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Shathe
Profile Joined July 2017
Hungary422 Posts
August 08 2019 14:47 GMT
#21
Zest with the recent good runs is defineatly better than Hero. Classic being 3rd is questionable, Maru at 6 seems low
Duceman
Profile Joined June 2018
United States87 Posts
August 08 2019 15:04 GMT
#22
I feel like even though they’re nowhere near as stacked, winning WCS by beating Serral probably should put you in the rankings.

No one has beaten Dark and he’s still playing, so that’s fine I guess. herO seems too high to me, but that is what it is. Innovation is only on here because he’s got a ton of history.
stilt
Profile Joined October 2012
France2754 Posts
August 08 2019 15:17 GMT
#23
For once, I feel like you overestimated serral xD
I mean, top 2 could be fine but stats played so amazingly to beat him that I think he should be above him.
Kitai
Profile Joined June 2012
United States880 Posts
August 08 2019 15:25 GMT
#24
I also think Stats should be a bit higher. When I clicked on this PR, I was half expecting him to be #1 based on his fantastic play and recent championship. I think I tend to value more recent results than the writers when it comes to PR.
"You know, I don't care if soO got 100 second places in a row. Anyone who doesn't think that he's going to win blizzcon watching this series is a fool" - Artosis, Blizzcon 2014 soO vs TaeJa
Xain0n
Profile Joined November 2018
Italy3963 Posts
August 08 2019 15:37 GMT
#25
On August 09 2019 00:17 stilt wrote:
For once, I feel like you overestimated serral xD
I mean, top 2 could be fine but stats played so amazingly to beat him that I think he should be above him.


Previous power rankings are taken into consideration.
Moonerz
Profile Joined March 2014
United States461 Posts
August 08 2019 15:47 GMT
#26
On August 09 2019 00:04 Duceman wrote:
I feel like even though they’re nowhere near as stacked, winning WCS by beating Serral probably should put you in the rankings.

No one has beaten Dark and he’s still playing, so that’s fine I guess. herO seems too high to me, but that is what it is. Innovation is only on here because he’s got a ton of history.


The same Reynor who didnt make it out of group stages at ROG? Also the same guy that got absolutely dumpstered by Maru who did the same build every single game? Hes improving but hes not there yet.
Creo1
Profile Joined March 2019
3 Posts
August 08 2019 15:52 GMT
#27
On August 08 2019 19:33 MockHamill wrote:
I do not think I can argue with that ranking - except I think Reynor belongs in the top 10. If you can beat Serral you belong in the top 10 by default.


So what you are saying is, that Demuslim should be in the top 10 as well?
Waxangel
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
United States33579 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-08-08 16:00:27
August 08 2019 16:00 GMT
#28
On August 09 2019 00:37 Xain0n wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 09 2019 00:17 stilt wrote:
For once, I feel like you overestimated serral xD
I mean, top 2 could be fine but stats played so amazingly to beat him that I think he should be above him.


Previous power rankings are taken into consideration.


I've always said that most PR disputes boil down to the exact amount of past credit people feel like a player deserves
AdministratorHey HP can you redo everything youve ever done because i have a small complaint?
Fango
Profile Joined July 2016
United Kingdom8987 Posts
August 08 2019 16:21 GMT
#29
On August 09 2019 01:00 Waxangel wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 09 2019 00:37 Xain0n wrote:
On August 09 2019 00:17 stilt wrote:
For once, I feel like you overestimated serral xD
I mean, top 2 could be fine but stats played so amazingly to beat him that I think he should be above him.


Previous power rankings are taken into consideration.


