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This thread has been closed by pacov - a new thread has been created here:  http://forums.demigodthegame.com/383615

 

Why create this thread?

Simply stated, the ladder is generally not the best depiction of skill, imho.  It GENERALLY tracks who plays the game the most and/or who acts like a jerk by cheating instead of who the most talented players are.  That's not to say that everyone high up in the ladder falls into this category.  So, if I were to put together my own ladder that indicated skill, I wonder how things would shake out.  Obvious hurdles being that many highly skilled individuals don't play each other.  So, this requires either the people that don't play together to play more together (my personal choice) or I have to rely from feedback from other players.

Your part if you want to participate

Who do you guys think are the best players in demigod today?  I understand that its a team game, but individual players do tend to stand out (and I also know that one great player can't guarantee a win if he has weak teammates, etc).  I'm happy to have everyone's feedback.  I'm not looking for people to jump in and flame. Just call out who you think is great or who you'd like to see fight.  Perhaps we'll get games going.  You want to flame and talk crap, your post will probably end up deleted. 

You can nominate anyone you want.  To keep this from being a list of who likes who, several individuals that are generally considered excellent at the game will moderate the list.  If those individuals generally agree, a player can be removed or promoted in the list.

I've decided on 4 categories of players and have provided descriptions of each.  Please recommend players along with the category you feel they fit in.

Tier 1 Demigod Players:

Realistically, its my belief that there are 10-30 players in this game that are tier 1 DG players (the best). Those players shine as individuals, generally with a wide variety of characters and do not depend on a specific team or teammate to do well.  They can play exceptionally in 1v1, 2v2, 3v3, 4v4, and 5v5.  These are players that do not cheat or desync games.  These are the people that you want on your team or you want to play against because you know you will get a good game.  Any player in this list or any other should currently be an active player.  

  • abuggeredhedgie/awuffleablehedgie
  • cowbuttzex
  • kalelsmx
  • GM-Janook
  • gm-magnus333
  • GM-Mcshane
  • GM-Mithrander
  • GM-NinkiCZ
  • GM-Renz0kuken
  • GM-Zen_God
  • Nomilarac
  • Orcun
  • OMG-pacov
  • Paulie Carbone
  • RAWRRRR
  • ThatGuyYoulove/ boxxy_Koush
  • trousersnake

Tier 2 Demigod Players:

These are players that don't quite currently fit into highest level of players, but are good players all the same.  Perhaps they require a specific team or can only do well in specific types of games (1v1, 2v2).  The bottom line is that they aren't quite as polished or versatile as the highest level players. 

  • 2nana
  • Alterschism 
  • Amazing_Hero (oak)
  • Archon_SAAR (regulus!)
  • Atma44x (torch bearer)
  • captnspaulding
  • Celmare
  • Darz4 (qot)
  • DD_Karebears
  • Epiphenomenon (beast)
  • Esuzu
  • eXXcentric
  • Grahf666
  • IamKira
  • _illuminati_
  • Iokke
  • irek1988/never-fuk-wit-a-oak
  • Jaws8you
  • Jona__
  • Jongalt26
  • Ke5trel
  • Kitty007
  • Kollecktir
  • Lethstang (oak + ub)
  • lifekatana
  • LuftBR
  • Maccilia
  • Naur (oak + da + reg)
  • Obiwhan
  • Ogham
  • peterdumptruck
  • prozombie
  • Shred_demon (demon assassin)
  • Soccer-mom
  • spooky_
  • STFNG
  • Teseer (tb)
  • Thundercles
  • xXxXxAchillesTGxXxX
  • Xynth
  • yeahneil
  • Zoahr

Tier 3 Demigod Players:

A third group (or list) would be everyone else. No need to list individuals...

Demigod Players that Should Be Avoided:

These would be specific individuals that clearly (and I mean clearly) cheat.  You don't get on this list unless I (pacov) am VERY convinced that you belong here.

