Few outside the players themselves have had the impact on Brood War that Klazart had. For many, he was the first faltering step into a world of fierce competition that would blossom and grow into the vibrant esports scene we know today.
Sadly, Klazart no longer commentates regularly, and there are few who could live up to him. He has left us something though; his YouTube account is extensive and varied, a myriad number of games, every matchup on hundreds of maps.
From that incalculable archive, we can rebuild him. We can make him faster, stronger, better.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZI8ab42Doc
It seems fitting to post this during a Blizzcon extravaganza that only the current esports-mania could fuel… with Hallowe’en on the horizon, I have spent long hours in my lab. I have been hard at work, constructing a Frankenstein’s monster of a Klazart.
May God forgive me, for I have trespassed in his domain, and I feel no guilt.
The clip contains over 250 individual voice samples of Klazart’s, cut (at great length) from YouTube videos.
This is how I like to think SC can be.
Update:
I sent Klazart an email to tell him about this topic. I don't really know what I expected, but I guess I just wanted him to know that, even if he's not commentating anymore, he still brought a lot of us into something we enjoy.
He replied today, and I hope he doesn't mind my posting this here:
Klazart wrote: Wow, that must have taken a serious amount of work. Not sure what to say except that it's really nice to feel that I had that kind of effect on someone that you still remember me after all this time. Thanks, it means a lot. Makes me want to jump back into commentating, if I could. Alas, life doesn't always let us do everything we want to.
Best of luck,
Klaz.
Update Two:
If you'd like to read Klazart's response to this thread, and some insight into why he no longer casts, you can hop straight to his post here.
On October 22 2011 00:37 SirJolt wrote: Later today, I will post a blog that I think might qualify me to cast this.
Other than that, I have no qualifications, relevant skills or similar, but I am very good at shouting. Also, I have played Brood War at least six times.
Why did you get my hopes up like that OP? I'm so sad now
Anyways, awesome video! I still consider klazart to be the #1 caster; better than day9, better than tastless & artosis, and better than everyone. I would love to see him cast the GSL.
On October 22 2011 10:05 Amlitzer wrote: Why did you get my hopes up like that OP? I'm so sad now
Anyways, awesome video! I still consider klazart to be the #1 caster; better than day9, better than tastless & artosis, and better than everyone. I would love to see him cast the GSL.
Whoah that's blasphemy. Are you implying Klazart > CombatEx? That's just absurd, now.
For a second I thought Klazart would be back =/ Anyway, great work!
Btw can anyone explain me why there were tensions between TL and Klazart at a certain time? Wasnt there even someone who tried to imitate Klazart in a TL production? (I hope im not totally wrong on this but I only joined in 2008 and there is a hilarious Klazart imitation within my recollection) ;p
Wow... Just wow... This is freaking amazing SirJolt! I am with Grobyc here. This man needs a quality poster star. I wish Klazart commentated SC2 though. I miss him
I actually didn't realize exactly what I was listening to for the first four minutes. Damn. Good Job.
Edit: I don't think I stressed enough the first time... I'm so impressed by this, you've made me want him to actually cast the GSL. Once again, fantastic work.
Klazart is the reason I watch starcraft. The violetak account was amazing. I hope that he comes back from retirement to cast a game or two. That would be amazing Great job SirJolt.
On October 22 2011 11:35 leperphilliac wrote: Just wondering, what DID happen to Klazart? Just busy with IRL? Any idea if he's thinking about coming back?
rumor has it that his wife got really annoyed by him yelling into a microphone all day
On October 22 2011 10:38 marcesr wrote: For a second I thought Klazart would be back =/ Anyway, great work!
Btw can anyone explain me why there were tensions between TL and Klazart at a certain time? Wasnt there even someone who tried to imitate Klazart in a TL production? (I hope im not totally wrong on this but I only joined in 2008 and there is a hilarious Klazart imitation within my recollection) ;p
If I recall correctly Klazart entered into some Indian book contest, and asked his fans on TL to vote for him. He of course won by a huge margin, and all the other authors were mad saying that is not how democracy works. TL overreacted like they usually do with the typical YOU'RE KILLING ESPORTS attitude, but I don't think there was ever any intense animosity between them.
