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Tara Talks Ep. 1: Zerg HotS Units and Gaming News!

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TaraBabcock
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
United States391 Posts
April 09 2013 08:28 GMT
#1
Here it is! The very first episode of Zoomin.TV Games presents "Tara Talks"!

This episode is about Zerg HotS units and gaming news!

On Reddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/starcraft/comments/1bz8jq/tara_talks_ep_1_zerg_hots_units_and_gaming_news/



ABOUT TARA TALKS

I'm now collaborating with Zoomin.TV Games (a YouTube channel with over 300,000 subs) too bring little StarCraft II tips and gaming news to a mainstream gaming audience. I am on a mission to help new players get into competitive SC2 gaming!
I give the news, let people know what I think, then I relay a small StarCraft tip that I wrote with the help of high-level friends, and gameplay I recorded (for the most part).
God, the first episode's editing was a BITCH! I hope you guys enjoy the content!

*
Supermodel Nerd Stream! twitch.tv/tarababcock
Jecko
Profile Joined May 2012
United States40 Posts
April 09 2013 08:40 GMT
#2
Very informative! :D
KalWarkov
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
Germany4126 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-04-09 10:04:15
April 09 2013 10:03 GMT
#3
gj, keep it going!

€: you should probably apply as a host for major tournaments, i think you would do very well oO
DiaBoLuS ** Sc2 - Protoss: 16x GM | Dota2 - Offlane Immortal | Wc3 - Undead decent level | Diablo nerd | Chess / Magnus fanboy | BVB | Agnostic***
alypse
Profile Joined May 2010
2784 Posts
April 09 2013 10:43 GMT
#4
Nice!
KT Violet 1988 - 2012
TaraBabcock
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
United States391 Posts
April 09 2013 10:49 GMT
#5
On April 09 2013 19:03 KalWarkov wrote:
gj, keep it going!

€: you should probably apply as a host for major tournaments, i think you would do very well oO


Thank you! Working on getting some serious content out there so I have an "eSports portfolio", so to speak, to prove that I can conduct myself in a professional manner as well. Should be a shoe-in after that!

With this company I will be working interviews at E3 as well as Gamescom and possibly the Tokyo Game Show!

GAMING ADVENTURES!
Supermodel Nerd Stream! twitch.tv/tarababcock
vol_
Profile Joined May 2010
Australia1608 Posts
April 09 2013 11:28 GMT
#6
On April 09 2013 19:03 KalWarkov wrote:
gj, keep it going!

€: you should probably apply as a host for major tournaments, i think you would do very well oO

Agreed, we have seen pretty girls get such roles without any knowledge or love of E-Sports but you have all of that in droves.
Jaedong gives me a deep resonance.
GaNgStaRR.ElV
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Canada535 Posts
April 09 2013 11:48 GMT
#7
Yeah I won't even lie when u posted first articles I was a bit sketcky. Thought ya might just be using games for publicity.
Like reading my girlfriend's mags she leaves in the toilet sometimes.
But recently been stumbling into your content and finally with this video i can support your stuff. I mean this has to be one of the more engaging mixedgames+sc2 video that actually explains to noobs how they would use the HOTS stuff, so pretty cool.

PS. co-signing on the host job, seen too many tournaments hire hosts who are nice to look at and ok on the mic but know NOTHING about the game. Would be a nice change to see them hire people from inside the community who know the game inside and out.
Doodsmack
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States7224 Posts
April 09 2013 13:22 GMT
#8
This is an amazing initiative Tara. YouTube is the way A LOT of new people have been brought into the scene (HD and Husky) and this just expands that to a new audience. Great work.
Thor.Rush
Profile Joined April 2011
Sweden702 Posts
April 09 2013 13:35 GMT
#9
This is good quality
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Schickysc
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Canada380 Posts
April 09 2013 14:27 GMT
#10
Good quality and good information. Keep it up!

