Chapter 464: National Server Enters the Fray!
At Chen Mo’s experience store.
Several domestic "Warcraft" professional players were gathered around, watching the replays of Origin versus Starlight. Chen Mo had already prepared these replays for them, and he even provided some of his own analysis.
“This Origin is really tough to deal with. It’s not that Starlight played badly, but Origin’s tactics are just too bizarre. It feels like it’s always a step ahead of you, and it never makes mistakes. That’s the most terrifying part.”
“Yeah, and it’s not like Starlight made any major blunders. But Origin’s grasp of the game is just too precise. It can predict the opponent’s every move, and it never wastes a single unit.”
“But it’s not unbeatable. After all, it’s just an AI. It has its limits. As long as we find its weaknesses, we can still win.”
“That’s right. We’ve got to study it carefully. Chen Mo’s analysis is pretty thorough. Let’s take a look.”
Chen Mo sat off to the side, not saying much. He had already given them the replays and his own notes. As for how much they could learn from them, that was up to them.
After all, he couldn’t say too much. Saying too much would make it seem like he was meddling. As the creator of "Warcraft," Chen Mo was, in a sense, one of the organizers of this man-versus-machine showdown. The professional players were far from being completely defeated, so there was no need for him to overstep.
What if these guys managed to beat Origin on their own? Wouldn’t that be a beautiful thing?
“Come on, let’s study this! Honestly, Chen Mo’s stuff is really useful. At least through these replays, we can roughly analyze some of Origin’s behavioral patterns!”
“Right, but there are a lot of replays. Let’s split them up. We’ll divide the replays of each race versus Origin, each watch our own race, and then we’ll pool our findings.”
“Good. Let’s first thoroughly analyze Origin’s behavioral patterns, then figure out how to counter it!”
With these replays in hand, the professional players finally had something to do. They each started burning the midnight oil, studying Origin’s strategies late into the night.
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The hype around the man-versus-machine match didn’t die down because of Starlight’s crushing defeat. On the contrary, it only grew stronger.
Although this defeat poured cold water on everyone hoping to beat the AI, it clearly wasn’t enough to extinguish all their hopes.
“Starlight lost. What now? It feels like Origin is about to conquer ‘Warcraft’!”
“It’s still early. The national server’s top players haven’t spoken up yet!”
“Sigh, buddy, haven’t you watched any ‘Warcraft’ matches in a while? Even though the national server is still the strongest, it’s lost its former dominance! Just this year, Digwa and Starlight’s records are basically evenly matched, with Digwa only slightly ahead. Under these circumstances, do you really think the national server’s top players can beat Origin?”
“Yeah, the odds are way too small!”
“But Origin definitely won’t stop here, right? At least Goph’s hurdle has to be cleared.”
“Goph is an Orc player. It’s really not easy to fight…”
“Sigh, let’s wait and see. I think Origin will definitely send another challenge. It just depends on whether Goph is willing to accept it.”
“I think, if Chen Mo stepped in, wouldn’t that be promising?”
“Chen Mo? Hard to say. How long has it been since he last played ‘Warcraft’? Besides, he doesn’t need to take that risk, does he? Given the strength the AI has shown, do you think Chen Mo has a chance? If he loses, it’d be pretty embarrassing.”
Just as everyone was discussing when Origin would challenge the national server’s professional players, they received a very surprising piece of news.
Digwa would represent the national server players in facing Origin!