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purgerinho
Profile Joined June 2008
Croatia919 Posts
December 13 2009 12:00 GMT
#121
On December 13 2009 12:40 IdrA wrote:
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On December 13 2009 12:03 purgerinho wrote:
his act doesn't deserve respect but he as a player deserve is whatever you or nayone else said.. all other players had to get in top48 if he had same chances he wouldn't do that so don't judge him so easily or call him a cheater coz of this thing..

how did he not have the same chance as everyone else


he had to be in top12 not top48.. yes, it's not fault of anyone else but still..
SUMMARIZED (by DeMu): You CANNOT surprise a top level Protoss with a build
Pulimuli
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
Sweden2766 Posts
December 13 2009 12:03 GMT
#122
wow this is so retarded, why would A2 who could beat almost everyone on the ladder easy go and abuse? I hope he's kicking himself pretty good now,i was rooting for him


AND WTF YOSH?!
iSCd
Profile Joined October 2009
80 Posts
December 13 2009 14:47 GMT
#123
On December 13 2009 21:00 purgerinho wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 13 2009 12:40 IdrA wrote:
On December 13 2009 12:03 purgerinho wrote:
his act doesn't deserve respect but he as a player deserve is whatever you or nayone else said.. all other players had to get in top48 if he had same chances he wouldn't do that so don't judge him so easily or call him a cheater coz of this thing..

how did he not have the same chance as everyone else


he had to be in top12 not top48.. yes, it's not fault of anyone else but still..


i dont get your morals man!
For the swarm!
ZhenMiChan
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
Netherlands1181 Posts
December 13 2009 14:48 GMT
#124
wow!
Studying Chinese~
synapse
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
China13814 Posts
December 13 2009 15:13 GMT
#125
sadface ((((
:)
HeavOnEarth
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States7087 Posts
December 13 2009 15:38 GMT
#126
On December 13 2009 07:29 disciple wrote:
the TSL administration has indeed a very particular set of skills. I'm sure, if ppl just admit their ladder abuse, that will be end of it.

Anyway, good luck

heh
"come korea next time... FXO house... 10 korean, 10 korean"
purgerinho
Profile Joined June 2008
Croatia919 Posts
December 13 2009 15:39 GMT
#127
On December 13 2009 23:47 iSCd wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 13 2009 21:00 purgerinho wrote:
On December 13 2009 12:40 IdrA wrote:
On December 13 2009 12:03 purgerinho wrote:
his act doesn't deserve respect but he as a player deserve is whatever you or nayone else said.. all other players had to get in top48 if he had same chances he wouldn't do that so don't judge him so easily or call him a cheater coz of this thing..

how did he not have the same chance as everyone else


he had to be in top12 not top48.. yes, it's not fault of anyone else but still..


i dont get your morals man!


well, i'm not like many of you, i can't judge ppl so easily coz of this... i'm sad that chinese players can't play coz they don't lag so much everyone likes to show.. many of top48 played against chinese players to gain points.. isn't it so funny... f91 played liqubition without lag (nony was the only one that felt it but we all know it was a bullshit) against many players...
SUMMARIZED (by DeMu): You CANNOT surprise a top level Protoss with a build
iSCd
Profile Joined October 2009
80 Posts
December 13 2009 15:57 GMT
#128
On December 14 2009 00:39 purgerinho wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 13 2009 23:47 iSCd wrote:
On December 13 2009 21:00 purgerinho wrote:
On December 13 2009 12:40 IdrA wrote:
On December 13 2009 12:03 purgerinho wrote:
his act doesn't deserve respect but he as a player deserve is whatever you or nayone else said.. all other players had to get in top48 if he had same chances he wouldn't do that so don't judge him so easily or call him a cheater coz of this thing..

how did he not have the same chance as everyone else


he had to be in top12 not top48.. yes, it's not fault of anyone else but still..


i dont get your morals man!


well, i'm not like many of you, i can't judge ppl so easily coz of this... i'm sad that chinese players can't play coz they don't lag so much everyone likes to show.. many of top48 played against chinese players to gain points.. isn't it so funny... f91 played liqubition without lag (nony was the only one that felt it but we all know it was a bullshit) against many players...


