Commentary/Restreaming

This pastebin will outline a few things you need to know when commentating or restreaming. Go here if you want to sign up for either: http://bombch.us/CJ7A

For commentary and restreaming, synced streams often provide the best experience for commentators and viewers so nothing is spoiled ahead of time and so the match is well presented. Feasel has this great pastebin showing you how to use livestreamer and VLC to sync streamer: http://pastebin.com/pYUW2745


Anyone interested in restreaming can contact Bbforky for layout details.

I know myself I'm not the best commentator, but there are some out there that may not know what the criteria for good commentary is. I'm going to keep this brief since it is all for fun, but keep these points in mind so you can keep the viewers entertained:

1. Don't interupt. Let your partner finish his statement or speech. Interuptions can lead to awkward pauses and indecypherable commentary.
2. Ask questions. Talk to your partner and ask about general strategies, what they would do in this situations, complimenting plays, or anything that pertains to the game.
3. Have some notes. Whether it pertains to player history, game techniques, or whatever else, notes and other useful information can come as a good filler.
4. Don't be stale. Repeating same information for different parts of the match can get dull. Mix it up.
5. Most of all, it's a give-and-take operation. Don't leave your partner hanging, input your own information if he's come up short on words.

That's about it. Of course I don't expect it to be professional, but there's some tips just in case you didn't know some basic strategies to commentating. Remember to have fun and don't be afraid to get excited!