EPTOn August 24 2010 08:22 CruelZeratul wrote:
Is there a daily today?
Is there a daily today?
I wonder too. The MLG will start in a few days. day9 hasn't posted on his Twitter for a few days, he's been busy.
Day[9].tv Daily - Page 464
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teko
Canada1197 Posts
I wonder too. The MLG will start in a few days. day9 hasn't posted on his Twitter for a few days, he's been busy. | ||
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Pyrthas
United States3196 Posts
On August 24 2010 03:09 Redmark wrote: Yeah, this really bothers me. When I watch soccer or baseball or hockey it's sure as hell not to become a pro at those sports, it's to have fun. It really seems like a lot of Starcraft players don't follow 'real' sports at all, which is a shame. The hardcore/casual distinction in general feels unique to gaming and is pretty harmful to all parties. Yeah, but you never hear people excusing announcers' ignorance by saying they're trying to appeal to a broader audience. Sometimes that leads broadcasters to analyze their sports at a lower, more accessible level, but it's never an excuse for just not knowing what you're talking about (or, worse, getting things wrong). Of course, sometimes broadcasters really don't know what they're talking about, but they get called out, too. Edit: I understand that there's work to be done in building up the sc2 fanbase and community, and I understand that lots of bad commentators have historically done a lot of that work (Klazart...), which is great. I just don't think that the only options are high-level, obscure-to-beginners analysis and ignorant, mistake-filled, low-level analysis. | ||
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ComusLoM
Norway3547 Posts
On August 24 2010 01:34 awesomoecalypse wrote: There's more to casting than knowledge/analysis. Likability, humor, tone of voice, ability to keep up a rapport when there is a lull and to amp up the excitement when shit goes down...all are just as important, if not moreso, than the ability to analyze in an educational way. Most pro sports commentators, for instance, are abysmal at providing interesting analysis or telling you things you don't already know. For example, John Madden, probably the most famous commentator in sports history (apologies to Marv Albert), was basically really, really good at stating shit that was completely obvious (e.g. "Now, when making a pass, its very important that the quarterback be able to see, because if you can't see, then you don't know what you're looking at.") There are a couple who actually do provide good insight (e.g. Jeff Van Gundy, the coach turned basketball commentator), but by and large that isn't what people are primarily looking for in a sports commentator. Husky is like a geeked out John Madden. Everything he says is obvious stuff you already know, but he's good at saying it in an engaging, funny, and likable way--and when something awesome happens, he brings the enthusiam like no one else. Day9 can be good at that as well, but really only when he's casting a live stream. When he's doing the dailies he gets too bogged down in analysis. I mean, its great for learning about the game, and I think people who really spend a ton of time thinking about starcraft get a lot out of it. But if I'm just looking to shut my brain off, watch a fun match and be entertained, the Day9 daily format is IMO inferior to the "Just have fun and crack jokes" approach of Husky. I'm not a big fan of HD though--he reminds me of Husky, only not as funny and with less enthusiasm. This is pretty much my thought on the subject. | ||
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Keldrath
United States449 Posts
On August 24 2010 01:34 awesomoecalypse wrote: There's more to casting than knowledge/analysis. Likability, humor, tone of voice, ability to keep up a rapport when there is a lull and to amp up the excitement when shit goes down...all are just as important, if not moreso, than the ability to analyze in an educational way. Most pro sports commentators, for instance, are abysmal at providing interesting analysis or telling you things you don't already know. For example, John Madden, probably the most famous commentator in sports history (apologies to Marv Albert), was basically really, really good at stating shit that was completely obvious (e.g. "Now, when making a pass, its very important that the quarterback be able to see, because if you can't see, then you don't know what you're looking at.") There are a couple who actually do provide good insight (e.g. Jeff Van Gundy, the coach turned basketball commentator), but by and large that isn't what people are primarily looking for in a sports commentator. Husky is like a geeked out John Madden. Everything he says is obvious stuff you already know, but he's good at saying it in an engaging, funny, and likable way--and when something awesome happens, he brings the enthusiam like no one else. Day9 can be good at that as well, but really only when he's casting a live stream. When he's doing the dailies he gets too bogged down in analysis. I mean, its great for learning about the game, and I think people who really spend a ton of time thinking about starcraft get a lot out of it. But if I'm just looking to shut my brain off, watch a fun match and be entertained, the Day9 daily format is IMO inferior to the "Just have fun and crack jokes" approach of Husky. I'm not a big fan of HD though--he reminds me of Husky, only not as funny and with less enthusiasm. yeah but that is the place for husky and hd and the like. the purpose of day[9]'s dailies is for learning, its not just a replay showmatch series. and he does a spectacular job at what he does. this particular series isnt about entertainment. its about analysis. | ||
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crw
Canada70 Posts
newbie over here :> | ||
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galaxybird
United States12 Posts
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Popetastic
United States2 Posts
I started winning games. I watched more dailies, learned new strategies and ways of thinking, and learned to appreciate smoothness. I won more and more. I was winning more than I lost, and moved to silver. Watched more dailies from the other races POVs and got some insight into their thinking. I moved up to gold on 8/16. Then today I CRUSHED a (terrible) diamond level player and got bumped up to #6 platinum. Thank you Day9. Thank you so much. I'd also really appreciate some practice with some of you guys, I'm Popetastic and my code is 309. I'm kind of scared that I'm not good enough to be in platinum and I'm going to get absolutely crushed and could use some 1v1ing and then watching the replay together. Again, thanks, you're the fucking best! ps I watched your standup and wish you'd do more. It was so much funnier than I expected a Starcraft 2 shout caster to be. | ||
