EPTAbout the couch, as an analyst I agree TB you didn't really have much to add compared to Apollo or Day[9], but that's not your role. Here's an idea throwing it out here, but if the situation arises again, what about leading the discussion by asking questions, like "What was he thinking with that build order?" things like that, lead the analysts in the discussion by pointing out the different parts of the match that you may think the crowd may be interested in. You already do this with Apollo a lot pre and during matches. Think that might be a better role for you on the couch, but from what little I could see I think yah should have been there, just not as an analyst roll, which you yourself stated is true.
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Darmuth
United States62 Posts
About the couch, as an analyst I agree TB you didn't really have much to add compared to Apollo or Day[9], but that's not your role. Here's an idea throwing it out here, but if the situation arises again, what about leading the discussion by asking questions, like "What was he thinking with that build order?" things like that, lead the analysts in the discussion by pointing out the different parts of the match that you may think the crowd may be interested in. You already do this with Apollo a lot pre and during matches. Think that might be a better role for you on the couch, but from what little I could see I think yah should have been there, just not as an analyst roll, which you yourself stated is true. | ||
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Scarecrow
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skiptomylou1231
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Pabu
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TB can't crack gold league and it shows as he is flustered, repeating things Apollo has said, or clearly making mistakes. While his enthusiasm is good for the game, he lack of knowledge is upsetting to hear as a fan. TB either commit to the game and become more knowledgeable, or stop casting a level of play 100 times higher than what you understand. | ||
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eDifana
Sweden11 Posts
Take care in Sthlm. Peace | ||
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Fatze
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GhandiEAGLE
United States20754 Posts
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GhandiEAGLE
United States20754 Posts
On November 29 2011 10:07 Pabu wrote: The problem is that TB does not and has not ever done a GREAT job casting. While he is an entertaining personality that has a lot of fans, he does not know enough about the game to not sound entirely out of his depth. The casters in sports tournaments are retired professionals or respected authorities, and the same is said for 99% of the SC2 casters in the Esports community. TB can't crack gold league and it shows as he is flustered, repeating things Apollo has said, or clearly making mistakes. While his enthusiasm is good for the game, he lack of knowledge is upsetting to hear as a fan. TB either commit to the game and become more knowledgeable, or stop casting a level of play 100 times higher than what you understand. Great first post buddy! Now go leave TL forever. | ||
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Deadeight
United Kingdom1629 Posts
On November 29 2011 10:07 Pabu wrote: The problem is that TB does not and has not ever done a GREAT job casting. While he is an entertaining personality that has a lot of fans, he does not know enough about the game to not sound entirely out of his depth. The casters in sports tournaments are retired professionals or respected authorities, and the same is said for 99% of the SC2 casters in the Esports community. TB can't crack gold league and it shows as he is flustered, repeating things Apollo has said, or clearly making mistakes. While his enthusiasm is good for the game, he lack of knowledge is upsetting to hear as a fan. TB either commit to the game and become more knowledgeable, or stop casting a level of play 100 times higher than what you understand. I disagree. dApollo was fucking ON IT at Dreamhack. Some of the stuff he was saying was just so correct, it was like watching Artosis. Totalbiscuit was the perfect partner, bringing excitement, and doing all the observing (and, it turns out, production). His observing was pretty much faultless from what I saw. I would agree with you a while back when he first started solo-casting things without quite enough knowledge, but I guess jumping in at the deep end you learn quickly. He's still not a top analyst no, but he knows his constraints and personally as part of the duo I couldn't fault him, was really entertainig. | ||
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Romitelli
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Gamegene
United States8308 Posts
On November 29 2011 10:07 Pabu wrote: The problem is that TB does not and has not ever done a GREAT job casting. While he is an entertaining personality that has a lot of fans, he does not know enough about the game to not sound entirely out of his depth. The casters in sports tournaments are retired professionals or respected authorities, and the same is said for 99% of the SC2 casters in the Esports community. TB can't crack gold league and it shows as he is flustered, repeating things Apollo has said, or clearly making mistakes. While his enthusiasm is good for the game, he lack of knowledge is upsetting to hear as a fan. TB either commit to the game and become more knowledgeable, or stop casting a level of play 100 times higher than what you understand. WOW. HE MAKES A BLOG ADMITTING HIS FAULTS AND YOU HAVE TO BE A DICK AND BASH HIM. In his own blog too! Don't be a Negatron!! Be an OPTIMIST PRIME YO!! Anyways TB, don't worry, the Beast is beautiful too! You are in fact a prince of E-Sports just waiting for some love!! | ||
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proofy
Canada283 Posts
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moge
United States124 Posts
You sir, impress me. | ||
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borny
China481 Posts
One tip though, you write huge walls of texts which are really annoying to read. Maybe you can separate it into smaller paragraphs? | ||
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sirdharma
France7 Posts
I agree with TotalBiscuit on both the quality of the production and the awkward stage him and Apollo were set up on. I would like to point out that good production is of great value during the event, but also afterwards when people start to watch VODs. There was no unified overlay presentation amongst the three stages and I think that denotes of a lack of seriousness from the event organizers. I would love to have the same overlays everywhere, with the name of the event, the score, whether it is a BO3, BO5 or BO7, etc... I also felt a bit sorry when I saw TB and Apollo's stage compared to the other ones. The schedule was a bit messy as well, even for the casters, and I found the lack of official communication regarding the schedule confusing. Please don't get me wrong, I really enjoyed this Dreamhack, and I am just trying to point out a few things that could have been a lot better with very little effort involved. Kudos to TB and Apollo for the awesome cast, I really like you as a pair more and more. I like that you recognize your flaws and don't pretend to be ultra-analytic when you know you can not. Like you said, you bring that something else to the cast that is not just analysis but also a hell of a show ! Cheers | ||
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blacksmithwolf
Australia13 Posts
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