[VIDEO] cRPG Weekly Duels with Ripper X [Episode #1]

[ManOfWar]

As someone (the only player?) that has played 7+ months on both EU and NA, I will share with you my observation on the fundamental differences between NA and EU. I accept that this is a dated evaluation (I have been back in EU for several months), none the less it appears to still apply.

With regards to melee, NA has some very good players, as good as anybody in EU, but the servers are full of poor players who crutch on str. Perhaps because of the dominance of balanced or agi-balanced builds, the average skill level on EU is far higher. On NA servers as a skilled duelist you will encounter only a handful of people who are actually a challenge, whereas on EU every other fight will be a challenge.

This applies equally to ranged, as was demonstrated in last strat. EU ranged groups consistently tore apart their NA counterparts. It is not a question of higher individual skill as such, simply that there are more good EU players who have been playing longer.

Cav standard on NA was much lower than EU. Having learned to lance from Oberyn and Assarhaddon in the early days of EU, it was 6 months or so before any NA cav posed a serious threat, and a gain only a handful of players.

I do not necessarily think that it is the case that EU is a more developed meta-game. This would not explain the differing paths the communities have taken. EU never saw throwing dominance the way NA did, nor did it go through a phase of full str builds. I think it is rather a difference in gaming mentality between a community that is largely made up of players from the same country and a community of players from all over Europe. There will inevitably be some kinds of correlation, and on the EU you are constantly being tested by different and varied playstyles of all skill levels. On NA it just seems more homogeneous.

I do not consider any of this as gospel. Just my 2p, for what its worth.

Also, ManOfWar could go toe to toe with anybody in EU very comfortably (With the possible exception of Chimp. NA, think crymoar with a katana.)

hmm very interesting post, thank you

[LordBerenger]

Duelling multiple opponents or one good one. My favourite things in cRPG. Or a perfectly executed ambush.

If you can't win with style, you might aswell not win at all.

Wrong

If you can't win with style you instead take whatever cheap tactics/tricks there are to win, no matter how ugly/boring/meh they look like.
By ANY means necessary!!!!!

[Christo]

If you can't win with style, you might aswell not win at all. switch to Great Hammer.

Fix'd.

[Xant]

Also, ManOfWar could go toe to toe with anybody in EU very comfortably (With the possible exception of Chimp. NA, think crymoar with a katana.)

Chimp was always very good, but never the best. And someone like him would be the easiest to fight for NA style, from what I've seen. I wonder if NA has any Phyrex/Bjord style fighters, though.

[hippy_with_a_scimi]

As someone (the only player?) that has played 7+ months on both EU and NA, I will share with you my observation on the fundamental differences between NA and EU. I accept that this is a dated evaluation (I have been back in EU for several months), none the less it appears to still apply.

With regards to melee, NA has some very good players, as good as anybody in EU, but the servers are full of poor players who crutch on str. Perhaps because of the dominance of balanced or agi-balanced builds, the average skill level on EU is far higher. On NA servers as a skilled duelist you will encounter only a handful of people who are actually a challenge, whereas on EU every other fight will be a challenge.

This applies equally to ranged, as was demonstrated in last strat. EU ranged groups consistently tore apart their NA counterparts. It is not a question of higher individual skill as such, simply that there are more good EU players who have been playing longer.

Cav standard on NA was much lower than EU. Having learned to lance from Oberyn and Assarhaddon in the early days of EU, it was 6 months or so before any NA cav posed a serious threat, and a gain only a handful of players.

I do not necessarily think that it is the case that EU is a more developed meta-game. This would not explain the differing paths the communities have taken. EU never saw throwing dominance the way NA did, nor did it go through a phase of full str builds. I think it is rather a difference in gaming mentality between a community that is largely made up of players from the same country and a community of players from all over Europe. There will inevitably be some kinds of correlation, and on the EU you are constantly being tested by different and varied playstyles of all skill levels. On NA it just seems more homogeneous.

I do not consider any of this as gospel. Just my 2p, for what its worth.

Also, ManOfWar could go toe to toe with anybody in EU very comfortably (With the possible exception of Chimp. NA, think crymoar with a katana.)

Come back to Na you Mofo !

[Ninja_Khorin]

Really? From a ninja? You're a shame to your kind. Well, you would be if your kind had any sense of shame

I don't understand what you mean. Maybe we have a different sense of what is stylish?

[Tears of Destiny]

The reason why EU duel servers seem to have more skilled duelists is because... they do...

Funny what happens when there is two to three times as much EU as NA.

I bet they have more skilled X then we do too.

[Dehitay]

I don't understand what you mean. Maybe we have a different sense of what is stylish?

Since when do ninjas care more about style than completing the objective? Besides, you can always lie about how it was accomplished if no one can prove you wrong

[MrShine]

The reason why EU duel servers seem to have more skilled duelists is because... they do...

Funny what happens when there is two to three times as much EU as NA.

I bet they have more skilled X then we do too.

My American exceptional-ism takes exception to your statements!

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just kidding: people will constantly compare NA and EU, but aside from slight meta game differences I don't think there is that much of a difference skill wise.  The good players are about as good as each other, but it is fair to say there are more 'good' EU players than NA (but percentages are probably pretty similar based on player pool)

[Warcat]

I bet they have more skilled X then we do too.

BS, how many good stone throwers do they have?

[Christo]

I remeber a few, even protecting one of them from melee attacks and he finished off the attacker with a stone. lol.

Don't want to tell a BS name, but I'm sure it wasn't an illusion.

[Warcat]

but we have Palestinians and Village Elders

[Tears of Destiny]

but we have Palestinians and Village Elders

I think EU has someone besides Pebblepusher who is an expert with stones, though I can't think of the name... Regardless a rarity on both servers 

Alright, I think we are even with that department hahahaha

[Christo]

Pebblepusher

Ah yes, him. 

[Vicious666]

if this is  NA skill ?

is not even 50% of what i see in EU



ps: also ripper seams not being good enought for judge skill of  players (no dis-respect)

I don't understand what you mean. Maybe we have a different sense of what is stylish?

Ninja have a style? sorry i one shoot ninja they not give me time for see if they have a style 8-(