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Mortal
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
2943 Posts
January 22 2013 04:04 GMT
#341
I've only ever unmuted the stream once to see what all the bitching was about. I found it was accurate. I don't see these two ever being the next big casters, but if they could just improve from mediocre to tolerable, I think they'd see a more wide-acceptance. They seem to just have literally no dynamic whatsoever (which I'm aware is VERY difficult to achieve as Wheat has told us, but still, work on it).
The universe created an audience for itself.
Olex
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
United States135 Posts
January 22 2013 04:06 GMT
#342
SNM, Whiplash, you two are doing a fine job, and you deserve our support. I'm sorry this

I think the folks posting in this thread are demanding and impatient. They do not care for development or improvement, they simply demand perfection. You can't build Rome in a day.

You Two have an amazing opportunity and deserve our support. You are easy targets because they are new. Thank you for risking your young lives to bring this opportunity to us.

If you guys are reading this, fuck the haters. Haters hate. They are going to hate. Your job is to do the best you can with the tools and experience you have. Be patient and stalwart because you're doing fine. All public figures get picked on, especially rising figures. Leave the negativity on the forums and love much. Thank you for all that you do.
Bugs in amber
Kyir
Profile Joined June 2011
United States1047 Posts
January 22 2013 04:18 GMT
#343
On January 22 2013 13:06 Olex wrote:
I think the folks posting in this thread are demanding and impatient. They do not care for development or improvement, they simply demand perfection. You can't build Rome in a day.


In general, I don't think people expected the casting to start out at such a low quality. It makes sense if it's a less-prominent league, but people expected more out of PL and its casters.
trGKakarot
Profile Joined October 2011
United States129 Posts
January 22 2013 05:33 GMT
#344
They actually take away from the league (imo). I usually have the stream muted because of them. I would prefer almost any other caster.

The fact the one dude speaks Korean is ok (I guess), but the there isn't much he has to translate and whenever he is the other dude is always like, "LOL, I don't speak Korean, I am going to take a piss." We really didn't need to know that information, especially in a time you shouldn't be talking anyways...
hihi glgl
sM.Zik
Profile Joined June 2011
Canada2550 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-22 05:49:20
January 22 2013 05:47 GMT
#345
On January 22 2013 13:06 Olex wrote:
SNM, Whiplash, you two are doing a fine job, and you deserve our support. I'm sorry this

I think the folks posting in this thread are demanding and impatient. They do not care for development or improvement, they simply demand perfection. You can't build Rome in a day.

You Two have an amazing opportunity and deserve our support. You are easy targets because they are new. Thank you for risking your young lives to bring this opportunity to us.

If you guys are reading this, fuck the haters. Haters hate. They are going to hate. Your job is to do the best you can with the tools and experience you have. Be patient and stalwart because you're doing fine. All public figures get picked on, especially rising figures. Leave the negativity on the forums and love much. Thank you for all that you do.


This "opportunity" is available since nearly a decade. I can't watch korean SPL stream correctly now, I have to stick with this poor english stream if I want to watch the games live, which I really prefer to. At least I can watch every single 720p korean vods 15 mins after the games, but I miss the YouTube korean stream (It doesn't work for me and many others this season).
Jaedong Fighting! | youtube.com/ZikGaming
Alryk
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
United States2718 Posts
January 22 2013 05:55 GMT
#346
On January 22 2013 13:06 Olex wrote:
SNM, Whiplash, you two are doing a fine job, and you deserve our support. I'm sorry this

I think the folks posting in this thread are demanding and impatient. They do not care for development or improvement, they simply demand perfection. You can't build Rome in a day.

You Two have an amazing opportunity and deserve our support. You are easy targets because they are new. Thank you for risking your young lives to bring this opportunity to us.

If you guys are reading this, fuck the haters. Haters hate. They are going to hate. Your job is to do the best you can with the tools and experience you have. Be patient and stalwart because you're doing fine. All public figures get picked on, especially rising figures. Leave the negativity on the forums and love much. Thank you for all that you do.


