This is hard because the Terrans are way either way too expensive or way too cheap. There was no middle ground for them.
Here's the run down: Classic: Not as flashy as PartinG or as handsome macro-oriented as Rain, Classic has been making of progress lately with his IEM and winning crucial matches in Proleague. Since Rain has been slumping for a little bit, it's no surprise Classic will take his place until Rain regains his form.
Hurricane: The funny thing about Hurricane is how much he was ignored in GSTL, but FXO constantly fields him a lot. The reason is Hurricane will win the matches when he needs to. Yes, we have seen GSTL heroes like YongHwa do poorly in Proleague. However, a veteran Proleague team with already a solid lineup is willing field its newer player indicates how Hurricane has a lot of promise for Samsung who is need of another solid Protoss player (sorry, Stork fans).
Reality: With mech being pretty strong lately, Reality will be fielded as a sniper against Terrans or Zerg. If you haven't watched his series against Soulkey (don't watch it unless you have a lot of time on your hands), Reality has a very polished mech playstyle.
Rogue(Savage): Unlike sOs, Rogue wins when the team needs it. Although his record is not the best, last round has shown that Rogue can pull his own weight for his team and has shown decent Zerg play.
Shine: Oh man, I don't know why a lot of people don't pick him. Yes, he's a situational player like Reality, but his ZvZ is super dangerous because of his unpredictable playstyle. Guess what? Best of 1's favor unpredictable players like Shine. Oh, did you know that he is undefeated against Soulkey?
Zest (captain): He is going to get fielded a lot, and his strength is only growing. So, he's definitely a safe pick for captain, due to the current meta and his form.
Incredible Miracle: IM was actually pretty close to qualifying for the playoffs! Now, with some Proleague experience and the loan of Startale players, IM looks pretty solid with a very deep lineup. They may not be the strongest team, but they definitely are strong contenders for the 3rd/4th place spot!
Anti-Team:
MarineKing: Sorry MKP fans. He just came back from LoL, and his plays in his stream was okay. Although with Terran suffering from the current meta and his playstyle being too predictable, he is going to get smashed hard in Proleague
soO: I might lose a few points because SKT will win a lot of matches, but soO as a 6 point player is way too high! His plays are rather unimpressive, and he is not a clutch player like Classic or PartinG
Terminator: With sOs, Maru, and Rogue being fielded, Terminator might be the 4th pick time to time. However, he, like sOs, does not win when he needs to. Also, being the fourth player means that someone else will likely take your spot.
On February 22 2014 03:27 KrazyTrumpet wrote: What's the best strategy for picking anti-team players? Pick guys that won't even play? Or pick guys you are pretty sure are going to lose?
Usually you want to pick players who either aren't going to be fielded often or those who lose a lot when they do get fielded. And if you need an expensive player, you want to pick a player who is rather inconsistent with his results. However, do note that there are some inconsistent players like sOs who can pull upsets. I hope that helps!
Soulkey = I wanted a powerhouse player. TY is way overvalued imo, as is Flash (blasphemy! i know.....). With Rain losing his spot as the ace, I was deciding between PartinG, Soulkey, and Maru. My heart wanted Maru but Soulkey seems risk free and is just too good, plus slightly cheaper.
Classic = after watching his gsl vods, he is playing lights out, had to have him
[tlpd#teams##sc2-hots]Incredible Miracle[/tlpd] = this seemed like a no brainer, only 3 points and are pretty stacked now. They can possibly contend for the title and will atleast make the playoffs. Also I have some of their players on the roster.
Anti Team
2 Armani = I dont know who this is, but his team is stacked and I doubt he will ever play. Was suprised to see someone I had never heard of be worth 2 points, all the others I never heard of are 0.
4 Hydra = He will play a lot, and continue to lose a lot. Hope this one does not come back to haunt me.
7 Solar = WAY overrated imo, and Seems to have been figured out. I have never been that impressed with him and am expecting a lot of losses
A little bit Protoss heavy, for sure. However, I went with Protosses that have good PvZ results, since I feel like that's the matchup that will reverse course the most if the patch goes through. In addition, I feel like Rain is such a safe bet in terms of a captain. His play has always been safe and solid, but he also has the ability to break out some amazing cheeses and timings when necessary.
The Sora choice was definitely a bit of a fanboy one. His PL results have been pretty poor, but I have faith in the kid. He's shown brilliant play before and I think he'll show it again.
