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Top 10 USA CTB Players of 2022 (Closed)

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Topic Starter
Edgar_Figaro
Hey hoping this year we get more serious voting than last year.
Also looking at Poland's voting for this year I like the idea of adding specialist voting as well.
Standard top 10 Voting as usual however there is an extra section at the bottom for voting for specialists.
Specialists can also be in your top 10 however you can't vote for the same player for multiple specialties.
All players voted on must be active USA CTB players with at least 1000 playcount throughout 2022 to be counted
You are not allowed to vote for yourself
You must fill out an entire top 10 with 10 unique names to be counted (mod specialists are optional)
Voting will end 1 month from today's date

1st Place: 10 Points
2nd Place: 9 Points
3rd Place: 8 Points
4th Place: 7 Points
5th Place: 6 Points
6th Place: 5 Points
7th Place: 4 Points
8th Place: 3 Points
9th Place: 2 Points
10th Place: 1 Point

NM Specialist:
HD Specialist:
HR Specialist:
DT Specialist:
FL Specialist:
EZ Specialist:
Convert Specialist:
Nikolai
jimmy
Nikku
1st Place: Secre
2nd Place: Dahcreeper
3rd Place: rostld
4th Place: Lexii
5th Place: Colin
6th Place: 004
7th Place: Cyan54
8th Place: Zak
9th Place: Edgar_Figaro
10th Place: Nealth

NM Specialist:Edgar_Figaro
HD Specialist: Zak
HR Specialist: Colin
DT Specialist: Dahcreeper
FL Specialist: rostld
EZ Specialist: Enmei
Convert Specialist: Lexii

Fastest Improving: 004
(^yes I know that wasn't in the criteria but I wanted to mention it.)
Topic Starter
Edgar_Figaro
1st Place: Secre
2nd Place: Lexii
3rd Place: Colin
4th Place: rostld
5th Place: Dahcreeper
6th Place: Trent
7th Place: Cyan
8th Place: ChewyTarTar
9th Place: Nealth
10th Place: Elusion

NM Specialist: Cyan
HD Specialist: Zak
HR Specialist: Secre
DT Specialist: Dahcreeper
FL Specialist: rostld
EZ Specialist: Elusion
Convert Specialist: Lexii
Emoadae
(You should post this on the usa discord probably)
Topic Starter
Edgar_Figaro

Emoadae wrote:

(You should post this on the usa discord probably)
I did mention it on that server but it's not just USA players that can vote.
Ash Ketchum
1st Place: Secre
2nd Place: Dahcreeper
3rd Place: Colin
4th Place: Lexii
5th Place: rostld
6th Place: Trent
7th Place: 004
8th Place: Cyan54
9th Place: Nealth
10th Place: Edgar_Figaro

NM Specialist: Trent
HD Specialist: Zak
HR Specialist: Secre
DT Specialist: Dahcreeper
FL Specialist: rostld
EZ Specialist: Enmei
Convert Specialist: Lexii
ExoticEmerald
Was inactive most of the year, nice to see new ppl tho
Beerus
1st Place: Dahcreeper
2nd Place: Lexii
3rd Place: Secre
4th Place: Trent
5th Place: rostld
6th Place: Colin
7th Place: n/a
8th Place: n/a
9th Place: n/a
10th Place: n/a

NM Specialist: Trent
HD Specialist: Lexii
HR Specialist: Secre
DT Specialist: Dahcreeper
FL Specialist: n/a
EZ Specialist: n/a
Convert Specialist: Lexii
Trent
1st: DahCreeper
2nd: Secre
3rd: [ Blake ]
4th: Lexii
5th: rostld
6th: Trent
7th: Edgar_Figaro
8th:
9th:
10th:

Reasoning:
#1: Dahcreeper is by far, the fastest USA catch player. He has the best AR11 reading by far with the best mechanical skill. The best scores he sets are score v2 and are not obvious by looking at his rank. Great NM skill even though he plays with NF (Theme for Psychopath Justice by Kobaryo), [Chapter FINAL. EVIL, THE "EPILOGUS" (Count down 321)], and of course, Sendan Life (katagiri Bootleg) being his best leaderboard score. He can HR, no idea about HD but, I assume he can to a reasonable degree.

#2: Secre is the best HR player in the USA. He can play basically anything with HR and still out combo NM scores on converts and specifics alike. He is the most consistent DT player in the US, setting great DT scores that are very hard to beat. Great NM skill with scores like: Mei (Camellia's "Yomigae" Remix) by Amuro vs. Killer, and Kyouki Ranbu (extended ver.) by LeaF to name a few.

#3: [ Blake ] Honestly dude, I do not know much about you but just by looking at your top scores, I can tell you are an extremely strong player. Very good at HR, strong DT scores that are just in reach of DahCreeper and Secre, and good NM. Not sure if you can spin, not enough information to tell if you can play HD or not. All of this however doesn't dispute that your MOD skills are at a very high level.

#4: Lexii can play HD like it's NM, no matter if it's a hard technical specific, or a pixel-heavy convert that only a few crazy people would grind to set scores on. No doubt one of the best HD players in the game, i'd say between top 3 and top 5, depending on the day. Has great NM skill but chooses to only play HD. His HR skill pretty strong and can set some nice DT scores that are admirable. Lexii also has VERY STRONG spins, even with HD. Lexii also has very nice FL scores that maybe one other USA player can do.

