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DyEnasTy
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States3714 Posts
May 13 2012 19:30 GMT
#44941
On May 14 2012 04:12 smallerk wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 14 2012 04:07 framtidenskrig wrote:
That is fucking ridiculous, damn this community is ungrateful...


I love how people throw around that we should be "grateful" , like everyone is doing the show out of the kindness of their heart.

SoTG is the only reason JP got a fucking job, stop trying to act like they are some kind of charity and have no benefit doing the show.



You are an ass. Have you forgotten that this shit IS FREE???
Please go bitch on reddit, or to your mom.
Much better to die an awesome Terran than to live as a magic wielding fairy or a mindless sac of biological goop. -Manifesto7
jmbthirteen
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
United States10734 Posts
May 13 2012 19:35 GMT
#44942
On May 14 2012 04:30 DyEnasTy wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 14 2012 04:12 smallerk wrote:
On May 14 2012 04:07 framtidenskrig wrote:
That is fucking ridiculous, damn this community is ungrateful...


I love how people throw around that we should be "grateful" , like everyone is doing the show out of the kindness of their heart.

SoTG is the only reason JP got a fucking job, stop trying to act like they are some kind of charity and have no benefit doing the show.



You are an ass. Have you forgotten that this shit IS FREE???
Please go bitch on reddit, or to your mom.

dude, its Mothers Day, don't let his mom be exposed to that shit today.
www.superbeerbrothers.com
soon.Cloak
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States983 Posts
May 13 2012 19:44 GMT
#44943
On May 13 2012 08:26 itmeJP wrote:
Sorry for all the drama. Over reacted to a specific PM I got and lashed out at the community at large because of it, when I should of just kept myself to it. Thanks to all who have reached out to me, both with kind words and trash


That "" basically fixed up this whole mess for me. Can't wait for next episode JP!
Tminus____
Profile Joined September 2011
249 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-13 20:07:01
May 13 2012 20:04 GMT
#44944
This show still in my top 5. Recognizing SOTG's standing is not what it once was only because many other shows have done much of the same content and done it well during these last 18 months. I must say SOTG for me remains one of the most anticipated shows to watch. I wish the best for the show especially in times like these now that sponsors get crap from "imaginary victims" like it seems. To be clear for me these imaginary victims have no true identity and are in fact not much more than liars with a hateful cause with few exceptions. Unfortunately more people do not vocally support the show they actually watch.
cmon gimme a break im to old for this shit
atenthirtyone
Profile Joined May 2010
United States88 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-13 20:09:41
May 13 2012 20:08 GMT
#44945
On May 14 2012 03:47 shadowboxer wrote:
JP actually does a wonderful job as a media guru/journalist. One of the biggest aspects of doing this successfully is finding a host that can actually make every guest feel at ease while still asking the hard questions that need to be asked.

There's a LoL podcast called State of the League which is literally the same show except LoL based and though their host doesn't do a bad job, it's definitely apparent when you watch a podcast that doesn't have an experienced host. There's no direction, questions get asked but people don't want to answer them, they give half ass answers because they're not comfortable with the host. There isn't that mutual respect while still being at ease.

JP does a great job of this, and personally as a journalism major, he does what few people understand is exactly what someone in his position needs to do. People feel like he doesn't deserve to be where he is because he doesn't have a starcraft background, but the majority of the people that feel this way never had a starcraft background either, so who are they to judge? They need to look at what JP offers and what others offer, then realize he deserves to be where he's at because he does his job well(the majority of which is done behind the scenes).

Remember Day 9's launch party? Who did Sean attribute stability and reliability to? The guy is just good at what he does, a lot of people just don't understand what it is that he does.

So, though you won't read this, from a novice studying journalism to an actual professional in the e-sports industry, keep doing what you do best JP. You're one of the best in the industry and you'll continue to be one of the best.



