"Day[9]'s fine. He doesn't really play SC2 and so you really should listen to him more about RTS fundamentals and competition than anything SC2 in specific. But he does have really good RTS fundamentals and is a good tournament player. He was one of the, if not the best American player for a long time in SC1 but he just doesn't have enough time to have the experience of SC2-specific knowledge."
I begin the first edition of this feature with one of my absolute favorite players - EG's own Greg "IdrA" Fields. For those not familiar with Greg's stream, he broadcasts almost daily, streaming ladder games as he attempts to hold the top position in the North American Grandmaster League.
Idra's stream is usually scarce of words, with only the unrelenting dubstep soundtrack to fill the void. But the VOD you will see below is different. After reaching 20K viewers on State of the Game and winning a bet with JP McDaniel, Idra chose to do an unprecedented live commentary on his games. And although it is nice to hear Greg's voice alongside the clanking of his keyboard, the focal point of this feature actually comes at the end of the 2-hour VOD.
Thirty minutes before the end of the broadcast, IdrA provides another service to his fans and hops on twitter to answer some of the many questions posted at @idrajit. In several batches of Q&A, Greg goes through more than 50 questions and comments with his usual unreserved manner of speaking, discussing balance issues, other pro-gamers, his future career plans, and a recent argument with another popular community figure.
In case you are at work, have a sleeping baby by your side, or are trying to listen to Artosis giggle while commentating GSL, I present to you a short excerpt from this Q&A series with the talented Zerg:
In the spotlight box below, you can find the VOD from which those quotes are taken. Although the entire two hours are worth watching, you can hop to ~1:32:00 when the Q&A begins.
As I promised above, we will aim to deliver similar features every week, bringing you the most enticing pieces of stream events by your favorite pro-gamers. However, as neither myself nor GosuGamers is omnipresent, if you stumble upon a segment you think is must-see material, feel free to report it by following the steps below:
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Send us an e-mail at kegare.tenshi [at] gmail [dot] com that
- Has "Streamspotting" in the subject.
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Send us an e-mail at kegare.tenshi [at] gmail [dot] com that
- Has "Streamspotting" in the subject.
- Has a link to the VOD in question.
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- Has a short description of why it is interesting.
So that is all for this week - I will see you again in seven days, when I will bring you a piece of stream from another kick-ass player. Tune in to GosuGamers.net next Monday, and until then - watch more StarCraft 2!
Additional Links:
IdrA's stream on Justin.tv
IdrA on Twitter
"Streamspotting" is a weekly GosuGamers.net feature by Radoslav "Nydra" Kolev that is published every Monday.
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