Im gonna side with what they were saying on SOTG, while moletrap is a solid caster. Why not get a bigger name for what is suppose to be one of the biggest leagues. My only guess is they are underestimating the power of the caster.

Carkis

Canada302 Posts

May 04 2012 14:03 GMT

#124

one of the worst things about the SC2 community is that the organizatons never listen to the audience when it comes to casters. They always just shrug off mass dislike for someone as just trolling/flaming idiots. Sure some people like MT but you need people that are a lot more universally loved for something hitting such a huge market. It really saddens me that they dont respect their fanbase enough...

StarStruck

25339 Posts

May 04 2012 14:04 GMT

#125

On May 04 2012 22:53 Ruscour wrote:

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djWHEAT has casted StarCraft before, surely? Obviously he wouldn't have much analysis, but I'm sure I've heard of him casting, maybe at a WCG or something, he'd have the familiarity down enough to be able to commentate with an analyst. That's assuming I'm not talking out of my ass, and also impossible because djWHEAT would never leave his family/job/etc.

Nick stepped in because Wheat was a headless chicken by himself. He really is clueless when it comes to BW and its never going to happen for various reasons.

gCgCrypto

Germany297 Posts

May 04 2012 14:08 GMT

#126

Time to learn korean if this is really going to happen. I have no grudge against him as a person (as far as i can tell, i dont know him really ) but i think he is a terrible caster... Please moletrap, the SC2 community can and does not apriciate your casting, stay with LOL if they do.

Talin

Montenegro10532 Posts

May 04 2012 14:09 GMT

#127

On May 04 2012 22:43 Ireniicus wrote:
if OGN really that big and wealthy they need to offer the mega $$ to likes of Incontrol/Grubby/Apollo. ie an offer thats too good to turn down.

As for Moletrap isnt he turning his hand to LoL?

OGN itself is far from being "big and wealthy". KeSPA as a whole kinda is, or rather the companies that stand behind it are, but hiring commentators seems like something that would be OGN's own job to me.

In other words, it's highly unlikely they're going to dish out the money for a Day9-tier personality.

masakenji

Australia415 Posts

May 04 2012 14:10 GMT

#128

you guys do realise, moletrap can still improve right?

give the guy another shot.

Sinedd

Poland7052 Posts

May 04 2012 14:13 GMT

#129

Well they HAVE to get Day[9]

the trio of Tastosis + Day[9] would be fucking sick... (although I dont know if their can hire Tastosis cause the're still will be working for GOM right ?)

idk, Im all into the casting trio, like they always cast in korean.

maybe Day[9]/Torch/Apollo ? xDD

courtpanda

866 Posts

May 04 2012 14:13 GMT

#130

moletrap fits LoL better than starcraft because he can capture the excitement of the full blown 5v5 teamfights better than any other caster.

in starcraft, where its more about positioning and timings and other things rather than just fighting, his weakness comes out: his lack of knowledge.

zergmacro34

59 Posts

May 04 2012 14:14 GMT

#131

lets just say i would rather be a mole in a trap than listen to him cast ogn

fabiano

Brazil4644 Posts

May 04 2012 14:17 GMT

#132

Will there be korean commentary available for foreigns to watch?

Because if there isn't, then SC2 is really fucking breaking my world all around, holy crap. No more BW games, no more great quality TL community, no more korean casters, no more everything that is good :|

Pimpmuckl

Germany528 Posts

May 04 2012 14:26 GMT

#133

On May 04 2012 16:49 Dodgin wrote:
Moletrap doesn't have a good approval rating, everyone knows this. It's not even 50%. But there's only so many casters available for Korea when two leagues are running and not sharing casters so they don't have much of a choice unless someone else wants to come live in Korea permanently and cast for OGN like Incontrol or Grubby.

Grubby would be AWESOME! While Moletrap would be... more than meh.

shrugTheYoke

3 Posts

May 04 2012 14:27 GMT

#134

I'd rather watch the korean stream than moletrap unless he's been smurfing a Korean GM account playing as random since he left GOM.

huehuehuehue

Estonia455 Posts

May 04 2012 14:27 GMT

#135

Also a big part why they have Moletrap is because the Proleague will be mixed BW/SC2 and Moletrap used to cast BW.

OopsOopsBaby

Singapore3425 Posts

May 04 2012 14:29 GMT

#136

some people just needs to deal with it.

Zorkmid

4410 Posts

May 04 2012 14:30 GMT

#137

Hey another thread doomed to turn into a "Let's hate Moletrap" thread. Nice job TL userbase, we haven't had one of these in awhile!

edit: I guess I can take solace in the idea that TL users are most likely the slice of an extreme edge of the eSports community and not a cross section.

HiTeK532

Canada171 Posts

May 04 2012 14:30 GMT

#138

Why don't they get one BW caster and one SC2 caster as opposed to people who know both it will give them far more options and pretty much establishes who the main caster and who the color commentator is.

Sroobz

United States1377 Posts

May 04 2012 14:40 GMT

#139

While Moletrap is a decent caster, I feel like OGN, the FUCKIN REAL DEAL, needs two OUTSTANDING casters.

JimSocks

United States968 Posts

May 04 2012 14:48 GMT

#140

dont understand the hate. some of the names you guys are suggesting to replace him arent that much better. heck, dont day9 do the same shrieks and shrills when he casts? ive never turned off a football game due to casting. i just watch the games.