LE: fixed

too bad you can't do multiple votes.

Multiple votes would be good.

My list:

1. 2gd
2. Calipt (how is he not on this list?)
3. Joe
4. Wheat

The rest are leagues behind.

Archive.

Thanks

ischju ofc.
"Cypher is just pussying with a shaft" alltimes in memories.

Wonder if slasher gets any votes :v

Recognized

[1] 2gd, [2] disrepute, [3] joe

deotrip voted: [1] zsx, [2] tosspot, [3] djwheat

who is tosspot?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGbnbGkrdRw#t=0m27s

He casted Qcon 2009 with wheat

1.-2. joe+2gd
3. vorepuvc

+++UPDATE+++UPDATE+++UPDATE+++

as 2gd and joe take the lead, I voted for slasher, dis and nvc

zsx

Dahang

2gd coz hes a cock

disrepute and vor coz they are pimpin` TDM casting to a new level.

but also nvc, issue, mick and fishstix deserve a vote! Very hard to pick just 1 or 3 :/

midgetrage much, Mr Florin? c:

it's cool, he knows he loves me.

voted ShadyAK, that guy's off the hook yo

So... how's that working out for ya?

2gd cus hes on blc

this poll desperately needs negative values.
( seriously can't vote any top 3, could easily vote a worst 3 thingie but they'd be tied )

Entertainers / on screen cast: djWHEAT, Joe
Insight, very knowledgeable: 2GD, calipt, ZSX

Tosspot is great entertainer but personally I just don't like his style at all.

Others don't matter to me tbh since they lack so much.

This post demonstrates main problem with this poll.

All of the people you listed here are duel commentators, people like me/disrepute/vor at Level Up TV are TDM commentators who don't cover duel unless we absolutely have to step in. Something you may have perhaps not taken into account with your response when you say we "lack" in most areas.

Just food for thought...

I know that you are TDM experts but I just don't enjoy you as casters as much as those guys I've mentioned above.

Maybe I used wrong word, because surely you don't lack knowledge on the TDM part, but in _my_ opinion (and I don't want to sound disrespectful or something) you guys are certainly not my taste of shout-casters - maybe it's the accent, voice, tone or the way of expressing yourself but as I said - I just can't enjoy you guys as much as others whether it is duel, tdm or ctf. I'm sure though that you have plenty of fans anyway.

the magnificient displays of skill are the games at the iem world finals

To be fair it's harder casting TDM, so much is happening that you can't really give deep insight like 2gd does in a duel match.

But when I watch lvl tdm streaming, I do think it's pleasant listening to your casters. Though im paying less attention to what is said, compared to if it was a duelstream.

You don't need to be a pro duel player to cast duels.
Anymore than you need to be a doctor to do first aid.

It helps, but most people watching quake already know how it works, for those that don't the concept of indepth tactics will be lost on them anyway so as long a you can provide the basics along with some entertaining chat that is all you need.

It don't take long to learn a map from a casting point of view and the concept of killing the other guy while colelcting powerups isn't hard to explain.

I don't wnat to be told 20 seconds in advance what someone is going to do or should do.
That's upto the two players I am watching. Nobody wants to be told a horse is going to fall down at the final jump before it happens.

Ugh I tually agree on the not needing to be a pro duel player to cast duel.

I remember a while ago a lot of people were obsessed with only having players guest commentate that we've seen in big tournaments. Some people just really have a knack for it.

Anyways the problem with the poll for me is that I've never had just a single favorite commentator. I always really like certain combinations because their styles give off such great chemistry. If I had to vote for solo commentary my top 3 would include djWHEAT, Joe and Jehar(totally deserves more props) because they know how to carry a show by themselves without you thinking there's something missing.
And side-by-side we all know how well Joe&2GD work together. djWHEAT with 2GD? That totally would work! zsx with Jehar would be awesome. And I could totally picture mick05 with TosspoT and it'll bring a smile to my face.

There's many more people I like listening to like Ischju, disrepute and vors tdm stuff, calipt, nvc (even though you sound upset when someone makes a mistake ;D <3<3<3)

joe should be #1 the guy is the cooller of casting
then a 2nd tier with calipt, 2gd, wheat, fishtix, tosspot

jamalz voted: [1] 2gd, [2] zsx, [3] joe

i'd like to see 2gd and calipt cast together

they did for us @ Dreamhack Summer 2010 or ESWC 2010. can't recall which one exactly.

slash3r: 1.1% (4)

GREAT POLL

2GD and Joe are my stand out favourites - however, I think Disrepute and vor are really good for lvl up tdm: well spoken, concise, professional and both seem intelligent.

and a big thanks to everyone who donates their time to streaming / casting - even the weaker casters make watching Quake 10x more enjoyable than just a demo.

