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Used to not be important at all. I remember back in the days the only English commentary would be like Klazart a few days after the games were streamed.
Artosis+Tasteless are so good though that it's become important to have them casting the ASL. I would still watch some games without them, but that's it.
Also, there was that Brood War Christmas Bash with day9, incontrol, Artosis, Tasteless and I've never ever had more entertained by casters in any professional sport or e-sport like I was by them. The game play in that tournament was hardly anything impressive, but that was a damn entertaining time. Was really hoping they would all get together next Christmas but sadly they didn't. And now Incontrol is gone, so there's no chance it will ever happen again. It's still pretty sad to think that he's gone.
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Sometimes its just the hype. I grew up watching MSL/OSL in korean (i dont speak korean) and just seeing how hyped everyone got made me more excited.
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Important, as I only watch and even if I played it would be on a level so far behind the pros I want to hear about not just the game but also possible strats on the map and what to expect from the players.
I really like how Wardi have evolved as a caster (however I wont bash anyone).
Its rare that I've muted casters but it does happen, because of clueless, talking too much of something completely unrelated or even heavy bias that I disagree with.
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It's the only reason I watch
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Always on mute with my own music own.
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5, it's very important to me. I love commentary from informed, knowledgeable individuals who spend their airtime talking about the game in front of them. It seems like about half a decade ago the League of Legends community got really serious about their casting, turning it into an almost ESPN like experience. The broadcasters they hire are very competent at explaining the nuances in the game and very often they are correct in their predictions of how the game will play out. I appreciate being able to take this knowledge into my own games.
In DOTA major tournaments, and especially TI, the casting is also excellent. There are too many good casters to name, really, but characters like ODPixel and Synderen come to mind. Their stage presence and delivery help to complement their already deep game knowledge.
In Starcraft, however, I have to seek out Korean language VOD's because despite not speaking Korean, I feel like I learn a lot more from them. The last time I randomly unmuted Tastosis casting an intense game of Brood War they spent a couple minutes of back-and-forth gameplay talking about coathangers. I don't think there's anything wrong with folks enjoying their style of casting -- they are trying to make the game fun for people. For me, I don't like their off topic banter, insider jokes, and frequently inaccurate statements about the events occurring in the game. To be perfectly honest Tasteless seems genuinely bored with his job. Unfortunately there aren't any other choices for me as far as English language VOD's are concerned, so it's harder to enjoy the games muted unless I can find a Korean cast. There was a single cast I saw in which Cadenzie participated that I enjoyed because she is a knowledgeable player and despite not talking much, she stuck to the content of the game when she spoke. I would like to see her commentary more often.
The Starcraft 2 community has some better talent, in my opinion. I've enjoyed ToD's casting in particular, and was surprised that Idra was a decent caster too, despite not being my favorite person as a player. Even so, I don't always feel like the casters are always as specific or precise as they are in games like League of Legends. I'd love to be proven wrong here -- maybe I've overlooked some good casters who can stay on topic. I'd love to hear some high quality commentators explain the game well.
Recently I've been exploring the Warcraft 3 and AoE2 tournament VOD's and I have to say they're also great. Sometimes the casters assume their viewers know a little much (you don't get a lot of explanations of standard play), but otherwise I can watch and re-watch VOD's from these games and keep learning over and over. I'd say that in general both of these games have excellent and highly knowledgeable individuals who really help me get better at the game every time I listen to them.
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We're not going to do this right? The whole sports with commentary doesn't work, it has been tried.
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commentary not that important to me, but if it exists, it better be good or otherwise just annoys and ruins the experience.
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I like Russian casters as they bring deep game analysis, so you understand what strategies are played and what are the key points in the match. Most other casters are just saying what is happening so I often put them on mute (I can see it myself, you know).
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