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Heya all!
I've been lurking around these parts and given a few comments here and there, this time it is your comments I am after though! As many others I have been trying to get a live stream going and love sharing my gaming experience with others. However, the biggest issue now is that it is so easy to end up being lost in all the other streams available.
So I am coming to you now, dear TL community, to ask for advice of getting a live stream popular. I am sure there are a lot of people out there, like me, trying their very best to provide a entertaining stream but just do not know what to do.
As I am not only after to help myself, I want you to share general tips and so on about improving a stream. However I will also apply everything I can to my own personal stream. This means that this topic might leaning it's focus towards my stream slightly, but nevertheless it's purpose is to help broadcasters to work on their stream and in the end provide the entire community more entertaining streams.
I will however attach a spoiler down below with my stream and some of my goals with the stream. That way people can refer to my stream with positive and negative comments, this will in the end once again provide nice feedback to all streamers out there.
Here are some general tips I have come up with and try to apply to my stream (purpose of this thread is of course to get a longer list than this!).
- Quality, atleast 720p and proper audio.
- Unique
- Commentate
- Interract with the audience
- Regular streaming times
- Be energetic (Sing! lol)
Even though it feels that these points cover most things, they are very abstract. I think the broadcasters(I am atleast) are looking for more detailed answers.
As mentioned above here comes the spoiler containing my stream information for those who are interested:
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First of, here is the link to it obviously: Stream
Second, my story and goals behind the stream. I have always been around strategy games and been dreaming about maybe some day be able to become pro (who hasn't really?! :D). So, for once, I have the opportunity to really devote myself into one game. I have always been busy with either school or something else. But this time there is nothing to stop me.. so I figured I would give it a serious chance!
My main goal right now is to get into GM within 3-4months, while streaming. Behind this I shall remain healthy and show no fear to either streaming or laddering. I think the streaming can help me and motivate to contiune aswell, hence it has become a thing I want to do while trying to reach my goal.
I plan on playing rather macro heavy style, that way viewers who follow me can learn a lot. I will also try to commentate at all times so viewers can follow my thought process.
It might be worth mentioning that I am currently in rather high master. I will also update with a schedule of how I will be playing/streaming during these months, if people request that.
Here's a link to my stream topic here on TL: Stream Topic
Schedule for my gaming (all in CET timezone):
- Monday 9:00-13:00 and 21:00-0:00
- Tuesday 9:00-13:00 and 21:00-0:00
- Wednesday 9:00-13:00 and 21:00-0:00
- Thursday 9:00-13:00 and 21:00-0:00
- Friday 9:00-13:00 and sometimes 21:00-0:00
- Saturday No gaming schedule as of now.
- Sunday No gaming schedule as of now.
Typical openers and styles used in each matchup:
- TvT - Open with rine/hellion/banshee pressure into expo.
Usually transition into standard rine/tank/vac play. - TvZ - Open standard reactor hellion into loads of rine pressure with delayed tanks.
Usually transition into standard rine/tank/vac play. - TvP - Open with gasless 1rax expo Thorzain style.
Transition into SkyTerran while protected by tanks.
Here's the requested polls (hidden in spoiler as it's quite large):
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Poll: What music should be played? (With commentery)
The broadcaster's own kickass music! (60)
40%
The music from the game is badass! (51)
34%
Meh, I dont care as long as I can hear what the broadcaster is saying... (28)
19%
No music at all please! (11)
7%
150 total votes
The music from the game is badass! (51)
Meh, I dont care as long as I can hear what the broadcaster is saying... (28)
No music at all please! (11)
150 total votes
Your vote: What music should be played? (With commentery)
(Vote): The music from the game is badass!
(Vote): The broadcaster's own kickass music!
(Vote): No music at all please!
(Vote): Meh, I dont care as long as I can hear what the broadcaster is saying...
Poll: Webcam preferred?
Yes (70)
64%
Meh, whatever! (28)
26%
No (11)
10%
109 total votes
Meh, whatever! (28)
No (11)
109 total votes
Your vote: Webcam preferred?
Poll: Custom overlays preferred? (Banners, logos and such)
Meh, whatever! (28)
55%
Yes! (20)
39%
No! (3)
6%
51 total votes
Yes! (20)
No! (3)
51 total votes
Your vote: Custom overlays preferred? (Banners, logos and such)
Poll: Watching stream from different site or actual twitch website?
I always look on a stream on twitch.tv or whatever page it is located at. (31)
63%
I like to watch it on a different site like TL (9)
18%
Meh, whatever! (9)
18%
49 total votes
I like to watch it on a different site like TL (9)
Meh, whatever! (9)
49 total votes
Your vote: Watching stream from different site or actual twitch website?
