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Hi Guys,
my ID is Jamann and I would like to be a Dota 2 Caster. Therefore I would ask you for some ideas about how to get my name out there and how to cast.
I will start pursuing the Casting very seriously one month from now. Until then I want to gather ideas and knowledge on which type of caster I want to be.
If you could let me know what you really like about other casters, or if you could tell me which habits or behaviors of casters or streamers you really don't like, I think that would be a great way for me to start thinking about forming a concept.
The other big question is if I would cast in English or German. On the one hand I feel like there are already great English casters that in my eyes are much better than the German ones I have seen. On the other hand the English speaking viewership is much bigger than the German one. So I will probably start casting in German to slip in that niche but would gladly accept to cast in English if I got the chance.
Until one month from now I will also start testing my setup and occasionally stream games. So if you feel like watching already before I have build up my complete idea and my technical setups, feel free to check out:
http://www.twitch.tv/JamannCast
Comments and advice is greatly appreciated!
Thank you so much guys and I hope to see you soon!
Jamann!!
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you should also consider that theres a lot competition going between english casters meanwhile ive never heard of german caster.is there demand for german casting ? maybe it would be easier to get some viewers and grow by casting in german first?
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On March 17 2014 03:23 zezamer wrote:
you should also consider that theres a lot competition going between english casters meanwhile ive never heard of german caster.is there demand for german casting ? maybe it would be easier to get some viewers and grow by casting in german first?
This is how TakeTV started, look at him now.
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Thanks guys for the input. I think you are right, starting in German is a good idea! Take put a lot of effort in it and had some great ideas of how to grow. At the moment I can't dedicate 100% of my time to this, so I will just try to practice my casting skills. If things go well I could try to follow Take's lead. But right now I want to stay realistic, do it for the fun, get better and take opportunities seriously if I get them.
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United Kingdom24425 Posts
I don't think there is an abundance of good English language casters in Dota.
And there's been German casting in Dota for a while, takeTV (not take himself, but using the brand) did a couple of casts for some competitions. It didn't seem very popular.
What kind of caster you should be really depends on what kind of caster you could be. Because for example if you are a low level player and want to be an analytical caster. That's going to take you a 'very' long time. If you want to be a play-by-play caster and are really monotone and barely understandable, that's going to be close to impossible.
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I can say what I like most from casters and what is something that basically no one in Dota does well. And that's having a very firm knowledge on the Dota scene, both historically and in the present. This is of course very difficult to do, I mean the vast majority of casters in the Dota scene have really not been following it for very long. I personally started watching Dota from the first tournaments ever held, and I like when people bring up things that might be interesting from back then. "These players used to be on a team together 7 years ago," that kind of knowledge is desperately under-represented in Dota casts.
But also just having a very firm grasp on the games that are currently being played and taking notes about them. It's really annoying when casters will say something like "Yeah this team doesn't run this hero", when they have several times in the last 2 weeks.
So at least for me, knowledge about the teams, what they're currently playing like, what line-ups are actually new to them or not, their history. That's more interesting than casters being an armchair in-game leader saying "I think he should go this item" and 90% of the time being wrong or obvious. I really don't think you need to have the greatest knowledge of Dota mechanics or strategy to be a good caster unless you are trying to be strictly analytical. Instead being someone who has something interesting to say without making assumptions about what the players are thinking is better.
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honestly,
dont cast in german. i heard some ppl try this, but its horrible.
just take all the "pro-terms" like "lane" "pull" "smoke" etc pp.
if you translate it into german its bonkers "ich ziehe das camp" or "go smoke mid" -> "rauchen wir mitte"
its getting just more hilarious from here on.
stick to english, so you wont have problems of making some kind of hybrid-casting-language.
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Just be yourself. Find your own style, rather than trying to copy someone else. Do it for the fun and love of it, and make the alterations/improvements you want to make.
As a solo caster, a good voice is an extreme plus.
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I casted some local tourneys, streaming a lot and one thing I noticed is, it is very hard to achieve something by yourself. Having some backup friends, analyzers, graphic designers gives you very strong opportunities.
Don't be a lone wolf.
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Vancouver14381 Posts
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If you do decide to cast in German, definitely talk to rmn. He is a great player, and I believe he's doing some german casting too. He has been a pretty notable figure in the German scene for a long time.
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