I watched State of the League a few times. The show is literally better if the host was afk. I remember the only interesting parts of the show when I watched it was when the host goes to the bathroom, and the guests actually talk freely. Half of the time, every guest on the show seems more interested in reading reddit than paying attention to the host, making him have to re-read the same question to every guest.
svefnleysi
Profile Joined March 2011
Iceland623 Posts
May 13 2012 20:14 GMT
#44946
On May 14 2012 05:08 atenthirtyone wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 14 2012 03:47 shadowboxer wrote:
JP actually does a wonderful job as a media guru/journalist. One of the biggest aspects of doing this successfully is finding a host that can actually make every guest feel at ease while still asking the hard questions that need to be asked.

There's a LoL podcast called State of the League which is literally the same show except LoL based and though their host doesn't do a bad job, it's definitely apparent when you watch a podcast that doesn't have an experienced host. There's no direction, questions get asked but people don't want to answer them, they give half ass answers because they're not comfortable with the host. There isn't that mutual respect while still being at ease.

JP does a great job of this, and personally as a journalism major, he does what few people understand is exactly what someone in his position needs to do. People feel like he doesn't deserve to be where he is because he doesn't have a starcraft background, but the majority of the people that feel this way never had a starcraft background either, so who are they to judge? They need to look at what JP offers and what others offer, then realize he deserves to be where he's at because he does his job well(the majority of which is done behind the scenes).

Remember Day 9's launch party? Who did Sean attribute stability and reliability to? The guy is just good at what he does, a lot of people just don't understand what it is that he does.

So, though you won't read this, from a novice studying journalism to an actual professional in the e-sports industry, keep doing what you do best JP. You're one of the best in the industry and you'll continue to be one of the best.



I watched State of the League a few times. The show is literally better if the host was afk. I remember the only interesting parts of the show when I watched it was when the host goes to the bathroom, and the guests actually talk freely. Half of the time, every guest on the show seems more interested in reading reddit than paying attention to the host, making him have to re-read the same question to every guest.

JP, sadly, doesn't get the credit he deserves. He's doing an amazing job.
TestSubject893
Profile Joined September 2009
United States774 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-13 20:39:13
May 13 2012 20:23 GMT
#44947
On May 14 2012 04:30 DyEnasTy wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 14 2012 04:12 smallerk wrote:
On May 14 2012 04:07 framtidenskrig wrote:
That is fucking ridiculous, damn this community is ungrateful...


I love how people throw around that we should be "grateful" , like everyone is doing the show out of the kindness of their heart.

SoTG is the only reason JP got a fucking job, stop trying to act like they are some kind of charity and have no benefit doing the show.



You are an ass. Have you forgotten that this shit IS FREE???
Please go bitch on reddit, or to your mom.


He may have been a little rude, but I think his point is worth discussing. Are there a lot of people out there that really like JP's casting as opposed to the casting of others? I mean, I could see Tyler or Artosis being justified making the comments JP made, but JP's only value to MLG is his celebrity. If he is unpopular he is useless to them. He's one dimensional (the only thing he's go going for him is being a good "host") and because of that, he could be easily replaced. It just seems odd that he'd feel entitled to disproportionally positive feedback compared to others, when considering the skill set he posses.

edit: clarified some wording

edit 2: The more I think about this, the more I realize I think of JP as somewhat expendable to MLG because of some moments that stood out to be during his casting in which he was acting as an analytical caster, paired with the likes of Rob Simpson. These moments are characterized by either incorrect analysis of the game/strategy, or the casters missing key moments in the game (such as a certain tech, a drop, possibly a unusual expansion) that even as a viewer I was about to pick up on, just from the minimap or production tab. After reflecting on this, I've come to a much bigger concern: why on earth is JP in that role to begin with? Who at MLG is putting him in this situation? As far as I know, JP does not claim to be a top tier player or analyst, so why do these situations seem so prevalent?
Sikly
Profile Joined June 2011
United States413 Posts
May 13 2012 20:35 GMT
#44948
On May 14 2012 05:23 TestSubject893 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 14 2012 04:30 DyEnasTy wrote:
On May 14 2012 04:12 smallerk wrote:
On May 14 2012 04:07 framtidenskrig wrote:
That is fucking ridiculous, damn this community is ungrateful...


I love how people throw around that we should be "grateful" , like everyone is doing the show out of the kindness of their heart.

SoTG is the only reason JP got a fucking job, stop trying to act like they are some kind of charity and have no benefit doing the show.



