Lauren Elise returns to StarCraft!

On August 14 2014 06:57 lantz wrote:
omg a grill!!

Can someone let me know more details what she did? I only know a few female hosts...

On August 14 2014 06:57 lantz wrote:
omg a grill!!

Can someone let me know more details what she did? I only know a few female hosts...

On August 14 2014 06:42 MtlGuitarist97 wrote:
That's pretty cool. I figured she just ended up going in some other direction after NASL ended up dissolving, but I never really did get to hear what happened to her. Her interview with Rifkin is definitely worth checking out for anyone that hasn't seen it.

On August 14 2014 08:27 KalWarkov wrote:
you can watch very ... interesting... vids of her if you google :O

On August 14 2014 08:42 dAPhREAk wrote:
oooh, the porn star.

On August 14 2014 08:42 dAPhREAk wrote:
oooh, the porn star.

On August 14 2014 09:13 dAPhREAk wrote:

so i guess this means she was hungry for rooster? she is a softcore pornstar.

On August 14 2014 09:15 Cheren wrote:


Anyone can name any video anything, don't be that easily fooled.

On August 14 2014 09:21 dAPhREAk wrote:

there are multiple videos of her if you google lauren elise porn. i was told not to link them so i wont. she does softcore porn. not sure why people are denying it. its not like it even matters, she isnt the first porn star to associate with starcraft.

On August 14 2014 09:14 TheSayo182 wrote:
Talented in?

On August 14 2014 09:35 ptbl wrote:
She was awesome at NASL. I am glad she is back into the sc2 scene. If you followed her throughout her sc2 career, you would know she took her job seriously. I'm looking forward to watching her new show. She's funny, engaging, and affectionate. Nice to have someone like her in the scene.

On August 14 2014 10:06 lichter wrote:
Lauren Elise and Frodan doing jumping jacks is in my top 10 best bad moments in sc2 history

On August 14 2014 11:14 lichter wrote:
we should probably make a nasl top 10 best worst moments article

terry the intern misponouncing felis also in the top 10

i want soe back too D:

On August 14 2014 11:14 lichter wrote:
we should probably make a nasl top 10 best worst moments article

terry the intern mispronouncing felis also in the top 10

i want soe back too D:

On August 14 2014 11:36 felisconcolori wrote:


Just as long as we omit the Mr. Bitter as Lauren Elise workout video.

On August 14 2014 11:53 LongShot27 wrote:
Anyone else think Kibbelz voice is one of the most soothing out there?

On August 14 2014 11:55 Thax wrote:


So? Some people sell their brain, or their muscles, or even their health. You work with what you have. There are a lot of worse ways to make money.

On August 14 2014 11:59 wptlzkwjd wrote:
What happened to Lindsay Sporrer?

On August 14 2014 11:53 LongShot27 wrote:
Anyone else think Kibbelz voice is one of the most soothing out there?

On August 14 2014 14:42 ed21x wrote:
lauren elise is definitely intelligent. I remember in an episode in NASL, they mentioned that she's had a poetry book published, been an actress, and was at one point one of the best gymnast in the her region, which shows at least good discipline and more accomplishment than I can ever claim.

The reason people dismissed her at the beginning was because she was hired in as the token female host who had absolutely no starcraft knowledge. But as NASL progressed, she started involving herself in the scene, streaming, and showed genuine interest and enthusiasm, not to mention she did tons of interviews and reportings.

it'll be good to have her back! she's a good host, but will probably need to work alongside someone with deeper knowledge of the game to appeal to the hardcore gamer.

On August 14 2014 12:30 Empirimancer wrote:
Cool, she has a nice personality.

On August 14 2014 08:53 Xiphos wrote:
She is still selling her looks for cash.

On August 14 2014 16:09 Shuffleblade wrote:
I never heard of her, I think I missed her during the 1.5 year that I took a break from and didn't follow the SC2 scene so much. I read all the initial sexist shit at the start of the thread but when reading through the pages it really shows that there are tons more people saying they really liked her and are glad to have her back. For the SC2 community to be so positive over a female host really tells me she must have been doing a really great job!

