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Jan 02, 2017•6 min
Rough Drafts Podcast
Hosted by Chase Wassenar & Walter Fedczuk, the Rough Drafts podcast network has returned with four flagship shows: Final Cut, Steam Cleaners, K-Pop Shenanigans and Narrative Enhancements.
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IEM Gyeonggi Wrap-Up
On today's episode of the Rough Drafts Podcast, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk break down everything IEM Gyeonggi had to offer this past weekend. Together, they discuss whether Starcraft is truly a dead game despite a rise in quality of play (8:20), how trades and super teams dictated the Overwatch Tournament (23:45), and whether the Western League of Legends scene should feel good after their efforts this week with rather new rosters (47:00). They close with promises ...
Dec 22, 2016•1 hr 19 min
LoL News Round-Up Part Two: IEM Gyeonggi and More Roster Moves
On today's episode of the Rough Drafts Podcast, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk briefly discuss the upcoming IEM Gyeonggi event before getting sucked into the vortex of League of Legends roster news. Together, they discuss whether Giants Gaming are a solid dark horse candidate, the baffling decision of Team Liquid to bring Piglet back, and which Korean teams have poised themselves for an assuredly grueling offseason. Warning: This Podcast was recorded on December 12, be...
Dec 15, 2016•1 hr 21 min
Esports Wrap Up 12/08 - Overwatch, Rocket League, and More
On today's episode of the Rough Drafts Podcast, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk introduce their new plans for the podcast and half of their hosts (sorry Walter!). Together, they discuss how OGN delivered on the hype of Overwatch Esports (4:30), why Heroes of the Storm struggles to catch on (26:40), and Smite's ability to succeed despite clear issues (35:50). They close with a brief glimpse of hope for NA's CS:GO scene (37:50), the most exciting tournament you didn't kno...
Dec 08, 2016•1 hr 18 min
Post IEM Oakland League of Legends News Round Up: Part One
On today's episode of the rough drafts podcast, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk start to recap the plethora of news surrounding the league of legends scene. Together, they discuss what we can takeaway from IEM, the state of Korean powerhouses, the new look Fnatic roster, and the poaching accusations towards Echo Fox. Want to watch the full video, complete with stats and the lovely faces of your analysts? Watch the podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iLmNwvEJo...
Dec 02, 2016•1 hr 17 min
Hearthstone: Mean Streets of Gadgetzan Preview with Alexander "BM Neavas" Fedczuk
On today's episode of the Rough Drafts Podcast, Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk invites Hearthstone and Magic the Gathering expert and brother Alexander "BMNeavas" Fedczuk alongside Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar to preview the upcoming Hearthstone Expansion: Mean Streets of Gadgetzan. Together, they discuss whether the Grimy Goons will do enough to get Aggro Paladin back in action, how Priest is likely to work its way back into the top tier, and the mess that has become the Rogue class. Strap in for nea...
Dec 01, 2016•1 hr 57 min
Worlds Finals Recap, IEM Struggles, and Team Liquid: Breaking Point
On today's episode, Chase "Redshirtking" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk discuss the suprisingly enjoyable World Championship between SKT and Samsung, why IEM is struggling to "invite" teams, and the ground breaking documentary from Damian Estrada and 1UP Studios, Team Liquid: Breaking Point. QUICK NOTE: We recorded this before TSM announced they were actually going to play after all. All other points made stand. Want to watch the full video, complete with stats and the lovely faces of your...
Nov 11, 2016•1 hr 46 min
LoL World Championship Finals Preview Q&A
In a bonus Q&A from our live stream (uncensored), Chase “RedShirtKing” Wassenar and Walter “Ceades” Fedczuk field some questions from their audience, including why the West is so far behind (and what that means for viewer interest), why China always seems to take one step forward and two steps back, and whether or not you should take a job coaching in esports in Istanbul (spoiler alert: no. No, you should not). Thanks to everyone who came by. Be sure to follow us at twitch.tv/roughdraftspodc...
Oct 27, 2016•1 hr 3 min
LoL World Championship: Rough Drafts Finals Preview
In today’s episode, Chase “RedShirtKing” Wassenar and Walter “Ceades” Fedczuk break down the League of Legends World Championship Semifinals and get ready for a Finals series that cannot possibly live up to the hype the ROX v. SKT series brought. Together, they discuss why going to series live is such a crapshoot, whether we learned anything of value from the H2k v. SSG series, why the SKT v. ROX series may be the best Bo5 Series in League of Legends history, and what would have to happen for th...
Oct 27, 2016•1 hr 59 min
Lol World Championship Semifinals Review Q&A
In a bonus Q&A from our live stream (uncensored), Chase “RedShirtKing” Wassenar and Walter “Ceades” Fedczuk field some questions from their audience, including why booing is a positive thing, what death threats from the Internet look like, and how they would try to fix the Western Challenger scenes. Thanks to everyone who came by. Be sure to follow us at http://twitch.tv/roughdraftspodcast so you can join us next time around! Want to watch the full video, complete with stats and the lovely f...
