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.
A lot of people on reddit seem to be saying that Sundance said on SotG a little while ago that Tastosis is too expensive to justify their costs, so I think you're right and just confused your sources?
Tastosis costs a lot of money because 1) They are the best 2) They have to be flown in from Korea which adds a significant amount to the overall price of using those casters.
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.
A lot of people on reddit seem to be saying that Sundance said on SotG a little while ago that Tastosis is too expensive to justify their costs, so I think you're right and just confused your sources?
Well, I guess Sundance did the right thing then, not to include them. That surely does put things into perspective with regards to their decision. But Apollo? Why didn´t they invite him? Can someone from MLG say something about that? Apollo/TB would´ve been killer.
NASL made a joke that 25k was enough to pay day9 or half a weekend. Is 50k the true number for day9 or did they exaggerate for the day9's rich joke to be funnier?
Sundance did say that tastosis where asking for to much on sotg. But recently on climbing the ladder they've had the esports management group guy and husky on and I remember them saying that casters are payed to little and should be payed more to compare well with onscreen talent in other industries. He said it was absolutely not true casters were paid more than the prize pool so maybe the number is actually not that much.
I hope all the good casters don't leave esports to make millions in Hollywood or mainstream sports
On February 12 2013 09:17 coolcor wrote: NASL made a joke that 25k was enough to pay day9 or half a weekend. Is 50k the true number for day9 or did they exaggerate for the day9's rich joke to be funnier?
Sundance did say that tastosis where asking for to much on sotg. But recently on climbing the ladder they've had the esports management group guy and husky on and I remember them saying that casters are payed to little and should be payed more to compare well with onscreen talent in other industries.
I hope all the good casters don't leave esports to make millions in Hollywood or mainstream sports
Well, to be quite frank, if it comes to that point and only money is one´s sole motivation in life, they will not be missed with that attitude. Money can make you a pretty sad person. I don´t think that that´s going to happen in Starcraft though, at least I hope it doesn´t for the forseeable future.
On February 12 2013 08:02 TrippSC2 wrote: No Clutch?
Overall a good line-up, but if Clutch isn't there that's relatively surprising.
I'm not a fan of his "Bruce Buffer" style of announcing players. I'd be pretty happy if they had someone new to try and fill that role.
I'm very excited for Axslav!! I also hope they have a couple of pro's for post game analysis like qxc at Katowice. I
I like Clutch, IMHO he presented the KesPa players amazingly well. TotalBiscuit would be a welcome surprise as an announcer, too. Or Redeye, he´s awesome. But I am not sure of that is already out of the question, because he is with ESL.
On February 12 2013 09:55 ShAdZ_ZX wrote: Any casting line-up without either Artosis, Apollo or Wolf is pretty weak imo.
Doesn't fit my personal, entirely subjective preference
therefore weak
nice argument
I'm personally fine with the lineup, but couldn't one objectively say those 3 are the best at analysis, and therefore the lineup is objectively weak on analysis, which might be important for good casting?
On February 12 2013 09:55 ShAdZ_ZX wrote: Any casting line-up without either Artosis, Apollo or Wolf is pretty weak imo.
Doesn't fit my personal, entirely subjective preference
therefore weak
nice argument
I'm personally fine with the lineup, but couldn't one objectively say those 3 are the best at analysis, and therefore the lineup is objectively weak on analysis, which might be important for good casting?
No because the two best analysts in the scene are artosis and day9 and 1 of them will be there.