I miss klazart so much! I wonder how his book is doing and whether his hands have healed. this is hilarious need to make a vocaloid set from klaz's voice
Klazart got me into E-sports believe it or not. He was just so great at describing out the scenarios for each pro. It just made me want to watch and follow it more and more.
I didn't watch kalzart because i watched the Korean broadcast at 1 am in the morning, good old days of random american songs usually rock of a screaming variety.
this was amazing. klazart was one of my very favorites, along with rise, cholera, diggity, and moletrap. don't think any of the sc2gg guys cast anymore
I don't know why there are so many Klazart fans out there. Cholera and Rise were waaaay funnier and Cholera was the only one over at sc2 who had any knowledge (and PsionicReaver). I liked Klazarts passion but his play by play commentary was terrible. He never knew what was going on.
On October 22 2011 14:20 Subversive wrote: Nice blast from the past. Very well done.
I don't know why there are so many Klazart fans out there. Cholera and Rise were waaaay funnier and Cholera was the only one over at sc2 who had any knowledge (and PsionicReaver). I liked Klazarts passion but his play by play commentary was terrible. He never knew what was going on.
his passion drew a lot of fans into starcraft and those fans are thankful for that.
Liar. Klazart doesn't live. He only lives in our dreams. Not to be brought to reality. He lives only in our hearts. Not to be brought to the harsh cruelty's of the internet. Never. Liar.
This was great. Thank you for putting this together for us. I can only agree with klazart "This is a great day for the old timers", and Im refering to the forum people.
On October 22 2011 13:30 TzaTzers wrote: Klazart, diggity, moletrap, cholera... I miss these guys.
On October 22 2011 13:49 ed21x wrote: this was amazing. klazart was one of my very favorites, along with rise, cholera, diggity, and moletrap. don't think any of the sc2gg guys cast anymore
Uh guys, check out the GSL, you might get a surprise.
And awesome (and hilarious) "tribute." Klazart and crew introduced many people to BW.
For whatever reason klazart was the only commentator that got me interested in following a league. I used to get so pumped for the OSL and MSL finals simply because I had followed klazart's commentary. I've never gotten excited about any tournaments since klazart stopped commentating.
On October 22 2011 13:49 ed21x wrote: this was amazing. klazart was one of my very favorites, along with rise, cholera, diggity, and moletrap. ...
Yeah, despite most of them lacking in knowledge of the game (many hardcores hated (or just disliked) them because of that) they made up for it by dedication, enthusiasm and the amount of content they provdided for the english speaking community.
Mostly I am very thankful for them providing bw-content I could get my friends interested in on a fairly regular basis as they didn't like korean casts.
Oh I remember when ever he uploaded a video I was on top of it. I use to go to sleep listening to this guys voice. I really miss him and even though we have some good guys in SC2, I would give much to see the man, the myth, the legend; Klazart, to return to us.
Wow. On the one hand I'm thinking "Holy crap this is amazing, best caster ever in any game ever."
On the other I am thinking SirJolt has too much free time on his hands to 1) Go through the Gom archives to find a suitable game and 2) Go through a ton of Klazart's VODs to find suitable soundbites and 3) Compile everything.
I have been a huge Klazart fan since early 2000's and have followed him through his ups and downs. This reminds me so much of Klazart at the height of his career: the best of the best.
From his blazingly fast commentary-APM, to his brilliant analogies, to his Amazing hype, Klazart will forever remain the greatest caster of all time in my mind and heart.
On October 22 2011 13:11 Amlitzer wrote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xgd9Jt202Ok For those of you who have never seen a Klazart cast before, this is perhaps his best and most famous work.
Oh man now I am sad, I thought for a moment that Klazart once again had made one of his returns, I have really missed his casts.
Anyway it was a really well made video so thanks for making it and of course to Klazart himself for bringing me into watching Starcraft and for being one of the great casters, bringing so much passion and excitement to the games.
On October 23 2011 00:44 B.I.G. wrote: oh my god i love the quote at the end.. did you steal that or are you the gentleman scholar i think you are?
Haha, good spotting, I didn't get that the first time.
Either way, that's an incredible video. Everything is perfect, and definitely wants me, as someone who hadn't heard of him before this, to go out and find more of his stuff.