Looking forward to seeing her and the energy she brings that makes so many people appreciate her work. Good luck Lauren!

On August 14 2014 16:34 Valikyr wrote:

And there's absolutely NOTHING wrong with that.

Happy to see her back. She was one of the most entertaining hosts.

On August 14 2014 18:05 Squat wrote:

I agree in principle, but it depends on the context too, what kind of image you are trying to project. You run the risk of appearing less serious and a little juvenile if you rely on having a hot chick on stage as par for the course.

Also, I have no idea who this person is, nor do I care, so I have no dog in this particular fight either way.

On August 14 2014 19:18 LingBlingBling wrote:
I'm not typically a fan of companies bringing pretty girls with no knowledge of the game for ratings and views, but Lauren Elise would be cool to have back, much prefer her over the obviously fake models that want casting jobs like Tara babcock and all the other fake models that don't really like Esports or starcraft 2.

Hope she brings something positive to the scene though.

On August 14 2014 18:15 Thrillz wrote:


To be fair, she actually did more to get involved and get into the actual game and playing it than say Rachel or Anna (who are more connected and established in other areas so they received less flack)

On August 14 2014 19:20 Redox wrote:

Not that it really matters but Babcock is way more of a gamer than Elise. Also would beat her easily in sc2. :D
Elise is 10 times cuter though.

On August 14 2014 11:14 lichter wrote:
we should probably make a nasl top 10 best worst moments article

terry the intern mispronouncing felis also in the top 10

i want soe back too D:

On August 14 2014 21:10 Terranist wrote:
people like to slam totalbiscuit for not knowing the game. guess what's going to happen to lauren elise. the community should embrace the few personalities it can still attract.

On August 14 2014 21:47 Xoronius wrote:

NASL? Mispronunciation? There was something, right?
+ Show Spoiler +
But seriously, welcome back Lauren!

On August 14 2014 22:06 FFW_Rude wrote:


You know you would cuddle the british accent. He might punch you though

On August 14 2014 22:46 marconi wrote:
Lauren Elise pickup lines(v0.23):

Hey girl, your mothership core is so hot it overcharged me.

I need a medic!

You're like a neural parasite to my probe.

Am I happy to see you, or is that a stimpack in my pocket?

Baby you're so fine, you're like a cronoboost in my pants.

I would spend 50 energy to scan you any time.

You're so fine, you would unburrow a mine.

Baby I'm a blink stalker ready to assault your mineral line.

You're the queen of my heart. Of the swarm.

When I saw you it was like a revelation.

On August 14 2014 08:53 Xiphos wrote:
She is still selling her looks for cash.

On August 14 2014 23:11 iloveav wrote:
Hmm, there are few girls I can take seriously in sc2 scene.
Obviously im not talking about well established gamers or commentators like scarlett, livebee, or that girl that Root recruited some time ago, and Soe.. i think, the one that drew so well.

Sorry for not knowing names, I dont keep up with SC2 scene that much anymore.

Its not that I dont like the girls, or that I think they are not capable of doings their job, but they always feel out of place in eSports. Every time they ask questions to the players in interviews... the questions feel very, very generic. Every time they try to hype something, it feels artificial... em... ofc this is my view on it.
That beeing said, They do look better than every caster out there so.... there's that :D.

On August 14 2014 23:11 iloveav wrote:
Hmm, there are few girls I can take seriously in sc2 scene.
Obviously im not talking about well established gamers or commentators like scarlett, livebee, or that girl that Root recruited some time ago, and Soe.. i think, the one that drew so well.

Sorry for not knowing names, I dont keep up with SC2 scene that much anymore.

Its not that I dont like the girls, or that I think they are not capable of doings their job, but they always feel out of place in eSports. Every time they ask questions to the players in interviews... the questions feel very, very generic. Every time they try to hype something, it feels artificial... em... ofc this is my view on it.
That beeing said, They do look better than every caster out there so.... there's that :D.

