Honestly, people care (and often complain) if something suddenly behaves differently from their prior expectations. This applies even without money involved, even when you're not friends, and even if the topic doesn't matter all that much. If someone suddenly put a dozen ugly garden gnomes on...
It's really interesting to me, too, and for the same reasons. It's fascinating how one can bet on MbL having a good chance at beating people he's beaten somewhat consistently before (Hera, Yo, Vinchester), and always bet against him on people he has almost always lost to (Liereyy, TheViper)...
I gotta say, this sounds so odd. I know that this is how the Swiss system works and that every system has pros and cons, but damn, it just sounds so weird. Makes the final day such a strange scramble.
Vinchester won one game against Villese, so MbL has qualified…
I don't think anyone would expect TaToH to throw in "obvious" ways. Frankly, he doesn't even have to throw for his teammate for it to be awkward.
The question is more like... what incentive is there to play at his best? And isn't there incentive to not play at his best? This applies to JorDan...
IDK about the weird personal drama (not touching that one), but I've been following along with the (sometimes heated) discussion on RBW5. I have my own opinions on it, but it's been great to read people's opinions on tournament organization and operation, even if the pitch and volume can be high...
I think you forgot Liereyy, winner of KOTD3, RBW2, and quite literally the same other tournaments, including Two Pools 2. So until Hera can claim at least one tournament over Liereyy (and it's the reverse right now), I'm not seeing how either gets a dynasty (outside of maybe a Tempo Storm...
The timeline doesn’t really work out for your claim about training partners. For several years, TheViper had been dominant without a top 5 teammate. Then, TaToH reached top 5 (equivalent to Hera at the time) about a year or two ago, and... well, it certainly didn’t stop the losses.
Meanwhile...
GL usually fields Viper+TaToH as their A team for 2v2s, but I've wondered for a while whether that was their best combination. From what I remember of the 2v2 tournaments in the last few years, it didn't seem as effective as it should be on paper (kinda like Norway A historically). They lost to...
I think that if you subscribe for reasons other than wanting to see more streams, there's always a chance that you'll end up having a bad time. It's that whole business with parasocial relationships - some folks feel like they're not just an audience member because they paid and maybe the...
I find the "you're only complaining because it's TheViper" comments kinda funny...
Anyone else's fans would be doing the same afterwards. If the situation was completely reversed, do you really think at least some of Hera's fans wouldn't be vocal about it? That's part of why it's best practice...
I love NAC2 and 3, but I’d count the visa issues as something of a persistent downer - to the point of being like a negative ‘gimmick’ of region-locking. Plus (and this is just IMO), group stages lack the elegant efficiency of single elimination. It has its advantages (more games, more...
My main wish is that Hidden Cup 5 will exist, bigger and better than ever.
If I were being nitpicky:
1. Space the main event across two weekends. Many of us work/study on weekdays, and four 10+ hour days is just not possible to keep up with!
2. Have some diversity in player showcases. Echoing...
A bit like the above comments but with a focus on timing - short of some immense prodigy out of nowhere, it's probably whomever stays invested longer/during a time when others reprioritize.
All of the named guys (and a number more) have been playing each other for years. They don't seem to be...
I was going to type something long, but I realized I could sum up my agreement in three sentences. The comments are about HC4, but honestly apply to many other tournaments.
Today was brutal as a viewer. I simply could not watch the whole thing straight through - there were other things that...
Congrats to Hera and Jordan on their spectacular tournament performances! If you'd told me last year that Jordan would be in the finals for HC4, I... probably would've been wondering if it was a meme or troll. And I can't say anyone deserves the win more than Hera. Getting through that brutal...
Huh, this is weird. It seems like most folks are saying Vinchester has only been really good recently, but...
Somehow, I’m remembering him as one of the names I knew when I casually watched pro AoE2 half a decade back or so, around 2014-2016. I remember it as him being something of a “next...
Regarding the WWP tournament, I think folks are getting the 100,000 USD figure from this post (which is probably where most of us first heard of it).
Was that post inaccurate?
With regards to the ban from the tournament, it's unfortunate and harsher than the usual, but... you reap what you sow. If the sponsor is either Mexican or Chinese, it's not really a surprising outcome.
If you shout "people from this city are dishonest idiots" in on a busy city block, would you...
Edit: Lol, I totally got the schedule wrong and caught only the finals without realizing it. Maybe Debbie and DauT had greater viewership when they were actually playing.
I can't really say this game mode appeals to me as much as the others - I watched it a bit and realized that I watch AOE2...
Hmm. I would certainly agree that this event is meant for a more casual audience. But then again, if it's to bring in a new/casual base, I'm not really seeing how this roster would, and I'd disagree that it's a different mix from the usual. I'd call about half the individuals "the usual...
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