You are an ass. Have you forgotten that this shit IS FREE???
Please go bitch on reddit, or to your mom.


He may have been a little rude, but I think his point is worth discussing. Are there a lot of people out there that really like JP's casting as opposed to the casting of others? I mean, I could see Tyler or Artosis being justified making the comments JP made, but JP's only value to MLG is his celebrity. If he is unpopular he is useless to them. He's one dimensional (the only thing he's go going for him is being a good "host") and because of that, he could be easily replaced. It just seems odd that he'd feel entitled to disproportionally positive feedback compared to others, when considering the skill set he posses.

edit: clarified some wording


You do realize JP's job at MLG is not to be a caster or a host? He is suppose to be a behind the scene guy that we don't know about. The only reason he has the hosting/casting job at MLG is because when SC2 was about to be released JP really wanted MLG to pick it up, and basically did quite a bit of the heavy lifting himself. He said in the SOTG before this last one that hopefully he wont have to cast anymore at MLG soon.

People blindly assuming shit about him is really annoying. He has done an amazing job in the community. What have all of you people complaining done besides soak in all the amazing content people produce?
TestSubject893
Profile Joined September 2009
United States774 Posts
May 13 2012 20:47 GMT
#44949
On May 14 2012 05:35 draumr wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 14 2012 05:23 TestSubject893 wrote:
On May 14 2012 04:30 DyEnasTy wrote:
On May 14 2012 04:12 smallerk wrote:
On May 14 2012 04:07 framtidenskrig wrote:
That is fucking ridiculous, damn this community is ungrateful...


I love how people throw around that we should be "grateful" , like everyone is doing the show out of the kindness of their heart.

SoTG is the only reason JP got a fucking job, stop trying to act like they are some kind of charity and have no benefit doing the show.



You are an ass. Have you forgotten that this shit IS FREE???
Please go bitch on reddit, or to your mom.


He may have been a little rude, but I think his point is worth discussing. Are there a lot of people out there that really like JP's casting as opposed to the casting of others? I mean, I could see Tyler or Artosis being justified making the comments JP made, but JP's only value to MLG is his celebrity. If he is unpopular he is useless to them. He's one dimensional (the only thing he's go going for him is being a good "host") and because of that, he could be easily replaced. It just seems odd that he'd feel entitled to disproportionally positive feedback compared to others, when considering the skill set he posses.

edit: clarified some wording


You do realize JP's job at MLG is not to be a caster or a host? He is suppose to be a behind the scene guy that we don't know about. The only reason he has the hosting/casting job at MLG is because when SC2 was about to be released JP really wanted MLG to pick it up, and basically did quite a bit of the heavy lifting himself. He said in the SOTG before this last one that hopefully he wont have to cast anymore at MLG soon.

People blindly assuming shit about him is really annoying. He has done an amazing job in the community. What have all of you people complaining done besides soak in all the amazing content people produce?


I did not know that, thanks for clarifying. I do wonder why he does end up casting so much then... (See my second edit for my previous post.)

I'm not sure if you're trying to include me in "all of you people complaining" or not, but I'm most certainly not complaining about content, as you seem to imply. My reason for jumping into this discussion is based on his comments about wanting to quit, that felt to me like a threat, albeit an empty one. There are tons of people who want to break into the scene, and the fact that he feels like he deserves special treatment on top of the position he is in just rubs me the wrong way. I'd be willing to bet there are dozens of people who would be glad to do what he does and take twice the criticism.
fraktoasters
Profile Joined January 2011
United States617 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-13 21:15:53
May 13 2012 21:11 GMT
#44950
On May 14 2012 05:47 TestSubject893 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 14 2012 05:35 draumr wrote:
On May 14 2012 05:23 TestSubject893 wrote:
On May 14 2012 04:30 DyEnasTy wrote:
On May 14 2012 04:12 smallerk wrote:
On May 14 2012 04:07 framtidenskrig wrote:
That is fucking ridiculous, damn this community is ungrateful...


I love how people throw around that we should be "grateful" , like everyone is doing the show out of the kindness of their heart.

SoTG is the only reason JP got a fucking job, stop trying to act like they are some kind of charity and have no benefit doing the show.