Loved the part about the game engines.
Shoot for the Moon, Find a Star
Serejai
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
6007 Posts
April 09 2013 16:06 GMT
#11
Out of sheer curiosity is "Babcock" your real last name or is that just the one you chose for your porn shoots?
I HAVE 5 TOAST POINTS
docvoc
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
United States5491 Posts
April 09 2013 16:41 GMT
#12
On April 10 2013 01:06 Serejai wrote:
Out of sheer curiosity is "Babcock" your real last name or is that just the one you chose for your porn shoots?

That is incredibly rude dude. Curiosity doesn't excuse being an obvious dick.
User was warned for too many mimes.
Serejai
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
6007 Posts
April 09 2013 17:17 GMT
#13
On April 10 2013 01:41 docvoc wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 10 2013 01:06 Serejai wrote:
Out of sheer curiosity is "Babcock" your real last name or is that just the one you chose for your porn shoots?

That is incredibly rude dude. Curiosity doesn't excuse being an obvious dick.


But she's actually a porno model... check out her website.

User was warned for this post
I HAVE 5 TOAST POINTS
Animzor
Profile Joined March 2011
Sweden2154 Posts
April 09 2013 17:57 GMT
#14
On April 10 2013 01:41 docvoc wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 10 2013 01:06 Serejai wrote:
Out of sheer curiosity is "Babcock" your real last name or is that just the one you chose for your porn shoots?

That is incredibly rude dude. Curiosity doesn't excuse being an obvious dick.


Yes, being rude on TL is not allowed! lol, she is not going to sleep with you just because you are white-knighting.

User was temp banned for this post.
Jerubaal
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
United States7684 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-04-09 18:28:53
April 09 2013 18:17 GMT
#15
On April 10 2013 02:17 Serejai wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 10 2013 01:41 docvoc wrote:
On April 10 2013 01:06 Serejai wrote:
Out of sheer curiosity is "Babcock" your real last name or is that just the one you chose for your porn shoots?

That is incredibly rude dude. Curiosity doesn't excuse being an obvious dick.


But she's actually a porno model... check out her website.


Do I really need to point out pornography involves nudity/sexual acts? Risque model, not pornographer. Jeez.

OT: I'm surprised you didn't try this earlier. You have very smooth delivery and I'd guess you have previous experience with talking in front of a camera. Maybe you just did a lot of takes though. :p

My main complaint was the writing in the first part. You repeated "not up to par" a few times and used "did not do well" to describe commercial success. After that, it improved as you moved into a more conversational and relaxed style.

I think you need to refine your style more as you are mixing personal commentary with news. The fact that you are standing up and have a fancy schmancy background makes me think that you are a news show like REMAG, however, you frequently also discuss your personal opinions in a casual way, making me think that you are an editorialist like Dodger. I think you can do both in the same show, but you need to make it more clear when you are shifting from news reporting to editorializing. I think Force does an excellent job with this, using cutaways to video for news and him with a real life background for his commentary.
I'm not stupid, a marauder just shot my brain.
Serejai
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
6007 Posts
April 09 2013 18:46 GMT
#16
On April 10 2013 03:17 Jerubaal wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 10 2013 02:17 Serejai wrote:
On April 10 2013 01:41 docvoc wrote:
On April 10 2013 01:06 Serejai wrote:
Out of sheer curiosity is "Babcock" your real last name or is that just the one you chose for your porn shoots?

That is incredibly rude dude. Curiosity doesn't excuse being an obvious dick.


But she's actually a porno model... check out her website.


Do I really need to point out pornography involves nudity/sexual acts? Risque model, not pornographer. Jeez.


No... she has actually done pornography videos and nude photo shoots. Google is your friend.

Anyway this thread is being derailed. I was asking an honest question and people immediately jump on me for it because they don't know what they're talking about but assume I'm just a dick for implying that a girl does porn.
I HAVE 5 TOAST POINTS
matiK23
Profile Joined May 2011
United States963 Posts
April 09 2013 19:12 GMT
#17
On April 10 2013 03:46 Serejai wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 10 2013 03:17 Jerubaal wrote:
On April 10 2013 02:17 Serejai wrote:
On April 10 2013 01:41 docvoc wrote:
On April 10 2013 01:06 Serejai wrote:
Out of sheer curiosity is "Babcock" your real last name or is that just the one you chose for your porn shoots?

