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On March 07 2011 20:53 jackThecat wrote: Didn't say a word about Kelly's speech i can understand her perfectly fine but she just has the game knowledge of a gold player.
I beg to differ, calling her game knowledge "gold level" is flat out blind hate.
She plays this game competitively, at least at masters I'd imagine, and is correct most of the time.
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On March 07 2011 21:16 Nayl wrote:Show nested quote +On March 07 2011 20:53 jackThecat wrote: Didn't say a word about Kelly's speech i can understand her perfectly fine but she just has the game knowledge of a gold player. I beg to differ, calling her game knowledge "gold level" is flat out blind hate. She plays this game competitively, at least at masters I'd imagine, and is correct most of the time.
This plus she's on the Korean server so. She's got way more game knowledge than most of these random forum posters who think they know it all being in Bronze-Platinum on the US server :/
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not sure if we're watching the same gsl but how can you say she has game knowledge? she plays zerg and during a match when a zerg player was going 14 gas/pool she said the zerg player was going all in lings when they removed the drones from gas after getting speed... she has already admitted that she is not able to get masters on the korean server in a previous cast...
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Oh man, Doa is so awesome. Finally they made a good choice for the code a casting. :D
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This guy needs to cast with Artosis, lets see it!
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On March 07 2011 21:30 barrowedbanering wrote: not sure if we're watching the same gsl but how can you say she has game knowledge? she plays zerg and during a match when a zerg player was going 14 gas/pool she said the zerg player was going all in lings when they removed the drones from gas after getting speed... she has already admitted that she is not able to get masters on the korean server in a previous cast...
to be completely fair, not many people here would make masters on the Korean server. I don't like Kelley's voice, it just doesn't fall well on my ears, but shes a good caster and prolly better at this game than I am....
As for Doa, i thought he did very well, seemed to be comfortable infront of the camera and he knew when to be quiet....
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On March 07 2011 21:16 Nayl wrote:Show nested quote +On March 07 2011 20:53 jackThecat wrote: Didn't say a word about Kelly's speech i can understand her perfectly fine but she just has the game knowledge of a gold player. I beg to differ, calling her game knowledge "gold level" is flat out blind hate. She plays this game competitively, at least at masters I'd imagine, and is correct most of the time.
Gonna have to disagree. I am no pro here, but I can tell Kellys game knowledge when she is casting is very lacking. I am not sure if she just kind of exaggerates what she is saying in the moment to sound better as a caster, or if she is just that misinformed about the game. But either way she often predicts wrong and miscalls who will win battles which seem obvious.
Just my 2 cents anyways.
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On March 07 2011 21:40 emythrel wrote:Show nested quote +On March 07 2011 21:30 barrowedbanering wrote: not sure if we're watching the same gsl but how can you say she has game knowledge? she plays zerg and during a match when a zerg player was going 14 gas/pool she said the zerg player was going all in lings when they removed the drones from gas after getting speed... she has already admitted that she is not able to get masters on the korean server in a previous cast... to be completely fair, not many people here would make masters on the Korean server. I don't like Kelley's voice, it just doesn't fall well on my ears, but shes a good caster and prolly better at this game than I am.... As for Doa, i thought he did very well, seemed to be comfortable infront of the camera and he knew when to be quiet....
but then WHY is she a good caster, her game knowledge is not up to par to be a caster in the highest quality sc2 tournament in the world and her voice obviously isn't either, atleast to alot of people.
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On March 07 2011 21:20 Raiznhell wrote:Show nested quote +On March 07 2011 21:16 Nayl wrote:On March 07 2011 20:53 jackThecat wrote: Didn't say a word about Kelly's speech i can understand her perfectly fine but she just has the game knowledge of a gold player. I beg to differ, calling her game knowledge "gold level" is flat out blind hate. She plays this game competitively, at least at masters I'd imagine, and is correct most of the time. This plus she's on the Korean server so. She's got way more game knowledge than most of these random forum posters who think they know it all being in Bronze-Platinum on the US server :/ Casters wont have the time to stay up-to-date on the current top-of-the-line trends from playing the game themselves; they have to stay up-to-date by asking/watching players and talking to them. This can be done by anyone who has decent skills in communicating; it just takes some time (for anyone).
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Wow, really happy with the pick. The only person with a better voice than this guy is Diggity. Gotta hear him do some silly between game banter and whatnot to really get a good opinion of him, but I'm happy so far.
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I was really impressed with Doa, though i didn't get to watch all the games i found him to almost be the polar opposite of Kelly. He has an awesome casting voice, he is easy to listen to and does the play by play well. Kelly has none of those things really, though perhaps we all have a unreasonable dislike for Kelly. I can't really comment on his game knowledge but Kelly's seems below what i would expect for a GSL level caster.
What i did find interesting though was that Gom only announced the change in caster 4 hours before code A. Trying to prevent any shit storm occurring here and else were on the internet like when Kelly was appointed i imagine. Was pretty surprised to see him sitting there next to Kelly when code A began.
Edit: Just re-watching the Rain Alicia game and Doa is sitting on Artosis's side, mite mean that he is supposed to analyse as he has the non observer computer?
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I, too, am impressed. I'm surprised I haven't heard him cast previously.
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I agree that Gom probably ninja'd him in at the last second to avoid the kind of internet nuclear fallout that resulted when Kelly was announced... I'm just glad that Tasteosis are still doing the up/down matches, Code A is a dreary place without the casting archon
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Very good casting voice from briefly listening, don't know if he'll be funny etc or what his game knowledge is since I don't have the time yet to listen all the way through, but gl to him.
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On March 07 2011 21:16 Nayl wrote:Show nested quote +On March 07 2011 20:53 jackThecat wrote: Didn't say a word about Kelly's speech i can understand her perfectly fine but she just has the game knowledge of a gold player. I beg to differ, calling her game knowledge "gold level" is flat out blind hate. She plays this game competitively, at least at masters I'd imagine, and is correct most of the time. Some quotes taken from 5 mins of one game tonight.
Erik: This is actually my favorite of the new GSL maps(talking about terminus re) Kelly: Oh I bet you play it a lot on ladder.
Erik: Oh we're gonna be getting a shot of that. It's a twilight council!(hidden in another base) Kelly: Looks like it's gonna be early blink!
As for doa, he was great tonight, and is only gonna get better. I would love to see him with Artosis.
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I was really hoping this would be Moletrap. :-( Hopefully he still has a good shot at a casting gig!
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Doa did really well I thought. good caster voice and game knowledge seemed okish. I cant wait to see him paired with either Tasteless or Artosis :D
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Man DOA is good but wtf casting with kelly just can't help coming off as awkward. He does a good job, and is a likeable guy!
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guy did suprisingly well considering it was his first time in front of the gsl camera - i was definitely fearful for the watchability of code a games without artosis or tasteless, but they have made a good choice with doa i think.
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