I completely disagree.
They are amazing for the mix of qualities they offer, they have much more knowledge that the 90% of the casters out there, and tasteless of butter for the bread, he cut the seriously with amazing jokes that only he can make them funny. Maybe you don't like some of their qualities, and its ok, but you can't prettend them to be the way you like. Check every pool, they are the fan favorites.

Pochtli

Finland690 Posts

June 12 2011 16:31 GMT

#322

I don't really agree with the OP. Especially with the "needs to be more professional". I like it when Tasteless and Artosis aren't too formal and talk pretty loosely, the way they have been talking thus far.

rRod

Brazil28 Posts

June 12 2011 16:44 GMT

#323

On June 12 2011 15:32 The.Imperator wrote:
I think its just that Tasteless has lost his passion.

haha I love how Tastosis adressed this a couple days ago.
Artosis did his little nerd voice saying "Tasteless you lost your passion"
and Tasteless said "Yeah Tasteless why don't you spend 20 minutes screaming like you did 5 years ago before having surgery?!?!" (Didn't even know about this)

Elevenst

Canada249 Posts

June 12 2011 16:46 GMT

#324

can i have everything i want no dude!

Soulish

Canada1403 Posts

June 12 2011 16:53 GMT

#325

I just want him to stop hating on slush

Helvig

Denmark55 Posts

June 12 2011 17:02 GMT

#326

Tasteless is funny and an awesome baller nerd. He is just a human, and no one in this world is perfect, and since the GSL is LIVE mistakes will happen, and I could imagine talking 4 hours straight each night at the GSL would be pretty god damn hard. Would you be able to do it perfect? I don't think so.

Tasteless and Artosis, keep doing what you do, and please don't change anything about your cast just because some nerds want everything to be perfect and want everything in the world, and can't handle the word sex or naughty jokes

scarymeerkat

Canada107 Posts

June 12 2011 17:07 GMT

#327

I love tastosis' casting. And I think one of the greatest things about it is that they clearly love it too! They really genuinely seem to love what they do, and love casting with each other. In terms of the cutting off, maybe it happens, but I don't think it bothers that many people. And Artosis never gives any indication that it bothers him. They've got a really good flow together and any change to them I believe would be a bad one.

UniversalMind

United States326 Posts

June 12 2011 17:22 GMT

#328

This is one of those situation where 1% of a population gives the thumbs down and the other 99% gathers their pitch forks, flaming torches, and rally towards the 1%.

Really I love tasteless, hope he never chanages

cuppatea

United Kingdom1401 Posts

June 12 2011 17:43 GMT

#329

On June 13 2011 01:44 rRod wrote:

Show nested quote +

It's not about screaming and shouting, it's that he very obviously spends far less time playing, watching and following SC2 than he did BW and as a result his knowledge of the game, the players in it and the competitive scene as a whole are severely lacking in comparison.

KimJongChill

United States6429 Posts

June 12 2011 17:49 GMT

#330

He's as popular as he is now with what he is doing. While anyone can obviously improve, I think Tasteless does not have any critical flaws, and in fact I think that Tastosis are really good with interrupting each other, apologizing for them as well as generally knowing when to refrain from conversational tangents. Sure, he is not as knowledgeable as Artosis, but I think that is how their casting duo is intended to be structured.

tuho133

120 Posts

June 12 2011 17:53 GMT

#331

You don't understand. The way Tastorsis work is one analyze the game and one make it fun for friendly viewers. Not that Tasteless doesn't understand the game, but that's his job to make jokes for us to entertain.

turdburgler

England6749 Posts

June 12 2011 17:56 GMT

#332

my only criticism of tasteless...

when are you gonna make an honest nerd of artosis? you know what they say. if you like it then you shoulda put a ring on it : l

Sandro

897 Posts

June 12 2011 17:59 GMT

#333

Only thing about tasteless I don't like is that he doesn't seem to take the game or casting as seriously as Artosis, but those two complement each other so well so it balances out.

Huggerz

Great Britain919 Posts

June 12 2011 18:26 GMT

#334

They (mostly Tasteless) looked like a fish out of water at Columbus for a while and they are kind of in a cosy environment at the GSL where they aren't censored at all, afaik, which could reasonably lead to some complacency.

But ultimately if I had to choose any casters to listen to I would choose them. I don't really feel the need to have to someone constantly looking to analyse what players are doing like some casters do because I can often do it myself, and I think Nick and Dan really do point out the important stuff 9.9 times out of ten. As well as that, they are so much more entertaining than any caster combination I can name

Blackk

South Africa226 Posts

June 12 2011 18:33 GMT

#335

Nobody's perfect but wow @ you guys...

LittleJohn

Sweden204 Posts

June 12 2011 18:38 GMT

#336

Disagree with everything the OP said, the only thing I can think of to improve is his game-knowledge but since Artosis is his co-caster it's not really necessary. Tasteless is awesome.

Let it Raine

Canada1245 Posts

June 12 2011 18:43 GMT

#337

tastosis is the most entertaining caster duo

but honestly I found day9 more intense at MLG.

so what I've figured out is that, tastosis can cast any two players in the entire world and i'll be entertained. but if day9 gets a hold of some high quality games between two players I really care about, he'll do a better job of getting me hyped than tastosis will.

TI83

78 Posts

June 12 2011 18:53 GMT

#338

To be honest I think it shows that tasteless doesn't care about starcraft as much as he used to.

Azuroz

Sweden1630 Posts

June 12 2011 19:00 GMT

#339

Sigh, nothing good ever comes out of these threads.
The poster puts forward some valid constructive criticism and the replies are mostly "bbbbbut i like tasteless, you are wrong".
None of the replies actually adresses the points put forward by the poster, i think that they are all valid and hard to argue against. Whether or not you like tasteless dosnt really have anything with this thread to do, i love tasteless but that dosnt mean i need to hate on everyone and everything that is actually putting forward valid concerns towards him.

About the concerns, they are all related to professionalism, and GSL being the premiere esport production from a foreigner perspective, its hard to disagree with this. They are essentially the voice of the entire community and while i enjoy their bad jokes and the fact that they dont cencor themselves fully. I still understand that its something to look into, if someone is out to invest into the scene what they would look at is the current top dog (GSL), they might get put off by certain things. I dont know what sportscasters are like in USA, but i cant recall a sports commentator in europe talking about foot cramp being the flat tyre of sex, in the middle of a soccer game. While i am not offended by that, and i doubt most people are, it still might make people look past esport, due to not being professional enough.

TL:DR, love tasteless, you are awesome. Valid concerns to take into concideradion although i personally dont mind.

Jampackedeon

United States2053 Posts

June 12 2011 19:05 GMT

#340

I agree with everyone disagreeing with the OP. Most of the points you make are either a) not relevant to what makes a successful cast or b) not actual problems.

If you want to be critical, then have a specific match in mind so you can be more helpful than just using some phrase that bothered you on a cast yesterday...