You are an ass. Have you forgotten that this shit IS FREE???
Please go bitch on reddit, or to your mom.


He may have been a little rude, but I think his point is worth discussing. Are there a lot of people out there that really like JP's casting as opposed to the casting of others? I mean, I could see Tyler or Artosis being justified making the comments JP made, but JP's only value to MLG is his celebrity. If he is unpopular he is useless to them. He's one dimensional (the only thing he's go going for him is being a good "host") and because of that, he could be easily replaced. It just seems odd that he'd feel entitled to disproportionally positive feedback compared to others, when considering the skill set he posses.

edit: clarified some wording


You do realize JP's job at MLG is not to be a caster or a host? He is suppose to be a behind the scene guy that we don't know about. The only reason he has the hosting/casting job at MLG is because when SC2 was about to be released JP really wanted MLG to pick it up, and basically did quite a bit of the heavy lifting himself. He said in the SOTG before this last one that hopefully he wont have to cast anymore at MLG soon.

People blindly assuming shit about him is really annoying. He has done an amazing job in the community. What have all of you people complaining done besides soak in all the amazing content people produce?


I did not know that, thanks for clarifying. I do wonder why he does end up casting so much then... (See my second edit for my previous post.)

I'm not sure if you're trying to include me in "all of you people complaining" or not, but I'm most certainly not complaining about content, as you seem to imply. My reason for jumping into this discussion is based on his comments about wanting to quit, that felt to me like a threat, albeit an empty one. There are tons of people who want to break into the scene, and the fact that he feels like he deserves special treatment on top of the position he is in just rubs me the wrong way. I'd be willing to bet there are dozens of people who would be glad to do what he does and take twice the criticism.


And what, why haven't those dozens of people broken in and done what JP has done? maybe they haven't broken in because they're not willing to put in the time and effort to do what JP has done.

Special treatment? How many bad Dailies are there or bad streams. JP puts so much effort into what he does and doesn't even try to make as much ad revenue as those but he gets 1000x more shit about it. Complaining about the free work someone is doing, saying they should be willing to take twice the criticism, is acting ungrateful and entitled.


On May 14 2012 05:23 TestSubject893 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 14 2012 04:30 DyEnasTy wrote:
On May 14 2012 04:12 smallerk wrote:
On May 14 2012 04:07 framtidenskrig wrote:
That is fucking ridiculous, damn this community is ungrateful...


I love how people throw around that we should be "grateful" , like everyone is doing the show out of the kindness of their heart.

SoTG is the only reason JP got a fucking job, stop trying to act like they are some kind of charity and have no benefit doing the show.



You are an ass. Have you forgotten that this shit IS FREE???
Please go bitch on reddit, or to your mom.


He may have been a little rude, but I think his point is worth discussing. Are there a lot of people out there that really like JP's casting as opposed to the casting of others? I mean, I could see Tyler or Artosis being justified making the comments JP made, but JP's only value to MLG is his celebrity. If he is unpopular he is useless to them. He's one dimensional (the only thing he's go going for him is being a good "host") and because of that, he could be easily replaced. It just seems odd that he'd feel entitled to disproportionally positive feedback compared to others, when considering the skill set he posses.

edit: clarified some wording

edit 2: The more I think about this, the more I realize I think of JP as somewhat expendable to MLG because of some moments that stood out to be during his casting in which he was acting as an analytical caster, paired with the likes of Rob Simpson. These moments are characterized by either incorrect analysis of the game/strategy, or the casters missing key moments in the game (such as a certain tech, a drop, possibly a unusual expansion) that even as a viewer I was about to pick up on, just from the minimap or production tab. After reflecting on this, I've come to a much bigger concern: why on earth is JP in that role to begin with? Who at MLG is putting him in this situation? As far as I know, JP does not claim to be a top tier player or analyst, so why do these situations seem so prevalent?


