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ESL Open Cup #166: Dark, MaxPax, ByuN win

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Blargh
Profile Joined September 2010
United States2103 Posts
March 22 2023 05:30 GMT
#6
Why does the Front page Featured Article say, "Open #166: Dark, MaxPax, Jieshi Win"?
OMITTING BYUN for Jieshi's good performance >
MJG
Profile Joined May 2018
United Kingdom1451 Posts
March 23 2023 12:35 GMT
#7
Random shouldn't be allowed in tournaments. Complete farce.
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CicadaSC
Profile Joined January 2018
United States1912 Posts
March 23 2023 12:44 GMT
#8
On March 23 2023 21:35 MJG wrote:
Random shouldn't be allowed in tournaments. Complete farce.

exactly. or at least u should have to tell race. cant even do vetos or any openings correctly cuz of this. not that impressive.
Remember that we all come from a place of passion!!
Philippe
Profile Joined October 2020
354 Posts
Last Edited: 2023-03-23 13:16:44
March 23 2023 13:16 GMT
#9
On March 23 2023 21:44 CicadaSC wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 23 2023 21:35 MJG wrote:
Random shouldn't be allowed in tournaments. Complete farce.

exactly. or at least u should have to tell race. cant even do vetos or any openings correctly cuz of this. not that impressive.


Is it problematic to the point it would disrupt Premier/Major events, is the end problem there. Open cups are not a true depiction of what it could potentially cause.

I have yet to see other active players strong enough to attempt a true random.
I'm just a cynical video game enjoyer who is probably unfazed by many business dealings many would find utterly distasteful, while not strictly illegal by the law as seen in a general sense in the world.
JJH777
Profile Joined January 2011
United States4418 Posts
March 23 2023 17:37 GMT
#10
I don't think true random is a problem at all. There's a reason no one has ever been particularly successful with it. Race picking within a single series is very problematic but thankfully seems to not be the route he's trying to go anymore.
Die4Ever
Profile Joined August 2010
United States17734 Posts
March 23 2023 18:00 GMT
#11
On March 23 2023 21:44 CicadaSC wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 23 2023 21:35 MJG wrote:
Random shouldn't be allowed in tournaments. Complete farce.

exactly. or at least u should have to tell race. cant even do vetos or any openings correctly cuz of this. not that impressive.

I think it's impressive, but it is potentially problematic, maybe depending on maps it could be more of an issue. I'd be ok with tournaments requiring race-telling for random.

I think race picking for individual maps is the real problem but currently nobody is doing that
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QOGQOG
Profile Joined July 2019
834 Posts
March 24 2023 02:32 GMT
#12
On March 24 2023 03:00 Die4Ever wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 23 2023 21:44 CicadaSC wrote:
On March 23 2023 21:35 MJG wrote:
Random shouldn't be allowed in tournaments. Complete farce.

exactly. or at least u should have to tell race. cant even do vetos or any openings correctly cuz of this. not that impressive.

I think it's impressive, but it is potentially problematic, maybe depending on maps it could be more of an issue. I'd be ok with tournaments requiring race-telling for random.

I think race picking for individual maps is the real problem but currently nobody is doing that

Yeah, that's been my only objection to Reynor off-racing in the past, where he'd pick between series or even maps. Playing random start to end may be a little cheesy, but I don't think it's an actual problem.
Charoisaur
Profile Joined August 2014
Germany16062 Posts
March 24 2023 20:06 GMT
#13
On March 24 2023 02:37 JJH777 wrote:
I don't think true random is a problem at all. There's a reason no one has ever been particularly successful with it. Race picking within a single series is very problematic but thankfully seems to not be the route he's trying to go anymore.

Agreed, there's no problem at all with random. If playing random would be an advantage we would have multiple random players but it's a huge disadvantage having to learn all 9 matchups
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Amoyu7
Profile Joined March 2023
20 Posts
March 25 2023 23:17 GMT
#14
Why do people having problem with Reynor playing random? It's not like he gains any advantage for that. There's a reason 99% of pro players doesn't play random because it's just harder to master all 9 match ups.
BelethielQT
Profile Joined August 2022
90 Posts
March 26 2023 08:21 GMT
#15
On March 26 2023 08:17 Amoyu7 wrote:
Why do people having problem with Reynor playing random? It's not like he gains any advantage for that. There's a reason 99% of pro players doesn't play random because it's just harder to master all 9 match ups.


They have a problem with reynor in general
tigera6
Profile Joined March 2021
3485 Posts
March 26 2023 08:45 GMT
#16
I dont have a problem with Reynor playing random in general, but he hasnt dominated SC2 like Flash did in BW yet to switch to Random imo. If Reynor was winning this last IEM and being a God in all the tournament he plays, then sure he should switch to off-race or random to spice it up. But Reynor hasnt done very well even with Zerg, so why he want to switch to other races, is it just for publicity?

And I also have a more of a problem when Reynor doing off-racing and random, lost the game, and his fanbase are making excuse for it, like he only lost because he was off-racing or doing random. I am sure Reynor doing his best whether what race he does, so he does not need any excuse.
Charoisaur
Profile Joined August 2014
Germany16062 Posts
March 26 2023 08:59 GMT
#17
On March 26 2023 17:45 tigera6 wrote:
I dont have a problem with Reynor playing random in general, but he hasnt dominated SC2 like Flash did in BW yet to switch to Random imo. If Reynor was winning this last IEM and being a God in all the tournament he plays, then sure he should switch to off-race or random to spice it up. But Reynor hasnt done very well even with Zerg, so why he want to switch to other races, is it just for publicity?

