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Shinta)
Profile Joined July 2010
United States1716 Posts
December 22 2013 07:53 GMT
#241
Hilarious how the large majority of this thread revolves around balance and doesn't really talk about Kas retiring.
Anyways, this isn't a for sure thing, and balance is relatively fine and still being worked on. No point wasting time crying over milk that isn't even spilled, but still in the bottle, sitting fine and waiting to give our bodies delicious nutrition.
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bo1b
Profile Blog Joined August 2012
Australia12814 Posts
December 22 2013 07:53 GMT
#242
I'd have honestly thought protoss players would be retiring now, having just played tvp 16 times in a row the only thing I can imagine that would be worse would be 16 pvps in a row.

Oh well.
lichter
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
1001 YEARS KESPAJAIL22272 Posts
December 22 2013 07:55 GMT
#243
On December 22 2013 16:53 Shinta) wrote:
Hilarious how the large majority of this thread revolves around balance and doesn't really talk about Kas retiring.
Anyways, this isn't a for sure thing, and balance is relatively fine and still being worked on. No point wasting time crying over milk that isn't even spilled, but still in the bottle, sitting fine and waiting to give our bodies delicious nutrition.


This is SC2 General

99% of threads either end up being about Kespa, cataclysms, balance discussion, or Mvp
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rd
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States2586 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-12-22 07:59:31
December 22 2013 07:58 GMT
#244
On December 22 2013 16:53 Shinta) wrote:
Hilarious how the large majority of this thread revolves around balance and doesn't really talk about Kas retiring.
Anyways, this isn't a for sure thing, and balance is relatively fine and still being worked on. No point wasting time crying over milk that isn't even spilled, but still in the bottle, sitting fine and waiting to give our bodies delicious nutrition.


Thats what happens when a prominent foreign Terran decides to throw TL the ultimate bone and retire. A foreign Terran retiring is usually flame bait for a balance discussion, but Kas wanted to raise the bar. So he also threw in a quick whine about balance. I don't know how you can act surprised when Kas probably intended for his own retirement thread to be derailed.
TRaFFiC
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Canada1448 Posts
December 22 2013 08:02 GMT
#245
On December 22 2013 16:36 pure.Wasted wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 22 2013 16:26 TRaFFiC wrote:
On December 22 2013 16:11 Bagi wrote:
That said, pros shouldn't balance whine. It trickles down straight to the ladder and then 50% of games is some balance rager.


Blizzard aren't God, and SC2 isn't chess. It is not only possible, but probable, that numerous aspects of the game are imbalanced. Seeing as how the pros' careers hinge on the game being at the very least balanced, they should absolutely be up front about what they think is wrong with the game. It's Blizzard's job to tell the regular whine from concerns that are legitimate, and then fix the concerns that are legitimate.

Blizzard has no way to do that until they get pro input. There should be an application process and it should be open to the public eye. Maybe get 3 pros from each race. Unlikely to happen, but hey, one can dream.
2v2, 1v1, Zerg, Terran http://www.twitch.tv/trafficsc2
NovemberstOrm
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
Canada16217 Posts
December 22 2013 08:07 GMT
#246
On December 22 2013 17:02 TRaFFiC wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 22 2013 16:36 pure.Wasted wrote:
On December 22 2013 16:26 TRaFFiC wrote:
On December 22 2013 16:11 Bagi wrote:
That said, pros shouldn't balance whine. It trickles down straight to the ladder and then 50% of games is some balance rager.


Blizzard aren't God, and SC2 isn't chess. It is not only possible, but probable, that numerous aspects of the game are imbalanced. Seeing as how the pros' careers hinge on the game being at the very least balanced, they should absolutely be up front about what they think is wrong with the game. It's Blizzard's job to tell the regular whine from concerns that are legitimate, and then fix the concerns that are legitimate.

Blizzard has no way to do that until they get pro input. There should be an application process and it should be open to the public eye. Maybe get 3 pros from each race. Unlikely to happen, but hey, one can dream.

