Official State of the Game Podcast Thread - Page 1376

On July 15 2011 01:58 FliedLice wrote:
so will leah be on the show every week now? :o

because only sheth seemed to get credited as a "guest"


I'd really like it :3

On July 14 2011 13:05 The KY wrote:


Anybody =/= you.

But regardless, my basic point is that it actually doesn't matter, at all. Even if you didn't like what she was saying she was hardly obtrusive.

On July 15 2011 02:10 RogerChillingworth wrote:



Why would you really like it? I mean, last week it wasn't so bad: she pretty much reminded everyone of who played, and was quite useful. But I don't think having her on every week is a good idea.

Maybe it'd be cool if she had a Darth Vader app put over her voice or something, but I can't help but fast forward the vod when she's talking. I don't know if I'm in a plurality or minority or what, but I listen to the show to hear Tyler and Artosis', and sometimes Day9's, take on the state of the game, players, games, tournament results...and the validity of Leah's input feels like some random person grabbed off the street in comparison.

She's a nice girl, is no doubt extremely dedicated, and I truly look forward to evolution of her involvement over time, but any time it's her and not Tyler/Day/Artosis, the opportunity cost goes through the roof. Mind you, the same sentiment applies to bad choices for guests. My heart and mind is in the players and personalities who, by some coincidence, have been around for years, are funny, have good chemistry, and provide insights via a platform that isn't all that common in starcraft 2 right now.

On July 15 2011 02:53 Mordiford wrote:


See, I actually don't understand this. Yes, Tyler, Day9 and Artosis often offer really great insights into the game that we wouldn't get from anyone else, but it's not like every time they open their mouths, they're just spewing gold. If a guest knows what to talk about it works out, I don't suddenly throw my hands in the air every time I hear JP's voice and say, "Fucking asshole! I'm losing Tyler time here, man".

I was alright with seeing Kennigit on the show, I liked seeing Hot_Bid on the show, and Leah has been good so far too. She offers some insights and echos some opinions that I happen to hold as well and she remembers the games she watches so she's helpful in that sense too. If she starts cutting the other pillars off and talking over them then I'd say sure, get her off the show, but I don't see how you can suggest that any time that someone who isn't Tyler, Day9 or Artosis talks, the opportunity cost goes through the roof, guess what, they don't always say stuff that's more interesting than everyone else, at times they might even just echo one another's sentiments and having someone else say something different may be more productive.

I like having people who aren't exclusively pro-gamers as guests on the show, as long as they don't detract from it which none have really done so far.

On July 15 2011 03:06 RogerChillingworth wrote:


They don't spew gold, by any means, but the opportunity cost does still go through the roof. There are people out there who I could prefer listening to, and talking to about starcraft 2, but they or I will never be on SotG. Therefore, given the options, Tyler/whoever/whoever/intelligent person who has a constant conversation with the game (doesn't fucking matter who), is better than Leah. Neither she, nor her fans, should be insulted by this.

I liked Kennigit, too, but would it do well for the show to have him on every week? And all I remember HotBid doing was sit there with sunglasses ;o.

It's good to change it up, and I won't cry bloody tears if things aren't absolutely perfect for me, I just get most out of my experience listening to the show when it's those 3 guys talking. S'all.

On July 15 2011 03:06 RogerChillingworth wrote:
They don't spew gold, by any means, but the opportunity cost does still go through the roof. There are people out there who I could prefer listening to, and talking to about starcraft 2, but they or I will never be on SotG. Therefore, given the options, Tyler/whoever/whoever/intelligent person who has a constant conversation with the game (doesn't fucking matter who), is better than Leah. Neither she, nor her fans, should be insulted by this.

I liked Kennigit, too, but would it do well for the show to have him on every week? And all I remember HotBid doing was sit there with sunglasses ;o.

It's good to change it up, and I won't cry bloody tears if things aren't absolutely perfect for me, I just get most out of my experience listening to the show when it's those 3 guys talking. S'all.