This is not only an awesome remembrance, but could even spark a revolution of similar style casting! I definitely wan't to hear more of it either way!!
I can't imagine how long this would have taken :S Such an incredible job!
Thank you for this. Klaz was the first English commentator that I found, and he (along with Cholera, Diggity and Moletrap) got me hooked. Would be nice if he would come back for SC2, but wish him the best in what he's doing now
On March 22 2009 14:44 iNcontroL wrote: HOLY SHIT THAT VOICE IS KLAZART? WHY THE FUCK DOES ANYONE LIKE HIS COMMENTATING?
Good times
LOL, that's pretty damn hilarious!
On October 22 2011 13:11 Amlitzer wrote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xgd9Jt202Ok For those of you who have never seen a Klazart cast before, this is perhaps his best and most famous work.
That's incredible. I can't stop watching. Literally, this is SO GOOD!
On October 22 2011 19:59 Mobius_1 wrote: On the other I am thinking SirJolt has too much free time on his hands to 1) Go through the Gom archives to find a suitable game and 2) Go through a ton of Klazart's VODs to find suitable soundbites and 3) Compile everything.
Definitely! Either that or he is some kind of child genius who did some kind of voice analysis programming? or something like that, I can't even imagine how hard this would have been...thanks for pointing it out.
edit: and if any casual visitors see the thread like I did and wasn't sure if the video was worth watching, it is... definitely, do it NOW! And the thread is worth reading too, so many epic posts.
Klazart is my favorite caster ever. Knowledgeable, analytical and with unmatched passion and play-by-play skills. He combined everything that is awesome.
I can not believe you did this! I LOVE YOU. I miss klazart in my subscription box he is the person who showed me the beauty of starcraft, it is really sad that he stopped commentating.
This is so fucking great, the amount of effort that went into this is insane. Brought me back to the sc2gg drama and then the klazart book drama. Amazing hahahaha
Next task for you (or for zergsneedfood or whomever) is to do a similar video but with chills fake-klazart commentary. Do you guys remember that? SO amazing (and also brings out the question: why isnt chill commentating? He was really one of the best in my opinion).
I LOVE Klazart. And you, Sir OP, deserve a medal for your effort and dedication to bring back all these memories. God that guy could cast. Watching JP at BlizzCon finals just before checking out this post makes me kinda sad. (No Offense!)
Klazart is the sole reason I found starcraft and got exposed to this beautiful game. I remember searching youtube for something like "english SC commentaries" and I was immediately captivated by his intelligence, style, and passion for the game. I have listened to every commentary on his channel and when he would release a new one it would literally make my day. He will always be the best commentator in my book and I hope one day he returns.
It took me a long time to realize that the game on display and the game being cast were not one in the same. After realizing that, I started thinking about how uncannily similar the two games were, how past was intermingling with (relative) present, and how the game really does tell a story. And, as stories go, a narrative emerged of past folding forward like a wave drawn inexorably toward the shore, and the crashing tide of time began lapping again on very familiar sands. Eerie but fascinating, I could do nothing but watch and contemplate the nature of the universe as told by what will surely be the timeless struggle of Terran and Zerg; the God of War and the indefatigable warrior; the seasons and their change and the way things stay the same.
On October 23 2011 18:15 KingPwny wrote: Hey Can u BW guys explain to us SC2 guys, what this ispertaining to? What kinda tribute this is?
Klazart was one of the pioneers of bw English commentary, along with other people such as Rise, Cholera, Diggity, etc. He is commonly honored as the greatest bw commentator (along with Cholera), known for his excitement, metaphors ('nada feels the knife digging deep into his ribs'), and most of all wpm/speed, especially when a big battle was going on. No one could match how fast this man could commentate, and his intensity inspired all those watching to get involved with bw. Simply put, he and the rest of the original commentators got many people into competitive starcraft in the first place, and many people on teamliquid look back on him fondly as he might have been the one to get them into starcraft.
A while ago he stopped commentating for personal reasons, but since then he's snuck back on a couple times to some commentaries (but hasn't done one for a good while yet).