Life was an easy choice. He's been on an upswing again and really showing some excellent play. I think that as summer comes around, he'll reveal his true form and be stomping in PL and GSL. Hopefully we see him place well at IEM also!
I'd go with DRG easily. Hurricane has 2 tough opponents despite playing twice and he's a less experienced player that tends to choke. Frankly, I think DRG is just flat out better as well. I mean, even with the flak he's caught he still had a better 2013 than Hurricane not to mention a successful career behind it.
I went through and edited this team to perfection, haha, I can feel it, this is going to be the round!
Captain: Soulkey. This was a tossup between him and PartinG, but since PartinG wasn't on week 1 roster, and Soulkey is more likely to get sent out for ace, I felt Soulkey deserves the spot. PartinG seems more likely to allkill though, but nonetheless Soulkey is the solidest bet.
Effort: Fairly cheap, and getting put out twice this week. He also is a staple on CJ's roster, and I feel like CJ is going to have a good round this time. Feels like a smart pick to me.
Fantasy: Only two points and I needed a terran. He IS getting played week 1, but if he loses I can see him getting no showtime for the rest of the season. Although being on the OP SKT is sure to get some points through him, though I might trade him off in the future if given the chance.
Life: New to proleague, and alot of people are picking him. I hope he can becomes a regular on the roster, because he is obviously very skilled and can rack up points very quickly. Not sure about the IM coach, but Life could possibly even be their ace. Not counting on it though.
Sora: Like a said before, CJ is going to have a good round this time. Sora is a solid protoss at 4 points, and is likely to get more playtime than trap and other alternates.
Stork: 3 Points + Being on Khan's roster almost every week. Seems fair enough. Even if he loses a good chunk of his games, he gets enough playtime that it should make the investment worthwhile.
SKT1: OP
Antiteam: Mvp: I know he is the King of Wings, but even if he comes out one or two times like last season and potentially gets a win or two, he wont cost me too many points.
Shine: He is (hopefully) not going to be on the roster everytime, and I'm just taking a shot in the dark and saying he is going to have a bad round.
Stats: I usually put a KT protoss on my anti and it usually comes back to haunt me. But with KT getting taken over by Terrans, and Zest being superior to Stats, I had to take a risk and anti him. Plus as with any of the high costing anti's -- there is a high risk the can catch some momentum and carry their team for the season. Just gotta hope he isn't a darkhorse this season.
On February 22 2014 07:01 FrostedMiniWheats wrote: I'd go with DRG easily. Hurricane has 2 tough opponents despite playing twice and he's a less experienced player that tends to choke. Frankly, I think DRG is just flat out better as well. I mean, even with the flak he's caught he still had a better 2013 than Hurricane not to mention a successful career behind it.
He has two tough opponents but at 3 points and with some clear faith from his team being fielded twice I think he's the better pick.
On February 22 2014 07:01 FrostedMiniWheats wrote: I'd go with DRG easily. Hurricane has 2 tough opponents despite playing twice and he's a less experienced player that tends to choke. Frankly, I think DRG is just flat out better as well. I mean, even with the flak he's caught he still had a better 2013 than Hurricane not to mention a successful career behind it.
He has two tough opponents but at 3 points and with some clear faith from his team being fielded twice I think he's the better pick.
yeah i think hurricane is a better pick too. It was tough leaving him off my lineup
Fantasy is cheap, Terran, and (surprisingly) playing week 1, plus he's SKT so there's that. herO is a beast (if inconsistent in Proleague). Hurricane is cheap, Protoss, and playing twice week 1. Rogue is pretty good and playing twice week 1. Soulkey is the most consistently good player in the world. Stork falls into the same category as Hurricane, and IM SHOULD do well this season. Should.
My anti scares me, but the only one of them who's playing week 1 is Sora, who hasn't been looking great lately. Hopefully can trade off HerO before he bites me in the ass too hard.
I haven't done anything close to well in fpl for a while.
at least I get to continue my streak of getting fucked over by soo one way or another. every time I think he'll do well, he does bad, everytime I think he'll do bad, he does great.
Not sure how I feel about this team after seeing the lineups. Sora being consistent is going to be needed badly, not sure if there is another person at 4 who is consistent I thought about Shine, but not fielded as much and Hydra has been down lately, so down that I think he'll do fine in anti even if fielded a fair amount.
I would really really really like some help with my team, if anyone has extra time. i really want to do well this time, and put a lot of thought into this.
EPT
Classic
Reality
Rogue(Savage)
Incredible Miracle
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