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PixelNite
Profile Joined August 2011
France1008 Posts
March 24 2013 11:12 GMT
#221
What's wrong with Kespa referees ? They keep restarting games when resume from replays is a better option.
Olli
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
Austria24422 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-03-24 11:13:42
March 24 2013 11:12 GMT
#222
On March 24 2013 20:10 IMMABEASTBRUH wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 24 2013 20:04 DarkLordOlli wrote:
On March 24 2013 20:01 IMMABEASTBRUH wrote:
On March 24 2013 19:55 DarkLordOlli wrote:
On March 24 2013 19:54 IMMABEASTBRUH wrote:
On March 24 2013 19:41 arcane1129 wrote:
Ugh this commentary....really wish they had someone with some game knowledge. I don't expect a lot, but it's like they haven't even played before. Ultra cavern finishing, 2-2 melee + carapace just started, intentionally banking money....."He made too many overlords!" No....he's planning on making ultras shortly for 6 supply a piece -_-


The commentary is far and away the most professional I've ever heard in pro-gaming, period.

Casters are there to explain the game to people who don't know exactly what's going on; you've posited that you knew what was going on better than the casters - is it sinking in yet why you're an anal ass-hat for complaining?

You need casters to tell you what you already know?

How about now?

You think every lay-man, cousin and uncle (the audience they want to attract i.e. the ignorant majority) wants the commentary to be clogged up with exact details and figures?

Catching on yet?

Let's say you're a producer or director or whatever and you're tasked with entertaining a wider audience; are you screaming at your casters to cater to the hardcore 10%? The informed 30%? How about the casual 60%?

Surely by now...


You can't actually be serious about this.
StarCraft 2 is a strategy game. If casters have no clue about strategies and decisionmaking, their casting isn't worth much. I don't need to be told that player X made an overlord. I want to know why he made an overlord.


Of course this is absurd and a logical fallacy; you're insisting the casters did something they did not. They're certainly not listing everytime an overlord is made; to base an argument on hyperbole is asinine.

I find it quite interesting the SC2 community believes they be taught to play during casted games and completely disregard the casual fan-base; it's like some kind of neat form of nerd-asperger's.


How about you stop hiding behind the big words to make yourself feel smart and instead make an argument that makes sense.
If you're arguing that the "casual fanbase" watches games without any idea of what's going on and with no desire to understand what's going on then why have a commentator at all?

SC2 isn't a "oh my god he got a headshot! How amazing!" type of game. There's insanely deep decisionmaking behind every single move these pros make. Most casters won't be able to fully understand them but if there's no analysis whatsoever what's the point of a commentator. To tell us what we see ourselves?


Just put down your original thought, please - it's tiring to respond to your tripe edits.

How you can say this:

"SC2 isn't a "oh my god he got a headshot! How amazing!" type of game. There's insanely deep decisionmaking behind every single move these pros make. Most casters won't be able to fully understand them but if there's no analysis whatsoever what's the point of a commentator. To tell us what we see ourselves?"

And still continue to not realize your own opinion of what is entertaining is not what's important continues to amaze.


That's funny because this argument started out with you defining what casters were supposed to do.
Casters are there to explain the game to people who don't know exactly what's going on; you've posited that you knew what was going on better than the casters - is it sinking in yet why you're an anal ass-hat for complaining?


You're right, you need not continue this. You're not making any arguments here.
Administrator"Declaring anything a disaster because aLive popped up out of nowhere is just downright silly."
IMMABEASTBRUH
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
United States271 Posts
March 24 2013 11:14 GMT
#223
On March 24 2013 20:10 DarkLordOlli wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 24 2013 20:08 IMMABEASTBRUH wrote:
On March 24 2013 20:04 DarkLordOlli wrote:
On March 24 2013 20:01 IMMABEASTBRUH wrote:
On March 24 2013 19:55 DarkLordOlli wrote:
On March 24 2013 19:54 IMMABEASTBRUH wrote:
On March 24 2013 19:41 arcane1129 wrote:
Ugh this commentary....really wish they had someone with some game knowledge. I don't expect a lot, but it's like they haven't even played before. Ultra cavern finishing, 2-2 melee + carapace just started, intentionally banking money....."He made too many overlords!" No....he's planning on making ultras shortly for 6 supply a piece -_-


The commentary is far and away the most professional I've ever heard in pro-gaming, period.

