Considering the interchanging/testing GSL has done with Code A, I thought we should create a statistical representation for Gom to look at when considering who to hire for Code A casting.
Poll: Who should be hired to stay a GSL Code A caster?
Wolf (1704)
44%
Kelly (737)
19%
QXC (499)
13%
DoA (381)
10%
Moletrap (302)
8%
Torch (145)
4%
Gunrun (55)
1%
Unstable (47)
1%
3870 total votes
Your vote: Who should be hired to stay a GSL Code A caster?
Not QXC. He's such an awesome player and having him cast GSL just means less practice time. His casts are awesome but yeah, rather have him play :D. Wolf is pretty good.
Wolf but he needs to work on his game knowledge. He also needs to stay up to date with current GSL standings, too many times has he been like "I don't know if he is in the up and down matches or not" about someone.
If Kelly, Doa, Gunrun gets picked for a spot, i'll have to mute code-A again. (This is only my personal preference tho, i do not intend to BM them in any way. I credit them for trying and chasing the dream. Just saying how i see things).
GunRun is awesome too but I don't think he's actually interested in the position.
Torch would be a good choice too, also nice to pair with Wolf.
As for the rest, there's either someone better already listed above or they're just... not good. Don't want to single people out in that regard, right now.
Stopped listening to Code A a two to three months ago, I just commentate the game myself in my room and have it on mute.
I just dislike most of the casters they've tried so far, I would say moletrap just because he makes battles sound epic. Artosis has spoiled us all on his analytical knowledge to the point I can't listen to people telling me general knowledge stuff that is going on. Everyone knows the 3 tank push out with marines TvZ, but everytime it happens I hear a long drawn out conversation about the push. Just say it is a 3 tank timing push to keep the zerg honest if not kill him outright in the mid-game and go on to talk about the quirks/in and outs of each players play.
If it was based solely on jokes and entertainment in and outside of the game I would love QXC to cast, he has the most random yet awesome humor. Wolf jokes are just downright horrible, but I'm blatantly biased against him
I would say that Wolf sounded the most natural out of all the casters that were tried out and the one that has grown alot in the short amount of time each one was given, I feel he should definitely be given the place. The others were good but he really shined from the start.
I like Wolf, Doa and Moletrap, but honestly as a Brood War fan I wouldn't mind if they just left on the Korean commentators for us. Eventually when all the top players have made their way into code S the quality of code A games is going to decrease drastically and we're gonna need someone really animated to keep the excitement up.
On July 27 2011 07:54 red4ce wrote: I like Wolf, Doa and Moletrap, but honestly as a Brood War fan I wouldn't mind if they just left on the Korean commentators for us. Eventually when all the top players have made their way into code S the quality of code A games is going to decrease drastically and we're gonna need someone really animated to keep the excitement up.
if you're saying that it would be okay that korean castors cast for the global stream, you're incredibly unreasonable.
I can't choose who to vote because no one has impressed me at all. All of their game knowledge is a bit lacking. Moletrap probably has the best knowledge but his voice is... ugh! I'm not trying to bash (i don't understand why moderators warn/ban from criticism). Wolf has a good voice but he needs more game knowledge and he needs to closely follow GSL more, he should take notes so that he can remember the players standings and such.
I voted DOA I know everyone lives wolf but there is just something about the way he talks that gets on my nerves, but I cant quite put my finger on what it is. I literally struggle to stay interested in a match when he is casting.
On July 27 2011 07:54 red4ce wrote: I like Wolf, Doa and Moletrap, but honestly as a Brood War fan I wouldn't mind if they just left on the Korean commentators for us. Eventually when all the top players have made their way into code S the quality of code A games is going to decrease drastically and we're gonna need someone really animated to keep the excitement up.
if you're saying that it would be okay that korean castors cast for the global stream, you're incredibly unreasonable.
Edit: sorry for double post, forgot to edit my OP
What's so unreasonable about plugging in the Korean audio track into the global stream? I imagine it would cost considerably less than hiring a separate team of casters. People interested enough in SC2 to watch code A should be knowledgeable enough to follow the game without the need for English commentary.
I'd be totally down for Wolfmilkies. Even when Kellys casting (read English) was terrible I still tuned in to watch her cast when she had a good co-caster. Wolfs could have been that guy but Doas already been hired and Kelly/Doa was pretty terrible for me, not gonna lie.
On July 27 2011 08:32 lolsixtynine wrote: Wolf is definitely the best of the ones they've tried out. I can't believe Kelly is in contention. I don't think people remember those dark ages.
Kelly has kept casting various events since then (mostly SEA ones). So people that vote for have likely seen her cast a few times since then.
frankly wolf is the only i like, they should pick someone like Adebisi, who knows what there talking about, rather than someone like unstable, who i like, but doesn't add much the experience imo.
serriously people, voted for doa and moletrap over torch!?!?!?!?!?!?!? every single vod of them was flooded with 99% of comments raging them, but i didnt see 1 torch hate comment.
On July 27 2011 08:42 Carwash wrote: Wolf isn't funny at all and his terrible jokes actually detract from the experience. Why do people like this guy again?
Because he's knowledgeable about the players and the game, he's like Artosis junior, and can actually be more insightful sometimes.
cant tell if everyone is just trolling with their votes....hopefully gom hires someone that isnt TRYing to be funny or actually is funny i'd take qxc unstable torch over doa wolf moletrap any day... why is kelly even on that list... :Sadface:
On July 27 2011 08:42 Carwash wrote: Wolf isn't funny at all and his terrible jokes actually detract from the experience. Why do people like this guy again?
Cause the man knows what hes talking about, knows the players, and hes part of FXO.
Plus homeboys funny and pleasant to listen to what else do you want?
On July 27 2011 08:42 Carwash wrote: Wolf isn't funny at all and his terrible jokes actually detract from the experience. Why do people like this guy again?
Plus homeboys funny and pleasant to listen to what else do you want?
You think wolf is funny??? Now I've heard it all. He displays the knowledge of a standard masters player (easily replaceable) and has the charisma of a soap dish. If he just shutup and talked about the game he would be alright, but his cringe-worthy "jokes" are unbearable.
I never understood the strong hatred towards Kelly, I always enjoyed her casting, and I could understand her perfectly fine... her voice was amazing, she was knowledgeable, and she was overall a good caster. But that's my opinion I guess
On July 27 2011 08:32 lolsixtynine wrote: Wolf is definitely the best of the ones they've tried out. I can't believe Kelly is in contention. I don't think people remember those dark ages.
I remember mob psychology taking over as it is wont to do on the internet. I also remember this tho:
And I still agree with HuK on that. I thought Kelly was fine... tho I'll agree I think overall torch and wolf were better
On July 27 2011 07:54 red4ce wrote: I like Wolf, Doa and Moletrap, but honestly as a Brood War fan I wouldn't mind if they just left on the Korean commentators for us. Eventually when all the top players have made their way into code S the quality of code A games is going to decrease drastically and we're gonna need someone really animated to keep the excitement up.
if you're saying that it would be okay that korean castors cast for the global stream, you're incredibly unreasonable.
Edit: sorry for double post, forgot to edit my OP
What's so unreasonable about plugging in the Korean audio track into the global stream? I imagine it would cost considerably less than hiring a separate team of casters. People interested enough in SC2 to watch code A should be knowledgeable enough to follow the game without the need for English commentary.
