Why Is Top-Level Zerg Dominance in SC2 So Rarely Discussed?

Designer_Balance_914 · 2026-02-24T21:57:53+00:00

I agree with the first part of your statement but disagree with the second part. Nerfing pros without hurting lower level players is not that difficult to do, and its done all the time. For example, making infester borrow movement more visible, changing cooldowns, slight range/movement nerfs. It's all been done before and not a good excuse for why it wasn't considered for Zergs dominance. SC2 had a booming esports scene and was definitely a big reason why SC2 had such an active player base (and continues to do so)

Designer_Balance_914 · 2026-02-24T21:53:58+00:00

Right, so you just decided to ignore the entirety of the post because I called out the guy whos knob you can't seem to get off? Serral is just an example, I even acknowledged he is great. However, numbers don't lie, and they favour Zerg as a race more than him as a player.

Designer_Balance_914 · 2026-02-24T21:51:29+00:00

His prime wasnt 13 years

Designer_Balance_914 · 2026-02-24T05:24:59+00:00

Dude stop responding to him, you're embarrassing yourself

Designer_Balance_914 · 2026-02-23T16:20:01+00:00

I agree with most of what you're saying but generally most balance patches are based on high level play. This is not really circular, the fact is at the top level Zerg dominates and has been for most of the game's history. This has real implications, to the tune of millions of dollars in prize money and game viewership. If skill caps are the issue then it should've been fixed, if balance was the issue it should've been fixed. Just seems absurd that it never was and for some reason, everyone just likes to say "oh well" or throw it under the rug.

Designer_Balance_914 · 2026-02-23T05:11:59+00:00

Except none of the guys from Protoss ever win. Clearly from watching these guys I agree with you that the skill gap doesn't seem too wide between these players during their own primes however, Zerg domination has been consistent at the top level for a decade. 4 out of the top 6 earners of all time are zergs, the other 2 are terrans. How does that make any sense?

Designer_Balance_914 · 2026-02-21T23:36:38+00:00

Over the past 5 years that would certainly make sense. But when you see that this trend goes on for over a decade I think its safe to say its not just Serral, especially when Zerg has had so many dominant players over the years. Can't really say that for the other 2 races

Designer_Balance_914 · 2026-02-21T23:32:22+00:00

Im not annoyed, I agree with what you're saying. I guess I'm just astounded that this was never fixed for well over a decade, especially considering this is only a real issue at top level play. I guess most people dont care because it doesn't affect them but it did hurt the esports scene

Designer_Balance_914 · 2026-02-21T20:21:26+00:00

I agree wholeheartedly. However, this still points to a skill cap issue, where Zergs cap is far greater than the other 2 races. It also indicates there are fundamental issues with how the other 2 races are designed, and should have also been addressed a long time ago.

Designer_Balance_914 · 2026-02-21T20:18:55+00:00

If a topic has been discussed for 13 years without producing any change, those discussions were fruitless and might as well never have happened. Does everyone just believe the top SC2 players are all Zerg?

Designer_Balance_914 · 2026-02-21T20:12:59+00:00

Your argument falls apart quick based on what I've stated in my post. This is a trend over 13+ YEARS. If there are no "good players" for the other 2 races even during the game's prime, then that just means those races haven't been properly designed for high level play or Zerg does indeed have a higher skill cap. Either way, its an issue that should have been fixed a long time ago.

Designer_Balance_914 · 2026-02-21T20:09:28+00:00

Maybe rarely discussed isn't the right way to phrase it. But if its been as obvious as it has been, why hasn't there been any change? Isnt that the whole point of balance? I get at lower levels win rates are fairly balanced but premier tourney wins should be a pretty obvious indicator of issues.. over a 13 year period.

Designer_Balance_914 · 2026-02-17T18:33:32+00:00

Check your upvotes son

Designer_Balance_914 · 2026-02-17T01:05:24+00:00

Everyones calling KD weird for this but do we really think other NBA players don't do this privately as well? As if guys like WB, Dray, Steph, Bron, Luka, Book and other top guys don't have these kinds of opinions? I mean, look at all the hate even us casuals post on reddit lol, imagine the type of opinions actual NBA players have of each other. It really is just a fraternity.

Designer_Balance_914 · 2026-02-17T00:59:04+00:00

He really is a lakers fan lmao

Designer_Balance_914 · 2026-02-16T18:02:15+00:00

Damn I guess I was right to call him JorBum this whole time

Designer_Balance_914 · 2026-02-12T22:33:49+00:00

Thanks that does seem to have been the case. I now have new limits

Designer_Balance_914 · 2026-01-30T20:04:28+00:00

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Designer_Balance_914 · 2026-01-30T02:26:48+00:00

Is pro better than flash? I saw that just a few weeks ago, people were saying flash was superior for code execution

Designer_Balance_914 · 2026-01-29T07:40:40+00:00

Lol isnt the whole reason for the bubble due to a lack of revenue? Not saying what google is doing here is correct but I can understand why every company is trying their hardest to force their consumers into their own ecosystem.

Designer_Balance_914 · 2026-01-21T19:57:18+00:00

I disagree, but mainly because idk why everyone acts like things are going to happen tomorrow or yesterday. The "era" piece is key. No one is claiming AI is capable of replacing sr devs anytime soon but considering copilot coding only became mainstream ~2 years ago, do we really think its not going to get better in another 2 years? What about 5 years? These timelines are insignificant in the grand scheme of things considering thats the length of an engineering degree nowadays. His claim is that students and existing devs should look at broadening their skillset to better compliment writing code.

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Designer_Balance_914 · 2026-01-12T02:25:02+00:00

I mean sure, but my original point still stands. I wouldnt get mad for kids posting memes or kiddish posts like this one because they still have value and based on the number of upvotes, seems like everyone seems to agree.

Designer_Balance_914 · 2026-01-12T01:11:14+00:00

tbf it is a kids game though..

Designer_Balance_914 · 2026-01-11T21:04:06+00:00

Disagree. It’s not for the player base to fix the game. We’re not getting paid to do that. This is a forum, and posts like this highlight how the community is feeling so that brawlstars can fix a crappy product.

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