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On February 12 2013 08:40 FuzzyJAM wrote:Show nested quote +On February 12 2013 07:54 phipsL wrote:I know they're busy casting Code S, but i still miss Tastetosis Reading between the lines (well, not even between the lines. . .) Tastosis drive a pretty hard deal. Casters aren't nearly as big a deal as they were in the past so it's not surprising MLG cut the extra cost.
Why do you think casters aren't as big of a deal as they were in the past? I still care about it just as much as I always have.
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can't wait to see incontrol and husky cast, been a while since either has been at a big event iirc. should be awesome!
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On February 12 2013 08:43 Dodgin wrote:Show nested quote +On February 12 2013 08:40 FuzzyJAM wrote:On February 12 2013 07:54 phipsL wrote:I know they're busy casting Code S, but i still miss Tastetosis Reading between the lines (well, not even between the lines. . .) Tastosis drive a pretty hard deal. Casters aren't nearly as big a deal as they were in the past so it's not surprising MLG cut the extra cost. Why do you think casters aren't as big of a deal as they were in the past? I still care about it just as much as I always have. Well, Sundance has said that analysis shows that now stream viewership is mostly determined by whose playing.
Maybe he's wrong or misrepresenting things, of course.
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Hope to see some K-9
This, a thousand times this.
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On February 12 2013 08:45 FuzzyJAM wrote:Show nested quote +On February 12 2013 08:43 Dodgin wrote:On February 12 2013 08:40 FuzzyJAM wrote:On February 12 2013 07:54 phipsL wrote:I know they're busy casting Code S, but i still miss Tastetosis Reading between the lines (well, not even between the lines. . .) Tastosis drive a pretty hard deal. Casters aren't nearly as big a deal as they were in the past so it's not surprising MLG cut the extra cost. Why do you think casters aren't as big of a deal as they were in the past? I still care about it just as much as I always have. Well, Sundance has said that analysis shows that now stream viewership is mostly determined by whose playing. Maybe he's wrong or misrepresenting things, of course.
Well perhaps it was always that way, it doesn't mean people don't care about who is casting though. I think almost everyone still cares about it a lot. Look at all the heat that the Proleague guys have taken, the praise for Wolf's solo casting in GSL and how happy everyone was to have Tastosis back for Code S after not seeing them in anything since IPL5 ( wolf and khaldor did blizzard cup ).
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My favorite casters are missing. Oh well, at least it's hots and not wol
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On February 12 2013 08:43 Dodgin wrote:Show nested quote +On February 12 2013 08:40 FuzzyJAM wrote:On February 12 2013 07:54 phipsL wrote:I know they're busy casting Code S, but i still miss Tastetosis Reading between the lines (well, not even between the lines. . .) Tastosis drive a pretty hard deal. Casters aren't nearly as big a deal as they were in the past so it's not surprising MLG cut the extra cost. Why do you think casters aren't as big of a deal as they were in the past? I still care about it just as much as I always have.
I think a lot of people understand the game a lot better than they once did so they don't a caster to lead them thro a game as much as they once did.
I still enjoy all the casters I did when I first started watching but they aren't as much the reason I want to watch the games anymore.
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On February 12 2013 08:40 Zenbrez wrote: You could buy 3 tastosis' by releasing Day9. Talk about too expensive.
No you really couldn't. You are 50 shades of wrong.
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On February 12 2013 08:45 FuzzyJAM wrote:Show nested quote +On February 12 2013 08:43 Dodgin wrote:On February 12 2013 08:40 FuzzyJAM wrote:On February 12 2013 07:54 phipsL wrote:I know they're busy casting Code S, but i still miss Tastetosis Reading between the lines (well, not even between the lines. . .) Tastosis drive a pretty hard deal. Casters aren't nearly as big a deal as they were in the past so it's not surprising MLG cut the extra cost. Why do you think casters aren't as big of a deal as they were in the past? I still care about it just as much as I always have. Well, Sundance has said that analysis shows that now stream viewership is mostly determined by whose playing. Maybe he's wrong or misrepresenting things, of course.
Then why would they hire Day9? From the hints that various people have dropped in interviews and on shows, he's far and away the priciest caster.
edit: thought that was a while ago, it wouldn't surprise me if Artosis makes more now, he seems more popular.
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Day9 and DJwheat are one of my favorite caster pairs. Interesting to see anna is a floor reporter, basicaly hot girl wandering around floor doing interviews lol. Axslav is awesome with anyone. Incontrol, I like him but i get sick of him.
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Shouldn't she be called Anna Robinson now?
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Great cast-lineup, can't wait
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On February 12 2013 08:56 HeeroFX wrote: Day9 and DJwheat are one of my favorite caster pairs. Interesting to see anna is a floor reporter, basicaly hot girl wandering around floor doing interviews lol. Axslav is awesome with anyone. Incontrol, I like him but i get sick of him.