What benefit is audio you do not understand? Your opinion is not applicable to most viewers.
If you already understand everyone about the game, a caster like Husky or Total Buscuit would be a good fit for someone like you. Most people need the analysis, though. Even someone like HD, who is often derided for being 'not pro enough to cast', is better than 97% of the people who watch the GSL / visit Team Liquid.
I don't think any of the casters were so bad that I'd want to exclude them. Kelly was hard to understand at times, but she improved so much from start to finish. Almost all the other casters are the same way. If I had to pick one from the list I'd go with Wolf though. His solo casts while tastosis was at MLG was great work and he really went above and beyond the line to make great casts.
QXC excluded since he's a player and not a caster. I don't want him ending up like incontrol ^_^
On July 27 2011 08:42 Carwash wrote: Wolf isn't funny at all and his terrible jokes actually detract from the experience. Why do people like this guy again?
Plus homeboys funny and pleasant to listen to what else do you want?
You think wolf is funny??? Now I've heard it all. He displays the knowledge of a standard masters player (easily replaceable) and has the charisma of a soap dish. If he just shutup and talked about the game he would be alright, but his cringe-worthy "jokes" are unbearable.
Yeah, well I think hes funny and a few thousand other people do too. Maybe you should ask around? :S
I've seen him play on stream and hes practiced with more pro teams and knows the gamestyles of the players he casts in code A better than anyone whos ever casted code A before. That and the fact that hes a member of FXO and has chemistry with anyone who might be pulled on to cast with him foreigner or possibly Korean makes me think hes not so "easily replaceable".
But hey I think DOA's jokes suck so I guess no one gets the caster they want. Better mute that shit.
Wolf+Doa, but since Wolf already has infinity votes I voted for Doa. I kinda miss him to be honest. His dry sense of humour is quite similar to mine. Hopefully this callback and him moving with his wife to Korea means he got the job. He definitely deserves it, he worked very hard and improved greatly during his time there.
On July 27 2011 07:54 red4ce wrote: I like Wolf, Doa and Moletrap, but honestly as a Brood War fan I wouldn't mind if they just left on the Korean commentators for us. Eventually when all the top players have made their way into code S the quality of code A games is going to decrease drastically and we're gonna need someone really animated to keep the excitement up.
if you're saying that it would be okay that korean castors cast for the global stream, you're incredibly unreasonable.
Edit: sorry for double post, forgot to edit my OP
What's so unreasonable about plugging in the Korean audio track into the global stream? I imagine it would cost considerably less than hiring a separate team of casters. People interested enough in SC2 to watch code A should be knowledgeable enough to follow the game without the need for English commentary.
What benefit is audio you do not understand? Your opinion is not applicable to most viewers.
If you already understand everyone about the game, a caster like Husky or Total Buscuit would be a good fit for someone like you. Most people need the analysis, though. Even someone like HD, who is often derided for being 'not pro enough to cast', is better than 97% of the people who watch the GSL / visit Team Liquid.
Like I said in my first post I come from watching brood war, where we have 0 live english casters for years and we listen to Korean audio for live games. Nonetheless most people who still follow Korean brood war will tell you hearing the enthusiasm and passion of the Korean casters definitely adds to the experience even if we do not understand anything other than 'Mine daebak!, playguuuuu! and stooooooooooorm!". I'm well aware most people probably wouldn't be in favor of such an arrangement. This thread is about our personal opinions so I expressed mine. At the end of the day I'm not picky about the casters because I can always mute the audio if I don't like them.
On July 27 2011 04:13 slytown wrote: Considering the interchanging/testing GSL has done with Code A, I thought we should create a statistical representation for Gom to look at when considering who to hire for Code A casting.
This is not a good poll to create a useful representation of oppinions, because you can only cast one vote.
As an example, assume we have 4 casters a,b,c and d. Assume 5 people vote. 3 of them likes a,b, c, but cant stand d. 2 of them likes d. A final poll could be a, b, c with 1 vote each, d with 2 votes. So d wins although a, b and c are preferred by the majority.
A seperate poll for each caster would create a better representation (maybe with 3 choices; increase my viewing exp., neutral, decrease my viewing exp.).
Torch is surprisingly good, and is able to talk a lot about the game and cut down the joking when needed, though when he has a partner that jokes a bit too much, and he wants to talk about the game, it is a little awkward switching "moods" aka the chemistry isn't smooth.
But I think Torch/Wolf/DoA or a combination of them would be great.
Moletrap is great as well but when he casts with someone, the chemistry tends not to be so smooth.
Unstable is pretty good actually, nothing I hate about him, but I'm just not a fan xD sorry
On July 27 2011 07:04 Aphasie wrote: Wolf and Moletrap are by far the superior pair.
If Kelly, Doa, Gunrun gets picked for a spot, i'll have to mute code-A again. (This is only my personal preference tho, i do not intend to BM them in any way. I credit them for trying and chasing the dream. Just saying how i see things).
People are giving Kelly the pity vote for all the shit she received, I'm assuming. I doubt many people would actually choose to have her casting over the rest.
Wolf would be perfect if he just toned down the critique on some players. Its okay to talk about mistakes, but to never talk about how something is good, or what a player is doing is smart is a mistake to me.
QXC - wolf was as good, and as funny, as tastosis.
Yeah, I said it.
Moletrap is like a sidekick. but he screams way too much. Also, he keeps pointing out caster mishaps from the other guy. And that just comes across as wrong.
Kelly was fine (had no problems with her) but it'd be better, in all honesty, to have someone with an easier to understand accent.
I liked gunrun too. He was just so damned HAPPY to be there.
Dont want to start a thread on that but what is happening with Husky? Is he still casting games? Because I havent seen him in a big event for a long time...
How is kelly in 2nd. That was the only caster that made me stop watching code A. She wasn't the easiest to understand (in my opinion) and she has the least knowledge of any of the casters.
Tastosis spoiled me too much I really can't listen to any other casters, the others just state the obvious in very long drawn out manners and many times are completely wrong in there analysis. None on the list will make my Code A come off of mute.
Of the ones I've watched, Doa+Moletrap was my favorite pair. All of the code A casters pale in comparison to Tastosis, but those guys were pretty entertaining.
PLEASE not Kelly. I dislike her accent (I am Asian, and her kind of accent displeases me the most) and her knowledge of the game isn't enough to compensate for that.
Gunrun needs more support... imho he's a far more enjoyable than most the others listed. When was the last time you saw someone being so genuinely happy to cast something?
Qxc when combo'd with Wolf made the Code A casts hilarous. Yeah, they were off topic most of the time talking about stories and what-not, but unless it's the semi finals / finals, or a notable player like Boxer, there isn't much reason for me too watch Code A. Qxc + Wolf made me actually want to tune in.
On July 27 2011 09:47 IcedBacon wrote: People are giving Kelly the pity vote for all the shit she received, I'm assuming. I doubt many people would actually choose to have her casting over the rest.
Nah, some of us actually prefer her over the other casters.
Nothing on these other guys but straight up play by play casting is rather boring and these jokes the other casters insert are simply not funny. The only thing stopping me from buying a GSl pass is that those other guys are there more then half the time it seems and thus I dont watch those games.
