Maven explains why he was so \u201cangry\u201d casting Huntsmen vs Empire MLG \/ Activision Blizzard \/ ROKKRAfter an exciting Launch Weekend for the Call of Duty League, CoD veteran and CDL caster Clint \u2018Maven\u2019 Evans discussed on a podcast what really happened with the observing of the opening match between the Chicago Huntsmen and the Dallas Empire. The first Call of Duty League event in Minneapolis, the CDL Launch Weekend, was a welcome return to competitive CoD action for fans of the series, and of the latest installment in Modern Warfare. The same fans, though, were still quick to hop online and provide plenty of \u2018constructive criticism\u2019 throughout the event, but the production noticeably improved throughout the weekend. I hear you loud and clear regarding codcaster. They\u2019re testing a lot of new toys currently. \u2014 Clint “”Maven”” Evans (@Maven) January 24, 2020 That being said, the highly anticipated opening match between two popular teams in the Huntsmen and Empire was heavily criticized for its issues with broadcasting and observing. On an episode of the Hardpoints podcast hosted by Tyler \u2018TeePee\u2019 Polchow, caster Maven and his partner Joseph \u2018Merk\u2019 DeLuca, as well Atlanta FaZe head coach James Crowder discussed what happened. According to Maven, during the first map the two teams played, only 9 out of 91 kills were shown in the traditional first-person camera. Several fans complained of the extensive use of third-person camera, and even he was frustrated about what he saw. \u201cI\u2019ve never been more angry than I was after that first cast,\u201d he said. \u201cIt was so, so difficult.\u201d He was happy that things improved, but expressed remorse that it was \u201cTHAT match\u201d that was affected the most. Crowder admitted he \u201cdidn\u2019t enjoy watching that match,\u201d to which Maven replied: \u201cNo one did! Regarding the observing itself, Maven pointed out that the ones who control the in-game cameras aren\u2019t to blame for some of the larger issues, as they were adjusting from one person doing the observing to a team of five, and a lot of the decisions were out of their hands. \u201cDon\u2019t give the observers hate,\u201d he said. \u201cI know there\u2019s a lot of stuff that they need to work on, but that sure as hell wasn\u2019t what they wanted to do. That was coming from well above their paygrade.\u201d Skip to 25:23 for the discussion. The conversation switched to display of stats, which was a noticeable issue during that first match, with a lack of viewable stats that the community is typically used to. Maven explained that there originally was going to be lower thirds on the broadcast showing stats, but they weren\u2019t included, and that coupled with no topdown stats initially being shown caused people to freak. I think you\u2019re seeing improvement already with static\/sky cam usage this series. Also, better updates with regards to statistics. Keep up the feedback\u2026it\u2019s only going to get better. \u2014 Clint “”Maven”” Evans (@Maven) January 25, 2020 They promised there are \u201cgoing to be tweaks\u201d to how stats are handled, and Maven addressed the lack of a resource like HLTV for CSGO or ESPN for sports as a problem, saying \u201cthe fact that we don\u2019t have stats is goddamn insane.\u201d All negativity aside, all the members of the podcast expressed belief that parts of the broadcast are already the best there\u2019s ever been, and that things are only going to continue improving over time. Host TeePee said, \u201cOnce we get to a more fine-tuned spot, it\u2019s going to be better than it ever was before.\u201d We\u2019ll see how much change there will be in the broadcast and observing when the Call of Duty League heads to London in February.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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