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For this year's WCS World Championship, we've got Smix on hosting duties, with Nathanias, Rotterdam, ZombieGrub, ToD, Incontrol, Maynarde, PiG, TotalBiscuit and of course Tastosis on covering the casting!
Providing observing will be Funka, Mapu and Koka!
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well, there you go, nothing unexpected
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ZG has certainly come a long way. From Basetrade to Blizzcon, it even has a nice ring.
Also, good to see TB will be there.
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Hopefully TB will deliver another epic speech this year!
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Hey TB! Also Maynarde will be given the finals for some reason won't he?
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the best of the best! hyped :D
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The sc 2 scene is really blessed with some amazing casters. There's more than enough room for personal taste , and most of them really love the game.
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Canada8747 Posts
Nice casting crew, good to see ZG is gonna be there. They really should give Rifkin some WCS cast toonext year, the guy deserve it.
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Crazy excited to see ZombieGrub on the big BlizzCon stage. Hype to see Totalbiscuit returning as well! Pretty much all these guys are awesome. <3
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That's a fantastic lineup. I really enjoy listening to all of these casters! Blizzcon ro16 in just over one week!!
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Mexico674 Posts
TB at Blizzcon. I wonder if we'll have another Shoutcraft from there as well.
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Nice crew :D What about the observers?
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TotalBiscuit Hype!!! I love you man.
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TB!! So glad he will be there, i might buy a blizzcon virtual ticket just for that.
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Nothing too surprising. But certainly good to see TB there!
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ZombieGrub!! This is such great news
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Mexico674 Posts
On October 20 2017 14:34 Kaizor wrote: TB!! So glad he will be there, i might buy a blizzcon virtual ticket just for that. You don't need the virtual ticket to watch the tournaments.
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i agree : observers needs love too <3
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I have no problems with this broadcast talent line up.
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Russian Federation122 Posts
TB hype!
btw any1 knows where's Moonglade?
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Good lineup, Day[9] will be missed (as always), curious to see how ZombieGrub will fare in a more "formal" context (compared to the relaxed BaseTradeTV context). I'm sure she'll do well.
Like others, I would have liked some mention of the observers. I hope FunKa and Koka will be there !
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for the first time in years this is a perfect lineup.
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Where's Rapid? Disappointing
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On October 20 2017 13:28 DARKING wrote: TB at Blizzcon. I wonder if we'll have another Shoutcraft from there as well.
As it is one of the most successful tournaments I think it will be.
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ZombieGrub! Totally deserved.
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Glad to see ZG and Totalbicuit there!
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A bit bummed to see ZG there instead of some other casters (who knows maybe they couldn't be there), but otherwise looks pretty good.
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On October 20 2017 15:16 MKStyles wrote: No Day9? Sad I'm glad because that's a thing of the past to me. As much as I like him, his sudden reappearance felt kinda off to me. He seemed out of the loop compared to other casters IMO. Same is with Apollo btw.
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On October 20 2017 15:32 DARKING wrote:Show nested quote +On October 20 2017 14:34 Kaizor wrote: TB!! So glad he will be there, i might buy a blizzcon virtual ticket just for that. You don't need the virtual ticket to watch the tournaments. I guess that's for support and say thank you, Blizzard...
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Usual suspects mostly... I still feel the TB & Tastosis HYPE!!
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Really good to see TB, Artosis and ZombieGrub !
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On October 20 2017 12:40 baiesradu wrote: The sc 2 scene is really blessed with some amazing casters. Exactly what I was going to post.
Much <3, Much HYPE!
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I would actually love to see Apollo back.
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YAY for ZG and TB!
other than that it's business as usual which I'm ok with :-) Even if I'd love to see Valdez or Rapid as well.
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Now this is a stacked lineup! I hope we get another BlizzCon edition of ShoutCraft with TB going, last year's was fantastic. Super happy to see ZG going too, she's finally getting her chance to shine.
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Nathanias and Smix are a cute couple
But seriously nice lineup, and grats to Zombiegrub for making Blizzcon.
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Nice to see TB doing well and working at BlizzCon!
Other than that it's the usual suspects, StarCraft is truly blessed with tons of great casters.
Just seems like there are almost too many for this event. I wonder how everybody gets to cast enough and who will cast the semis and final.
