EPTOtherwise great casting and amazing enthousiasm. Doesn't always sound as passionate but when it does it is absolutely amazing. Evolution has only given me two thumbs so you'll have to do with those up, I'd give three if I had it.
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Chaosvuistje
Netherlands2581 Posts
Otherwise great casting and amazing enthousiasm. Doesn't always sound as passionate but when it does it is absolutely amazing. Evolution has only given me two thumbs so you'll have to do with those up, I'd give three if I had it. | ||
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Remb
United States190 Posts
It was very apparent when you solo casted, you missed many many drops and run-bys. As a viewer who cares only about the game, it's very frustrating when that happens. I sympathize though because honestly nobody should ever solo cast, it's impossible to follow a game completely. Tell your manager that solo casts are bad (because they are). If they put you in a solo again, my advice is go 100% play-by-play, especially during mid and late game. Look for the action by having minimap awareness and knowing where the armies are. The viewers know you can't be as entertaining and informative solo, because you have to do the jobs of 3 people. | ||
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Gladiator6
Sweden7024 Posts
On December 21 2011 03:58 Remb wrote: You really need to work on your map awareness. It's easy to be complacent with a spotter and a co-caster while piggy-backing on the Korean broadcast. Still, map awareness is SO IMPORTANT for every single caster. Sometimes I you may be talking about the players or metagame and your spotter is trying to point out something important. I know that's a specific example ,but there are other situations that I can't really remember. It was very apparent when you solo casted, you missed many many drops and run-bys. As a viewer who cares only about the game, it's very frustrating when that happens. I sympathize though because honestly nobody should ever solo cast, it's impossible to follow a game completely. Tell your manager that solo casts are bad (because they are). If they put you in a solo again, my advice is go 100% play-by-play, especially during mid and late game. Look for the action by having minimap awareness and knowing where the armies are. The viewers know you can't be as entertaining and informative solo, because you have to do the jobs of 3 people. I second this also! | ||
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rubsi
Belgium14 Posts
Ein paar kleine Fehler bei der englischen Aussprache hat jeder, wird man als non-native speaker auch nie ganz beseitigen können. Kritik und Lob zugleich: Du liest sehr viele/alle posts (Kritiken und Fragen an dich) -Lob für deine Geduld, immer die gleichen Fragen zu beantworten!! Aber das kann dir auch schaden oder die Leute im Stream nerven. User was warned for this post | ||
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regiment
Germany51 Posts
On December 21 2011 02:51 The_Darkness wrote: IMO, the level of your casting is very high and you're also entertaining. Although I find your analysis of why players are doing certain things generally to be good, I recommend that you constantly strive to imporve your own play to at least that of, say, master level. [...] He IS (was) master.  Khaldor, I follow your casts for about six years now, so I might be a bit biased, but you are the greatest caster of all time to me. Still, your english casts could use some improvement here and there: What throws me off a bit is that you sometimes adress a player directly and tell them what to do for a few minutes. This seems weird since usually they don't hear you, so it would be more enjoyable if you wouldn't talk in second-person. You end every sentence, no matter how long it takes or what happens in between. That's kinda sad, I remember some of your german casts in which you were excited as hell and talked fast like a thousand speedlings (I know that having a WPM-rate that high is almost impossible in a second language) and then ignored the where you were heading just to scream "GG!" from the top of your lungs. That was gold. Another point that disturbs me a little is that you see the outcome of games very early. It happens often that you say "This game is over!", but it drags along another fifteen minutes (mostly with the outcome you predicted). As a viewer with not as much ingame experience as you I feel sometimes a bit uncomfortable with that. I mean, I want to enjoy that game and not wait for one player to discover that he lost. That - of course - is not your fault, but you could play it down it a little by not pointing it out THAT much. I think your game-reading is what gets you in the way here. Note that these are MINOR nuisances and not that big of a deal, but something you can work on. I didn't point out the "problems" that come with you being not a native english speaker, like repeating things or pronouncing wrong. That is something I think time will fix. What I really like about you is the spirit you have for eSports. You sometimes cast at four in the morning or a whole day. Man, you are a machine! To add - and this is the thing which makes you my favourite caster: When you cast, you do it usually with all your passion. There are people who critisize that they lose their ability to hear when you go in shouting-mode, but PLEASE don't ever even think about calming down. What I also like is your analysis. In my opinion you are right when you say that you are among the casters with the best ingame readings. And yeah, the people who complain about you being dominant over your co-casters are right (even though it's not like it would ruin the casting). But that's not a bad thing, there just aren't many casters who can keep up with your temperament. The only one who could was Reaper (well, Knochen aswell, but he never casted the same games as you), but he sadly doesn't cast anymore. Oh, this may be odd to read, but I LIKE it when you are biased. It adds passion and it's not like it would make the casting worse. I miss your german casts, though. Especially those who weren't serious at all... still waiting for the next A Capella Contest.  Oh, and thanks to you I am failing my exams... I had to choose between studying and viewing you. That's an unfair choice to make. :[ | ||