On July 27 2011 09:47 IcedBacon wrote: People are giving Kelly the pity vote for all the shit she received, I'm assuming. I doubt many people would actually choose to have her casting over the rest.
Nah, some of us actually prefer her over the other casters.
wowowwow pity vote? kk w/e
I voted Wolf, I hated him at the start.. I like him now. I think Wolf/Doa will do a really great job together. Wolf/Moletrap would be awesome too.. Dunno. Is Doa an analytical caster or play by play? Because I feel Wolf was forced to be an analytical caster and a play by play, and I wish GOM would hire him and tell him who his partner is so he can choose the role of casting he wants to be, the solo cast Wolf was meh lol
I think it's annoying to listen to someone who goes "HUGE probe sent to scout the HUGE base of the HUGE Terran and the HUGE attack by the HUGE probe on the HUGE scv who is mining the HUGE minerals" etc.
I find Wolf to be really stuck up and irritating as well as having insufficient game knowledge. I find Kelly's accent too harsh. I find Doa to be too boring. I find qxc to have more potential as a gamer/streamer. I'm ok with Moletrap and I enjoy Torch.
qxc should not even be a vote, he is a player and was only casting for fun when he knew he wouldn't be able to play. I don't like wolf but I think if wolf teamed up with artosis or tasteless on alternating days like they used to do with kelly then that would be fine.
I know it is certainly not the popular opinion, but I REALLY enjoyed the sultry voice of gunrun. I thought he was well spoken and professional, had solid insights, and that soothing voice was almost boner inducing.
I like the casters Qxc and Wolf. The criticisms for them are that they can be too immature. This puzzles me because I didn't know stuck-up middle aged people watched Starcraft tournaments. As long as they're funny and entertaining, I love their casts. I'm beyond my teenage years, but I think these accusations of "too immature" are buzz-kills.
On July 27 2011 06:51 Voltaire wrote: Wolf but he needs to work on his game knowledge. He also needs to stay up to date with current GSL standings, too many times has he been like "I don't know if he is in the up and down matches or not" about someone.
Wolf is actually amazing with strategy. He's almost at Artosis's level when he's analyzing builds during games. I always find myself learning something new when he's casting. Yeah he's not always up to date on tournament standings but his game knowledge is rock solid.
Wolf is definitely my favorite, as far as a co-caster goes, I really enjoyed qxc, but hes a greater player and wouldn't want to burden his load with casting. As long as it's someone Wolf has synergy with, I think it'll be good.
Well Wolf is obviously the best choice and the other is Qxc, but he is not going to cast permanently, so I don't know why you add him to the poll. So Khaldor or Torch remains and I don't care I enjoy both.
Kelly also does allot for the SEA community, she streams and casts tournaments etc competes in our local tournaments and so forth, thats the reason I voted for her, we have much <3 for her down here.
On July 27 2011 11:59 nicknt wrote: where is Jason Lee on the poll?
This a million times. I won't lie, I think Jason Lee is amazing.
I voted for Kelly though. I like Wolf more, but come on... he's already in first and the obvious favorite. Kelly was fine. She wasn't that hard to understand, and I can't stand any of the others to be quite frank. I liked her enthusiasm too.
Wolf has been fantastic so far. If QXC weren't so damn good at this game, I would say make him and Wolf permanent; the few games we saw them cast together were almost better than Tastosis.
On July 27 2011 08:42 Carwash wrote: Wolf isn't funny at all and his terrible jokes actually detract from the experience. Why do people like this guy again?
Plus homeboys funny and pleasant to listen to what else do you want?
You think wolf is funny??? Now I've heard it all. He displays the knowledge of a standard masters player (easily replaceable) and has the charisma of a soap dish. If he just shutup and talked about the game he would be alright, but his cringe-worthy "jokes" are unbearable.
This.. I would not mind him if he didn't continue with his horrible jokes. On top of that, he follows it up with that laugh. That laugh is worse than the jokes he tells. I say this as a fan of GSL and a subscriber, not as a hater or anything like that. I imagine I'd like him in any other capacity, but it's similar to having that guy with a lisp as an NFL announcer. There's a place certain people shouldn't be.. Wolf and casting is that place.
On July 27 2011 11:59 nicknt wrote: where is Jason Lee on the poll?
This a million times. I won't lie, I think Jason Lee is amazing.
I voted for Kelly though. I like Wolf more, but come on... he's already in first and the obvious favorite. Kelly was fine. She wasn't that hard to understand, and I can't stand any of the others to be quite frank. I liked her enthusiasm too.
If the caster I'm watching doesn't have higher level knowledge than me, I have an issue with the casting. It should at least be masters level.
On July 27 2011 11:59 nicknt wrote: where is Jason Lee on the poll?
This a million times. I won't lie, I think Jason Lee is amazing.
I voted for Kelly though. I like Wolf more, but come on... he's already in first and the obvious favorite. Kelly was fine. She wasn't that hard to understand, and I can't stand any of the others to be quite frank. I liked her enthusiasm too.
If the caster I'm watching doesn't have higher level knowledge than me, I have an issue with the casting. It should at least be masters level.
Well, that rules out just about everyone on that list.
On July 27 2011 14:20 PraiseB wrote: Kelly also does allot for the SEA community, she streams and casts tournaments etc competes in our local tournaments and so forth, thats the reason I voted for her, we have much <3 for her down here.
I'll agree with that, however she hates Protoss with a passion and swears too casually in some of her streams for me to really get engaged. However, she did agree with my moving burrowed banelings idea.
Where is the "Tastosis" option? I wan't them to cast more in GSL. At least all of Code S, GSTL and up&down. For Code A they should just rotate. Nobody is that good there.
I can bear with Wolf but he is not funny at all. You gotta have some strange look on things to find his jokes amusing.
Every normal person should know if they are good at humour or not. Yet you see some of these guys thinking they are good with their shit flat jokes when in reality they arent even fucking close. I mean seriously?
The only one I really liked was Wolf I had not heard any of his Youtube or other event coverage, but In Code A he really impressed me. I think he did a great job and definitely deserves the Code A spot. The 2nd caster is a harder choice. I think they need to keep bringing in other people. None else really impressed me at all. DOA was decent, but could be improved upon Sorry DOA
QXC should be removed (unless I'm mistaken) and there should be two polls, but oh well
Kelly got my vote, I'd love to see more of her. I'm intrigued to think of how she would combo with Wolf. Also, I would not be disappointed in the slightest if they chose Moletrap
what do you guys like about kelly? personally i like doa's personality, and would cheer for him to get his spot since he's decided on esports to be his career
On July 27 2011 14:20 PraiseB wrote: Kelly also does allot for the SEA community, she streams and casts tournaments etc competes in our local tournaments and so forth, thats the reason I voted for her, we have much <3 for her down here.
I don't think you can speak for the SEA community on that one.
guess if kelly is second she wasn't so bad as you think, if the trolls wouldn't jump onto the we hate her train the vote would probably even look better for her on the other hand probably some people are voting kelly to see the trolls scream every code a like babys, so i guess its even again.
My mind is blown, I don't even know how so many people can vote for kelly, however, that's my own opinion so... I won't be too aggressive in that regard...
