(EDIT 9thMay'21) - this thread was expanded, from just Gwent streamers to all Gwent content creators.
Hello everyone.
I decided to create this thread to share our personal opinions on each Gwent Streamer, since there's little discussion about them on these forums, yet they are a huge part of Gwent, with a strong influence on the meta.
I will share my own opinion on the streamers i have watched, and i invite others to do the same.
THE GOAL OF THIS THREAD IS TO BE HELPFUL, BOTH TO FORUM USERS - BY FINDING OUT NEW STREAMERS THEY ENJOY WATCHING - AND TO THE CREATORS - AS THEY MAY GET MORE VIEWERS, IF THEY'RE PRAISED FOR THE MERIT OF THEIR CONTENT.
THEREFORE, I ASK EVERYONE TO BE RESPECTFUL, AND SPECIALLY CAREFUL WITH THE CRITICISMS, WHILE REMAINING HONEST AND UNBIASED, SO NO PROBLEMS ARISE THAT REQUIRE MOD INTERVENTION. THANK YOU.
DIsclaimer: im not affiliated in anyway with these streamers, never contacted them, just watched their videos.
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PERSONAL INTRO: (feel free to skip this if you like)
Im a longtime Gwent player, 4 years with it next week, as the game celebrates its 4th anniversary since closed beta launched.
Because of this, my interests in Gwent content are probably different from a lot of viewers - i am already familiarized with the entire cardbase and strategies, so i dont watch the content to learn, just to be entertained, preferably with meme content.
Also, i dont watch live streams on Twitch, just Yotube videos, as i prefer to be able to skip parts of a video if i wish.
I actually only started watching Gwent streamers videos this year, awhile after the pandemic started, because as an old school gamer, i didnt think logical to watch others play when i can play it myself, but now that i've watched quite a lot, i do admit these videos have their own advantages, although playing oneself is still best.
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GWENT STREAMERS/CREATORS OPINION: (presented in the order i started watching em)
- Great Dandelion Show - very different from the other content, but it still deserves a mention, although it probably doesnt need the publicity, as its already very popular.
Short videos of around 5 min, one per week, with short bits collected from different players, edited in a hilarious way. Highly recommended to all.
- Misterhabbla1 - the first streamer i found, and got me hooked. Since he's main focus are meme cards, his videos are just my style, and in a month i ended up watching most of his old videos, 70-90 of them, 30-45min each.
His videos have very funny intros in a 'homemade style', and he usually creates a deck around a single card, often meme card, which is also my favourite style of deckbuilding. I also praise him for not being afraid of showing his defeats, like some other streamers, and enduring the pain of playing these decks on Pro Rank.
As negative, he has stopped or reduced the amount of content he's posting on the last couple of months, probably caused by the stale meta which is affecting many streamers. Also, i did watch him on stream once for a recent tournament, and perhaps he was in a bad day, but he was acting way more aggresively than his usual upbeat and sarcastic state in his youtube videos, however i wont judge him for this as it was a single instance.
- Trynet123 - a very popular streamer, and i totally see why: from the ones i know, he's the most consistent in posting videos, almost everyday i think, 45-60min each. He has regular videos, but now also weekly tournaments where he casts matches between his viewers, or its him vs his viewers.
He is by far the most composed streamer, never seen him angry once in like a hundred videos; and never seen him have "meltdowns" like other streamers, where they say they're quitting the game or need a break.
Negative (for me at least), its the attention he gives his viewers on live chat. Its understandable obviously, since they contribute the most to his earnings, but for someone viewing his videos on YT is a tad annoying as he isnt as focused on the match. He's a really good player, and usually his mistakes only happen when he is more focused on chat, and he often ropes a bit because of this too.
- bushr - i watched him a bit, not as much as the previous two, but enough to make a judgement. He's a good player, but too much of a tryharder for my taste, i believe he even admits this, focusing more on top tier decks. Im sure for newer players this is better, to teach them how to play these, and he's good at instructing and explaining his moves.
However, he can be very temperamental, and can be very affected by the game in a negative way, which caused several meltdowns - recently, he needed a break and even focused on other games, which i respect. So lately, he isnt posting much.
- SpecimenGwent - found him due to a collab he did with Misterhabbla, checked his channel and i did like his content and friendly atittude. However recently he doesnt post regularly on youtube, perhaps he's more active on Twitch without uploading to YT, i know a lot of streamers do this and they're the ones im missing out.
- Ace of Plays - saw one of his videos as a YT suggestion and tried it. It happened to a video of a more memey content, where he played really well, so i decided to watch more. Unfortunately, the amount of misplays i saw and how long he takes on each turn drove me away from him. When recently he also had a meltdown and quit the game, to then return a few weeks later didnt inspire much confidence on him.