The OP took a shitload of audio files from Klazart's bw commentaries and put them onto this SC2 one. Since Nada and July were active bw players at the time Klazart commentated and are also now active SC2 players, he was able to create this commentary.
Very beautiful video here.. it must've taken quite some time but I feel it was very fun and exciting to make just to choose which samples to put in and where.
Sirjolt I have now read your blog, tried digesting it, understanding it with all my rational power. The darkness left me alone with this nostalgic joy of what brought me here in the first place.
I've finally started playing sc2, even if I miss the bw days this just brings me joy. Thank you for this initiative, I'm only looking forward to our up and coming games more now!
I'll finish this sentimentality with a few old youtube words I laid on a klazard vod once.
I was just gonna check in on who won the game, but your voice, your excitement, you give it so much life. It's impossible to stop watching your vods.
On October 24 2011 07:03 Probe1 wrote: It would be wonderful if Klazart saw and commented on this ^.^
I had forgotten to update the original post, I'll do so now.
Update:
I sent Klazart an email to tell him about this topic. I don't really know what I expected, but I guess I just wanted him to know that, even if he's not commentating anymore, he still brought a lot of us into something we enjoy.
He replied today, and I hope he doesn't mind my posting this here:
Klazart wrote: Wow, that must have taken a serious amount of work. Not sure what to say except that it's really nice to feel that I had that kind of effect on someone that you still remember me after all this time. Thanks, it means a lot. Makes me want to jump back into commentating, if I could. Alas, life doesn't always let us do everything we want to.
Best of luck,
Klaz.
I had forgotten to update the original post, I'll do so now.
SirJolt linked me to this thread. Man it brought back some memories. I just wanted to drop by to say thanks. That was pretty awesome and also to all the rest of the well wishers here and on youtube who still leave nice messages to this day on youtube. As for why I stopped commentating and what I'm up to, here's a brief overview.
Commentating: I had a blast doing it but it took up a lot of my time since I can't do anything by halfs. If I did one commentary I'd end up doing fifty. Plus, if you want to do it properly you can't just do one commentary, you got to watch all the games and stay up to date with the scene and I just didn't have the time to keep up with it anymore.
The other problem for me was my RSI (repetitive strain) which I got from playing too many video games with bad posture and bad ergonomics. Basically fucking up my hands. Ironically it was one of the reasons why I got into commentating in the first place, since I was always a gamer and loved being a gamer it let me stay in touch with a world that I couldn't participate in as much anymore.
So when SC2 came out my RSI was pretty bad and I simply couldn't play it. And so I couldn't even learn the basics. Also it was one thing for me to commentate on pre-made vods but to actually manipulate a replay and record a vod over it was too strenuous for me.
In terms of my RSI, it's still there, and stops me from playing games beyond the occasional casual stuff. I have a physio regime and if I ever get a chance to really work at it, maybe it will get better in time. If it does, I dream of playing some RTS again, be it SC2 or its successor and who knows maybe jump into the amatuer commentary scene if I get the chance and time permits. But it's not very likely.
And as some people have pointed out. Hobbies don't pay the bills. I'm actually a qualified doctor and my work is busy as hell. I had sort of put my career on hold for a couple of years to focus on writing, which has always been my passion. Of course I spent a lot of that time doing starcraft commentaries instead of focussing on my (write)craft.
In terms of writing, some of you guys probably remember all the Authonomy drama. Looking back, that book wasn't ready. I did polish it up and got a few bites but I didn't really push to get it published beyond the Authonomy thing. I guess I saw the flaws in it and thought I could do better. Though I've periodically toyed the idea of just reading it out loud and putting it up on you tube. Since then I wrote another novel, which I finished a couple of months ago, and now I'm procrastinating sending it out to publishers. The market for new fiction in my genres is pretty tough right now, but I still love writing and enjoy it a lot.
In the middle I also wrote the script for a graphic novel. I found a brilliant artist to work on it with me who also happened to be a commentary fan. Unfortunately he got busy in life and couldn't keep putting in the time to work on it so that kind of ended up getting shelved. I don't really have the cash to pay someone else to draw it, but maybe someday.
