4K.Grubby: Fickle balance
Fickle balance
Some useful definitions:
fickle adjective 2. liable to sudden unpredictable change; “erratic behavior”; “fickle weather”; “mercurial twists of temperament”; “a quicksilver character, cool and willful at one moment, utterly fragile the next”
balance noun 1. a state of equilibrium or equipoise; equal distribution of weight, amount, etc.
fickle balance 1+2. a state of equilibrium liable to sudden unpredictable change; “fickle balance”; “a quicksilver strategy, strong and unbeatable and one moment, utterly fragile the next”
Metagame: the strategic analysis of a single strategy, or the most commonly played strategies in any given region of the country, in the hopes of creating a strategy that will be more likely to beat strategies of the original type when played in a tournament environment.
One of the most debated and controversial issues in the Warcraft III scene, is that of balance.
We humans have an irresistible urge to categorize everything that we see. In order to understand new data that we come across more readily, we put these pieces of information in boxes with fitting labels. In this way, we build a vast library in our brains concerning all topics, especially those topics that we are concerned with most in our daily life. For many of us, a game has become part of our routine and often these games require us to study and learn great amounts in order to advance. By organizing the information in our head, we create new neural pathways in our brain for actions we do repeatedly. Calling upon our memories and skills for certain actions will go increasingly faster as we repeat these actions more often. Hence the saying, ‘practice makes perfect’.
We are intent on creating ranks for everyone and everything. I myself have noticed that the majority of people have a strong desire to know at any given point, all year round, exactly who are the top 10 players for each race and which Country produces the best players.
Last but not least, we are obsessed with finding out which race is the strongest and which is the weakest. Game balance comes in to play in our community when people attempt to use facts based on balance to produce a ranking of the races, which they at heart feel most comfortable with.
If Rick’s favorite player is the Undead user FoV then it is unlikely that Rick will be willing to accept arguments that support Undead being the strongest race. This is because FoV’s accomplishments will appear far more convincing to Rick if Undead was the weakest race. FoV would lay a spanking despite the shortcomings of his race, which would then be all the more impressive to fans. Some spectators take this one step further by also attempting to convince everyone else that FoV is constantly fighting against the odds because Undead is the weakest race. However, this attempt is most likely futile as usual (since everyone plays a different race and has different favorite players); it would be good to remember the basic motivation that people crusade against each other on forums.
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07-12-07 04:31pm |
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very good article!
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07-12-07 05:53pm |
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Indeed.. genius! ;)
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07-12-07 07:46pm |
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Interesting and well written !
(btw Cassandra's opinion is probably as objective as an opinion can be ;)
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07-12-07 09:17pm |
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nice article :)
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08-12-07 01:33am |
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Great read, well written :))
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08-12-07 03:02pm |
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Great article. Intelligent thoughts and well expressed.
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12-12-07 03:26pm |
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Very well written, Grubby. This shows that beeing a good Warcraft player is much more than micro and practice. It's alot about thinking. Thank you for axposing your thoughts to us.
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17-12-07 01:13am |
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awesome read!!
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20-12-07 02:16pm |
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This is an enjoyable read that speaks more about a mindset than a game. What I enjoy most about being a fan of players such as Grubby is that I am not just appreciating a person well versed in his sport, but a man that is intelligent and sophisticated. Well done.
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13-02-08 12:29am |
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Grubby in your two last sentences are you not thinking this because it corespond to your actual state, so it can be seen like a wave of your mind ,).
for exemple, me i'm so far from the top ( in frozen throne ^^) that i think the hardiest is to become pro instead of staying it.
very well written !
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