Power Rank - August 2014 - Page 8
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Redrot
United States446 Posts
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CursOr
United States6335 Posts
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ssxsilver
United States4409 Posts
On September 02 2014 02:52 Lorning wrote: Cure also won Red Bull online http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/2014_Red_Bull_Battle_Grounds:_Washington/Red_Bull_Battle_Grounds:_Online What I mean to say is the writers implied it's a Power Ranking influenced on past consistently. Cure has the RBBG win and I think he's a great up-and-comer... I just included that tournament into the rest of his August play (Code S). Prior to that, I don't think he'd be in anyone's top 10, no? | ||
usopsama
6502 Posts
On September 02 2014 02:54 Grovbolle wrote: Results for Flash after 2014-08-01. Games: 78.69% (48-13) Matches: 91.67% (22-2) Current form: W W W W L W W W W W Recent matches: Flash 4 – 1 Zest Flash 3 – 1 TaeJa Flash 3 – 2 Snute Flash 2 – 0 MC Flash 2 – 0 Scarlett Flash 1 – 2 MC Flash 2 – 0 Solar Flash 2 – 0 Dark Flash 2 – 1 Soulkey Flash 2 – 0 EffOrt Filters: + Show Spoiler + Opponent Race: all Stats by Aligulac. Link. Results for Maru after 2014-08-01. Games: 66.67% (14-7) Matches: 75.00% (6-2) Current form: W W W W W L W L Recent matches: Maru 1 – 2 EffOrt Maru 2 – 1 SpeeD Maru 1 – 2 Flash Maru 2 – 0 Trust Maru 2 – 1 Stats Maru 2 – 0 Shine Maru 2 – 0 Trap Maru 2 – 1 Hush Filters: + Show Spoiler + Opponent Race: all Stats by Aligulac. Link. Thank you. | ||
Grovbolle
Denmark3803 Posts
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Zealously
East Gorteau22261 Posts
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Hider
Denmark9242 Posts
+ Show Spoiler + 2014-08-29 Polt KR T 1–2 P KR Zest HotS offline 2014-08-29 Polt KR T 0–2 T DK Bunny HotS offline Red Bull Battlegrounds 2014 Detroit hide 2014-08-24 Polt KR T 3–0 T KR TaeJa HotS offline 2014-08-24 Polt KR T 3–1 Z KR viOLet HotS offline 2014-08-24 Polt KR T 2–1 P KR San HotS offline 2014-08-23 Polt KR T 2–0 P US Bails HotS offline 2014-08-23 Polt KR T 2–0 T US Schnitzel HotS offline 2014-08-22 Polt KR T 2–0 P US KiFirE HotS offline Red Bull Battlegrounds 2014 Online hide 2014-08-18 Polt KR T 1–2 P KR herO HotS online 2014-08-18 Polt KR T 0–2 T KR Cure HotS online KeSPA Cup 2014 hide 2014-08-18 Polt KR T 0–2 P KR Trust HotS online 2014-08-18 Polt KR T 2–1 T KR Raynor HotS online Red Bull Battlegrounds 2014 Online hide 2014-08-16 Polt KR T 2–1 T KR KeeN HotS online 2014-08-16 Polt KR T 2–1 Z KR HyuN HotS online 2014-08-16 Polt KR T 2–0 T KR Ryung HotS online 2014-08-16 Polt KR T 2–0 P NL Harstem HotS online 2014-08-16 Polt KR T 2–0 T KR Journey HotS online 2014-08-15 Polt KR T 0–2 T KR Cure HotS online 2014-08-14 Polt KR T 0–2 T KR sKyHigh HotS online 2014-08-14 Polt KR T 2–0 P KR Creator HotS online Red Bull Battlegrounds 2014 Global Main Event hide 2014-08-09 Polt KR T 0–2 T KR MMA HotS offline Destiny I hide 2014-08-09 Polt KR T 1–3 T KR Apocalypse HotS online Red Bull Battlegrounds 2014 Global Main Event hide 2014-08-08 Polt KR T 0–2 Z KR Impact HotS offline 2014-08-08 Polt KR T 2–0 Z KR DongRaeGu HotS offline 2014-08-08 Polt KR T 1–2 Z KR DongRaeGu HotS offline 2014-08-08 Polt KR T 2–0 T KR MMA HotS offline Destiny I hide 2014-08-05 Polt KR T 2–0 P US Minigun HotS online 2014-08-05 Polt KR T 2–0 Z US JonSnow HotS online 2014-08-05 Polt KR T 0–2 T MX MajOr HotS online WCS 2014 Season 3 America Premier League hide 2014-08-04 Polt KR T 2–0 Z KR