And I also have a more of a problem when Reynor doing off-racing and random, lost the game, and his fanbase are making excuse for it, like he only lost because he was off-racing or doing random. I am sure Reynor doing his best whether what race he does, so he does not need any excuse.

Is he not allowed to play random because he wants to?
Many of the coolest moments in sc2 happen due to worker harassment
tigera6
Profile Joined March 2021
3485 Posts
Last Edited: 2023-03-26 12:10:04
March 26 2023 09:42 GMT
#18
On March 26 2023 17:59 Charoisaur wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 26 2023 17:45 tigera6 wrote:
I dont have a problem with Reynor playing random in general, but he hasnt dominated SC2 like Flash did in BW yet to switch to Random imo. If Reynor was winning this last IEM and being a God in all the tournament he plays, then sure he should switch to off-race or random to spice it up. But Reynor hasnt done very well even with Zerg, so why he want to switch to other races, is it just for publicity?

And I also have a more of a problem when Reynor doing off-racing and random, lost the game, and his fanbase are making excuse for it, like he only lost because he was off-racing or doing random. I am sure Reynor doing his best whether what race he does, so he does not need any excuse.

Is he not allowed to play random because he wants to?

Did I ever say he is allowed or not to do certain things? I am simply speaking my view and how I feel about the matter. If Serral was deciding to play Random suddenly, or Maru want to off-race Protoss tomorrow, I would say the same thing.
jimminy_kriket
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
Canada5532 Posts
March 27 2023 03:47 GMT
#19
On March 23 2023 21:35 MJG wrote:
Random shouldn't be allowed in tournaments. Complete farce.

I hope this isn't serious. It is so very entertaining to watch a progamer play random. They get dicked on hard when they don't hit their main race, and if they don't then congrats on them. They played their offrace so well it took down a player who only focuses on one. That's impressive as hell. If you think random is an advantage then you haven't played it.
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Philippe
Profile Joined October 2020
354 Posts
Last Edited: 2023-03-27 04:51:54
March 27 2023 04:46 GMT
#20
On March 27 2023 12:47 jimminy_kriket wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 23 2023 21:35 MJG wrote:
Random shouldn't be allowed in tournaments. Complete farce.

I hope this isn't serious. It is so very entertaining to watch a progamer play random. They get dicked on hard when they don't hit their main race, and if they don't then congrats on them. They played their offrace so well it took down a player who only focuses on one. That's impressive as hell. If you think random is an advantage then you haven't played it.


For me that some players like Voltz are making this a worse thing that it really is is the funnier part of the non-controversy. If it was THAT problematic then ESL would have already ruled about it.
I'm just a cynical video game enjoyer who is probably unfazed by many business dealings many would find utterly distasteful, while not strictly illegal by the law as seen in a general sense in the world.
CicadaSC
Profile Joined January 2018
United States1912 Posts
Last Edited: 2023-03-27 04:53:39
March 27 2023 04:53 GMT
#21
On March 27 2023 13:46 Philippe wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 27 2023 12:47 jimminy_kriket wrote:
On March 23 2023 21:35 MJG wrote:
Random shouldn't be allowed in tournaments. Complete farce.

I hope this isn't serious. It is so very entertaining to watch a progamer play random. They get dicked on hard when they don't hit their main race, and if they don't then congrats on them. They played their offrace so well it took down a player who only focuses on one. That's impressive as hell. If you think random is an advantage then you haven't played it.


For me that some players like Voltz are making this a worse thing that it really is is the funnier part of the non-controversy. If it was THAT problematic then ESL would have already ruled about it.

huh?
Remember that we all come from a place of passion!!
Philippe
Profile Joined October 2020
354 Posts
March 27 2023 04:57 GMT
#22
On March 23 2023 21:44 CicadaSC wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 23 2023 21:35 MJG wrote:
Random shouldn't be allowed in tournaments. Complete farce.

exactly. or at least u should have to tell race. cant even do vetos or any openings correctly cuz of this. not that impressive.


Was referring to that. That I don't understand what is a big deal around it.
I'm just a cynical video game enjoyer who is probably unfazed by many business dealings many would find utterly distasteful, while not strictly illegal by the law as seen in a general sense in the world.
CicadaSC
Profile Joined January 2018
United States1912 Posts
March 27 2023 05:31 GMT
#23
On March 27 2023 13:57 Philippe wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 23 2023 21:44 CicadaSC wrote:
On March 23 2023 21:35 MJG wrote:
Random shouldn't be allowed in tournaments. Complete farce.

exactly. or at least u should have to tell race. cant even do vetos or any openings correctly cuz of this. not that impressive.


Was referring to that. That I don't understand what is a big deal around it.

oh, fair enough
Remember that we all come from a place of passion!!
MJG
Profile Joined May 2018
United Kingdom1451 Posts
Last Edited: 2023-03-27 08:57:25
March 27 2023 07:38 GMT
#24
On March 27 2023 12:47 jimminy_kriket wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 23 2023 21:35 MJG wrote:
Random shouldn't be allowed in tournaments. Complete farce.

I hope this isn't serious. It is so very entertaining to watch a progamer play random. They get dicked on hard when they don't hit their main race, and if they don't then congrats on them. They played their offrace so well it took down a player who only focuses on one. That's impressive as hell. If you think random is an advantage then you haven't played it.

Tell me where Protoss is supposed to put their first Pylon against Random and I'll tell you why you're wrong. If you think Random is fair then you haven't played against it as Protoss.

EDIT:

Random players choose to put themselves at the supposed disadvantage of learning 9 matchups. Their opponents shouldn't be punished for it.
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Annamicko
Profile Joined March 2023
1 Post
March 27 2023 14:08 GMT
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