I dont want to be murdered by his fans, so as positives, i say he's good at explaining his thought process, and he can be funny with some comments, although his american sense of humour doesnt really do it for me.
- Freddybabes - i already knew him as a pro player, but recently i saw him more focused as a streamer. His content, to my surprise, was more fun and original and less meta than i had thought. He also posts content quite regularly lately. At the beginning of his videos, he explains the deck he will be using, and he does this in a very friendly way - this is the "good Freddy". However then on his videos, i find him to be very toxic, and quite annoying whole interacting with his viewers, while also roping extremely hard - this is the "bad Freddy". I have heard him talk about a persona he puts up for streams, but to me this is not an acceptable excuse, when its the larger portion of his videos.
Also, he's definitely very comfortable with top tier cards, but i find him making appalling mistakes when he uses lesser used cards, this makes him lose my respect, as i think any really great player should be comfortable with all Gwent cards.
- Fuchsia Briefs - found his name on an Ace of Plays video, and i knew it was another streamer and decided to check it. I was happy to see another player more focused to meme and creative plays. However what really captivated me was his atittude. I dont know if its because he's Aussie or maybe because he seems more adult than other streamers, or a combination of both. But he's now my role model for a streamer, with his chill sense of humour, respectful towards opponents and careful plays without taking too long.
Now i wont be politically correct, and i WILL mention names: Misterhabbla and Ace of Plays consider themselves meme masters - and its true their content has a lot of memes... however, i feel betrayed when they're constantly mocking the meme cards they're using, trashing them, sometimes some of my favourite cards, which makes me question why they're playing them if they dont like them. On the other hand, Fuchsia actually seems to enjoy playing these cards or see them played by opponent, and it feels genuine, so i can relate more to that, trying to do something fresh instead of following others footsteps.
He's definitely the streamer i recommend the most, and if i must really point out some negatives too to be fair to others, its the fact he often shows amazing wins with these hard to pull off decks, so i suppose he's definitely cutting many many losses, but for the viewer experience i accept this choice.
So, this is my list, i hope you find it helpful, perhaps with your recommendations it will grow in the future, and i can add new entries.
I know there are huge streamers on Twitch like Spyro_ZA and shinmiri that i am missing out, and i wanna know other opinions on all of those too.
Hello everyone.
I decided to create this thread to share our personal opinions on each Gwent Streamer, since there's little discussion about them on these forums, yet they are a huge part of Gwent, with a strong influence on the meta.
I will share my own opinion on the streamers i have watched, and i invite others to do the same.
THE GOAL OF THIS THREAD IS TO BE HELPFUL, BOTH TO FORUM USERS - BY FINDING OUT NEW STREAMERS THEY ENJOY WATCHING - AND TO THE CREATORS - AS THEY MAY GET MORE VIEWERS, IF THEY'RE PRAISED FOR THE MERIT OF THEIR CONTENT.
THEREFORE, I ASK EVERYONE TO BE RESPECTFUL, AND SPECIALLY CAREFUL WITH THE CRITICISMS, WHILE REMAINING HONEST AND UNBIASED, SO NO PROBLEMS ARISE THAT REQUIRE MOD INTERVENTION. THANK YOU.
DIsclaimer: im not affiliated in anyway with these streamers, never contacted them, just watched their videos.
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PERSONAL INTRO: (feel free to skip this if you like)
Im a longtime Gwent player, 4 years with it next week, as the game celebrates its 4th anniversary since closed beta launched.
Because of this, my interests in Gwent content are probably different from a lot of viewers - i am already familiarized with the entire cardbase and strategies, so i dont watch the content to learn, just to be entertained, preferably with meme content.
Also, i dont watch live streams on Twitch, just Yotube videos, as i prefer to be able to skip parts of a video if i wish.
I actually only started watching Gwent streamers videos this year, awhile after the pandemic started, because as an old school gamer, i didnt think logical to watch others play when i can play it myself, but now that i've watched quite a lot, i do admit these videos have their own advantages, although playing oneself is still best.
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GWENT STREAMERS/CREATORS OPINION: (presented in the order i started watching em)
- Great Dandelion Show - very different from the other content, but it still deserves a mention, although it probably doesnt need the publicity, as its already very popular.
Short videos of around 5 min, one per week, with short bits collected from different players, edited in a hilarious way. Highly recommended to all.
- Misterhabbla1 - the first streamer i found, and got me hooked. Since he's main focus are meme cards, his videos are just my style, and in a month i ended up watching most of his old videos, 70-90 of them, 30-45min each.
