Frosk · @Froskurinn
20th Dec 2015 from TwitLonger
In Response to Criticism - Thank You
Froskurinn here.
I appreciate the passion of the community to make such an overwhelming response; I always value criticism as a tool to continue for growth and improvement. I feel that I have an incredibly good grasp of my weaknesses as a caster: fluency being a primary target. Fluency is defined as the ability to concisely and distinctly convey information.
It’s something Papasmithy does exceptionally well – probably one of his strongest traits. Where mine is narrative and history.
Fluency has always been a priority and is being punished by the brand new patch and speed of the games. It’s a very different pace than that of last season and will take adjustment accordingly, but I’ve already learned a lot.
I apologize if I appeared too harsh on QG Reapers yesterday. Naturally, as a LPL Caster, I have more to say concerning the Reapers performance and expectations because I know the team more intimately. The FNC vs QG cast was much more narrative driven and prepped as I felt the storylines vs the execution were far more important a topic with such a Western Dynasty. It was a different style from the Dig vs QG match that was consciously chosen and that’s reflected when you compare the sets side-by-side.
I’ve always been a critical caster and will continue to fine tune a healthy balance.
I won’t lie, casting FNC was a tremendous honor but also absolutely terrifying. I have a reputation that proceeds me – and I may have subconsciously worked too hard against those expectations. I did not want to criticize FNC in any way, and I still feel that given their rebuilding, they showed flashes of their high competitive ceiling. Obviously, there were also glaring issues to address but I have full confidence in their ability to return to form after this debut.
I will learn from this great experience at IEM Cologne and continue to refine my technique to offer the fans and players the best experience I can give. It is a huge honor to work with the ESL team both on desk and behind stage, and get to set the narratives for such an incredible caliber of lineups.
Thank you.