m0s1n0 Profile Joined February 2011 Germany 570 Posts #1

Installed in November 2010 as a Youtube channel, NuubCast delivers mostly bronze to diamond league replay commentaries, showing us the good and the bad play in those leagues as well as the trash talk of the players. While the first Stargirl appearance remains an insider tip, the second one got over 200.000 views quickly. But there is more about NuubCast than Stargirl. The first part of our interview is mostly about the show, the second page discusses the gaming past of the host and the third page is all about the NuubCast host 'Blamous' as a Starcraft player.







First part of the interview

Second part of the interview

Third and final part of the interview



Only some questions of the whole Interview:



You currently play in Silver league. Do you care about those ranks? Does it hurt being demoted from Gold league, for which you worked so hard, or do you take comfort in a Teamliquid posting which explains the entire league rating shifts because bronze-ranked casual players abandon the game?



Blamous: I'm sure as SC2 ages, just like in Broodwar, ladder play will get harder and harder and today's gold and platinum players will likely be tomorrow's bronze and silvers and the Grand Master league will be filled with only the top pros. I know that Blizzard is trying hard to keep this from happening with their match making system and doing everything they can to keep casual players interested. We will have to see how they succeed in the years to come.



Personally I don't put a ton of weight into rankings. Whether I am bronze or masters is not going to effect how much I enjoy the game. As far as being demoted from gold league, I kind of knew is was coming. I got promoted when season 2 started after a fairly long win streak against higher ranked players. It was just when 3 gate expand was becoming a very popular Protoss build.



Right after the season ended, guys in gold were hitting early one base timings against Protoss – rise of the two rax – so I got busted back to silver. Sure it sucks, but it doesn't bother me once I hit that "find match" button again. I actually expect to get promoted to gold again at the launch of season 3, but I think my mechanics are such that I will likely get demoted again eventually.



I've tried to improve my mechanics since Broodwar, but either I don't have the proper practice method, or am simply at my physical skill cap. Either way, I'm happy to be able to play, to enjoy the scene, to interact with the community and to be able to share all of that with my daughter.



You said your knowledge outweighs your ability to play the game. Would you say one can compare it with knowledge about classical music while not being able to perform even the easier piano works of Bach?



Blamous: I think this is an excellent analogy. You can study and have knowledge of something you love without ever being able to perform said task at the highest levels. You mention classical music as one great example, but there are others as well. Think of sports fanatics who know every single statistic about their favorite players, teams, leagues and could talk for hours on that sport, probably in an 'expert' way that the pro athlete he follows could not.



Bob Costas, one of North Americas greatest broadcasters, never played a professional sport in his life, and yet he has been one of the most sought after commentators in all of American sports for decades. This is not to say that I consider myself on that level. There are obviously people out there better at casting Starcraft than I am. That's why they have a big following while I do not. However I do strongly disagree with those who say that unless you play at a high level you should not commentate on the game.



A not-so-secret secret of NuubCast is that you have the privilege to cast with Stargirl. What does your wife have to say about you casting with your daughter every now and then?



Blamous: To be completely honest: My wife is not a fan of Stargirl being included in my casts. It has very little to do with the violence of the game, but much more about her concern over the accessibility of the internet and how creepy people can be. She does not know or get involved with the SC2 community, and perhaps if she did she would feel differently as there are others like DJWheat and miniWheat who are loved and embraced by the community and as far as I can tell are not harassed in any way.



But I do my best to respect her wishes that Stargirl's image not be put online. Fortunately her voice is unmistakable. There have been some crude comments here and there after one of her VODs is posted, but they are few and far between and the community usually rises up to crush any haters.





Head over to fragster.de to read out the complete interview Installed in November 2010 as a Youtube channel, NuubCast delivers mostly bronze to diamond league replay commentaries, showing us the good and the bad play in those leagues as well as the trash talk of the players. While the first Stargirl appearance remains an insider tip, the second one got over 200.000 views quickly. But there is more about NuubCast than Stargirl. The first part of our interview is mostly about the show, the second page discusses the gaming past of the host and the third page is all about the NuubCast host 'Blamous' as a Starcraft player.: I'm sure as SC2 ages, just like in Broodwar, ladder play will get harder and harder and today's gold and platinum players will likely be tomorrow's bronze and silvers and the Grand Master league will be filled with only the top pros. I know that Blizzard is trying hard to keep this from happening with their match making system and doing everything they can to keep casual players interested. We will have to see how they succeed in the years to come.Personally I don't put a ton of weight into rankings. Whether I am bronze or masters is not going to effect how much I enjoy the game. As far as being demoted from gold league, I kind of knew is was coming. I got promoted when season 2 started after a fairly long win streak against higher ranked players. It was just when 3 gate expand was becoming a very popular Protoss build.Right after the season ended, guys in gold were hitting early one base timings against Protoss – rise of the two rax – so I got busted back to silver. Sure it sucks, but it doesn't bother me once I hit that "find match" button again. I actually expect to get promoted to gold again at the launch of season 3, but I think my mechanics are such that I will likely get demoted again eventually.I've tried to improve my mechanics since Broodwar, but either I don't have the proper practice method, or am simply at my physical skill cap. Either way, I'm happy to be able to play, to enjoy the scene, to interact with the community and to be able to share all of that with my daughter.: I think this is an excellent analogy. You can study and have knowledge of something you love without ever being able to perform said task at the highest levels. You mention classical music as one great example, but there are others as well. Think of sports fanatics who know every single statistic about their favorite players, teams, leagues and could talk for hours on that sport, probably in an 'expert' way that the pro athlete he follows could not.Bob Costas, one of North Americas greatest broadcasters, never played a professional sport in his life, and yet he has been one of the most sought after commentators in all of American sports for decades. This is not to say that I consider myself on that level. There are obviously people out there better at casting Starcraft than I am. That's why they have a big following while I do not. However I do strongly disagree with those who say that unless you play at a high level you should not commentate on the game.: To be completely honest: My wife is not a fan of Stargirl being included in my casts. It has very little to do with the violence of the game, but much more about her concern over the accessibility of the internet and how creepy people can be. She does not know or get involved with the SC2 community, and perhaps if she did she would feel differently as there are others like DJWheat and miniWheat who are loved and embraced by the community and as far as I can tell are not harassed in any way.But I do my best to respect her wishes that Stargirl's image not be put online. Fortunately her voice is unmistakable. There have been some crude comments here and there after one of her VODs is posted, but they are few and far between and the community usually rises up to crush any haters. http://www.fragster.de - editor in chief