Casters are there to explain the game to people who don't know exactly what's going on; you've posited that you knew what was going on better than the casters - is it sinking in yet why you're an anal ass-hat for complaining?

You need casters to tell you what you already know?

How about now?

You think every lay-man, cousin and uncle (the audience they want to attract i.e. the ignorant majority) wants the commentary to be clogged up with exact details and figures?

Catching on yet?

Let's say you're a producer or director or whatever and you're tasked with entertaining a wider audience; are you screaming at your casters to cater to the hardcore 10%? The informed 30%? How about the casual 60%?

Surely by now...


You can't actually be serious about this.
StarCraft 2 is a strategy game. If casters have no clue about strategies and decisionmaking, their casting isn't worth much. I don't need to be told that player X made an overlord. I want to know why he made an overlord.


Of course this is absurd and a logical fallacy; you're insisting the casters did something they did not. They're certainly not listing everytime an overlord is made; to base an argument on hyperbole is asinine.

I find it quite interesting the SC2 community believes they be taught to play during casted games and completely disregard the casual fan-base; it's like some kind of neat form of nerd-asperger's.


How about you stop hiding behind the big words to make yourself feel smart and instead make an argument that makes sense.
If you're arguing that the "casual fanbase" watches games without any idea of what's going on and with no desire to understand what's going on then why have a commentator at all?


I believe my word-choice being your talking point can stand as my argument all on its own. I wonder what it's like - to insist someone follow my rules whilst simultaneously breaking them... and presumably not having the intellect to notice it.

In case you're lost, I'm referring to this:

"and instead make an argument that makes sense."

As it pertains to this:

If you're arguing that the "casual fanbase" watches games without any idea of what's going on and with no desire to understand what's going on then why have a commentator at all?

It appears you have yet to unveil the vastly complex system that is sports-commentary and what its purpose is.

Don't hurt yourself.


Now tell me why they have experts there to commentate games. Your logic is terrible and the only thing you're doing is arguing against me, not for your case.



The Dumbo-Genius duo-cast is tried and true since broadcasting began; the 'dumbo' is there to set-up more apt conversation with the 'genius' seamlessly between subjects. This is readily observable and widely agreed upon as the best way to divulge information to the audience without seeming contrived or even condescending.
IMMABEASTBRUH
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
United States271 Posts
March 24 2013 11:15 GMT
#224
On March 24 2013 20:12 DarkLordOlli wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 24 2013 20:10 IMMABEASTBRUH wrote:
On March 24 2013 20:04 DarkLordOlli wrote:
On March 24 2013 20:01 IMMABEASTBRUH wrote:
On March 24 2013 19:55 DarkLordOlli wrote:
On March 24 2013 19:54 IMMABEASTBRUH wrote:
On March 24 2013 19:41 arcane1129 wrote:
Ugh this commentary....really wish they had someone with some game knowledge. I don't expect a lot, but it's like they haven't even played before. Ultra cavern finishing, 2-2 melee + carapace just started, intentionally banking money....."He made too many overlords!" No....he's planning on making ultras shortly for 6 supply a piece -_-


The commentary is far and away the most professional I've ever heard in pro-gaming, period.

Casters are there to explain the game to people who don't know exactly what's going on; you've posited that you knew what was going on better than the casters - is it sinking in yet why you're an anal ass-hat for complaining?

You need casters to tell you what you already know?

How about now?

You think every lay-man, cousin and uncle (the audience they want to attract i.e. the ignorant majority) wants the commentary to be clogged up with exact details and figures?

Catching on yet?

