EPTCasters Power Ranking - Page 4
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jinorazi
Korea (South)4948 Posts
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TRaFFiC
Canada1448 Posts
1)Tod 2)Nathanias 3)Moonglade 4)Incontrol 5)Demuslim 6)QXC 7)Rotterdam 8)Apollo 9)Artosis 10)Wolf 11)Kalaeris 12)Day 9 13)Tasteless edit:forgot Incontrol lol | ||
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Dendra
Croatia801 Posts
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Jett.Jack.Alvir
Canada2250 Posts
Moletrap! lol jk... On topic, I like Rotterdam+anyone. I feel like that guy has great chemistry with any other caster. So here are my fav Rotti+X in no particular order: Rotti+MrBitter Rotti+Nathanias Rotti+ToD Rotti+Qxc Rotti+Catz | ||
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FXOTheoRy
United States519 Posts
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albis
United States652 Posts
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baubo
China3370 Posts
That said, due to my location, I mostly listen to Chinese commentary of Joy and XiaoSe(occasionally with  F91 trolling), which I generally like more than English casters. | ||
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rice_devOurer
United States773 Posts
On July 19 2014 02:02 BisuDagger wrote: Sayle - yes he casted SC2 However, the event that he casted doesn't exist.  | ||
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Magggrig
56 Posts
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Kaizen[7]
United States86 Posts
Honestly, I think we have to ask ourselves if there is some kind of objective criteria that can be used to "rank" casters. If some tangible and objective criteria can be quantified then indeed, some kind of ranking system is not only possible but also potentially beneficial for the game. For instance, aspiring casters can have something specific to work towards in terms of knowing how to deliver the kind of commentary that the fans love to hear. The feedback such a system could potentially create would result in a new standard of casting being established. A higher standard of casting results in a richer experience for the fans which in turn results in more fans watching more events and so on and so forth. If there is some kind of list to strive towards being included on, casters will have an increased incentive to deliver a high quality performance that results in them being included on such a list, thus increasing their exposure. If the interaction between those who deliver viewing experiences and those who watch them can result in a definite and observable improvement in the fan experience, similar systems and feedback sessions could be applied to the entirety of the e-sports world and ultimately change the paradigm companies like Blizzard use to improve their products. In fact, not only companies like Blizzard but anyone who regularly puts together events or casts games would stand to benefit. So then, what objective criteria can be applied to ranking a casters performance? I haven't perused the entire thread yet but from the conclusions I can draw at this point, establishing objective ranking criteria for casting is going to be nigh impossible. I'm going to think a bit more about this though because it could seriously help the scene if it can be done. But can it be done? Are there any casters out there who can offer anything in regards to what they strive to do when they cast? Do they feel that its possible to "rank" performance in an objective way? | ||
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BreakfastBurrito
United States893 Posts
2. Painuser and his co caster (cant remember his name) 3. CatsPajamas + Show Spoiler + lol  | ||
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LingBlingBling
United States353 Posts
User was warned for this post | ||
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Terranist
United States2496 Posts
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sc2isnotdying
United States200 Posts
On July 19 2014 13:34 Kaizen[7] wrote: So then, what objective criteria can be applied to ranking a casters performance? I haven't perused the entire thread yet but from the conclusions I can draw at this point, establishing objective ranking criteria for casting is going to be nigh impossible. I'm going to think a bit more about this though because it could seriously help the scene if it can be done. But can it be done? I don't know if it's possible to "rank" performance, but it is possible to discuss it. The power rankings are supposed to prompt discussion. In theory there should be a place in the community where casters can get critical feedback from their audience. A place where they can see what people like. The problem is, on the internet, criticism often devolves into name calling. If we keep things positive and constructive, we should be able to avoid that. The reason I think Tastosis is the best team in SC2 is because they have a strong dynamic. The heart of any broadcasting team is interplay between the play by play guy and the expert. The play by play guy translates the game action into a narrative while the expert provides insight and color. In Starcraft it helps if the play by play guy has high game knowledge which Tasteless certainly does, but he knows to defer to Artosis as the expert and Artosis is arguably the caster with the highest game knowledge in the scene. They never forget to set the stakes and bring the hype and they seem to be enjoying themselves. That's what I like, but there's nothing objective about it. The rankings are just a popularity contest to gather people's opinions on casters in one place. Popularity contests tend to be the mechanism on which entertainment media is ranked. I can't promise the rankings on this thread will directly correlate with popularity in the community but I'll do my best to see that the rankings reflect who's popular with people who have posted on this thread. | ||
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darthfoley
United States8003 Posts
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darthfoley
United States8003 Posts
On July 19 2014 13:36 BreakfastBurrito wrote: 1. Moletrap 2. Painuser and his co caster (cant remember his name) 3. CatsPajamas + Show Spoiler + lol PainUser and Gretorp? :p What ever happened to CatsPajamas? | ||
Pandemona
Charlie Sheens House51491 Posts
Tastosis - 1 Bitterdam - 2 (no longer in action  )That was about it, i liked that one MLG i think it was where Artosis Day 9 and Tasteless where swapping around or might not of even been those might of been some other tourney. And that was great fun. Will never forget the Plott brother cast <3 | ||
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Yorkie
United States12612 Posts
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Musicus
Germany23576 Posts
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Dangermousecatdog
United Kingdom7084 Posts
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