May Update
Added 2025-05-16 04:31:46 +0000 UTCHello all,
Wanted to give an update of what I'm up right now. I'm working on Druid How-To for my next upload but whenever I login and play the game I once again feeling like shit and dissatisfied no matter the outcome.
The game is currently, not healthy for me, tho I believe you already know that too.
This is on top of general downward trend in well, everything in life really. I tried to do side gigs like selling 3D print models on Cults but that hasn't really taken off and its just not worth the time and effort I put into it.
Meanwhile prolonged dosage of WoWS (which has been a very important thing in my content creation) just ruins my mood for the entire day, so I admit its been a really shitty situation.
Perhaps its just a cyclical period, because last year and the years before I'm at my lowest during mid year (funny because my birthday is in June) due to reasons I can't explain or can't control, or perhaps I just overestimated the potential of 3D printings and forgot the fact that I have to eat and sleep.
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So now, I'm going on efficiency mode. Thinking of selling my car, and winding down my 3D print models for more manageable projects. Some folks has been suggesting selling my 3D prints on Etsy because (surprise surprise), people like convenience, so I will try to explore that as well.
Bottom line is, I want to take excess burden off my life to focus on creating videos like usual again, even if I don't like the game. Basically pick a struggle.
I hope you understand my conditions right now. Don't worry its not the first time this happened.
Have a good day π
Comments
I don't believe division is the solution for my particular case, because the way I see the game has fundamentally changed. I feel zero emotions when playing it, no excitement nor saltiness. 8 years playing the same game has watered it down enough that I see is as day to day, mediocre routine instead of a refreshments. This is why I'm doing 3D prints to keep myself from completely burned out.
Yuro
2025-05-27 06:47:57 +0000 UTCout of curiosity are you still playing alone? cos i mean i find with games like wows its the people you play it with not the game. Cos wows is super ass solo but i found now that i stream talking with chat makes me feel better about playing the game. but either way man just take care of yourself.
Iowa
2025-05-27 05:54:57 +0000 UTCHi, well actually I've already did the 'footage submission' thing, twice actually. The Shimakaze & Venezia video both have user submitted replays, because I was focusing on the printable model and the editing. Its all good but I feel like something was off because well, it wasn't my footages. (Yes I'm really insufferable to myself in that regard) My balance to my videos was 3D printed models and initially I wanted to keep it that way, but as time passed I'm losing that desire because I feel like I'm doing too much work that not a lot of people get to enjoy (Not many people has 3D printers), which is why I'm currently exploring that Etsy route. As for other games as contents, I'm not opening myself for that yet, especially making another channel. I'm afraid of being overwhelmed with having too many hands on many things that offers no better prospect than just making videos about WoWS, which has worked well for the past 9 years (now closing on 10. yes I'm that old). But thank you for your suggestions, hopefully all will work out at the end. Cheers.
Yuro
2025-05-16 17:40:23 +0000 UTCHey, so I had some thoughts after reflecting on your post. First of all, I think etsy would be great idea. From personal experience, shopped there a few times, this could be really beneficial for you. In terms of WoWs being a downer. You could have us, your subscribers/supporters, send in some footage. Then you would not need to play as much, but maybe watch even more, haha, and filter through unusuable video material. If you are already playing the game, maybe you could, sometimes, also stream your playing or editing sessions and make some sort of profit there. Maybe you already talked about this in earlier posts, but I think, if you are thinking about making videos about other games, to have some sort of balance, a new channel would be great for this. You could promote it in the early stages via your existing channel and then split it completely. Cheerio!
Jonah
2025-05-16 17:15:50 +0000 UTC