Thing is, the genre I've always loved is Sci-fi. And that's what I truly want to write but I for some reason I got side tracked away. But I've had this epic saga in my head for like 10 years and it's evolved over time. Maybe that's what I'll write next. It's going to be my tribute to all the memories I had with BW also since the main character in it will be named Mah Jae Yoon. Sad, I know.
For those of you are interested in reading whatever I end up putting out, when I ever manage to I'll put up something about it on the youtube channel when/if I do.
So yeah, basically between my work and trying to find time to write I have no time at all to do anything else really.
Work is busy as hell. I'm specialising in Psychiatry and it can be pretty intense but very challenging also.
Mrs. Klazart is still around and is actually an insane amount of fun. Still a total noob though.
All in all, life is busy and cool and maybe not exactly how I envisoned it when I was just getting out of college but hey that's how it is.
But yeah this was nice, and thanks a million to everyone again. Hope you guys are having fun and it's great to see the pro-scene evolving and growing.
SirJolt linked me to this thread. Man it brought back some memories. I just wanted to drop by to say thanks. That was pretty awesome and also to all the rest of the well wishers here and on youtube who still leave nice messages to this day on youtube. As for why I stopped commentating and what I'm up to, here's a brief overview.
Commentating: I had a blast doing it but it took up a lot of my time since I can't do anything by halfs. If I did one commentary I'd end up doing fifty. Plus, if you want to do it properly you can't just do one commentary, you got to watch all the games and stay up to date with the scene and I just didn't have the time to keep up with it anymore.
The other problem for me was my RSI (repetitive strain) which I got from playing too many video games with bad posture and bad ergonomics. Basically fucking up my hands. Ironically it was one of the reasons why I got into commentating in the first place, since I was always a gamer and loved being a gamer it let me stay in touch with a world that I couldn't participate in as much anymore.
So when SC2 came out my RSI was pretty bad and I simply couldn't play it. And so I couldn't even learn the basics. Also it was one thing for me to commentate on pre-made vods but to actually manipulate a replay and record a vod over it was too strenuous for me.
In terms of my RSI, it's still there, and stops me from playing games beyond the occasional casual stuff. I have a physio regime and if I ever get a chance to really work at it, maybe it will get better in time. If it does, I dream of playing some RTS again, be it SC2 or its successor and who knows maybe jump into the amatuer commentary scene if I get the chance and time permits. But it's not very likely.
And as some people have pointed out. Hobbies don't pay the bills. I'm actually a qualified doctor and my work is busy as hell. I had sort of put my career on hold for a couple of years to focus on writing, which has always been my passion. Of course I spent a lot of that time doing starcraft commentaries instead of focussing on my (write)craft.
In terms of writing, some of you guys probably remember all the Authonomy drama. Looking back, that book wasn't ready. I did polish it up and got a few bites but I didn't really push to get it published beyond the Authonomy thing. I guess I saw the flaws in it and thought I could do better. Though I've periodically toyed the idea of just reading it out loud and putting it up on you tube. Since then I wrote another novel, which I finished a couple of months ago, and now I'm procrastinating sending it out to publishers. The market for new fiction in my genres is pretty tough right now, but I still love writing and enjoy it a lot.
In the middle I also wrote the script for a graphic novel. I found a brilliant artist to work on it with me who also happened to be a commentary fan. Unfortunately he got busy in life and couldn't keep putting in the time to work on it so that kind of ended up getting shelved. I don't really have the cash to pay someone else to draw it, but maybe someday.
Thing is, the genre I've always loved is Sci-fi. And that's what I truly want to write but I for some reason I got side tracked away. But I've had this epic saga in my head for like 10 years and it's evolved over time. Maybe that's what I'll write next. It's going to be my tribute to all the memories I had with BW also since the main character in it will be named Mah Jae Yoon. Sad, I know.
For those of you are interested in reading whatever I end up putting out, when I ever manage to I'll put up something about it on the youtube channel when/if I do.
So yeah, basically between my work and trying to find time to write I have no time at all to do anything else really.
Work is busy as hell. I'm specialising in Psychiatry and it can be pretty intense but very challenging also.
Mrs. Klazart is still around and is actually an insane amount of fun. Still a total noob though.
All in all, life is busy and cool and maybe not exactly how I envisoned it when I was just getting out of college but hey that's how it is.