On August 14 2014 09:13 dAPhREAk wrote:
mod edit: link removed
User was warned for this post

On August 14 2014 23:41 iloveav wrote:
Yeah Spyte. Yep i know she is a gamer.

Brickrd, I dont take them seriously because even if they are there because of their pretty face, that does not stop them from being good commentators or learning more about the game/scene.
Yes, you are right that the marketing system is the one that chooses that strategy, but Ive met many great looking girls who archived a lot by working hard. Those, I take seriously.

Thats kinda what i mean, that no one expects them to do better, and I love when they prove everyone wrong. Sadly, does not happen that often.

On August 15 2014 04:23 ComaDose wrote:

you mentioned pretty much every woman in the scene in the list of women you accept tho, except maybe ones no one would doubt their knowledge like lilsusie or smix. who are you talking about?

On August 15 2014 04:30 iloveav wrote:



lindsey sporrer, anna prosser, lauren elise.

On August 14 2014 06:59 Yrr wrote:
This video is blocked in Germany due to GEMA...

On August 15 2014 06:37 Wombat_NI wrote:
Best of luck, couldn't be bothered saying anything even vaguely critical because like, that'd be sexist and stuff right?

On August 15 2014 07:10 Djzapz wrote:

I don't think so, my sweet Wombat. I've harshly criticized male and female figures of SC2 alike and usually it goes through smoothly if it's fair and constructive. However as you accurately point out, you'll occasionally be accused of sexism. But that's because frankly, there's a lot of sexism going around and that's hard to deny, and people get confused about who's sexist and who's not among all the noise. You can just look at this thread. It's not always easy to tell who's a dick and who's not.

Luckily I'm not afraid of the flak so I'll speak my mind when/if I have something to say but I don't recall ever seeing anything of this girl so I'll wait and see. We've had some really good female hosts though and she seems to have been appreciated by many. Rachel Quirico (was it?) was good, Smix is always excellent and professional, and we've had many others.

So let's wait and see.

On August 15 2014 07:25 brickrd wrote:

yea i dont think theres anything confusing or unfair about it

for example: the guy who said he has trouble taking female figures seriously because some of them are brought in for looks rather than game knowledge? i don't think he was sexist, maybe misguided in his criticism, but he was making a valid point about how he feels it affects the quality of productions, and he made an effort to be respectful

the people bringing up the morality of "selling your body" or implying that she's stupid/unethical because being pretty helps her make money? yes, i think that's dumb and deserves to be called out. personally i dont like using the word "sexist" because words like "sexist" and "racist" carry a heavily charged connotation of "PC policing" and tend to set people off. i prefer to just call dumb posts dumb and wrong ideas wrong

On August 15 2014 07:52 caznitch wrote:


You gotta call a spade a spade. It's not hard to spot the pubescent confused teenagers in these forums and calling them out will hopefully help them in life. Either you grow out of it and end up a happy person capable of good relationships with both sexes or you end up a miserable old lonely coot with a silicon doll.

I don't want to argue the finer points of what is or what isn't sexism but give me a fucking break if you can't see how grossly inappropriate some of these comments have been. People get banned for posting benign stuff like "protoss OP lol" and yet people saying things that would get you a sued for harassment or discrimination in a court of law is OK because we're a bunch of young men.

Why don't we as a community grow the fuck up and not stand for this? We're a marginalized group ourselves and yet the first chance we get to judge someone based on looks, sex, gender etc we jump at.

On August 15 2014 04:15 TigerKarl wrote:
i'd prefer watching her nude Videos if she was hot.

On August 15 2014 07:52 caznitch wrote:


You gotta call a spade a spade. It's not hard to spot the pubescent confused teenagers in these forums and calling them out will hopefully help them in life. Either you grow out of it and end up a happy person capable of good relationships with both sexes or you end up a miserable old lonely coot with a silicon doll.

I don't want to argue the finer points of what is or what isn't sexism but give me a fucking break if you can't see how grossly inappropriate some of these comments have been. People get banned for posting benign stuff like "protoss OP lol" and yet people saying things that would get you a sued for harassment or discrimination in a court of law is OK because we're a bunch of young men.

