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rafaliusz
Profile Joined December 2009
Poland482 Posts
February 07 2015 00:00 GMT
#41
On February 07 2015 07:18 Masq wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 07 2015 05:26 goswser wrote:
The decline with age is definitely overstated. People say the same about other sports, and you then you have guys like Anderson Silva fighting at age 40. But for some reason people in esports think your mind and reflexes go dull by age 25.


steroids help a bit I think

Sorry to burst your bubble but you should do some research on how professional sports work.
Daralii
Profile Joined March 2010
United States16991 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-02-07 00:05:58
February 07 2015 00:04 GMT
#42
On February 07 2015 08:53 Unleashing wrote:
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On February 07 2015 08:48 SetGuitarsToKill wrote:
On February 07 2015 08:45 Kipsate wrote:
On February 07 2015 08:41 ROOTFayth wrote:
On February 07 2015 08:33 Kipsate wrote:
I don't see her doing anything significantly in Dota 2, but if she wants to try and shes more happy about it sure.

actually she'd prob be a top player at any game she actually puts effort in, like most people who were top players at some point

Several other Starcraft players tried and haven't gotten it, she has no history in competitive Dota or teamgames to my knowledge for that matter(and those others did). I see no reason why she succeeds while others fail.

You need more then skill and passion to play in a good dota 2 team.

She apparently was a really good Dota 1 player, but I dont' know if that counts as history in competitive play.

Select was also supposedly a really good dota 1 player, and we all know how his venture into dota2 went, lol.
Would be neat if she accomplishes more than select if she really makes the switch though.

Babyknight also was, and he was the worst player on his T3 team by a long shot. The only SC2 players I can think of that made the switch and weren't awful are Aui and EE, though they certainly weren't as notable as Scarlett is or Select was.
Fear is freedom! Subjugation is liberation! Contradiction is truth!
LongShot27
Profile Joined May 2013
United States2084 Posts
February 07 2015 00:07 GMT
#43
Hope it's permanent, gl luck in whatever you do
If all men were created equal there would be no reason to declare it.
Kipsate
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Netherlands45349 Posts
February 07 2015 00:37 GMT
#44
On February 07 2015 09:04 Daralii wrote:
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On February 07 2015 08:53 Unleashing wrote:
On February 07 2015 08:48 SetGuitarsToKill wrote:
On February 07 2015 08:45 Kipsate wrote:
On February 07 2015 08:41 ROOTFayth wrote:
On February 07 2015 08:33 Kipsate wrote:
I don't see her doing anything significantly in Dota 2, but if she wants to try and shes more happy about it sure.

actually she'd prob be a top player at any game she actually puts effort in, like most people who were top players at some point

Several other Starcraft players tried and haven't gotten it, she has no history in competitive Dota or teamgames to my knowledge for that matter(and those others did). I see no reason why she succeeds while others fail.

You need more then skill and passion to play in a good dota 2 team.

She apparently was a really good Dota 1 player, but I dont' know if that counts as history in competitive play.

Select was also supposedly a really good dota 1 player, and we all know how his venture into dota2 went, lol.
Would be neat if she accomplishes more than select if she really makes the switch though.

Babyknight also was, and he was the worst player on his T3 team by a long shot. The only SC2 players I can think of that made the switch and weren't awful are Aui and EE, though they certainly weren't as notable as Scarlett is or Select was.

So was IceIceIce, but they all had a strong amount of competitive history and they were Dota/HoN players first, SC2 players second.
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shid0x
Profile Joined July 2012
Korea (South)5014 Posts
February 07 2015 00:46 GMT
#45
Join the ToDbros in hots idiot scarlett !

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argonautdice
Profile Joined January 2013
Canada2719 Posts
February 07 2015 01:19 GMT
#46
On February 07 2015 08:17 Yakikorosu wrote:
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On February 07 2015 08:06 FFW_Rude wrote:
On February 07 2015 06:14 Pontius Pirate wrote:
On February 07 2015 06:01 virpi wrote:
I have to agree on the age thing. I think that the whole "you can't play well after 25" stuff has to do with the fact that most
korean players are basically burned out when they're 22 or 23. (especially kespa players) And then there's always the dreaded military service, which looms over every korean e-sport pro.
With deliberate practice and a healthy lifestyle it should easily be possible to compete at the highest level until 30 or even 35. Of course, it's getting harder over time (less motivation, other obligations, etc.), but it's possible. Bomber basically peaked last year and he was 26 back then. Or just think of Nestea. (of course, SC2 was young back then, but his accomplishments still stand for themselves.)

