Statistical Poll: What race have you faced the most on Battle.net?

[tom_mai78101]

I bet 50 bucks it's the Zerg. At least everyone uses a Zerg race once in their StarCraft II lifetime.

 

[Oninuva]

Terran, obviously.

Easy Race = Most Played. =]

Zerg is the hardest.

 

[celerisk]

" I bet 50 bucks it's the Zerg "

Unlikely.
If you have a look at some global ranking sites...
Example, on http://www.sc2ranks.com/, of the 300+ pages only 77 are Zerg (most is Protoss, Terran the middle).


Besides, from a psychological point of view, you most likely remember best the race you have problems against.


Though, of course, some day even the heretics will have to admit that Zerg *IS" the bestest race ever

 

[Severon]

Gotta say mine is protoss, I've played 2 4v4 now and both had atleast 4 protoss in the game I think one had 4 protoss 3 terrain 1 zerg the other had 5 protoss 3 terrian. As far as other 2v2s and stuff go I don't remember one race being more prominent over the other races

 

[Siretu]

It varies from day to day, but last time I played, I think all but one of my games were against zerg.

I think it varies between the leagues. In the top, there are slightly less zerg since they're generally considered harder to play good enough to compete with an equally competent player(on the professional level)

In the bronze/silver league, I'd guess there'd be more terrans. That's where all the people who bought the game, played the campaign and then played some ladder, playing as terran since that's the main race in the campaign.

In the middle, I think it's a little more even.

@Celerisk: Each page contains 100 users. That would mean that in those 315 pages(315,000 users) there's only 77 zerg? Somehow I doubt it.

There's about 20 zergs on the first page which would mean there are 57 zergs on the remaining 314 pages. That's like... 0.18~ zergs / page.

Anyways, that's the top players. Most people on Thehelper.net aren't top players, therefore they wont necessarily meet more terrans and protoss just because there are more terran and protoss pros.

 

[celerisk]

" there's only 77 zerg? "

Yep. Though it's "pages", not single players.
So, some 20-25% only.


Edit:
http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/blog/426266
http://eu.battle.net/sc2/en/blog/348087

Totals:
Zerg: 86,
Protoss: 132,
Terran: 167
(The other 15 are "random")

Poor Zerg

 

[Cornface]

I have faced about 70% Terran, 20 Zerg and 10% Protoss, or that's at least what it feels like.

 

[Joccaren]

I've found mostly Terran players, after that I would have said Protoss as the second most but last night I faced three Zerg in a row so that bought Protoss and Zerg to even second.

 

[Bloodcount]

I used to play with zerg. Now I play with protoss. The zerg are just too... hated by Blizzard when it comes to the "Pure racial bonus"



protoss can warp in units and chrono boost. Terrans can summon up to 4 mules at a time and have aoe decloack, where as all the zerg have is a queen. The larva thing, is cool, sure, but there is no indication when the larvas are spawned, it isn't auto casting and you can have only 4 larva spawning at one hatchery at a time. Clearly this is the worst racial ability.

The protos's warp thingy requires a rather high research point and the ability takes quite a while, even if it is chronoboosted.

imo the terrans are the most played, because they require zero skill. (before wanting to kill me ask why, I don't want to write an uber long response without having asked to )

 

[Arkless]

My last 4 3 on 3 games I met 4 terrans per game O.ô

 

[Siretu]

I used to play with zerg. Now I play with protoss. The zerg are just too... hated by Blizzard when it comes to the "Pure racial bonus"



protoss can warp in units and chrono boost. Terrans can summon up to 4 mules at a time and have aoe decloack, where as all the zerg have is a queen. The larva thing, is cool, sure, but there is no indication when the larvas are spawned, it isn't auto casting and you can have only 4 larva spawning at one hatchery at a time. Clearly this is the worst racial ability.

The protos's warp thingy requires a rather high research point and the ability takes quite a while, even if it is chronoboosted.

imo the terrans are the most played, because they require zero skill. (before wanting to kill me ask why, I don't want to write an uber long response without having asked to )

We're going to have a discussion about this on skype when you log in...

 

[Severon]

We're going to have a discussion about this on skype when you log in...

Sunds scary

I personally am a random player. I like playing all three races and becoming well rounded. That being said I'm not exceptional at any of them except I usually do better with Zerg than I do the other 2, but protoss is always a fun play

 

[BANANAMAN]

Pink Zerg. Nothing else needs to be said.

 

[kingbdogz]

Pink Zerg. Nothing else needs to be said.

Haha pink Zerg = OP.

 

[tom_mai78101]

Um, curious: What's a pink zerg?

 

[Bloodcount]

We're going to have a discussion about this on skype when you log in...

You seem to be hiding on skype. And no offence, wasn't ment to insult your terranish side. I am looking forward to it though, I'd like to see you make me belice that I am wrong.

 

[sqrage]

>>4 larva spawning at one hatchery at a time.

Hmm? Didn't you mention the queen? You do know it can spawn another 4(?) larva every couple of minutes or so right? You have to expand as a Zerg. Once you have 2 expos and maybe a second hatchery in your main you will be pumping out units faster than the other races can. You need queens at all your bases too. Look at the How not to play Zerg thread.

 

[Vellu]

I've mostly seen Terran players, and I am a Terran player too!

 

[Bloodcount]

>>4 larva spawning at one hatchery at a time.

Hmm? Didn't you mention the queen? You do know it can spawn another 4(?) larva every couple of minutes or so right? You have to expand as a Zerg. Once you have 2 expos and maybe a second hatchery in your main you will be pumping out units faster than the other races can. You need queens at all your bases too. Look at the How not to play Zerg thread.

no no no. You get 3 larva from the hatchery + possibly 4 more from the queen (since it is not auto casting you can't make it perfect)

 

[Siretu]

The maximum amount of larvas on one hatchery is 19. Inject larva stacks. Having a huge amount of larvas can be good late game to remake your entire army way faster than the opponent just after a battle.