They get pro input.
Moderatorlickypiddy
SjPhotoGrapher
Profile Joined February 2013
181 Posts
December 22 2013 08:07 GMT
#247
On December 22 2013 16:17 NovemberstOrm wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 22 2013 16:13 SjPhotoGrapher wrote:
On December 22 2013 07:52 sertman wrote:
On December 22 2013 07:48 docvoc wrote:
On December 22 2013 07:45 WetSocks wrote:
On December 22 2013 07:44 blade55555 wrote:
Wait am I wrong but didn't he retire awhile ago?


Nope I think that's Beastyqt

That was Beasty, I miss him too .

I'm confused why he blames David Kim for HIS inability to succeed. It makes no sense to me.


what you're saying would make sense if there were literally any successful foreign terran players out there compared to foreign protoss/zerg players

but there aren't

i'm not balance whining because korean terrans are still succeeding, but terran is obviously a much more difficult race for foreigners than protoss and zerg is. so is it really kas' fault when nobody else who doesn't come from korea attains success with the race?


Korean Terrans are HARDLY succeeding.....lol.

The game has major balance flaws hence why a lot of people are quitting. One race is always superior in the grand scheme of things at any point in time.

For a game with only 3 races you think they could get it right. Heck even hearthstorm and DOTA/LOL are more balanced than SC2.

First you cite terrans are "hardly succeeding" with nothing to back it up, then you cite it's easy to balance a game, funny.
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=437836


TvP and TvZ are still imbalanced according to that thread and it is easy to balance a game as long as you have a balance team larger than 2 people.
blade55555
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States17423 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-12-22 08:16:41
December 22 2013 08:16 GMT
#248
On December 22 2013 17:07 SjPhotoGrapher wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 22 2013 16:17 NovemberstOrm wrote:
On December 22 2013 16:13 SjPhotoGrapher wrote:
On December 22 2013 07:52 sertman wrote:
On December 22 2013 07:48 docvoc wrote:
On December 22 2013 07:45 WetSocks wrote:
On December 22 2013 07:44 blade55555 wrote:
Wait am I wrong but didn't he retire awhile ago?


Nope I think that's Beastyqt

That was Beasty, I miss him too .

I'm confused why he blames David Kim for HIS inability to succeed. It makes no sense to me.


what you're saying would make sense if there were literally any successful foreign terran players out there compared to foreign protoss/zerg players

but there aren't

i'm not balance whining because korean terrans are still succeeding, but terran is obviously a much more difficult race for foreigners than protoss and zerg is. so is it really kas' fault when nobody else who doesn't come from korea attains success with the race?


Korean Terrans are HARDLY succeeding.....lol.

The game has major balance flaws hence why a lot of people are quitting. One race is always superior in the grand scheme of things at any point in time.

For a game with only 3 races you think they could get it right. Heck even hearthstorm and DOTA/LOL are more balanced than SC2.

First you cite terrans are "hardly succeeding" with nothing to back it up, then you cite it's easy to balance a game, funny.
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=437836


TvP and TvZ are still imbalanced according to that thread and it is easy to balance a game as long as you have a balance team larger than 2 people.


You honestly can't expect 50% exactly every single month even if the games 100% balanced. You know why? Because a balanced game doesn't = every race wins x % of the time. 1 month might be 55% favoring 1 race, not because of balance but because x race players just played better, then the next month could be complete opposite. Now if it was 60% and always at that then obviously there are problems.

Just expecting it to be at 50% every month is stupid because balance doesn't mean it will always be 50%.
When I think of something else, something will go here
TRaFFiC
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Canada1448 Posts
December 22 2013 08:16 GMT
#249
On December 22 2013 17:07 NovemberstOrm wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 22 2013 17:02 TRaFFiC wrote:
On December 22 2013 16:36 pure.Wasted wrote:
On December 22 2013 16:26 TRaFFiC wrote:
On December 22 2013 16:11 Bagi wrote:
That said, pros shouldn't balance whine. It trickles down straight to the ladder and then 50% of games is some balance rager.


Blizzard aren't God, and SC2 isn't chess. It is not only possible, but probable, that numerous aspects of the game are imbalanced. Seeing as how the pros' careers hinge on the game being at the very least balanced, they should absolutely be up front about what they think is wrong with the game. It's Blizzard's job to tell the regular whine from concerns that are legitimate, and then fix the concerns that are legitimate.