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Shamgoth
Belgium8 Posts
Your English has improved a lot as well, no more thick german accent. One thing I would like to say is that u should try to avoid repeating yourself. U often do this to fill up voids, for example : "Wow Kas just lost all his tanks... He really lost all his tanks... yes definitely all of them..." | ||
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Gatored
United States679 Posts
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barcacl2006
United Kingdom25 Posts
But from what I've seen of you (mostly the KSL) I'm absolutely loving your commentary style! | ||
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k!llua
Australia895 Posts
Obviously it takes two to tango and all that, but it's worth the effort. What you've done so far is fantastic though, love your work, keep it up. Big fan. | ||
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Sableyeah
Netherlands2119 Posts
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terranmoccasin
United States74 Posts
When you start to "Shout Cast" - speaking very loudly and excitedly with little-to-no breaks in your sentences about a huge engagement, it can be a bit too much! Maybe tone it down a bit, or only go into "Shout Cast" mode a few times a match. It becomes really hard to concentrate when there is just non-stop LOUD commentary, and I start to feel really uneasy as well, and even slightly annoyed at times. Also, I think you should be less critical of the players. You always bring up very good points, for example when someone mis-positions their army. However, many times you seem to dwell on their mistakes minutes after it has already happened, and it becomes redundant and uncalled for. Repeating sentences like "WHAT the HELL was he THINKING?" can be quite offensive and unprofessional, even though I agree with your statements. Some compliments: I really like how you do NOT go on really long tangents about unrelated topics. I think your accent is actually unique and interesting! It's completely understandable, and your english is improving very fast. OVERALL You would be one of my favorite casters along with Tastosis, Husky, Apollo, and Mr. Bitter if you were less critical and had some more composure during moments of excitement. Your passion for the game is very visible in your casting, and I think you're doing a great job so far. | ||
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MVBasten
Norway37 Posts
 I wasn't much of a fan in the start, but your casting has grown on me, so I'm fairly happy about what you do in the GSL. I like how you spend time before a cast finding statistics for the players in terms of winrate for matchups etc, keep on doing that. Also a general thing many casters do a bit of, but I think would be great if you did much more of, is talking to the players before the matches start whenever you find a chance and you have a way of communicating with them (some are harder than others I assume). It's always very interesting to hear information if a player is nervous, didn't sleep well, is a bit sick, feels confident etc. It really helps building the story of the match for the viewer, for example you often feel more compelled to root for a player that is really nervous or sick, and it also makes you more pumped if he manages to overcome the problem and play amazing games. Obviously you don't want to distract a player too much before an important day of matches, but a small general question if hes doing okay and gives the thumbs up can often be enough. | ||
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Deadlifter
Norway68 Posts
- many times the random yelling is a bit out of place and too much at times. - I think you make a whole bunch of comments that are very offensive and condescending when you cast games. - I'm guessing this isnt the intention you have, but when you talk about a player like the StC or other INSANE caliber players it seems a bit silly to say something like "and this is really really horrible right now, wow i cannot believe he just did that omg this is actually just terrible to be honest" type of stuff. Seems to happen a whole lot. I just think that that it's so out of place in many ways. First of all the players in question are on a level that neither you nor I will ever reach. Saying someone made a slight mistake can be done more elegantly and mildly than calling what they did absolutely terribly horribly bad five times in one cast. Just my 0.02! i hope that didnt come off as too negative. I'm a massive supporter and only wish you the best. | ||
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Xerbi999
Austria5 Posts
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colate
Norway121 Posts
Even though I'm not a big Khaldor fan, I admire your passion for e-Sports - its unreplaceable. Hope your english keeps improving! You're a great caster who seeks to be a better one - hells yeah  | ||
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daytrippers
Sweden223 Posts
Also your yelps are perfect | ||
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EdSlyB
Portugal1621 Posts
Btw when are you going to do another cast with Day9? Because I love the Black Dragon League cast you've done with him. ^^ Awesome stuff :D Keep the good work! | ||
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Gozer_
Iceland3 Posts
Just dont forget that full screen overlay | ||
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