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Doubt we'll see shoutcraft at blizzcon. It wasn't very successful last year iirc
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On October 20 2017 13:28 DARKING wrote: TB at Blizzcon. I wonder if we'll have another Shoutcraft from there as well.
IIRC TB has already said there won't be.
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TBH I am glad with most of them excepting ZG, I don't even watch BT tournaments casted because it really pains me... Well, nice for PiG tho I didn't expect that but I am happy for it.
Let's get this started ASAP!
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It's gonna be a good show.
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On October 20 2017 19:06 FueledUpAndReadyToGo wrote: Nathanias and Smix are a cute couple
But seriously nice lineup, and grats to Zombiegrub for making Blizzcon. I thought she was dating huk
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On October 20 2017 20:25 Musicus wrote: Nice to see TB doing well and working at BlizzCon!
Other than that it's the usual suspects, StarCraft is truly blessed with tons of great casters.
Just seems like there are almost too many for this event. I wonder how everybody gets to cast enough and who will cast the semis and final. Tastosis will cast the finals
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good selection. tb is the best
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On October 20 2017 20:42 showstealer1829 wrote:Show nested quote +On October 20 2017 13:28 DARKING wrote: TB at Blizzcon. I wonder if we'll have another Shoutcraft from there as well. IIRC TB has already said there won't be. So TB will be ruining games that actually matter. Yay Blizzard!
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I always felt like Wolf and Valdes were underappreciated at blizzcon. Be nice to see them there given how much casting they've done in korea
edit: doesn't wolf cast heroes or something actually?
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But no David Kim this year
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On October 20 2017 23:55 Fango wrote: I always felt like Wolf and Valdes were underappreciated at blizzcon. Be nice to see them there given how much casting they've done in korea
edit: doesn't wolf cast heroes or something actually? Team Salmon is way better than they are given credit for
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I'll never like TB, or his casting, but seeing ZG up there makes up for it.
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On October 20 2017 22:21 Cricketer12 wrote:Show nested quote +On October 20 2017 19:06 FueledUpAndReadyToGo wrote: Nathanias and Smix are a cute couple
But seriously nice lineup, and grats to Zombiegrub for making Blizzcon. I thought she was dating huk I have no idea who shes dating I was just making fun of how it looks in the photoshopped 'group picture' in the OP. These things always look weird to me, look at little ToD in the background while he's the tallest of them all lol
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On October 20 2017 15:16 MKStyles wrote: No Day9? Sad he is busy with dota 2 for now
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On October 21 2017 00:04 DieuCure wrote:But no David Kim this year every time you build a Liberator the spirit of David Kim lives on...
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On October 20 2017 18:47 killerm12 wrote: YAY for ZG and TB!
other than that it's business as usual which I'm ok with :-) Even if I'd love to see Valdez or Rapid as well. Please no Valdez, I don't really like his casting :/
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On October 21 2017 04:40 _Epi_ wrote:Show nested quote +On October 20 2017 18:47 killerm12 wrote: YAY for ZG and TB!
other than that it's business as usual which I'm ok with :-) Even if I'd love to see Valdez or Rapid as well. Please no Valdez, I don't really like his casting :/ lol valdez is the best
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looks like a great lineup, the best of the best. I would've liked to see someone other then ZG, someone like Wardiii or even Apollo would've been a blast. Wish i didnt feel that way bout ZB but you can't stop yourself from cringing or getting the headaches i get from watching BTTV. I'm a musician so maybe its a tonal thing. Regardless its the biggest event of the year so i cant wait!
Neeb ftw!
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On October 20 2017 23:55 Fango wrote: I always felt like Wolf and Valdes were underappreciated at blizzcon. Be nice to see them there given how much casting they've done in korea
edit: doesn't wolf cast heroes or something actually? Wolf and Valdes were by far the best Korean casting team last year. I watched less SSL than I should have, so I can't really say if Valdes still brings it, but even if he doesn't, he brings more to the table than some of the casters here.
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It's nice to see the love for Wolp and SpicySalmon, I always thought they brought something unique to anything they did too. I hope someone catches one of them in the crowd and says hi.
Grats again Zeegee!
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#blizzconcasterstoowhite
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Is there a reason why Smix and Nathanias are in the center? In my design courses, we looked at movie posters, and they often used the 'cast lineup' element. However, the star cast is almost always in the center and the least important characters are at the extreme ends (sometimes the villain is at one end).
