Rough Drafts Podcast

On today's episode of the Rough Drafts Podcast, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar is once again joined by top lane streamer Xander "Orzaidus" Raff. This time, the two shift their attention to North America, where they discuss TSM's struggles, Echo Fox's surge to the top of the standings, and which 3-1 team stands out above the rest.

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On today’s episode of the Rough Drafts podcast, Chase “RedShirtKing” Wassenar is joined by Xander “Orzaidus” Raff to preview Week Three of the EU LCS! Together, they get excited by Jiizuke and Ruin, discuss why G2 Esports is struggling, and argue over whether Splyce will become a true contender moving forward.

Time Stamps

Intro: 0:00

UOL vs. H2k: 2:30

GIA vs. ROC: 6:45

S04 vs. VIT: 12:00

G2 vs. SPY: 16:20

FNC vs. MSF: 21:15

UOL vs. VIT: 26:20

S04 vs. GIA: 29:20

ROC vs. FNC: 34:15

H2k vs. G2: 40:15

MSF vs. SPY: 41:45

Closing: 49:55

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On today’s special episode of the Rough Drafts Podcast, Chase “RedShirtKing” Wassenar travels back in time to the moments in which everything was possible for the EU LCS, the preseason! Back then, he spoke with his friend and EU LCS caster Devin “Piratechnics” Younge about Riot’s decision to move to Bo1’s, the current state of the esports casting scene, and his thoughts on each of the EU LCS teams. This was all accomplished by time travelling and definitely not a product of delaying until the last minute, still learning how to edit videos in a timely fashion, and/or their mutual obsession with Hearthstone. Enjoy!

Time Stamps:

Best-of-One’s: 1:15

EU Regional Leagues: 10:00

Lessons Learned from 2017 16:30

State of LoL Casting Scene: 22:05

Giants and ROCCAT Analysis: 28:30

Vitality, H2k, and Unicorns of Love: 37:35

Schalke04 and Splyce 46:45

Fnatic: 57:50

G2 Esports: 1:02:20

Misfits: 1:08:35

Hearthstone Talk: 1:17:15

Closing 1:24:45

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Watch the EU LCS on Fridays and saturdays at https://twitch.tv/riotgames! Don’t worry; our ROCCAT heroes have overcome the perils listed in this episode, at least for now.

On today’s special episode of the Rough Drafts Podcast, Chase “RedShirtKing” Wassenar is joined by Victoria “Riningear” Rose, head of the DOTA 2 website The Flying Courier, and Chris “Chhopsky” Pollock, founder of Chhopsky.tv, to discuss the current state of esports media! The three discuss their path into the esports scene, why many sites struggle to keep the lights on, the narratives esports writers don’t tell enough, the struggles of trusting unsourced offseason news, and what you should do if you want to enter the esports scene today.

Time Stamps

Victoria Rose Flying Courier Background: 2:35

Chris Pollock Chhopsky TV Background: 5:25

Slingshot Esports Memoriam and Why Many Sites Struggle: 9:35

The Role of Third Party Funding: 15:10

The Stories Esports Needs to Tell Better: 20:55

How to Make People Care: 23:45

How to Bring Out Personalities Better: 30:30

How to Handle Unsourced News Reports; Amateur vs. Professional: 35:05

Where Are the Full Time News Writers: 42:00

Learning How to Deal with Online Readers: 46:55

What Do We Want for the Future of Esports Coverage: 53:20

Advice to Future Writers/Content Creators: 1:01:15

Closing: 1:06:55

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On this experimental edition of the Rough Drafts Podcast, Chase “RedShirtKing” Wassenar attempts to recreate the excitement of his Guess the Lines episodes with a quick VLOG on his picks for Week One’s EU LCS matches.

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You can read Chase’s article on why Vizicsacsi will be the difference maker for Schalke here: https://news.unikrn.com/article/Vizicsacsi-Schalke-Top-Lane-2018-Unicorns-of-Love-LoL-Analysis

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On today’s very special episode of the Rough Drafts Podcast, host Chase “RedShirtKing” Wassenar is joined by Matthew “SuperbianMG” Galbraith and James “PelkaSupaFresh” Pelkey as they make their predictions for the 2018 NA LCS Spring Split. After breaking down each team, the three combine their predictions for the definitive Rough Drafts Power Rankings, which we’re sure will totally be 100% correct and not look foolish in a few months.

Time Stamps

Intro: 0:00

Offseason Recap: 1:50

100 Thieves: 5:25

Cloud9: 12:35

Clutch Gaming: 19:30

Counter Logic Gaming: 27:40

Echo Fox: 34:50

FlyQuest: 46:15

Golden Guardians: 55:00

OpTic Gaming: 1:02:05

Team Liquid: 1:13:15

Team SoloMid: 1:24:05

Final Predictions: 1:35:55

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On today’s very special episode of the Rough Drafts Podcast, the time has finally come to preview the 2018 EU LCS Spring Season. Yes, despite numerous technical setbacks - including using the wrong microphone and a suboptimal video recording system - Chase “RedShirtKing” Wassenar is joined by Twitter analyst HeckMaister, Twitch Streamer Xander “Orzaidus” Raff, and ESPN/Inven writer Adel Chouadria to break down each team as we head into this exciting split. Thank you for your patience as I learn how to better use the technical setup; we hope the episode was worth the wait!

Time Stamps

Intro: 0:00

FC Schalke 04: 2:18

Fnatic: 8:15

G2 Esports: 17:55

Giants Gaming: 26:25

H2k-Gaming: 31:25

Misfits Gaming: 40:30

Splyce: 48:05

Team ROCCAT: 56:10

Team Vitality: 1:06:35

Unicorns Of Love: 1:17:35

Final Predictions: 1:27:25

You can read Chase’s article on why he believes Misfits will be better with Sencux and Mikyx here: https://news.unikrn.com/article/Misfits-EU-LCS-New-Roster-Sencux-Mikyx-2018-Splyce-League-of-Legends

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On today's episode of the Rough Drafts Podcast, Unikrn LoL Analyst Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar sits down with Korean Expert Andrew "Korean_Mulan" Kim and LCK Superfan Skyler "Drageko" Garrison to break down Riot Korea's recent press conference and what it means for the future of the Korean scene. Together, they discuss the importance of the "arena experience", the inevitable clash between Riot and OGN/SpoTV, and whether Riot can actually pull off this long-term strategy.

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On today's episode of the Rough Drafts Podcast, Unikrn's LoL Analyst Chase "RedShirtKing Wassenar is joined by analyst Matthew "SuperbianMG" Galbraith, streamer Rylea "Arbitrarium" Anderson, and Xander "Orzaidus" Raff to break down what we know about the upcoming NA LCS Franchising system. Together, they try to determine what Riot was looking for in the application process, examine the Overwatch League's viability as a legitimate contender, question the decision to remove Immortals from the league, and ponder the long-term implications of these decisions.

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Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar is too excited by what he saw in today's League of Legends World Championship Finals to sleep. Here are his quick takeaways from a fascinating series.

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