Great voice, genuinely funny guy, he actually casts the game instead of just doing a boring play by play (has nice insights about the game from time to time to spice it up along with some nice jokes imo)
I worry how he'll work out with kelly since she always interrupts and tries to "steal the show" during big fights. He's good though. Real good.

Alver

United States177 Posts

March 07 2011 17:45 GMT

#404

i voted dont know but just heard him cast some code a and his voice is very good, analysis is ok but he doesnt have the 'baller nerd' personality that makes artosis and tasteless so good. if he commentates for a while i could see him being a top caster when hes as comfortable as artosis and tasteless are.

if he replaces kelly im extremely happy, if artosis and tastelss entirely stop casting code A im extremely dissappointed.

Zapdos_Smithh

Canada2620 Posts

March 07 2011 17:49 GMT

#405

Where do GOMtv find these random people lol? Go on youtube and look for all videos with under 1000 views? I don't understand why they don't just choose somebody who has a lot of experience/is well known.

At least Artosis/Tasteless buffers the terrible commentary of Kelly...but now it's just one big noobfest of commentary. I guess Code A matches will remain muted....

Mecker

Sweden219 Posts

March 07 2011 17:54 GMT

#406

He has a very well suited voice for casting and in my opinion could be of great use in action-packed situations.

Regina

Netherlands148 Posts

March 07 2011 17:56 GMT

#407

just started in the VOD cast , atleast his voice is very nice listening to =]

Fingulfin

United States110 Posts

March 07 2011 17:56 GMT

#408

Saw him last night, he was OK. His analysis was kinda bad and almost all his jokes fell flat... but hey, he is new. Guy was probably nervous. His voice is fine, and I think that with time I won't mind him one bit. I found kelly a bit annoying at first but I don't mind her at all anymore. Just give them time and the synergy will come.

Part of me is really sad that we only get 50% as much Tastosis as before, I think I'm suffering from Tyler's dreaded "loving the casters more than the game"... I won't lie, the only reason I turn the GSL on when the players I like aren't playing is to see tastosis goof off xD

Flik

Canada256 Posts

March 07 2011 17:56 GMT

#409

He seemed fairly knowledgable and had a clean voice. Im sure he'll get better as he gets more comfortable, but I enjoyed his cast. I think he needs a new name though.

eviltomahawk

United States11135 Posts

March 07 2011 17:58 GMT

#410

On March 08 2011 02:49 Zapdos_Smithh wrote:
Where do GOMtv find these random people lol? Go on youtube and look for all videos with under 1000 views? I don't understand why they don't just choose somebody who has a lot of experience/is well known.

At least Artosis/Tasteless buffers the terrible commentary of Kelly...but now it's just one big noobfest of commentary. I guess Code A matches will remain muted....

GOM chooses from people who applied to the Code A position and are available to cast during the needed time period. It takes a lot of time, effort, and money for most English casters to apply for the position and to fly to Korea, so a lot of casters probably didn't apply due to these costs.

jeremycafe

United States354 Posts

March 07 2011 18:04 GMT

#411

I find Erik to be a much better caster than [Edit: Tasteless]. I would love for Erik and to be one the casters of Code S.

Deleted User 124618

1142 Posts

March 07 2011 18:07 GMT

#412

I like the new guy a lot. I do like Kelly too, she has improved a lot. Her most annoying quality was the tendency to do "and then he's like: YAAAAAAAAAH" - kind of things. I don't like when people try to encode what I think (unsuccesfully), so as long as she gets rid of that I'll be fine.

And she has done it well too. GO GO KELLY!!! She has reduced the annoying parts and now I understand her naturally (without giving it too much thought). I'm sad if Kelly goes. YES, I said it.

Doa is a good caster, nothing else can be really said. To get image of his game knowledge I'll have to see more games, but otherwise I like him.

Geovu

Estonia1344 Posts

March 07 2011 18:07 GMT

#413

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.

How the hell are you confused? A person's voice is by far the most important aspect of an occupation that involves talking for 2 hours straight. I mean seriously, would you want to listen to an emphysemic 90 year old woman who learned English 5 years ago even if she happened to have triple the Starcraft related insight of Day[9] and Artosis put together? I wouldn't mind reading about what she had to say but listening to her for entertainment? Be honest with yourself.

I have nothing against Kelly as a person or even what she does but she simply should not be casting for GomTV in English. If just Doa were casting or Doa with Artosis or Tasteless, or even Doa + Jason Lee I would be extremely happy, but unfortunately now not only am I removed from 100% of the personality that is the Casting Archon, but I have to listen to Kelly who IMO, does not have a pleasing tonality to her voice. I don't know much about Susie Kim so I don't know why she stopped casting for Gom or why she isn't casting now, but she is league's ahead of Kelly in casting ability simply because her voice is nice to listen to. Again I don't know much about her so I can't comment on game knowledge but honestly I can't say I've been impressed at all by Kelly in that aspect either. She just isn't a good fit :\

Piski

Finland3461 Posts

March 07 2011 18:10 GMT

#414

I just noticed something. Big part why I enjoyed watching GSL was Tasteless and Artosis and now when they are gone I'm noticing that I'm slowly losing interest in games. I still watched Losira vs HuK, but it's mostly because there was a foreigner involved. I don't really have that urge to watch the other games. I don't even really know why this is. I'm sure I will watch the good games and games with foreigners but I guess Tasteless and Artosis was a big part why I enjoyed GSL so much

Doa did a great job, it's not his fault. Maybe this just needs time to grow on me. I'm sorry I don't have any specific way them to fix this but best I can think of his get more loose. Tasteless and Artosis had that fun factor with them that even bad and boring games were watchable.

trucane

United States553 Posts

March 07 2011 18:10 GMT

#415

He is about a million times better than kelly ( not like that is saying much though) and he has a good voice, hopefully he will be able to do good then again you only need one awful commentator in a duo to ruin the whole cast which is gonna make it difficult to judge him fairly :/

ucbEntilZha

United States96 Posts

March 07 2011 18:29 GMT

#416

Have to watch him cast more, but I would like to know more about his background