Cyn1c voted: [1] 2gd, [2] calipt, [3] joe

tbh, those "insight" casters in 1v1 are getting on my nerves lately. More often then not they try to predict what will happen next and fail ("No way Cooller will attack now because he only has 1 yellow", Cooller attacks at that very moment).
It is often too much pseudo insight bla bla imo. I have no problem with some exited on-screen casts. I actually liked the Slasher/nvc or stermy combo more then too much smart assing.
The TDM folks however are always awesome.

Basically I'd prefer streams without casting (at least for duel) where I can switch POV and adjust gfx settings, oh wait....

Before people get that wrong, I appreciate the hard and time consuming work those volunteers do, don't get me wrong (actually send some bucks to various streamers).

Ever heard zsx or rapha/dahang casting? Their predictions are always spot on.

sure, but they only cast every once in a while. Our more mortal regular casters are spot off most of the time:)

Aye, I thought you were talking about casters in general but I agree with your point 100% then.

1v1: 2GD, Joe, zsx
TDM: levelup (nvc, disrepute, vor)

I wish I could choose more than 3 because I'd like 2 more people to get my vote.

1) 2GD
2) Joe
3) Calipt
4) Ischju
5) nvc

e. what he said: http://www.esreality.com/?a=post&id=2027165#pid2027165

I enjoy most commentary and pretty much all those listed do a great job. There is a difference between leading a cast and supporting it and obviously adding colour is a different skill to play by play, but you could break these things down too much and be left with no choices in each category.

For me, (and this will sound bias) nvc is the best caster. I have heard him do duel, tdm, ctf and even CA and has always shown insight and professionalism. He has an innate ability to read the game but does not get bogged down in predicting every movement of the player or teams play. Sure he has areas he is weak on, such being way too critical at times and he can often sound a bit depressed, but all round I believe he is the most naturally talented of those listed for quake as a whole. I like his voice, his tempo and he can also sit in as lead caster or colour, plus he is well fit. I think he has the most potential out of the casters listed.

We all spotted 2gds ability from his first casts in q4. It was like wow this is amazing, he understands the came so clearly, it’s like nothing we have seen before. It is just a pity now he is not around to cast everything. I am pretty sure many of us felt the same when djwheat disappeared from Quake. I don’t see Joe as a Quake caster but an all around any game guy, and he does an excellent job, but he does not represent Quake for me.

Anyway a new breed of casters always replaces the old and my support is with nvc to become the future face of Quake (because he has model looks).

dem0n dont take it dem0n dont take it dem0n dont take it !


Seriously you're right tho, [+]

nvc just needs to add a little excitement to his voice/cast, same with you.

With regards to new faces of casters, please do not let Slasher cast anymore, he's brings nothing to the table other than his social networking abilities. Let someone else cast and get some experience.

I think us brits find it hard to get excited, and in a 20 min TDM game you don't really know what are important moments till the end of the game. But I do agree with you, I just wouldn't want to fain excitement.

poor old slasher, getting a hammering. I don't mind his rantings, quite funny and laid back. Depends on what mood you want to be in!!

Yup to alot of the stuff Disrepute. I disagree with the part of Joe. When he was casting in Q4, him and 2gd were a classic pair. I think it is down to time on the job, when Joe had the time and was casting full on in Q4 he was soooooo very passionate, and made it f*cking awesome to spectate. Really enhanced the experience tbh...2gd is just funny, and sees things that not eveyone sees.

its really, really bad we cant make negative votes. no one will vote for slasher, greased or fishstix.

Slasher isn't that bad imo. He at least knows what he is talking about when he tries to give some insight. Fish doesn't usually try to give very deep insight (rightfully so), but at least has a good level of enthusiasm.

Imo, the problem with some casters such as greased, is they don't have much playing experience and still try to give so much insight into what players are thinking, or why what they did was a mistake, etc. You cant learn Quake just by watching it.

i agree on your last paragraph. id also add that this kind of casters is casting mainly for them to be popular and heard of and less for spectators experience and game or match itself. they are lady gaga of casting.

zsx by far

all my votes to tdm casters

2gd
joe
calypt

in no specific order

1) 2GD
2) 2GD
3) 2GD

bunch of 2gd sissys in here...


