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Erik ‘Doa’ Lonnquist to leave IPL - Page 22

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Demorase
Profile Joined January 2012
136 Posts
August 05 2012 20:16 GMT
#421
Good luck to you Doa, hope you'll enjoy your new job and everything
InsidiA
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
Canada1169 Posts
August 05 2012 20:32 GMT
#422
Best of luck to DoA, nice to see OGN adding english casters.
GraphicsInsidiA | StarCraft 2 Manager for Team eLevate | Graphic Designer for Red Bull eSports & HTC | @iamjasonpun
TSBspartacus
Profile Joined October 2011
England1046 Posts
August 06 2012 16:17 GMT
#423
Doa should be really good at OGN.
Makes me sad for IPL though, if they go back to HD and painuser it will suck (compared to how great kevin and erik were).
Hope they can replace him with some new guy. Probably askjoshy, but it would be cool if they ran a casting competition or something.
Butterednuts
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States859 Posts
August 06 2012 16:20 GMT
#424
I loved his casts. I would lay in bed watching the IPL rebroadcasts until I fell asleep. I loved his casting style, a little bit analytics and a little bit pure entertainment.

I look forward to seeing his future casts with OGN.
Chameleons Cast No Shadows
BrassMonkey27
Profile Joined May 2011
Canada616 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-08-06 18:12:20
August 06 2012 18:05 GMT
#425
I wish him good luck.. but he was certainly not my favourite caster. The amount of mis-reads, failed predictions and lack of metagame knowledge was enough for me to almost completely ignore IPL aside from the bigger tournaments involving my favourite players. To be honest it seems like he smokes a ton of pot and can't collect his thoughts in a cohesive manner... not saying that's a bad thing . He's been exposed to a lot of connections with players, managers and has obviously casted a TON of games so there's really no reason he should be so mediocre. Oh well.

Best of luck in Korea, DoA.
HoneyBadger.784 Diamond KR "A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep."
Gentso
Profile Joined July 2010
United States2218 Posts
August 06 2012 18:10 GMT
#426
Hopefully IGN brings in someone more energetic and entertaining now. Every time I saw DOA casting IPL I got the vibe that he didn't want to be there.
CrushDog5
Profile Joined March 2010
Canada207 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-08-06 18:33:06
August 06 2012 18:30 GMT
#427
I'm really surprised at the haters; I thought he was great.

How many high-level players (Masters +) liked his casting? Is it just that you have more game knowledge? Do the haters like ANYONE's casting? Do any of the main casters have good enough game knowledge?

Just curious.

Edit: fixed typo
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BrassMonkey27
Profile Joined May 2011
Canada616 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-08-06 19:25:40
August 06 2012 19:20 GMT
#428
On August 07 2012 03:30 CrushDog5 wrote:
I'm really surprised at the haters; I thought he was great.

How many high-level players (Masters +) liked his casting? Is it just that you have more game knowledge? Do the haters like ANYONE's casting? Do any of the main casters have good enough game knowledge?

Just curious.

Edit: fixed typo



Casters such as Artosis, Apollo, Rotterdam, Khaldor, Gretorp and Day9 have superb game knowledge and it is always a treat to listen to them cast. There is a large discrepancy between those 6 and the rest of the of the SC2 casting community.

While I am not a big fan of either Gretorp or Day9's casting styles, the other four make me want to tune in whenever I can. Apollo especially. That guy has a great mind for the game and knows all three races moreso then anyone else in the spotlight.

While I've hit high masters on NA a few times and am currently top diamond on korea, I don't consider my grasp of the metagame even close to complete so when I turn to watch some professional games I want professional, analytical commentary. If I wanted a bunch of filler unrelated to what I am watching I'd turn on Fox News.
HoneyBadger.784 Diamond KR "A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep."
Jarree
Profile Joined January 2012
Finland1004 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-08-06 21:02:32
August 06 2012 21:01 GMT
#429
I've always liked Doa. Doesnt try to be anything he is not, chill dude with good analysis. Not the best, but one of the better ones. GL in korea mate.

and btw i dont get why someone is always labeled as "hater" just because he doesnt enjoy certain casters. People like different things you cant please everyone. I dont like certain casters because they do annoying stuff, but i dont hate anyone, just dont like their casting
fishjie
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States1519 Posts
August 06 2012 23:57 GMT
#430
PainUser and HD are my favorite combo I wish they'd bring them back now that DOA is gone.
uikos
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
United States132 Posts
August 07 2012 00:02 GMT
#431
I'm not sure how to feel about this. I feel in love with Doa and Kevin after all those stressful nights of watching IPL TAC. I've never been quite as excited to tune into anything daily (besides Day9's show) besides IPL when it was just those two. IPL's broadcast is going to feel different to me without that combo...