  • AlienWarrior - This player should be avoided.  Stat exploiter confirmed by pacov.  As of 1/5/2010, this player has 34 wins and 0 losses and is ladder ranked 34.  I played a game with him in a 1v1 with him as the host.  After confirming that the player spoke English, I asked him if he would let the stats count if I beat him (there is currently a simple exploit that enables any host in a 1v1 game to make the game disappear if they don't want the stats to be kept - Also note that this player plays almost exclusively 1v1 games).  The player did not respond to my question.  As I began to tear down both sides of the player's base, he used the stat exploit and the game vanished as a result.  The player used this exploit with about 10 minutes left in the game.  Based on his stats and skill level (read: not highly skilled), this player is clearly exploiting the stat system.
  • PrizmSmurf - This player should be avoided.  Stat exploiter and poor sport confirmed by pacov on 4/1/2010.  After losing in a 2v2 matchup, PrizmSmurf said "I hope you die a long slow death of cancer.  I mean it."  Then said, "Bet you are going to enjoy watching me desync."  Then, just before the citadel went down, desynced the game. Based on his stats, he clearly does not desync games on a regular basis, but wishing cancer on someone because they beat you in a game and then committing the one offense in demigod that can get you banned (saying you are desycning then desyncing) is a bit over the top.  I suggest you avoid him. 

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on May 07, 2010

hmm I think a tier 1.5 list would be possible now. There is enough of a player skill diversity in the tier 2 list that it can be split into two seperate lists.

I think we should consider making tiers for best players of a certain DG. This would put into perspective were players like Teseer and Maxsteel rank up. Perhaps only the top 5 players of the selected DG.

on May 07, 2010

ok - stanlord to tier 2. 

Addding GM-Mithrander to tier 1 per previous discussion.

I'm planning on watching aBornExile's replay in the next match re: tier 2 status. 

 

Based on current replays on dg replays and the current people in tier 2, I really don't think there is much of a question here about ABorn,

Yeah Mith on tier 1 pretty much makes sense imho based on the current people playing.

on May 07, 2010

Thanks for the nomination Primz

 

Congrats to Mith, best ereb i have played against

 

here is my 2 cents on the current tier 2 list. I think there are some players that really do out shine most others on the tier 2 list but might not be that tier 1 status (as of yet). imo guys like soccer, shred, jona, celmare, naur....... seem to always be solid players in every game i have played with them and i can't remember seeing them get just totally worked over. on the other hand i have seen some other people on the tier 2 list get fixed (more than once in some cases). As a currently ranked tier 3 player i know my 2 cents really are pennies (worth less than the metal in them) but i would agree that there is enough diversity in the play of the tier 2 players that you could look at splitting the list some how. maybe ranking by DG is a good idea, but perhaps that should be a different list cause you know there are going to be  tier 1 players ranked in the top 5 for multiple DG (I think that is the point of being tier 1)

on May 07, 2010

Yeah, don't take me off unless you really want to. I'm going to be back.

on May 07, 2010

I don't belong on any high end list, I make plenty of mistakes.  But my thoughts are from playing with a few "tier 1" guys/gals and seeing them treat this game like it has a retirement plan.  Some pass secrets on how to allegedly trigger procs, etc.  Things that may well be bugs, for all I know.  Use programs that tell what others have in items.  I straight up consider that cheating.

 

But I agree with others.  Throw several tier 1 players in a PUG, and they are a liability.  Put some other tier 1 in a PUG, they shine and lay waste to all before them. 

 

I suppose my post looked angry, but I meant it with humor and a little sarcasm.  Getting on vent makes me realize some really are in their mom's basement, yelling for meatloaf, while performing a mindless, immutable gameplay.  There is no adaptation, no true skill.

I don't want to leave on that point, though.  There are some that are awesome.  That are communicating, even in PUGs, with "they got the upper hand, we need to pitch in for XP 2" or some such.  Or rallying the team toward a strat that will deal with all Tier 1 DGs with maximum, mindless builds.  That's fun

 

In fact, the only fun I truly have with DG anymore is pure random games.  Nothing is better than having a crazy DG list and rallying your team behind a plan.  When Reg, Reg, QoT pwns Ub, Ub, Tb... and all were good players, it's pwnsauce.  Put randomness in the gears and you see a lot of players revert back to "me me me", while others shine

on May 07, 2010

Maybe I should start a "Random PUG tier list"?  That would be interesting. 

on May 08, 2010

^I'm so confused as to who you're referring to in Tier 1 because none of them sound like they're playing in their mother's basement, except Mith because he's 16 so he has to live with his mom.

on May 08, 2010

Thanks for your response there, Cind3rs - I appreciate it. 