Moving on, I voted for wolf because overall he is currently, imo, the most solid on the list. I'd like moletrap to cast with him, but he just needs to calm down a little tiny bit more, and then go play by play and they'd be great together I think. Analytical + play by play with some excitement in moletrap would be good. !
On July 27 2011 17:28 sabas123 wrote: why not day9? he was a pro gamer, a great caster and can learn you something^^
Cuz the poll is about who was recently tested in Code A. Khaldor has never casted Code A and Idra was just filling in. Those on the list either were Code A regulars or recent considerations for Gom's test period.
And for those who say "QXC is a player", he showed his willigness to commit to Code A if he qualified, which he almost did. It may have stalled him finishing his degree, but it would have given him an opportunity to keep casting. Remember, Artosis played in the SC2 Open and casted.
Wolf, he is just a really good match with doa and the most professional sounding combined with interesting/entertaining I have heard so far on code a. No offense to the others, some drove me insane and some I liked, but this is my fav choice by far.
Since so many people had already voted Wolf, I went with QXC. I feel like his very deep analysis combined with his awesome sense of humor worked really well in the casts he did, especially with wolf. While I'm sure any combination of Wolf/DoA/Moletrap will work well, I really enjoyed the Wolf+QXC casts last season. I'm sure he wants to focus more on his gaming though, so I'm not sure on the chances of qxc returning as a caster. I know I'll be hopeful for a return though.
I don't see what people see in Wolf. He makes the dumbest jokes and always rambles on about them and drags them on. How many games this season already has he gone on his ranting of stupid shit? TOO MUCH. Now that he has FUCKING DOA with him, they just continue and continue on with their nonsense and stupid as hell jokes. I don't take anything they say seriously.
Wolf and Doa have been my favourite combo so far. I quite enjoyed Kelly and would love to see her come back and cast with Wolf to see what that would be like
Wow, surge of support for Kelly, considering the negative reaction she had at first.
QXC was really good as a caster, and I'd like to see him cast more, but it's ofc up to him if he wants to cast full-time. (And if I all-killed 'best team in the world' Incredible Miracle, I would stick with playing.)
All of the casters are fine, but Wolf is probably the best, though I think he needs a strong color commentator.
wolf, doa, moletrap are all fine. I would prefer a better analytical caster like day9 or artosis, but I don't know of any others that would cast over play now.
Tbh it's not so much that I "support" kelly as I would think it would be very interesting to see the dynamic between her and Wolf. And I want someone new. QXC was great but the casting turned into a giggle fest every time.
WHY would you vote for KELLY??? WHY!!! She is the worst caster out of everyone listed. Wolf is hands down one of the top 5 casters of SC2 in english. I would say QXC or Torch as his partner.
this poll is being trolled lol. none of them are that great but id say any combo of wolf/qxc/torch/doa isnt that bad. I cant watch games casted by kelly or moletrap..
On August 10 2011 15:58 Lokian wrote: If kelly happens, im going to exile myself from teamliquid. WTF ppl. Seriously, how many trolls are on this site?
including you?
today I realized what actually turns me off about Wolf I always thought he casted good but something seemed of he tries SOOO hard to be funny in a quircky way like Tastosis, but it comes of as fake and akward.
Just cast the frikken games. you are good at that, but with the lame jokes I constantly have to put my headphones aside for a few minutes to get some nonsense free free time
I actually voted Kelly because QXC is not looking to cast and the other options have the same try hard funny issue. she is just pleasnt to listen to, Moletrap/Kelly might be great crack.
Wolf and Doa are the best realistic combination that I'd like to see (ex. qxc isn't realistic because he's a player)...if not those two, just NOT moletrap please.
wolf tries far too hard to be funny and just fails - you can tell he wants to be like tastosis tbh most of the time i actually watch it muted when its not tastosis just cos i hate the jibberish they come out with, and the really awkward moments when wolf tells 'jokes' and you can just tell that no one at all is laughing at them
At the time of this post, there are 648 people who are pretty stupid. Each of these people either voted for KerryMirkies, DoA, or Moletrap. These three people should NOT be the long-term Code A casters. They are not a good fit for the scene, or the watching public in general. These three have done more to hurt GOMtv and Gretech than they have help.
Once DoA and Moletrap leave again I hope that casters who are worthwhile can step up to the plate and not random ass people who were willing to move to Korea.
On August 25 2011 06:32 Chronald wrote: At the time of this post, there are 648 people who are pretty stupid. Each of these people either voted for KerryMirkies, DoA, or Moletrap. These three people should NOT be the long-term Code A casters. They are not a good fit for the scene, or the watching public in general. These three have done more to hurt GOMtv and Gretech than they have help.
Once DoA and Moletrap leave again I hope that casters who are worthwhile can step up to the plate and not random ass people who were willing to move to Korea.
If Wolf stops making God awful jokes and laughing stupidly at them, he would be a WAY better caster. His game knowledge is pretty damn good, but having to listen to "*Insert failure of a pun or obscure reference* HUHUHUH HUH" every 5 minutes gets pretty tedious
QXC! I'd love to see him as a caster for Code A. It's always better when a pro casts games because they know what they're talking about... nothing worse than a caster not knowing what is happening.
honestly all the casters excluding tastosis are terrible i cant stand any of them wolf tries to be like artosis and doesnt have half the knowledge . he also sometimes just talks way to much and doesnt allow the other caster to chime in
idk maybe these guys appeal to casual sc2 players like husky does, but personally i can hardly stand to watch a full vod with wolf and moletrap commentating.
Sigh @ some people, usually I'd say that everyone has different opinions but voting for Kelly is just stupid, do people realize majority of the viewers don't like her voice, or they literally can't understand that, really can't even get my mind around the fact that shes in second place, w/e.
Wolf is the obvious best, although I wish Khaldor, TB or Rotterdam would come over and cast. Dream caster would be James 2G
On August 25 2011 09:29 Benzzro wrote: Sigh @ some people, usually I'd say that everyone has different opinions but voting for Kelly is just stupid, do people realize majority of the viewers don't like her voice, or they literally can't understand that, really can't even get my mind around the fact that shes in second place, w/e.
Wolf is the obvious best, although I wish Khaldor, TB or Rotterdam would come over and cast. Dream caster would be James 2G
They should base their votes upon what nebulous 'other people' want?
If anything, the 'other people' myth is being put to lie in the poll, or at least is being shown to be greatly exaggerated.
I thought Kelly wasn't "that" bad at Code A and without the accent she would've been probably the best (Or wolf, dunno really), however, at IEM I couldn't stand her voice. Don't really know if it was the microphone or what.
Moletrap is bad. Doa is slightly less bad. Don't even remember how unstable/QXC/torch did even though watched few games caster by them. But QXC should be practicing anyways. Whos gunrun?
Wolf is decent, was better than the rest. If I need to pick 2, it's Wolf+Doa.
I dig Wolf's commentary, he's definitely improved and his game knowledge is pretty solid. Him and Doa make a good combination, I think. Not a huge fan of Moletrap, sorry D:
On August 25 2011 09:50 gregnog wrote: Lol look at all the Kelly trolls. Gonna have to go with wolf, he is pretty spot on with his analysis.