#5: rostld is a very strong all around very strong player. Can play every mod at a sufficient level. Extremely strong NM player, including very obscure converts with hard jumps/wiggle patterns as well as very strong specific playing skill. The man can do it all. HD? Can do. HR? Can do. DT? as long as it is not a very high approach rate, can do. FL? Can do. Best spinning skill in the USA. Knows every single pattern, down to nuance pixel/platter placements that only a person that practices spinners can know.

#5: [ Blake ] Honestly dude, I do not know much about you but just by looking at your top scores, I can tell you are an extremely strong player. Probably would place higher if I watched you play. Very good at HR, strong DT scores that are just in reach of DahCreeper and Secre, and good NM. Not sure if you can spin, not enough information to tell if you can play HD or not. All of this however doesn't dispute that your MOD skills are at a very high level.

#6: Trent SS or bust. I can play Specifics at a proficient level with most of my best scores being unranked maps. My consistency is the best in the USA. I have great HR skill that isn't viewable due to HR being hard to SS, but I do have a few. My dt specific skill is good, setting 700s with Score V2 and high 600s and below with SS's. Second best Spinner in the USA with Endless Spinner being a great spinning score. My HD skill is still very high, probably 2nd best in USA. Some decent EZFL scores but nothing that no one else can't do.

#7: Edgar_Figaro grinds very hard and has great NM skill. Just needs to clean up some of the higher-star 1 misses and is clearly a force to be reckoned with. Good HDHR skill, no clue about DT since I do not see any. Not totally sure about HD but, I think he doesn't play it by itself normally.

Honestly, I have no idea about the 3 other spots. I had to include [ Blake ] in this list even though I know little about him as a player, but the rest, I do not feel like investigating because there's quite a gap in skill.

Honorable Mentions:
#1: Informous - Fastest improving USA ctb player by a landslide. (mark my words, dude will be atleast #100, maybe even 2 digit by the end of this year)
#2: 004 - will also be 2 digit player by the end of this year showing promising HR skills with good NM skill.

A final note:
It's fair to say that you may value a different skillset more than another, however, I feel that I have given at least an explanation as to why I put the places that I did. If you value raw NM skill, I would have placed myself or rostld's ranking a bit higher. If you value HD, maybe you think that Lexii is #1/#2. If you value HR more, then Secre and [ Blake ] would score higher on this list. However, I think what matters is that we all like to play the game the way we like to play it and just have fun.

With all this being said, everyone's list, (mine included) means nothing because of the skillset disparity that is pretty much incomparable in metrics. Scores alone do not justify a player's rank on any of these lists. Basically, I'm #1. Kappa
Topic Starter
Edgar_Figaro
Since there has been a severe lack of voting and I don't want to close it with only 5 votes (2 being incomplete lists) I am going to be closing it 24 hours from now. I will be giving away 4 months of supporter to 1 random person. To enter the drawing you must have a "Valid" vote in this forum (see rules above) Also as an additional rule to just avoid an influx of people voting that have no idea what they heck they are talking about just to get supporter. The voter must ALSO be an active CTB player.
Vadeblade
1)[Blake]
2)DahCreeper
3)Cyan54
4)Edgar_Figaro
5)004
6)GiGas
7)Zak
8)Zileni
9)KingNikku
10)Breath

NM Specialist: GiGas
HD Specialist: Lexii
HR Specialist: Cyan54
DT Specialist: Dahcreeper
FL Specialist: rostld
EZ Specialist: Enmei
Convert Specialist: Zak
Zileni
1st Place: Dahcreeper
2nd Place: Secre
3rd Place: Lexii
4th Place: rostld
5th Place: Colin
6th Place: Trent
7th Place: Cyan54
8th Place: 004
9th Place: Edgar_Figaro
10th Place: Zak

NM Specialist: Trent
HD Specialist: Zak
HR Specialist: Secre
DT Specialist: Dahcreeper
FL Specialist: rostld
EZ Specialist: Cnolii
Convert Specialist: Lexii
yeeeter
1st: Dahcreeper
2nd: Lexii
3nd: Secre
4th: Colin
5th: rostld
6th: 004
7th: Cyan54
8th: Edgar_Figaro
9th: Zak(old hag)
10th: ChewyTarTar

NM Specialist: Trent
HD Specialist: Zak
HR Specialist: Cyan
DT Specialist: Dahcreeper
FL Specialist: rostld
Ez Specialist: Enmei
Convert Specialist: Lexii
Indy
1: Dahcreeper
2: Lexii
3: Secre
4: Trent
5: Edgar_Figaro
6: Cyan54
7: ChewyTarTar
8: Nealth
9: Zak
10: 004

Nm specialist: Edgar_Figaro
HD specialist: Lexii
HR specialist: Secre
DT specialist: Dahcreeper
Convert specialist: Lexii
Topic Starter
Edgar_Figaro
Ok poll is closed

1st Dahcreeper: 83 Points
2nd Secre: 72 Points
3rd Lexii: 65 Points
4th Blake: 58 Points
5th Rostld: 46 Points
6th Trent: 34 Points
7th Cyan54: 32 Points
8th Edgar_Figaro: 25 Points
9th 004: 24 Points
10th Zak: 12 Points

NM Specialist: Trent
HD Specialist: Zak
HR Specialist: Secre
DT Specialist: Dahcreeper
FL Specialist: Rostld
EZ Specialist: Enmei
Convert Specialist: Lexii

Thanks all for voting (even if I did have to use supporter giveaway to get half of you to vote)
Speaking of which the winner for the supporter giveaway is: Yeeeter
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