On June 16 2014 23:13 yamato77 wrote:
This tournament is significantly less interesting because of Thorin's negativity. You can see Semmler's neck veins bulging as he tries to make the case for Epsilon. Thorin is ingratiating.

Yeah Semmler seems really upset and wants to say something lol

FFW_Rude

France10201 Posts

June 16 2014 14:24 GMT

#9042

On June 16 2014 22:05 Nimix wrote:

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The twitch viewers are displayed on the scoreboard too now, had a game with 150 people watching cause of a random streamer too (who was being a bitch, so I had to told him when he bragged at the end that he bottom fragged and got carried by a 30-15 guy so that his viewers could maybe flame him a bit huehue)

Also yeah NiP are really good except when I happen to bet skins I like on them. Fuck the ESPORTSM finals.

Twitch viewers are displayed in the ingame specators ? did i get that right ?

NihiLStarcraft

Denmark1413 Posts

June 16 2014 14:30 GMT

#9043

On June 16 2014 23:24 FFW_Rude wrote:

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Twitch viewers are displayed in the ingame specators ? did i get that right ?

Yes, if the streamer has their twitch account connected with Steam. Otherwise not.

FFW_Rude

France10201 Posts

June 16 2014 14:32 GMT

#9044

Oh ok i didn't know that

Thank you.

Roggay

Switzerland6320 Posts

June 16 2014 15:45 GMT

#9045

Thorin aint the best caster, but I really like him as an analyst.
I really think he makes thing interesting and that he is perfect for a tournament like dreamhack where they don't have to be too politicaly correct and all the boring "professionnal" stuff.
His personnality adds a bit of spice to the mix, even if he does not always mix well with everyone. He does not bullshit and he is really funny imo in general.

However I would agree that he is not a good caster, as he does not really understand the flow of speaking with someone else while commenting a game, especially a color-caster. But maybe it is also due to the fact that he does not have the most experience doing that. He does make a lot of interesting cases while casting, but maybe he should be making those after the game, because they often take too much time to make.

Btw, this twitch chat is complete aids.

yamato77

11589 Posts

June 16 2014 16:25 GMT

#9046

I don't think trashing professional players adds any interesting dimension to commentary or analysis.

Roggay

Switzerland6320 Posts

June 16 2014 16:48 GMT

#9047

On June 17 2014 01:25 yamato77 wrote:
I don't think trashing professional players adds any interesting dimension to commentary or analysis.

Ok that was not his smartest move, but can you disregard everything else he said just like that? Not really.
Most of the time he has very good points.

Djzapz

Canada10681 Posts

June 16 2014 17:14 GMT

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On June 17 2014 01:48 Roggay wrote:

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Ok that was not his smartest move, but can you disregard everything else he said just like that? Not really.
Most of the time he has very good points.

He makes good points which is interesting but it's being undermined by the constant reminders that everything that happens make no sense and some of the players can't shoot and some of the best teams in the world don't have tactics and rely only on individual talent and all that.

It's fine to criticize and say that Na'Vi doesn't really use elaborate tactics (or didn't in that particular instance) but he mentions it over and over in such a way that makes it sound like he's whining or bitching.

Roggay

Switzerland6320 Posts

June 16 2014 17:21 GMT

#9049

On June 17 2014 02:14 Djzapz wrote:

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Which is why he is probably not the best fit for a caster, but is so good at being an analyst. If they could have replays of rounds after the game, where he can dissect a few selected interesting rounds it would be perfect for his style.

Djzapz

Canada10681 Posts

June 16 2014 17:23 GMT

#9050

On June 17 2014 02:21 Roggay wrote:

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Definitely, I love the guy.