That is incredibly rude dude. Curiosity doesn't excuse being an obvious dick.


But she's actually a porno model... check out her website.


Do I really need to point out pornography involves nudity/sexual acts? Risque model, not pornographer. Jeez.


No... she has actually done pornography videos and nude photo shoots. Google is your friend.

Anyway this thread is being derailed. I was asking an honest question and people immediately jump on me for it because they don't know what they're talking about but assume I'm just a dick for implying that a girl does porn.


I think I remember watching her on stream stating that she has never done anything nude so anything you see f her nde is photoshopped. I could be wrong.
Without a paddle up shit creek.
serum321
Profile Joined January 2012
United States606 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-04-09 19:26:09
April 09 2013 19:16 GMT
#18
I feel like if she has done porn someone would have mentioned it before as she has gotten plenty of flak for also being a model.

Regardless, this thread is about her new show, Tara Talks. Its funny you mention the thread being derailed as if that wasn't your intent as you had to know it would cause a reaction. If you didn't want to derail the thread then you wouldn't have, whether or not op has done porn has nothing to do with the thread.
onyxAnubis
Profile Joined January 2013
United States15 Posts
April 09 2013 20:05 GMT
#19
moar tits less sc please

User was banned for this post.
you can't fix ugly
sicklucker
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Canada16987 Posts
April 09 2013 20:24 GMT
#20
gl,with,that
TaraBabcock
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
United States391 Posts
April 10 2013 01:41 GMT
#21
On April 09 2013 22:22 Doodsmack wrote:
This is an amazing initiative Tara. YouTube is the way A LOT of new people have been brought into the scene (HD and Husky) and this just expands that to a new audience. Great work.


Yeah, I am mainly gearing this toward new StarCraft players or those who want to get out of Bronze-Gold hell. It's a mainstream gaming site, so I have to also focus on the stuff that will get people watching, the news, the sexy, and the opinions.

I'm taking notes based on the comments on the video and here as to what I can do to improve. Thanks!
Supermodel Nerd Stream! twitch.tv/tarababcock
TaraBabcock
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
United States391 Posts
April 10 2013 01:42 GMT
#22
On April 10 2013 04:12 matiK23 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 10 2013 03:46 Serejai wrote:
On April 10 2013 03:17 Jerubaal wrote:
On April 10 2013 02:17 Serejai wrote:
On April 10 2013 01:41 docvoc wrote:
On April 10 2013 01:06 Serejai wrote:
Out of sheer curiosity is "Babcock" your real last name or is that just the one you chose for your porn shoots?

That is incredibly rude dude. Curiosity doesn't excuse being an obvious dick.


But she's actually a porno model... check out her website.


Do I really need to point out pornography involves nudity/sexual acts? Risque model, not pornographer. Jeez.


No... she has actually done pornography videos and nude photo shoots. Google is your friend.

Anyway this thread is being derailed. I was asking an honest question and people immediately jump on me for it because they don't know what they're talking about but assume I'm just a dick for implying that a girl does porn.


I think I remember watching her on stream stating that she has never done anything nude so anything you see f her nde is photoshopped. I could be wrong.


Correct, no genuine nude or topless content of me exists. The nice thing about TL blogs and Twitch is that I can just ban people who attempt to spread misinformation or slander me. Also, Babcock is my family surname. Models do not use "stage names", typically.

Thanks for correcting that!
Supermodel Nerd Stream! twitch.tv/tarababcock
TaraBabcock
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
United States391 Posts
April 10 2013 01:48 GMT
#23
On April 10 2013 03:17 Jerubaal wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 10 2013 02:17 Serejai wrote:
On April 10 2013 01:41 docvoc wrote:
On April 10 2013 01:06 Serejai wrote:
Out of sheer curiosity is "Babcock" your real last name or is that just the one you chose for your porn shoots?

