First Nili killed AoE2, then T90 & Viper, and now GL. I’m gettin too old for these kind of hot takes . Yes it will definitely change the dynamic of TG’s and even 1v1’s and it not all going to be good but to say GL have killed the game after 1 day and over 1 player is just such a lazy take.After having done so much for AoE2 over the last few years, GL has now killed the competitive scene. Not just TGs but also 1v1 will be pretty boring, since Hera will be even more untouchable with other GL members cant support each other anymore when facing Hera
Teams members help each other for tournament preparation. I am not exactly sure how they always prepare, but it's hard to imagine that Hera and Viper practiced together for tournaments before this or shared strats or takes. In this sense i see this helping Hera more than Viper since in terms of execution he may have an edge nowadays.Mbl, Nicov, Heartt,Liereyy is still a very good 4 player lineup. Despite we do not have a lot of TG tournaments so I doubt that will matter a lot. I do not see why this move will change 1v1s.
I don't get Hera's vision here, wouldn't say other GL members since i don't know if they have the power to decide. I don't think it's all about the money: he refused a Facebook contract that i guess was bigger than anything GL can afford, at that time he considered it could be harmful for his personal and community growth. Joining GL can be good for him a bit as a player (we can say he is already the best nowadays), a bit as a brand, in terms of money i don't see it coming close to what he earns as content creator. Maybe he is thinking in terms of a many years contract.Great news for Hera, horrible news for AoE.
- TG competition for the 1st spot is gone.
- Tournaments will indeed have GL vs GL in the Finals most of the time ('haha' Nili's 'crazy' prediction of NAC Finals - just fooling the community) which is WAY worse for the hype.
- In terms of raw power (micro, macro, speed) Hera is the most gifted top player. And it was fun to watch his machine gameplay vs unique plays and strats of GL members. Now, as they will practice together, Hera will be even more dominant than in 2023. Even if you're the biggest Hera fanboy, that's bad.
- GL IMO has 4 best players in the world right now in TatoH, DauT, Viper, Hera. Those players also have the best support. So, how is Villese, Vinch, ACCM, Yo gonna catch up and play for the S tier titles? And if they somehow do win S tier, GL will buy them too?
oh common man, lets not pretend like its some fragile career. After T90 and Viper comeback it was proven that fanboy loyality is permanent. Their future is secure even when aoc pro scene will be gone. For example T90 could be streaming low elo legends 24/7 and be thriving. Tournament hosting is just some fun hobby for these ppl in the spare time.Maybe it was easier to pass up the $ for the Facebook offer a few years ago. Hera's in his younger to mid-20s, right? It's really hard to have perspective and plan for the future at that age. Perhaps he's recently realized the AoE scene (sadly) likely won't be around forever and he needs to set himself and his family up financially as well as he can in the meantime.
The choices of the very top were always money driven, never community or scene. Or do you think for example Viper's and T90's choice of sreaming before a few hundred people instead of thousands were anything other than money grab.Great news for Hera, horrible news for AoE.
- TG competition for the 1st spot is gone.
- Tournaments will indeed have GL vs GL in the Finals most of the time ('haha' Nili's 'crazy' prediction of NAC Finals - just fooling the community) which is WAY worse for the hype.
- In terms of raw power (micro, macro, speed) Hera is the most gifted top player. And it was fun to watch his machine gameplay vs unique plays and strats of GL members. Now, as they will practice together, Hera will be even more dominant than in 2023. Even if you're the biggest Hera fanboy, that's bad.
- GL IMO has 4 best players in the world right now in TatoH, DauT, Viper, Hera. Those players also have the best support. So, how is Villese, Vinch, ACCM, Yo gonna catch up and play for the S tier titles? And if they somehow do win S tier, GL will buy them too?