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Corvus is 1st on BGA, he is allowed to be confident, everyone else on here thinking they are some TM GOATS sound so delusional

Corvus Mortis wrote: ↑11 June 2025, 21:24

RoyalRook wrote: ↑11 June 2025, 06:14 I think I am the best right now. Especially if you consider my 3p skills which cant even be touched by most top 2p players. 2p I am confident that I will beat everyone in a 5 games series. My problem is that I don't have enough time to play more live games, which is really frustrating. Last night I get to finally play couple in a roll and it felt great. Even though I was exhausted my game was still super dangerous.

I would happily play 5 games against you. Maybe we do 10!

Well, both players are willing and interested... Let's see it happen. 5 games is a small sample size. Taking 3 out of 5 doesn't mean much. Ten games would be better. And would make for some good analysis.

Make it happen. One of you send an invite to the other.

ArchDevious wrote: ↑12 June 2025, 00:01 Corvus is 1st on BGA, he is allowed to be confident, everyone else on here thinking they are some TM GOATS sound so delusional

Everyone is allowed to be confident in themselves mate.

It’s the being arrogant that’s maybe less healthy/ideal. And also perhaps the fastest way to get humbled. There are, at this point, at least 2 dozen or so really top flight players who, on any given day, could be in consideration for best player in the world based on just how well they are playing that day. And maybe a hundred or more up and comers chomping at the bit and getting better every day looking to also enter the running.

It’s good for those folks to be confident. It’s not so good for them to be arrogant.

Anyone who is rated between 600 and 800 could be in the top spot if a winning streak occurs. Two different people have reached 800 here recently. Rook had a losing streak and was down around 500, and is now above 700. Ratings fluctuate.

At any given time, the person who can perhaps most lay claim to being the best is the person occupying that number 1 spot. Especially if that person also holds the number 1 Arena spot.

And, anyone who wants to gain that spot should be willing to challenge the top player. Rook sounds willing.
Anyone wishing to maintain the top spot should be willing to accept such a challenge. And, Corvus said he is willing.

So, the only thing left to do is for the two of them to play. I'm glad they are both willing. I am ranked 3rd in a game (a game much less famous and less popular than TFM) and I cannot get a game against either of the top 2 players.

So..... start up this 5 (or 10) game series!

jaymc1130 wrote: ↑12 June 2025, 00:23

ArchDevious wrote: ↑12 June 2025, 00:01 Corvus is 1st on BGA, he is allowed to be confident, everyone else on here thinking they are some TM GOATS sound so delusional

Everyone is allowed to be confident in themselves mate.

It’s the being arrogant that’s maybe less healthy/ideal. And also perhaps the fastest way to get humbled. There are, at this point, at least 2 dozen or so really top flight players who, on any given day, could be in consideration for best player in the world based on just how well they are playing that day. And maybe a hundred or more up and comers chomping at the bit and getting better every day looking to also enter the running.

It’s good for those folks to be confident. It’s not so good for them to be arrogant.

Oh I am not arrogant. Unlike RR, I recognize that any strong player could easily pick up 3 of 5 games on me with some luck. At close skill levels, dozens of games would be needed to say anything with statistical significance. I’m happy to play as many games as RR is up for.

FrankJones wrote: ↑12 June 2025, 00:45 Anyone who is rated between 600 and 800 could be in the top spot if a winning streak occurs. Two different people have reached 800 here recently. Rook had a losing streak and was down around 500, and is now above 700. Ratings fluctuate.

At any given time, the person who can perhaps most lay claim to being the best is the person occupying that number 1 spot. Especially if that person also holds the number 1 Arena spot.

And, anyone who wants to gain that spot should be willing to challenge the top player. Rook sounds willing.
Anyone wishing to maintain the top spot should be willing to accept such a challenge. And, Corvus said he is willing.

So, the only thing left to do is for the two of them to play. I'm glad they are both willing. I am ranked 3rd in a game (a game much less famous and less popular than TFM) and I cannot get a game against either of the top 2 players.

So..... start up this 5 (or 10) game series!

I already invited him.

Corvus Mortis wrote: ↑12 June 2025, 01:02

jaymc1130 wrote: ↑12 June 2025, 00:23

ArchDevious wrote: ↑12 June 2025, 00:01 Corvus is 1st on BGA, he is allowed to be confident, everyone else on here thinking they are some TM GOATS sound so delusional

Everyone is allowed to be confident in themselves mate.

It’s the being arrogant that’s maybe less healthy/ideal. And also perhaps the fastest way to get humbled. There are, at this point, at least 2 dozen or so really top flight players who, on any given day, could be in consideration for best player in the world based on just how well they are playing that day. And maybe a hundred or more up and comers chomping at the bit and getting better every day looking to also enter the running.

It’s good for those folks to be confident. It’s not so good for them to be arrogant.

Oh I am not arrogant. Unlike RR, I recognize that any strong player could easily pick up 3 of 5 games on me with some luck. At close skill levels, dozens of games would be needed to say anything with statistical significance. I’m happy to play as many games as RR is up for.

Lol, never said you were mate. I merely posted that as a kind of public service announcement that having some humility in addition to some confidence tends to be optimal in life just in general. Ya need to have both if ya wanna keep improving. The confidence to challenge yourself and the humility to keep your mind open to learning new things from who ever may be able to teach them to you.

hey guys we are having fun no worries, me and Corvus has been talking for about a week to setup matches between us. Hopefully we provide some fire matches. Regarding to my game with Pkoo, I was just playing safe with anti grav in head, hedging asteroids with gen 1 econ and terraformer. He is not top level so I get to play safer. Matches with aspirin would be much different of course. I would probably don't even carry anti grav. Interestingly enough I played the right line, since GIA was dropped and I ended had to drag it out. I played that match 7am in the morning and exhausted doesn't help neither, but good enough for players at that level, we both made mistakes I am sure, I can't remember too much about that game, but it was messy and I don't think I was ever under any threat, just had to be patient. I setup an end game trap, but I should have sell one more card for him to trigger it full, that was my mini blunder.

I really love elo depended lines, it's pretty cool if you think about it, certain lines are just better and safer against lower level opponents, while much riskier against top level and vice versa. AI for example is a must play in lower competition, while rather dangerous around gen 4 5ish to drop against top players.

I would love to play 10, but I like 5 game series so I get to move on to the next player faster. G1 with Corvus: https://boardgamearena.com/14/terraform ... =686543422

Rook, come on! Don't play tired at 7 AM! That's never going to lead to anything good.

Sleep, nutrition, and rest = solid play.

Anyone who disregards that forfeits the validity of using that as an excuse.

Focus!

No time, I am doing full time MBA work and family.

aspirin_ wrote: ↑11 June 2025, 16:36 The game vs pkoo where you instead of playing nra gen one opted for bribed? Where you barely won with birds and preds active for like half the game with agt and mars u? If you want to make a case for yourself, this game ain't it

There is no reason to take any chances at all here, I just want to win for sure. He hit me with GIA and gardner rush, so I short them with heat control and econ with science hedge. I am not playing against you here. If this was our match up of course we both push it a little harder. he is like what 2100 at most?