Haters will hate, and they're stupid for doing so, but SNM and whiplash would be silly not to scan this thread, or elsewhere, for tips on what they should be doing to improve. Often the best help comes from people who are watching you play (cast) and making suggestions based on what they see.

It's irrational to hate blindly and say they'll never ever be successful, but it's equally irrational to say "y'all are doing great, keep it up!" and cushion/baby them when we should be middle grounding it and saying "y'all are improving, but work still needs to be done."

Personally, I'll always tune in to proleague as long as I get a sense they're trying. If that stops, or they stop improving and it seems like they just don't care, I can always mute and listen to nathanias.
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marcjpb
Profile Joined September 2010
Canada64 Posts
January 22 2013 06:00 GMT
#347

Dont dislike or like them.

Few things.
#1 Stay focus on the game, I lose interest very fast when you start talking about random stuff that isnt related to the game. This include random story or just random build order you could do in that map that doesnt apply to the current match. I know some other caster will do this to entertain but the community need to know the personality of the caster before they do so.

#2 Try to be more exciting. Give you an example, LD from Dota2. To me, he is the best caster in esports. I dont really watch dota2 but the casting he did at the international 2 was sick.

#3 Split your role better to avoid talking over each other, like one talk more about the micro (battle) and other one talk more about the macro (strat, meta, play style) between battle.

Beside that, keep the good work and improving
And you know what else grinds my gears? You America! Fuck you! - Peter Griffin
Scrandom
Profile Joined February 2011
Canada2819 Posts
January 22 2013 06:02 GMT
#348
I personally had no problem with them from the start, not saying they were good though. Like someone mentioned prior it was nice not having the standard combos, had enough tasteless "uhsss" for a lifetime. I feel like they have literally 0 chemistry.
Empirimancer
Profile Joined July 2011
Canada1024 Posts
January 22 2013 06:05 GMT
#349
I think I liked Moletrap better.


And I couldn't stand Moletrap.

Olex
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
United States135 Posts
January 22 2013 06:09 GMT
#350
Barely filtered vitriol scribbled anonymously is 20/80 constructive, by the looks of it.

On January 22 2013 14:55 Alryk wrote:
Personally, I'll always tune in to proleague as long as I get a sense they're trying. If that stops, or they stop improving and it seems like they just don't care, I can always mute and listen to nathanias.


Yes.
Bugs in amber
Drowsy
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
United States4876 Posts
January 22 2013 06:24 GMT
#351
I frankly think they just need more time and experience. They haven't been on the job all that long. Go back to season 1-3 GOMTV Tastosis casts, they were still a bit rough, and that was from 2 well known guys who had a ton of bw playing and casting experience, years worth. These are just 2 guys who are relatively new to the scene and new to being heard by several thousand, cut them a break a bit. Also not having them as in game observers can severely hamper the quality of the casting.
Our Protoss, Who art in Aiur HongUn be Thy name; Thy stalker come, Thy will be blunk, on ladder as it is in Micro Tourny. Give us this win in our daily ladder, and forgive us our cheeses, As we forgive those who play zerg against us.
adan4real
Profile Joined November 2010
United States78 Posts
January 22 2013 07:09 GMT
#352
I dont think they are bad at all. I like Whiplash, sometimes his casting is pretty good. SNM does need some work on speaking clearer and his accent (heavy accent). I also think he doesn't play a big role in the duo. Whiplash is normally the one calling whats going on, and analyzing. While SNM kinda hovers around in the background not doing much but agreeing with Whiplash.

I do like the little facts they throw around while a match is getting setup. For example map stats, rivalries, and other little tidbits here and there about BW history.

I think they will get better at it as time goes on though. They are improving imo.
ineversmile
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States583 Posts
January 22 2013 07:20 GMT
#353
I like their work. I think their jokes could use some polishing, but that's about it. I think, in dealing with KeSPA, they probably don't get the best of help from the Korean end of broadcasting, so they're doing fine with their commentary and analysis. I agree with those who are reminding us of Tastosis when SC2 was still new...they have come a long way, with their joke quality. A lot of it was trial and error.

