There aren't enough words to describe Trevor and how fun and awesome he is in real life. He is supportive, hilarious, and an allround wonderful human- :D He really is the dad of the casting team. His dancemoves are awful though. Don't ask.
THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY DANCING YOUNG LADY.
What is a strength that is specific to the LEC broadcast team that no other region’s broadcast team offers? What makes you different/standout?
I can't speak to directly comparing other broadcasts because I don't know the intricacies of how other teams operate, build their shows, decide on content direction.
What I can say is that the 2019 season of LEC has been the single best of our entire career. Comparing 2019 EU to previous years, our team matured, developed a new level of trust, understanding and willingness to try bold ideas and this feeling was shared across our entire office. What makes us stand out, is our ability to be brave and take deliberate actions with our content to try differentiate our broadcast from the rest of the world. I'm very proud of how our team has evolved vs our former selves!
Favorite food?
Pizza, all other answers are wrong.
Interpretative dance instructor.
Read moreI'll just throw questions at everyone because why not:
/u/eutriaged How would you describe your job in a sentence with less than 10 words and whats the most fun about it?
/u/Barshnip What's the most interesting stat that you want the casters to talk about, but they actually haven't?
/u/havocrumpet my guess would be, that you create/organize hype videos for lec and all these things, that are played during the broadcast, if yes: who is your favorite pro to work with? If no ... what do you actually do?
/u/RiotQuickshot Do you miss Deficio, or have you gotten over him?
/u/RiotDrakos How do you come up with all those rap-lines for the rap-battles we have seen so far?
/u/Mediccasts Is there anyone at riot, that benches more than you? also ... did you try arm wrestling hyllis...
I... I'm fine. I don't sniff miss him at all. I'm a happily married man...
Oh yes he is, but unless im wrong he is noticeably less than in spring/last year. I knew he got a baby (huge congratulations) and that he took some time off for that, but even regarding that I feel that he is out less on stage. I was wondering if his new title meant that he now does more off-broadcast work now compared to last split/last summer.
Got a puppy :P I'm not dadshot YET, but I will be soon. Once /u/keldith lets me.
How is the broadcast team's relationship with the pro players? In some interviews it seems like you all are so close and and in some others it seems like you never met outside of the studio
I think that's because both stories are true. It varies from caster to caster and player to player, remember that not every player is as comfortable on camera which can also lead to the appearance that there is no synergy or comraderie. This is a really wide topic to unpack.
If you could pick 5 people from the LEC team to make an all-star team, who would it be?
For me - This is a no brainer.
Who's idea was it to bring in external talent (Machine, Excoundrel etc.) to host? I personally loved the energy and different opinions they bought to the show and would love to see this kind of thing continue to happen in the future
Does this mean you are the driving force/works with stuff such as Papa or crusty coming in as guest hosts/casters? It's quite interesting when there are "guest stars" coming in on the broadcast (as they say; variety is the spice of life) and it's both refreshing + makes me appreciate the incredible "on-air talent" LEC has.
Thank you :)
Yup. I fought really hard to make this a thing when I was promoted in 2018, and fortunately it worked and I was able to expand. It's super important to recognize that so many people come together to make this work. The entire broadcast team has to step up to welcome guests that don't know our show, our systems, our staff and in some cases, they don't know our League. It's been a really fun challenge that fortunately a lot of fans have appreciated.
My questions are for all the casters.
Certain casters definitely seem to be
benchedon the desk more often than others, especially for international events. Is this down to people's preference, a group decision, a decision from higher-ups, or a mixture?What are some less obvious preferences that you might have between casting vs post game analysis?
I imagine it will be covered on the broadcast but who's your contender for EU's 3rd worlds spot? (assuming Fnatic and G2 are the favourites for the top two seeds)
Can we stop bullying Quickshot? :(
Finally, when is the LEC crew dropping their debut album?
hehe - My team love me, they just show their affection by calling me old. Everytime you hear them say that, it actually means I LOVE YOU TREVOR. I promise.
@Drakos
When are the tickets for your World Tour gonna be available? Can't wait to see you rap!
