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Top Legit Player

PostPosted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 9:49 pm
by Forefall
I was just wondering who the highest ranked player is that doesn't abuse any of the following:

Team Games with skilled partners.
Freestyle.
Deadbeat opponents.

Who and what rank is that person?

PostPosted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 10:12 pm
by kwanton
I'd have to say it's between Blitz, maniacmath, and aafitz(I'm his bitch til may).

PostPosted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 10:15 pm
by Forefall
Blitz' last 10+ games are all team games with high ranking partners. So I'd say no to his score.

AAfitz isn't even on the top 20.

And wow, maniacmath does seem to play legit games. Impressive player. Didn't think it would be so high up.

Re: Top Legit Player

PostPosted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 10:28 pm
by Genghis Khan CA
Forefall wrote:I was just wondering who the highest ranked player is that doesn't abuse any of the following:

Team Games with skilled partners.
Freestyle.
Deadbeat opponents.

Who and what rank is that person?


Maniacmath is the top ranked player who plays 90%+ singles. LazarusLong at number 8 also plays 90%+ singles. Very few high ranked players play freestyle. And few get deadbeat opponents anymore since they can only join open standard games which few high ranked players join.

I fail to see how playing team games with skilled partners is an abuse. You try it yourself - when I play a doubles team, both of whom are 1600+ I win maybe 11 or 12 points and lose 35 points. These are decent players and I have to win 75% of these games just to break even. Not to mention that a round of bad dice against a couple of privates can result in a 50 point loss.

There are plenty of other high ranked players who play a significant amount of singles games. comic boy is a colonel plays around 50% singles, I have played against 7 of the 11 other colonels in singles either currently or recently. And I play a bit under 50% singles myself.

I think you should be careful before you jump to conclusions about what makes a great player. In my opinion blitz is probably the best all-round player on the site - all styles and settings, maniacmath best at singles and there are probably a few candidates for best at team games - blitz, JR, yosevuk to name a few.

PostPosted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 11:19 pm
by Jehan
kwanton wrote:I'd have to say it's between Blitz, maniacmath, and aafitz(I'm his bitch til may).


either your working overtime or you have a long long way to go

PostPosted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 11:40 pm
by eyeofdeath
I play over 90% singles games, but i am no way any more legit than any other player. I choose to play that way, cause its fun to me. Other people like doubles, triples or whatever.

PostPosted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 6:10 pm
by comic boy
Forefall wrote:Blitz' last 10+ games are all team games with high ranking partners. So I'd say no to his score.

AAfitz isn't even on the top 20.

And wow, maniacmath does seem to play legit games. Impressive player. Didn't think it would be so high up.


Why cant you guys just accept that by and large the guys that sit at the top of the scoreboard are all skilled players !

PostPosted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 6:27 pm
by Rocketry
comic boy wrote:
Forefall wrote:Blitz' last 10+ games are all team games with high ranking partners. So I'd say no to his score.

AAfitz isn't even on the top 20.

And wow, maniacmath does seem to play legit games. Impressive player. Didn't think it would be so high up.


Why cant you guys just accept that by and large the guys that sit at the top of the scoreboard are all skilled players !


and remember all these people playing triples are legit....

PostPosted: Sat Jul 14, 2007 4:57 pm
by turtle32
well some people do abuse playing freestyle, espically people that hold, it's not against the rules, it's just pretty cheap

PostPosted: Sat Jul 14, 2007 5:28 pm
by wacicha
I am a ok player, Recently I have played about 40 team games, with a Major. Sorry to say we lost most of them to lots of players of lower ranks.

Yes team games can get you points , but can also cost you points.

Every single type of game has good and bad, but to be played well you must practice practice practice.................

Re: Top Legit Player

PostPosted: Sat Jul 14, 2007 5:57 pm
by stringybeany
Forefall wrote:I was just wondering who the highest ranked player is that doesn't abuse any of the following:

Team Games with skilled partners.
Freestyle.
Deadbeat opponents.

Who and what rank is that person?


You shouldn't call "abuse" against unrestricted strategies.

-I choose not to play freestyle because I am not fast enough.

-I choose not to join team games until I find a competent team.

-I don't deadbeat, I ignore the clock.

I play 4-6 player classic unlimited escalating better than anyone. If you are currently ahead of me in that particular category, I'm after your ass, and I don't care how long it takes: I will hunt you down and own you.

So find what you do and own that and stay out of the arena if you don't like the parameters.

(by the way, rt freestyle is an absolute blast . . . i'll be in when i have pts to spare)

Re: Top Legit Player

PostPosted: Sat Jul 14, 2007 6:07 pm
by eyeofdeath
stringybeany wrote:
Forefall wrote:I was just wondering who the highest ranked player is that doesn't abuse any of the following:

Team Games with skilled partners.
Freestyle.
Deadbeat opponents.

Who and what rank is that person?



I play 4-6 player classic unlimited escalating better than anyone.


Those are some mighty strong words mister! haha.

Thats my game too. I'd love to play you sometime.