Why don't we as a community grow the fuck up and not stand for this? We're a marginalized group ourselves and yet the first chance we get to judge someone based on looks, sex, gender etc we jump at.

On August 15 2014 06:35 KalWarkov wrote:


guys like you.. shes stunningly hot, live ur nerd dream of perfect girls that dont exist oO

On August 15 2014 08:38 fishjie wrote:
Meh, here's the litmus test, if this person were a male or an unattractive female, would this even be newsworthy at all? There are usually two camps in this type of thread. One are the dudes who get excited that there's a hot female involved in gaming. The other camp are dudes who don't care that she's female and that she's attractive and make fun of the first camp. How are people in the latter group sexist when they disregard her gender and looks and focus solely on what actual value she brings to the scene?

This is basically what happened in the lindsey spoorer (sp?) thread, a girl that was only briefly involved in sc2 before leaving.

On August 15 2014 08:38 fishjie wrote: How are people in the latter group sexist when they disregard her gender and looks and focus solely on what actual value she brings to the scene?

On August 15 2014 08:38 fishjie wrote:
Meh, here's the litmus test, if this person were a male or an unattractive female, would this even be newsworthy at all?

There are usually two camps in this type of thread. One are the dudes who get excited that there's a hot female involved in gaming. The other camp are dudes who don't care that she's female and that she's attractive and make fun of the first camp.

How are people in the latter group sexist when they disregard her gender and looks and focus solely on what actual value she brings to the scene?

On August 16 2014 02:18 Wombat_NI wrote:
How does Bitter = Lauren Elise exactly ComaDose, different roles entirely, I had assumed Fish was referring to equivalent positions/SC know-how etc.

I see the levels of backlash being pretty unrelated to gender tbh and more to do with a sense of nerd elitism and defending their own arbitrary ideals of what you should have when entering the scene.

On August 16 2014 03:11 Xiphos wrote:
I would like to point out Kaci from The International actually took her time to study the game and learn about the community while being decent looking host. Did Lauren Elise put in the effort/time needed to understand the game and learn about the history of its community? Because there are literally 3 other female that I can list on the top of my head that have a good understanding of the game, they are Smix, Suzie Kim, and Anna Prosser.

On August 16 2014 02:18 Wombat_NI wrote:
How does Bitter = Lauren Elise exactly ComaDose, different roles entirely, I had assumed Fish was referring to equivalent positions/SC know-how etc.

I see the levels of backlash being pretty unrelated to gender tbh and more to do with a sense of nerd elitism and defending their own arbitrary ideals of what you should have when entering the scene.

On August 16 2014 03:11 Xiphos wrote:
Because there are literally 3 other female that I can list on the top of my head that have a good understanding of the game, they are Smix, Suzie Kim, and Anna Prosser.

On August 15 2014 02:28 MstrJinbo wrote:



Interviews in SC2 are hilariously bad regardless of the gender of the person asking the question. Problem is progamers don't give good interviews and it limits what can be asked. Some of it is language barrier, some is just they have trouble with more than 1 word ansers for whatever reason. Kind of unfair singling out the female interviewers in my opinion. You can have a male interviewer ask Jaedong if he likes hamburgers in an interview and it would be all fine. A female interviewer asks if he felt confident with his preperation for the tournament or any number of other things and all of a sudden people are like "interviewer was only hired for their looks".

in addition to what was said about lauren playing a tonne on stream there's probably at least 100 women that have a good understanding and play in diamond and masters....

On August 16 2014 03:48 Squat wrote:

How many of those have the personality and inclination to stand on stage in a skimpy dress and smile incessantly and generally be a hostess though? It takes a combination of attributes, game knowledge by itself is not enough.

On August 16 2014 03:48 Squat wrote:

How many of those have the personality and inclination to stand on stage in a skimpy dress and smile incessantly and generally be a hostess though? It takes a combination of attributes, game knowledge by itself is not enough.