His videos have very funny intros in a 'homemade style', and he usually creates a deck around a single card, often meme card, which is also my favourite style of deckbuilding. I also praise him for not being afraid of showing his defeats, like some other streamers, and enduring the pain of playing these decks on Pro Rank.
As negative, he has stopped or reduced the amount of content he's posting on the last couple of months, probably caused by the stale meta which is affecting many streamers. Also, i did watch him on stream once for a recent tournament, and perhaps he was in a bad day, but he was acting way more aggresively than his usual upbeat and sarcastic state in his youtube videos, however i wont judge him for this as it was a single instance.
- Trynet123 - a very popular streamer, and i totally see why: from the ones i know, he's the most consistent in posting videos, almost everyday i think, 45-60min each. He has regular videos, but now also weekly tournaments where he casts matches between his viewers, or its him vs his viewers.
He is by far the most composed streamer, never seen him angry once in like a hundred videos; and never seen him have "meltdowns" like other streamers, where they say they're quitting the game or need a break.
Negative (for me at least), its the attention he gives his viewers on live chat. Its understandable obviously, since they contribute the most to his earnings, but for someone viewing his videos on YT is a tad annoying as he isnt as focused on the match. He's a really good player, and usually his mistakes only happen when he is more focused on chat, and he often ropes a bit because of this too.
- bushr - i watched him a bit, not as much as the previous two, but enough to make a judgement. He's a good player, but too much of a tryharder for my taste, i believe he even admits this, focusing more on top tier decks. Im sure for newer players this is better, to teach them how to play these, and he's good at instructing and explaining his moves.
However, he can be very temperamental, and can be very affected by the game in a negative way, which caused several meltdowns - recently, he needed a break and even focused on other games, which i respect. So lately, he isnt posting much.
- SpecimenGwent - found him due to a collab he did with Misterhabbla, checked his channel and i did like his content and friendly atittude. However recently he doesnt post regularly on youtube, perhaps he's more active on Twitch without uploading to YT, i know a lot of streamers do this and they're the ones im missing out.
- Ace of Plays - saw one of his videos as a YT suggestion and tried it. It happened to a video of a more memey content, where he played really well, so i decided to watch more. Unfortunately, the amount of misplays i saw and how long he takes on each turn drove me away from him. When recently he also had a meltdown and quit the game, to then return a few weeks later didnt inspire much confidence on him.
I dont want to be murdered by his fans, so as positives, i say he's good at explaining his thought process, and he can be funny with some comments, although his american sense of humour doesnt really do it for me.
- Freddybabes - i already knew him as a pro player, but recently i saw him more focused as a streamer. His content, to my surprise, was more fun and original and less meta than i had thought. He also posts content quite regularly lately. At the beginning of his videos, he explains the deck he will be using, and he does this in a very friendly way - this is the "good Freddy". However then on his videos, i find him to be very toxic, and quite annoying whole interacting with his viewers, while also roping extremely hard - this is the "bad Freddy". I have heard him talk about a persona he puts up for streams, but to me this is not an acceptable excuse, when its the larger portion of his videos.
Also, he's definitely very comfortable with top tier cards, but i find him making appalling mistakes when he uses lesser used cards, this makes him lose my respect, as i think any really great player should be comfortable with all Gwent cards.
- Fuchsia Briefs - found his name on an Ace of Plays video, and i knew it was another streamer and decided to check it. I was happy to see another player more focused to meme and creative plays. However what really captivated me was his atittude. I dont know if its because he's Aussie or maybe because he seems more adult than other streamers, or a combination of both. But he's now my role model for a streamer, with his chill sense of humour, respectful towards opponents and careful plays without taking too long.
Now i wont be politically correct, and i WILL mention names: Misterhabbla and Ace of Plays consider themselves meme masters - and its true their content has a lot of memes... however, i feel betrayed when they're constantly mocking the meme cards they're using, trashing them, sometimes some of my favourite cards, which makes me question why they're playing them if they dont like them. On the other hand, Fuchsia actually seems to enjoy playing these cards or see them played by opponent, and it feels genuine, so i can relate more to that, trying to do something fresh instead of following others footsteps.
He's definitely the streamer i recommend the most, and if i must really point out some negatives too to be fair to others, its the fact he often shows amazing wins with these hard to pull off decks, so i suppose he's definitely cutting many many losses, but for the viewer experience i accept this choice.
So, this is my list, i hope you find it helpful, perhaps with your recommendations it will grow in the future, and i can add new entries.
I know there are huge streamers on Twitch like Spyro_ZA and shinmiri that i am missing out, and i wanna know other opinions on all of those too.
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