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LiquidSlick
Profile Joined January 2011
United States33 Posts
May 11 2012 20:52 GMT
#401
On May 12 2012 05:46 Tippecanoe wrote:
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On May 12 2012 05:23 HolyArrow wrote:
There's one thing I have to say about people who are going, "Lol, Flash thinks Protoss is OP, it must be true".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confirmation_bias


Implying hes the only pro to say that protoss was a bit too strong. Demuslim talked about it on his stream for about 5-10 minutes or so and he had really good points with real evidence.


No... he is implying that confirmation bias is in play here. That would also include Demuslim. It doesn't imply that Flash is the only one complaining, but rather that his opinion is more important than anyone elses on the matter. There have been pros that complain just about almost every race, matchup, and timing. Flash is not special in that regard. Niether is Demuslim. Niether is Idra. Niether is Naniwa. Niether is Huk.

I don't think you quite understood the wikipedia article.
"Tonights the night." - Dexter Morgan
herbie
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
140 Posts
May 11 2012 20:52 GMT
#402
On May 12 2012 05:23 HolyArrow wrote:
There's one thing I have to say about people who are going, "Lol, Flash thinks Protoss is OP, it must be true".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confirmation_bias

There's one thing I have to say about people who are going, "Lol, Flash is a noob, he can't talk about balance, he can't match my 1A deathball skills"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denial
Rossen
Profile Joined February 2011
Denmark177 Posts
May 11 2012 20:52 GMT
#403
Protoss is imba, you heard it here guys, GOD says toss is imba... NERF THEM :D.
Anywyas...omfg Flash, srsly...omfg ... I cant put in words the emotions I experience when reading this stuff... :O.

What exactly about Protoss is overpowered?
"Everything." - Flash
Zane
Profile Joined January 2011
Romania3916 Posts
May 11 2012 20:52 GMT
#404
On May 12 2012 05:48 SoniC_eu wrote:
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On May 12 2012 05:42 Cyro wrote:
I just wish protoss was not declared overpowered as soon as they are contending for their first GSL win in over a year T-T

PvT is finally playable, perhaps protoss favored in some areas, but definately terran favored in others. If it IS protoss favored, it is definately nothing in the shadow of what happened around mid to late last year with 1-1-1 etc, get over it, or as protoss was told 50'000 times in that era, adapt.

Yes, and at long last Toss have finally figured out the PvT matchup (with players like PArting, Squirtle, Genius etc. showing the way). Now the Terrans must answer. So let's give it like 3-4 months and see what happens.

Mvp found the answer already. It was quite obvious tbh.
Jakkerr
Profile Joined December 2010
Netherlands2549 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-11 20:54:39
May 11 2012 20:53 GMT
#405
On May 12 2012 05:45 SoniC_eu wrote:
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On May 12 2012 05:39 Jakkerr wrote:
On May 12 2012 05:35 DemigodcelpH wrote:
On May 12 2012 05:30 Gaanzi wrote:
On May 12 2012 05:28 DemigodcelpH wrote:
OP you are in no place to tell us to not take a bwonja's analysis on balance seriously. Please don't disrespect flash.


The guy admitted himself that he's a total noob at the game, don't be crass. Also what's the point for bolding your text, emphasizing your rather dumb point just makes it look even worse.


He's top KR masters. Statistically he's more than qualified to comment on anything he likes. Additionally everyone knows how humble he is. He goes on 15-0 streaks regularly and attributes it to "luck".

Denial will only protect your ego for so long.


Denial?
I'm pretty sure Terran and Zerg are still winning pretty much any tournament out there.
Sure there is quite some Protoss players getting far, but they aren't actually winning anything.
How can you call something OP when they really just aren't winning anything?

What do u mean Protoss aren't winning any tournaments? Back your statement up


Sure, Which major tournaments were won by Protoss players in 2012?
Maybe I forgot 1 or 2 but I can't think of any, also Protoss STILL is the race with the lowest overall winrate according to the statistics.
Some people in this thread make it sound like Protoss is insanely OP and w/e, but I'm just gonna guess most of those people are silver league terrans that have no clue that they are still playing the race that has had the most tournament wins and highest overall winrate for the last 2 years.

