Well 28 hours after checking in, my absolutely amazing wife
@DuchessCPK
have birth to Hedea, our new baby girl. I can't stress enough how awesome my wife is and how amazing it feels to be a new dad.
#babycpk
Break is my evolved form of breakycpk.
No but really, the overwhelming support I have gotten already on this announcement of me casting upcoming TI11 has been nothing short of amazing. I really appreciate it and will certainly put all my effort into the upcoming casts
And with that my personal casting comes to an end at
@epicentergg
. Thanks so much for all the support, really it had been amazing seeing all these comments coming in. Thanks to
@GranDGranT
on being a great cocaster and making me look better.
Welcome
#tinycpk
aka Mina to the family! My wife
@DuchessCPK
is so amazing, she and the baby are both doing well. I am so lucky to have two daughters now!
The journey of
#TI11
is at an end for me, what an honor it was to get to commentate on some amazing Dota once again. It really did remind me how much I love doing this... may just have to be more active again come the next DPC season! Will be looking for opportunities for sure
A perspective not a lot get to see, recorded myself commentating
#TI11
earlier today casting a teamfight from the
@TundraEsports
vs
@beastcoast
series. Let me know if you want more!
And with that my time casting at
#TI8Hub
comes to an end. Was an amazing experience, had a great time casting NA and hanging out with all the other taken. Shoutout to
@BeyondTheSummit
for the invite and I hope to be out again soon for another event!
I am on the job hunt and looking for any kind of work in the esports industry with 10+ years of exp including;
Commentator / Host
Video / Event Production
Content Creator
Tournament Admin
Please send inquiries to my email in bio and retweet appreciated
I have been grinding a lot of classic WoW recently, but I wanted to be clear with the new Dota 2 season starting, I am once again planning to grind out another year of casting. Also big plans including a new dota 2 podcast w/
@BananaSlamJamma
in the works, more details soon
I was just laid off with others from my job, but I gained a lot of experience working in things like partnerships, product/project management and more. That mixed with my ~15 years in gaming/esports I am actively looking for another job in the industry! RT appreciated, DMs open
And with that, my DPC seasons is officially over as a caster. I set plenty of goals going into this seasons, which all have been met including both a minor and major LAN attended... now just for the ultimate goal. Let the waiting and hoping game begin!
#roadtoti8
It just amazing every year at TI there is a team that just seems to play on a whole new level then they were all season and way above expectations.
@Infamous_GG
is a serious threat at this point to win it all if they keep this up
Counter Strike has been a huge part of my esports background. It was the first game I competed in competitively some 15 years ago and I have followed it since. Today, I will officially cast my first matches for
@epicentergg
qualifiers for EU. Starts in ~2.5 hours, excited!
Life sure was different 3 years ago... crazy even this memory was actually that long ago. Miss all the Dota peeps, but glad I was able to be part of it!
Also the amount of people that came up and said hi and knew me from HoN... at a melee event, was very surprising but humbling. Still such a great feeling that I had that kind of positive impact on people
That was the toughest podcast I have ever done. I do not like talking about uncomfortable topics normally but this one had to be discussed and having a platform to do so I am glad we discussed it. If you ever need to reach out to just talk on whatever, my DMs are always open.
Really cool to see the soccer sports world use a term to describe a rivalry game of theirs just like
@natusvincere
vs
@theAllianceGG
"el classico" which created the slogan
I can't describe how super excited I am for this opportunity to cast not only a major, but a prestigious one like epicenter. Also paired up with my boy
@GranDGranT
, I know we will kill it!
Russia here we come
#roadtoti8
The time has come to announce the winners of our epic contest. We had to make a very difficult choice, as every participant was good in their own way. Thanks to all who participated!
Meet the winners of the
#EPICENTER
XL Casting Contest 😎
See you at the Major, folks!
#epicgg
On a serious note, I think serenity is yet another example of how much talent is not only on China, but how great of a job they do for their tier 2 scene over there. Wish other regions were as developed and focused on producing future talent via leagues and events.
It has been kind of crazy going from not following a lot of dota the last nearly 2 years to now casting all these
#PGLMajor
matches . A lot has changed, but feels good to be doing some more again. Excited to continue tomorrow and through the rest of the event!
@7ckngMadDOTA
All though it's important not to "add fuel to the fire" it's also important to voice concerns that a country government is effectively controlling how the DOTA circuit should be ran. Without voices of concern on a decision valve may not feel pressured to step in
I had a couple of goals going into this season of Dota as a caster. Attend a couple smaller LANs and at least one major LAN. today I leave for Russia for
#epicgg
so that leaves one more goal to meet. Cast at TI8, let's go!
#roadtoti8
As the TI shuffle begins I wanted to put it out there that if any orgs or teams are looking for a general manager of sorts I am interested and feel like would be a great fit with my experience in the esports world. DMs are open!
One more thing as I am getting ready to board my flight. This event has reminded me once again how much I love working at them, whether it's hosting, interviews, commentating, etc. I would absolutely love to do more with the melee scene if they would have me, just reach out!
