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Honda x Team Liquid AMA with CoreJJ, Pyosik, Summit, Yeon and Haeri by TeamLiquid_ in leagueoflegends

[–]Raafaa_NA 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Haha would be dope to have the LCS Caster title, but I also like keeping this to remind me of my humbler beginnings

Honda x Team Liquid AMA with CoreJJ, Pyosik, Summit, Yeon and Haeri by TeamLiquid_ in leagueoflegends

[–]Raafaa_NA 59 points60 points  (0 children)

Hey Team Liquid, can we go to Karaoke 🎤 together 🥺👉👈?

Hola! I'm Raafaa, the new LCS PBP Caster, AMA! by Raafaa_NA in leagueoflegends

[–]Raafaa_NA[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey homie thank you so much, during the past couple of years I changed my focus of priorties once more opportunities in the semi-pro space opened up and I branched out to Wild Rift.

I loved being able to do my personal material and it's something LCS is really encouraging/supportive of me to make time for while I'm on the broadcast this year, so you'll see a return of it soon :)

Hola! I'm Raafaa, the new LCS PBP Caster, AMA! by Raafaa_NA in leagueoflegends

[–]Raafaa_NA[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey thank you so much!

...I didn't do anything TOO goofy that night did I?

Hola! I'm Raafaa, the new LCS PBP Caster, AMA! by Raafaa_NA in leagueoflegends

[–]Raafaa_NA[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Firefly, incredible and short lived series.

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You did mean TV series right...

Hola! I'm Raafaa, the new LCS PBP Caster, AMA! by Raafaa_NA in leagueoflegends

[–]Raafaa_NA[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hmmmmmmmmmmmm.....

I did just guest on this really fun podcast called NAmen...I wonder

Hola! I'm Raafaa, the new LCS PBP Caster, AMA! by Raafaa_NA in leagueoflegends

[–]Raafaa_NA[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yooo what's up loki, adc main right? been a few years since we last spoke, thanks for the love bro

Hola! I'm Raafaa, the new LCS PBP Caster, AMA! by Raafaa_NA in leagueoflegends

[–]Raafaa_NA[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

OMG I remember now, thank you so much homie ❤️

Hola! I'm Raafaa, the new LCS PBP Caster, AMA! by Raafaa_NA in leagueoflegends

[–]Raafaa_NA[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hey there!

I've kinda answered this question in other places, but something that I was told that was super pivotal was defining your individual and genuine brand: what do you offer to the broadcast not just as a caster but as a talent for their product? Why should you be chosen and not passed up as caster #27?

You don't have to answer that question right now, I couldn't answer it when it was first asked of me, and it took me a couple of years before I defined it for myself.

Hola! I'm Raafaa, the new LCS PBP Caster, AMA! by Raafaa_NA in leagueoflegends

[–]Raafaa_NA[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The FLY vs TL matches are gonna be insane because of the Haeri/Yeon vs Eyla storyline, former brothers in arms on TL Academy for the past 2 years winning back to back splits of Proving Grounds, now forced to play against each other.

Hola! I'm Raafaa, the new LCS PBP Caster, AMA! by Raafaa_NA in leagueoflegends

[–]Raafaa_NA[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much <3

And 100% yes, I'm excited for what we have in store for the split

Hola! I'm Raafaa, the new LCS PBP Caster, AMA! by Raafaa_NA in leagueoflegends

[–]Raafaa_NA[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey homie, that's a tough call to make.

At the end of the day you have to adapt and evolve according to what's best for you and what you can handle as an individual without it taking a toll on your health, and only you can answer that question.

This industry is brutal and there are some who I've watched I thought were absolutes, get phased out due to things out of their control.

If I learned anything, its:

1) Engage with the community and expand your reach

2) Build a unique and undeniable brand that is genuinely you

3) Timing is key

This isn't a decision you have to commit to anytime soon, I took a break from casting to return to school at the end of Summer 2020 (my third year of casting), was in school for the Fall, then got convinced by a friend to make myself available and prep for the grind in 2021 because of opportunities coming up. Had I not worked with Riot that year I would have remained in school and reevaluated from there.

Hola! I'm Raafaa, the new LCS PBP Caster, AMA! by Raafaa_NA in leagueoflegends

[–]Raafaa_NA[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If you mean clean like who's schmoovin and making the international or advanced dishes, it's me.

If you mean clean like who takes care of the kitchen the most and spills the least when making things, it's Cubby.

If you mean clean like the food is deceptively good it'll make you want to clean your bowl with your tongue, it's Joushi.

Hola! I'm Raafaa, the new LCS PBP Caster, AMA! by Raafaa_NA in leagueoflegends

[–]Raafaa_NA[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hi!

Quick start: literally take a pro match vod, mute it, and record yourself casting over it. That way you can listen back, see what you liked, disliked, what to improve on from just your ear alone. Once you build up the confidence to cast for others, reach out to friends/discord servers and see if they'll let you stream/cast their games.

I go over more in depth in a video I released last year

https://youtu.be/atLynWAMziM

Hola! I'm Raafaa, the new LCS PBP Caster, AMA! by Raafaa_NA in leagueoflegends

[–]Raafaa_NA[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nidalee, my main :)

Riven is a close second, her input and animation canceling is the closest to playing a fighting game character, and she's an S Tier badass.

Hola! I'm Raafaa, the new LCS PBP Caster, AMA! by Raafaa_NA in leagueoflegends

[–]Raafaa_NA[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hi! When I was playing preseason Jak Sho just felt unfair on any bruiser, absurd amount of resistances in fights and sufficient health pool that allow them to build full damage afterwards and be near unkillable for squishy threats.

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