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IEM Katowice 2024: Caster line-up announced

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Kreuger
Profile Joined October 2011
Sweden862 Posts
January 24 2024 18:35 GMT
#1
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JJH777
Profile Joined January 2011
United States4418 Posts
January 24 2024 19:00 GMT
#2
No tastosis is unfortunate. Good/unsurprising lineup besides their omission.
Harris1st
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Germany7180 Posts
January 24 2024 19:03 GMT
#3
No surprises really. Love the addition of Lambo and Harstem
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WombaT
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Northern Ireland26763 Posts
January 24 2024 22:16 GMT
#4
On January 25 2024 04:00 JJH777 wrote:
No tastosis is unfortunate. Good/unsurprising lineup besides their omission.

Yeah can’t complain, I do hope we get to see Tastosis again one day though!
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SharkStarcraft
Profile Joined April 2011
Austria2259 Posts
January 24 2024 23:05 GMT
#5
is feardragon still casting? would have preferred him over the likes of wardi but oh well. decent lineup as should be expected but no tastosis stings.
Cogito, ergo Toss
bela.mervado
Profile Joined December 2008
Hungary408 Posts
January 24 2024 23:22 GMT
#6
ok i'm watching stream C i guess <3
yubo56
Profile Joined May 2014
690 Posts
January 24 2024 23:26 GMT
#7
PIG ON THE MAINSTREAM!!! So happy for him. Absolutely one of the hardest workers and also at the same time one of most insightful casters. Well deserved.

Also love the B and C stream lineup, Harambo chemistry through the roof. Can't wait for the event!
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feardragon
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States973 Posts
Last Edited: 2024-01-25 01:52:37
January 25 2024 00:29 GMT
#8
Nice lineup! Gonna be a great event!
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luxon
Profile Joined August 2012
United States117 Posts
January 25 2024 00:29 GMT
#9
need artosis. definitely going to watch harstem and lambo, their game knowledge + chemistry is really great. steadfast is pretty good but beomulf is kind of unknowledgeable and their chemistry together is quite poor.
Waxangel
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
United States33599 Posts
January 25 2024 01:31 GMT
#10
Glad to have Lambo X Harstem back ^_^

Really loved their work during Katowice 2021
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rwala
Profile Joined December 2019
338 Posts
January 25 2024 02:52 GMT
#11
Will Harstem be able to hold back his trolling? I hope not!
CicadaSC
Profile Joined January 2018
United States1910 Posts
Last Edited: 2024-01-25 03:30:12
January 25 2024 03:29 GMT
#12
once again no tastosis, no it's not because they are too expensive. They cast stormgate and zerospace for pennies. they would cast sc2 if they were invited i remember years ago they exposed a few people at ESL nepotistic hiring practices and blacklisting them because certain people didn't like them. Sad!

here is just one example.
Remember that we all come from a place of passion!!
tigera6
Profile Joined March 2021
3484 Posts
January 25 2024 03:45 GMT
#13
IEM not being the world championship anymore, so ESL probably just use the regular casting crew similar to ESL Summer. I am expecting Tastosis to be there for the World Championship in the middle of this year.
Balnazza
Profile Joined January 2018
Germany1284 Posts
January 25 2024 04:13 GMT
#14
I know this is probably an unpopular opinion, but I don't really see the "devotion to the game". Artosis had his last real SC2 cast at Katowice '23 and Tasteless is also just doing GSL. Feels more like a thing to pay the bills if you compare it to some other casters.
If we purely talk devotion to the game, the elite is at Katowice. And I'm kind of sure that if BroodWar isn't part of the Gamers8-thingy, we won't see Tastosis there either
"Wenn die Zauberin runter geht, dann macht sie die Beine breit" - Khaldor, trying to cast WC3 German-only
Pandain
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States12989 Posts
Last Edited: 2024-01-25 04:22:42
January 25 2024 04:21 GMT
#15
On January 25 2024 12:29 CicadaSC wrote:
once again no tastosis, no it's not because they are too expensive. They cast stormgate and zerospace for pennies. they would cast sc2 if they were invited i remember years ago they exposed a few people at ESL nepotistic hiring practices and blacklisting them because certain people didn't like them. Sad!

https://twitter.com/CallMeTasteless/status/1226094758860226560 here is just one example.