Let's say you're a producer or director or whatever and you're tasked with entertaining a wider audience; are you screaming at your casters to cater to the hardcore 10%? The informed 30%? How about the casual 60%?

Surely by now...


You can't actually be serious about this.
StarCraft 2 is a strategy game. If casters have no clue about strategies and decisionmaking, their casting isn't worth much. I don't need to be told that player X made an overlord. I want to know why he made an overlord.


Of course this is absurd and a logical fallacy; you're insisting the casters did something they did not. They're certainly not listing everytime an overlord is made; to base an argument on hyperbole is asinine.

I find it quite interesting the SC2 community believes they be taught to play during casted games and completely disregard the casual fan-base; it's like some kind of neat form of nerd-asperger's.


How about you stop hiding behind the big words to make yourself feel smart and instead make an argument that makes sense.
If you're arguing that the "casual fanbase" watches games without any idea of what's going on and with no desire to understand what's going on then why have a commentator at all?

SC2 isn't a "oh my god he got a headshot! How amazing!" type of game. There's insanely deep decisionmaking behind every single move these pros make. Most casters won't be able to fully understand them but if there's no analysis whatsoever what's the point of a commentator. To tell us what we see ourselves?


Just put down your original thought, please - it's tiring to respond to your tripe edits.

How you can say this:

"SC2 isn't a "oh my god he got a headshot! How amazing!" type of game. There's insanely deep decisionmaking behind every single move these pros make. Most casters won't be able to fully understand them but if there's no analysis whatsoever what's the point of a commentator. To tell us what we see ourselves?"

And still continue to not realize your own opinion of what is entertaining is not what's important continues to amaze.


That's funny because this argument started out with you defining what casters were supposed to do.
Show nested quote +
Casters are there to explain the game to people who don't know exactly what's going on; you've posited that you knew what was going on better than the casters - is it sinking in yet why you're an anal ass-hat for complaining?


You're right, you need not continue this. You're not making any arguments here.


It may be entirely possible that your reading comprehension is so inept that you've extracted an entirely inaccurate version of the conversation - and then somehow allowed yourself to argue against it.
Cel.erity
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States4890 Posts
March 24 2013 11:15 GMT
#225
On March 24 2013 20:14 IMMABEASTBRUH wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 24 2013 20:10 DarkLordOlli wrote:
On March 24 2013 20:08 IMMABEASTBRUH wrote:
On March 24 2013 20:04 DarkLordOlli wrote:
On March 24 2013 20:01 IMMABEASTBRUH wrote:
On March 24 2013 19:55 DarkLordOlli wrote:
On March 24 2013 19:54 IMMABEASTBRUH wrote:
On March 24 2013 19:41 arcane1129 wrote:
Ugh this commentary....really wish they had someone with some game knowledge. I don't expect a lot, but it's like they haven't even played before. Ultra cavern finishing, 2-2 melee + carapace just started, intentionally banking money....."He made too many overlords!" No....he's planning on making ultras shortly for 6 supply a piece -_-


The commentary is far and away the most professional I've ever heard in pro-gaming, period.

Casters are there to explain the game to people who don't know exactly what's going on; you've posited that you knew what was going on better than the casters - is it sinking in yet why you're an anal ass-hat for complaining?

You need casters to tell you what you already know?

How about now?

You think every lay-man, cousin and uncle (the audience they want to attract i.e. the ignorant majority) wants the commentary to be clogged up with exact details and figures?

Catching on yet?

Let's say you're a producer or director or whatever and you're tasked with entertaining a wider audience; are you screaming at your casters to cater to the hardcore 10%? The informed 30%? How about the casual 60%?

Surely by now...


You can't actually be serious about this.
StarCraft 2 is a strategy game. If casters have no clue about strategies and decisionmaking, their casting isn't worth much. I don't need to be told that player X made an overlord. I want to know why he made an overlord.


Of course this is absurd and a logical fallacy; you're insisting the casters did something they did not. They're certainly not listing everytime an overlord is made; to base an argument on hyperbole is asinine.

