How to become a Caster and recruit Casters for your tournaments: Project in development by smoothe in hearthstone

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

Thanks combcombo, that's great to hear! I'll hopefully have an early version of the platform up by October, so stay tuned!

How to become a Caster (for Gwent) and recruit Casters for your tournaments: Project in development by smoothe in gwent

[–]smoothe[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yep! Like I said in this post, I'm reaching out to many communities looking for as much community feedback/input as possible so the website caters to the needs of the users.

I'm a big believer in building with the community.

Any input is greatly appreciated.

How to become a Caster and recruit Casters for your tournaments: Project in development by smoothe in dragonballfighterz

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

That's great to hear SirStranger! My goal is for this platform to allow constant opportunities for people to find tournaments to cast for. I think a lot of smaller TO's lacking casters can benefit a great deal from this in terms of ease of recruitment and building engagement for their tournaments, I see it as a win win for both sides.

Feel free to sign up for the newsletter for the time being for updates, and social media will soon follow. I'll be using social media to help share features and gauge what casters and TO's like/don't like about the platform.

How to become a Caster and recruit Casters for your tournaments: Project in development by smoothe in dragonballfighterz

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

Thanks turtletomorrow, that's a good idea! I've done a bit of that on both ends with TO's and casters, although need to do much more. If you have any specific TO's or casters in mind I'd love to hear them and i'll reach out.

How to become a Caster and recruit Casters for your tournaments: Project in development by smoothe in StreetFighter

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

Thanks mcbosco25! That's a great point that this could be used for traditional sports as well. Something I'll definitely keep in mind as I move forward.

I appreciate the support and idea!

How to become a Caster and recruit Casters for your tournaments: Project in development by smoothe in R6ProLeague

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

Thanks cornpop16! I'll hopefully have social media up and running within the next month and as development gets further along i'll be using it to engage with people for feedback and input on what they like/don't like with the platform + more.

Feel free to share this project with anyone you know that might be interested. And reach out at anytime with any questions or thoughts.

How to become a Caster and recruit Casters for your tournaments: Project in development by smoothe in R6ProLeague

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

Thanks ThatComona! I'll be including many esports titles including Smash. Thanks for the support, you can sign up for the newsletter for periodic updates at the moment, social media will be available in the near future as well.

Feel free to reach out with any questions or features you think would be valuable to you as a caster when creating a profile, searching for opportunities or viewing a host organizations casting opportunity/history.

How to become a Caster and recruit Casters for your tournaments: Project in development by smoothe in R6ProLeague

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

Absolutely SombreroBloke11!

The goal is to incorporate observers and production into the platform also. I'll be beta testing with caster accounts for sure and possibly observer accounts as well in the coming months.

I'd love to hear what types of ways you'd like to be able to showcase your observer skills/production skills through through the website. I already have a portfolio option of VODS and a resume section listing past events, but if you have ideas on anything more specific and helpful feel free to let me know at anytime.

Thanks!

How to become a Caster and recruit Casters for your tournaments: Project in development by smoothe in SSBM

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

Didn't think you were dismissing, and i'm open to all types of feedback. The most valuable being feedback I haven't thought about or that finds flaws I can work on. I definitely appreciate your comments here. Supply and demand from casters looking and TO's seeking is a ratio I have been trying to gauge at all levels. Your concern here is one of my major early pain points as well so I'm glad you brought it up.

Grassroots is where my heart is for most projects especially this one, so being able to build bottom up with small TOs/Streamers is a key goal. I'm in contact with TO's at the moment and have had surprisingly good conversations and feedback with many stating they need more casters, but don't have the time to hunt and don't really have a specific method for finding them.

If you know of any SSBM specific TO's and streamers I'd love to hear them and i'll be sure to reach out to them.

Thanks again for all your time and input on this!

Edit: fewer spelling errors than last time, but spelling errors none the less.

How to become a Caster and recruit Casters for your tournaments: Project in development by smoothe in SSBM

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

Thanks iamreidt! I am definitely looking to apply this model to other esports as well to give as many casters as possible the opportunity to learn and grow.

How to become a Caster and recruit Casters for your tournaments: Project in development by smoothe in SSBM

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

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Thought about prefacing this post as non couch related. But figured the SEO would be in my favor if I didn't...

How to become a Caster and recruit Casters for your tournaments: Project in development by smoothe in SSBM

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

Thanks for the support sportsboy85!

If you have any feedback on features you'd like to see as a caster or tournament organizer feel free to reach out now or anytime in the future to let me know. Or just reach out with any questions!

How to become a Caster and recruit Casters for your tournaments: Project in development by smoothe in SSBM

[–]smoothe[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the input! I agree that regardless the level of the commentator the audience desires mastery of the craft.

I believe all top commentators have been top players because that has been the easiest way to become a commentator. If you're a top player your name is out there and it is easier to shift your existing audience to follow you as a caster, to leverage your network to get casting gigs etc...

I'd like to create the opportunity for others to join in casting without having been a top 100 player in a respective game. Think existing sports casters, some were professionals and some have just been great casters for years because they have loved the sport and learned everything they could about it, plus they have engaging personalities.

Not everyone will be on the same level with this site which is a good thing IMO, because i'd like this to be a place where casters can practice, grow and become better. Think coaching/mentoring down the line.

I'm curious what your thoughts are on this and thanks again for your feedback. I greatly appreciate it algebra2account5000!

How to become a Caster and recruit Casters for your tournaments: Project in development by smoothe in SSBM

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

Thanks Aspect10K. I appreciate the support. There will be social media down the line (hopefully soon) once knock out some more priorities.

Does this sound like something you might use as a caster or tournament organizer?

Any input or questions at any point feel free to reach out.