EPTGSL Casters Survey - Page 17
| Forum Index > SC2 General |
|
figq
12519 Posts
| ||
|
fusihunter
Australia208 Posts
Doa and Moletrap are all great casters. Doa and Moletrap work because i appreciate the dry humour, and random bad jokes mixed in. I think Moletrap has a very good insight, and Doa casts the actions very well. Tastosis are better because they've casted together for longer, but i think those 4 casters are excellent and it should stay that way. | ||
|
tubs
764 Posts
| ||
|
Bart
494 Posts
| ||
|
fusihunter
Australia208 Posts
On May 19 2011 12:46 Bart wrote: So any guesses as to who will be the next caster to replace DoA in the next season? I hope they keep those two, Day9 is "visiting his brother" in Korea though, so who knows. I'd like to see Catzpyjamas go, i think he's quite good to listen to ( as a play by play caster, needs to shave that beard though lol!!) | ||
|
DarkMatter_
Canada1774 Posts
Tasteless: Good Kelly: Terrible DOA: Average Moletrap: Average | ||
|
IPA
United States3206 Posts
| ||
|
AcrossFiveJulys
United States3612 Posts
The problem I have with moletrap is how copied his style is from other casters. It seems like the style of half of what he says can be traced back to either artosis, tasteless, or day9. And he has the issue of not listening to what his co-caster is saying, and thus he interrupts jokes/important points constantly. Last, his game analysis is often very wrong, but it's hard to fault him for this when the only person who does it right consistently is artosis (though I think Kelly has better game analysis than him). | ||
|
ladytr0n
United States51 Posts
| ||
|
nokz88
Brazil1253 Posts
I just watched GSTL semifinals and was throughly entertained by everything: the casters, the games, the production, the drama. And for those people saying they won't be getting the pass because of the casters: A huge middle finger for all of you, your loss. | ||
|
KDot2
United States1213 Posts
I have no opinion on Kelly I dont think I've seen her cast | ||
|
H0bgawblin
United States109 Posts
| ||
|
cydereal
United States193 Posts
Kelly's accent is impenetrable for many, but I actually handle it OK personally, and I find her game knowledge to be better than that of Doa. This may be some retrospective though with some of the recent predictions on the direction a game would take by Doa that were just way off. (He said something about drop play fading out over time, like somehow it isn't just a constant cornerstone in SC, among a few others) Speaking of Doa, I think he's a good foil for Moletrap and he can learn the game better in his time away from Korea. I won't object if he's brought back. Lastly, Moletrap's enthusiasm and his brood war cred have earned quite a bit in my book. I like that he's animated and loud and does so while being understandable. I hope he anchors whatever pair is handling Code A in July. | ||
|
Hinanawi
United States2250 Posts
Tasteless: A-. He's still the Tasteless I loved from the GOM Star Invitational in BW, but I just can't help but feel like he's not as passionate about SC2 as he was about Brood War. Still, great caster, funny guy and works together great with Artosis. Kelly: D-. I can't understand her accent, simple as that. Doa/Moletrap: C. I admittedly haven't been watching Code A/GTSL for a while, so I haven't heard much of them, but from what I saw I'd say average. Been watching Brood War mostly. You know who else was a fun caster, IdrA. I'm not even an IdrA fan (not an anti-fan either, just sort of ambivalent about him), but he was a good caster when he subbed in. | ||
|
Vansetsu
United States1452 Posts
Tastosis works together so well because of their combined nerd wit + combined understanding of the game/metagame, among other things. Doatrap takes these two main things and does they both kind of average/subpar. Moletrap truly seems to understand the game pretty well most of the time, but when Doa fails at something gamewise or even makes a bad joke, or just one Moletrap maybe doesn't get/like, he doesn't seem to try to smooth things over much. Doa on the other hand, really tries his hardest and his enthusiasm shows. His failings instead come from a lack of understanding of the game at a high level and basic history with players and things. And also just a lack of receptiveness from his co-commentator and some of his audience towards his (what i would call) more akwardish nerd humor. I'm from MN so I hate to say it but to shine when trying to follow the "Tastosis" model of casting, you kind of need to be really knowledgeable or really funny, and IMO Doa doesn't excel too much at either. Again, to me the duo would be average/subpar. Kelly was certainly the worst caster we had IMO. She had a great attitude, and seemed to be passionate about the game, which is commendable. But it's really not enough to hit the big stage (If it was, I don't see a reason why I shouldn't be able to go to Korea and cast the GSL -_-). Her lack of game knowledge was pretty bad, and would often times make simple real-time analysis mistakes, whether she was simply nervous or w/e. Her casting style was different, probably because she is used to casting a game like HoN. While the "Tastosis" method isn't necessarily the only method that can work, you still need to have something that does, and Kelly didn't bring it. Basically a poor understanding of the game mixed with a poor understanding(pronunciation, w/e) of English for a primarily English casted stream are the main reasons the job really doesn't seem right for her. If we wanted to see something different, I personally would really like to see Diggity get more attention on these bigger scenes. He's different, by far the most professional sounding, and seems to have an impeccable eye for whats going on in the game. Even if he wasn't up to date with what the current metgame was, (which he could be or not depending on how much he folllows the scene) I still believe he has other cor strengths and a unique style which would make up for that. Just my 2 cents. | ||
|
CustomKal
Canada749 Posts
DoA and moletrap are both good, but I don't they have great chemistry. As for Kelly, she's aight. I just think her voice irritates a lot of people. And you forgot Jason lee? Maybe I have his name wrong, and Idra. They casted together, and had very good chemistry. Idra just knows so much about the game. | ||
|
CCa1ss1e
Canada3231 Posts
I actually just watched day's #100 and although I loved them both before, I think I love tasteless and day much more now. XD | ||
|
MacroNcheesE
United States508 Posts
| ||
|
L3g3nd_
New Zealand10461 Posts
On May 19 2011 12:46 tubs wrote: Artosis and Day9 have spoiled me. All other casters just can't compete in terms of game knowledge. idra is also really good | ||
|
mardi
United States1164 Posts
On May 18 2011 16:13 Lyter wrote: I voted in order: Excellent Excellent Bad Average Good Same order for me. But for me, I think that Artosis and Tasteless together is better than them seperate. They have really good chemistry together. Kelly's english wasn't that great so that was probably one of the only reasons I rated her as bad. She has more game knowledge than me but it was difficult listening to her cast. Doa is alright and I like Moletrap's intensity with the games. | ||
| ||