For Kelly's fault of being harder to understand at least she (and wolf) when they said things they werent usually wrong. A lot of casters do make a wrong statement or 2 about predicting a battle or even calling something wrong because of what they are saying and thats just fine but I cant listen to a caster who is trying to persuade the audiance something that is wrong.
All you asshats who keep calling people trolls for genuinely liking Kelly should really learn to vote for yourself rather than speaking for other people. Believe it or not, there are actually a lot of people that liked her. Just because we don't randomly make threads all over the place talking about how great she is nearly as often as a few people whine about it doesn't mean there aren't genuine fans for her.
I don't understand why people would not prefer Torch, Kelly, Doa, or Moletrap over wolf. Wolf constantly contradicts and re-iterates himself to the point where I have trouble watching games he casts without getting irritated. He either needs to play more and get a better understanding of the game or stop saying things and then going back on what he said over and over. I will take Kelly and her annoying voice over Wolf any day. Torch and (admittedly less so) Kelly are the most skilled at actually playing the game of the code A casters, and it really shows in the content of their casting. I don't need someone to tell me what I can see on the screen and make non-committal statements while repeating themselves.
tl;dr: Tastosis is a hard act to follow and wolf repeats & contradicts himself too much.
I'm annoyed by this poll as a lot of the people who voted for QXC probably would've voted for someone else if they realized there is almost no chance he'd want to do it anytime soon. That might account for some of the weird/unexpected results in the poll. GOM please don't use this for your hiring.
I really like both Wolf and Doa, I just wish they wouldn't try and be Tastosis and talk about shit sometimes, or if they do make sure it's actually amusing. Pretty much same with QXC he was good too.
On August 25 2011 10:10 Wr3k wrote: I don't understand why people would not prefer Torch, Kelly, Doa, or Moletrap over wolf. Wolf constantly contradicts and re-iterates himself to the point where I have trouble watching games he casts without getting irritated. He either needs to play more and get a better understanding of the game or stop saying things and then going back on what he said over and over. I will take Kelly and her annoying voice over Wolf any day. Torch and (admittedly less so) Kelly are the most skilled at actually playing the game of the code A casters, and it really shows in the content of their casting. I don't need someone to tell me what I can see on the screen and make non-committal statements while repeating themselves.
tl;dr: Tastosis is a hard act to follow and wolf repeats & contradicts himself too much.
But you do have to admit, Wolf has fabulous hair. He is definitely one handsome nerd.
On August 25 2011 19:11 icarly wrote: I don't know why GSL didn't accept Khaldor's application!
Actually I'm still talking to them about it Dunno why you think they rejected the application, we are still discussing things. I'll make sure to let you know when there's a final decision. It's all taking a lot longer than I originally expected but as soon as I know for sure and got the green light to publish it I'll make sure to announce it!
On August 25 2011 19:11 icarly wrote: I don't know why GSL didn't accept Khaldor's application!
Actually I'm still talking to them about it Dunno why you think they rejected the application, we are still discussing things. I'll make sure to let you know when there's a final decision. It's all taking a lot longer than I originally expected but as soon as I know for sure and got the green light to publish it I'll make sure to announce it!
Wolf has a great sense of humor and provides good insights into what the players are actually doing and why. He intelligently analyzes why players lost or won and his predictions are spot on.
They shouldn't even have casters, they are all fucking annoying and I just mute games when they are not in replay format. I'd rather listen to the koreans yelling than two socially awkward men pretending to laugh at each others unfunny jokes while occasionally providing lacklustre insight into whats going on in the game.
Just please not Kelly, please not Kelly. I wonder how she got that many votes. I would prefer someone who actually knows what's going on. Mostly this is Wolf or Torch, It should be someone who is highly interested or plays SC2 at a high level. Qxc already stated that he doesn't want to cast, so this is out of the question i think. Kelly and Doa fit terrible there as they state things which are obvious and mix in obnoxious stuff into their commentary. Moletrap seems to have acquired a reasonable amount of SC2 basic knowledge, so i would put him above these two.
On August 27 2011 16:26 hobosrus wrote: dude how are kelly and qxc getting more votes than doa and moletrap???
Because one of them is awesome and one of them is the troll answer. Doa and Moletrap, well Moletrap can be solid with a good partner, but Doa makes me sleep.
I voted for doa because everytime I have seen him he has been very professional, insightful, and by far the most entertaining imo. Him and wolf seemed to make a good duo though I oftentimes dislike him and moletrap. I just feel like moletrap doesn't mesh well with other people and their jokes and have never really found him to be very good with the entertaining part of the cast.
I think Torch is criminally underrated. I liked Torch when he did iccup weekly casts, but I voted for Wolf, if I had a second choice it would be Torch.
I just like Doa's attitude. He's very laid back and kind of paternal. I think you could pair him with anyone and he'd do a great job. Wolf is... kind of a bro sometimes. He's not dumb, he's just a little... weird at times. Moletrap's kind of obnoxious... Yep, definitely Doa.
wow i cant believe you guys would pick doa over moletrap. doa is by far the worst imo. he gets so many things wrong. I generally don't mind most casters, and not make a big deal about small things they say that are questionable, but doa is far too much for me to handle. i think unstable/torch were good. wolf is good. qxc is great too, but obviously he has other duties.
Torch does not get enough love. Despite not being employed as one, I find him as credible as Wolf. Simply because I think they are probably highest level players besides Tastosis.
I wish they'd go back to Tastosis casting everything. None of the people on this vote come close to their understanding of the game aside from QXC who would be silly to start full-time casting when he's got so much potential.
definitely agree with the poll results. wolf is great, and with code A getting more competitive by the season we need someone like him to take the mic. hope gom sees it the same way.
Wolf is a really good caster, but he lacks on some other points. For example, I really like it that moletrap usually has some statisics or information about the players, but moletrap can't duo-cast. My favorite duo is probably wolf and doa. But torch was really good come with both of them aswell.
wolf is really the only viable single choice to me. i would heavily prefer torch and/or qxc, and together they could actually be a really good combination, but they both have major obligations that make that situation impossible. i don't like any of the other caster choices but wolf is by far the closest to becoming someone i can appreciate casting-wise, but he still needs to work harder.
The best choice is obviously QXC. The problem is, he has his own playing career (and schooling) to think of. It's hard to get really good insight into the game, and you get that by being at the top (or near the top) of the game. Day9, Artosis, Tasteless - they've all been on the top during Broodwar and are still pretty good players in SC2 and they know the game pretty well. Kelly is still improving but knows things mainly from a Zerg perspectiive. Day9, Artosis, and Tasteless all played random at one point, and all still experiement with all 3 races. QXC only plays Terran, but he'll know things very well from a Terran perspective (and a majority of Code A is Terran, which helps him out). But you also need energy and charisma to be a caster. I haven't seen QXC casting (or I don't remember it well), but I'd rather have a caster that knows what he's talking about than one who spews anything out of his mouth with tons of energy (you know the ones I'm talking about). I'd even take Husky over many of these people because although he doesn't know as much about the game as Day9, Artosis, and Tasteless, he knows quite a bit from always watching all 3 races, he has an incredible amount of energy, and he has a very positive and funny attitude. Match Husky with someone who REALLY knows the game (Day9) and you really have something going there. But Day9 has the energy, the hilarity, and the knowledge... Hard to beat that. But Artosis and Tasteless interact extremely well together... While also having knowledge... They aren't too great on their own, but together they're AMAZING.