I find it quite interesting the SC2 community believes they be taught to play during casted games and completely disregard the casual fan-base; it's like some kind of neat form of nerd-asperger's.


How about you stop hiding behind the big words to make yourself feel smart and instead make an argument that makes sense.
If you're arguing that the "casual fanbase" watches games without any idea of what's going on and with no desire to understand what's going on then why have a commentator at all?


I believe my word-choice being your talking point can stand as my argument all on its own. I wonder what it's like - to insist someone follow my rules whilst simultaneously breaking them... and presumably not having the intellect to notice it.

In case you're lost, I'm referring to this:

"and instead make an argument that makes sense."

As it pertains to this:

If you're arguing that the "casual fanbase" watches games without any idea of what's going on and with no desire to understand what's going on then why have a commentator at all?

It appears you have yet to unveil the vastly complex system that is sports-commentary and what its purpose is.

Don't hurt yourself.


Now tell me why they have experts there to commentate games. Your logic is terrible and the only thing you're doing is arguing against me, not for your case.



The Dumbo-Genius duo-cast is tried and true since broadcasting began; the 'dumbo' is there to set-up more apt conversation with the 'genius' seamlessly between subjects. This is readily observable and widely agreed upon as the best way to divulge information to the audience without seeming contrived or even condescending.


However, this is nowhere near the most professional version of what you're describing.
We found Dove in a soapless place.
arcane1129
Profile Joined January 2011
United States271 Posts
March 24 2013 11:16 GMT
#226
On March 24 2013 20:12 IMMABEASTBRUH wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 24 2013 20:08 arcane1129 wrote:
On March 24 2013 19:54 IMMABEASTBRUH wrote:
On March 24 2013 19:41 arcane1129 wrote:
Ugh this commentary....really wish they had someone with some game knowledge. I don't expect a lot, but it's like they haven't even played before. Ultra cavern finishing, 2-2 melee + carapace just started, intentionally banking money....."He made too many overlords!" No....he's planning on making ultras shortly for 6 supply a piece -_-


The commentary is far and away the most professional I've ever heard in pro-gaming, period.

Casters are there to explain the game to people who don't know exactly what's going on; you've posited that you knew what was going on better than the casters - is it sinking in yet why you're an anal ass-hat for complaining?

You need casters to tell you what you already know?

How about now?

You think every lay-man, cousin and uncle (the audience they want to attract i.e. the ignorant majority) wants the commentary to be clogged up with exact details and figures?

Catching on yet?

Let's say you're a producer or director or whatever and you're tasked with entertaining a wider audience; are you screaming at your casters to cater to the hardcore 10%? The informed 30%? How about the casual 60%?

Surely by now...


You're the asshat here. I never said I was asking for detailed predictions of builds based on recent metagame tendencies, but when they're criticizing a player for doing something that even bronze level players would understand, it means they're making players look worse than they are while misinforming said casual audience.

"The commentary is far and away the most professional I've ever heard in pro-gaming, period." That's laughable. They aren't speaking with any fluidity, they aren't piggybacking off of each other well, they're enthusiastic at awkward times and silent at the times when they should be drawing attention to something. It doesn't sound professional...watch any sport commentator, watch Artosis, TB, listen to the radio. Those are people that know how to speak to an audience (that's professional), and these guys just don't have that.

They are not catering to the casual well at all. They aren't describing what units do, what makes these players good, any sort of thought process, or any general principles of the game even. What have they been giving the audience?

"OH THE QUEENS GONNA DIE....nvm it didnt. NVM IT DID."

"He's building an infestation pit, which means he's going to build infestors." (it was swarm hosts)

Parroting exactly what everyone can plainly see on the screen throughout the entire game is not good commentary, regardless of who the audience is.


Of course, examples here are hyperbolic and absolutely not direct quotes, nor could the possibly even represent any one factual event. You've dove your argument into the circular logic of "nuh uh, this is what happened."

I need not continue a conversation with such peasantry.


