Casters Spoiling Game Outcomes

ZIYIjFEIXt·Feb 22, 2016·2 votes·1,186 views

Zirene spoils the outcome of the CLG game in a game completely irrelevant to the match. This defeats the entire purpose of websites like LoLeventvods etc. and makes it so now i'm not even going to watch the CLG vs REN game, as I know the outcome beforehand.

Can we make it commonplace that casters are aware that people do not watch games in specific order of succession that they were broadcast in, because this has happened on numerous occasions and it makes it hard to be a fan of esports.

11 Comments

Kal Vas FlamFeb 22, 20163 votes

It is the journey, not the destination. You don't learn anything knowing who won or lost, you learn by watching how people who are actually good at the game play it.

CavemanteroFeb 22, 20162 votes

really? Save your Boodizm for the Boodists. Some people actually like the thrill of watching a match to the end without having it spoiled just like a movie. I'm one of them.

ZIYIjFEIXtFeb 22, 20162 votes

while I do watch esports to learn, I ALSO watch it as a sport, same way I watch hockey. I dont even play hockey, but I can guarantee you I would not be a hockey fan if I knew that the Canucks beat Calgary before the game even started.

TurquoiseYoshiFeb 22, 20162 votes

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This defeats the entire purpose of websites like LoLeventvods etc.

Or, you know, the LoL Esports YT page? The one that they put vods onto an hour or so after the games are done?

ZIYIjFEIXtFeb 22, 20161 votes

why does it matter what website I use, the point is that I heard who won in the game audio itself

z14GaKI7TOFeb 22, 20162 votes

You really surprised that CLG beat Relegades?

ZIYIjFEIXtFeb 22, 20161 votes

no, but this happens often with more competitive matches as well

IskootFeb 23, 20162 votes

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Can we make it commonplace that casters are aware that people do not watch games in specific order of succession that they were broadcast in, because this has happened on numerous occasions and it makes it hard to be a fan of esports.

Watch them in order then. It's entirely your fault if you watch a game out of order and something is spoiled in a previous game. That's like watching a late game of football and being pissed they spoiled the outcome of an earlier game of football...[zombie-brand-mindblown]

Things sometime correlate between games, or have an effect on standings, or any other reason, and bringing up something that happened in an earlier game is absolutely viable. Be happy they've made it so that games are spoiler free and in VOD, because that wasn't always a thing.

But to tell them to not talk about previous games on air when they are live, is quite frankly stupid.

KinjishiFeb 24, 20161 votes

OMG... they are casters, they are supposed to talk about the current game - make comparisons to other games and players (that happened at any other time). This post is ridiculous.

"Can we make it commonplace that casters are aware that people do not watch games in specific order of succession that they were broadcast in, because this has happened on numerous occasions and it makes it hard to be a fan of esports."

No. This isn't limited to eSports. This is done with sports in general. ESPN and other sports outlets (channels/web sites) commonly have scores and updates feeding/streaming for people to see. People can't live in a sheltered hole until everyone has decided to come out and watch a game.

ZIYIjFEIXtFeb 24, 20161 votes

I understand post game analysis, pre-game etc. Im not asking not to discuss the outcomes. But if you're watching a UFC fight, does the announcer mention how 'that left kick was just like to the one that knocked out "x" fighter last round', or do they understand that some people might not be interested in every single fight. While I get that this is the internet and attempting to shelter the outcome is futile, the fact that even when taking every precaution, it still gets ruined in a fashion I cannot avoid other than watch every single esports game ever? All i'm asking is the 'in game' analysis stay on the topic of the game its broadcasting.

KinjishiFeb 24, 20161 votes

When watching football, baseball, basketball, I've heard announceers/sports casters refer to previous games of the day and week in regards to plays and stats. It's not unheard of or new. Maybe it's new to you? It's been happening for decades. I don't see why eSports should be different. When watching any sport or eSport, I've never watched every single game and appreciate references/highlights while a current game is happening - as I may not watch pre/post game - and this can get me to watch a game that I may have otherwise missed out on (for example, this past weekend's Immortals games).