In this special edition of the Rough Drafts Podcast, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar sits down with Devin "PiraTechnics" Younge to discuss his experiences as an LCS Caster, how the team comes together to create the tone for the broadcast, and how stories and basic statistics can help draw viewers in. Later, they move on to a quick run through of the European LCS, including Origen's disappointing week one performance, the evolution of the Unicorns of Love, and Fnatic's recipe for long term success before closing with a rather funny outtake.
0:00 Introduction
1:36 Pira's Experience at IEM Cologne and Coming Back from His Injury
4:55 The Life of an EU LCS Caster
9:24 His Recent “Summer” Flub
11:17 Creating the Right Tone for the EU LCS Cast
15:15 The Advance Stats Movement in League and How That's Affected Pira's Analysis
21:05 How to Help Viewers Understand the Intangibles at Play
24:00 Creating the Stories and Attitude Needed to Draw in Fans
26:50 How Watching Film of Other Regions and Games Helps Shape a Caster
31:25 EU LCS Breakdown Section Begins
32:10 Biggest Week One Surprise: Origen
35:05 G2 Esports
37:50 Splyce
39:45 ROCCAT
41:25 Unicorns of Love
43:15 H2k Gaming
44:45 Fnatic
48:20 Team Vitality
51:10 Closing
52:45 Outtake
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