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ratMortar
Profile Joined December 2010
Canada282 Posts
May 12 2011 05:22 GMT
#10161
On May 11 2011 01:52 turdburgler wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 11 2011 01:51 Noocta wrote:
Hey, just want to ask, how old was Idra on this photo ?
http://i.imgur.com/Ve0ml.jpg

He look so different now, even if you take age in concideration.


18/19 i think


A lot of his hair fell out when he switched to Zerg in SC2.
Mailing
Profile Joined March 2011
United States3087 Posts
May 12 2011 07:25 GMT
#10162
SC2 pro teams need to get baller jackets like the BW teams. That Entus jacket for example was sweet.
Are you hurting ESPORTS? Find out today - http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=232866
VIB
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
Brazil3567 Posts
May 12 2011 07:34 GMT
#10163
On May 12 2011 13:01 Sentient66 wrote:
Wow, loving IdrA's casting in NASL. Great analysis, and I prefer his demeanor to Incontrol's, but that's just me .

Now when Idra ragequits without saying gg, now incontrol can say
"he's a very good caster tho"
Great people talk about ideas. Average people talk about things. Small people talk about other people.
Leach
Profile Joined December 2010
United States536 Posts
May 12 2011 07:41 GMT
#10164
Loved Idra's casting! I really was surprised how often he saw things gretorp and the camera didn't... It was like "btw there's a double drop incoming" and after that he camera switched there and saw it as well.

Also his concise information giving is great. e.g. after a drop he summarized in 2 sentences if it was worth it and what the player could do now etc....
HelloxD
Profile Joined May 2011
378 Posts
May 12 2011 11:06 GMT
#10165
ah enjoyed your commentary
Good luck!
xtfftc
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United Kingdom2343 Posts
May 12 2011 11:15 GMT
#10166
It may sound stupid but Idra's analysis a bit too good in my opinion. In football, a commentator like him usually stays silent for most of the time to balance it out.. Otherwise it gets way too technical.

On May 12 2011 13:27 Whole wrote:
+ Show Spoiler +
Is thinking of IdrA in the shower weird? I do it often X_X


I was 100% sure about what you'd put in spoiler tags before I read it. :D
blackone
Profile Joined November 2010
Germany1314 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-05-12 11:36:32
May 12 2011 11:19 GMT
#10167
On May 12 2011 20:15 xtfftc wrote:
It may sound stupid but Idra's analysis a bit too good in my opinion. In football, a commentator like him usually stays silent for most of the time to balance it out.. Otherwise it gets way too technical.

The difference is, almost everybody who watches Starcraft knows the game from playing it themselves, while the average football wathcer only knows it from watching it. (Also: I would die of happiness if TV would replace all those stupid ass football commentators who don't know shit about the game with people with some actual knowledge).
OrchidThief
Profile Joined April 2011
Denmark2298 Posts
May 12 2011 11:20 GMT
#10168
On May 12 2011 20:19 blackone wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 12 2011 20:15 xtfftc wrote:
It may sound stupid but Idra's analysis a bit too good in my opinion. In football, a commentator like him usually stays silent for most of the time to balance it out.. Otherwise it gets way too technical.

The difference is, almost everybody who watches Starcraft knows the game from playing it themselves, while the average football wathcer only knows it from watching it.


Yeah, it's sort of a different sport than football. You wouldn't complain about a chess commentator getting technical would you? =b
isleyofthenorth
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
Austria894 Posts
May 12 2011 12:00 GMT
#10169
On May 12 2011 14:22 ratMortar wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 11 2011 01:52 turdburgler wrote:
On May 11 2011 01:51 Noocta wrote:
Hey, just want to ask, how old was Idra on this photo ?
http://i.imgur.com/Ve0ml.jpg

He look so different now, even if you take age in concideration.


18/19 i think


A lot of his hair fell out when he switched to Zerg in SC2.


i think if you asked idra about this, he'd say the same
xtfftc
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United Kingdom2343 Posts
May 12 2011 15:10 GMT
#10170
On May 12 2011 20:20 OrchidThief wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 12 2011 20:19 blackone wrote:
On May 12 2011 20:15 xtfftc wrote:
It may sound stupid but Idra's analysis a bit too good in my opinion. In football, a commentator like him usually stays silent for most of the time to balance it out.. Otherwise it gets way too technical.

The difference is, almost everybody who watches Starcraft knows the game from playing it themselves, while the average football wathcer only knows it from watching it.


Yeah, it's sort of a different sport than football. You wouldn't complain about a chess commentator getting technical would you? =b

True - but last time I played chess there were no explosions. Analysis is important and Idra is one of the few who provide quality analysis but it's not about getting technical - it's about getting too technical. Idra's casting at the moment is more like giving us (free) lessons. Still, I am yet to observe an interesting game with Idra commentating; so far it's been mostly boring ones and this plays a role as well.
VoirDire
Profile Joined February 2009
Sweden1923 Posts
May 12 2011 15:12 GMT
#10171
On May 12 2011 21:00 nebulak187 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 12 2011 14:22 ratMortar wrote:
On May 11 2011 01:52 turdburgler wrote:
On May 11 2011 01:51 Noocta wrote:
Hey, just want to ask, how old was Idra on this photo ?
http://i.imgur.com/Ve0ml.jpg

He look so different now, even if you take age in concideration.