PostPosted: Sat Jul 14, 2007 6:17 pm
by Aradhus
I am magnificent at all game types.

I prefer games with more players, more players make games harder to win, which is reflected in my 51% win rate.

I've also been playing a lot of terminator games recently, where you don't have to be the last man standing to come out on top.

PostPosted: Sat Jul 14, 2007 6:32 pm
by stringybeany
Aradhus wrote:I am magnificent at all game types.


Well said, friend!

I stumbled into a rt-freestyle-terminator game yesterday. By the time I caught on it was almost over.

I'll be back for more of that.

Definitely.

Re: Top Legit Player

PostPosted: Sat Jul 14, 2007 7:23 pm
by Blitzaholic
Genghis Khan CA wrote:
Forefall wrote:I was just wondering who the highest ranked player is that doesn't abuse any of the following:

Team Games with skilled partners.
Freestyle.
Deadbeat opponents.

Who and what rank is that person?



I fail to see how playing team games with skilled partners is an abuse. You try it yourself - when I play a doubles team, both of whom are 1600+ I win maybe 11 or 12 points and lose 35 points. These are decent players and I have to win 75% of these games just to break even. Not to mention that a round of bad dice against a couple of privates can result in a 50 point loss.


I think you should be careful before you jump to conclusions about what makes a great player. In my opinion blitz is probably the best all-round player on the site - all styles and settings, maniacmath best at singles and there are probably a few candidates for best at team games - blitz, JR, yosevuk to name a few.


ty khan, perhaps you are too humble to mention yourself, but you are very solid khan, I like the skills that I have seen you display over the last month or two, you know this game very well in multi facets!

Re: Top Legit Player

PostPosted: Sat Jul 14, 2007 9:21 pm
by Robinette
stringybeany wrote:I play 4-6 player classic unlimited escalating better than anyone. If you are currently ahead of me in that particular category, I'm after your ass, and I don't care how long it takes: I will hunt you down and own you.


8-[ uh oh.... he sounds serious....
i like your attitude, though... time will tell if you are the hunter or the hunted...

As for me, I enjoy playing std classic adj esc with 'leet skilled opponents...
Of course, no sane person would argue the fact that a 6 player standard game is statistically harder to win.... BUT never overlook that ALL game settings are difficult when you match up to challenging opponents that understand the strategy of that game.

PostPosted: Sat Jul 14, 2007 10:33 pm
by Genghis Khan CA
stringybeany wrote:I play 4-6 player classic unlimited escalating better than anyone.


Aradhus wrote:I am magnificent at all game types.


Hehe - we certainly have some players with high opinions of themselves :lol:

PostPosted: Sat Jul 14, 2007 11:59 pm
by Fircoal
Well I suck at all types. :lol: (jk I'm ok.)

PostPosted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 1:14 am
by maniacmath17
Forefall wrote:And wow, maniacmath does seem to play legit games. Impressive player. Didn't think it would be so high up.


well thanks for that comment :oops:

but teaming with experienced players can be legit too as long as your playing against other teams that know what they are doing.

ill admit that freestyle does require some "cheap" strategies in order to be successful but it takes its own skill and anyone who can be good at that is legit in my book.

For what it's worth

PostPosted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 8:36 am
by Jeffreyrothman
I couldn't really follow your criteria for the best legit player.
But if you check the scoreboard, it is apparent that Robinette is the best singles player.

Re: For what it's worth

PostPosted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 8:39 am
by MOBAJOBG
Jeffreyrothman wrote:I couldn't really follow your criteria for the best legit player.
But if you check the scoreboard, it is apparent that Robinette is the best singles player.

How could you have left out maniacmath17 who has just posted right before you?

Extracted from the Scoreboard on July 15, 2007 for your Ez reference.
5 maniacmath17 3256 877 291 (33%) Colonel 61-0 United States
19 Robinette 2806 310 110 (35%) Major 25-1 United States

My Bad

PostPosted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 8:42 am
by Jeffreyrothman
I don't know how I missed that.
I guess that I just have a weakness for the girls.

Re: My Bad

PostPosted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 10:00 am
by Blitzaholic
Jeffreyrothman wrote:I don't know how I missed that.
I guess that I just have a weakness for the girls.


we all do, LOL :lol:

Re: For what it's worth

PostPosted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 3:58 pm
by Robinette
Jeffreyrothman wrote:I couldn't really follow your criteria for the best legit player.
But if you check the scoreboard, it is apparent that Robinette is the best singles player.

I really like this guy..... :roll:



MOBAJOBG wrote:How could you have left out maniacmath17 ?

Of course, if you remove the illegitimate points he gained from playing team games then our score is a bit closer....
(hee hee... THAT is going to really ruffle some feathers)

PostPosted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 4:46 pm
by Ronaldinho
Remember Brunnings? he's was pretty good back in the day.


There were some impressive players just to pick a few at random, Bondra, #U, ScUd.


Anyone else remember these when 2000points was like the WOW factor, lol.