485K views · Nov 18, 2019 · 33:49 · 2 HN recommenders · 4 mentions · discussed 2020–2024
ArtosisTV's commentary on Game 1 of DeepMind's AlphaStar (Protoss) against top Zerg player Serral at Blizzcon 2019. Artosis analyzes the match with beginner-friendly commentary.
Why Hacker News points people here: Cited as footage of AlphaStar beating a top human StarCraft 2 player, and for accessible game analysis.
“One of the games if you're interested in an anaylsis”HN comment, 2024
“the comments are beginner friendly.”
Games with beginner-friendly commentary on Artosis's channel
AFAIK, it beat Serral, but he said the setup wasn't optimal (not his keyboard nor his mouse). The games are in the Artosis channel ( this video ), and the comments are beginner friendly.
“One of the games if you're interested in an anaylsis”
Game analysis of AlphaStar beating top players
The world's best starcraft players got smashed by Deep minds AlphaStar a while ago. The only way to win was by limiting the apm. Turns out with perfect control you don't need very complex strategy. One of the games if you're interested in an anaylsis: this video
“At the last Blizzcon they had it around.”
AlphaStar match footage against Serral at Blizzcon
this video At the last Blizzcon they had it around. The setup wasn't ideal, so Serral (won world finals in 2018, reached semifinals in 2019) wasn't really happy with how he played, but it won This was also a version where they'd worked on preventing its ability to micro at quadruple digit apm
“At Blizzcon 2019, Alphastar beat Serral, undeniably a top player”
AlphaStar vs Serral at Blizzcon 2019
At Blizzcon 2019, Alphastar beat Serral, undeniably a top player (although he didn't get to use his own keyboard and settings or get to prepare). Serral was able to beat the Terran agent though. this video