18/19 i think


A lot of his hair fell out when he switched to Zerg in SC2.


i think if you asked idra about this, he'd say the same


I think he pulled it out himself, little by little, whenever he got knocked out from a tourney from an all-in scrub.
ExquisiteRed
Profile Joined February 2011
396 Posts
May 12 2011 15:16 GMT
#10172
On May 13 2011 00:10 xtfftc wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 12 2011 20:20 OrchidThief wrote:
On May 12 2011 20:19 blackone wrote:
On May 12 2011 20:15 xtfftc wrote:
It may sound stupid but Idra's analysis a bit too good in my opinion. In football, a commentator like him usually stays silent for most of the time to balance it out.. Otherwise it gets way too technical.

The difference is, almost everybody who watches Starcraft knows the game from playing it themselves, while the average football wathcer only knows it from watching it.


Yeah, it's sort of a different sport than football. You wouldn't complain about a chess commentator getting technical would you? =b

True - but last time I played chess there were no explosions. Analysis is important and Idra is one of the few who provide quality analysis but it's not about getting technical - it's about getting too technical. Idra's casting at the moment is more like giving us (free) lessons. Still, I am yet to observe an interesting game with Idra commentating; so far it's been mostly boring ones and this plays a role as well.



I think a lot of that comes from the fact the gretorp is also supposed to fit the role of the quieter analytical caster, generally having two of those makes for a less interesting cast. I think when you pair him with someone like Incontrol you might get a completely different result.
ssttaoa
Profile Joined May 2011
Canada6 Posts
May 12 2011 15:21 GMT
#10173
Sign me up huge Idra fan right here. IDRA HWAITING
With their ridiculous range, incredible single shot damage, absurd splash radius, and total lack of micro or attention required, tanks are stupidly overpowered mistake-punishing machines.
PinkPrincess
Profile Joined July 2010
United States149 Posts
May 12 2011 17:57 GMT
#10174
I'm surprised to hear some people saying Idra should stay quiet more when casting with Gretorp. If anything, I wanted to hear more from Idra.
Grumpity grump
piemo18
Profile Joined December 2010
Italy68 Posts
May 12 2011 18:10 GMT
#10175
sorry, but why is idra commentating the nasl?

great cast btw!
Professional asder
OrchidThief
Profile Joined April 2011
Denmark2298 Posts
May 12 2011 18:17 GMT
#10176
On May 13 2011 03:10 piemo18 wrote:
sorry, but why is idra commentating the nasl?

great cast btw!


Incontrol had other plans for a few of the days afaik, so they needed a replacement and I guess they thought IdrA was suited.
piemo18
Profile Joined December 2010
Italy68 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-05-12 18:21:47
May 12 2011 18:20 GMT
#10177
On May 13 2011 03:17 OrchidThief wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 13 2011 03:10 piemo18 wrote:
sorry, but why is idra commentating the nasl?

great cast btw!


Incontrol had other plans for a few of the days afaik, so they needed a replacement and I guess they thought IdrA was suited.


thanks for the answer

he's just so goddamnd techinc in his commentary xD maybe he needs some "life" but it don't really matters
Professional asder
OrchidThief
Profile Joined April 2011
Denmark2298 Posts
May 12 2011 18:29 GMT
#10178
On May 13 2011 03:20 piemo18 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 13 2011 03:17 OrchidThief wrote:
On May 13 2011 03:10 piemo18 wrote:
sorry, but why is idra commentating the nasl?

great cast btw!


Incontrol had other plans for a few of the days afaik, so they needed a replacement and I guess they thought IdrA was suited.


thanks for the answer

he's just so goddamnd techinc in his commentary xD maybe he needs some "life" but it don't really matters


I really enjoy that part because so few casters have specific knowledge of the matchups or how the dynamics work. Not a bad word about Incontrol or Gretorp, but sometimes they say stuff about zergs reaction in a situation which is just plain wrong. And IdrA knows more about terran and protoss than either gretorp or incontrol does about zerg.
xtfftc
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United Kingdom2343 Posts
May 12 2011 18:34 GMT
#10179
Idra's style is fine the way he is - cold analysis and dry humour. There are enough casters to fill-in the other roles. It's more about finding the right balance but this is something that any casting duo has to go through anyway.

On May 13 2011 00:16 ExquisiteRed wrote:I think a lot of that comes from the fact the gretorp is also supposed to fit the role of the quieter analytical caster, generally having two of those makes for a less interesting cast.

True. However, his co-casting with DJWheat don't work for me either, although this is mostly due to Wheat's knowledge of SC2 not being good enough.. So what happens is that Idra takes more responsibility and the cast becomes unbalanced.
NPHarris
Profile Joined May 2011
91 Posts
May 12 2011 18:48 GMT
#10180
On May 12 2011 16:34 VIB wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 12 2011 13:01 Sentient66 wrote:
Wow, loving IdrA's casting in NASL. Great analysis, and I prefer his demeanor to Incontrol's, but that's just me .

Now when Idra ragequits without saying gg, now incontrol can say
"he's a very good caster tho"


Except that when he casted himself playing you could see that his so-called rage quits usually don't involve rage.
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