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Solar: After patch, Protoss became the strongest.

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CicadaSC
Profile Joined January 2018
United States2037 Posts
October 21 2023 00:22 GMT
#1
www.youtube.com

Interview with solar on state of protoss, has eng subs. Please enjoy and subscribe as Crank will be making more videos for the English speaking audience.

He covers various topics the foreign audience discusses such as: the reason for protoss players not winning is because of them being less skilled than the players from the other two races. (have a feeling the community is going to have fun with this one.)
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THERIDDLER
Profile Joined July 2014
Canada137 Posts
October 21 2023 00:46 GMT
#2
I mean anyone in their right minds would see the current protoss player pool is much worse than the other 2 races (except for protoss players ofc). This is quite likely in a game with a small player pool thats shrinking over the years.
Please don't fricken hack, its just a game.
Herringbone
Profile Joined February 2023
42 Posts
October 21 2023 01:49 GMT
#3
On October 21 2023 09:46 THERIDDLER wrote:
I mean anyone in their right minds would see the current protoss player pool is much worse than the other 2 races (except for protoss players ofc). This is quite likely in a game with a small player pool thats shrinking over the years.


You are absolutely correct. It's beyond obvious.
Yoshi Kirishima
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States10383 Posts
Last Edited: 2023-10-21 06:41:21
October 21 2023 06:36 GMT
#4
So sOs just fell off a lot, Stats is rusty from the military, Classic is still rusty from the military, herO wasn't a super solid player, and Trap was just bad at PvZ?

Stats Classic herO are a little below Maru Ty Innovation in terms of legacy, but they're about the level of Ty Innovation in terms of LotV. They're not quite as good as Rogue Dark Solar but they're definitely the level of Dark Solar.

I don't think the reason Protoss struggled vs top zergs in Bo7 is because the top Protosses were just all bad at PvZ compared to their PvT and PvP.

The problem with the argument of "current players clearly aren't as good" is that imbalance could be the reason why they aren't doing as good.
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JustTTimberlake
Profile Joined December 2022
8 Posts
October 21 2023 07:44 GMT
#5
Solar 2-1 Classic , Solar 2-1 herO @ KSL this morning, definetely protoss op after patch
Poopi
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
France13023 Posts
October 21 2023 09:28 GMT
#6
Zerg still seems like the strongest race, but Protoss has indeed been buffed and should be in a good state now.
Without Zest, Trap and PartinG, it probably won’t translate into domination, but this should still be interesting
WriterMaru
ejozl
Profile Joined October 2010
Denmark3561 Posts
October 21 2023 09:53 GMT
#7
He didn't say Toss is the strongest tho, mb the subtitles are off?
SC2 Archon needs "Terrible, terrible damage" as one of it's quotes.
swarminfestor
Profile Joined September 2017
Malaysia2467 Posts
Last Edited: 2023-10-21 11:40:49
October 21 2023 11:40 GMT
#8
On October 21 2023 18:28 Poopi wrote:
Zerg still seems like the strongest race, but Protoss has indeed been buffed and should be in a good state now.
Without Zest, Trap and PartinG, it probably won’t translate into domination, but this should still be interesting


We really need all the Toss juggernauts from the pre-LoV era: Zest, Trap, PartinG, sOs, Classic, herO, and Stats to come out with the solutions, in combination with the online beast: Maxpax. The next year will be dope as the first three tosses are due to finish their military service.
Rogue & Maru fan boy. ^^
Vision_
Profile Joined September 2018
877 Posts
Last Edited: 2023-10-21 16:21:41
October 21 2023 11:58 GMT
#9
If some members would have said that he could get banned. But If from Solar and a video, nothing will happen....
Captain Peabody
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States3139 Posts
October 21 2023 12:38 GMT
#10
From Solar's perspective, maybe: it does seem that PvZ is actually slightly but noticeably in favor of Protoss since the patch. But TvP seems to be almost as Terran-favored as it's ever been at the moment.

Of course, this is immediate post-patch where people are trying to adjust, and things like new strats and all-ins always have more of a role to play. Zerg players were always going to struggle to adjust to Baneling runbys being weaker, and Protoss was always going to struggle with new Terran all-ins with the Cyclone and weaker Disruptors. We'll have to see how it is when things settle down.
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geokilla
Profile Joined May 2011
Canada8255 Posts
October 21 2023 14:45 GMT
#11
On October 21 2023 09:46 THERIDDLER wrote:
I mean anyone in their right minds would see the current protoss player pool is much worse than the other 2 races (except for protoss players ofc). This is quite likely in a game with a small player pool thats shrinking over the years.

This is what I've been saying for the longest time. Now people suddenly realize this to be a fact...
Herringbone
Profile Joined February 2023
42 Posts
October 21 2023 15:10 GMT
#12
On October 21 2023 15:36 Yoshi Kirishima wrote:
So sOs just fell off a lot, Stats is rusty from the military, Classic is still rusty from the military, herO wasn't a super solid player, and Trap was just bad at PvZ?

Stats Classic herO are a little below Maru Ty Innovation in terms of legacy, but they're about the level of Ty Innovation in terms of LotV. They're not quite as good as Rogue Dark Solar but they're definitely the level of Dark Solar.

I don't think the reason Protoss struggled vs top zergs in Bo7 is because the top Protosses were just all bad at PvZ compared to their PvT and PvP.

The problem with the argument of "current players clearly aren't as good" is that imbalance could be the reason why they aren't doing as good.