Wolf has really made it work though, even casting on his own... He's pretty good and there's no reason to lose him unless someone much better comes along. He's pretty much my second choice.
Wolf is nice to listen too, he has good game knowledge being a pro. DoA is sort of a pro too so I would prefer Wolf + Doa if we can't have anyone else other than moletrap. Basically I would prefer khaldor / wolf or something but DoA will do
Moletrap just doesn't have synergy with people like wolf, whereas wolf does has synergy with doa
Honestly I just want it to be different castors than they have now for Code A, I'm really annoyed every time I have to watch code A with the current castors.
Anyone but Kelly. Nothing personal, or the fact she's a woman, I just can't stand her accent. Just impossible to listen to a whole game without an headache.
Besides, she doesn't understand much about the game, but that's right for most of the casters too.
Wolf is a good choice for Code A. I don't think that Moletrap is a good Caster for Code A. He makes too many mistakes and lacks game-knowledge...furthermore, his voice is a bit disturbing (at least for myself).
Khaldor would be pretty nice, too. Really like that guy and his personality. He's full of passion but he has to imrpove a lot! He's mixing up things too often (doing little mistakes) and he should try to avoid cursing ("Fuck, holy shit, etc."). Dunno if he's doing that on purpose or maybe that is just his style - but for casting GSL you should try to be more serious.
Wolf and Doa have to be the most boring casting pair ever. Good voices, good game-knowledge (Wolf), good enthusiasm, etc... but they're just so boring during down time.
I'd love to see DoA and someone else. Basically I like all of those casters except Wolf. He talks far too much about things which he really doesn't know about. I don't mind casters who aren't fully adept at the game, but it does bother me when those casters go on and on as if they are.
On August 27 2011 22:25 Brian333 wrote: Wolf and Doa have to be the most boring casting pair ever. Good voices, good game-knowledge (Wolf), good enthusiasm, etc... but they're just so boring during down time.
Wolf is fine, he needs his Tasteless, though.
I think we're all spoilt with Tastosis! Doa and Wolf is fine. Wolf's awkwardness is really funny.
They should just give the girl in the light blue jacket who interviews the players at the end of GSTL sets the job. She's bi-lingual and ...oh my... she's pretty ... good at casting,.. yeah that's it - she's GREAT at casting...
Wolf is a good caster and has proved himself, casting with QXC would be an unbelievable detriment to his professional career and I cannot see him ever committing that much time away from playing.
Wolf is clearly the best long term caster that they've had, also literally every FXO guy that has casted is far better than any of the other non-Wolf casters. I would just hire Wolf and then pair him with foreigners that are visiting Korea and staying in the GOM house. I'd much rather have Naniwa or Thorzain casting than Doa or Moletrap.
wolf is my favorite, I love the wolf/doa combo, i can't stand moletrap and aside being an attractive female, i don't consider kelly a good caster, at least in english.
Wolf is great, actually one of the best casters out there right now. He works really well with Unstable, but I don't think he wants anything permanent so i'd have to go with Doa.
Discounting qxc and Torch as i'm sure they don't want it, and kelly for obvious reasons.
Wolf > (qxc) > doa > torch > moletrap > gunrun > unstable > kelly
Kelly made me turn off IEM multiple times, despite Rotterdam and mrBitter working quite well. Nothing personal, I just can't stand her voice, the accent isn't even that big of a deal. Just like some people can't stand wheats voice and I love him.
In general though I got the feeling the majority of people felt the same way concerning Kelly, so it's kinda weird to see this poll, not sure if people are trolling!
I really hope GOM TV isn't looking at this pool to based this on feedback from the community. Kelly standing at #2 after tweeting it and having 6k followers is kinda bias =/
On August 27 2011 23:29 desrow wrote: I really hope GOM TV isn't looking at this pool to based this on feedback from the community. Kelly standing at #2 after tweeting it and having 6k followers is kinda bias =/
I'm sure they got more than enough hate mail the first time to even consider it again.
On August 27 2011 23:27 eNbee wrote: Wolf > (qxc) > doa > torch > moletrap > gunrun > unstable > kelly
Kelly made me turn off IEM multiple times, despite Rotterdam and mrBitter working quite well. Nothing personal, I just can't stand her voice, the accent isn't even that big of a deal. Just like some people can't stand wheats voice and I love him.
In general though I got the feeling the majority of people felt the same way concerning Kelly, so it's kinda weird to see this poll, not sure if people are trolling!
Wolf is in the second best english caster I've ever heard (after Artosis). Great game knowledge and enthusiasm, a real joy to listen to! Doa seems to work well with Wolf, they joke around together. Doa's game knowledge needs some work but he definately improving. I don't think wolf/moletrap really work though.
Wolf/Doa and Wolf/QXC are the best code A casting combo's we've had so far.
Since I can only vote once, I went with Wolf! But any combination of Wolf/Doa/Kelly is fine with me, just anything but Moletrap!! For the love of god not Moletrap!!
i dont know why theres so much hate towards kelly milkis she really does a lot for the community with interviews casting and translating.. id like to see 3 casters like the koreans have ipp, kelly milkis, and either day9 or husky.
Wolf-QXC is the only partnership that could ever rival Tastosis, because they're friends and have chemistry because of that. They can make combo jokes and support each other analytically. However, since QXC is a player and not a caster, I think the best combo of people without any previous chemistry would be WolfDoA. DoA is a consistent caster with a smooth voice and some good game knowledge. Not nearly as good as qxc or Artosis, but still better than the other options, except maybe Torch (Moletrap has his moments of incredibly insightful commentary which is why I respect him as a worthy candidate as well). Really, the only person I disliked was Kelly, and that wasn't even her fault. It pains me to sound close-minded, but her accent really threw me off. It's improved greatly since then though, hearing her on some of the SEA streams, and I really respect the work she's putting into it, and hope that it's rewarded in the future.
Definitely Kelly, she's the only code A caster I've really liked (other than QXC who I'd rather spent more time playing and showing us awesome games than casting), although wolf wasn't too bad.
It's no co-incidence they're both good players and also great casters. Good players = no need for 3-4 hours of painfully listening to a caster try to talk analytically when they're like diamond lol.
Wolf is without question the best caster in this list. I don't see what people see in DoA. His game knowledge is lacking, he says utterly incorrect things relatively often, miscounts units, and will say someone has or does not have something when the opposite is true. I find it confusing that people prefer him to Moletrap. Also, watching wolf/torch was incredible. They made a very funny and knowledgeable duo.
Wolf and Khaldor please. Or Tastetosis doing it all. Or DayJ also. But I think the most reasonable would be Wolf in addition to whom I would like, Khaldor.
Gunrun is cool and I like him but when he casted GSL he sounded like more of a fan than a caster, it wasn't very professional imo. Voted Wolf, would've voted qxc but I want him playing as much as possible.
Wolf stands head and shoulders above the rest for professionalism and talented speaking. He would be best rounded out with a soft and friendly support personality , aka doa. Either way, Wolf must stay.
Kelly is the worst thing ever to happen to my ears, not only can I not bear her voice but she comes off as trying too hard and still manages to be outclassed by every person she's paired with. She's a burden to the team, not an asset.