So again, is Smix and Nathanis the star talent for Blizzcon? I'm not asking because I don't think they deserve it, just curious if that was the intention.
Or was the designer just lazy and picked these 2 out of a hat? Or maybe they are really good friends of these 2 and decided to do it.
And is TB considered a villain? j/k I love the cynical British dude, even though he can be brash. Although ToD has a villainous look like he is thinking about how to rule the world and make French the international language of the world.
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On October 21 2017 12:28 Jett.Jack.Alvir wrote:Is there a reason why Smix and Nathanias are in the center? In my design courses, we looked at movie posters, and they often used the 'cast lineup' element. However, the star cast is almost always in the center and the least important characters are at the extreme ends (sometimes the villain is at one end). So again, is Smix and Nathanis the star talent for Blizzcon? I'm not asking because I don't think they deserve it, just curious if that was the intention. Or was the designer just lazy and picked these 2 out of a hat? Or maybe they are really good friends of these 2 and decided to do it. And is TB considered a villain? j/k I love the cynical British dude, even though he can be brash. Although ToD has a villainous look like he is thinking about how to rule the world and make French the international language of the world. They have always put the hosts at the center I believe. Sometimes the stage host and sometimes the desk host.
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On October 21 2017 12:30 feardragon wrote:Show nested quote +On October 21 2017 12:28 Jett.Jack.Alvir wrote:Is there a reason why Smix and Nathanias are in the center? In my design courses, we looked at movie posters, and they often used the 'cast lineup' element. However, the star cast is almost always in the center and the least important characters are at the extreme ends (sometimes the villain is at one end). So again, is Smix and Nathanis the star talent for Blizzcon? I'm not asking because I don't think they deserve it, just curious if that was the intention. Or was the designer just lazy and picked these 2 out of a hat? Or maybe they are really good friends of these 2 and decided to do it. And is TB considered a villain? j/k I love the cynical British dude, even though he can be brash. Although ToD has a villainous look like he is thinking about how to rule the world and make French the international language of the world. They have always put the hosts at the center I believe. Sometimes the stage host and sometimes the desk host. Really? I haven't noticed it until now. So Nathanias won't be casting games, but a host? Damn, I like his casting. He injects excitement into games really well and has some good analytics of the game.
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On October 21 2017 12:32 Jett.Jack.Alvir wrote:Show nested quote +On October 21 2017 12:30 feardragon wrote:On October 21 2017 12:28 Jett.Jack.Alvir wrote:Is there a reason why Smix and Nathanias are in the center? In my design courses, we looked at movie posters, and they often used the 'cast lineup' element. However, the star cast is almost always in the center and the least important characters are at the extreme ends (sometimes the villain is at one end). So again, is Smix and Nathanis the star talent for Blizzcon? I'm not asking because I don't think they deserve it, just curious if that was the intention. Or was the designer just lazy and picked these 2 out of a hat? Or maybe they are really good friends of these 2 and decided to do it. And is TB considered a villain? j/k I love the cynical British dude, even though he can be brash. Although ToD has a villainous look like he is thinking about how to rule the world and make French the international language of the world. They have always put the hosts at the center I believe. Sometimes the stage host and sometimes the desk host. Really? I haven't noticed it until now. So Nathanias won't be casting games, but a host? Damn, I like his casting. He injects excitement into games really well and has some good analytics of the game. I assumed he would be casting but desk host is also possible, the positions do imply it.
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On October 21 2017 12:35 SetGuitarsToKill wrote:Show nested quote +On October 21 2017 12:32 Jett.Jack.Alvir wrote:On October 21 2017 12:30 feardragon wrote:On October 21 2017 12:28 Jett.Jack.Alvir wrote:Is there a reason why Smix and Nathanias are in the center? In my design courses, we looked at movie posters, and they often used the 'cast lineup' element. However, the star cast is almost always in the center and the least important characters are at the extreme ends (sometimes the villain is at one end). So again, is Smix and Nathanis the star talent for Blizzcon? I'm not asking because I don't think they deserve it, just curious if that was the intention. Or was the designer just lazy and picked these 2 out of a hat? Or maybe they are really good friends of these 2 and decided to do it. And is TB considered a villain? j/k I love the cynical British dude, even though he can be brash. Although ToD has a villainous look like he is thinking about how to rule the world and make French the international language of the world. They have always put the hosts at the center I believe. Sometimes the stage host and sometimes the desk host. Really? I haven't noticed it until now. So Nathanias won't be casting games, but a host? Damn, I like his casting. He injects excitement into games really well and has some good analytics of the game. I assumed he would be casting but desk host is also possible, the positions do imply it. Well desk host is an important job, so I can see Nathanias being given that mantle. That's good for him. I liked Artosis when he was a desk host because he asked good questions before and after matches. I found Apollo a bit bland. I think Kaelaris did it a few times, but I don't remember when.