As I said before f91s case is kind of understandable, BUT its a huge mistake non the less, which cant be excused. I can see him getting a relatively mild punishment, BUT I cant see how you argue for him staying in this TSL!
For the swarm!
.risingdragoon
Profile Joined January 2008
United States3021 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-12-13 21:24:01
December 13 2009 21:12 GMT
#129
well he's out already, it was his decision, can't be in top12 means no go for him anyway.

you get nerdy artosis going ohohohmeegod gtfo meee comooonity~~ wtf, posing as rekrul who you foolin?

then bam 10 more disqualifications, instant BLACK EYE with more to come I'm sure

it sucks cus these players playing it honest would've made TSL2 a lot more exciting, especially F91 who has to deal with extraneous rules,and flying out to compete, etc. Any honest person would agree that the no chinese rule is cus of the potential lag BUT also cus if chinese players are allowed in they'd OWN the joint.

TSL2 just got a lot less exciting, but them's the rules.
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qwstarplayer
Profile Joined August 2004
Sweden5 Posts
December 14 2009 05:46 GMT
#130
idra is an asshole /thread
BroOd
Profile Blog Joined April 2003
Austin10833 Posts
December 14 2009 05:58 GMT
#131
On December 14 2009 06:12 .risingdragoon wrote:
well he's out already, it was his decision, can't be in top12 means no go for him anyway.

you get nerdy artosis going ohohohmeegod gtfo meee comooonity~~ wtf, posing as rekrul who you foolin?

then bam 10 more disqualifications, instant BLACK EYE with more to come I'm sure

it sucks cus these players playing it honest would've made TSL2 a lot more exciting, especially F91 who has to deal with extraneous rules,and flying out to compete, etc. Any honest person would agree that the no chinese rule is cus of the potential lag BUT also cus if chinese players are allowed in they'd OWN the joint.

TSL2 just got a lot less exciting, but them's the rules.


do you have to leak your annoying nationalism into every thread about this?
ModeratorSIRL and JLIG.
Sharp-eYe
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Canada642 Posts
December 14 2009 06:00 GMT
#132
all these dqs make me sad and happy at the same time.

sad: cuz people are such idiots..
happy: TL admins rock!
Are you truly so blinded by your vaunted religion, that you can't see the fall ahead of you? - Zeratul III AKA WikidSik ingame (anygame)
SirKibbleX
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
United States479 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-12-14 09:11:05
December 14 2009 09:10 GMT
#133
I'm saddened because of the disconnect between the purpose of this ladder and its actual methods employed.

The purpose of the ladder is to select the 48 strongest Starcraft players out of the entire pool of players. Tragically, the fact remains that external factors make it impossible for this system to actually work. If a large number of mediocre players are using 'ladder-abuse' techniques (which may or may not actually be affecting their in-game performance, i.e. not everyone plays 'auto-wins) to inflate their scores, how can the top 48 reflect the 'strongest' players?

And if players as strong as F91, A2, Pomi, and Yosh aren't in the top 48, hasn't the selection system failed us?

The real tragedy is that the TSL won't be as good as it could have been.
Praemonitus, Praemunitus.
IdrA
Profile Blog Joined July 2004
United States11541 Posts
December 14 2009 09:21 GMT
#134
actually the purpose of the ladder was to have 48 players qualify for tsl prelims. if they wanted to choose the 48 best players they would have handed out invitations. the best players can qualify over ladder abusers anyway, and mediocre players who deserve spots but got ousted by the abusers could just as easily abuse themselves.
a2 is better than morrow, therefore he can beat more people than him and will have a higher win percentage vs the players they can both beat. that means that if a2 plays the ladder the way morrow had he should end up with a higher score than him. instead he chose to be lazy. thats his fault. no one elses.

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thopol
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
Japan4560 Posts
December 14 2009 09:22 GMT
#135
No, that's not the real tragedy. The real tragedy is that respected and admired players cheated in the biggest and most meticulously planned foreigner tournament ever.

