the casting session of haypro, huk and jinro yesterday was epic, haypro and jinro trying to cast the game at hand and huk derailing the cast by trolling when ever he saw fit, it was such a blast watching them!

the atmosphere at the homestorycup is really really special and the best thing about it is, its just halftime, we still have 2 full days to go!!!

SxYSpAz

United States1451 Posts

June 25 2011 10:30 GMT

#64

that was actually one of the hardest polls to vote on. Overall i'd say that i love how they're having a lot of the players cast, so i said diverse casting... altho, i almost wish they would just give the floor to naniwa and tell the rest to screw off XD

but literally love this event for all the options aside from production value, which i think would maybe even be contradictory towards the environment, since it's not all lights and cameras so the players can chill

Great Job Home Boiisss

monie

Sweden258 Posts

June 25 2011 10:53 GMT

#65

I think HSC was great in so many ways, but mostly because it pushed "offline" tournaments further, showing many things others thought was impossible. Just a great experience that i didn't really think could work, but has been awesome so far.

Kiichol

Sweden182 Posts

June 25 2011 10:57 GMT

#66

why cant I vote for all 5 of the options? =(
I love the whole thing..

freeze_muc

Germany160 Posts

June 25 2011 11:21 GMT

#67

definitely all of those! in terms of entertainment this event is a class of its own. not even comparable to other formats.

atmosphere:
seeing those top-notch players just having a good time, trolling each other in a friendly way is so refreshing to watch. the relaxed feeling really transfers to the viever. even the overall mood in the live thread seems to be more laid-back then usually.

production value:
unreached imo. the mix of the different camera views (players area, chill area, casting couch, 'main stage'-table), the interviews and the random shots of everyone make it so fun to watch. the stream quality and consistency is been flawless so far.

players/games:
can u image something better than this player pool, besides maybe some more koreans? i cant. there are both, scbw and war3 legends who have such a long history in esports and still compete on such a high level. also you have recent tourney winners and upcoming youngsters who complete the mix. despite the chilled atmophere you can see that everyone really wants to win this and put up a good show.

casting:
if i had to make a choice it would probably be this. between the games i really cant tell if im more pumped for the upcoming match or the caster combination that will take place on the couch. hearing those pros analysing the game who are really into it just gives so much insight and makes it so much more interesting to watch especially cause they often play the players they commentate on. they dont fake tension when there is none and still manage to be entertaining. i think having 20+ potentiallly good casters and letting them rotate and pick the games they wish to cast is so unique. as much as i love day9, tastosis etc..when there is just one caster or casting duo for a whole event /long series of games, its just naturally that they will get exhausted and fall into always the same phrases and repeat the same hype terms over and over again. not so here: in almost every cast u can expect an extra point of view, some drama or special insight. all this beeing rounded off by a fluently jabbering rotti who is doing a great job.

overall: the is the best sc2 experience i have had so far.
i really hope everyone whos loves this game, esports and the comunity is buying the hd pass to support take, refund his investment(+ make him some additional money) and let him produce this awesome event again.

ty so much take and all the helpers involved!

ckye

Germany206 Posts

June 25 2011 12:03 GMT

#68

On June 25 2011 03:59 qbs wrote:
this poll is broken i cant click ALL : (

So true :C

Gautz

192 Posts

June 25 2011 12:22 GMT

#69

need a "all-option"

DerBeefman

Germany226 Posts

June 25 2011 12:24 GMT

#70

All the pros casting is so awesome it's like every 3rd game another cast team so awesome!

Euronyme

Sweden3804 Posts

June 25 2011 13:13 GMT

#71

On June 25 2011 02:01 GTR wrote:
they should hold the gsl at take's apartment imo

Haha yeah for sure. I love it when progamers cast, as their knowledge is far superiour to most casters.
I'd love to see more casting from MC, as even though his English isn't the best, he's so awesome with his predictions.
I think he predicted the entire game when HuK played in DH and he was casting with TB, just by seeing when the first gas was taken or something like that.
"oh this is my build" ♥
Tyler, TLO and HuK are awesome casters as well.
LOVE IT!

soulpoetry

United Kingdom177 Posts

June 25 2011 13:52 GMT

#72

was a hard choice between the atmosphere or casting but i chose casting because it's great to hear the players casting, talking about the game, trolling and just being chilled out. great tourney.

theKalash

Germany15 Posts

June 25 2011 13:56 GMT

#73

On June 25 2011 01:54 OminouS wrote:
It's so hard to pick, Casual atmosphere rocks but Diverse casting makes it so dynamic aswell. The event is so great though, I love it, such a good idea!

This!
You also get to know the players somehow. just awesome event!

NeWeNiyaLord

Norway2474 Posts

June 25 2011 14:38 GMT

#74

How to vote all? awesame cup, Didnt expect so much greatness from this cup!

Stijx

United States804 Posts

June 25 2011 14:39 GMT

#75

Man, I agree with everyone above me. I want to vote all! This is one of my favorite cups so far.
I voted level of competition, but I'm in love with the atmosphere and the casting too.

teekesselchen

Germany886 Posts

June 25 2011 14:43 GMT

#76

Everything at once. I'm so glad it can now finally be delivered to international audience, first homestory cups were great, too

But it's so much cooler now that really every pro is on LAN and that everyone can comment now :D

trancey_

Germany729 Posts

June 25 2011 14:47 GMT

#77

everything's great i want to vote all

Goibon

New Zealand8185 Posts

June 25 2011 15:22 GMT

#78

Atmosphere is great, and i think the casters are linked with that because even the casting is pretty casual too. I half expect someone's mum to walk in with a freshly baked tray of cookies or something.

The vibe from this tournament is just awesome. It kinda reminds me of some of the smaller MTG tournaments i used to attend sometimes (as opposed to qualifiers and prereleases).

Troopi

Denmark383 Posts

June 25 2011 15:28 GMT

#79

[x] everything. best event evarrr thx take

oDDable

United States54 Posts

June 25 2011 15:32 GMT

#80

Um... ALL? Homestory Cup is solid. Mostly I want to point out the camerawork and variety of shots being presented. We want to see the players playing, not just through the game, but the actual player playing the game.