I've always said that most PR disputes boil down to the exact amount of past credit people feel like a player deserves

Players who have won many championships in the past usually have the potential to keep doing it, so it makes sense. The idea of a PR should be an indication of who's most likely to win a championship if one was played this month.
Zest, sOs, PartinG, Dark, and Maru are the real champs. ROOT_herO is overrated. Snute, Serral, and Scarlett are the foreigner GOATs
Waxangel
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
United States33579 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-08-08 16:39:57
August 08 2019 16:39 GMT
#30
On August 09 2019 01:21 Fango wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 09 2019 01:00 Waxangel wrote:
On August 09 2019 00:37 Xain0n wrote:
On August 09 2019 00:17 stilt wrote:
For once, I feel like you overestimated serral xD
I mean, top 2 could be fine but stats played so amazingly to beat him that I think he should be above him.


Previous power rankings are taken into consideration.


I've always said that most PR disputes boil down to the exact amount of past credit people feel like a player deserves

Players who have won many championships in the past usually have the potential to keep doing it, so it makes sense. The idea of a PR should be an indication of who's most likely to win a championship if one was played this month.


To prove my own point, I disagree

While I think some people might prefer a version of the PR where Maru and Serral were top two for an entire year, I like the inclusion of just enough 'what have you done for me lately?' to keep things moving.
AdministratorHey HP can you redo everything youve ever done because i have a small complaint?
Argonauta
Profile Joined July 2016
Spain4967 Posts
August 08 2019 16:56 GMT
#31
On August 09 2019 01:39 Waxangel wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 09 2019 01:21 Fango wrote:
On August 09 2019 01:00 Waxangel wrote:
On August 09 2019 00:37 Xain0n wrote:
On August 09 2019 00:17 stilt wrote:
For once, I feel like you overestimated serral xD
I mean, top 2 could be fine but stats played so amazingly to beat him that I think he should be above him.


Previous power rankings are taken into consideration.


I've always said that most PR disputes boil down to the exact amount of past credit people feel like a player deserves

Players who have won many championships in the past usually have the potential to keep doing it, so it makes sense. The idea of a PR should be an indication of who's most likely to win a championship if one was played this month.


To prove my own point, I disagree

While I think some people might prefer a version of the PR where Maru and Serral were top two for an entire year, I like the inclusion of just enough 'what have you done for me lately?' to keep things moving.


Well then, Stats is top 2 for sure and Solar is a bit up
Rogue | Maru | Scarlett | Trap
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Xain0n
Profile Joined November 2018
Italy3963 Posts
August 08 2019 17:09 GMT
#32
On August 09 2019 01:56 Argonauta wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 09 2019 01:39 Waxangel wrote:
On August 09 2019 01:21 Fango wrote:
On August 09 2019 01:00 Waxangel wrote:
On August 09 2019 00:37 Xain0n wrote:
On August 09 2019 00:17 stilt wrote:
For once, I feel like you overestimated serral xD
I mean, top 2 could be fine but stats played so amazingly to beat him that I think he should be above him.


Previous power rankings are taken into consideration.


I've always said that most PR disputes boil down to the exact amount of past credit people feel like a player deserves

Players who have won many championships in the past usually have the potential to keep doing it, so it makes sense. The idea of a PR should be an indication of who's most likely to win a championship if one was played this month.


To prove my own point, I disagree

While I think some people might prefer a version of the PR where Maru and Serral were top two for an entire year, I like the inclusion of just enough 'what have you done for me lately?' to keep things moving.


Well then, Stats is top 2 for sure and Solar is a bit up


He said "just enough", not "almost entirely".
Edpayasugo
Profile Joined April 2013
United Kingdom2217 Posts
August 08 2019 17:16 GMT
#33
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BerserkSword
Profile Joined December 2018
United States2123 Posts
August 08 2019 18:08 GMT
#34
On August 08 2019 23:02 Harris1st wrote:
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On August 08 2019 22:54 Charoisaur wrote:
On August 08 2019 22:52 Xain0n wrote:
On August 08 2019 22:46 Charoisaur wrote:
On August 08 2019 22:34 Ej_ wrote:
On August 08 2019 22:17 Argonauta wrote:
imho Stats deserves the second spot. He at least has won something lately

On the other hand, he lost to soO at HSC in a disappointing fashion and didn't look super crisp in GSL.

