EPTIPL 3 Caster Combos - Page 11
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Raimu
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Atreides
United States2393 Posts
On October 09 2011 21:10 Bobster wrote: I think djWheat and apollo are most entertaining while HD/Painuser are most competent simply because you have one caster matched up with one (ex-) pro gamer. You can tell that the other duos aren't as knowledgeable about strategy. Except that HD/PainUser pair make by far the most silly\stupid\wrong statements. It doesn't matter that PainUser is the best player (by far) of the 6 players. For that matter HD actually better player than Wheat or CatsPJs for sure (don't know about doa/apollo). He still makes by far the most stupid errors and calls. Thats kind of just a fact, and not arguable. It turns out that in my opinion, they are also the most annoying and least entertaining. But to each their own as far as that goes.I think that Doa is the most knowledgable just from living and breathing sc2 in korea, but Wheat Apollo still best. I also don't like Cats Pajamas voice, but I prefer him casting with Doa than any other partner I have heard him with. | ||
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ComusLoM
Norway3547 Posts
On October 09 2011 11:42 Cel.erity wrote: Wheat and Apollo are simply the two best casters at the event, and they also have a nice chemistry with each other, so in my eyes it's no contest. I have to say I'm a huge anti-fan of the usual trio of IPL casters, but Doa and CatsPajamas worked surprisingly well. It seems Doa is capable of quite intelligent commentary when he's not being overshadowed by Wolf or interrupted by Moletrap. CatsPajamas has always been a decent color commentator, so it's nice to see that Doa could fill the analysis role. Plus, they're freaking hilarious. HD and though...I don't even know, man. I like PainUser when he casts with DjWheat, but it seems like whenever he's alongside someone who doesn't know what they're talking about, he starts slacking off and acting like a totally different person to get on their level. In my opinion this is the worst casting duo in all of SC2 history. HD says stupid stuff, PainUser rolls with it, nobody benefits. I wasn't sure exactly how to sum up my feelings, but this did it absolutely perfectly. Although I think Painuser being good when casting with Wheat is more of a reflection of how amazing DJWheat is as a caster. | ||
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Felisto
Germany2 Posts
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ShatterZer0
United States1843 Posts
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Xcobidoo
Sweden1871 Posts
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Laurence
Ireland119 Posts
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grappasc
Belgium86 Posts
his control of voice is beyond the rest of them. often casters sound like their enthusiasm is fake, but catspajamas doesn't. he sounds professional and his personality works too. it's skill. I'm not that interested in analyzing their knowledge, because I mostly analyze the games myself and the whole caster thing is somewhat secondary to me. (edit: I guess what I'm trying to say is I like the sports feel they bring to it. it's nice having a commentator as long as fakeness or cluelessness doesn't start bothering me ) I was surprised to see DJWheat win the poll. while I like him as a persona, I hate his casting, because he almost always sounds like he's complaining. if suddenly he started to say "OH NO!" between every sentence, I wouldn't feel a difference, because his tone of voice is like that already and I can't stand it. I suppose it's just me, because clearly people like listening to him. anyway, this event was the first where I saw catspajamas and I'd be happy to see more of him. edit2: djwheat didn't annoy me during the quarterfinals like he usually does. maybe they read the thread, or maybe his genuine excitement hides his mannerisms. either way he's being good now. | ||
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HaXXspetten
Sweden15718 Posts
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Synwave
United States2803 Posts
I really like Painuser alot and I think he has a real future commentating just about anything he likes for many of the similar reasons I appreciated apollo in the above paragraph. When he is with other commentators he blends in pleasantly. Unfortunately he is often paired with HD and frankly I can't listen to HD anymore. It isn't a matter of personal taste, he says inaccurate stuff so constantly that it actually distracts me from enjoying the match. Everyone makes mistakes but HD just word vomits and the majority of what stands out is so inaccurate it drives me nuts. In addition and this is a big complaint, HD goes from talking to literally yelling into his mic and it hurts my ears. I have to constantly babysit the volume control because if I just turn it down then I cant hear anything when he isn't yelling. Being excited is not the same as yelling into the mic and anyone that works in these industries should know that. Its a shame because I wish I could listen to Painuser more often but when he is with HD I usually mute the stream. To be clear I like HDs style, I think he is a cool guy but between the deafening color commentary and saying things like "I wonder where he will put his 3rd base" while there is a 3rd base building on the map at the time I just cant take it. Regarding the last combo I am actually pleasantly surprised at how much I was enjoying it. Cats has a very even tone, shows excitement without yelling, and doesnt say blatantly false things during the cast. Doa is a total nerd but (to me at least) in a very likeable way. I was cracking up at the jokes between these two. They arent as polished a combo as DJWheat and Apollo but I definitely enjoyed listening to them this weekend. | ||
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cordlc
United States360 Posts
Still, I enjoy HD / Painuser a lot (they're getting better). CatsPajamas & Doa are surprisingly good as well, though I feel since both aren't so knowledgeable about the game, they should be paired with someone else if possible. Just glad we get a break from Day9 for once, hard to avoid him nowadays. Only thing missing from here is Tastosis! | ||
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HeavenS
Colombia2259 Posts
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Papulatus
United States669 Posts
During IPL 1 I couldn't stand Cats' casting; he knew almost nothing about the game. As of late, however, Cats is becoming one of my favorite casters. | ||
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Stijx
United States804 Posts
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skatbone
United States1005 Posts
On October 09 2011 11:42 Cel.erity wrote: Wheat and Apollo are simply the two best casters at the event, and they also have a nice chemistry with each other, so in my eyes it's no contest. I have to say I'm a huge anti-fan of the usual trio of IPL casters, but Doa and CatsPajamas worked surprisingly well. It seems Doa is capable of quite intelligent commentary when he's not being overshadowed by Wolf or interrupted by Moletrap. CatsPajamas has always been a decent color commentator, so it's nice to see that Doa could fill the analysis role. Plus, they're freaking hilarious. HD and PainUser though...I don't even know, man. I like PainUser when he casts with DjWheat, but it seems like whenever he's alongside someone who doesn't know what they're talking about, he starts slacking off and acting like a totally different person to get on their level. In my opinion this is the worst casting duo in all of SC2 history. HD says stupid stuff, PainUser rolls with it, nobody benefits. I feel similarly to you. I love the DJWheat-D-Apollo duo. Apollo varies his voice in an appropriately dramatic fashion and he will sometimes whisper. This allows him to use a relatively normal speaking volume when big things are happening: take note casters, you don't have to yell to make something dramatic. I also agree about the HD-Painuser critique. I find them to be bland together. They often seem to be saying things just for the sake of saying things. I feel like Sheldon in The Big Bang Theory, unable to understand Leonard and Penny's smalltalk: why must they chit-chat and say things that border on irrelevant, banal, or plain wrong. They hyped Hero as a macro player who turtles to get a death ball in all his games. Anyone who has watched a series with Hero playing will recognize that he is much more versatile; in fact, he often harasses more than he straight turtles. And he one bases quite a bit against Terran until he sees what they are doing. I like CatzPajamas as he is solid and, imo, rarely says things that don't need to be said and he rarely gets something totally wrong. | ||
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Telcontar
United Kingdom16710 Posts
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CrazyBirdman
Germany3509 Posts
All in allvery good casting. | ||
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