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SpaNiarD
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
Spain346 Posts
May 11 2025 21:37 GMT
#21
I think 2 is just perfect
Pietro1906
Profile Joined May 2023
3 Posts
May 12 2025 08:55 GMT
#22
PiG and Rotti were already mentioned here and I feel like their approach tends to work really well. I probably spend 90% of my SC2 Twitch time on their channels currently and so don't personally feel like the solo-casting is an issue.

Remove those two from the equation however, and my opinion would probably change. Most people who enjoy doing some casting do benefit from having someone to go back-and-forth with.
BisuDagger
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Bisutopia19231 Posts
May 12 2025 12:59 GMT
#23
2 if they speak English, 3 if they speak Korean
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Harris1st
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Germany6914 Posts
May 13 2025 12:31 GMT
#24
2 is way better than 1. not sure if 3 is better than 2
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Vasoline73
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States7801 Posts
Last Edited: 2025-05-15 03:59:54
May 15 2025 03:59 GMT
#25
I'm surprised at the results tbh.

I moderately prefer solo casting. Tastleless at the GOMTV Invitational... KCM solo casts... Nyoken solo... even old casters like Diggity (?)... I feel like solo casting forces the caster to express their personality more and it leads to funnier casts most of the time.

2 casters is fine too of course.
Piste
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
6175 Posts
May 30 2025 07:43 GMT
#26
nyoken solo/duo or tastosis.
matju
Profile Joined June 2012
Poland5 Posts
June 09 2025 10:14 GMT
#27
I think small events are really good when e.g. Rotti comments on his own. But if it comes to big tournament then two or even more casters add value for the viewers.
Drahkn
Profile Joined June 2021
190 Posts
Last Edited: 2025-06-28 20:28:39
June 28 2025 20:28 GMT
#28
We have solved this question years ago, 2 casters is the superior number, 1 shout caster and 1 expert. While we have a few casters who are capable of delivering amazing solo casts , like Wardi or Zombiegrub the over all preference has always been 2 casters, while I understand some people might prefer solo, they are in such minority that we can't really cater to them
CicadaSC
Profile Joined January 2018
United States1630 Posts
June 28 2025 21:52 GMT
#29
I am gonna go ahead and say 3. Too many times now I see both casters enter "analysis mode" and it almost seems like no tonal shift in voice while a fight is happening they are just trying to predict and give their opinions on things, which is fine, but you also need a play by play/hype caster imo. With 3 casters I think it's more likely someone steps in to fill that role.
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johnnyh123
Profile Joined February 2023
110 Posts
June 29 2025 08:47 GMT
#30
On June 29 2025 05:28 Drahkn wrote:
We have solved this question years ago, 2 casters is the superior number, 1 shout caster and 1 expert. While we have a few casters who are capable of delivering amazing solo casts , like Wardi or Zombiegrub the over all preference has always been 2 casters, while I understand some people might prefer solo, they are in such minority that we can't really cater to them


Have to agree with you on this one, 2 caster setup is the perfect setup - 1 hype caster and 1 expert analyst (e.g., Tastosis).

There are places for solo casters, but not because it's better, it's because of resource constraints. So they work at minor tournaments, minor online cups, or just random cool games from ladders.
Sent.
Profile Joined June 2012
Poland9189 Posts
June 29 2025 12:43 GMT
#31
2 is better than 1 but 1 is better than 3 or more
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lestye
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States4163 Posts
June 30 2025 05:18 GMT
#32
I prefer 2. I probably learn a lot more if its 1 caster and they're trying to convey a specific message, but as an entertainment product, 2 is way strongly preferred.
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goody153
Profile Blog Joined April 2013
44115 Posts
June 30 2025 07:45 GMT
#33
2 is ideal. Having 3 can be better. 2=> 3 > 1

It's pretty much the same for every esports so far as I've experienced
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Pentarp
Profile Joined August 2015
219 Posts
Last Edited: 2025-06-30 14:21:42
June 30 2025 13:34 GMT
#34
On May 09 2025 08:19 jimminy_kriket wrote:
I don't care how many casters there are. Solo casts are fine by me, as are group casts. All I care about is if the person casting is knowledgeable and skilled at the game.

If I am better tnan you at the game, get the hell off the stream.

Terrible elitist attitude that pushed aside charismatic casters in favour of washed pros. No thanks.

edit: just to be clear, i enjoy pro insights. but that can be post-game analysis, or as a co-caster only.
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NoobSkills
Profile Joined August 2009
United States1598 Posts
June 30 2025 17:26 GMT
#35
Do not care as long as they work well together and don't say things they do not understand for some reason that just kills me.

Duo's seem to be the best as it allows for brains to think before speaking and a bit of back and forth in the conversation helps drive both to make more complete thoughts. Many though can do well off solos. And I've hear tri-casts that have gone smoothly. Honestly they should have some sort of hand signals to each other for taking space if they struggle with it, but sometimes even the competitiveness of talking over each other can be good.
Pentarp
Profile Joined August 2015
219 Posts
July 03 2025 06:02 GMT
#36
On June 29 2025 06:52 CicadaSC wrote:
I am gonna go ahead and say 3. Too many times now I see both casters enter "analysis mode" and it almost seems like no tonal shift in voice while a fight is happening they are just trying to predict and give their opinions on things, which is fine, but you also need a play by play/hype caster imo. With 3 casters I think it's more likely someone steps in to fill that role.

This is what happens when the casters are too invested in proving themselves to a small but vocal minority of sweaty SC2 players who think they're better than casters because they're ranked higher on ladder.

As the scene shrinks, it will get worse, unfortunately.

As a nerd I say this, fuck the toxic nerds. Play by play is so entertaining. It's how people in the third world "watch" football or cricket games on fucking radio. It's like a music video on MTV or BET: audio + visual entertainment.

A analysis session between matches would be great for those who want to advance their game knowledge. Or at-least keep analysis to moments of lull between major engagements. But imo, even in "lulls", there's so much going on that casters can do "play by play" on the macro and strategic choices made by two players professionals playing in the hundreds of APM.

TLDR: Most casters in major sports are not the best athletes themselves - and they don't have to be. They are the best at the sport of casting.
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Mamun
Profile Joined July 2025
1 Post
July 04 2025 09:02 GMT
#37
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