The first quote was pretty close to what they said and the second was a direct quote.

The rest of your post is a slight to humanity.
Olli
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
Austria24422 Posts
March 24 2013 11:17 GMT
#227
On March 24 2013 20:14 IMMABEASTBRUH wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 24 2013 20:10 DarkLordOlli wrote:
On March 24 2013 20:08 IMMABEASTBRUH wrote:
On March 24 2013 20:04 DarkLordOlli wrote:
On March 24 2013 20:01 IMMABEASTBRUH wrote:
On March 24 2013 19:55 DarkLordOlli wrote:
On March 24 2013 19:54 IMMABEASTBRUH wrote:
On March 24 2013 19:41 arcane1129 wrote:
Ugh this commentary....really wish they had someone with some game knowledge. I don't expect a lot, but it's like they haven't even played before. Ultra cavern finishing, 2-2 melee + carapace just started, intentionally banking money....."He made too many overlords!" No....he's planning on making ultras shortly for 6 supply a piece -_-


The commentary is far and away the most professional I've ever heard in pro-gaming, period.

Casters are there to explain the game to people who don't know exactly what's going on; you've posited that you knew what was going on better than the casters - is it sinking in yet why you're an anal ass-hat for complaining?

You need casters to tell you what you already know?

How about now?

You think every lay-man, cousin and uncle (the audience they want to attract i.e. the ignorant majority) wants the commentary to be clogged up with exact details and figures?

Catching on yet?

Let's say you're a producer or director or whatever and you're tasked with entertaining a wider audience; are you screaming at your casters to cater to the hardcore 10%? The informed 30%? How about the casual 60%?

Surely by now...


You can't actually be serious about this.
StarCraft 2 is a strategy game. If casters have no clue about strategies and decisionmaking, their casting isn't worth much. I don't need to be told that player X made an overlord. I want to know why he made an overlord.


Of course this is absurd and a logical fallacy; you're insisting the casters did something they did not. They're certainly not listing everytime an overlord is made; to base an argument on hyperbole is asinine.

I find it quite interesting the SC2 community believes they be taught to play during casted games and completely disregard the casual fan-base; it's like some kind of neat form of nerd-asperger's.


How about you stop hiding behind the big words to make yourself feel smart and instead make an argument that makes sense.
If you're arguing that the "casual fanbase" watches games without any idea of what's going on and with no desire to understand what's going on then why have a commentator at all?


I believe my word-choice being your talking point can stand as my argument all on its own. I wonder what it's like - to insist someone follow my rules whilst simultaneously breaking them... and presumably not having the intellect to notice it.

In case you're lost, I'm referring to this:

"and instead make an argument that makes sense."

As it pertains to this:

If you're arguing that the "casual fanbase" watches games without any idea of what's going on and with no desire to understand what's going on then why have a commentator at all?

It appears you have yet to unveil the vastly complex system that is sports-commentary and what its purpose is.

Don't hurt yourself.


Now tell me why they have experts there to commentate games. Your logic is terrible and the only thing you're doing is arguing against me, not for your case.



The Dumbo-Genius duo-cast is tried and true since broadcasting began; the 'dumbo' is there to set-up more apt conversation with the 'genius' seamlessly between subjects. This is readily observable and widely agreed upon as the best way to divulge information to the audience without seeming contrived or even condescending.


