


when are terrans gonna learn to stop whining and simply just add ravens vs protoss. pdd is so good vs stalkers and it might even make the protoss waste energy for feedback instead of storming


Troll or what? When are Protoss gonna learn to do simple arithmetic. Raven: 100 minerals/200 gas. HT: 50 minerals/150gas. HT can be warped derped in while Raven requires you to build them slowly 1 at a time. HT 1 shots Raven with feedback from greater range than any Raven spell. Why exactly are Terrans supposed to add Raven? No competent Protoss make more than a few stalkers in their late game comp. Please stop with gold league suggestions.


To be fair I think T's need to add ravens just to clear obs, otherwise you might as well give ST protoss players Maphacks. But ravens spells is utterly useless vs P sadly.

In fact Feedback rapes so much of Terrans T3 LoL.


Yea, I've been trying that lately but it just irks me when people who are obviously oblivious to TvP metagame come here and spout BS. Like srsly, PDD for late game Toss? Show me the Toss who is using mass stalkers lategame... dat bronze.
Hypemeup
Profile Joined February 2011
Sweden2783 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-04-27 15:38:01
April 27 2012 15:36 GMT
#523
On April 28 2012 00:35 Satoros wrote:
From just these numbers, it looks like there's nothing too blatently wrong, since in Korea the win rates are all very close to 50%. Seems like Europe is still having somewhat of an issue with TvP, but if there's that big of a difference between Korea and Europe, there must be something else responsible besides just balance.


The stats are from all skill levels.

On April 28 2012 00:36 SupLilSon wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 28 2012 00:34 Hypemeup wrote:
On April 28 2012 00:32 SupLilSon wrote:
On April 28 2012 00:27 marcesr wrote:
On April 28 2012 00:09 ParkwayDrive wrote:
when are terrans gonna learn to stop whining and simply just add siege tanks into their unit comps, last i checked those outranged storms too and do splash


when are terrans gonna learn to stop whining and simply just add ravens vs protoss. pdd is so good vs stalkers and it might even make the protoss waste energy for feedback instead of storming


Troll or what? When are Protoss gonna learn to do simple arithmetic. Raven: 100 minerals/200 gas. HT: 50 minerals/150gas. HT can be warped derped in while Raven requires you to build them slowly 1 at a time. HT 1 shots Raven with feedback from greater range than any Raven spell. Why exactly are Terrans supposed to add Raven? No competent Protoss make more than a few stalkers in their late game comp. Please stop with gold league suggestions.


To be fair I think T's need to add ravens just to clear obs, otherwise you might as well give ST protoss players Maphacks. But ravens spells is utterly useless vs P sadly.

In fact Feedback rapes so much of Terrans T3 LoL.


Yea, I've been trying that lately but it just irks me when people who are obviously oblivious to TvP metagame come here and spout BS. Like srsly, PDD for late game Toss? Show me the Toss who is using mass stalkers lategame... dat bronze.


Yeah. I dont actually think we will see much more raven use though. When Z started to use Baneling landmines I thought T would have to start to use ravens in that MU but they seem to rely more on scan. Then again Zergs dont do Baneling landmines nearly enough.
Sapphire.lux
Profile Joined July 2010
Romania2620 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-04-27 15:49:02
April 27 2012 15:39 GMT
#524
On April 28 2012 00:30 noidontthinkso wrote:
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On April 28 2012 00:28 Sapphire.lux wrote:
On April 27 2012 23:57 Telcontar wrote:
I don't really envy his job. There's only so much you can do with a game that's being dragged down by fundamental design flaws. He doesn't address issues like lategame TvP because he doesn't have the power to do anything about it.

I feel this is the case.

The numbers say "balance". If people want more fun, options, etc, they will have to buy the expansions. And Dustin Browder hates mech for some reason lol



OF COURSE the numbers say balance

why?


becuase the fucking MM system wants everyone to have 50% WINRATE

They do some witchcraft and adjust for player skill.