@LDeeep
Sorry man, your studio was amazing to me when I joined the dota 2 scene and without it I don't think I would have been nearly as successful. Always enjoyed what you guys have done over there, wish you the best of luck with whatever more you do!
The Ninja announcement of his own skin in the game that helped make him who he is today made me reminisce about myself getting my own announcer pack in the game that helped make me, HoN. Always knew I was fortunate for it, just still crazy to me I had that opportunity.
I will be casting the
@pglesports
#dota2major
that starts Thursday on my own channel all through out the week. Got an opportunity to do so, will be fun to get some Dota casting in once again! See you all Thursday!
That series cast felt really good.... its really making me so thrilled to be back casting some Dota 2, especially at
#TI11
, and shout out to
@BTSGoDz
for being such an awesome co-caster. Congrats
@teamsecret
on the win, I am done for the day myself.
Super excited to debut the new podcast show today, co-hosting will be
@AlchemyElevated
and we plan to have a guest interview with
@zai_2002
as well to talk
@OpTicGaming
recent success and NA dota!
Woke up to see I have reached exactly 6000 followers. I know its not some crazy milestone really, but it's still a great # to see. Final day of casting is here,
@TeamLiquid
vs
@FTM_dota2
for lower finals, starts in just over 2 hours!
Announcement time! Such an honor to be selected to cast
#TI12
group stages and get to see myself represented in the game once again. Appreciate all the support, not expected but if do purchase my stickers in game, you are extra awesome! Also, that gold package voice line!
Excited to announce I will be joining the team at
@CommunityGaming
to help facilitate and organize events. There are already so many awesome people that I will be joining working here and can't wait to continue to help advance the esports ecosystem!
I am interested to see when the time comes that esport orgs will start hiring casters to cast their matches for the teams fans... similar to teams in traditional sports having their own networks. Brought this up several years ago but didn't seem to gain much traction
Always great to hear
@Peterpandam
interviews, even after a tough loss, still very professional and able to be up beat. Babycpk and I are proud of your performance, top 8 isn't bad!
@OpTicGaming
Always love casting this time of year, thanks to
@DOTA2
and
@BeyondTheSummit
for having me as a TI qualifying caster, it means a lot! I always hope to do more and will still continue to grind the casting life with hopes of that. Until next cast!
Just found out I will be casting NA regional for
#TI8
Qualifiers, super pumped. No playoff matches unfortunately, but still looking forward to a great event and time as the BTS Hub.
Is the format the reason EG lost to Spirit and Fnatic? Absolutely not, they got outplayed hard. Is the format the reason EG is eliminated after 3 games from the whole major? Yes. God this format is horrible
We will be doing a podcast today in ~20 min as
@BananaSlamJamma
and I discuss the sexual harassment statements in the scene, what Dota as a community needs to learn from this and more. See you then
From losing my job at the beginning of the week to seeing support like this on my personal stream its been an awesome rush and I really appreciate it . I know its early on and don't want to get to ahead of myself... but maybe there is something to this full time stream thing?
I am always looking for esport casting / hosting / interviewer work no matter the game, my DM's are open and you can also reach me at the email in my profile. I have 8+ years exp and plan to continue to make this my career.
Thanks to
@epicentergg
for my new profile pictures on twitter, they actually make me look half decent! No but really, loving this event and excited for the final day tomorrow!
Man
@MACHINEgg
really is a natural at those interviews, most sports casters in general would tell you that is the toughest part of the job, interviewing after a loss.... but he does fantastic at handling it
Still very hungry to continue working in the esports industry, three months haven't had any luck just yet. Also want to make it very clear that I am open to any freelance opportunities especially with casting/hosting! Any retweets / leads would be appreciated!
I was just laid off with others from my job, but I gained a lot of experience working in things like partnerships, product/project management and more. That mixed with my ~15 years in gaming/esports I am actively looking for another job in the industry! RT appreciated, DMs open
Holy crap this roster shuffle keeps getting more and more insane. Did not see that coming at all, but no doubt a great addition for EG and brings exactly what they need. Good luck
@Fly_dota2
and
@s4dota
Announcing WSOE 1: The DotA 2 Showdown, a $100,000 invitational tournament featuring eight competitive teams from around the world! Watch them battle it out LIVE from Las Vegas on October 14 & 15 at and !
#WSOE
@ggTeaTime
This is always a fine line when it comes to casting to be honest. It is ok to be critical of players actions and "call them out" even, but its the manner you do it in that matters. I am just basing off of the clip, but you were very blunt on your point (1/2)
Congrats
@mickeDOTA
@iNsan1a
@boxi98
@qojqva1
@Taigadota
, the evolution of your team from 3 years ago to now has been something awesome to watch. I have been a fan and always will be, excited to see your play this season now!
So update, doing these once a week instead as each day was a bit ambitious. With that in mind, here is my next list.. Top 5 HoN heroes I would love to see in Dota 2;
1. Electrician
2. Pearl
3. Puppet Master
4. Parasite
5. Gauntlet
What do you think?
#breakytop5