In other words, the "genius" is there to explain what's going on. the "dumbo" is there to set the ground for the "genius" to get his knowledge across. So in other words, information should be brought across.
Now tell me what that "information" should be about in SC2. Strategy? Build orders? Seems pretty reasonable if you ask me, considering this is a strategy game.
Administrator"Declaring anything a disaster because aLive popped up out of nowhere is just downright silly."
IMMABEASTBRUH
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
United States271 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-03-24 11:17:42
March 24 2013 11:17 GMT
#228
On March 24 2013 20:15 Cel.erity wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 24 2013 20:14 IMMABEASTBRUH wrote:
On March 24 2013 20:10 DarkLordOlli wrote:
On March 24 2013 20:08 IMMABEASTBRUH wrote:
On March 24 2013 20:04 DarkLordOlli wrote:
On March 24 2013 20:01 IMMABEASTBRUH wrote:
On March 24 2013 19:55 DarkLordOlli wrote:
On March 24 2013 19:54 IMMABEASTBRUH wrote:
On March 24 2013 19:41 arcane1129 wrote:
Ugh this commentary....really wish they had someone with some game knowledge. I don't expect a lot, but it's like they haven't even played before. Ultra cavern finishing, 2-2 melee + carapace just started, intentionally banking money....."He made too many overlords!" No....he's planning on making ultras shortly for 6 supply a piece -_-


The commentary is far and away the most professional I've ever heard in pro-gaming, period.

Casters are there to explain the game to people who don't know exactly what's going on; you've posited that you knew what was going on better than the casters - is it sinking in yet why you're an anal ass-hat for complaining?

You need casters to tell you what you already know?

How about now?

You think every lay-man, cousin and uncle (the audience they want to attract i.e. the ignorant majority) wants the commentary to be clogged up with exact details and figures?

Catching on yet?

Let's say you're a producer or director or whatever and you're tasked with entertaining a wider audience; are you screaming at your casters to cater to the hardcore 10%? The informed 30%? How about the casual 60%?

Surely by now...


You can't actually be serious about this.
StarCraft 2 is a strategy game. If casters have no clue about strategies and decisionmaking, their casting isn't worth much. I don't need to be told that player X made an overlord. I want to know why he made an overlord.


Of course this is absurd and a logical fallacy; you're insisting the casters did something they did not. They're certainly not listing everytime an overlord is made; to base an argument on hyperbole is asinine.

I find it quite interesting the SC2 community believes they be taught to play during casted games and completely disregard the casual fan-base; it's like some kind of neat form of nerd-asperger's.


How about you stop hiding behind the big words to make yourself feel smart and instead make an argument that makes sense.
If you're arguing that the "casual fanbase" watches games without any idea of what's going on and with no desire to understand what's going on then why have a commentator at all?


I believe my word-choice being your talking point can stand as my argument all on its own. I wonder what it's like - to insist someone follow my rules whilst simultaneously breaking them... and presumably not having the intellect to notice it.

In case you're lost, I'm referring to this:

"and instead make an argument that makes sense."

As it pertains to this:

If you're arguing that the "casual fanbase" watches games without any idea of what's going on and with no desire to understand what's going on then why have a commentator at all?

It appears you have yet to unveil the vastly complex system that is sports-commentary and what its purpose is.

Don't hurt yourself.


Now tell me why they have experts there to commentate games. Your logic is terrible and the only thing you're doing is arguing against me, not for your case.



The Dumbo-Genius duo-cast is tried and true since broadcasting began; the 'dumbo' is there to set-up more apt conversation with the 'genius' seamlessly between subjects. This is readily observable and widely agreed upon as the best way to divulge information to the audience without seeming contrived or even condescending.


However, this is nowhere near the most professional version of what you're describing.


Attaching to a hyperbole and calling foul on word-choice is short-bus as hell.
Pyre
Profile Joined July 2010
United States1940 Posts
March 24 2013 11:18 GMT
#229
This looks like a neat build
Charlie.Sheen
Profile Joined March 2013
662 Posts
March 24 2013 11:18 GMT
#230
When's major coming out?
Looms
Profile Joined May 2010
United States4624 Posts
March 24 2013 11:18 GMT
#231
ok these hallucinations are getting a little out of hand lol
Olli
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
Austria24422 Posts
March 24 2013 11:18 GMT
#232
On March 24 2013 20:15 IMMABEASTBRUH wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 24 2013 20:12 DarkLordOlli wrote:
On March 24 2013 20:10 IMMABEASTBRUH wrote:
On March 24 2013 20:04 DarkLordOlli wrote:
On March 24 2013 20:01 IMMABEASTBRUH wrote:
On March 24 2013 19:55 DarkLordOlli wrote:
On March 24 2013 19:54 IMMABEASTBRUH wrote:
On March 24 2013 19:41 arcane1129 wrote:
Ugh this commentary....really wish they had someone with some game knowledge. I don't expect a lot, but it's like they haven't even played before. Ultra cavern finishing, 2-2 melee + carapace just started, intentionally banking money....."He made too many overlords!" No....he's planning on making ultras shortly for 6 supply a piece -_-