Oct 20, 2016•44 min
LoL World Championship Quarterfinals Review Part 2
In Part Two of our recap of the League of Legends World Championship Group Stage, Chase “RedShirtKing” Wassenar and Walter “Ceades” Fedczuk look towards the incredibly exciting Semifinals they’ll be seeing live in NYC. Together, they discuss how the ROX Tigers and SK Telecom will try to attack the few weak points on display, why you never want to bet against Faker, and whether there’s any hope that Odoamne’s resurgence means H2k-Gaming can contend with the surging Samsung Galaxy. They also wrap ...
Oct 20, 2016•50 min
LoL World Championship Quarterfinals Review Part 1
In Part One of our recap of the League of Legends World Championship Quarterfinals, Chase “RedShirtKing” Wassenar and Walter “Ceades” Fedczuk break down a week filled with absolutely no surprises whatsoever. Together, they discuss how Samsung’s rebuild dominated the great North American hope, whether Royal Never Give Up or Edward Gaming put up the best resistance against the Korean powerhouse, and how the Church of Godgiven managed to overtake an underwhelming performance by Albus NoX Luna. Want...
Oct 20, 2016•1 hr 15 min
LoL World Championship: Guess the Lines Quarterfinals
On today's World Championship Quarterfinals Edition of the Guess the Lines Podcast, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar attempts to retake the lead against Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk. Together, they discuss whether Cloud9 deserves any credit against the lowest Korean seed, if anyone can come close to SKT after last week's play, why EDG starting PawN is disappointing from both an analyst and gambling perspective, and whether Albus NoX Luna are being undersold in a huge way by the public at large. NOTE: We...
Oct 13, 2016•49 min
Worlds Week 2 Recap Bonus Q&A
In a bonus Q&A from our live stream, Chase “RedShirtKing” Wassenar and Walter “Ceades” Fedczuk field some questions from their audience, including how teams outside of Korea are supposed to improve with the current region locking, what they would do if they could take control of Riot’s offices for a day, and the difference between a 70 minute masterpiece and a 70 minute clown fiesta. Thanks to everyone who came by, and to two listeners who stood out during this week’s live tweeting over at h...
Oct 12, 2016•47 min
LoL World Championship Week Two Review Part 2
In Part Two of our recap of the League of Legends World Championship Group Stage, Chase “RedShirtKing” Wassenar and Walter “Ceades” Fedczuk look towards the upcoming Quarterfinals series and express their excitement, even if the bracket draw is a bit disappointing. Together, they discuss whether Cloud9 has a path to victory against Samsung Galaxy given their disappointing Week 2 performance and how Royal Never Give Up must attack SKT’s bot lane if they want to pull off the upset. Then, they look...
Oct 12, 2016•1 hr 17 min
LoL World Championship Week Two Review Part 1
In Part One of our recap of the League of Legends World Championship Group Stage, Chase “RedShirtKing” Wassenar and Walter “Ceades” Fedczuk pay tribute to the fallen teams of this year’s group stage. Together, they discuss how G2 Esports and Splyce can learn from their performance, Taiwan’s infuriating performance and the fear of what happens next for the region, and the fall of Team SoloMid at the hands of Weldon Green. Want to watch the full video, complete with stats and the lovely faces of y...
Oct 12, 2016•1 hr 27 min
LoL World Championship: Guess the Lines Week Two Group B
Today, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk take a look at the final group of this year's World Championship Group Stage: Group B. Together, they discuss how much respect we should be giving I May, how gamblers and fans alike should react to Flash Wolves' performance last week, if Cloud9 fans can safely get excited after last year's pitfalls, and whether SKT will be as dominant as they should be. Also, Hillary Duff references, because why not take a crazy chance? NOTE: This ...
Oct 09, 2016•48 min
LoL World Championship: Guess the Lines Week Two Group D
Today, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk turn their attention to the most anticipated group on the Worlds stage: Group D. Together, they discuss whether CoreJJ will be the difference maker for Samsung Galaxy, if Team SoloMid is strong enough to grab a 3-0 this week, their concerns over RNG's ability to prepare properly for a second week of play, and if Splyce has enough left in the tank to play spoiler this weekend. Want to watch the full video, complete with stats and th...
Oct 08, 2016•51 min
LoL World Championship: Guess the Lines Week Two Group C
Today, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk take a look at a group that definitely isn’t boring and very likely to play out exactly the way you think it will, Group C. Together, they discuss how EDG will plan to strike with full force heading into the Quarterfinals, how AHQ e-Sports Club can step up in Week Two, if there’s anything left in the tank for H2k-Gaming, and why INTZ is likely to fall short of Brazil’s lofty expectations. Also, Disney fun facts. Want to watch the f...
Oct 07, 2016•38 min
LoL World Championship: Guess the Lines Week Two Group A
Today, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk take a look at the first group that will wrap itself up this weekend: Group A. Together, they discuss if G2 can play spoiler to any of these hopeful teams, why the ROX Tigers are more likely to come out with a dominant performance, Albus NoX Luna's realistic chances at moving forward, and how CLG will perform now that Aurelion Sol will almost certainly be banned. There's also a nice mix of WWE and Rick and Morty references to go ar...