Personally, the more professional a commentator is, the more I enjoy him (or her). I like the way that NBA, NFL, and NHL commentators speak about their respective games...but they have the big edge that they're in their 40s or older, they are backed by very experienced broadcasting companies, and they have been in the sports industry for longer than SC1 has existed (much less BW or SC2). So it's not really fair to expect most commentators for SC2 to be up to par with pro sports commentators; but it's a nice thing for which they could strive. My $.02.

Suffice to say, I think they're doing a good job with calling the games and talking about strategies. Some things they probably just don't know because they don't talk to the players directly, and they don't have all the possible facts due to the current setup. But they're doing just fine.
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csikos27
Profile Joined May 2011
United States135 Posts
January 22 2013 07:31 GMT
#354
I really don't think they are too bad, just not up to par for who they are casting I suppose?
FabledIntegral
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States9232 Posts
January 22 2013 07:47 GMT
#355
I don't have a problem with Whiplash, but SNM is really bad imo. Saying stuff like "if Stork gets one more kill, it's official he's back" just irks me ... his play wasn't spectacular by any means vs Fantasy or S2 (didn't see vs Sacsri). Sure, he won, and that's what counts, but in no way did he look solid or like he could constantly beat people down.

These comments are really what get me - the massive exaggerations. Stop. Please stop.
graNite
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Germany4434 Posts
January 22 2013 08:36 GMT
#356
On January 22 2013 16:47 FabledIntegral wrote:
I don't have a problem with Whiplash, but SNM is really bad imo. Saying stuff like "if Stork gets one more kill, it's official he's back" just irks me ... his play wasn't spectacular by any means vs Fantasy or S2 (didn't see vs Sacsri). Sure, he won, and that's what counts, but in no way did he look solid or like he could constantly beat people down.

These comments are really what get me - the massive exaggerations. Stop. Please stop.


I think the same way.
Whiplash does not say these nonsense comments.
SNM is also a bit harder to understand for me (Im no native speaker), it always seems like his tongue is a bit numb.
"Oink oink, bitches" - Tasteless on Pigbaby winning a map against Flash
Unsane
Profile Joined September 2010
Canada170 Posts
January 22 2013 09:01 GMT
#357
"and in addition to that..." "and on top of that..." SNM does not know a single segway
"What is the plural of y'all? All y'all." -Day9
cywinr
Profile Joined February 2011
Canada173 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-22 09:09:23
January 22 2013 09:05 GMT
#358
I am sorry S&M, but you just butchered the Rain vs. Roro game just now. It was horrible. I am also starting to get sick of hearing "on top of that", "behind that", "however", etc... being wrongly used.

Both S&M and Whiplash do not have enough game knowledge to provide detailed casting of what is actually going on. Not only do they struggle to figure out the underlying strategies and general direction of the game, they struggle to distinguish clearly all of the actions that are happening before their eyes. Their descriptions of what happens during the game, or during a battle, are their own reactions and some observations loosely mashed together.

There is a lot to work on...
Dubz
Profile Joined October 2010
United States242 Posts
January 22 2013 10:03 GMT
#359
On January 22 2013 18:05 cywinr wrote:
I am sorry S&M, but you just butchered the Rain vs. Roro game just now. It was horrible. I am also starting to get sick of hearing "on top of that", "behind that", "however", etc... being wrongly used.

Both S&M and Whiplash do not have enough game knowledge to provide detailed casting of what is actually going on. Not only do they struggle to figure out the underlying strategies and general direction of the game, they struggle to distinguish clearly all of the actions that are happening before their eyes. Their descriptions of what happens during the game, or during a battle, are their own reactions and some observations loosely mashed together.

There is a lot to work on...

this, also he keeps saying things are "in a big trouble" over, and over, and over...
" mefjupl: if this game was balanced and we would find two players with almost same skills, in mirror match there would be a draw each game"
RiSkysc2
Profile Joined September 2011
696 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-22 10:37:07
January 22 2013 10:36 GMT
#360
At least whiplash is close to being OK... SNM is just beyond help.. I will NEVER like his casting.
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