But yeah this was nice, and thanks a million to everyone again. Hope you guys are having fun and it's great to see the pro-scene evolving and growing.
Thanks for listening.
nice to hear from you. Best of luck in everything you do! you will be remembered for ever!
op: Thank you for bringing back the memories and for putting up a tribute everyone should be jealous of.
klaz: I salute you.. you brought me to SC and your commentaries are deep in my heart and unrivaled. Would love to hear you again.. and i still hope that someday, I will.
SirJolt linked me to this thread. Man it brought back some memories. I just wanted to drop by to say thanks. That was pretty awesome and also to all the rest of the well wishers here and on youtube who still leave nice messages to this day on youtube. As for why I stopped commentating and what I'm up to, here's a brief overview.
Commentating: I had a blast doing it but it took up a lot of my time since I can't do anything by halfs. If I did one commentary I'd end up doing fifty. Plus, if you want to do it properly you can't just do one commentary, you got to watch all the games and stay up to date with the scene and I just didn't have the time to keep up with it anymore.
The other problem for me was my RSI (repetitive strain) which I got from playing too many video games with bad posture and bad ergonomics. Basically fucking up my hands. Ironically it was one of the reasons why I got into commentating in the first place, since I was always a gamer and loved being a gamer it let me stay in touch with a world that I couldn't participate in as much anymore.
So when SC2 came out my RSI was pretty bad and I simply couldn't play it. And so I couldn't even learn the basics. Also it was one thing for me to commentate on pre-made vods but to actually manipulate a replay and record a vod over it was too strenuous for me.
In terms of my RSI, it's still there, and stops me from playing games beyond the occasional casual stuff. I have a physio regime and if I ever get a chance to really work at it, maybe it will get better in time. If it does, I dream of playing some RTS again, be it SC2 or its successor and who knows maybe jump into the amatuer commentary scene if I get the chance and time permits. But it's not very likely.
And as some people have pointed out. Hobbies don't pay the bills. I'm actually a qualified doctor and my work is busy as hell. I had sort of put my career on hold for a couple of years to focus on writing, which has always been my passion. Of course I spent a lot of that time doing starcraft commentaries instead of focussing on my (write)craft.
In terms of writing, some of you guys probably remember all the Authonomy drama. Looking back, that book wasn't ready. I did polish it up and got a few bites but I didn't really push to get it published beyond the Authonomy thing. I guess I saw the flaws in it and thought I could do better. Though I've periodically toyed the idea of just reading it out loud and putting it up on you tube. Since then I wrote another novel, which I finished a couple of months ago, and now I'm procrastinating sending it out to publishers. The market for new fiction in my genres is pretty tough right now, but I still love writing and enjoy it a lot.
In the middle I also wrote the script for a graphic novel. I found a brilliant artist to work on it with me who also happened to be a commentary fan. Unfortunately he got busy in life and couldn't keep putting in the time to work on it so that kind of ended up getting shelved. I don't really have the cash to pay someone else to draw it, but maybe someday.
Thing is, the genre I've always loved is Sci-fi. And that's what I truly want to write but I for some reason I got side tracked away. But I've had this epic saga in my head for like 10 years and it's evolved over time. Maybe that's what I'll write next. It's going to be my tribute to all the memories I had with BW also since the main character in it will be named Mah Jae Yoon. Sad, I know.
For those of you are interested in reading whatever I end up putting out, when I ever manage to I'll put up something about it on the youtube channel when/if I do.
So yeah, basically between my work and trying to find time to write I have no time at all to do anything else really.
Work is busy as hell. I'm specialising in Psychiatry and it can be pretty intense but very challenging also.
Mrs. Klazart is still around and is actually an insane amount of fun. Still a total noob though.
All in all, life is busy and cool and maybe not exactly how I envisoned it when I was just getting out of college but hey that's how it is.
But yeah this was nice, and thanks a million to everyone again. Hope you guys are having fun and it's great to see the pro-scene evolving and growing.
Thanks for listening.
First off- ♥ Second- I read that in your voice :D Third- Thank you. For everything.
On October 24 2011 12:05 Klaz wrote: SirJolt linked me to this thread. Man it brought back some memories. I just wanted to drop by to say thanks. That was pretty awesome and also to all the rest of the well wishers here and on youtube who still leave nice messages to this day on youtube. As for why I stopped commentating and what I'm up to, here's a brief overview.