And your edit 2 just exemplifies the crappy stance people have against JP. Why are people so against JP. You do realize MLG has a lot of SC2 casters right? And pretty much all of them except the usual Tastosis, Day9, Husky, and yes, JP are terrible. Can you stop acting like there's an army of people better than JP in every way waiting to step in if only we criticize him more.
frogrubdown
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
1266 Posts
May 13 2012 21:30 GMT
#44951
On May 14 2012 00:02 frogrubdown wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 13 2012 23:47 zaii wrote:
On May 13 2012 23:25 NeonFox wrote:
Someone who has the experience he has should know that the vocal minority is always louder than the approving masses. I do hope he realizes that 90% of the "community" likes what he does.


That's a made up number right?


Poll: Do you like what JP does?

Yes (635)
 
61%

No (404)
 
39%

1039 total votes

Your vote: Do you like what JP does?

(Vote): Yes
(Vote): No



Let's find out.


Yikes. I made this expecting something of a complete landslide. You guys are kind of ridiculous.

Here's hoping that this was largely caused by people with too much time/anger on their hands making alts.
Grippe87
Profile Joined August 2010
Sweden59 Posts
May 13 2012 21:40 GMT
#44952
Seriously guys? Someone like JP who does nothing but try and help move e-sports and our community forward shouldn't be under such scrutiny. Even if you "don't like what JP does" he is still putting his passion on the line for us and that kind of drive is nothing but a boon to the community. Despite the fact that I hate MLG and their ridiculous pricing and organizational models I can still see that JP cares about everything e-sports, gaming, and sc2 and You should all commend someone like this. What JP does shouldn't be bracketed in with MLG regardless of the fact that he is employed by them. JP ≠ MLG.
TestSubject893
Profile Joined September 2009
United States774 Posts
May 13 2012 21:58 GMT
#44953
On May 14 2012 06:11 fraktoasters wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 14 2012 05:47 TestSubject893 wrote:
On May 14 2012 05:35 draumr wrote:
On May 14 2012 05:23 TestSubject893 wrote:
On May 14 2012 04:30 DyEnasTy wrote:
On May 14 2012 04:12 smallerk wrote:
On May 14 2012 04:07 framtidenskrig wrote:
That is fucking ridiculous, damn this community is ungrateful...


I love how people throw around that we should be "grateful" , like everyone is doing the show out of the kindness of their heart.

SoTG is the only reason JP got a fucking job, stop trying to act like they are some kind of charity and have no benefit doing the show.



You are an ass. Have you forgotten that this shit IS FREE???
Please go bitch on reddit, or to your mom.


He may have been a little rude, but I think his point is worth discussing. Are there a lot of people out there that really like JP's casting as opposed to the casting of others? I mean, I could see Tyler or Artosis being justified making the comments JP made, but JP's only value to MLG is his celebrity. If he is unpopular he is useless to them. He's one dimensional (the only thing he's go going for him is being a good "host") and because of that, he could be easily replaced. It just seems odd that he'd feel entitled to disproportionally positive feedback compared to others, when considering the skill set he posses.

edit: clarified some wording


You do realize JP's job at MLG is not to be a caster or a host? He is suppose to be a behind the scene guy that we don't know about. The only reason he has the hosting/casting job at MLG is because when SC2 was about to be released JP really wanted MLG to pick it up, and basically did quite a bit of the heavy lifting himself. He said in the SOTG before this last one that hopefully he wont have to cast anymore at MLG soon.

People blindly assuming shit about him is really annoying. He has done an amazing job in the community. What have all of you people complaining done besides soak in all the amazing content people produce?


I did not know that, thanks for clarifying. I do wonder why he does end up casting so much then... (See my second edit for my previous post.)

I'm not sure if you're trying to include me in "all of you people complaining" or not, but I'm most certainly not complaining about content, as you seem to imply. My reason for jumping into this discussion is based on his comments about wanting to quit, that felt to me like a threat, albeit an empty one. There are tons of people who want to break into the scene, and the fact that he feels like he deserves special treatment on top of the position he is in just rubs me the wrong way. I'd be willing to bet there are dozens of people who would be glad to do what he does and take twice the criticism.


And what, why haven't those dozens of people broken in and done what JP has done? maybe they haven't broken in because they're not willing to put in the time and effort to do what JP has done. .


Because he already has all the fame and works for MLG... That's my point. I'm not claiming he doesn't work hard, he does. I'm claiming he is replaceable, which nothing you are saying refutes.