I don't belong on any high end list, I make plenty of mistakes.

Actually, you probably qualify for tier 2 here.  Anyone played with Cind3rs recently and have some feedback?

Some pass secrets on how to allegedly trigger procs, etc. Things that may well be bugs, for all I know. Use programs that tell what others have in items. I straight up consider that cheating.

I'm not a fan of people sharing exploits in the game.  I believe I am personally aware of all of them, don't practice any of them, and don't share the how to's.  Our community is so small and we've had so many freaking jerks.  The last thing any of us want is to see are bastards desyncing games or using any of the other exploits out there. With regards to programs that tell what others have for their items... there is a mod that enables you to see your teammates' kit... if that's what you are referring to, please head over to the modding forum to check it out.  Most of us use that one.  The mod doesn't show you what your opponents have... just teammates.  I'm not aware of a mod that shows your the enemies kits. 

In fact, the only fun I truly have with DG anymore is pure random games.

Ah - its all about variety.  I've gone through many similar fazes.  Currently, I'm really enjoying pugging.  And at that, in any gamestyle.  All random is great and mixes things up nicely.  On a side note, I'm pretty sure the lagwars crew went through a big all random period as well.  Balance the teams amongst the lagwars folks, choose all rand, and give it a shot.

on May 08, 2010

We'll also do ridiculous teams against whatever the other team wants  Like tb / reg / beast or da / reg / tb.  It's very hard to pull a win off with the latter lol, but there have been close calls.

 

I've actually seen more variety in Lagwars games than when I pugged all the time.  When I pugged it was all about playing all tier 1 chars.  While that still happens in a few games for me now, reg / tb / da / occ get a LOT of playtime in our games.

on May 08, 2010

Well you kind of make Occ a tier 1 dg,  Im still having trouble against him because I haven't found good counters to a 6khp occ that has crazy burst dmg .

on May 08, 2010

Scroll back about 10-20 pages and you will see that I said I am neither tier 1 nor tier 2 so obviously tier 1.5 isn't a new idea-- that being said, I don't really care what list I am on if any, cause I suck quite often for varying reasons that would make me tier 7 for a day. 

But, I do appreciate the purpose of the list-- in that at least here I found the current group of guys that I play with now, some on skype, some on teamspeak, and some on vent (vent being the drug of choice)-- so that as long as the servers are up we can get some fun games going and always be mixing and matching (hardly ever stacking ) because the game is about fun.  I'm pretty sure no one on vent cares about win % anymore, so if you want to become part of the most fun I've had playing Demigod since the beginning of the game, join up. 

P.S.  Shred_demon might be tier 1.... I'm just saying.

Annnnnnnndddddddddddddddd    resume previous discussion....  Ready, go.

on May 08, 2010

OMD_Jona
Well you kind of make Occ a tier 1 dg,  Im still having trouble against him because I haven't found good counters to a 6khp occ that has crazy burst dmg .

spit : (

Also, ya it's been argued that Occ is a tier1 demigod for cataract if played to his potential (but if he's not, he's not nearly as good as any other tier 1 char played at the same level).  

on May 08, 2010

OMD_Jona
Well you kind of make Occ a tier 1 dg,  Im still having trouble against him because I haven't found good counters to a 6khp occ that has crazy burst dmg .

If you knew how to play TB that would help.

There is another counter, I shall keep my lips sealed though.

on May 08, 2010

OMD_Jona
Well you kind of make Occ a tier 1 dg,  Im still having trouble against him because I haven't found good counters to a 6khp occ that has crazy burst dmg .

Well the obvious two are an ice TB to screw up his cooldowns and waste his movement speed and the other one is sedna's mighty silence.  Doing that makes oc players cry 

on May 08, 2010

I didn't want to mention TB, he's like my worst enemy

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