Blizzard has no way to do that until they get pro input. There should be an application process and it should be open to the public eye. Maybe get 3 pros from each race. Unlikely to happen, but hey, one can dream.

They get pro input.

Getting pro input is a lot different from the pros making the decisions though. Let the pros vote over potential changes. I mean a lot of these changes by blizz seem so random. If it came down to a vote, you really think the oracles would've got that speed buff? ;d
2v2, 1v1, Zerg, Terran http://www.twitch.tv/trafficsc2
NovemberstOrm
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
Canada16217 Posts
December 22 2013 08:20 GMT
#250
On December 22 2013 17:16 TRaFFiC wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 22 2013 17:07 NovemberstOrm wrote:
On December 22 2013 17:02 TRaFFiC wrote:
On December 22 2013 16:36 pure.Wasted wrote:
On December 22 2013 16:26 TRaFFiC wrote:
On December 22 2013 16:11 Bagi wrote:
That said, pros shouldn't balance whine. It trickles down straight to the ladder and then 50% of games is some balance rager.


Blizzard aren't God, and SC2 isn't chess. It is not only possible, but probable, that numerous aspects of the game are imbalanced. Seeing as how the pros' careers hinge on the game being at the very least balanced, they should absolutely be up front about what they think is wrong with the game. It's Blizzard's job to tell the regular whine from concerns that are legitimate, and then fix the concerns that are legitimate.

Blizzard has no way to do that until they get pro input. There should be an application process and it should be open to the public eye. Maybe get 3 pros from each race. Unlikely to happen, but hey, one can dream.

They get pro input.

Getting pro input is a lot different from the pros making the decisions though. Let the pros vote over potential changes. I mean a lot of these changes by blizz seem so random. If it came down to a vote, you really think the oracles would've got that speed buff? ;d

can you really count on pro's not to be biased to their own races though?
Moderatorlickypiddy
Seeker *
Profile Blog Joined April 2005
Where dat snitch at?37065 Posts
December 22 2013 08:21 GMT
#251
On December 22 2013 16:55 lichter wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 22 2013 16:53 Shinta) wrote:
Hilarious how the large majority of this thread revolves around balance and doesn't really talk about Kas retiring.
Anyways, this isn't a for sure thing, and balance is relatively fine and still being worked on. No point wasting time crying over milk that isn't even spilled, but still in the bottle, sitting fine and waiting to give our bodies delicious nutrition.


This is SC2 General

99% of threads either end up being about Kespa, cataclysms, balance discussion, or Mvp

Eh? Why Mvp?
ModeratorPeople ask me, "Seeker, what are you seeking?" My answer? "Sleep, damn it! Always sleep!"
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TRaFFiC
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Canada1448 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-12-22 08:22:59
December 22 2013 08:22 GMT
#252
On December 22 2013 17:20 NovemberstOrm wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 22 2013 17:16 TRaFFiC wrote:
On December 22 2013 17:07 NovemberstOrm wrote:
On December 22 2013 17:02 TRaFFiC wrote:
On December 22 2013 16:36 pure.Wasted wrote:
On December 22 2013 16:26 TRaFFiC wrote:
On December 22 2013 16:11 Bagi wrote:
That said, pros shouldn't balance whine. It trickles down straight to the ladder and then 50% of games is some balance rager.


Blizzard aren't God, and SC2 isn't chess. It is not only possible, but probable, that numerous aspects of the game are imbalanced. Seeing as how the pros' careers hinge on the game being at the very least balanced, they should absolutely be up front about what they think is wrong with the game. It's Blizzard's job to tell the regular whine from concerns that are legitimate, and then fix the concerns that are legitimate.

Blizzard has no way to do that until they get pro input. There should be an application process and it should be open to the public eye. Maybe get 3 pros from each race. Unlikely to happen, but hey, one can dream.

They get pro input.

Getting pro input is a lot different from the pros making the decisions though. Let the pros vote over potential changes. I mean a lot of these changes by blizz seem so random. If it came down to a vote, you really think the oracles would've got that speed buff? ;d

can you really count on pro's not to be biased to their own races though?