Special treatment? How many bad Dailies are there or bad streams. JP puts so much effort into what he does and doesn't even try to make as much ad revenue as those but he gets 1000x more shit about it. Complaining about the free work someone is doing, saying they should be willing to take twice the criticism, is acting ungrateful and entitled.


Asking not to be criticized harshly on the internet is asking for special treatment. The best of the best get given all sorts of shit by the droves of anonymous trolls looking to rile people up. JP implying that he specifically should be less subject to it than others is silly.

Show nested quote +
On May 14 2012 05:23 TestSubject893 wrote:
On May 14 2012 04:30 DyEnasTy wrote:
On May 14 2012 04:12 smallerk wrote:
On May 14 2012 04:07 framtidenskrig wrote:
That is fucking ridiculous, damn this community is ungrateful...


I love how people throw around that we should be "grateful" , like everyone is doing the show out of the kindness of their heart.

SoTG is the only reason JP got a fucking job, stop trying to act like they are some kind of charity and have no benefit doing the show.



You are an ass. Have you forgotten that this shit IS FREE???
Please go bitch on reddit, or to your mom.


He may have been a little rude, but I think his point is worth discussing. Are there a lot of people out there that really like JP's casting as opposed to the casting of others? I mean, I could see Tyler or Artosis being justified making the comments JP made, but JP's only value to MLG is his celebrity. If he is unpopular he is useless to them. He's one dimensional (the only thing he's go going for him is being a good "host") and because of that, he could be easily replaced. It just seems odd that he'd feel entitled to disproportionally positive feedback compared to others, when considering the skill set he posses.

edit: clarified some wording

edit 2: The more I think about this, the more I realize I think of JP as somewhat expendable to MLG because of some moments that stood out to be during his casting in which he was acting as an analytical caster, paired with the likes of Rob Simpson. These moments are characterized by either incorrect analysis of the game/strategy, or the casters missing key moments in the game (such as a certain tech, a drop, possibly a unusual expansion) that even as a viewer I was about to pick up on, just from the minimap or production tab. After reflecting on this, I've come to a much bigger concern: why on earth is JP in that role to begin with? Who at MLG is putting him in this situation? As far as I know, JP does not claim to be a top tier player or analyst, so why do these situations seem so prevalent?


And your edit 2 just exemplifies the crappy stance people have against JP. Why are people so against JP. You do realize MLG has a lot of SC2 casters right? And pretty much all of them except the usual Tastosis, Day9, Husky, and yes, JP are terrible. Can you stop acting like there's an army of people better than JP in every way waiting to step in if only we criticize him more.


I'm not against JP at all. Day9, Tastless, Artosis, and even Husky have skills and talents that JP doesn't. That doesn't mean he's bad, its just means that he is easier to replace. As I've said repeatedly, I just think he's not in a position to threaten to quit just because people made him angry.



Apparently this is hard to understand, but to clarify, I hold the opinion that JP's comments were out of line because he lacks any unique and irreplaceable talent, therefore threatening to quit is childish AND I love State of the Game, appreciate how much work JP and people like him put in for the community, and hope JP continues to be successful. In my opinion, his comments were counterproductive to his own personal career growth.
las91
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
United States5080 Posts
May 13 2012 22:03 GMT
#44954
On May 14 2012 00:02 frogrubdown wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 13 2012 23:47 zaii wrote:
On May 13 2012 23:25 NeonFox wrote:
Someone who has the experience he has should know that the vocal minority is always louder than the approving masses. I do hope he realizes that 90% of the "community" likes what he does.


That's a made up number right?


Poll: Do you like what JP does?

Yes (635)
 
61%

No (404)
 
39%

1039 total votes

Your vote: Do you like what JP does?

(Vote): Yes
(Vote): No



Let's find out.


I wish you had made a third option of "indifferent" or something. I don't particularly mind either way what he does... It's his job.
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Woizit
Profile Joined June 2011
801 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-13 22:47:34
May 13 2012 22:46 GMT
#44955
I think this has been blown out of proportion. State of the Game is obviously struggling to keep any decent schedule. That is not JP's fault, especially when the pillars that people demand to see on the show are all in different timezones and have packed schedules. He's been trying to fill in the content and keep it relevant for us by coming up with impromptu episodes and these come with lower production value.

