EPTEverything me: iNcontroL - Past, Present, Future - Page 8
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rastaban
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djWHEAT
United States925 Posts
 I know that it can be a ridiculously stressful time... but man is it worth it! Looking forward to 2013 and GL @ Dreamhack! | ||
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Xandaren
United States93 Posts
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happyft
United States470 Posts
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andiCR
Costa Rica2273 Posts
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Swampsteel
United States94 Posts
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Drainadin
Canada9 Posts
You're the best. | ||
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Olex
United States135 Posts
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Snuggles
United States1865 Posts
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Ydriel
Italy516 Posts
As long as you keep doing something you like, you have no reason to get down, you're one of the most well-known SC figures out there, there's definitely a reason. Great blog man, hope you and Anna have a great honeymoon, just unplug out of SC and have a great time!! | ||
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Floehnert
Germany4 Posts
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Olli
Austria24416 Posts
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fire_brand
Canada1123 Posts
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Belial88
United States5217 Posts
Just a bunch of jackasses out there that give them shit, or low level players that argue with them about strategy or talk about how much one pro or another 'sucks'. They just say 'okay, that's fine, bye'. Your awesome Geoff. Whenever you and other pros and community figures take the time to post, when you probably shouldn't because of above said reasons, there's many of us that appreciate it. | ||
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EndOfLineTv
United States741 Posts
You make my car speakers go boomboom | ||
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Drlemur
United States153 Posts
Just IMO, but I think you can go ahead and let go of the competitive playing dream. I think you know this. It is simply a matter of playing to your strengths. You aren't a top player currently and you clearly don't have the time or ability to shove everything else aside to try to change that. However, you are clearly a top personality, presenter and caster. You can do a lot more for esports by being the best you can be in those areas. You have advantages that put you in among the other top personalities. You are articulate, you know the games, and you have the potential to do even better at outreach because you don't look like or come across as a typical gamer. Neither does Anna, as I'm sure you are both highly aware. You guys can not only host/commentate, but you can grow the scene because you can get in front of audiences who don't yet know esports and find new fans. There are really only a few other people who can do this and we need more of you. But this is also a craft that you have to study and work to perfect. Most current casters seem to take the approach that they can just walk in and start describing the game based on their knowledge of it. That's working ok for the current scene based on hardcore fans. It's going to have to be a little different to grow the scene. We need casters who can reach the LoL/Dota2 players, the console players, and eventually the sports fans. This is going to take work. Study great sportscasters. Talk to players of other games or watch SC2 casting with them and see what they understand and what's missing. Watch your favorite sports and see how they talk about the game. Watch some esports and traditional sports you don't know very well and see what is clear and what isn't. This is going to take time. If you were taking my advice, I'd say cut your practice back to 3-4 hours/day tops. Spend the other 4 hours developing your other craft. You can do a lot of good there. You're going to need a thicker skin too, though. As a caster/host, remember that if they are hating on you, they are still watching you. The problem is if nobody is paying attention. Have a plan, stick to it and don't feed the trolls. There are other roles in esports that people are going to need to fill too. We will eventually need some people looking out for the players generally (a players association, maybe even a union) to guarantee fair treatment. Top teams may need to share some ideas about marketing outreach eventually as well -- building a bigger pie is better long-term than fighting for a bigger piece of a small one. I don't know if those are roles for you. I obviously don't know you, but I can see you more doing a pro-gaming spiel at Intel, PAX, or in front of other large industry/popular audiences. That kind of gig both pays well and does good for everybody else in esports. Just remember, that as you change what you do, it's still a craft to be studied, improved and perfected. There are mechanics and strategies to hosting, casting and public speaking, too. P.S. We met and chatted very briefly at MLG Columbus earlier this year. Because I was hanging around the player pit (my son played), I could see you and the EG guys. You weren't beating anybody at the game, but you were obviously very engaged with taking care of your team. You were one of the guys the players clustered around naturally (curiously, MC was another, at least for the Koreans). You don't have to be the best player in the world to bring value to your team and the scene. | ||
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Tunkeg
Norway1235 Posts
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OrangeNinja21
United States84 Posts
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Tycho
Netherlands351 Posts
But I do have one question: Isn't it easier for you to just play ladder - with friends and don't aim to play in tournaments where you will get destroyed? That should definately reduce some of the stress you give yourself by willing to keep competing at a high level... I haven't seen you in a tournament for some while, so maybe you agreed to this already  | ||
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Melwach
Germany176 Posts
I'm glad you are where you are right now. I'm always happy when I see you somewhere on stage because you got a good presence and make a good moderator and commentator. Thanks for your enthusiasm and have a great winter. | ||
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