IMHO it comes down to daily form in the top 6 (or even 8) and you can justify almost any placement there.

Dark and Classic are the only ones who didn't have a really dissappointing performance this year so they should be #1 and #2 imo. After that I agree.

Disagree with downgrading Classic just because he didn't play in that much. Last year they kept Serral at #5-#6 for months despite him playing no relevant competition.


"No relevant competition" is how you see it, Serral was playing games unlike Classic did last month.

Pretty sure Classic played and advanced from his Code S group.


With a loss to Creator and a map loss to Keen... that really doesnt cry for #2

EDIT: I would even go so far an put Stats #3 and Classic #4


Meanwhile Serral almost lost to Time
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MarianoSC2
Profile Joined June 2015
Slovakia1855 Posts
August 08 2019 19:10 GMT
#35
Serral should be barely top 5 this time imo. His play against the real opposition (and Reynor) has quite diminished his unbreakable status. Yes he won HSC (barely), but then lost to Reynor, Stats and was very lucky not to get swept by Time 3:0.

My ranking would be:
1. Dark; 2. Stats; 3. Trap; 4. Classic; 5. Serral; 6. Solar; 7. Maru etc.

Reynor truly has no place in the top 10. He only got the mention because he beat Serral. His ZvT and ZvP are good for WCS standards, but very sub-par for GSL standard.
Top 11: Rogue, Maru, Inno, Zest, Life, sOs, Stats, Dark, soO, Mvp, Classic/Trap/MC/Rain
Fango
Profile Joined July 2016
United Kingdom8987 Posts
August 08 2019 19:40 GMT
#36
On August 09 2019 01:39 Waxangel wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 09 2019 01:21 Fango wrote:
On August 09 2019 01:00 Waxangel wrote:
On August 09 2019 00:37 Xain0n wrote:
On August 09 2019 00:17 stilt wrote:
For once, I feel like you overestimated serral xD
I mean, top 2 could be fine but stats played so amazingly to beat him that I think he should be above him.


Previous power rankings are taken into consideration.


I've always said that most PR disputes boil down to the exact amount of past credit people feel like a player deserves

Players who have won many championships in the past usually have the potential to keep doing it, so it makes sense. The idea of a PR should be an indication of who's most likely to win a championship if one was played this month.


To prove my own point, I disagree

While I think some people might prefer a version of the PR where Maru and Serral were top two for an entire year, I like the inclusion of just enough 'what have you done for me lately?' to keep things moving.

Obiously should be a factor. But even if Maru or Serral don't play any relevent matches for a month, I'd still put them higher than say a Trap or Solar, who have been on fire but don't have the history.
Zest, sOs, PartinG, Dark, and Maru are the real champs. ROOT_herO is overrated. Snute, Serral, and Scarlett are the foreigner GOATs
WombaT
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Northern Ireland26416 Posts
August 08 2019 19:42 GMT
#37
On August 09 2019 04:10 MarianoSC2 wrote:
Serral should be barely top 5 this time imo. His play against the real opposition (and Reynor) has quite diminished his unbreakable status. Yes he won HSC (barely), but then lost to Reynor, Stats and was very lucky not to get swept by Time 3:0.

My ranking would be:
1. Dark; 2. Stats; 3. Trap; 4. Classic; 5. Serral; 6. Solar; 7. Maru etc.

Reynor truly has no place in the top 10. He only got the mention because he beat Serral. His ZvT and ZvP are good for WCS standards, but very sub-par for GSL standard.

What real opposition is this? In the relatively recent past he’s taken out soO and TY at HSC, he convincingly beat Inno in brackets at ASUS ROG.

Stats and Serral probably have the most similar recent results of anyone in this list, a title apiece in tournaments and a top 4 and top 6 respectively where they both played, runner up and Ro16 in the most recent action in their circuit tournament.

