Im not discounting the smurfing problem (the ease in which its done and how socially acceptable it is, is worse than the actual frequency of smurfs) - but if you choose to main 1 civ and 1 strat per map, and find the game to be stale and boring - well, that came down to your own choice of...
I think Hera's streaming success stems from him being a "pro player", more so than his abilities as an entertainer. So his success is directly linked to his ability to perform.
Another lovely member of our community: Green
https://aoenexus.com/profile/#525795-3
2500 games. High of 1380. Currently "beating" players under 1k elo.
What a stand-out individual.
Update on Canary, King of Smurfs:
he has a 2nd account for smurfing: https://aoenexus.com/profile/#2520503-3
Both accounts together have over 10k games, half of which he lost on purpose, the other half he beat players 300-400 elo below his level. What a pear shaped loser.
The idea of punishing Russian citizens as a result of their government's conduct is so absurd. They are living under a corrupt and suppressive autocratic regime. The media is unfiltered propaganda to the one true leader, whereas western media is veiled propaganda to a select few holding groups...
I think your analysis of the current climate of our scene is spot on; it's simply not ripe for a huge HC5 event, and if it was hosted now it'd fall short of previous iterations. I watched the whole thing and I love your candor, and the fact you never pimp out your followers for sponsorship deals...
this doesnt account for players like Canary, who have around 50% win rate, but thats because they've been diligently dropping elo on purpose to beat players roughly 300-400 elo lower than their real elo.
It's like turning on the GPS when you drive somewhere. Yes, it shows you the way; yes, you can learn the way there and get it there next time without it; but it's oh so easy to turn your brain off and just look at the screen for when to turn, instead of looking at the street signs for when to...
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