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RHoudini
Profile Joined October 2009
Belgium3627 Posts
January 10 2015 16:24 GMT
#41
Starcraft and chess are two very different things.
VERY different.

This aside, Magnus is a true genius.
Already at age 24 he's one of the very best chess players of all time. Absolutely awesome.
Lee Jae Dong fighting!
Ignorant prodigy
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States385 Posts
January 10 2015 16:25 GMT
#42
just because you win monopoly doesn't mean you're good with money
http://www.twitch.tv/ignorantprodigy playing masters random with no hotkeys......big pimpin'
Daswollvieh
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
5553 Posts
January 10 2015 16:31 GMT
#43
We all know what happened to Flash. SC2 is too hard a game.
Gamegene
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States8308 Posts
January 10 2015 16:36 GMT
#44
On January 11 2015 01:31 Daswollvieh wrote:
We all know what happened to Bisu. SC2 is too hard a game.
Throw on your favorite jacket and you're good to roll. Stroll through the trees and let your miseries go.
mau5mat
Profile Blog Joined September 2012
Northern Ireland461 Posts
January 10 2015 16:44 GMT
#45
Don't think he would do very well at first, due to the physical demands from sc2 compared to chess
prplhz
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Denmark8045 Posts
January 10 2015 16:44 GMT
#46
how well would magnus carlsen do in a 100 meter dash
http://i.imgur.com/M7t7egx.png
sharkie
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Austria18603 Posts
January 10 2015 16:45 GMT
#47
SC2 at the highest level can not afford to think.
It's all reflexes, instincts trained by playing countless hours of SC2.

Why do people always think that playing top class starcraft requires intelligence?
Lorning *
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Belgica34432 Posts
January 10 2015 16:46 GMT
#48
He's the real elephant
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Saechiis
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Netherlands4989 Posts
January 10 2015 16:53 GMT
#49
I don't think there's much overlap in the skillset. You could say he'd quickly develop a good strategic grasp of the game.
I think esports is pretty nice.
BronzeKnee
Profile Joined March 2011
United States5219 Posts
January 10 2015 16:55 GMT
#50
On January 09 2015 14:21 travis wrote:
I think he would be GM within 1 hour of beginning to play. Within 3 hours he would be KT's ace. By the end of the day he would have transcended his physical form, reincarnating as pure energy and fusing with the spirit of tassadar.


Could he stop Amon though?

And I thought this thread was about a World's Strongest Man competitor, and I immediately thought that Incontrol would instantly become the second strongest man in E-Sports.
Liquid`Snute
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Norway839 Posts
January 10 2015 16:59 GMT
#51
On January 11 2015 01:44 mau5mat wrote:
Don't think he would do very well at first, due to the physical demands from sc2 compared to chess

He is in better physical condition than almost every SC2-player out there ^^

On January 11 2015 01:11 Grumbels wrote:
Magnus Carlsen can never be as good at starcraft as he is at chess because he didn't start playing starcraft obsessively at the age of 8 like he did with chess.

Most players that are good in SC2 now have been playing video games for a long time. Computer experience and video game experience is a massive factor before you start SC2.

Carlsen likes to relax with video games when he's playing tourneys, not sure about how much he's played throughout his life though. But ... combined with all his other skill sets, I would not be surprised to see him have a very strong base for competitive video gaming.

As interesting as OP's question is, we all know there's not going to be an answer to it. What a tease
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SoSexy
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Italy3725 Posts
January 10 2015 17:11 GMT
#52
He would achieve nothing because there is too much luck and randomness involved (i.e cheese)
Dating thread on TL LUL
mau5mat
Profile Blog Joined September 2012
Northern Ireland461 Posts
January 10 2015 17:12 GMT
#53
On January 11 2015 01:59 Liquid`Snute wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 11 2015 01:44 mau5mat wrote:
Don't think he would do very well at first, due to the physical demands from sc2 compared to chess

He is in better physical condition than almost every SC2-player out there ^^

Show nested quote +
On January 11 2015 01:11 Grumbels wrote:
Magnus Carlsen can never be as good at starcraft as he is at chess because he didn't start playing starcraft obsessively at the age of 8 like he did with chess.

Most players that are good in SC2 now have been playing video games for a long time. Computer experience and video game experience is a massive factor before you start SC2.

Carlsen likes to relax with video games when he's playing tourneys, not sure about how much he's played throughout his life though. But ... combined with all his other skill sets, I would not be surprised to see him have a very strong base for competitive video gaming.

As interesting as OP's question is, we all know there's not going to be an answer to it. What a tease


I mean in a mechanical sense, chess isn't very APM/EPM demanding, and is far more cognitive. I think that would be a barrier to his improvement at first.
Jazzman88
Profile Joined January 2012
Canada2228 Posts
January 10 2015 17:19 GMT
#54
Magnus Carlsen as a Terran mech player would be fucking terrifying. The way he just grinds out the endgame with complete technical precision is amazing to behold. It would be like if Flash BW mech made a comeback.
algue
Profile Joined July 2011
France1436 Posts
January 10 2015 17:29 GMT
#55
On January 09 2015 15:47 stuchiu wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 09 2015 14:25 GGzerG wrote:
What if Hitler would of played Starcraft, he would of been really good right?


Yes, I mean who'd risk their life just to beat Hitler?


Hitler risked his life once to kill Hitler and he succeeded. He could do it a second time !
rly ?
Ej_
Profile Blog Joined January 2013
47656 Posts
January 10 2015 17:43 GMT
#56
what if Attila played SC2 though
"Technically the dictionary has zero authority on the meaning or words" - Rodya
followZeRoX
Profile Joined March 2011
Serbia1451 Posts
January 10 2015 19:21 GMT
#57
On January 09 2015 15:47 stuchiu wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 09 2015 14:25 GGzerG wrote:
What if Hitler would of played Starcraft, he would of been really good right?


Yes, I mean who'd risk their life just to beat Hitler?


Only thing we know for sure is that he would play protoss. He likes gas heavy builds.
GolemMadness
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Canada11044 Posts
January 17 2015 01:41 GMT
#58
On January 11 2015 00:58 [F_]aths wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 09 2015 16:29 GolemMadness wrote:
On January 09 2015 11:48 [F_]aths wrote:
If he would play Starcraft, we would be fooked.

While he is no Bobby Fischer, he would leave us crushed.


What...? Carlsen is significantly better than Fischer.

History will judge.


Pretty sure Carlsen's already already won more world championships and set the record for highest rating of all time, and he's 24.
http://na.op.gg/summoner/userName=FLABREZU
7mk
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Germany10157 Posts
February 17 2025 00:16 GMT
#59
Who would have thought that Magnus Carlsen would one day be signed by Team Liquid (for chess, not for starcraft) :D

Im a little surprised that I did not see a single thread about it on here though.
beep boop
CicadaSC
Profile Joined January 2018
United States1873 Posts
February 17 2025 02:40 GMT
#60
what is this thread... there is a lot more to starcraft than being smart. also the meta is pretty figured out so its more about execution and dexterity than anything. Look at clem. you can copy his build but u still can't execute like clem.
Remember that we all come from a place of passion!!
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