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Highwinds
Profile Joined August 2010
Canada955 Posts
January 29 2023 11:39 GMT
#21
Damn i screwed up. Girlfriend 3 weeks ago was like we can go to Poland or we can go to Portugal and I'm like idgaf. So today I'm like where even is Katowice and now my ignorant NA ass regrets my decision. Arriving in Portugal February 7th when I could have picked there T_T feelbad

Oh well I'll go back to Korea and see Tastless + Someone eventually. Makes me wonder if this could be the last of tastosis?
Yes It's a Good Day. 저는 아이유 사랑해요!
tlnetuser108
Profile Joined October 2022
83 Posts
January 29 2023 15:38 GMT
#22
Hell yeah on the Tastosis reuniting at last
tincer
Profile Joined November 2022
11 Posts
January 29 2023 15:42 GMT
#23
tastosis!!!
CicadaSC
Profile Joined January 2018
United States1771 Posts
January 29 2023 18:23 GMT
#24
Bout time they returned. No one brings the hype like tastosis. It's like not having serral in the tournament they are the GOATS
Remember that we all come from a place of passion!!
Arghmyliver
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
United States1077 Posts
January 29 2023 23:25 GMT
#25
Hypppe! Excellent crew!
Now witness their attempts to fly from tree to tree. Notice they do not so much fly as plummet.
Goma
Profile Joined May 2020
Germany15 Posts
January 30 2023 20:33 GMT
#26
Yes, Tastosis !
ricky12muse
Profile Joined February 2023
1 Post
Last Edited: 2023-02-01 05:33:00
February 01 2023 05:32 GMT
#27
Bot edit.

User was banned for this post.
Starcloud
Profile Joined September 2018
138 Posts
February 01 2023 13:24 GMT
#28
feardragon, Zombiegrub, Wardi

Why, oh Why ?

I have utmost respect to each of them as ambassadors of SC2-scene, but imo they are bit boring to listen to as casters.

Where are Maynarde, Nathanias, Demuslim or Tod ? Casting team feels lackluster without their hype and banter. Finals without Maynarde hyping them up with his incredible voice, or any cast without Rotti roasting Nate/Tod just feels wrong.

Bring the OG-gang back pls.
RandomPressure
Profile Joined May 2022
9 Posts
February 01 2023 14:18 GMT
#29
feardragon, Zombiegrub, Wardi

Why, oh Why ?


Being a caster must be depressing, there's always someone upset that you've been hired to cast a major event and not their personal favourite caster (and it is a very person specific thing, considering I've seen people suggest different casters dropped to include some of the ones you listed...)

I really enjoy the casting of all three of those guys and I'm really glad they're going to be at Katowice, and wouldn't trade any of them for set you've listed (although I do also enjoy listening to casts featuring them).

I'd also note that they all perform much better when casting a huge event with a co-caster from a studio, where the players are playing for large amounts of money and prestige than they do when solo casting ESL cups or small tournaments for 5 hours straight, which is completely to be expected.

Being upset that your favourite caster isn't going to be there makes sense, but publicly wishing other casters weren't there just seems a bit tastleless (no pun intended...)
Balnazza
Profile Joined January 2018
Germany1204 Posts
February 01 2023 14:47 GMT
#30
On February 01 2023 22:24 Starcloud wrote:
feardragon, Zombiegrub, Wardi

Why, oh Why ?

I have utmost respect to each of them as ambassadors of SC2-scene, but imo they are bit boring to listen to as casters.

Where are Maynarde, Nathanias, Demuslim or Tod ? Casting team feels lackluster without their hype and banter. Finals without Maynarde hyping them up with his incredible voice, or any cast without Rotti roasting Nate/Tod just feels wrong.

Bring the OG-gang back pls.


ToD, Nate and Maynarde did not do an offline event this year. Nate wasn't even in Atlanta. I don't know the specific reason, but maybe they just have different priorities? Isn't ToD also heavily involved in WC3 for example? And I know that Nate has announced a few years back that he wants to take it easier after he had a year that was so full of broadcasts it affected him.
As for Demuslim, as mentioned, he probably focuses on Golden League in AoE IV, which has a qualifier on that exact weekend.

Maybe, just maybe, your favorite OG casters are not there because they just don't want to, you know? Be glad Tastosis is there, I honestly wasn't expecting them to do another big SC2 event either.
"Wenn die Zauberin runter geht, dann macht sie die Beine breit" - Khaldor, trying to cast WC3 German-only
MJG
Profile Joined May 2018
United Kingdom1209 Posts
Last Edited: 2023-02-01 15:01:53
February 01 2023 14:57 GMT
#31
On February 01 2023 23:47 Balnazza wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 01 2023 22:24 Starcloud wrote:
feardragon, Zombiegrub, Wardi

Why, oh Why ?

I have utmost respect to each of them as ambassadors of SC2-scene, but imo they are bit boring to listen to as casters.

Where are Maynarde, Nathanias, Demuslim or Tod ? Casting team feels lackluster without their hype and banter. Finals without Maynarde hyping them up with his incredible voice, or any cast without Rotti roasting Nate/Tod just feels wrong.

Bring the OG-gang back pls.

ToD, Nate and Maynarde did not do an offline event this year. Nate wasn't even in Atlanta. I don't know the specific reason, but maybe they just have different priorities? Isn't ToD also heavily involved in WC3 for example? And I know that Nate has announced a few years back that he wants to take it easier after he had a year that was so full of broadcasts it affected him.

