On January 10 2011 08:42 Psyclon wrote:
Good job, mate! Only one tiny remark: "no question about that" - i think you used this phrase over 9000 times

That are many Colossus, no question about that.

But honestly, when someone shoutcast faster than a speedling on creep, I barely notice these little things. Overall this was probably the best casting TB has done, and that says a lot. The very first casts together with Emperor were damn enjoyable, but the difference is like day and night if you compare new and old content back to back.

funnyguy

Canada74 Posts

January 09 2011 23:56 GMT

#563

Some of the best casting I've ever heard, just fantastic job tonight. I used to watch you cast a while back but I wasn't too much of a fan, but now, you've got me hooked.

Amazing work, easily one of the best in my eyes.

Torte de Lini

Germany38463 Posts

January 09 2011 23:56 GMT

#564

I just heard Totalbiscuit during the Reddit Tournament.
Very impressive and quite good. I tend to listen to commentators as a radio (while focusing on my studying or something) and I noticed that sometimes he doesn't note what exactly was "picked off" or getting attacked etc. If you're watching the stream, then naturally you know to what he's referencing, but there may be some who aren't.

Just a heads-up if its of any worth. Love how much enthusiasm and overall light talk that goes on throughout the match, good job!

Would love to know how I could cast a match like that (minus a badass accent haha!)

Gooey

United States944 Posts

January 10 2011 00:13 GMT

#565

DUDE, you are such a good shoutcaster. I haven't listened to a single shout caster that has made a match more entertaining than you have. Please do more live events like this one! The kiwikaki and morrow game was epic enough by itself, but you casting it put me on the edge of my seat at times, and other times made me laugh at your witty commentary. I hope everyone gives you great feedback, so that you appear in more prominent events like this one in the future. I hadn't heard you cast a game until today, but man was it awesome. You might not have had the most in-depth perfect game knowledge like an artosis, but I would much rather prefer listening to someone as energetic and enthusiastic as you. You sound like you are genuinely having a great deal of fun while casting.

Artosis would have told me on the metalopolis game "oh i've seen this build, it's where u drop 3 robos and hit this timing where zerg blahblahblah and blahblahblah is going to happen" booorrring. Listening to you add character and personality to the cast by saying "so it looks like kiwikaki is throwing down 3 robotics facilities, and why the hell not? he IS Kiwikaki" adds so much flavor to the experience and makes it more enjoyable to watch. It takes an edge of seriousness off of the game and puts a big, stupid grin on my face when you make comments like that and click on the three robos. I think you did a great job of guiding the observers through each game, while also making us feel connected to it.

If you guys enjoyed his casting as much as I did, or at least to some degree, make sure to show some love and get TotalBiscuit some more recognition! Thank you again for casting today, I haven't enjoyed a game of SC2 that much in awhile. Casters are a huge and important factor in sc2, so take the time to show some love for the ones who bring to life these awesome games like we saw today.

-Archangel-

Croatia7457 Posts

January 10 2011 01:13 GMT

#566

I said it before and I will say it again, TB is at the moment best caster for Sc2.

Next tournament Day9 needs to do Ro8 and let TB do Ro4 and finals :D

Nifel

706 Posts

January 10 2011 01:27 GMT

#567

On January 10 2011 10:13 -Archangel- wrote:
I said it before and I will say it again, TB is at the moment best caster for Sc2.

Next tournament Day9 needs to do Ro8 and let TB do Ro4 and finals :D

While I do respect your opinion to 100% and agree on that TB is one of the very very best casters in the scene, I'm really not a fan of all this "This caster is better than that caster"-talk. Especially after watching trolls spew uninformed bullshit all over various youtube and and stream channels. Both Day[9] and TB are really good at what they do and do wonders for E-sports and the community. Let's just be happy there are so many awesome SC2 casters and they all bring something different to the table! :D

TotalBiscuit

United Kingdom5437 Posts

January 10 2011 02:01 GMT

#568

On January 10 2011 10:27 Nifel wrote:

Show nested quote +

Couldn't agree with this more (well, other than the TotalBiscuit is a good caster thing which is a blatant lie).