The issue that is often cited is the decrease of the speed of small motor movements such as in the fingers that occurs after 26. It's disingenuous to cite other sports that are more reliant on one's full body to perform at a professional level.


I don't understand how this could be a thing when you see Satriani, Vai or Malmsteen are still as fucking fast as they were when they were younger.


I know nothing about the biology of this, but does someone have some reputable scientific backup for the idea that there is a significant decline in "speed of small motor movements" after your mid-20s? I hear this mentioned all the time like it's a fact but never any backup given. I remember Tastosis talking about this idea at some point and not that they're experts on this but they were saying that it's a myth.

Not to mention the whole "finger speed" concept makes it sound like APM is a key deciding factor in who the top SC2 players are and that just has never been true.

It's this one: http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0094215

though I have to say, even if the decline is statistically significant, doesn't mean you can't be a success player after age 24, since starcraft also involves a lot of builds and clever maneuvering, but I'd say a lot aspects of TvZ - responding to drops, dodging mines, splitting against banes, muta control, etc. - would matter in terms of the so-called cognitive-motor response.
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stuchiu
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Fiddler's Green42661 Posts
February 07 2015 01:21 GMT
#47
So do these people not know who Kasparov is or?
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Alucen-Will-
Profile Joined October 2014
United States4054 Posts
February 07 2015 01:55 GMT
#48
On February 07 2015 10:21 stuchiu wrote:
So do these people not know who Kasparov is or?


I thought I had read something incorrectly the first time I went through it. I expect a lot more from the guardian, considering it's reputation.
Daralii
Profile Joined March 2010
United States16991 Posts
February 07 2015 01:57 GMT
#49
On February 07 2015 10:55 Alucen-Will- wrote:
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On February 07 2015 10:21 stuchiu wrote:
So do these people not know who Kasparov is or?


I thought I had read something incorrectly the first time I went through it. I expect a lot more from the guardian, considering it's reputation.

They're barely above Kotaku when it comes to their gaming shit and have been for a while.
Fear is freedom! Subjugation is liberation! Contradiction is truth!
SuperHofmann
Profile Joined September 2013
Italy1741 Posts
February 07 2015 02:43 GMT
#50
On February 07 2015 08:08 vult wrote:
>Switches to DotA 2
>"will be back at end of February"

Change the title pl0z
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Noocta
Profile Joined June 2010
France12578 Posts
February 07 2015 03:17 GMT
#51
On February 07 2015 08:41 ROOTFayth wrote:
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On February 07 2015 08:33 Kipsate wrote:
I don't see her doing anything significantly in Dota 2, but if she wants to try and shes more happy about it sure.

actually she'd prob be a top player at any game she actually puts effort in, like most people who were top players at some point


That doesn't work like that.

Want a good exmaple in sports ?

Look up what Kimi Raikkonen did in Rally when taking a break from Formula 1.
" I'm not gonna fight you. I'm gonna kick your ass ! "
ROOTFayth
Profile Joined January 2004
Canada3351 Posts
February 07 2015 03:30 GMT
#52
On February 07 2015 08:45 Kipsate wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 07 2015 08:41 ROOTFayth wrote:
On February 07 2015 08:33 Kipsate wrote:
I don't see her doing anything significantly in Dota 2, but if she wants to try and shes more happy about it sure.

actually she'd prob be a top player at any game she actually puts effort in, like most people who were top players at some point

Several other Starcraft players tried and haven't gotten it, she has no history in competitive Dota or teamgames to my knowledge for that matter(and those others did). I see no reason why she succeeds while others fail.

You need more then skill and passion to play in a good dota 2 team.

no, you just need skill and passion, passion is allowing you to play a lot, and by playing a lot you get to the top, it's funny you talk as if it was harder to get to the top at Dota 2 than it is starcraft... I mean what the hell, anything competitive requires dedication, esport all requires approximately the same set of skills
LongShot27
Profile Joined May 2013
United States2084 Posts
February 07 2015 03:33 GMT
#53
On February 07 2015 12:30 ROOTFayth wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 07 2015 08:45 Kipsate wrote:
On February 07 2015 08:41 ROOTFayth wrote:
On February 07 2015 08:33 Kipsate wrote:
I don't see her doing anything significantly in Dota 2, but if she wants to try and shes more happy about it sure.

actually she'd prob be a top player at any game she actually puts effort in, like most people who were top players at some point

Several other Starcraft players tried and haven't gotten it, she has no history in competitive Dota or teamgames to my knowledge for that matter(and those others did). I see no reason why she succeeds while others fail.