The commentary is far and away the most professional I've ever heard in pro-gaming, period.

Casters are there to explain the game to people who don't know exactly what's going on; you've posited that you knew what was going on better than the casters - is it sinking in yet why you're an anal ass-hat for complaining?

You need casters to tell you what you already know?

How about now?

You think every lay-man, cousin and uncle (the audience they want to attract i.e. the ignorant majority) wants the commentary to be clogged up with exact details and figures?

Catching on yet?

Let's say you're a producer or director or whatever and you're tasked with entertaining a wider audience; are you screaming at your casters to cater to the hardcore 10%? The informed 30%? How about the casual 60%?

Surely by now...


You can't actually be serious about this.
StarCraft 2 is a strategy game. If casters have no clue about strategies and decisionmaking, their casting isn't worth much. I don't need to be told that player X made an overlord. I want to know why he made an overlord.


Of course this is absurd and a logical fallacy; you're insisting the casters did something they did not. They're certainly not listing everytime an overlord is made; to base an argument on hyperbole is asinine.

I find it quite interesting the SC2 community believes they be taught to play during casted games and completely disregard the casual fan-base; it's like some kind of neat form of nerd-asperger's.


How about you stop hiding behind the big words to make yourself feel smart and instead make an argument that makes sense.
If you're arguing that the "casual fanbase" watches games without any idea of what's going on and with no desire to understand what's going on then why have a commentator at all?

SC2 isn't a "oh my god he got a headshot! How amazing!" type of game. There's insanely deep decisionmaking behind every single move these pros make. Most casters won't be able to fully understand them but if there's no analysis whatsoever what's the point of a commentator. To tell us what we see ourselves?


Just put down your original thought, please - it's tiring to respond to your tripe edits.

How you can say this:

"SC2 isn't a "oh my god he got a headshot! How amazing!" type of game. There's insanely deep decisionmaking behind every single move these pros make. Most casters won't be able to fully understand them but if there's no analysis whatsoever what's the point of a commentator. To tell us what we see ourselves?"

And still continue to not realize your own opinion of what is entertaining is not what's important continues to amaze.


That's funny because this argument started out with you defining what casters were supposed to do.
Casters are there to explain the game to people who don't know exactly what's going on; you've posited that you knew what was going on better than the casters - is it sinking in yet why you're an anal ass-hat for complaining?


You're right, you need not continue this. You're not making any arguments here.


It may be entirely possible that your reading comprehension is so inept that you've extracted an entirely inaccurate version of the conversation - and then somehow allowed yourself to argue against it.