(Vote): I like to watch it on a different site like TL
(Vote): I always look on a stream on twitch.tv or whatever page it is located at.
(Vote): Meh, whatever!
Here's a nice quality post from this thread:
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On April 05 2012 23:35 Nerski wrote:
One huge thing I think a lot of people miss in this whole 'I want to be a popular streamer' thing, which very few people will ever be.
You absolutely must be good at something in relation to what you are doing.
Examples
Players: Must at least be playing mostly 'top level' players when they stream ladder. Past that you need to talk and have a personality. If you lack on personality you better be a top 25 to 50 player in your region, and I don't mean ladder alone. See Catz, Idra, Destiny, Huk, Incontrol, Sen, etc.
Personalities: You need to do a 'good amount' of quality content that is 'entertaining' on a fairly scheduled basis. See DJWheat, Day9.
Misc: For everyone else you need something 'unique', so this area is a lot harder to fit into as almost everything has been done already. You still need to produce quality content with your unique idea or nobody will watch or care.
List Of What You Need
- Quality....watchable, well produced, flows well.
- Entertainment...it has to in some way shape or form be enjoyable.
- Skill...this doesn't mean just 'game skill' it can be other skills like talking, joking, etc.
- Consistency...whatever you do you will probably have to do it for a long time with no viewers to slowly pick up views.
- *luck...so this one may seem 'odd' but sometimes "you're better lucky then good", is a true statement. Maybe you just happen to be a bit 'quirky' in a way that really grabs people...the next guy comes along a month after you that's similar but doesn't pick up as well.
What You Don't 'Need'
- Unique...what you do doesn't have to reinvent the wheel, I think this is a misconception. Having a new idea is good but not a requirement. So I guess the lesson would be, don't try to be unique to the point what you're doing doesn't make sense.
- Fake Humor...I've seen a billion and 2 Husky, Day9, or whatever imitations...also I mean blatant ones. You are funny or not, if not realize it and be entertaining in other ways.
- To be the best X...you don't have to be the best player, entertainer, or whatever. You do however have to have a good combination. IE: A pretty good player, but really funny etc.
One huge thing I think a lot of people miss in this whole 'I want to be a popular streamer' thing, which very few people will ever be.
You absolutely must be good at something in relation to what you are doing.
Examples
Players: Must at least be playing mostly 'top level' players when they stream ladder. Past that you need to talk and have a personality. If you lack on personality you better be a top 25 to 50 player in your region, and I don't mean ladder alone. See Catz, Idra, Destiny, Huk, Incontrol, Sen, etc.
Personalities: You need to do a 'good amount' of quality content that is 'entertaining' on a fairly scheduled basis. See DJWheat, Day9.
Misc: For everyone else you need something 'unique', so this area is a lot harder to fit into as almost everything has been done already. You still need to produce quality content with your unique idea or nobody will watch or care.
List Of What You Need
- Quality....watchable, well produced, flows well.
- Entertainment...it has to in some way shape or form be enjoyable.
- Skill...this doesn't mean just 'game skill' it can be other skills like talking, joking, etc.
- Consistency...whatever you do you will probably have to do it for a long time with no viewers to slowly pick up views.
- *luck...so this one may seem 'odd' but sometimes "you're better lucky then good", is a true statement. Maybe you just happen to be a bit 'quirky' in a way that really grabs people...the next guy comes along a month after you that's similar but doesn't pick up as well.
What You Don't 'Need'
- Unique...what you do doesn't have to reinvent the wheel, I think this is a misconception. Having a new idea is good but not a requirement. So I guess the lesson would be, don't try to be unique to the point what you're doing doesn't make sense.
- Fake Humor...I've seen a billion and 2 Husky, Day9, or whatever imitations...also I mean blatant ones. You are funny or not, if not realize it and be entertaining in other ways.
- To be the best X...you don't have to be the best player, entertainer, or whatever. You do however have to have a good combination. IE: A pretty good player, but really funny etc.
And with that being said, hit me with all your ideas and such involving streams! I will check this topic atleast two times a day to update any potential material.
Apologies if I failed with my english somewhere!
EDIT1 (2012-04-05): Added more stuff to "the list", the requested polls, a schedule to my stream and a link to my stream topic in case people want to write anything stream specific and feel it should be going there instead.
EDIT2 (2012-04-05): Added list of most used openers and styles vs each MU, put the polls in a spoiler (tell me if this was a bad idea!). Also added a quality quote by Nerski.
EDIT3 (2012-04-14): Added additional requested polls. They are found by the rest of the polls!
Cheers
Dan
. Although... ill try to give you some dece advice anyways..
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