So the reason that the recent qualifiers for Winter are 19 Protoss, 7 Terran, and 6 zerg is just random?
covetousrat
Profile Joined October 2010
2109 Posts
October 21 2023 15:19 GMT
#13
Whatever race you play will always be the weakest. "Ted"
tigera6
Profile Joined March 2021
3516 Posts
October 21 2023 16:06 GMT
#14
If you make a team match with each race having their top 5 players, I am pretty sure Zerg and Terran will smash the Protoss race. Now if you remove 2 top players from each of Zerg and Terran race, then it will suddenly looked like a balance game imo.
aringadingding
Profile Joined September 2010
481 Posts
October 21 2023 18:03 GMT
#15
On October 22 2023 00:10 Herringbone wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 21 2023 15:36 Yoshi Kirishima wrote:
So sOs just fell off a lot, Stats is rusty from the military, Classic is still rusty from the military, herO wasn't a super solid player, and Trap was just bad at PvZ?

Stats Classic herO are a little below Maru Ty Innovation in terms of legacy, but they're about the level of Ty Innovation in terms of LotV. They're not quite as good as Rogue Dark Solar but they're definitely the level of Dark Solar.

I don't think the reason Protoss struggled vs top zergs in Bo7 is because the top Protosses were just all bad at PvZ compared to their PvT and PvP.

The problem with the argument of "current players clearly aren't as good" is that imbalance could be the reason why they aren't doing as good.


So the reason that the recent qualifiers for Winter are 19 Protoss, 7 Terran, and 6 zerg is just random?

did you perhaps notice the participants in the qualifiers? Look at EU for example. There are FOUR times as many "noticable" players for toss compared to Terrans. This is mostly what the open ESL cups looks like. Toss participants are most often WAY more than T or Z. Maybe add that to the equation.
Poopi
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
France13023 Posts
October 21 2023 18:09 GMT
#16
On October 22 2023 03:03 aringadingding wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 22 2023 00:10 Herringbone wrote:
On October 21 2023 15:36 Yoshi Kirishima wrote:
So sOs just fell off a lot, Stats is rusty from the military, Classic is still rusty from the military, herO wasn't a super solid player, and Trap was just bad at PvZ?

Stats Classic herO are a little below Maru Ty Innovation in terms of legacy, but they're about the level of Ty Innovation in terms of LotV. They're not quite as good as Rogue Dark Solar but they're definitely the level of Dark Solar.

I don't think the reason Protoss struggled vs top zergs in Bo7 is because the top Protosses were just all bad at PvZ compared to their PvT and PvP.

The problem with the argument of "current players clearly aren't as good" is that imbalance could be the reason why they aren't doing as good.


So the reason that the recent qualifiers for Winter are 19 Protoss, 7 Terran, and 6 zerg is just random?

did you perhaps notice the participants in the qualifiers? Look at EU for example. There are FOUR times as many "noticable" players for toss compared to Terrans. This is mostly what the open ESL cups looks like. Toss participants are most often WAY more than T or Z. Maybe add that to the equation.

Can’t this argument also be used to justify the low number of « premier tournament wins » from P since there are far more top Z/T than P after the departures of the top KR Protoss?
WriterMaru
Herringbone
Profile Joined February 2023
42 Posts
October 21 2023 18:30 GMT
#17
On October 22 2023 03:09 Poopi wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 22 2023 03:03 aringadingding wrote:
On October 22 2023 00:10 Herringbone wrote:
On October 21 2023 15:36 Yoshi Kirishima wrote:
So sOs just fell off a lot, Stats is rusty from the military, Classic is still rusty from the military, herO wasn't a super solid player, and Trap was just bad at PvZ?

Stats Classic herO are a little below Maru Ty Innovation in terms of legacy, but they're about the level of Ty Innovation in terms of LotV. They're not quite as good as Rogue Dark Solar but they're definitely the level of Dark Solar.

I don't think the reason Protoss struggled vs top zergs in Bo7 is because the top Protosses were just all bad at PvZ compared to their PvT and PvP.

The problem with the argument of "current players clearly aren't as good" is that imbalance could be the reason why they aren't doing as good.


So the reason that the recent qualifiers for Winter are 19 Protoss, 7 Terran, and 6 zerg is just random?

did you perhaps notice the participants in the qualifiers? Look at EU for example. There are FOUR times as many "noticable" players for toss compared to Terrans. This is mostly what the open ESL cups looks like. Toss participants are most often WAY more than T or Z. Maybe add that to the equation.

Can’t this argument also be used to justify the low number of « premier tournament wins » from P since there are far more top Z/T than P after the departures of the top KR Protoss?


Exactly. You would almost think there are way more protoss in the range outside the top 10 players (which is a much more substantial sample size) for some reason. Strange
tincer
Profile Joined November 2022
12 Posts
October 21 2023 19:43 GMT
#18
really nice interview, i enjoyed it! more!
darklycid
Profile Joined May 2014
3562 Posts
October 21 2023 20:52 GMT
#19
I mean we Just Had a Patch and new Maps even If the Patch wouldnt have nerfed zerg as much as it did (lets say only the +2 bane Thing) zerg would be at its weakest rn because of how the Race works, soni wouldnt give too much about this rn (also lol obv you'd say the before a Nerf Patch was better balanced except it was Something outrageous Like nydus + sh).
Elantris
Profile Joined June 2018
66 Posts
October 22 2023 11:01 GMT
#20
On October 22 2023 01:06 tigera6 wrote:
If you make a team match with each race having their top 5 players, I am pretty sure Zerg and Terran will smash the Protoss race. Now if you remove 2 top players from each of Zerg and Terran race, then it will suddenly looked like a balance game imo.


Remove top 2 from zerg and terran but not protoss? Are you serious?
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