Gimme like two years, you'll know I popped off when I get the Tyler, the Creator feature. Alternatively if I vanish completely it's because I'm ghost writing for Drake.
Not a question ..but this year has been a blast! I enjoyed the new rebranding and all members of the crew! Yes even you ender xD
Thank you for watching <3
you just know they have something big that they know will be good if this guy is this confident in making a joke.
i wish we were that coordinated, cactopus is just a renegade
Over the past year we saw a lot of guest analyst, hosts and casters. These always seem to come in the middle of the split. Personally I iove you all but the fresh opinions and styles are a joy to listen to and those guest weeks were my favorite weeks of the splits. Are the current plans to keep guests in the same timeframe? Or can we expect them to be more spread out a bit more?
Thank you all for the amazing year, it was great to see eu step up so massively this year!
In terms of time frames, those are likely to change, but in terms of bringing guests in from other games or Leagues, that is 100% coming back in 2020. I fought really hard in 2018 to get a few guests on the show, then it worked and I got budget approved for the 2019 season and our guests worked out. The LEC really likes this element of our show and we want to bring it back next season, HOPEFULLY improving upon what we have learned this year.
Read more-Which team would you like to see at worlds as EUs 3rd seed?
-How do you manage to speak so many languages fluently? I am currently learning my 4th language (french), but i struggle really hard. Do you have any tips?
-Considering you have been there from beginning, what do you think about the evolution of the EU scene? Is there anything that stands out for you?
-Who do you like to interview the most?
-Considering you are from france, how hyped are you that the finals are going to be played there?
-Which teams do you think are the top 5 in the world right now?
-Do you think G2 is going to meet expectations at worlds? Are the teams maybe going to figure G2 out?
-What do you think about Griffin? Considering they all have nearly no international experience, do you think they will falter under the...
-Is there going to be a rap battle for worlds?
No rap battle for worlds this time, definitely want to see if Flowers wants to tag team an anthem for the west at some point in the future though.
-Do you think there is a realistic chance for the 3rd seeds to be stuck in play-ins? (looking at NAs 3rd seed situation)
I think for the most part it's still highly unlikely that any of the 3rd seeds get dropped in play-ins. Most of the smaller regions are getting stronger but not to the point where I think teams need to be scared of getting put in 3rd seed. Would really love to see a major region knocked out though, as long as its not EU. :p
-Do you enjoy your life in EU considering you are originally from NA. What are the major differences?
My life in EU is much more comfortable than my life in NA was. There were a few big changes for me. The first is living in a city wi...
Read moreI can't believe they're just giving us the prestige summoner icon. I would prefer to buy a battle pass then play 200 games so that I am rewarded with a sense of pride and accomplishment.
However times are tough, I will compromise by converting my USD to RP to hedge against a possible recession.
good investment, summoner. after all, now we have become a
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That's legit how it happened too. How proud of me are you that I know what DM's are.
At least you used Twitter and not facebook messenger
Are the rumors true that you don't make your own stats? :'(
Sadly.. there is an element of truth to this. I do not make the in depth stats on Quickstats Segments. The true brains there is /u/Barshnip
One thing though, I do have a pretty good head for all time records, longest games, shortest, quickest barons, record streaks etc. I very often ping stats team in game to verify numbers and I'm quite proud of my ability to 'feel' the magic stat :P Often times I am also right. I'm sure Connie can confirm that for me ;) RIGHT CONNIE?
- The on-air team,
Was there ever a moment in your career that you thought ‘Damn, I’ve made it!’. If so, was there any one event that sparked this feeling or was it a gradual build up? P.s. LEC has been amazing to watch this year so thank you!
Gamescom 2014, August 14th. I remember it vividly because it's my birthday, I had been casting League for Riot for over a year and a half and I was preparing for a showday, stood backstage and just had this epiphany... holy sh*t, I'm here, all the way from South Africa, my job is to actually cast League at Gamescom. I just started crying to myself out of surreal joy. I think that was when it really cemented in my mind that I made it.
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