That's why you include players from all races. So, for example, if you're voting about a wm nerf, you have terrans, protoss, and zergs voting. Then you publicize the results of the poll to kill any whining. It would be much harder to balance whine if changes were decided in this manner. you don't like x,y,z change? Too bad. You voted for it. xD
2v2, 1v1, Zerg, Terran http://www.twitch.tv/trafficsc2
Fleshcut
Profile Joined April 2011
Germany592 Posts
December 22 2013 08:25 GMT
#253
I'm quite shocked. In times where we lack newcomers, all the old players leave us alone against the overwhelming koreans ;_; Another terran and another very good EU player down.

You were one of the first pros I ever met in real life and you were super nice! Gonna miss you!
figq
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
12519 Posts
December 22 2013 08:29 GMT
#254
Kas
If you stand next to my head, you can hear the ocean. - Day[9]
BigFan
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
TLADT24920 Posts
December 22 2013 08:37 GMT
#255
On December 22 2013 16:55 lichter wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 22 2013 16:53 Shinta) wrote:
Hilarious how the large majority of this thread revolves around balance and doesn't really talk about Kas retiring.
Anyways, this isn't a for sure thing, and balance is relatively fine and still being worked on. No point wasting time crying over milk that isn't even spilled, but still in the bottle, sitting fine and waiting to give our bodies delicious nutrition.


This is SC2 General

99% of threads either end up being about Kespa, cataclysms, balance discussion, or Mvp

say what? lol.
Former BW EiC"Watch Bakemonogatari or I will kill you." -Toad, April 18th, 2017
Kergy
Profile Joined December 2010
Peru2011 Posts
December 22 2013 08:38 GMT
#256
Eh

leave terran to the koreans
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nam nam
Profile Joined June 2010
Sweden4672 Posts
December 22 2013 08:44 GMT
#257
There's a difference between a balanced game and a fun to play game. The game could be perfectly balanced and people could still get tired off it because of the fundamental game design.
Reaper9
Profile Joined January 2010
United States1724 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-12-22 09:13:36
December 22 2013 09:08 GMT
#258
Slight rant so spoilered. + Show Spoiler +
Logged in from my vacation spot to agree with nam nam. The game can be balanced around the pro level, but for an below average guy like me, it is not. In BW even if im shit tier, I grit my teeth when I lose, but then I can pick it up and play again, because it felt fun. And when I lost, it was because I had inferior skills. SC2 ceased to be fun in 3 months. I followed BW for 4 years. There is no tension in SC2 matches, in any matchup. At all. No Lurker traps, no intense take downs of Carriers and Goliaths, Nukes feel soft and inferior, no intense air Muta battles, no bated breath of dropship interceptions. Basically, yea, I miss the BW glory days, maybe I'm wishing too much for a game SC2 refuses to emulate. I can respect that, it is following its own path. But it has lost a fan that I was, botching up the ****ing lore so much I cringe as if it was related to common media cesspool that many games are these days.


Good luck to Kas in his future endeavours, and honestly, to all the previously retired players I never posted about.
I post only when my brain works.
TheBloodyDwarf
Profile Blog Joined March 2012
Finland7524 Posts
December 22 2013 09:12 GMT
#259
If you belive kas twitter he has retired at least 15 times...
Fusilero: "I still can't believe he did that, like dude what the fuck there's fandom and then there's what he did like holy shit. I still see it when I close my eyes." <- reaction to the original drunk santa post which later caught on
TheBloodyDwarf
Profile Blog Joined March 2012
Finland7524 Posts
December 22 2013 09:15 GMT
#260
On December 22 2013 08:18 IAmWithStupid wrote:
Dramatic "Noooooo!..."

On the serious note. I'm not sure if Kas will read this comment... If I get new job in January (chances are 80/20), I can provide 500 euros each month for you keep playing... please, contact me (PM) for more details...

This guy has money :D
Fusilero: "I still can't believe he did that, like dude what the fuck there's fandom and then there's what he did like holy shit. I still see it when I close my eyes." <- reaction to the original drunk santa post which later caught on
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