Yea i want wolf/doa that works best i think... idn moletap is just bleh. Not knowledgeable, steps over his co caster, and his jokes are just bad I'm sorry
GunRun OMG PLZ PLZ PLZ NEVAAAAR LET HIM ON TV EVAAAAAAAAAAAR again! No offence but send him back to his day job in the gayfaghomo porn store. He doesn't seem to know anything about the game.
QXC is the only one who could even hold a candle to tasteless and artosis. I never really thought they were "that" good. However compared to their competition. They are indeed the essence of awsumeness. Personifying the epicality of handsome greatness. The avatars of the gods of casting. I sure as hell hope they are casting code s.
Also torch gets a passing grade and has potential. Guess he would have come across better with any decent cocaster.
Ps. Watching code A july and just having it on the second screen not even paying attention to the games. Until qxc appeared replays were a better use of my time. To bad his sidekick felt threatened and tried to protect his turf.
On August 28 2011 03:25 oZe wrote: GunRun OMG PLZ PLZ PLZ NEVAAAAR LET HIM ON TV EVAAAAAAAAAAAR again! No offence but send him back to his day job in the gayfaghomo porn store. He doesn't seem to know anything about the game.
QXC is the only one who could even hold a candle to tasteless and artosis. I never really thought they were "that" good. However compared to their competition. They are indeed the essence of awsumeness. Personifying the epicality of handsome greatness. The avatars of the gods of casting. I sure as hell hope they are casting code s.
Also torch gets a passing grade and has potential. Guess he would have come across better with any decent cocaster.
Ps. Watching code A july and just having it on the second screen not even paying attention to the games. Until qxc appeared replays were a better use of my time. To bad his sidekick felt threatened and tried to protect his turf.
I'm sorry, but sometimes you just have to point things like this out:
This post was bad. I might even say terrible.
"gayfaghomo porn store"? Supposed to be funny? I dunno, either way a frustratingly bad post, straight from the mind of an 11 year old TT;; sorry
On August 28 2011 06:48 gullberg wrote: Wow Kelly got alot of votes? Interesting since she was the caster who got the most hate...
Kelly was the first one to start replace Tastosis. For every caster after her people had already used to idea that Tastosis would not cast every game, so the hate that came from not being Tastosis was not so huge for others. Especially among those who are most loud of their comments
I voted Kelly simply because, unlike other casters, she is herself when casting instead of trying to mimic Artosis or Tasteless.
On August 28 2011 06:43 sh4w wrote: Nvm decided not to take the lowly path of these other caster bashers. Kelly Milkies and someone new please! Gunrun sounds good.
You like listening to knowledge-less casters who are barely understandable?
Did you see her at IEM? Bruutlards bruutlards bruutlards, it haunts my dreams.
Gunrun is good, but imo not good enough, he is talented and has a following, but his dedication has shown to be lackluster at times, and that is what a full time caster needs.
Wolf is pretty much a given, I think, though he's not infallible. Wolf + qxc is by far my favorite, but I can see how that combination may be off putting for some people, and I doubt qxc would rather focus on casting than playing... I still can't think of Leenock the same ever again however.
Wolf + Doa or Moletrap are alright, both have grown on me actually. So, Wolf permanently at least. Personally I'd like him + a revolving door of actual pros.
i like most of them but Wolf stands out. he may have a lot to improve but hes the most enjoyable. as cocaster i probably would go with DoA kelly is pretty good aswell, but i dont know with whom she could cast
On August 28 2011 06:48 gullberg wrote: Wow Kelly got alot of votes? Interesting since she was the caster who got the most hate...
Kelly was the first one to start replace Tastosis. For every caster after her people had already used to idea that Tastosis would not cast every game, so the hate that came from not being Tastosis was not so huge for others. Especially among those who are most loud of their comments
I voted Kelly simply because, unlike other casters, she is herself when casting instead of trying to mimic Artosis or Tasteless.
Khaldor applied to be Code A caster and for some strange reason he hasn't got a shot. This guy averaged more English fans on his German stream than I have seen in awhile.
It would seem its acceptable to hate her but if you like her it would seem the anti fans think you have lost it... why can't her fan's be as fanatical as the people that hate her? I personally don't care for her but the hate is uncalled for.
@kellymilkies Kelly Ong Xiao Wei Look at this thread from TL bit.ly/nlP5xl - I honestly would love to go back to Korea for @GOMTV if I had the support from you guys.
I always liked Kelly's casting personally... she got my vote. Cute, knowledgeable, always happy, professional ( cough QXC cough )... It's pretty fucking pathetic she is getting so much hate because of a slight accent... Casting should be about actually casting the games well, not being funny and keeping easily-amused idiots entertained during the downtime.
@kellymilkies Kelly Ong Xiao Wei Look at this thread from TL bit.ly/nlP5xl - I honestly would love to go back to Korea for @GOMTV if I had the support from you guys.
Really? ugh almost all her votes are from troll voters. Don't give the girl false hope. I can't handle another TL/reddit blowing up over casting ordeal
voted for wolf because he is a boss and deserves to be a permanent caster there
For me, the difference between Moletrap and Kelly is pretty clear. Kelly's accent was annoying when I first heard it, but eventually I got past that because of her decent game knowledge and her bright and colorful personality. For me, beyond Moletrap's annoying voice, I only found a dearth of in-game knowledge and an awkward and annoying personality. Wolf is great, and I'd love to see how he would work with Kelly.
I actually respected moletrap and his enthusiasm. He did a lot of research and knew the groups and could rattle off some stats you didn't see tastosis even mentioning (i like tastosis better). Given he is kinda weird I guess- I think nerds saw themselves in him and had to voice out or something.
GomTV english casting is for a fluent english speaker, not someone trying to go the extra mile with rossetta stone software. Duck templar.... cute or disgrace to zeratul and imagine if tassadar heard that.
@kellymilkies Kelly Ong Xiao Wei Look at this thread from TL bit.ly/nlP5xl - I honestly would love to go back to Korea for @GOMTV if I had the support from you guys.
Really? ugh almost all her votes are from troll voters. Don't give the girl false hope. I can't handle another TL/reddit blowing up over casting ordeal
voted for wolf because he is a boss and deserves to be a permanent caster there
No, they aren't troll voters, some people actually like her.
perhaps it's because he jokes around less so he is less remembered or less liked
i liked him though, from what I remember he analyzed things pretty hardcore and always was commentating about the game rather than joking or talking about other stuff
qxc + wolf were absolutely amazing and would love to see them again, but since qxc is actually playing I would want wolf + doa. Something about doa's voice makes GSL really enjoyable to watch
Wolf is amazing, Torch is good enough, but I have yet to see anyone else on there I would be pleased with having as a permanent caster.
I quite dislike Doa and moletrap. Doa says dumb shit ALL THE TIME, and moletrap is an asshole to his co-caster 95% of the time and it kills the vibe of the cast.
I actually refuse to watch games casted by Doa and moletrap. The lack of game knowledge is astounding.
I really hate doa and wolf's sense of humor. I'm a big fan of the tasteosis and day9, but every time code A is on I'm super excited until I see who's casting and I'm like... FUCK where's my casting archon?