Jaedong HotS online 2014-08-04 Polt KR T 2–0 P CN MacSed HotS online IEM Season IX Toronto Qualifiers Americas Stage 2 hide 2014-08-03 Polt KR T 3–2 Z KR viOLet HotS online 2014-08-03 Polt KR T 2–0 T US Illusion HotS online 2014-08-03 Polt KR T 0–3 T MX MajOr HotS online 2014-08-03 Polt KR T 2–0 T US Xenocider HotS online 2014-08-03 Polt KR T 2–0 T KR EJK Now let's compare this to a guy who (perhaps rightfully) dropped out of the top-10 list. So this guy lost to Snute (best foreigner), but no terrible track records vs Major, Scarlett, Stephano, Bunny and other foreigners). His only losses are to top 20 koreans (Yoda, Cure, Pigbaby and Flash), and besides that, he beats all of the same medicore koreans/foreigners as Polt does and even beats Polt in the heads-up battle. He was however also capable top 30 players like Yoda, Stardust, True and Ty. Polt's best win in August was against Hyung, DRG, Taeja and San. Besides, Taeja I wouldn't rate any of those guys above Ty (whom Hero beat twice in August). So Hero imo still had better results than Polt in August and has had much better overall results since last powerrank (he was a top 3 player a couple of months ago). My point isn't that Hero should stay at top 10, but rather how ridicilous it is that Polt is even mentioned in this article. Instead, just attribute his 3-0 win over Taeja to what it was: Volatility of early game tvt, and you can also explain his embarring losses to Major, and Majors embarrasing 0-4 loss to Supernova. Like clearly there is no way to support Polt in top 15 if it isn't for his win vs Taeja, but if you attribute TvT wins so highly, then you cannot explain why Supernova isn't in top 10 either. + Show Spoiler + 2014-08-29 herO KR P 1–2 Z NO Snute HotS offline 2014-08-28 herO KR P 2–0 Z KR Revival HotS offline 2014-08-28 herO KR P 2–0 P KR StarDust HotS offline 2014-08-28 herO KR P 1–2 Z NO Snute HotS offline 2014-08-28 herO KR P 2–0 P CA desRow HotS offline Red Bull Battlegrounds 2014 Online hide 2014-08-18 herO KR P 1–2 T KR Cure HotS online 2014-08-18 herO KR P 2–0 T KR YoDa HotS online 2014-08-18 herO KR P 2–1 T KR Polt HotS online 2014-08-18 herO KR P 0–2 T KR YoDa HotS online 2014-08-17 herO KR P 2–0 Z KR viOLet HotS online 2014-08-17 herO KR P 2–0 T KR Journey HotS online 2014-08-17 herO KR P 2–1 Z KR Check HotS online 2014-08-17 herO KR P 2–1 Z NZ Petraeus HotS online 2014-08-17 herO KR P 2–0 P CA WhatAmI HotS online 2014-08-17 herO KR P 2–0 Z US SLeet HotS online 2014-08-15 herO KR P 1–2 T KR Cure HotS online 2014-08-15 herO KR P 2–0 T KR Bbyong HotS online 2014-08-15 herO KR P 2–0 P KR Panic HotS online 2014-08-15 herO KR P 2–0 T KR Hack HotS online 2014-08-15 herO KR P 2–0 Z KR TRUE HotS online 2014-08-14 herO KR P 1–2 T KR YoDa HotS online 2014-08-14 herO KR P 2–0 Z NZ Petraeus HotS online 2014-08-14 herO KR P 2–0 Z US Grief HotS online IEM Season IX Toronto Qualifiers hide 2014-08-12 herO KR P 0–2 T KR Flash HotS online 2014-08-12 herO KR P 2–1 T KR TY HotS online 2014-08-12 herO KR P 0–2 P KR Pigbaby HotS online 2014-08-12 herO KR P 2–0 P KR Super HotS online 2014-08-12 herO KR P 2–1 T KR TY HotS online Since this ranking is the first in a while, I put slightly more emphasis on consistency and past results. That said, I would not make any major changes even if I didn't. Yes Polt fits in nicely in top 10. A guy who losses to Stephano and other foreigners while Hero only losses to other top koreans. There is just no way you can explain his ranking here, you should edit it. | ||
KingofdaHipHop
United States25602 Posts