You need more then skill and passion to play in a good dota 2 team.

no, you just need skill and passion, passion is allowing you to play a lot, and by playing a lot you get to the top, it's funny you talk as if it was harder to get to the top at Dota 2 than it is starcraft... I mean what the hell, anything competitive requires dedication, esport all requires approximately the same set of skills


Yeah they definetly dont, different games are much easier than others, some have higher skill ceilings. Some games are only about micro, some games require better reflexes, some require more analytical thinking. And skill and passion aren't enough, you need a lot of luck plus skill plus determination
If all men were created equal there would be no reason to declare it.
Blargh
Profile Joined September 2010
United States2103 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-02-07 03:39:48
February 07 2015 03:39 GMT
#54
On February 07 2015 12:33 LongShot27 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 07 2015 12:30 ROOTFayth wrote:
On February 07 2015 08:45 Kipsate wrote:
On February 07 2015 08:41 ROOTFayth wrote:
On February 07 2015 08:33 Kipsate wrote:
I don't see her doing anything significantly in Dota 2, but if she wants to try and shes more happy about it sure.

actually she'd prob be a top player at any game she actually puts effort in, like most people who were top players at some point

Several other Starcraft players tried and haven't gotten it, she has no history in competitive Dota or teamgames to my knowledge for that matter(and those others did). I see no reason why she succeeds while others fail.

You need more then skill and passion to play in a good dota 2 team.

no, you just need skill and passion, passion is allowing you to play a lot, and by playing a lot you get to the top, it's funny you talk as if it was harder to get to the top at Dota 2 than it is starcraft... I mean what the hell, anything competitive requires dedication, esport all requires approximately the same set of skills


Yeah they definetly dont, different games are much easier than others, some have higher skill ceilings. Some games are only about micro, some games require better reflexes, some require more analytical thinking. And skill and passion aren't enough, you need a lot of luck plus skill plus determination

The only significant difference in types of "skills" you need to know between Dota 2 and SC2 is game knowledge and teamwork. Other than that, her other skills from SC2 should transfer over just fine. Map awareness? Shit, I bet Scarlett has better map awareness than most Dota 2 pros. Multitasking? Should not be a problem...
spekTatoR
Profile Joined January 2015
Canada2 Posts
February 07 2015 04:21 GMT
#55
Age related decline occurs at the age of 24, and experience does not make up for it in starcraft 2 reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24718593
Dammit Jim, I'm a doctor not a magician
TAMinator
Profile Joined February 2011
Australia2706 Posts
February 07 2015 04:22 GMT
#56
If she wants to do study comp sci/korean she's going to have a much harder time to get back to her former position in most games anyway. gl hf
jubil
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States2602 Posts
February 07 2015 04:26 GMT
#57
Meh, being a pro in one eSport means you're probably good enough to top the ladder in another...but it's a loooooong jump from top casual to halfway decent professional. I wish her the best of luck, but I don't think it's possible to take these sorts of translations lightly/easily.

Just look at the transition from WCIII to SCII, two games of the same genre; the very top WCIII players were only decent in SCII, and even then only when the game was still pretty new. Going from an RTS to a MOBA is an even bigger jump.
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lestye
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States4186 Posts
February 07 2015 05:17 GMT
#58
I'm really skeptical if she decides to go far, as most of these pro players that switch games tend to not work out.

But let's be real, if it's NA Dota, she has a good chance.

The hardest part of being a really good Dota player, is finding the ideal team. You have to hope the right people are looking for a team at the same time and have the chemistry they need. I'm sure there are TONS of really good players that go years without a title because they just didn't have the team to do it.
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ROOTFayth
Profile Joined January 2004
Canada3351 Posts
February 07 2015 05:21 GMT
#59
I never implied it would be an easy road, I'm just saying she probably have what it takes to succeed
TRaFFiC
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Canada1448 Posts
February 07 2015 09:28 GMT
#60
The way I see it she's not getting better at StarCraft and she's not going to make any big leaps due to her wrist issues. So she puts sc2 on the backburner and practices a less apm intensive game for a while. She can still come back anytime she wants and be at her old level after a month or so of practice. This way she lets her fans know not to expect her to be killing it at tournies. There's a long list of sc2 pros who failed the transition. I'd say it's damn near impossible.

That study on aging doesn't prove anything really. It's 1 study done on a complicated subject with endless variables. I can say for myself my apm/wpm is the highest it's ever been at 27, 170 and 100 respectively.
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