The MUs look balanced and at this point i think they don't care about anything else except win %. Gone are the days of buffing warp prisms, archons, etc just to make the game more fun/ give options. Sucks ass they didn't "give options" to Terran in TvP outside mmmmmmmm
Head Coach Park: "They should buff tanks!"
BoxingKangaroo
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
Japan955 Posts
April 27 2012 15:40 GMT
#525
On April 28 2012 00:28 OutOfMyMind_pro wrote:
The race with the best scouting units is having a problem with early scouting. Well at least I had a good laugh.


Too bad speed is lair tech and DK was referring to early game. Your point is?
shockaslim
Profile Joined December 2010
United States1104 Posts
April 27 2012 15:42 GMT
#526
I really think that Blizzard should address issues with bio/bio-mech in the late game for TvP and TvZ. I am sure a lot of other Terran's can agree, but I feel like you never control the tempo of the later stages (unless you have some stupidly large advantage) and it turns into "is the terran ready for this or not" rather than a showcase of skill. The function of ghosts and vikings as basically counter units needs to be fixed asap.
Dirty Deeds...DONE DIRT CHEAP!!!
SupLilSon
Profile Joined October 2011
Malaysia4123 Posts
April 27 2012 15:51 GMT
#527
On April 27 2012 23:57 Telcontar wrote:
I don't really envy his job. There's only so much you can do with a game that's being dragged down by fundamental design flaws. He doesn't address issues like lategame TvP because he doesn't have the power to do anything about it.


Yea, my friends and I have been feeling this for a while. For the most part we've just dispersed to different games in hopes that HOTS will be decent. None of us have high hopes though. Gonna go pro D3 I guess..
Blezza
Profile Joined June 2011
United Kingdom191 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-04-27 15:54:10
April 27 2012 15:51 GMT
#528
Well atleast Zerg is doing well

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DifuntO
Profile Joined November 2011
Greece2376 Posts
April 27 2012 15:56 GMT
#529
So it seems Protoss are the strongest right now.Especially in the lowaer leagues if a Protoss guy knows the basics,he can easily win vs Terran.
All I do is Stim.
Shadow_Dog
Profile Joined July 2011
Canada427 Posts
April 27 2012 15:57 GMT
#530
IMO they shouldn't use ladder, let alone anything below masters to judge whether the game is balanced or not. Bronze meta-game ftw?
Gackt_
Profile Joined March 2010
335 Posts
April 27 2012 16:06 GMT
#531
what the fuck?!? Zerg might get earlier scouting possibilities (or a possibilty to scout in time at all..................-.- )

We just waited for this for a 2 years almost now..
ZeroTalent
Profile Joined December 2010
United States297 Posts
April 27 2012 16:07 GMT
#532
On April 28 2012 00:11 Hypemeup wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 28 2012 00:09 ParkwayDrive wrote:
when are terrans gonna learn to stop whining and simply just add siege tanks into their unit comps, last i checked those outranged storms too and do splash


And they also make your bioball die even harder to chargelots.


Only if you don't target fire. I've taught myself to target fire infestors and banelings; shouldn't I be able to target fire templars?

To answer my own question, "maybe". And the differences are.
(1) in TvZ if your marines are even a little pre-spread it's not as important to micro them. And when you do, you can just run them away and go back to target firing w/ the tanks. In TvP if you just run your bio away, the chargelots will kill the front line of tanks super fast.
(2) Unless the Zerg army has roaches or ultras, its ability to survive tank blasts is pretty low.
(3) Finally, making tanks means you have less gas for upgrades, Marauders -- the only tank-y unit in TvP -- medivacs, and ghosts. So your bio will have fewer HP per supply or cost than if you didn't have tanks.

People seem to be experimenting with tanks more lately (maybe thanks to MKP at MLG Columbus?), but even then they abandon tanks in the late game. Maybe it's worth trying to stick with them for the late game? Or go for some combination like Hellion/Marauder/Viking/Ghost?
Can we get an official definition of "all-in"? Please?
SKYFISH_
Profile Joined April 2011
Bulgaria990 Posts
April 27 2012 16:13 GMT
#533
The pro player and caster feedback regarding which races are overpowered or underpowered is very evenly distributed among the three races, which is a very good sign.


feedback from the casters?


how in the world is their opinion as relevant as that of pro players?