Yeah if its not a money thing then its just a ridiculous decision by ESL. I don't care whatever interpersonal drama ESL may have with tastosis - they are the absolute premier casting duo and its the fans who lose out by not having them.

On January 25 2024 13:13 Balnazza wrote:
I know this is probably an unpopular opinion, but I don't really see the "devotion to the game". Artosis had his last real SC2 cast at Katowice '23 and Tasteless is also just doing GSL. Feels more like a thing to pay the bills if you compare it to some other casters.
If we purely talk devotion to the game, the elite is at Katowice. And I'm kind of sure that if BroodWar isn't part of the Gamers8-thingy, we won't see Tastosis there either


How does Demuslim fit in there?
Pandain
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States12989 Posts
Last Edited: 2024-01-25 04:22:32
January 25 2024 04:22 GMT
#16
WombaT
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Northern Ireland26763 Posts
January 25 2024 04:46 GMT
#17
On January 25 2024 13:13 Balnazza wrote:
I know this is probably an unpopular opinion, but I don't really see the "devotion to the game". Artosis had his last real SC2 cast at Katowice '23 and Tasteless is also just doing GSL. Feels more like a thing to pay the bills if you compare it to some other casters.
If we purely talk devotion to the game, the elite is at Katowice. And I'm kind of sure that if BroodWar isn't part of the Gamers8-thingy, we won't see Tastosis there either

I just prefer their casting, as a duo to most other folks, I’m not that fussed about how dedicated they are outside of business hours.

I’m excited for Harambo as they have that easy camaraderie going but they’ve also that insight that being top pros gives them that does really add to casts that is a genuine addition and quite rare. It’s a nice part of HSC and I fondly recall Idra and Grubby doing guest casts at events and just that little bit of real nitty gritty detail.

Honestly I think most of us who’ve watched the game for a decade+ aren’t really being told all that much we don’t know, even if we’re not high level ladder heroes.

I’ll be happy as long as various folks don’t bang on about ‘Big Gabe’ every 10 seconds if Heromarine plays. Perhaps a bit niche but that is my personal pet peeve from casters over the years.

In a way I quite like that Tastosis were always (relatively) detached because the folks more embedded in the scene can let their biases towards their friends playing bleed through.
'You'll always be the cuddly marsupial of my heart, despite the inherent flaws of your ancestry' - Squat
Poopi
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
France12912 Posts
January 25 2024 04:53 GMT
#18
No Smix, no Tastosis?
It’s unfortunate that the WC is in the SA event and not at Katowice I guess
Still good line-up overall, should be a great event. I won’t go in person this year so it will be easier to choose the matches I want to watch
WriterMaru
yezzir88
Profile Joined January 2024
31 Posts
January 25 2024 05:37 GMT
#19
On January 25 2024 04:00 JJH777 wrote:
No tastosis is unfortunate. Good/unsurprising lineup besides their omission.


Yeah and its bullshit. Tastosis should really be at every single premier event. ESL really needs to expand their budget only for Tastosis. Other casters are great, but there's just something about the casting archon that makes games magical.
CicadaSC
Profile Joined January 2018
United States1910 Posts
January 25 2024 05:49 GMT
#20
On January 25 2024 14:37 yezzir88 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 25 2024 04:00 JJH777 wrote:
No tastosis is unfortunate. Good/unsurprising lineup besides their omission.


Yeah and its bullshit. Tastosis should really be at every single premier event. ESL really needs to expand their budget only for Tastosis. Other casters are great, but there's just something about the casting archon that makes games magical.

it's not a budget thing.
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