Everybody's just looking at how good (or bad) the episodes turn out to be, but not how difficult it can be to make such a show work. In this regard, I think JP has been doing a great job keeping it together, and hopefully the pressure won't keep him from continuing to make it work.

I myself did not bother to listen to the last SoTG after just 5 minutes into it. It really did not provide the minimum quality I'd expect from any show I'd spare time for. I do appreciate the effort put into it, but sometimes, criticisms have to be taken like a bitter pill when this sort of patchworking is done to put up the show.
Dexington
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Canada7276 Posts
May 13 2012 22:49 GMT
#44956
I'd like JP more if he would give up his irrational hate on NASL and bringing up any and every opportunity to shit all over them. We get it, the first two seasons weren't great, but this one is.

And really, the show does spend most of the time talking about MLG when there are tonnes of other events going on. Other than DH coverage since they had Thorzain on the show, every other event (save GSL) gets like 5 minutes.
"Man you guys are missing out waving your stats dicks about instead of watching this pvp" - bbm
turdburgler
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
England6749 Posts
May 13 2012 22:54 GMT
#44957
On May 14 2012 07:49 Dexington wrote:
I'd like JP more if he would give up his irrational hate on NASL and bringing up any and every opportunity to shit all over them. We get it, the first two seasons weren't great, but this one is.

And really, the show does spend most of the time talking about MLG when there are tonnes of other events going on. Other than DH coverage since they had Thorzain on the show, every other event (save GSL) gets like 5 minutes.


the gsl bits are so good though

"i think we can all agree this parting guy has no chance"

i hope artosis never changes.
Dexington
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Canada7276 Posts
May 13 2012 22:55 GMT
#44958
On May 14 2012 07:54 turdburgler wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 14 2012 07:49 Dexington wrote:
I'd like JP more if he would give up his irrational hate on NASL and bringing up any and every opportunity to shit all over them. We get it, the first two seasons weren't great, but this one is.

And really, the show does spend most of the time talking about MLG when there are tonnes of other events going on. Other than DH coverage since they had Thorzain on the show, every other event (save GSL) gets like 5 minutes.


the gsl bits are so good though

"i think we can all agree this parting guy has no chance"

i hope artosis never changes.


I agree, they do a great job on both GSL and MLG, but every other event is lacking.
"Man you guys are missing out waving your stats dicks about instead of watching this pvp" - bbm
Imascotsman
Profile Joined October 2010
255 Posts
May 13 2012 22:55 GMT
#44959
On May 14 2012 07:49 Dexington wrote:
I'd like JP more if he would give up his irrational hate on NASL and bringing up any and every opportunity to shit all over them. We get it, the first two seasons weren't great, but this one is.

And really, the show does spend most of the time talking about MLG when there are tonnes of other events going on. Other than DH coverage since they had Thorzain on the show, every other event (save GSL) gets like 5 minutes.



This is not just limited to JP though, State of the Game of very NA centred simply due to the participants coming from that region. As someone from Europe it is a bit disheartening at times but what can you do.
Firepaw292
Profile Joined January 2011
Canada126 Posts
May 14 2012 02:24 GMT
#44960
On May 14 2012 07:03 las91 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 14 2012 00:02 frogrubdown wrote:
On May 13 2012 23:47 zaii wrote:
On May 13 2012 23:25 NeonFox wrote:
Someone who has the experience he has should know that the vocal minority is always louder than the approving masses. I do hope he realizes that 90% of the "community" likes what he does.


That's a made up number right?


Poll: Do you like what JP does?

Yes (635)
 
61%

No (404)
 
39%

1039 total votes

Your vote: Do you like what JP does?

(Vote): Yes
(Vote): No



Let's find out.


I wish you had made a third option of "indifferent" or something. I don't particularly mind either way what he does... It's his job.


If you didn't vote, you're indifferent. Nobody cares that you don't care, the entire purpose of the poll is to find out how many people like JP compared to who dont
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