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Trasko
Sweden983 Posts
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orvinreyes
577 Posts
On September 02 2014 02:59 Zealously wrote: The fact that this is the first Power Rank since December made me hesitant to just cut off at August 1 and exclusively count results from August. Since this ranking is the first in a while, I put slightly more emphasis on consistency and past results. That said, I would not make any major changes even if I didn't. Definitely, no changes are needed! The debate is fun anyway. What's more important is... Power Rank is back! Thanks again Zealously | ||
cLAN.Anax
United States2847 Posts
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Zealously
East Gorteau22261 Posts
On September 02 2014 03:07 Trasko wrote: Wrong! Everything is wrong! Hey, I can fire you whenever On September 02 2014 03:12 cLAN.Anax wrote: So many big names there.... :-O Flash and Rain, I'm happy about. Will have to look more into Maru; never fully struck me as "legendary," but that could change. That's a surprise, I thought the community was very unified on Maru. Have you not watched a lot of his games, or have you just not been impressed? | ||
UberNuB
United States365 Posts
Rain always manages to drop out of form right after he is publicly highlighted as being a top player. Also, stylistically a 10-1 is a bit more interesting to read than a 1-10. Otherwise fun read, thanks! | ||
Tsubbi
Germany7946 Posts
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BakedButters
United States748 Posts
And I don't think any zergs deserve to on this list. All the korean zergs have been struggling recently, and the top zergs, like Soulkey, soO, Solar have been very inconsistent Flash should be #1. He has been on unstoppable since the patch I guess my list is momentum based, and Terrans are on a roll | ||
Superbanana
2369 Posts
*runs away Anyways, its very hard to evaluate "who is the best right now?", despite recent results im pretty sure sOs, herO and Solar still know how to play and that they maybe deserve a place on the list Its not the same as " who played better this month?", something that is not as hard to answer. Not an an easy task so i call this power rank a good job. The foreign list is prolly my own list, except that i would switch Sen with Bunny | ||
Zealously
East Gorteau22261 Posts
On September 02 2014 03:22 Tsubbi wrote: how is a 3 time in a row code s finalist not at least in top 2 Damn, I forgot to put Mvp on this list. Pretty silly of me not to include a 4-time champion! | ||
UberNuB
United States365 Posts
On September 02 2014 03:22 Tsubbi wrote: how is a 3 time in a row code s finalist not at least in top 2 Outside of Code S soO has been pretty mediocre. http://aligulac.com/players/125-soO/results/ | ||
Lorning
Belgica34430 Posts
On September 02 2014 03:27 Zealously wrote: Damn, I forgot to put Mvp on this list. Pretty silly of me not to include a 4-time champion! I think he meant MKP, although those weren't all Code S finals | ||
Pino
1032 Posts
On September 01 2014 23:25 Incognoto wrote: you're right obviously this is just how i feel you know, feelings polt has never impressed me, ever. i don't watch all his games, admittedly, but he's never given me a moment that left me on my butt, unlike lots of other players. so i'm inclined to call him overrated even if that makes me flat out wrong. that's what feelings are, after all. IEM cologne maybe? Where he beat both classic and Rain?? | ||
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