The ladder isn't even to find the best players. It is to find the players who are most qualified. The best at playing in a ladder, under pressure, with rules.
.risingdragoon
Profile Joined January 2008
United States3021 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-12-14 09:41:53
December 14 2009 09:23 GMT
#136
On December 14 2009 14:58 BroOd wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 14 2009 06:12 .risingdragoon wrote:
well he's out already, it was his decision, can't be in top12 means no go for him anyway.

you get nerdy artosis going ohohohmeegod gtfo meee comooonity~~ wtf, posing as rekrul who you foolin?

then bam 10 more disqualifications, instant BLACK EYE with more to come I'm sure

it sucks cus these players playing it honest would've made TSL2 a lot more exciting, especially F91 who has to deal with extraneous rules,and flying out to compete, etc. Any honest person would agree that the no chinese rule is cus of the potential lag BUT also cus if chinese players are allowed in they'd OWN the joint.

TSL2 just got a lot less exciting, but them's the rules.


do you have to leak your annoying nationalism into every thread about this?


da hell you talking about Forewick Holm? maybe if you thought about it you'd know that it's kinda hard to be a monolithic chinese nationalist when I'm flying the US colors? why do I have to be labeled? as uncomfortable as this is, I just called it as I saw it.

yeah, I think it was artosis with the bonehead nationalist comment, and I'm trying to make up for it with the "yea I get it, you said that cus of lag reasons /rolleyes." F91 is a draw for me cus I like his style, muthafucka, just like lovett's pvp, and pj's pvz (not so much lx, dunno why) just like how I and a whole buncha people discovered brat_OK in the last TSL and like his play. Does that make me a russian nationalist now? This is sad as it is already and I think I've been diplomatic, don't you twist things any further.
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mijellin
Profile Joined November 2008
China740 Posts
December 14 2009 09:23 GMT
#137
On December 14 2009 18:10 SirKibbleX wrote:
I'm saddened because of the disconnect between the purpose of this ladder and its actual methods employed.

The purpose of the ladder is to select the 48 strongest honest Starcraft players who don't cheat out of the entire pool of players. Tragically, the fact remains that external factors make it impossible for this system to actually work. If a large number of mediocre players are using 'ladder-abuse' techniques (which may or may not actually be affecting their in-game performance, i.e. not everyone plays 'auto-wins) to inflate their scores, how can the top 48 reflect the 'strongest' players?

And if players as strong as F91, A2, Pomi, and Yosh aren't in the top 48, hasn't the selection system failed us?

The real tragedy is that the TSL won't be as good as it could have been.


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SirKibbleX
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
United States479 Posts
December 14 2009 09:30 GMT
#138
You're misinterpreting what I'm saying. IdrA, you're more or less agreeing with me. What I'm saying is that I want to see the top 48 foreigner STARCRAFT players play in the TSL, not the top 48 LADDER players. You're saying that the best players should rise to the top and I agree. If they're lazy and not putting in the effort, then that sucks that we won't be able to see them in the tournament.

And thopol the respected and admired players should have been able to just qualify. For someone to do something, they typically need means, motive, and opportunity. 1 and 3 and there for certain, I just don't see why people would cheat when they could just as easily play and win. It's tragic for me, someone who just enjoys watching high-level Starcraft matches, that I will be watching the people who are the best at 'manipulating' a ladder in some way, even if it's within the rules, rather than the absolute best qualified STARCRAFT players.
Praemonitus, Praemunitus.
SirKibbleX
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
United States479 Posts
December 14 2009 09:34 GMT
#139
The strongest player shouldn't need to cheat because the ideal ladder would be designed in such a way that the strongest player would never need to cheat. Let me be clear, such a system is theoretically, and therefore also in practice, impossible to create. So I'm not trying to BM the TL staff, I'm just saying I'm sad I won't be seeing the best foreigner players playing in the TSL. Why do they have to be such cheaters... : (
Praemonitus, Praemunitus.
thopol
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
Japan4560 Posts
December 14 2009 09:41 GMT
#140
I don't think we are leagues apart in our thinking. I do think that you probably would prefer an invitational instead of a ladder, which is certainly a point on which our opinions diverge. I think that good players not making it is part of the drama and intrigue inherent in a ladder stage. I would prefer that these facets not arise from cheating on the part of players with respect ranging from name-recognition to fanbases. Still, the ladder offers unpredictability, a fluid pool of players who are considered among the best, and an opportunity for upsets, all of which are beneficial to the viewer experience. The point here is that I prefer an initial qualifying period (in this case ladder as opposed to invite) that offers these exciting elements. My desire to see the best players possible surmount the challenge of this stage is surpassed by my demand for integrity in the players that make it into the qualifiers.
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