But, on the flip side, OGN is going to be so gooodd! :DD
I'm in love with Hero~
Sgany
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United Kingdom790 Posts
August 07 2012 00:05 GMT
#432
So Flash, Jaedong and Bisu, are going to be commentated by DoA and Moletrap. I hope I can still watch the Korean stream -_-
NaDa <3, MMA <3, Bisu <3,
KangaRuthless
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States304 Posts
August 07 2012 00:29 GMT
#433
Sad day for IPL. Great news for OGN!
www.youtube.com/KangaRuthless
SoniC_eu
Profile Joined April 2011
Denmark1008 Posts
August 07 2012 19:14 GMT
#434
Gl Doa Hope it's a smooth transition!
In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure. http://da.twitch.tv/sonic_eu
blade55555
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States17423 Posts
August 07 2012 19:16 GMT
#435
On August 07 2012 09:05 Sgany wrote:
So Flash, Jaedong and Bisu, are going to be commentated by DoA and Moletrap. I hope I can still watch the Korean stream -_-


tbh I don't care who the english commentators are I still plan on listening to the korean stream :D. Only way I would watch english one would be if it were artosis/tasteless/day9 and maybe a couple others I can't think of atm.
When I think of something else, something will go here
ShowTheLights
Profile Blog Joined June 2012
Korea (South)1706 Posts
August 07 2012 19:16 GMT
#436
Biggest news of this: Sayle (probably) won't be able to cast Proleague anymore

I love Doa, don't get me wrong, but Sayle is so awesome..
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TotalBiscuit
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United Kingdom5437 Posts
August 07 2012 22:08 GMT
#437
I won't be filling Doa's role. I work with IPL when our schedules line up, I'm never going to be a full-time caster.

It is very clear they need an analyst though, that's the only weakness in their casting line-up right now. Catspyjamas is the best play-by-play in the business at this stage and can't be beat when it comes to professional presentation. As with all the best combos, play-by-play/analyst works best and I'm sure IPL will be able to find a couple, particularly with more players taking an interest in casting.
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Pimpmuckl
Profile Joined March 2011
Germany528 Posts
August 07 2012 22:14 GMT
#438
On August 08 2012 07:08 TotalBiscuit wrote:
I won't be filling Doa's role. I work with IPL when our schedules line up, I'm never going to be a full-time caster.

It is very clear they need an analyst though, that's the only weakness in their casting line-up right now. Catspyjamas is the best play-by-play in the business at this stage and can't be beat when it comes to professional presentation. As with all the best combos, play-by-play/analyst works best and I'm sure IPL will be able to find a couple, particularly with more players taking an interest in casting.


I want IdrA. I would pay 100 bucks for that tbh.
twitter.com/pimpmuckl
niteReloaded
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
Croatia5282 Posts
August 07 2012 22:42 GMT
#439
Doa is too sterile for my taste, not enough real personality.
He strikes me as someone dealing with depression, or at least melancholy and I don't like that in a caster.
Sgany
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United Kingdom790 Posts
August 07 2012 22:51 GMT
#440
On August 08 2012 04:16 ShowTheLights wrote:
Biggest news of this: Sayle (probably) won't be able to cast Proleague anymore

I love Doa, don't get me wrong, but Sayle is so awesome..


Which is revolting, Sayle did a great job for so long casting Proleague, he should have been offered the job as a caster. I hope he can continue his stream, I would watch it avidly, instead of someone like DoA who probably has no idea who Bisu or Effort is -_-.
NaDa <3, MMA <3, Bisu <3,
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