Commentating: I had a blast doing it but it took up a lot of my time since I can't do anything by halfs. If I did one commentary I'd end up doing fifty. Plus, if you want to do it properly you can't just do one commentary, you got to watch all the games and stay up to date with the scene and I just didn't have the time to keep up with it anymore.
The other problem for me was my RSI (repetitive strain) which I got from playing too many video games with bad posture and bad ergonomics. Basically fucking up my hands. Ironically it was one of the reasons why I got into commentating in the first place, since I was always a gamer and loved being a gamer it let me stay in touch with a world that I couldn't participate in as much anymore.
So when SC2 came out my RSI was pretty bad and I simply couldn't play it. And so I couldn't even learn the basics. Also it was one thing for me to commentate on pre-made vods but to actually manipulate a replay and record a vod over it was too strenuous for me.
In terms of my RSI, it's still there, and stops me from playing games beyond the occasional casual stuff. I have a physio regime and if I ever get a chance to really work at it, maybe it will get better in time. If it does, I dream of playing some RTS again, be it SC2 or its successor and who knows maybe jump into the amatuer commentary scene if I get the chance and time permits. But it's not very likely.
And as some people have pointed out. Hobbies don't pay the bills. I'm actually a qualified doctor and my work is busy as hell. I had sort of put my career on hold for a couple of years to focus on writing, which has always been my passion. Of course I spent a lot of that time doing starcraft commentaries instead of focussing on my (write)craft.
In terms of writing, some of you guys probably remember all the Authonomy drama. Looking back, that book wasn't ready. I did polish it up and got a few bites but I didn't really push to get it published beyond the Authonomy thing. I guess I saw the flaws in it and thought I could do better. Though I've periodically toyed the idea of just reading it out loud and putting it up on you tube. Since then I wrote another novel, which I finished a couple of months ago, and now I'm procrastinating sending it out to publishers. The market for new fiction in my genres is pretty tough right now, but I still love writing and enjoy it a lot.
In the middle I also wrote the script for a graphic novel. I found a brilliant artist to work on it with me who also happened to be a commentary fan. Unfortunately he got busy in life and couldn't keep putting in the time to work on it so that kind of ended up getting shelved. I don't really have the cash to pay someone else to draw it, but maybe someday.
Thing is, the genre I've always loved is Sci-fi. And that's what I truly want to write but I for some reason I got side tracked away. But I've had this epic saga in my head for like 10 years and it's evolved over time. Maybe that's what I'll write next. It's going to be my tribute to all the memories I had with BW also since the main character in it will be named Mah Jae Yoon. Sad, I know.
For those of you are interested in reading whatever I end up putting out, when I ever manage to I'll put up something about it on the youtube channel when/if I do.
So yeah, basically between my work and trying to find time to write I have no time at all to do anything else really.
Work is busy as hell. I'm specialising in Psychiatry and it can be pretty intense but very challenging also.
Mrs. Klazart is still around and is actually an insane amount of fun. Still a total noob though.
All in all, life is busy and cool and maybe not exactly how I envisoned it when I was just getting out of college but hey that's how it is.
But yeah this was nice, and thanks a million to everyone again. Hope you guys are having fun and it's great to see the pro-scene evolving and growing.
Thanks for listening.
Wow, thanks for everything Klaz, good to see you & Mrs. Klazart are doing well Had no idea Ireland contained such renaissance men!
I love you klazart :O :O Your and Choleras commentary got me into BW and made my life so much richer. Thankyou so much for your dedication to BW when you could commentate and i hope your RSI can improve one day
Wow, after reading that post I am more amazed you had invested in commentating so much. I sincerely hope you do really well on your endeavours- I am currently undergraduate studying to become a doctor so your example is an inspiration.
Glad to see you still around Klaz! I will always remember your commentaries back in the day that got me so interested in Broodwar. Good luck in whatever you do and if time permits, I hope you get back into commentating again. Cheers!