Sun Tzu voted: [1] joe, [2] tosspot, [3] djwheat

It seems this poll might have motivated 2GD to do smth for QuakeLive:

nope, he has that in mind for a long time now

shhh

He said it on stream dude : )

you didn't get it, nvm :P

lol

I truly hope he gets a sponsor, anything to get him off bloondline champions for a while :).

blondline?

crossing fingers for this project :)

As a combo, Joe and Jay are unbeatable at the moment :)

agreed

2gd says atleast something about game and analyze's other players game. Other caster just talk about what they see

vor/dis for tdm anytime

Stupid poll, because it doesn't make a difference between duel and ctf/tdm casters. It's obviously that the duel casters get more votes.
It is a shame that zsx vanished from the scene and prolly won't cast in the future but he got everything a great caster requires. Imo he could be on the same level as 2gd as he can lead a cast, give great insight, doesn't bore you with his voice and can fill pauses with british humor :D and other interesting stuff.
Imo I think there are only a few casters who are able to cast a big duel tournament.

- joe+calipt/2gd
- zsx+x
- (nvc)

I don't know much about tdm/ctf so I can't value vor's and disrupt's cast, but they seem to do a fairly job.

poll doesnt make sense cause combinations of casters work diferently and different modes require different caster

your post doesn't make sense because English words are not perfectly representative of the thoughts and ideas you're trying to share

glad my comment is not a major poll then -.-

rafa

2gd Joe

I'm gay for English accent, both are humorous, entertaining, some decent insights.

calipt - not really a caster, but a great player + gives some really interesting insight on the game, that's what has been lacking in other casters for some time.

edit: nvc and dis are good for TDM.

Kinda hard to vote since, like nvc said, duel casters will have the upper hand here.

CALIPT ALL THE WAY BABY

Yellack voted: [1] disrepute (cause of tdm <3) , Duel: [2] 2gd, [3] joe & Calipt

eckscape

TosspoT stands tall in my book, followed by Joe + 2GD, individually they're good, but combined theyre absolutely superiour then any commentary duo's out there.

btw where is Redeye >.>

2gd is best allround
tosspot for enthusiasm/"wow" moments, which is nice for big finals
calipt for insight
fishtstix is simply a good commentator, doesnt stutter and fluently explains what's going on - the best US has to offer so far imo

the others are annoying in some way, but zsx i haven't heard enough to decide about

so zsx is gone? too bad. him and rapha was an awesome combo to listen to at dreamhack.

vo0good

strenx commenting himself is the best

anyway, best commentators are joe and 2gd together!

Where is thebeard?
He has a great shoutcasting voice and can do good play by play.
Just needs an expert co-commentator.

Yeah actually, I think 2GD and TheBeard could work really well together.

Diabz, why arn't you on this list :DD

I'm not the australian newblet "diabzau"

So there's this wanker around, going out of his way to accuse me of stealing his name while squawking over and over like a mangy parrot that he's "not the aussie shitter". Typical useless pommy cunt stealing from us aussies, first it was Kylie, but then it was the diabz and that's when it got fucken srs.

http://www.gamearena.com.au/forums/Quake/view...p;start=61

There's a post a couple of years after I'd chosen the alias "diabz" (it was "Diablos" [FFVIII], everyone in q3 just called me "diabs" or "diabz" so it stuck).

So there you go. As stupid as the typical englishmen, he names himself after a shitter convict's descendant.

Clever chap eh. Cheerio.

Shutup with the Englishman jibes, and go back to your own forum post. This spreads like a virus on esreality here..

Do you realize you just coupled 2GD with someone who doesn't know what "use item" is?

Sure, but 2GD generally has all the insight you need for a caster. TheBeard is there for entertainment purposes, and besides, he could learn eventually.

yeah, also all his efforts to enhance the viewer experience are really great :)

lmao @ slasher being in the poll.

Best shoutcaster by far is DJWHEAT!

man some epic times listening to him during q3 eurocup tdm and major duel competetion.
And cant forget about Trillian! she was really good too and they both made a really nice shoutcasting team. Radio ITG to the ppl! =)

Cant miss on one hell of a shoutcaster... Lun!
If u wanna hear how shoutcasting q3ctf should sound like this is the dude to copy (dunno if someone will ever be able to copy that master). Lun we wont forget you!

