Even though a lot of people admit the scene is pretty bad right now, and there's no competition.... the game has evolved drastically. Not even in matching, but mapping too. Mappers today are 100x better than mappers 10 years ago, and same with people matching. People can say it's hard to compare as the game has changed, people now have better connection, better setups, sure - but the reality is, just like in real sports/olympics etc.., the players today are much more skilled than previous players were - in the same amount of years of playing.
I was super bored, and browsing at some old demo's - the movement/jumps/speed that "weak" teams get today, are better than the majority of good teams years ago. A good example is on a map like Pbcup_Pforest and Carpathian - jumps that only "good" teams were doing then, lesser teams do now with ease - and they do even harder ones. Would these teams be able to win on the "old" maps that were played back then? Well, it's much easier to learn a 1 path map, sit back and line, than it is to learn bigger maps that involve more to play.
This game takes a long time to get good at - most other games you're able to compete with the average person after a few months, but in DP really it takes over a year for most to even play their first real match - and another few years to be considered "ok" - and get some respect. So congrats to those who stuck around, and in reality - you're better than all the previous generations of the game, you do have skill at the game. (Sure, some may say "who gives a fck about skill in a game, but we all waste hours playing so being good is an accomplishment, just like doing well in every aspect of life).
So anyways, congrats to all the people who stick around the game and improve at it. Just the movement alone is better than last time I actively played for a long period of time (which was before I left to university, so 3 years ago). And it's even more drastic the more years we go back. You may not be the best out of who plays now, but you're better than most people ever were at the game - so just keep it up and try to improve. It was really cool seeing sPec's attitude towards the game, seeing that there are people who truly want to improve. If more teams were like that, it'd be fun to actually help people. But regardless, you're all actually good at the game when compared to the history of the game.
EDIT: Another example of this type of thing is in League of Legends, and that's over a lower time period. People who were the best a year ago, get surpassed and forced into retirement. They're remembered for their skill at the time, but they were only the best for a time. New players always come out of nowhere and change the game. PS: PLS NO KOREANS IN DP, I WANNA STAY THE BEST.
EDIT: Also congrats to JMR/Prozajik and anyone else who streams. It just shows some people taking it a little more seriously.