That is very poor use of ad hominem but I would be lying if I said I'd expected better.
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Last Edited: 2013-03-24 11:20:09
March 24 2013 11:19 GMT
#233
It's always nice to see pvp games where expanding happens. I haven't actually watched a game of sOs yet, but from what I hear he's one of the best kespa tosses, right?
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France1008 Posts
March 24 2013 11:19 GMT
#234
Oh woah this is brilliant haha
Fuell
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March 24 2013 11:20 GMT
#235
sOs yea!! loving this HoTS.
fOu/Zenith/NEX/WeRRa/SlayerS
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Sweden24593 Posts
March 24 2013 11:21 GMT
#236
Illusion wars.
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March 24 2013 11:21 GMT
#237
So many hallucinations X_X
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Finland1307 Posts
March 24 2013 11:22 GMT
#238
PvP seems so much more fun in HotS.
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United States1940 Posts
March 24 2013 11:22 GMT
#239
doom push incoming
IMMABEASTBRUH
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
United States271 Posts
March 24 2013 11:22 GMT
#240
On March 24 2013 20:17 DarkLordOlli wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 24 2013 20:14 IMMABEASTBRUH wrote:
On March 24 2013 20:10 DarkLordOlli wrote:
On March 24 2013 20:08 IMMABEASTBRUH wrote:
On March 24 2013 20:04 DarkLordOlli wrote:
On March 24 2013 20:01 IMMABEASTBRUH wrote:
On March 24 2013 19:55 DarkLordOlli wrote:
On March 24 2013 19:54 IMMABEASTBRUH wrote:
On March 24 2013 19:41 arcane1129 wrote:
Ugh this commentary....really wish they had someone with some game knowledge. I don't expect a lot, but it's like they haven't even played before. Ultra cavern finishing, 2-2 melee + carapace just started, intentionally banking money....."He made too many overlords!" No....he's planning on making ultras shortly for 6 supply a piece -_-


The commentary is far and away the most professional I've ever heard in pro-gaming, period.

Casters are there to explain the game to people who don't know exactly what's going on; you've posited that you knew what was going on better than the casters - is it sinking in yet why you're an anal ass-hat for complaining?

You need casters to tell you what you already know?

How about now?

You think every lay-man, cousin and uncle (the audience they want to attract i.e. the ignorant majority) wants the commentary to be clogged up with exact details and figures?

Catching on yet?

Let's say you're a producer or director or whatever and you're tasked with entertaining a wider audience; are you screaming at your casters to cater to the hardcore 10%? The informed 30%? How about the casual 60%?

Surely by now...


You can't actually be serious about this.
StarCraft 2 is a strategy game. If casters have no clue about strategies and decisionmaking, their casting isn't worth much. I don't need to be told that player X made an overlord. I want to know why he made an overlord.


Of course this is absurd and a logical fallacy; you're insisting the casters did something they did not. They're certainly not listing everytime an overlord is made; to base an argument on hyperbole is asinine.

I find it quite interesting the SC2 community believes they be taught to play during casted games and completely disregard the casual fan-base; it's like some kind of neat form of nerd-asperger's.


How about you stop hiding behind the big words to make yourself feel smart and instead make an argument that makes sense.
If you're arguing that the "casual fanbase" watches games without any idea of what's going on and with no desire to understand what's going on then why have a commentator at all?


I believe my word-choice being your talking point can stand as my argument all on its own. I wonder what it's like - to insist someone follow my rules whilst simultaneously breaking them... and presumably not having the intellect to notice it.

In case you're lost, I'm referring to this:

"and instead make an argument that makes sense."

As it pertains to this:

If you're arguing that the "casual fanbase" watches games without any idea of what's going on and with no desire to understand what's going on then why have a commentator at all?

It appears you have yet to unveil the vastly complex system that is sports-commentary and what its purpose is.

Don't hurt yourself.


Now tell me why they have experts there to commentate games. Your logic is terrible and the only thing you're doing is arguing against me, not for your case.



The Dumbo-Genius duo-cast is tried and true since broadcasting began; the 'dumbo' is there to set-up more apt conversation with the 'genius' seamlessly between subjects. This is readily observable and widely agreed upon as the best way to divulge information to the audience without seeming contrived or even condescending.


In other words, the "genius" is there to explain what's going on. the "dumbo" is there to set the ground for the "genius" to get his knowledge across. So in other words, information should be brought across.
Now tell me what that "information" should be about in SC2. Strategy? Build orders? Seems pretty reasonable if you ask me, considering this is a strategy game.


Again - you seem in able to wrap your head around entertainment business and broadcasting strategy - no matter how simply I put it.

Really, the takeaway here is you should be glad this type of casting is coming to the scene; it means your game is becoming more popular. Or I suppose this could be some hipster douche-baggery insisting some kind of special right to the content because you're an expert at said content.

Oh.
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