prog
Priest of the Temple of Syrinx
I'll take this opportunity to apologize for my commentary. First off, the USA vs the World crew battle, I may have been out of line. Apparently, the joke wasn't well received, so I'll apologize for my statements again. Nothing I said should have been taken to heart, I guess my attempt at satirical mockery didn't go over and was viewed as shallow. If anyone found my statements to be offensive, I sincerely apologize. I was taking the role of the "heel commentator," and wanted to do something different from the common play by play/color commentary that has been entrenched in the mind of the viewers.
Secondly, I'd like to apologize for my words during the Grand Finals set. As a player, I understand the mindset of both Hbox and Armada with pride and a good amount of money on the line. As a fan, I was disgruntled. From someone who knows the mocking that the standard FGC does in relation to the Smash series (as evident during the UMVC3 portion of the tournament's commentary), grand finals would show case the creativity of the players as well as what makes Melee special. However, that didn't come to fruition. I have a ton of respect for each player and their drive to win, however, I became frustrated. Various iconic FGC commentators were disgruntled with the commentary, however, it was very difficult to continue without feeilng repetitive. You can only talk about the players so much over the course of a weekend, matchup and what not without feeling repetitive. And lastly, the high from seeing some of the fasted paced matches and upsets that I've witnessed going into that also contributed to my somewhat biased commentary.
In regards to the perception of the FGC during commentary, during day one (pools + USA vs the world), the stream had been told that the FGC events were taking place the next day as well as on the second stream (The one hosted by bifuteki). However, for the Sunday's events, of course the stream monsters sat in and berated the game. In addition, we had a lot of FGC mainstays viewing and commenting. So, if in any way, my commentary could be used as ammunition for the traditional FGC to berate Smash on the whole, my apologies.
Commentary is supposed to remain unbiased and down the middle, however, I'm also a fan. My own personal hopes and aspirations slide in as well, and may have tainted a lot of things. So, my sincerest apologies to the staff of Apex 2012, the players, the community on the whole, and the viewers.
Secondly, I'd like to apologize for my words during the Grand Finals set. As a player, I understand the mindset of both Hbox and Armada with pride and a good amount of money on the line. As a fan, I was disgruntled. From someone who knows the mocking that the standard FGC does in relation to the Smash series (as evident during the UMVC3 portion of the tournament's commentary), grand finals would show case the creativity of the players as well as what makes Melee special. However, that didn't come to fruition. I have a ton of respect for each player and their drive to win, however, I became frustrated. Various iconic FGC commentators were disgruntled with the commentary, however, it was very difficult to continue without feeilng repetitive. You can only talk about the players so much over the course of a weekend, matchup and what not without feeling repetitive. And lastly, the high from seeing some of the fasted paced matches and upsets that I've witnessed going into that also contributed to my somewhat biased commentary.
In regards to the perception of the FGC during commentary, during day one (pools + USA vs the world), the stream had been told that the FGC events were taking place the next day as well as on the second stream (The one hosted by bifuteki). However, for the Sunday's events, of course the stream monsters sat in and berated the game. In addition, we had a lot of FGC mainstays viewing and commenting. So, if in any way, my commentary could be used as ammunition for the traditional FGC to berate Smash on the whole, my apologies.
Commentary is supposed to remain unbiased and down the middle, however, I'm also a fan. My own personal hopes and aspirations slide in as well, and may have tainted a lot of things. So, my sincerest apologies to the staff of Apex 2012, the players, the community on the whole, and the viewers.