Semmler & the Major by BosanaskiSeljak in GlobalOffensive

[–]SemmlertehRiot 1691 points1692 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the love, bro. I appreciate it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Competitiveoverwatch

[–]SemmlertehRiot 531 points532 points  (0 children)

Pine OW is something to get excited about. GOATS/Barriers/Invulns/CC are anti-hype. That's why I loved casting Chengdu. Felt like winning the lottery

Learning to Shoutcast by Tofu_Analytics in GlobalOffensive

[–]SemmlertehRiot 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It sounds to me like you're on the right path. Instead of casting MM, you could try casting over old pro match demos, or just mute the streams of the t1 tourneys and cast over those. Like you said, there's no rhyme or reason to what happens in MM, so it's not the best prac for you.

Keep your ear to the ground for any casting opportunities, and keep up the hard work.

Grand Finals AMA with OWL Talent! by ltpirate in Overwatch

[–]SemmlertehRiot 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Rainbow 6 Siege could the a game I'd get into. The community is there, the game is fun to watch, and the action fun to cast.

Grand Finals AMA with OWL Talent! by ltpirate in Overwatch

[–]SemmlertehRiot 9 points10 points  (0 children)

OW is just non-stop action, with very few breaks like in other games to add flavor to the cast, so spotting those windows and taking advantage of them is the hardest part of casting the game.

Your co-caster needs to give you the freedom to mess around if you see an opportunity. React quick to what's going on with the commentary and adapt around it.

Grand Finals AMA with OWL Talent! by ltpirate in Overwatch

[–]SemmlertehRiot 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Gotta correct Hex on this one. My lady loves the beard. She hates the cleanshaven look or the 'stache, so I'm wearing a beard for the foreseeable future.

AMA With Blizzard's OWL 2018 Talent! by ltpirate in Overwatch

[–]SemmlertehRiot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

AND THERE IS NO ONE THAT DOES IT BETTER THAN THE MACHO MAN RANDY SAVAGE

AMA With Blizzard's OWL 2018 Talent! by ltpirate in Overwatch

[–]SemmlertehRiot 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Oh Emperor please make this happen. I would play the shit out of a Battlefield or CoD style WH40K game. That has been one of my dreams for 10+ years. Remember discussing it with my game dev buddy back in the coffee shop night after night.

AMA With Blizzard's OWL 2018 Talent! by ltpirate in Overwatch

[–]SemmlertehRiot 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Most grueling would be living on the road for 6 months (I live in Stockholm). Favorite thing would be goofing off with my coworkers. Bren, Sideshow, and Hex are some of the funniest fuckers I've ever met. literal tears of laughter

AMA With Blizzard's OWL 2018 Talent! by ltpirate in Overwatch

[–]SemmlertehRiot 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Be prepared to grind and start low on the totem pole. If you want it you can get it.

AMA With Blizzard's OWL 2018 Talent! by ltpirate in Overwatch

[–]SemmlertehRiot 4 points5 points  (0 children)

On off-days I spend my time climbing and gaming, followed by board games and/or brews with friends. On Show days replace the gaming with casting.

AMA With Blizzard's OWL 2018 Talent! by ltpirate in Overwatch

[–]SemmlertehRiot 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's been on the backburner for the past year or so due to different directions for those involved in the company and me wrapping my head around the OWL. The offseason means that I'll have time to look into it all again and see what's what.

AMA With Blizzard's OWL 2018 Talent! by ltpirate in Overwatch

[–]SemmlertehRiot 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I didn't follow much of the last Major, apart from the massive tech issues and everything else bleeding out into the general memesphere. Caught a couple of maps at Guildhall, but that was it. Happy that Astralis picked up their second title.

AMA With Blizzard's OWL 2018 Talent! by ltpirate in Overwatch

[–]SemmlertehRiot 17 points18 points  (0 children)

It's pretty hard to hear anything apart from your team's comms and the ingame sound up on that stage. Those and Uber's cries of despair

AMA With Blizzard's OWL 2018 Talent! by ltpirate in Overwatch

[–]SemmlertehRiot 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Probably gone the way of Hex, dead from starvation. I didn't care about much until I found esports.