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Hrrrrm
Profile Joined March 2010
United States2081 Posts
March 07 2011 14:57 GMT
#361
Just watched the first game of the night and was quite surprised at how well Erik did. I am one of those that immediately didn't like Kelly because of her voice/accent while speaking English. The only way I can describe it is that while I can understand her, I feel like I'm constantly decoding morse code. I just don't want to do that while I'm trying to relax and just watch some good games.

It's sad that Tastosis won't be casting Code A anymore though. One of their best qualities was making a lackluster game enjoyable which Code A tends to have more of. Oh wells.....
alot = a lot (TWO WORDS)
ovion
Profile Joined September 2010
United Kingdom74 Posts
March 07 2011 15:26 GMT
#362
wow for his first day this guy is pretty good, very nice voice. Still miss tastosis, but will be interesting to see the chemistry develop between kelly/erik.
Aphasie
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Norway474 Posts
March 07 2011 15:45 GMT
#363
Wait. Doesnt this social chameleon make anybody elses blood f***ing curdle?
Theres page up, page down about his sweet voice and flaming kelly, but no one seems to have noticed how he blatantly impersonates tasteless and sometimes artosis. I mean its not just that he uses the same jokes - that i could have gone along with - but he also uses the exact same pitch in his voice. It is like he's some sociopath which thinks his success as a shoutcaster is directly related to him sounding like tasteless.

I can understand him being nervous as it was his first day and all, but this is something he has obviously practiced and memorized brooding alone in his dark room.

He seems to have no indivduality, no soul (maybe he was born ginger)

I dont mean to be overly critical. Yes his voice was good. He handled the limelight pretty well. But people whose role model seems to be The Talented Mr. Ripley just doesnt sit right with me.
Its shoutcasting, not an impersonation contest. Hopefully he will develop a personality over time.

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Svartstol
Profile Joined September 2010
Sweden171 Posts
March 07 2011 15:49 GMT
#364
So.. What will tasteosis do now then? I'm not sure where i can read on that
PsYLaR
Profile Joined November 2010
Canada49 Posts
March 07 2011 15:50 GMT
#365
just need to replace kelly now
TryThis
Profile Joined February 2007
Canada1522 Posts
March 07 2011 15:53 GMT
#366
I think he's great! Excellant voice, good enthusiasm.
Him and kelly seem to work really well togather too.
Dwell
dukethegold
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Canada5645 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-03-07 15:53:51
March 07 2011 15:53 GMT
#367
What's the reasoning behind needing a refresh set of casters for Code A? Surely there is proportional increase in salary should Tastosis cast both leagues.

Unless it's causing too much strain on their vocal cords. In that case, I totally understand.
vyyye
Profile Joined July 2010
Sweden3917 Posts
March 07 2011 15:57 GMT
#368
I went in like anyone would hearing a caster you've never heard of will be casting. Not optimistic, if you couldn't decode that.

Instead I was pleasantly surprised, while there isn't too much analysis of Tastosis caliber (which isn't saying much, considering they are probably the best of the best) his voice is really relaxed without sounding boring at all. I'm usually critical of voices, often ending up simply muting most streams but as I said, I was pleasantly surprised.
Rinzler
Profile Joined March 2011
India1 Post
March 07 2011 15:59 GMT
#369
He's good... could be better
I fight for the 'Users'
Cel.erity
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States4890 Posts
March 07 2011 16:02 GMT
#370
I'm honestly really confused by the TL community.

Girl with a bad voice and no game knowledge = community is up in arms!

Guy with a good voice and no game knowledge = perfect fit for GomTV!

I mean come on. Yeah the guy is very professional and he's a born MC/radio personality, but so is Jason Lee and I wouldn't have supported him getting the job alongside Kelly either. There was zero meaningful analysis of any of the games played. He doesn't have an incredibly vibrant personality. What does he really add to the cast? He's just kind of "there".

An improvement over Kelly to be sure, but this is not the caliber of casting that we should be expecting from the biggest SC2 tournament in the world. I can't believe there's so much hate on these forums for Husky, yet someone with less knowledge and less personality is instantly embraced.
We found Dove in a soapless place.
superjoppe
Profile Joined December 2004
Sweden3694 Posts
March 07 2011 16:05 GMT
#371
On March 08 2011 00:53 dukethegold wrote:
What's the reasoning behind needing a refresh set of casters for Code A? Surely there is proportional increase in salary should Tastosis cast both leagues.

They have said it themselves that it was too much for them.


On March 08 2011 01:02 Cel.erity wrote:
I'm honestly really confused by the TL community.

Girl with a bad voice and no game knowledge = community is up in arms!