But well, when u lose a game it's easier to blame the game then to acknowledge that u need to improve, that's entirely true ofc.
DemigodcelpH
Profile Joined August 2011
1138 Posts
May 11 2012 20:53 GMT
#406
On May 12 2012 05:50 -Exalt- wrote:
noooooOOOOoooooOOO.....

now every terran is going to use this as means to complain about protoss more.. dang it flash!

also, how long before we see this guy streaming on Teamliquid? cause currently nearly every top SC2 pros stream. he'd get a lot of viewers


Lets just hope Blizzard wakes up one day.
howLiN
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Portugal1676 Posts
May 11 2012 20:54 GMT
#407
On May 12 2012 05:52 herbie wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 12 2012 05:23 HolyArrow wrote:
There's one thing I have to say about people who are going, "Lol, Flash thinks Protoss is OP, it must be true".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confirmation_bias

There's one thing I have to say about people who are going, "Lol, Flash is a noob, he can't talk about balance, he can't match my 1A deathball skills"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denial

Someone already made that joke, try again.

Also, you should actually read the link he posted, I'm not sure you understood what he meant.
Surili
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United Kingdom1141 Posts
May 11 2012 20:55 GMT
#408
On May 12 2012 02:54 ZAiNs wrote:
Disappointing to hear Flash complain about balance at this stage.


I don't believe it took me 3 pages to find this comment to quote.

I am actually really disappointed by this to be honest. Surely BW progamers should know that the game is can change at anytime WITHOUT patches by meta game changes. Maybe protoss is on top right now, but who knows where it will be in a month.

<---- makes me sad for these interviews really.

Can't we all just get along?
The world is ending what should we do about it?
FuzzyJAM
Profile Joined July 2010
Scotland9300 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-11 20:55:42
May 11 2012 20:55 GMT
#409
What play do you prefer in SC2?
I really like Marauders and Marines. I think their micro fits my style.


Well, guess I'm not a Flash fan for SC2!
Did you ever say Yes to a single joy?
Wrath 2.1
Profile Joined March 2011
Germany880 Posts
May 11 2012 20:55 GMT
#410
On May 12 2012 02:30 Valikyr wrote:
Think it's a bit early for Flash to be talking about balance but he's God so who am I to argue?


but..
Why do u like bio Flash, whyyyyy?



what da fuq ?!?!

Coz he is Marine God perhaps?
The tigers of wrath are wiser than the horses of instruction.
rEalGuapo
Profile Joined January 2011
Germany832 Posts
May 11 2012 20:56 GMT
#411
On May 12 2012 05:46 Tippecanoe wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 12 2012 05:23 HolyArrow wrote:
There's one thing I have to say about people who are going, "Lol, Flash thinks Protoss is OP, it must be true".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confirmation_bias


Implying hes the only pro to say that protoss was a bit too strong. Demuslim talked about it on his stream for about 5-10 minutes or so and he had really good points with real evidence.



He said that Colossus tech is cheap compared to the Vikings you had to get.

He stated that for 2 Colossi you need about 8 Vikings and that eats too much into your Bio.


8 Vikings = 600 Gas.
2 Colossi = 800 Gas, yeah so cheap.... you obviously need the range upgrade, or you will not force Vikings.

After I heard him say that 2 Colossi cost less Gas then 6-8 Vikings I shut down the stream in anger.

So I could not care less about his opinion, that is like IdrA saying Vortex is imbalanced while he INTENTIONALLY moves his entire army into one only to prove his point instead of having spread his units in the first place.

unteqair
Profile Joined November 2011
United States308 Posts
May 11 2012 20:57 GMT
#412
I like how you can predict people's responses to Flash's claim of imbalance by their user icons' race.
Kilby
Profile Joined August 2010
Finland1069 Posts
May 11 2012 20:57 GMT
#413
On May 12 2012 05:52 LiquidSlick wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 12 2012 05:46 Tippecanoe wrote:
On May 12 2012 05:23 HolyArrow wrote:
There's one thing I have to say about people who are going, "Lol, Flash thinks Protoss is OP, it must be true".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confirmation_bias


Implying hes the only pro to say that protoss was a bit too strong. Demuslim talked about it on his stream for about 5-10 minutes or so and he had really good points with real evidence.


No... he is implying that confirmation bias is in play here. That would also include Demuslim. It doesn't imply that Flash is the only one complaining, but rather that his opinion is more important than anyone elses on the matter. There have been pros that complain just about almost every race, matchup, and timing. Flash is not special in that regard. Niether is Demuslim. Niether is Idra. Niether is Naniwa. Niether is Huk.