In Soviet Terranistan you rush the Zerg
Uncultured
Profile Joined September 2010
United States1340 Posts
April 27 2012 16:14 GMT
#534
What in the sam hell? They didn't mention a single thing about the early game TvP imbalance I'm so angry.
Don't you rage when you lose too? -FruitDealer
Shiori
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
3815 Posts
April 27 2012 16:16 GMT
#535
On April 28 2012 01:13 SKYFISH_ wrote:
Show nested quote +
The pro player and caster feedback regarding which races are overpowered or underpowered is very evenly distributed among the three races, which is a very good sign.


feedback from the casters?


how in the world is their opinion as relevant as that of pro players?





Because they earn a living analyzing the game?
hugman
Profile Joined June 2009
Sweden4644 Posts
April 27 2012 16:17 GMT
#536
On April 28 2012 00:34 Hypemeup wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 28 2012 00:32 SupLilSon wrote:
On April 28 2012 00:27 marcesr wrote:
On April 28 2012 00:09 ParkwayDrive wrote:
when are terrans gonna learn to stop whining and simply just add siege tanks into their unit comps, last i checked those outranged storms too and do splash


when are terrans gonna learn to stop whining and simply just add ravens vs protoss. pdd is so good vs stalkers and it might even make the protoss waste energy for feedback instead of storming


Troll or what? When are Protoss gonna learn to do simple arithmetic. Raven: 100 minerals/200 gas. HT: 50 minerals/150gas. HT can be warped derped in while Raven requires you to build them slowly 1 at a time. HT 1 shots Raven with feedback from greater range than any Raven spell. Why exactly are Terrans supposed to add Raven? No competent Protoss make more than a few stalkers in their late game comp. Please stop with gold league suggestions.


To be fair I think T's need to add ravens just to clear obs, otherwise you might as well give StarTale protoss players Maphacks. But ravens spells is utterly useless vs P sadly.

In fact Feedback rapes so much of Terrans T3 LoL.


You could spam Auto Turrets to fuck with chargelots and tank some damage. With building armor they tank a lot.

Probably hard to pull off though.
Smackzilla
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States539 Posts
April 27 2012 16:18 GMT
#537
On April 28 2012 00:30 noidontthinkso wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 28 2012 00:28 Sapphire.lux wrote:
On April 27 2012 23:57 Telcontar wrote:
I don't really envy his job. There's only so much you can do with a game that's being dragged down by fundamental design flaws. He doesn't address issues like lategame TvP because he doesn't have the power to do anything about it.

I feel this is the case.

The numbers say "balance". If people want more fun, options, etc, they will have to buy the expansions. And Dustin Browder hates mech for some reason lol



OF COURSE the numbers say balance

why?


becuase the fucking MM system wants everyone to have 50% WINRATE


That is not the same as the system forcing every racial match up to be 50%. For example, if TvZ was imbalanced, you could see a zerg with 40% vT, 60% vP, and 50% vZ, and the ladder system would have no effect on those percentages.
You see a mousetrap. I see free cheese and a f&%*ing challenge - Scroobius Pip
p1cKLes
Profile Joined November 2010
United States342 Posts
April 27 2012 16:20 GMT
#538
"We’re also continuing to see a slight advantage for terran in terms of opening flexibility and scouting denial. In response, we’re considering offering zerg better scouting options in the early game." Agreed, but what about the late game of Protoss in TvP.
Holytornados
Profile Joined November 2011
United States1022 Posts
April 27 2012 16:21 GMT
#539
On April 28 2012 01:13 SKYFISH_ wrote:
Show nested quote +
The pro player and caster feedback regarding which races are overpowered or underpowered is very evenly distributed among the three races, which is a very good sign.


feedback from the casters?


how in the world is their opinion as relevant as that of pro players?






I see no problem gathering opinions of those who cast for a living. It's not like they are the end-all be-all of the decision making process.


CLG/Liquid ~~ youtube.com/reddedgaming
DayWalk3r
Profile Joined March 2012
Canada192 Posts
April 27 2012 16:23 GMT
#540
On April 27 2012 22:04 jdsowa wrote:
It's just remarkable that Terran's tier 1 units can't win lategame versus Protoss's tier 2 and tier 3. David Kim must be blind or else he would have fixed this by now.


bump >.>
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