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On October 21 2017 12:38 Jett.Jack.Alvir wrote:Show nested quote +On October 21 2017 12:35 SetGuitarsToKill wrote:On October 21 2017 12:32 Jett.Jack.Alvir wrote:On October 21 2017 12:30 feardragon wrote:On October 21 2017 12:28 Jett.Jack.Alvir wrote:Is there a reason why Smix and Nathanias are in the center? In my design courses, we looked at movie posters, and they often used the 'cast lineup' element. However, the star cast is almost always in the center and the least important characters are at the extreme ends (sometimes the villain is at one end). So again, is Smix and Nathanis the star talent for Blizzcon? I'm not asking because I don't think they deserve it, just curious if that was the intention. Or was the designer just lazy and picked these 2 out of a hat? Or maybe they are really good friends of these 2 and decided to do it. And is TB considered a villain? j/k I love the cynical British dude, even though he can be brash. Although ToD has a villainous look like he is thinking about how to rule the world and make French the international language of the world. They have always put the hosts at the center I believe. Sometimes the stage host and sometimes the desk host. Really? I haven't noticed it until now. So Nathanias won't be casting games, but a host? Damn, I like his casting. He injects excitement into games really well and has some good analytics of the game. I assumed he would be casting but desk host is also possible, the positions do imply it. Well desk host is an important job, so I can see Nathanias being given that mantle. That's good for him. I liked Artosis when he was a desk host because he asked good questions before and after matches. I found Apollo a bit bland. I think Kaelaris did it a few times, but I don't remember when.
Kaelaris was the desk host for, I think, all of the WCS majors this year. It's nice for Nathanias to get this opportunity, if this is indeed the case.
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Nathanias meh, TB meh, Maynard meh, no Redeye as host meh, aside from that it's okay, hopefully they'll don't pair the shoutcasters too frequently and give Tastosis enough exposure.
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On October 21 2017 12:28 Jett.Jack.Alvir wrote:Is there a reason why Smix and Nathanias are in the center? In my design courses, we looked at movie posters, and they often used the 'cast lineup' element. However, the star cast is almost always in the center and the least important characters are at the extreme ends (sometimes the villain is at one end). So again, is Smix and Nathanis the star talent for Blizzcon? I'm not asking because I don't think they deserve it, just curious if that was the intention. Or was the designer just lazy and picked these 2 out of a hat? Or maybe they are really good friends of these 2 and decided to do it. And is TB considered a villain? j/k I love the cynical British dude, even though he can be brash. Although ToD has a villainous look like he is thinking about how to rule the world and make French the international language of the world.
i would say...nathanias is the shortest of them, thats why he is in the middle
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I like all the people in this casting lineup. At the same time, I would have loved to see Wolf and Valdes.
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SMIXXX front and center! also tasteless! finally something we can agree on, blizz
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This badly lacks our main expert.
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Great lineup, I can even see some new faces.
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Please just let it be Artosis and Tasteless... Everyone else can go home IMO.
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I'd trade TB for Rapid, and I like the rest of the casters. I'm glad ZG is finally getting a big cast, she deserves better casting partners than Rifkin. How she keeps her sanity intact is beyond me, but very impressive.
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On October 22 2017 18:34 spoolinoveryou wrote: Please just let it be Artosis and Tasteless... Everyone else can go home IMO.
I'd keep smix and incontrol, but pretty much this.
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On October 22 2017 21:19 mierin wrote:Show nested quote +On October 22 2017 18:34 spoolinoveryou wrote: Please just let it be Artosis and Tasteless... Everyone else can go home IMO. I'd keep smix and incontrol, but pretty much this.
They can't handle all the games, so incontrol + some <castername> are also required to cover some part of the series :D
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A ton of great casters, really want to see some Incontrol + TB, Tastosis, and Rotti + Tod casts!
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Tastosis, incontrol, maynard. they have the best game sense and are most entertaining.
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