On August 16 2014 03:31 iloveav wrote:



You bring up a very strong point. Cant argue with that.

On August 14 2014 08:47 royalroadweed wrote:

I don't think she ever did porn.

Pornography: writings, pictures, films, etc, designed to stimulate sexual excitement

On August 14 2014 08:48 NovemberstOrm wrote:

she was a model or something not a pornstar.

On August 18 2014 03:48 Nacl(Draq) wrote:


Regardless of it was there really isn't a reason to bring it up. It has little to do with her current job (or starcraft) nor was it illegal for her to do whatever she did.
Now if she was a drunk driver that killed 62 orphans and stole a fire truck, that might be a strong point to make in how this can hurt the image of E-sports. She isn't those things so as far as I'm concerned she is someone who is interested in SC2 and I hope she does a great job.

On August 18 2014 04:43 CursOr wrote:
The more attention for Starcraft the better. She should stream or something, just to learn more about the game - someone like this could bring in 1,000 viewers easy even if in silver.

GL!

On August 16 2014 04:50 Thax wrote:


Which has loads of built in sexism.

On August 19 2014 09:43 SpeaKEaSY wrote:
is this the chick stephano kicked in the head?

On August 16 2014 03:19 Cheren wrote:


Pretty sure Lauren Elise has played more SC2 (at least 1v1s on stream) than any of the other women you mentioned. (Dota 2 in Kaci's case)

On August 19 2014 11:48 LingBlingBling wrote:


That's not even close to being True, MS Spyte 20x203030230 better than random models, x porn stars, cam girls that try to get jobs in esports. Large amounts of Asian women are in masters+ (gaming is everything over there, that dumb nerd stereotype does not exist in Asia like it does in USA.) (msSpyte put thousands of hours into streaming since WOL)

Lauren Elise is a good actress and entertainer but please don't compare her small knowledge to other females who have more knowledge than her.

On August 19 2014 10:38 PiPoGevy wrote:
Personally, I worry that bringing in women into the gaming computer. As long as they are brought in on equal footing to men and to be well respected by everyone in the community, I would hate for women to be brought in just for the looks and for some entertainment for men or God forbid adult entertainment, that's just wrong.

On August 19 2014 11:51 Cheren wrote:


I compared her to Smix and lilsusie and Anna Prosser, who have either never or barely ever streamed 1v1 ladder.

On August 19 2014 11:56 LingBlingBling wrote:

You can't compare her to those 3.

Smix and Lilsusie are hired to host events. Lilsusie does translations and reporter work for many different games in South Korea, and AnnA Prosser is a Employee of EG that does management and other tasks for the company. Those 3 have long term legit Esport jobs and do a good job.

They work in sports, they don't do random stuff and just pop in like other females do. Can't compare them

On August 16 2014 03:11 Xiphos wrote:
The question that went over everyone's head:

Will this help professional gaming grow/legitimizing the competition?

I would like to point out Kaci from The International actually took her time to study the game and learn about the community while being decent looking host. Did Lauren Elise put in the effort/time needed to understand the game and learn about the history of its community? Because there are literally 3 other female that I can list on the top of my head that have a good understanding of the game, they are Smix, Suzie Kim, and Anna Prosser.

On August 20 2014 21:26 Aerwulf wrote:
Still the girls have had Day9 for years

On August 20 2014 21:48 FuRRie wrote:


euh, what ?

On August 20 2014 21:26 Aerwulf wrote:


Still the girls have had Day9 for years so I guess Lauren was just balancing things up.

On August 20 2014 23:48 AngryMag wrote:
Fresh blood is always good, don't get why so many people bitch about her, don't like her contribution? Well that's easy just don't watch the event and the market will do the rest after some time.

On August 20 2014 23:40 Incognoto wrote:


both sexes have had tasteless and artosis though

On August 18 2014 04:13 NovemberstOrm wrote:

i'm correcting someone

On August 19 2014 10:20 Legio wrote:
http://youtu.be/uwLHeUnVV_Y

First episode of her show, pretty fun. It seems she is a Playboy bunny. Edit this into the op?