I don't think you quite understood the wikipedia article.


Actually, at this point in time, the opinion of Flash regarding balance is far less important than that of Naniwa, Huk or Demuslim.
DemigodcelpH
Profile Joined August 2011
1138 Posts
May 11 2012 20:58 GMT
#414
On May 12 2012 05:57 unteqair wrote:
I like how you can predict people's responses to Flash's claim of imbalance by their user icons' race.


Hahhaaha +1

Anyone with a Zealot icon: "b-b-b-but.... (insert denial) T_T"
lambda-
Profile Joined May 2010
Germany147 Posts
May 11 2012 20:59 GMT
#415
I'm really looking forward to see Flash in (SC2-)Action.
HolyArrow
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States7116 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-11 21:01:28
May 11 2012 21:00 GMT
#416
On May 12 2012 05:52 herbie wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 12 2012 05:23 HolyArrow wrote:
There's one thing I have to say about people who are going, "Lol, Flash thinks Protoss is OP, it must be true".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confirmation_bias

There's one thing I have to say about people who are going, "Lol, Flash is a noob, he can't talk about balance, he can't match my 1A deathball skills"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denial


I never said that about Flash.

Furthermore, "denial" implies that there's actually some overwhelming obvious truth that I'm being defensive about, while my argument is that things are not as clear-cut as they seem to some people, and that there are pieces of "evidence" that should not be used as evidence at all in a balance discussion because said evidence is itself biased (i.e Pros talking about what they think of balance).

In the end, I'll say this: I don't care what you say about me, or how much people try to cloud the credibility of my argument with accusations of "denial". In the end, all my facts are there in my previous post, and as much as you try to mar my credibility, the facts thankfully remain constant: Even in the pro level, Protoss players say that Protoss is fine, while Terran players are complaining that Protoss is OP.

I can boil it down to a simple analogy to make it clearer. Let's say there's a panel of 4 experts on a subject. Expert A and B say that X is true, while experts C and D claim that X is not true. What people are essentially doing here is saying, "Oh look, Experts A and B say X is true, so HA!" while simultaneously ignoring the fact that experts C and D claim that X is not true. And in the case of SC2, experts A and B actually have a personal stake in convincing others that X is true, while experts C and D have a personal stake in convincing others that X is not true, which throws the validity of their opinions (validity in the sense of how close to the truth their opinions are) even more into question.

I've said my piece, trying to make logical arguments on an internet forum is a fool's errand anyway xD
SC2ShoWTimE
Profile Joined April 2011
Germany722 Posts
May 11 2012 21:01 GMT
#417
kind of sad to see him complaining about balance to be honest. he has been playing sc2 only a couple of weeks now and he says on his own that he isnt very good yet. he should know it the best that the game is supposed to be balanced at the highest level.

anyway, excited to see how well he does when he has to play 2 games at the same time.
Progamer
MCDayC
Profile Joined March 2011
United Kingdom14464 Posts
May 11 2012 21:01 GMT
#418
Disapointed to see balance whining, I don't really like it from any player, but I was expecting better from Flash. T_T
VERY FRAGILE, LIKE A BABY PANDA EGG
Mcn00bin
Profile Joined May 2012
Canada19 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-11 21:04:45
May 11 2012 21:02 GMT
#419
On May 12 2012 05:55 FuzzyJAM wrote:
Show nested quote +
What play do you prefer in SC2?
I really like Marauders and Marines. I think their micro fits my style.


Well, guess I'm not a Flash fan for SC2!

Well if he thinks Protoss is OP, naturally he would love Marauders.
On May 12 2012 06:01 ShoWTimE94 wrote:
kind of sad to see him complaining about balance to be honest. he has been playing sc2 only a couple of weeks now and he says on his own that he isnt very good yet. he should know it the best that the game is supposed to be balanced at the highest level.

anyway, excited to see how well he does when he has to play 2 games at the same time.

Blizzard rarely balances the game at the "highest level". They cater to casuals first.
Steglich
Profile Joined September 2011
Denmark282 Posts
May 11 2012 21:02 GMT
#420
Now that flash says that protoss is op.
Can I finally say it too without receiving a ban?
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