There should be nothing but happiness amongst spectators that they have options. eSports has WAY more variety of casting styles than traditional sports, you are not stuck with the same casters all the time, you can choose who you want to listen to, based on your personal preferences. If you want pure play-by-play, colour, or analysis or any combination of the 3, there will be someone out there who will cater to your needs.This is a wonderful thing that you don't see very often in life, this element of choice. Embrace it, adore it, don't marginalise it with petty 'X greater than Y' stuff. Why does everything have to be ranked, relative to everything else, can't we just enjoy what we enjoy and rejoice in the fact that it's there for us to begin with rather than spending all our time arguing over who is better than who?

Ysellian

Netherlands9029 Posts

January 10 2011 02:33 GMT

#569

TotalBiscuit will you be uploading the matches on your Youtube channel?

TotalBiscuit

United Kingdom5437 Posts

January 10 2011 02:52 GMT

#570

Yes. All of Whitera vs Catz will be up tonight. I do have a lot of matches that need to be encoded and uploaded, which will take time. I will attempt to upload them in complete series, along with fake anti-spoiler vids. You'll have to be patient unfortunately, British internet sucks.

TotalBiscuit

United Kingdom5437 Posts

January 10 2011 03:30 GMT

#571

Whitera vs Catz

What does Catz have in-store for Whitera? I hope it's not fleas!

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Game 3 -

Game 4 -

Game 5 -

Redox

Germany24794 Posts

January 10 2011 03:34 GMT

#572

TB will you cast the semi final that was not casted today from replays? Morrow vs Minigun.
That would be great.

Also really great casting today, enjoyed it a lot.

TotalBiscuit

United Kingdom5437 Posts

January 10 2011 03:49 GMT

#573

On January 10 2011 12:34 Redox wrote:
TB will you cast the semi final that was not casted today from replays? Morrow vs Minigun.
That would be great.

Also really great casting today, enjoyed it a lot.

They'll be sending me replay packs so I guess that's pretty likely. Probably on Wednesday's show.

JoxxOr

Sweden1502 Posts

January 10 2011 04:02 GMT

#574

TB you have really evolved your sc2 casting since the early days of shoutcraft. While your sc2 skills may be poor, the excitment you bring to the casts is unbeatable. If there ever were a sc2 radio station that broadcast through the waves, you would be the ideal one to cast that shit.

All the love from sweden and hopefully you will continue doing sc2 commentaries and your popularity grow.

Dugrok

Canada377 Posts

January 10 2011 04:19 GMT

#575

Pretty cool to see you all over the gaming spectrum. Good commentary for entry-level players like you say. Gateway drug indeed

Proto_Protoss

United States495 Posts

January 10 2011 04:26 GMT

#576

Shoutcasts such as Husky and HD is what really got me into Starcraft. Then i found Day9 then i got better :D so i support this all the way!

-Archangel-

Croatia7457 Posts

January 10 2011 12:18 GMT

#577

On January 10 2011 13:19 Dugrok wrote:
Pretty cool to see you all over the gaming spectrum. Good commentary for entry-level players like you say. Gateway drug indeed

Actually I do not agree with this. For entry level players Day9 is better.

TB is better for non-players or the ones that do not need Day9 to tell them what is going on (most of diamond players) like me. It is the same reason why Tastosis are more fun to listen to then Day9 as they spend 50% of the time just making fun of each other and everyone else. It is much more fun then pure analysis that Day9 does (and Artosis tends to do if Tasteless keeps quiet for 30s :D)

SACtheXchng

168 Posts

January 10 2011 12:59 GMT

#578

Awesome, awesome job yesterday TB! You made an epic series even more epic with your commentary. Even after your SC2 had crashed and you could no longer observe the game, you stepped in when the producer, who gave his best to cast the rest of the match, was short of words. Props to him by the way. He did well for being thrown into the deep end there.

It's true, you could certainly try and work on lowering the "No question about that" count

but apart from that I can't remember listening to a more professionally sounding cast of an SC2 match in a long while. You've just earned yourself another youtube subscription.