Oct 06, 2016•51 min
LoL World Championship Week One Review Part 2
In Part Two of our two part League of Legends World Championship Week One breakdown podcast, Chase “RedShirtKing” Wassenar and Walter “Ceades” Fedczuk shift their attentions to Groups C and D. For Group C, they discuss whether EDG’s loss to INTZ revealed some flaws to their strategy, how much credit we should be giving AHQ for their 2-1 start, how H2k has failed to learn how to close games with their jitters on the Worlds stage, and whether INTZ still has a win left in them. For Group D, they an...
Oct 05, 2016•53 min
LoL World Championship Week One Review Part 1
In Part One of our two part League of Legends World Championship Week One breakdown podcast, Chase “RedShirtKing” Wassenar and Walter “Ceades” Fedczuk try to determine if the lack of group stage dominance means the gap is actually closing for once. With Group A, they discuss G2’s embarrassing performance, ROX’s struggles with pick/ban and the early game, the surprising emergence of Albus NoX Luna, and whether CLG is poised to make it out of groups now that Aurelion Sol is live. For Group B, they...
Oct 05, 2016•1 hr 8 min
LoL World Championship: Guess the Lines Week One Day Four
Today, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk take a minute to enjoy the closing of the gap...on the opposite end of the League of Legends spectrum. Together, they discuss what G2 Esports needs to do to get back into this tournament, if SKT has claimed their spot as the favourites to win it all, and whether tomorrow's results can finally provide a clear picture of what's coming next in Group C. Want to watch the full video, complete with stats and the lovely faces of your anal...
Oct 02, 2016•48 min
LoL World Championship: Guess the Lines Week One Day Three
Today, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk see the tables turned as everything from Day Two goes Walter's way. After a quick recovery from a day of throws and blow outs, the two turn their attention to tomorrow's action. Together, they discuss whether Group A's matches have any upset potential, the likelihood of a quick recovery from Cloud9 or the Flash Wolves, and what Samsung needs to do to make the race for Group D's title incredibly interesting. Want to watch the full v...
Oct 01, 2016•41 min
LoL World Championship: Guess the Lines Week One Day Two
Today, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk recover from the first day of Worlds, which was filled with upsets, excitement, and basically everything going wrong for Walter in spectacular fashion. In the spirit of the Guess the Lines Podcast, they quickly move forward to Friday's games, where they discuss whether Cloud9 or I May deserve any underdog buzz, how Team SoloMid will have to recover in time for their Korean opponents, and what yesterday's craziness means for smart m...
Sep 30, 2016•39 min
League of Legends World Championship 2016: GtL Week One Day One
Today, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk take a look at the first day of the League of Legends World Championship and all of the gambling opportunities it can bring. First, they took a look at the upcoming future bets, giving their best bets on long shot group winners, outright champions, and likely MVP candidates. Then, they move on to the first day's action, including whether CLG is close to G2 Esports, if AHQ deserves credit as a fun underdog pick, and some rage from o...
Sep 28, 2016•59 min
2016 LoL World Championship Team-by-Team Preview: Team SoloMid
Today, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk close out their team-by-team Worlds preview with a team near and dear to Walter’s heart, Team SoloMid. Together, they discuss whether this is the most talented team the West has ever brought to Worlds, how Svenskeren and Bjergsen manage to throw enemies off their game, and what (unlikely) nightmare scenarios exist as they head towards a strong Worlds run. Want to watch the full video, complete with stats and the lovely faces of you...
Sep 27, 2016•26 min
2016 LoL World Championship Team-by-Team Preview: Royal Never Give Up
Today, Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk and Chase “RedShirtKing” Wassenar attempt to make sense of one of the most perplexing teams attending Worlds, Royal Never Give Up. Together, they discuss the incredibly underrated Mlxg’s impact on the game, whether Mata and Uzi’s talent can make up for their lack of synergy, and why in the world their playoffs looked so poor compared to their regular season performance. Want to watch the full video, complete with stats and the lovely faces of your analysts? Watch t...
Sep 27, 2016•24 min
2016 LoL World Championship Team-by-Team Preview: Samsung Galaxy
Today, Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar and Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk take a look at a team that hopes to be as deadly as their recent cell phones: Samsung Galaxy. Together, they discuss how the organization turned promising young players into stars, CoreJJ’s emergence as an incredible shot caller, and whether their jungling strength can make up for some solo lane deficiencies. Want to watch the full video, complete with stats and the lovely faces of your analysts? Watch the podcast here: https://www...
Sep 26, 2016•24 min
2016 LoL World Championship Team-by-Team Preview: Splyce
Today, Walter "Ceades" Fedczuk and Chase "RedShirtKing" Wassenar take a look at one of the feel good stories of the European split, Splyce. Together, they discuss how important the Regional Finals are in analyzing the team, the strength of their 5v5 team fighting, and how these young players will hope to handle the bright lights of the Worlds stage. Want to watch the full video, complete with stats and the lovely faces of your analysts? Watch the podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OV...
Sep 26, 2016•25 min
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