Guy with a good voice and no game knowledge = perfect fit for GomTV!

blabla

The guy has far more game knowledge than the girl.
hifriend
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
China7935 Posts
March 07 2011 16:05 GMT
#372
I think he did a great job on his first day. He seemed very comfortable and calm in that position which is admirable. He has decent enough game knowledge and a good voice. Even if he could improve on his game knowledge I don't see that as that big of an issue as it will come with time.
zachMEISTER
Profile Joined December 2010
United States625 Posts
March 07 2011 16:06 GMT
#373
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psillypsybic!
GreEny K
Profile Joined February 2008
Germany7312 Posts
March 07 2011 16:06 GMT
#374
On March 07 2011 14:53 motbob wrote:


Fantastic voice, my god. Like Tasteless before all the cigarettes.


Yeah seriously... If your job focuses on your voice why would you smoke so much? I do like this guy though, GL guy.
Why would you ever choose failure, when success is an option.
ZaaaaaM
Profile Joined March 2010
Netherlands1828 Posts
March 07 2011 16:07 GMT
#375
I havent seen the GSL since GSL season 2 finals but why is tastosis being replaced?
no dude, the question
eAzydaman
Profile Joined May 2010
83 Posts
March 07 2011 16:07 GMT
#376
What happened to Moletrap? He didn't get the gig i suppose?
legatus legionis
Profile Joined October 2010
Netherlands559 Posts
March 07 2011 16:10 GMT
#377
On March 08 2011 00:45 Aphasie wrote:
Wait. Doesnt this social chameleon make anybody elses blood f***ing curdle?
Theres page up, page down about his sweet voice and flaming kelly, but no one seems to have noticed how he blatantly impersonates tasteless and sometimes artosis. I mean its not just that he uses the same jokes - that i could have gone along with - but he also uses the exact same pitch in his voice. It is like he's some sociopath which thinks his success as a shoutcaster is directly related to him sounding like tasteless.

I can understand him being nervous as it was his first day and all, but this is something he has obviously practiced and memorized brooding alone in his dark room.

He seems to have no indivduality, no soul (maybe he was born ginger)

I dont mean to be overly critical. Yes his voice was good. He handled the limelight pretty well. But people whose role model seems to be The Talented Mr. Ripley just doesnt sit right with me.
Its shoutcasting, not an impersonation contest. Hopefully he will develop a personality over time.


Thats a bit harsh but I agree with the general point. At first I was really glad he had excellent intonation, nice voice, looks good etc but then I started to notice exactly what you are pointing out now. It's a bit of a hit or miss though, on one hand he really did his homework and it does make it quite solid but on the other hand the similarities can become a bit too much, so I get what you mean. However a big part of this is also because while doing so, he takes long breaks because he realises what he's doing and he knows you are gonna come on here and say that! The thing with that is, its his first day, when I get nervous I can't think at all! So for me it's no surprise and not a big deal that he falls back on what he has planned. When he settles in more, gets less nervous, is able to think and implement more things on the spot, I'm sure his personality will make its appearence and he can start to create his own style. Similar to what we have seen happen with kelly, and the gom observer, within days they make tremendous progress and this guy will do the same and probably improve really well, like to a new level. I really think so he actually seems skilled at casting and I think that's what Brother DJWheat always preaches with the Church of eSports , there goes a lot of thought into the actual casting process and that is very important to play and expand upon, and he knows it and that alone makes me really curious to see where it will take him. Best of luck btw!
Special Endrey
Profile Joined June 2010
Germany1929 Posts
March 07 2011 16:13 GMT
#378
i would not call him awesome but pretty goody so option 5 for me then
This signature is ruining eSports - -Twitter: @SpecialEndrey
Baby_Seal
Profile Joined August 2010
United States360 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-03-07 16:30:05
March 07 2011 16:27 GMT
#379
Deleted my old post, and starting a new one.

I think he sounds pretty good overall, and he while he doesn't seem to have the highest caliber of analysis, he knows what he's talking about. I'm interested in how he and Kelly will handle casting together. Who's going to analyze, and who's going to play-by-play? Or will it be something else entirely.
hmsrenown
Profile Joined July 2010
Canada1263 Posts
March 07 2011 16:28 GMT
#380
On March 08 2011 01:02 Cel.erity wrote:
I'm honestly really confused by the TL community.

Girl with a bad voice and no game knowledge = community is up in arms!

Guy with a good voice and no game knowledge = perfect fit for GomTV!

I mean come on. Yeah the guy is very professional and he's a born MC/radio personality, but so is Jason Lee and I wouldn't have supported him getting the job alongside Kelly either. There was zero meaningful analysis of any of the games played. He doesn't have an incredibly vibrant personality. What does he really add to the cast? He's just kind of "there".

An improvement over Kelly to be sure, but this is not the caliber of casting that we should be expecting from the biggest SC2 tournament in the world. I can't believe there's so much hate on these forums for Husky, yet someone with less knowledge and less personality is instantly embraced.

Two basic things about a caster. One is the voice and the other game knowledge. If you have one of these things only, then working with a second person (male or female) with the other is a perfect fit. And this is what we have seen in EVERY sport. But if you lack both, people are not gonna be happy, and it's just not gender oriented.
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