That is incredibly rude dude. Curiosity doesn't excuse being an obvious dick.


But she's actually a porno model... check out her website.


Do I really need to point out pornography involves nudity/sexual acts? Risque model, not pornographer. Jeez.

OT: I'm surprised you didn't try this earlier. You have very smooth delivery and I'd guess you have previous experience with talking in front of a camera. Maybe you just did a lot of takes though. :p

My main complaint was the writing in the first part. You repeated "not up to par" a few times and used "did not do well" to describe commercial success. After that, it improved as you moved into a more conversational and relaxed style.

I think you need to refine your style more as you are mixing personal commentary with news. The fact that you are standing up and have a fancy schmancy background makes me think that you are a news show like REMAG, however, you frequently also discuss your personal opinions in a casual way, making me think that you are an editorialist like Dodger. I think you can do both in the same show, but you need to make it more clear when you are shifting from news reporting to editorializing. I think Force does an excellent job with this, using cutaways to video for news and him with a real life background for his commentary.


It's difficult to please all side on this one. Zoomin wants me to freely talk about things that interest me and give my opinions on them, but then people tell me only to report my opinion. At the same time, people are giving me flack because I sound too much like I am reading a script and accuse me of not actually knowing or having an opinion on gaming.

The "not doing well" thing is mean to be factual, actually. Although Tomb Raider sold a shit ton, it wasn't up to what they were banking on, which is why the CEO stepped down. I think the games were great.

Thanks for the input!
Supermodel Nerd Stream! twitch.tv/tarababcock
ETisME
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
12864 Posts
April 10 2013 08:10 GMT
#24
the biggest problem with the graphic improvement imo, is that it is gonna make the lack of AI improvement and the poor physic body engine in most games.
Crysis 3 for example, a complete tech demo fancy game but showing the flaw of a poor AI.
The death motion of the enemies are always extremely poor rigdoll effect. They cannot rely on motion capturing for all the motions of a game.

This problem will get worse in open world games like skyrim. The awkwardness of the AI will just keep breaking the realism of the game.

even in the MGSV video, we can see the really good animation and texture on character's face but when it turned to the game play, snake had little "weight" to him, he looked as if he was floating. Then his motions on the horse also looked really stiff until the lighting breaking bridge part.

so we will be seeing lots of good pre-captured animations but still the poor in game motions from the characters.

anyway, that was a really good, smooth, well paced show. It's definitly one of the better (one of the best in my case since I don't watch these game news videos often) videos out there.
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TaraBabcock
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
United States391 Posts
April 10 2013 08:23 GMT
#25
On April 10 2013 17:10 ETisME wrote:
the biggest problem with the graphic improvement imo, is that it is gonna make the lack of AI improvement and the poor physic body engine in most games.
Crysis 3 for example, a complete tech demo fancy game but showing the flaw of a poor AI.
The death motion of the enemies are always extremely poor rigdoll effect. They cannot rely on motion capturing for all the motions of a game.

This problem will get worse in open world games like skyrim. The awkwardness of the AI will just keep breaking the realism of the game.

even in the MGSV video, we can see the really good animation and texture on character's face but when it turned to the game play, snake had little "weight" to him, he looked as if he was floating. Then his motions on the horse also looked really stiff until the lighting breaking bridge part.

so we will be seeing lots of good pre-captured animations but still the poor in game motions from the characters.

anyway, that was a really good, smooth, well paced show. It's definitly one of the better (one of the best in my case since I don't watch these game news videos often) videos out there.


This is actually a very interesting point I had not thought of.

I really like the advancements toward true open-world games, but I do get very annoyed when games like Assassin's Creed have huge AI and graphics glitches. I had never thought of them being correlated. Hopefully they revolutionize it somehow, because I can't see myself giving up open world or realistic physics games!
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