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Artorius
Profile Joined August 2010
United States15 Posts
August 18 2010 16:08 GMT
#1
Of all the many casters out there, who would you say is the most "mainstream"? By that I mean the most accessible, the most entertaining. I'm not looking for in-depth commentary, just a caster who makes the games the most exciting to watch for the layperson (think the Hindenburg announcer).

I think that sort of caster is very important, as by making a replay cast sound like the announcer on a "real" sport helps give competitive gaming more of an air of legitimacy.
Fortune, which has a great deal of power in other matters but especially in war, can bring about great changes in a situation through very slight forces. -Julius Caesar
Empyrean
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
17045 Posts
August 18 2010 16:10 GMT
#2
Day is a pretty good caster. I also like the gosugamers casts because they're fun, but they really lack a general knowledge of the game and strategy and sometimes it makes me cringe. Husky has some pretty entertaining casts as well. Most of the things I see on GLHF.tv aren't bad either, but I think they rotate casters or something.
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Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States1656 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-08-18 16:14:26
August 18 2010 16:14 GMT
#3
HDstarcraft on YouTube. I really enjoy his commentaries.
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EppE
Profile Joined July 2010
United States221 Posts
August 18 2010 16:16 GMT
#4
Husky has a huge following now on Youtube. He is sort of like the gateway drug into the e-Sports scene now.

Day-9 is like gospel though.
Ainsworth
Profile Joined July 2010
49 Posts
August 18 2010 16:17 GMT
#5
Day9 really speaks to the nerd in all of us.
RoyalCheese
Profile Joined May 2010
Czech Republic745 Posts
August 18 2010 16:17 GMT
#6
I really liked Chill, djWheat and Day[9] commentaries they did during beta. I wish they did more of those. Esp Chill.
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groms
Profile Joined May 2010
Canada1017 Posts
August 18 2010 16:19 GMT
#7
Easily HD/Husky

Those guys are closing in on 200k viewers each. While Day9 is awesome the OP says "mainstream" and Day9 is awesome but he's not the most mainstream caster.

On a side note I <3 day9.
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Marradron
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Netherlands1586 Posts
August 18 2010 16:20 GMT
#8
I'd vote biggerT like BigT but bigger .

More seriously day[9] or gosugamers
Teton
Profile Joined May 2010
France1656 Posts
August 18 2010 16:24 GMT
#9
day9 >> hd > husky
in my pov
Stratos_speAr
Profile Joined May 2009
United States6959 Posts
August 18 2010 16:26 GMT
#10
Day[9] is the uncontested king of commentating SC2.
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Bensio
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United Kingdom621 Posts
August 18 2010 16:26 GMT
#11
Day9>Husky>>>>>HDstarcraft (aka Im not sure I agree with this)

imo
ZaaaaaM
Profile Joined March 2010
Netherlands1828 Posts
August 18 2010 16:27 GMT
#12
On August 19 2010 01:24 Teton wrote:
day9 >> hd > husky
in my pov

No way day9 is more mainstream than hd/husky, altho he is a lot better

no dude, the question
Artorius
Profile Joined August 2010
United States15 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-08-18 16:28:21
August 18 2010 16:27 GMT
#13
On August 19 2010 01:17 Ainsworth wrote:
Day9 really speaks to the nerd in all of us.
Day9 is pretty much all I watch... but in terms of what I'm after in this thread he's basically the exact opposite. He's WAY too in-depth and analytical. I'm looking for someone more casual.

So who wins? HD or Husky?
Fortune, which has a great deal of power in other matters but especially in war, can bring about great changes in a situation through very slight forces. -Julius Caesar
Escape
Profile Joined April 2010
Canada306 Posts
August 18 2010 16:27 GMT
#14
Husky is more mainstream; a stepping stone into the scene.

where day9 is more targeting the established players.
MasterZilla
Profile Blog Joined November 2003
Sweden234 Posts
August 18 2010 16:27 GMT
#15
On August 19 2010 01:17 RoyalCheese wrote:
I really liked Chill, djWheat and Day[9] commentaries they did during beta. I wish they did more of those. Esp Chill.


I have to agree with this. Day is always great, and Chill was by far my favourite caster for BW.
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Melt
Profile Joined May 2010
Switzerland281 Posts
August 18 2010 16:29 GMT
#16
Day9 has it all. He's the best, the funniest, the most entertaining, the most handsome, the most athletic with the most in-depht knowledge.
Juaks
Profile Joined June 2010
United States384 Posts
August 18 2010 16:30 GMT
#17
For me Day9 and Tasteless are the most hilarious and fun but at the same time their knowledge is vast. They never get boring.
Centorian
Profile Joined March 2010
United States95 Posts
August 18 2010 16:31 GMT
#18
Look for Tasteless in the GSL hopefully we get to see that very soon. Tasteless is exactly what you are looking for. Go watch the GomTV.net SC1 stuff if you want to see what I mean.
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LeDuck
Profile Joined July 2010
Germany152 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-08-18 16:32:44
August 18 2010 16:31 GMT
#19
I don't like this thread that much to be honest, asking for "Who is the most mainstream" is unnecessary, because Husky and HD take this spot without competition.

Day9 may be a great caster, but he's far away from the popularity compared to the others. There are many good reasons for this as well, one hour casts with plenty of analysis will be boring for A LOT of players, most of them prefer the casting style of people like Husky and I can't blame them. It's not about the education value, it's about entertainement, because it's easier listening to.

I guess this thread will turn into a trollforest, so I wouldn't be too surprised, if it gets closed pretty soon.
Quack
Qzy
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Denmark1121 Posts
August 18 2010 16:32 GMT
#20
Gun run! :D

I'm not much into day9/husky/hd - they really are TOO mainstream .
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