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aurum510
United States229 Posts
On August 24 2010 13:42 Popetastic wrote: Day9, I literally made an account just now to give you my sincere gratitude. I made platinum today with a ~100-75 win-loss. That accomplishment was absolutely 100% thanks to you. I started in the bottom of my bronze division after losing 4 of my placement matches as zerg. I was like, fuck this, I'm just gonna play single player. Then I happened to discover the Day9 daily Plugging Leaks in Silver Level Play. I switched my race to protoss and practiced some of your tips against the computer, and started focusing on making probes constantly and making my 4 gate push as fast as possible. I started winning games. I watched more dailies, learned new strategies and ways of thinking, and learned to appreciate smoothness. I won more and more. I was winning more than I lost, and moved to silver. Watched more dailies from the other races POVs and got some insight into their thinking. I moved up to gold on 8/16. Then today I CRUSHED a (terrible) diamond level player and got bumped up to #6 platinum. Thank you Day9. Thank you so much. I'd also really appreciate some practice with some of you guys, I'm Popetastic and my code is 309. I'm kind of scared that I'm not good enough to be in platinum and I'm going to get absolutely crushed and could use some 1v1ing and then watching the replay together. Again, thanks, you're the fucking best! ps I watched your standup and wish you'd do more. It was so much funnier than I expected a Starcraft 2 shout caster to be. The swarm will get you back... One way or another... | ||
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Popetastic
United States2 Posts
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Slakter
Sweden1947 Posts
On August 24 2010 15:50 Popetastic wrote: It'll probably be the other, I'm terrible vs a good zerg. I always go 3 gate robo into colossus and after he gets corrupters and then brood lords I'm done if he has even a bit of micro. You should get storm. I find it extremely hard (as zerg) to play against a protoss who goes 3gate robo and makes me make corruptors and then transitions during the push into High Temps. | ||
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TotalBiscuit
United Kingdom5437 Posts
On August 24 2010 08:25 Luga wrote: Only thing I didnt like about Apollo is that he kept interrupting Day9 while he was commentating. Everyfight, even if Day9 was talking, he's jump in. Didnt like that much Proper commentary teams have years of practice toger to avoid this kind of thing. Apollo and Day9 had none, that is why you get this kind of clash. Apollo will be co-casting with me on Friday and potentially, for the rest of the i40 event. We're using Friday to practice and will see if we actually mesh or not. | ||
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SuperGnu
Sweden240 Posts
What is really turning me away from those two now is that they hardly cast any matches on their youtube channels and when they finaly do it is 1 game spread out over several days of upploads... that is pissing me off. Then they do like 5 uploads at once with commercials about their new site... Day[9] is my top commentator for stuff thats there for helping you out, like his dailies, those are great, to bad he seems to have stoped with them on blip.tv or something. | ||
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Grettin
42381 Posts
On August 24 2010 21:20 TotalBiscuit wrote: Proper commentary teams have years of practice toger to avoid this kind of thing. Apollo and Day9 had none, that is why you get this kind of clash. Apollo will be co-casting with me on Friday and potentially, for the rest of the i40 event. We're using Friday to practice and will see if we actually mesh or not. Offtopic, are you casting only SC2 event or something else? like Tf2/css tms? | ||
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Bommes
Germany1226 Posts
 Also funny to see how exhausting this game is for Jaedong, at the end he is like dripping, he looks like he ran 10 miles. I hope there will be some time for another SC1 daily (maybe about MSL Grand Final?) or even some BGH fun That would be the coolest thing ever. | ||
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Jenslyn87
Denmark527 Posts
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pAzand
Sweden539 Posts
Great job in Germany, keep it up, the community needs people like you! | ||
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RushGG
United Kingdom212 Posts
On August 24 2010 21:40 SuperGnu wrote: Day[9] is my top commentator for stuff thats there for helping you out, like his dailies, those are great, to bad he seems to have stoped with them on blip.tv or something. Ever stop to think that his dailies were postponed whilst being in Cologne for IEM? As you can see on the TL Calendar ----------------Over HERE----------------> there is a new daily planned for tomorrow.. Also agree on D9 being my fav. commentator, call me a fanboy or w/e but he just seems to be the full package - informative and exciting! | ||
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TotalBiscuit
United Kingdom5437 Posts
On August 24 2010 21:44 Grettin wrote: Offtopic, are you casting only SC2 event or something else? like Tf2/css tms? PMed you on the matter, I don't want to derail Day9's thread. The SHOUTcraft thread is the appropriate place for those questions | ||
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reapsen
Germany559 Posts
On August 24 2010 01:15 reapsen wrote: Hey, what was that inappropriate piece of commentary during the Day9 Countdown Party that is often referred to? I can't find it on Day9s blip account, but i am mucho curious what it was. thx in advance. no one?! | ||
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Ddraig
United States16 Posts
This. I asked this pages back but no one answered, sounds like a sore-spot or something. Somewhere through watching the replays of the countdown party I noticed that a bit of content seemed to be missing because he kept referencing a piece of content that I never saw. I assume they're one and the same and I'd love to see it. | ||
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