She's not just some random hot girl. She might not have as much game knowledge as the average viewer, but she lives in a house full of progamers, and is very much immersed in the scene. Let's not pretend that she's a Lindsay Sporrer or something.
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On February 12 2013 08:45 FuzzyJAM wrote:Show nested quote +On February 12 2013 08:43 Dodgin wrote:On February 12 2013 08:40 FuzzyJAM wrote:On February 12 2013 07:54 phipsL wrote:I know they're busy casting Code S, but i still miss Tastetosis Reading between the lines (well, not even between the lines. . .) Tastosis drive a pretty hard deal. Casters aren't nearly as big a deal as they were in the past so it's not surprising MLG cut the extra cost. Why do you think casters aren't as big of a deal as they were in the past? I still care about it just as much as I always have. Well, Sundance has said that analysis shows that now stream viewership is mostly determined by whose playing. Maybe he's wrong or misrepresenting things, of course. Overall that may be the case. It surely is mostly about whose playing. However, if I see Tastosis casting I rarely switch streams to other casters (only if there´s downtime) and personally, for me, only Apollo/TotalBiscuit can match that level. Other casters don´t even come close, because their chemistry and experience together isn´t as good.
DJWheat/Day[9] are classic MLG, so that´s perfect. I like them together, but still, Apollo/TotalBiscuit is such a great combo.
This is just my personal opinion though, because the best thing about Starcraft 2 casting is that there´s a lot of variety out there and I welcome that. Everyone has their favourites, after all.
PS: I rarely watch Proleague because I don´t like the casters at all. So it definately has some influence. But as a fan of Starcraft and eSports, MLG should not be missed, because even with the saturation out there, big tounaments are still very rare.
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On February 12 2013 08:55 TotalBiscuit wrote:Show nested quote +On February 12 2013 08:40 Zenbrez wrote: You could buy 3 tastosis' by releasing Day9. Talk about too expensive. No you really couldn't. You are 50 shades of wrong.
Yup. If i remember correctly, it was Tasteless in Real Talk, who said it himself that MLG doesn't/can't pay them enough to come and cast an MLG event.
For starters, flying Day9 from California (or wherever he lives) to an MLG event is way cheaper than flying Tastosis from Korea.
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On February 12 2013 08:57 liquidoa wrote: Shouldn't she be called Anna Robinson now? They didn't want to destroy the validity of MajOr's battle.net IDs.
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On February 12 2013 08:59 Grettin wrote:Show nested quote +On February 12 2013 08:55 TotalBiscuit wrote:On February 12 2013 08:40 Zenbrez wrote: You could buy 3 tastosis' by releasing Day9. Talk about too expensive. No you really couldn't. You are 50 shades of wrong. Yup. If i remember correctly, it was Tasteless in Real Talk, who said it himself that MLG doesn't/can't pay them enough to come and cast an MLG event. For starters, flying Day9 from California (or wherever he lives) to an MLG event is way cheaper than flying Tastosis from Korea.
No shit right? Yet people who have heard speculation and/or dislike Day9 for whatever reason now believe they are experts on what casters get paid.
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On February 12 2013 08:59 Grettin wrote:Show nested quote +On February 12 2013 08:55 TotalBiscuit wrote:On February 12 2013 08:40 Zenbrez wrote: You could buy 3 tastosis' by releasing Day9. Talk about too expensive. No you really couldn't. You are 50 shades of wrong. Yup. If i remember correctly, it was Tasteless in Real Talk, who said it himself that MLG doesn't/can't pay them enough to come and cast an MLG event. For starters, flying Day9 from California (or wherever he lives) to an MLG event is way cheaper than flying Tastosis from Korea.
I might be wrong, but I think I remember Tasteless saying that it wasn't worth it for him to go because he doesn't really need the money, but Artosis was more willing/eager to travel for tourneys because he has a kid. Not sure if that's still the case, though.
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On February 12 2013 09:01 corpuscle wrote:Show nested quote +On February 12 2013 08:59 Grettin wrote:On February 12 2013 08:55 TotalBiscuit wrote:On February 12 2013 08:40 Zenbrez wrote: You could buy 3 tastosis' by releasing Day9. Talk about too expensive. No you really couldn't. You are 50 shades of wrong. Yup. If i remember correctly, it was Tasteless in Real Talk, who said it himself that MLG doesn't/can't pay them enough to come and cast an MLG event. For starters, flying Day9 from California (or wherever he lives) to an MLG event is way cheaper than flying Tastosis from Korea. I might be wrong, but I think I remember Tasteless saying that it wasn't worth it for him to go because he doesn't really need the money, but Artosis was more willing/eager to travel for tourneys because he has a kid. Not sure if that's still the case, though.
Well, you might be right there. But i have this image in my head that either, Artosis, Tasteless or Sundance has said that they are too expensive for MLG.
Correct me if i'm wrong though.
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