WTF was the observer doing? He wasnt even following the action at all? The screen is just sitting at the bottom while they talk about something else.

Wasn't tasteless controlling the obs?

Edit: Ok he finally started controlling it after about 2 minutes..

I like the production overall though. Artosis and Tasteless is a great duo.

I will probably buy the premium package soon.

ESPORTS FIGHTING

mmdmmd

722 Posts

September 05 2010 01:13 GMT

#1925

On September 05 2010 05:02 hifriend wrote:
Tasteless = likes to repeat obvious shit in a overdramatized fashion like "here we can see him building a supply depot by his ramp, which is very useful because blah blah...." every. single. cast.

d.Apollo = judging from iem this guy just rarely makes any sense what so ever. Makes a lot of stupid predictions and super obvious statements, take this gem from tarson vs. dimaga: "reapers against roaches.... reapers can actually take them down because they can actually move backwards, forwards, left and right... and they do a lot of damage."

and I hate his accent.

Day[9] = talks overly abstract about simple things, goes on for thirty minutes about the importance of proper overlord scouting patterns. Makes weird noises.

Husky = well I'm not really sure about this guy but from what I've seen he likes to start out every game by declaring "I have so much shit to talk to you about today; number one... etc".. By midgame he might start commenting on the game anyway he's kinda funny I guess.

Chill = "uhm, I'm not really sure what's going on right now..." usually indicating the player is doing something horribly wrong. According to chill every player in every game ever played are deviating from some strange norm that apparently only chill is aware of.

Artosis = Perfection. Is so passionate about starcraft it shows through in all of his casts. Brings lots of relevant insightful comments on the game all while keeping up perfectly with the minimap.

I agree with the Day9 part. Caster are suppose to talk non-stop, but somehow he gives the impression that he is "talking too much". And I don't like the sounds he made too. It was OK at the beginning but now it's getting a bit annoying.

love.less

United Kingdom293 Posts

September 05 2010 01:18 GMT

#1926

i think hifriend has a crush on somebody. also i think both artosis and tasteless did a good job considering how poor the matches were hopefully in the later stages the games will be more interesting and exciting to watch

Tanatos

United States381 Posts

September 05 2010 01:22 GMT

#1927

I love Tasteless and Artosis, but I was very disappointed by their observing skill. I think they should just see what korean casters see, which will help our English caster to concentrate on talking while we can hear same reaction from audience. You all know that reaction by fan is big part of joy in Korean leagues

BaaL`

297 Posts

September 05 2010 01:22 GMT

#1928

Hmm, I just got the combined ticket. No vods of 2set and 3set for either match, I guess they are simply not up yet

So you might get them for free.

Yea quality was not the greatest, but once they see how many people are watching and hopefully are getting tickets, it should improve quickly.

blade55555

United States17423 Posts

September 05 2010 01:23 GMT

#1929

On September 05 2010 10:13 mmdmmd wrote:

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I am sorry you don't enjoy good casting but why is this thread going into who's a good caster and who's not when most of the people saying "yadda sucks" don't know what they are talking about? :S

rlagksquf

New Zealand153 Posts

September 05 2010 01:26 GMT

#1930

I just got my ticket too sweet

Peking)

United States54 Posts

September 05 2010 01:37 GMT

#1931

man i wanna see IdrA take this man itl b awsome if he doies Zerg FTW baby!!! and IdrA FTW!!!

Astronaut

United States52 Posts

September 05 2010 01:41 GMT

#1932

Artosis and Tasteless are fine as casters. Keep in mind that it is difficult to cater to the hardcore #1 Diamond division player and someone like your girlfriend at the same time. They aren't perfect, but they aren't terrible.

While there were some serious technical difficulties today with GOMTV, the entire spectacle of the GSL has made me even more excited for SC2, both now and for the future. The extravagance of this event made me realize that there is potential for successful esports in America. Hell, the prize pool of the GSL is greater than the prize pool of PBA bowling, which is shown on ESPN nearly every Sunday. Starcraft 2 may never take the place of football or basketball, or even hockey, but it can definitely bring in money. Really, promoting such a huge tournament in the USA could propel it even more into the mainstream. First a CNN interview, next a finals match on ESPN2?

Kirika

United Kingdom17 Posts

September 05 2010 01:42 GMT

#1933

See, in a way I completely agree with all of this, but its also why I can't stand artosis as a caster.

Overdramatisation/nonsense/wierd noises/HTOTHEHUSKYHUSKY/TheChillConfusion are all substantially more exciting than boring old artosis with his run of the mill "this is what's happening" style. I play starcraft. I know what's happening. Give me something interesting.

tomatriedes

New Zealand5356 Posts

September 05 2010 02:12 GMT

#1934

I also think Artosis has the most intelligent and insightful style- definitely my favorite caster as well.

Devolved

United States2753 Posts

September 05 2010 02:19 GMT

#1935

Well, those games (and stream) were less than spectacular.

Angra

United States2652 Posts

September 05 2010 02:42 GMT

#1936

Is there anywhere to view the korean casted versions of the vods?

Devolved

United States2753 Posts

September 05 2010 02:59 GMT

#1937

On September 05 2010 11:42 Angra wrote:
Is there anywhere to view the korean casted versions of the vods?

Not unless they're ripped to youtube or something. I tried to click on the VOD to watch it on their Korean site, but it says it's restricted to Korean IP addresses only.

Shikyo

Finland33997 Posts

September 05 2010 03:02 GMT

#1938

On September 05 2010 11:42 Angra wrote:
Is there anywhere to view the korean casted versions of the vods?

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figq

12519 Posts

September 05 2010 03:18 GMT

#1939

On September 05 2010 09:28 Senx wrote:
WTF was the observer doing? He wasnt even following the action at all? The screen is just sitting at the bottom while they talk about something else.

Wasn't tasteless controlling the obs?

Hahah, yeah that moment was pretty hilarious. I think it was Tasteless, and then they switched permanently to Artosis' screen (which unfortunately had much worse gamma colors). But I did enjoy it a lot, a good laugh. I mean, it's the first broadcast of this league, many things didn't work well. They'll fix all this eventually and it will look super-professional, enjoy the chaotic fun while it lasts.

CScythe

Canada810 Posts

September 05 2010 04:02 GMT

#1940

Despite the inevitable bumps, I found the stream very enjoyable. Awesome casting and really interesting games. I can only imagine how much hard work it would take to keep something like this afloat.