"Note: Kaelaris & ToD will only join the WCS crew to cast opening week and then they leave to Heroes of the Storm"

Can't believe the best caster is casting Heroes of the Storm...

REyeM

2674 Posts

October 30 2015 09:01 GMT

#83

Nice, glad that iNcontroL won't be crying again this year

LoneYoShi

France1348 Posts

October 30 2015 09:02 GMT

#84

I really like the casting team of the Opening Weekend. Good mix of players and casters, pretty much all "casting profiules" covered (entertainement with Rotti, Kael' and InControl, technical stuff by Nate, ToD and TLO, a bit of everything with Apollo, Chobra for the player interactions). Really looking forward to it !

Now, for the Blizzcon, we lose Kaelaris: I always liked the guy, but we have other good "entertainement/play-by-play" casters so it's not too bad.
We lose ToD: that is sad, because his knowledge of the protoss race is pretty much unmatched by any other caster. That's a big loss, especially since I think there'll be a lot of protoss going through first round. His insights will be missed.
We get Tastosis, which is "meh" in my opinion.
Day[9] as a host is OK, but I wouldn't want him casting the thing. I guess I'm still a bit sour about him leaving the scene like he did.
We get Maynarde, which is nice. I really don't hear much of him, and that little I have, I liked. A nice breath of fresh air !
Moonglade is OK, although I must say that he disappoints me during his PL casts. I was expecting really in-depth and technical analysis of zerg play (kinda like ToD does for Protoss), but he doesn't go far enough in the details of his explanations IMHO.

So yeah, I'm super stoked by the choices of casters for the opening week, a bit less for Blizzcon.

Crocolisk Dundee

870 Posts

October 30 2015 09:50 GMT

#85

My opinions:

Opening Weekend

Chobra: If I read the announcements correctly, he won't do any casting and serve as master of ceremony instead.
Apollo: Great analyst and decent caster. Best paired with someone who is good at hyping up the game.
TLO: One of the most likeable personalities in the scene. Looking forward to the commentary of Dr. Dario.
iNcontroL: Good caster. Good host as well. I like him.
Nathanias: Very good at hyping up the game. Has grown on me over the last couple of years.
RotterdaM: Not my favorite caster. Good analysis, but the way he emotes doesn't resonate with me. Decent guy tough.
Kaelaris: Used to be my favorite caster. Not very good at analysis, but charming and emotional.
ToD: Used to come off as a bit arrogant sometimes, but always provided very good analysis. Has also grown on me over the last couple of years.

Blizzcon

Day[9]: It seems to me he switches into a grinning, exuberant caster personality as soon as the cameras are rolling. I've seen YouTube videos in which he seemed to be his normal self and thought that side of his personality was more likeable. Seems to be popular in the scene tough. Probably a good choice for the head of the casting desk.
Tastosis: Tasteless and Artosis seem to complement each other very well. I can see why they are so popular. I agree they provide some excellent commentary.
Maynarde: Haven't seen a lot of casts with him. He seemed to be good at casting. Need more time before I really can form an opinion.
mOOnGLaDe: Underwhelming analysis and casting. I'm really sorry. I listened to him for a full year in Proleague and he never grew on me.

I also agree with other posters: Wolf and Valdes would be worthy additions to the casting desk. They do a very good job in Proleague.

dehydrogenaza

Poland122 Posts

October 30 2015 10:32 GMT

#86

Honestly, Day[9] might be a 'classic' and I respect him a lot for his past contributions to the scene, but I remember last time I've seen him casting SC2 (maybe it was even previous WCS? I can't remember) he was VERY out of touch. And I can imagine it only getting worse from that point...

I mean, I'd rather let the man be remembered for his past in SC (BW/WoL) and let him focus on his new game...

JAG.war

United States76 Posts

October 30 2015 14:17 GMT

#87

Amazing lineup!!

But I have to say, I'm disappointed and surprised that Wolf won't be there. His casting these days is top notch, and he knows as much about the scene as anyone. In fact, he's my favorite after Tastosis. How did they possibly let him slip by?

I'd prefer to see Valdes in here too. Him and Wolf are a great team.

EDIT: Also, I'll be happy to see Day9. Remember guys, he did a lot for SC2 and eSports. We should support his decision to create his new game, even if we have to take the occasional commentary with a grain of salt.

Kaizor

Singapore909 Posts

October 30 2015 14:25 GMT

#88

day[9] !! now we only need husky back !!

totalbiscuit will actually be at blizzcon, but he would be there playing in a special event for hearthstone -.-"

rotta

5598 Posts

October 30 2015 14:26 GMT

#89

On October 30 2015 23:17 JAG.war wrote:
Amazing lineup!!

But I have to say, I'm disappointed and surprised that Wolf won't be there. His casting these days is top notch, and he knows as much about the scene as anyone. In fact, he's my favorite after Tastosis. How did they possibly let him slip by?

I'd prefer to see Valdes in here too. Him and Wolf are a great team.

Has Wolf ever casted outside of SK?

JAG.war

United States76 Posts

October 30 2015 14:44 GMT

#90

On October 30 2015 23:26 rotta wrote:
Has Wolf ever casted outside of SK?

Had to look it up. Apparently he had casted well enough in the US to get the gig in Korea for GSL.

Regardless, he's a world-class American caster who would be a great compliment to the Opening Weekend crew - none of whom have regularly casted any of the players competing, except maybe Lilbow. Seems like an oversight to say the least... but that's just my opinion. I'm sure Blizzard has thought about this longer than I have.

rotta

5598 Posts

October 30 2015 14:58 GMT

#91

On October 30 2015 23:44 JAG.war wrote:

Show nested quote +

Had to look it up. Apparently he had casted well enough in the US to get the gig in Korea for GSL.

I figured as much, I meant to say after he moved to Korea. I'd prefer Wolf over most of the Blizzcon casters, but it seems he's generally not that popular (based on lr's, I don't read Reddit/Twitch).

Lorning

Belgica34432 Posts

October 30 2015 17:30 GMT

#92

Kaelaris & ToD will only join the WCS crew to cast opening week and then they leave to Heroes of the Storm

((

Noonius

Estonia17413 Posts

October 30 2015 20:25 GMT

#93

why Day9? I'm being serious. Past should not matter. He hasn't really done anything this year to warrant such a prestigious casting job.

fLyiNgDroNe

Belgium4033 Posts

October 30 2015 22:08 GMT

#94

good call not to forget Incontrol. great lineup

Makro

France16890 Posts

October 30 2015 22:34 GMT

#95

too bad kaeleris the great and yolo merlo left us for heroes of the storm but hey, the line up is still really good

ZackAttack

United States884 Posts

October 30 2015 23:47 GMT

#96

All but one are absolutely excellent. I wish they would have gone with wolf.

Dingodile

4139 Posts

October 30 2015 23:58 GMT

#97

On October 31 2015 05:25 Noonius wrote:
why Day9? I'm being serious. Past should not matter. He hasn't really done anything this year to warrant such a prestigious casting job.

casting job? Day9 IS the specialist at casting job. Ofc Day9 doesnt know much about sc2 metagame compared to other casters but he knows how to entertain the crowd (primary: crowd, secondary: viewers like twitch). I even noticed that in his first sc2 year.