Peace Out!!

ah man, that brought back some memories :>>
completely agree with what you said =]

FishStix voted: [1] 2gd, [2] djwheat, [3] joe

I really like it when any pro player commentates tho, so I also got mad love for Stermy, Calipt, ZSX.

Additionally, I think Mick05 is a very underrated caster with good knowledge of the game. nVc knows what's up and doesn't get hung up on things. Jehar is one of the best natural 'hosts' and has a great voice for commentating.

Basically, I <3 u all

any combo with joe :)
though joe and 2gd is win.

calipt is doin really well. just watched a game couple of minutes ago. just joe plus jay for #1 and #2 because they are so sweet together :D perhaps already livin together in cologne? ;D

D J W H E A T
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he is the best even if he doesnt know shit

Duel:

1, 2gd
2, zsx
3, mick05

TDM

1. Disrepute/Vor/NVC

2gd wasnt any good casting tdm. He tried to explain everything that happened on the whole map at the same time resulting in a constant babble.

1. 2gd
2. joe
3. zsx, though he would propably be even better than these two after some training :)

wheat took fifth place. We need more votes for disrepute

Thanks but I class wheat a long way above me.

lmao British humor right ;DD

Shutup already we all <3 your TDM casting Dis u d man

garpy
garpy
garpy for teh win with vo0 on drugs o/

this
soifer's hitting luvly rails

best combo so far imo

voogood show

or

stermy/av3k/2gd

vo0 was fucking HORRID at casting, just bad. His pre-game was nice though but keep him away from games.

but u have to agree

stermy/av3k/2gd on finals was awesome :)

similar to the tastosis archon, there should be a joegood cooller

2GD talks too much. If that guy flipped a coin to determine if he should speak in game or not it would still be 50% too much.

I like his hair though But Joe has tits. I'm gonna say joe but deep down I 'm not that fussy , I care more about stream working well.

Redeye was also good. that Warwitch guy from the PK world tour was intersting too, he had a sort of ring anoucer thing that was quite unique to esports, and closer to WWF.

Just gimmie a working stream and don't talk too much and I'm happy ok. Wheat too.

Strenx is also really good at casting matches :P

" and another rail...and another rail...and another rail"

damn i thought these are points, not places...:\
i meant
1 2gd
2 Joe
3 Calipt


at least Joe got what i intended in the first place...i mean in the second...oh shi- im so confused

Don't worry, not even the poster understood that poll

i wont blame him if we get a little bit more of 2dg in the end :D

You can change answers by clicking "Change answers"

yay! :] thnx 4 teh hint

LMAO @ QL.tv people voting for GreasedScotsman above 2GD... it's so pathetic if you think about it...

Joe, 2gd, zsx, are good casters :)

ischju or however u spell it is underrated imo.

TosspoT! Always so exciting, he should cast more quake!

like in this one?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dU8cUzONwek

Very nice :P

Many good casters in the poll - hard to make a choice.
I voted:
[1] joe
[2] 2gd
[3] zsx

I also enjoy listening to calipt tho.. ischju and jehar are alright too.

seriously how can slasher have more votes than mickzero5?

best shoutcaster ever is missing anyway:

iTG'Lun

Joe, Calipt, Jehar.

Used to be a huge fan of 2gd, and i still enjoy his casts, but i can't get over how much of a douchebag he really is.

Joe and Calipt are just solid, they have good dynamic between the two of them.

Jehar i like for his goofy, sometimes creepy, offbeat commentary and disturbing sense of humor.

I reckon nvc might actually be the best out the bunch, he has good knowledge and can pronounce words properly.

and is really very pretty, cant emphasize that enough.

2gd
joe
zsx
nvc - sorry :\

2gd
joe
zsx (I think he's way more entertaing than calipt)

closed poll. 2012 seems a bit too much

Honestly, I find day9 and artosis very exciting to listen to simply because of the way they present a situation and have natural humor like 2GD to go along with it.

Has to be 2gd and Joe. The English have a natural advantage, just based on their accent. When Stephen Hawking is mocking the American accent through his robot voice, you know something is wrong. 'Here is my American accent.' - Stephen Hawking in robot.

djWHEAT by a mile. Can't believe 2gd got a vote, annoying faggot.

:> czm, 2gd, slasher, wheat, calipt, dahang - nice casters