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I'm not sure if anyone else agrees with me but as someone who has watched sc2 since the start this offers the most of any caster for me
- no one is screaming too loudly or talking over anyone
- khaldor is clearly the play by play and idra is clearly the analytical
- when idra explains something it isn't long winded. its articulated quickly and in depth but no more in depth then need be
- they dont make (maybe 1 or 2) crude or unrelated jokes but do have some funny jokes like "the technology just isn't there yet" so its not all serious faces
- they just have synergy overall
- idras laugh.... lol....
is anyone else feeling this way? i can't imagine watching tastosis or anyone else after these two who imo are just what sc2 was missing, a real professional casting duo for the more mature sc2 audience.
I'll also add that idra was never this good before, he is barely (barely...) even bias hes just a HAPPY person to listen to. They can obviously fix some things but as a first cast... stellar
ill add this since some ppl asked
Poll: Best duo currentlyKhaldor Idra (540) 39% Tastetosis (533) 38% Apollo + (he casts with lots of ppl) TB maybe? (183) 13% Kellymilkies moletrap (86) 6% Khaldor Wolf (51) 4% 1393 total votes Your vote: Best duo currently (Vote): Khaldor Idra
(Vote): Khaldor Wolf
(Vote): Tastetosis
(Vote): Apollo + (he casts with lots of ppl) TB maybe?
(Vote): Kellymilkies moletrap
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They do have some very nice synergy going on. I wouldn't say for sure best though. I have too much love for Apollo and Grubby casting to say that. Still I'd love to see more Idra Khaldor.
This is a little off topic but isn't Grubby just so handsome and charming? Yeah.
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On August 04 2013 12:10 Gnusnu wrote:
They do have some very nice synergy going on. I wouldn't say for sure best though. I have too much love for apollo and grubby casting to say that. They're definitely up there.
o i forgot about grubby ur right hes REALLY good too but im not sure if its as good as those 2 as a combo. grubbys sooo good at casting tho...
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I would be 100% fine with this casting Duo if they stopped calling Nexus' "Planetary Nexus, and every 2 base pressure cheese...
That is all...oh and idra's rage towards protoss lol
Once those are fixd i think they'd be a pretty fine duo :D
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they are good for their first time. Idra suprised me alot.
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khaldor is speaking very slowly. especially when he raises his voice to make things look exciting he sounds like a disabled person. also he is trolling way too much, and not in a good way. i cant see him being on main stage alot.
idra is still not a professional caster/commentator/analyzer because his language is very often on the edge of imba whine.
tastosis is untouchable.
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It seems like getting fired is the best thing that ever happened to IdrA.
Playing professionally was obviously very stressful for someone of his personality type.
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Dry humor is the best humor. Idra was always like this, but we never got to see it. Also, we never got to hear him say "Good forcefields"
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Biggest thing I liked about the duo was that they were constantly talking to each other. Way too many casting pairs will just take turn making comments...Tasteless is especially bad at paying attention to his partner.
Was also nice that all their jokes were game relevant. No awkward tangents that take up 2 minutes of game time about something completely meaningless.
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I enjoyed them quite a bit. Although I may be a bit biased because I've always been a fan of Idra's.
On August 04 2013 12:13 HuKPOWA wrote:
I would be 100% fine with this casting Duo if they stopped calling Nexus' "Planetary Nexus, and every 2 base pressure cheese...
That is all...oh and idra's rage towards protoss lol
Once those are fixd i think they'd be a pretty fine duo :D
This really didn't bother me much, I enjoy personal touches to casting. It'd feel bland if everyone casted games at a standard. It might not be the best for new viewers I suppose, but we know what they're talking about.
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I really hope IdrA gets to cast the next season of proleague. If supernovamaniac is going back to college, they'll need another caster.
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Well I don't know about being the "best", but they were certainly very good and I enjoyed their casting.
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On August 04 2013 12:19 WolfintheSheep wrote:
Biggest thing I liked about the duo was that they were constantly talking to each other. Way too many casting pairs will just take turn making comments...Tasteless is especially bad at paying attention to his partner.
Was also nice that all their jokes were game relevant. No awkward tangents that take up 2 minutes of game time about something completely meaningless.
i remember watching GSL every game there was a joke about the "metroid energy core thing" for 10mins in the center of the map. my obscure sense of humor for that kinda stuff eventually becomes annoyed when its EVERY SINGLE GAME
obviously khaldor and idra can improve but that was such a good job for a first time.... it was imo still better then the years casting together of other casters and they are gonna get better
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Can anyone post links to their casts? Can't find on youtube 
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They have a long way to go, but definitely one of the best duos. Let me tell you why: you have an ex professional gamer who understands the game really well ( leaving aside his issues with the balance), and you have khaldor who indeed has a lot of work to do to improve his casting, but has the passion and the will to keep on going ( that´s the most important thing). WHen you mix these 2 you get what you saw in their perfomance.
Bravo to both, keep up the hard work , and never stop looking for greatness! It´s all achievable!
Sorry for my english!!!  try my best!!
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I enjoyed it very much. I like both khaldor and idrA, and I think they worked well together. I wouldn't say I'll have a problem watching games with tastosis commentating, but its clearly a different style. Artosis brings a passion that is uncontested, tasteless brings the lulz. idrA & Khaldor reminds me about what I see on TV for soccer etc. As OP states, clearly defined roles and its all very professional.
I dont think idrA was whining about imbalances. He mentioned that he views something as unbeatable - That is his opinion, and the point of a analytical caster is to get such insight. It just works out so well with IdrA telling us whats happening, you get a very clear understanding about whats going to happen and who's ahead in the game.
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On August 04 2013 12:13 HuKPOWA wrote:
I would be 100% fine with this casting Duo if they stopped calling Nexus' "Planetary Nexus, and every 2 base pressure cheese...
That is all...oh and idra's rage towards protoss lol
Once those are fixd i think they'd be a pretty fine duo :D
Who doesn't call it planetary nexus these days?
I get where you're coming from about the rage, but man sometimes it does feel good as zerg to know that you're not the only one wondering how the hell your opponent got that big of a high tech army on two base :p
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