Hey Klaz, good to hear you're doing alright.... Anyways,
Another psychiatrist (maybe my father ) once told me that the only way of getting happy in life is doing what you do best. You could, hypothetically, become an architect if you really worked hard, but others might have an easier time pulling the same stuff off that you'd have to work hard for. And that, ultimately, makes you unhappy. Thats why you should focus on whatever is fun AND (comparatively) easy for you. You might see where I'm going ....
You are BY FAR the best commentator this scene has ever seen. And you managed to do it while still working on other stuff at the time. Today, people do make a living of casting. And you certainly could. So, please, Mr Klazart, Sir, retuuuuuuurn!
Awesome to see an update from you Klazart. Yourself and Cholera were what got me hooked on watching BW and probably why I got into playing SC2 as a result. Good luck with everything !
Hey Klaz, not sure if you're still reading this thread but I wanted to let you know you're the reason I got into professional BW. I'm not sure how I stumbled upon your commentaries as a freshman in highschool, but it really sparked my interest in watching and playing BW beyond Fastest map possible. You put excitement into the game for me, and helped me realize how much passion you can have for this game. I have moved onto SC2 now but I'll never forget your casts. I hope one day you do return to cast Sc2!
(and on a side note I'm glad ayatollah khamenei removed that fatwa, who knows where you would be now if you hadn't started noticing bisu!)
big ♥ to you Klazart! everytime i listen to one of your old casts i got tears in my eyes. i'm happy though that you are doing the best of your live and won't let your struggles overwhelm you! You are the man, you are ESPORTS!
Klazart was the first ever commentator to introduce me to pro gaming. I'll never forget that fall of 2007 when I discovered his channel. Hope you come back someday good sir. Thanks for introducing me.
On October 23 2011 18:15 KingPwny wrote: Hey Can u BW guys explain to us SC2 guys, what this ispertaining to? What kinda tribute this is?
Klazart was one of the pioneers of bw English commentary, along with other people such as Rise, Cholera, Diggity, etc. He is commonly honored as the greatest bw commentator (along with Cholera), known for his excitement, metaphors ('nada feels the knife digging deep into his ribs'), and most of all wpm/speed, especially when a big battle was going on. No one could match how fast this man could commentate, and his intensity inspired all those watching to get involved with bw. Simply put, he and the rest of the original commentators got many people into competitive starcraft in the first place, and many people on teamliquid look back on him fondly as he might have been the one to get them into starcraft.
A while ago he stopped commentating for personal reasons, but since then he's snuck back on a couple times to some commentaries (but hasn't done one for a good while yet).
The OP took a shitload of audio files from Klazart's bw commentaries and put them onto this SC2 one. Since Nada and July were active bw players at the time Klazart commentated and are also now active SC2 players, he was able to create this commentary.
Ty sir for the explaination The furrow in my brow has vanished hehe
Thanks for the memories Klazart. I was part of the Authonomy army.
By the way, RSI is an umbrella term for any strain due to repetition. Perhaps you have tendinosis, like me. South Park got it wrong in that WoW episode. Carpal tunnel = numbness and tingling due to a pinched nerve. Cartman receiving Bengay is indicative of inflammation of the tendons, and not carpal tunnel tingling.
"A predominance of pain rather than numbness is unlikely to be caused by carpal tunnel syndrome no matter what the result of electrophysiological testing."
CARPEL TUNNEL SYNDROME : A REVIEW Gadhave S. V.1*, Moon R.S., Kshirsagar R.V. 1Department of pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, SRTM University Nanded-431606, Maharashtra.
Tendinitis is the initial inflammation of the tendons, and tendinosis (chronic tendinitis) is the failed healing, and structural change of the tendons.
Race horses are susceptible to tendinitis and tendinosis, as they’re massive creatures on twig-like legs, being pushed hard. They can’t race anymore if they’re tendinosis is bad, just like you can’t game anymore.
I wish we could petition them to get on the hand and arm area tendons quickly though. I can barely do anything with my hands =(.
This could be a future support group:, http://www.reddit.com/r/RSI/ But it’s new, and has no regulars like an established support group like Sorehand, but Sorehand uses a mailing list format.
Good luck, and check out Autohotkey for scripting, and Vocola for voice scripting to save your hands. I’ll make a tutorial when I can.
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And after an evening partying! 