Stats probably shades it due to triumphing whenever they’ve met in tournaments recently, I don’t think there’s much of gap otherwise.
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MarianoSC2
Profile Joined June 2015
Slovakia1855 Posts
August 08 2019 19:56 GMT
#38
On August 09 2019 04:42 Wombat_NI wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 09 2019 04:10 MarianoSC2 wrote:
Serral should be barely top 5 this time imo. His play against the real opposition (and Reynor) has quite diminished his unbreakable status. Yes he won HSC (barely), but then lost to Reynor, Stats and was very lucky not to get swept by Time 3:0.

My ranking would be:
1. Dark; 2. Stats; 3. Trap; 4. Classic; 5. Serral; 6. Solar; 7. Maru etc.

Reynor truly has no place in the top 10. He only got the mention because he beat Serral. His ZvT and ZvP are good for WCS standards, but very sub-par for GSL standard.

What real opposition is this? In the relatively recent past he’s taken out soO and TY at HSC, he convincingly beat Inno in brackets at ASUS ROG.

Stats and Serral probably have the most similar recent results of anyone in this list, a title apiece in tournaments and a top 4 and top 6 respectively where they both played, runner up and Ro16 in the most recent action in their circuit tournament.

Stats probably shades it due to triumphing whenever they’ve met in tournaments recently, I don’t think there’s much of gap otherwise.


Granted, I value Serral very high because he does not seem to have slump periods like other pros. But when the other top pros are in form (Inno and soO at the start of the year, Stats now), they seem to beat him in those periods.

I would be very intrested how Serral would perform if he had 1 year in GSL. If he would make RO8 consistently, or seem to struggle at times as well against better opposition.
Top 11: Rogue, Maru, Inno, Zest, Life, sOs, Stats, Dark, soO, Mvp, Classic/Trap/MC/Rain
Xain0n
Profile Joined November 2018
Italy3963 Posts
August 08 2019 22:38 GMT
#39
On August 09 2019 04:56 MarianoSC2 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 09 2019 04:42 Wombat_NI wrote:
On August 09 2019 04:10 MarianoSC2 wrote:
Serral should be barely top 5 this time imo. His play against the real opposition (and Reynor) has quite diminished his unbreakable status. Yes he won HSC (barely), but then lost to Reynor, Stats and was very lucky not to get swept by Time 3:0.

My ranking would be:
1. Dark; 2. Stats; 3. Trap; 4. Classic; 5. Serral; 6. Solar; 7. Maru etc.

Reynor truly has no place in the top 10. He only got the mention because he beat Serral. His ZvT and ZvP are good for WCS standards, but very sub-par for GSL standard.

What real opposition is this? In the relatively recent past he’s taken out soO and TY at HSC, he convincingly beat Inno in brackets at ASUS ROG.

Stats and Serral probably have the most similar recent results of anyone in this list, a title apiece in tournaments and a top 4 and top 6 respectively where they both played, runner up and Ro16 in the most recent action in their circuit tournament.

Stats probably shades it due to triumphing whenever they’ve met in tournaments recently, I don’t think there’s much of gap otherwise.


Granted, I value Serral very high because he does not seem to have slump periods like other pros. But when the other top pros are in form (Inno and soO at the start of the year, Stats now), they seem to beat him in those periods.

I would be very intrested how Serral would perform if he had 1 year in GSL. If he would make RO8 consistently, or seem to struggle at times as well against better opposition.


Yea, and when Serral is in form, he just never loses
"Almost losing" is just like "almost winning", it doesn't really count.
Xamo
Profile Joined April 2012
Spain886 Posts
August 08 2019 22:47 GMT
#40
Definitively INno does not deserve #10 more than Zest, but overall I am pretty ok with this PR.

If it is to be read as who we think has more probabilities to win GSL vs the World, I would have swapped some names in the top 6: Maru with Classic and Stats with Trap.
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