Nate recently tweeted that a group of Zerg players had threatened to pull out of tournaments if he was invited as a caster. Presumably because of his comments regarding Lambo? There's absolutely no proof that this accusation is true as far as I'm aware, so I don't see why he would make such a controversial assertion if he was happy taking it easy.
"You have to play for yourself, you have to play to get better; you can't play to make other people happy, that's not gonna ever sustain you." - NonY
Ciaus_Dronu
Profile Joined June 2017
South Africa1848 Posts
February 01 2023 15:47 GMT
#32
Hype!!!
Love the talent line-up - good variety of casting styles and solid entertainment value.
Pandain
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States12989 Posts
Last Edited: 2023-02-01 16:50:19
February 01 2023 16:49 GMT
#33
Sad no steadfast or catz, but I guess someone has to give when you bring in tastosis haha

Glad they are on sidestream, will be sick
Drahkn
Profile Joined June 2021
193 Posts
February 03 2023 00:10 GMT
#34
Nathanias is really good hype caster and he has a lot of knowledge about the game as well rly sad they don't hire him, he is also a very funny character that makes you laugh
_fool
Profile Joined February 2011
Netherlands678 Posts
February 03 2023 13:10 GMT
#35
Great lineup, always good to see Lowko up there. Beomulf and Steadfast on the B-stream is great as well. Looking forward to the Thursday/Friday, with lots of streams and some potential upsets
"News is to the mind what sugar is to the body"
zergwii
Profile Joined February 2023
1 Post
February 04 2023 04:55 GMT
#36
On February 01 2023 23:18 RandomPressure wrote:
Show nested quote +
feardragon, Zombiegrub, Wardi

Why, oh Why ?


I'd also note that they all perform much better when casting a huge event with a co-caster from a studio, where the players are playing for large amounts of money and prestige than they do when solo casting ESL cups or small tournaments for 5 hours straight, which is completely to be expected.


Don’t know about feardragon but you are right that the other 2 “seem” better when co-casting. I believe it is due to their other co-caster carrying them because their casting style is still the same as their YT videos; boring and dry as hell.
gotchaman
Profile Joined May 2019
18 Posts
February 04 2023 07:09 GMT
#37
On February 02 2023 01:49 Pandain wrote:
Sad no steadfast or catz, but I guess someone has to give when you bring in tastosis haha

Glad they are on sidestream, will be sick
There are more casters on the main stream (less time per caster) as well as more pre/post game analysis versus actual games.

Being on the B stream really means more steadfast and catz content.

I find myself watching the streams other than the main stream because there is greater likelihood that an actual game will be in progress.
ZombieGrub
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
United States705 Posts
February 04 2023 20:06 GMT
#38
On February 04 2023 13:55 zergwii wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 01 2023 23:18 RandomPressure wrote:
feardragon, Zombiegrub, Wardi

Why, oh Why ?


I'd also note that they all perform much better when casting a huge event with a co-caster from a studio, where the players are playing for large amounts of money and prestige than they do when solo casting ESL cups or small tournaments for 5 hours straight, which is completely to be expected.


Don’t know about feardragon but you are right that the other 2 “seem” better when co-casting. I believe it is due to their other co-caster carrying them because their casting style is still the same as their YT videos; boring and dry as hell.


I know I'm responding to a one-post account but considering someone else said we were boring, I am geniuinly interested in hearing what you think we (Wardi and I) could've done better in the Altanta finals. Much of the other feedback I received was that it was actually quite exciting, so what was missing for you? Or for my cast with PiG for Kato 2022 finals, or Maru/Reynor? Is it boring as in not enough energy in our voice, or boring as in no jokes? Is it an issue of not doing a "certain type of cast" often enough, like being too boring in the first few days and okay the last day?
Commentator"Defeat is the acceptance of my own laziness." - SlayerS_'Boxer'
moonsjde
Profile Joined October 2022
48 Posts
Last Edited: 2023-02-05 07:30:28
February 05 2023 07:25 GMT
#39
On February 03 2023 22:10 _fool wrote:
Great lineup, always good to see Lowko up there. Beomulf and Steadfast on the B-stream is great as well. Looking forward to the Thursday/Friday, with lots of streams and some potential upsets

beomulf has a great voice and cadence, but one day he was casting and i noticed he used the filler phrase "on the back side" like 400 times (banelings coming in on the back side, medivac drop on the back side, going for 2/2 upgrades on the back side). it was really distracting, other casters even started copying him, and for some reason i can't get over it. why is everything on the back side? are the players spanking each other? a lot of the time i wasn't even convinced there was a "back side" in context or that it meant anything at all

other than that he's cool. maybe needs slightly more self confidence
RogerChillingworth
Profile Joined March 2010
3003 Posts
February 05 2023 17:50 GMT
#40
On February 01 2023 23:18 RandomPressure wrote:
Show nested quote +
feardragon, Zombiegrub, Wardi

Why, oh Why ?


Being a caster must be depressing, there's always someone upset that you've been hired to cast a major event and not their personal favourite caster (and it is a very person specific thing, considering I've seen people suggest different casters dropped to include some of the ones you listed...)

I really enjoy the casting of all three of those guys and I'm really glad they're going to be at Katowice, and wouldn't trade any of them for set you've listed (although I do also enjoy listening to casts featuring them).

I'd also note that they all perform much better when casting a huge event with a co-caster from a studio, where the players are playing for large amounts of money and prestige than they do when solo casting ESL cups or small tournaments for 5 hours straight, which is completely to be expected.

Being upset that your favourite caster isn't going to be there makes sense, but publicly wishing other casters weren't there just seems a bit tastleless (no pun intended...)


Agreed! People have no tact

The overall casting talent in SC2 is actually insane. There's like a dozen great people. Not everyone makes it all the time but I always like what we get. Some people deserve to be there, but there isn't anyone who doesn't deserve it. Except for Rotti. Why is he there instead of my goldfish, Chubs? Chubs tries hard. I can see the bubbles leaving his mouth all the time. Give him a chance ffs.
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