I wasn't the biggest fan of kelly, but I liked her a lot more than doa and wolf. QXC also did a very good job despite only casting a limited amount of games. I'm also a huge fan of Khaldor. I'd pick Khaldor if he was on the list.
On August 28 2011 17:05 zyzski wrote: wolf. he's always on top of his shit.
That's werid, because I think the exact opposite. He reminds me of tasteless who's wrong a lot, but unlike tasteless, he doesn't have an artosis to keep him from stepping too far out of reality.
On August 28 2011 17:28 starcraft911 wrote: I really hate doa and wolf's sense of humor. I'm a big fan of the tasteosis and day9, but every time code A is on I'm super excited until I see who's casting and I'm like... FUCK where's my casting archon?
I wasn't the biggest fan of kelly, but I liked her a lot more than doa and wolf. QXC also did a very good job despite only casting a limited amount of games. I'm also a huge fan of Khaldor. I'd pick Khaldor if he was on the list.
On August 28 2011 17:05 zyzski wrote: wolf. he's always on top of his shit.
That's werid, because I think the exact opposite. He reminds me of tasteless who's wrong a lot, but unlike tasteless, he doesn't have an artosis to keep him from stepping too far out of reality.
Are you kidding? Wolf has great game knowledge. His analysis isn't quite as good as Artosis, but it's close, and he has a great personality.
I really can not stand any of the code A casters now, I feel like watching porn and should turn down the sound in case neighbours hear it. Please, take into consideration, to take some caster lessons, how to use your tone of voice correct.
I loved Torch back in the days, he had a good voice iirc. Although kelly is smart, she just dont belong as a caster (dont want to mute my VOD's again). Dont hate me for it, but HDStarcraft has an amazing voice, and Husky just sounds professional. This is the only reason I love hearing them. Sure, they say stupid things, and dont analyze perfect, but voice over all that shit, I have seen sc2 for a long time, and can analyze most of it myself.
You got to have a good voice as a caster, you really do. Unless you can give professional insight like Huk, you can't afford having a crappy ass voice. (Huk's voice is sexy btw).
On August 28 2011 20:22 NexCa wrote: please not Kelly Milkies, she've no idea about the game in general and how it works. That's the reason why she is only Gold (?) .
she's a) in masters (outside of korea) and was saying how hard korea is and b) she has far more game knowledge than some of the other casters. Don't spread lies.
On August 28 2011 17:33 ComTrav wrote: has GunRun even casted any Code A games? Be nice to see how he does in this environment before judging him..
gunrun casted one day for either code A or gstl or super tourny idk which but he was absolutely horrible it was hard to watch, and what was even harder to watch was knowing that gunrun is actually an okay caster from what I've experienced from his online casting but man idk what it was maybe being in front of a camera or something idk he just tanked it hard...
On August 28 2011 09:41 ImHuko wrote: Khaldor applied to be Code A caster and for some strange reason he hasn't got a shot. This guy averaged more English fans on his German stream than I have seen in awhile.
Kind of disappointing they didn't try him out
Hey Huko, first of all thx for the support! I've mentioned two days ago already, that GOM and I are still talking about some details and options. so my application hasn't been turned down so far. It's still not sure if I'll go to korea but so far it's not off the table.
Wolf is by far the best Code A caster (out of Kelly, Doa and Moletrap). I like Doa as well on some of his other casts, but for some reason, I feel he pressures himself _too_ much during his Code A casts that they come off as forced and unnatural. Maybe with time he'll relax a bit more, and Doa will shine.
On August 29 2011 13:34 Daniel C wrote: I'd like to see adebisi given a shot. Gomtv, make it happen!
Agreed, Adebisi is good at both the game and at commentating, he provides some great analysis. Reminds me a little of Psy just not quite as funny imo (though Psy's sense of humor wouldn't last too long on an international broadcast unfortunately )
On August 28 2011 20:22 NexCa wrote: please not Kelly Milkies, she've no idea about the game in general and how it works. That's the reason why she is only Gold (?) .
so personally i think she dont deserve to get a spot on the code A for a caster
You're completely wrong, she's master league and knew way more than Doa or Moletrap did.
On August 28 2011 20:22 NexCa wrote: please not Kelly Milkies, she've no idea about the game in general and how it works. That's the reason why she is only Gold (?) .
so personally i think she dont deserve to get a spot on the code A for a caster
You're completely wrong, she's master league and knew way more than Doa or Moletrap did.
Just curious- anyone know what league Doa and Moletrap are in?
kelly is a smart caster. her voice really needs alot of work. the singaporean accent isnt a pleasant casting voice.
i rly dislike moletrap. everything about him annoys me. maybe its just me. but as my 2 cents, kelly and moletrap i vote down qxc/wolf/doa are all good picks.
On August 28 2011 09:41 ImHuko wrote: Khaldor applied to be Code A caster and for some strange reason he hasn't got a shot. This guy averaged more English fans on his German stream than I have seen in awhile.
Kind of disappointing they didn't try him out
Hey Huko, first of all thx for the support! I've mentioned two days ago already, that GOM and I are still talking about some details and options. so my application hasn't been turned down so far. It's still not sure if I'll go to korea but so far it's not off the table.
Cheers, Khaldor
I'd be awesome to see you there since you are a really good caster, but I gotta say one of the reasons I love watching your casts is just the laid back atmosphere your stream has with things like short videos and responding to TL posts so I think I would miss that if you were to go to Korea. Then again, I feel like you don't get enough attention as a caster, so a trip to Korea for a month to be on the main stage would be great a promotion for you. Either way, good luck!
On August 28 2011 20:22 NexCa wrote: please not Kelly Milkies, she've no idea about the game in general and how it works. That's the reason why she is only Gold (?) .
so personally i think she dont deserve to get a spot on the code A for a caster
You're completely wrong, she's master league and knew way more than Doa or Moletrap did.
Just curious- anyone know what league Doa and Moletrap are in?
I'm pretty sure Moletrap doesn't even play, I don't know Doa's league off-hand. I *think* I remember him saying diamond before but I just don't know for sure.
On August 28 2011 20:22 NexCa wrote: please not Kelly Milkies, she've no idea about the game in general and how it works. That's the reason why she is only Gold (?) .
so personally i think she dont deserve to get a spot on the code A for a caster
You're completely wrong, she's master league and knew way more than Doa or Moletrap did.
Just curious- anyone know what league Doa and Moletrap are in?
I'm pretty sure Moletrap doesn't even play, I don't know Doa's league off-hand. I *think* I remember him saying diamond before but I just don't know for sure.
I really hope they can find another caster to Replace MoleTrap. I just can't stand his casting..
It doesn't seem like he has improved that much he still never stops talking .. its almost like he's solo casting.
On August 27 2011 22:49 Cabinet Sanchez wrote: They should just give the girl in the light blue jacket who interviews the players at the end of GSTL sets the job. She's bi-lingual and ...oh my... she's pretty ... good at casting,.. yeah that's it - she's GREAT at casting...
On August 27 2011 22:49 Cabinet Sanchez wrote: They should just give the girl in the light blue jacket who interviews the players at the end of GSTL sets the job. She's bi-lingual and ...oh my... she's pretty ... good at casting,.. yeah that's it - she's GREAT at casting...
EPT
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