Altercate SC

Do you love StarCraft II?

The heart of the competitive scene is the Global StarCraft League (GSL) in Korea, and right now it's fighting for its future. Blizzard has started to distance itself from the community, and is drastically cutting funding for tournaments.

The GSL is asking for our help to support this amazing league. If you love StarCraft and you're able to contribute, consider becoming one of their patrons:

www.patreon.com/GSL

Please help spread the message to keep the GSL alive for another 100 years! :)

2 years ago | [YT] | 44

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I just posted a new video essay on my other channel. It's a full spoiler critique of Xenoblade Chronicles 2, kind of in the same vein as my Final Fantasy retrospectives. Check it out if you're interested!

3 years ago | [YT] | 8

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Posting this here for those who may not have seen my announcement video:

First of all, I wanna say a huge “thank you” to everyone who’s had my back so far. It’s a lonely life out there for a small YouTuber, and I’m incredibly grateful for all the love and support I’ve gotten these past two years. That said, the reason I’m making this announcement is that I’ve decided I have to make a change. It’s not an easy decision, but I think it is necessary.

It’s been about two years since I started making videos again, and in that time, my content’s been split into two very distinct topics. There’s my StarCraft guides, and then there’s everything else.

Right now, I’m closing in on nine thousand subscribers, which is kind of insane when I think about it. And while to an outside observer it might seem like my channel is growing at a pretty steady pace, those numbers hide a pretty big problem.

You might have noticed it’s been quite a while since I put out any new StarCraft content, and you might be wondering why. The brutal reality is that for the last year or so, due to the circumstances of my life, I haven’t been able to play much StarCraft, or even really keep up with the scene. Keeping my game knowledge up to date to the point where I feel confident teaching other people requires a lot of time and effort. And lately, I just haven’t been able to give that.

At the same time, when I started making videos back in 2020, it was never my intention to focus on a single game. And after experimenting with a bunch of different types of content, I now know what my core content is: Video essays like retrospectives, in-depth critiques, and the occasional review. There’s a ton of games from the past I’d love to revisit, and a lot of newer games that would be a lot of fun to explore together with my community!

The surprise success of my StarCraft guides is something I’m very proud of, but it also puts me in an awkward spot. More than 75% of my viewers and subscribers are here for the StarCraft stuff, and they’re not really interested in my other content. And the way YouTube promotes content to viewers really punishes channels that don’t have a strong focus, so I’m fighting an uphill battle.

For a long time now, I’ve been feeling really stuck and unable to move forward with my channel. But after agonizing over the issue for more than a year, I’ve finally decided what to do.

I’m splitting my channel in two.

What it means is that I’ve created a second channel. The new channel will be called Altercate TV, and it’s going to be the home for my retrospectives, reviews, and critiques. The old channel (this one) will be rebranded as Altercate SC, and that’s where you’ll find all of my StarCraft content.

I know I’ll probably lose a lot of subscribers from this, and honestly, it kind of does feel like starting over from nothing. But this is something I have to do for my own sanity.

The split lets me focus my attention on my core content in a separate channel, meaning I can finally talk about what’s going on to the specific audience who are interested in that side of my content. And while I can’t make any promises, having a dedicated StarCraft channel means I could actually consider coming back to make new guides without hurting my core content.

The change won’t happen overnight. For the time being, I’ll be uploading new videos to both channels, to help people find their way to my new home. So if you’re here for my video essays and reviews, please check out my new channel here:
www.youtube.com/channel/UC6D4...
It really would mean a lot to me if you’d support me there as well.

With all that said, I just want to say how deeply thankful I am to everyone who’s commented, liked, subscribed, or even just watched my videos in silence, ninja style. Whatever it was that brought you to my channel, I’m super grateful for your support. 😍🙏

Thank you so much for reading, and have a great day!

3 years ago | [YT] | 10

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Watching the director walk off the stage after the final encore at Distant Worlds Berlin felt like being broken up with by your one true love.

Absolutely amazing experience.

3 years ago | [YT] | 7

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Final Fantasy 6 Pixel Remaster coming on Feb 23 according to Steam. I'll have my review of the game up by that weekend if all goes to plan. 😀

3 years ago | [YT] | 38

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How long should games be?

3 years ago | [YT] | 12

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How do you feel about MMOs?

4 years ago | [YT] | 11

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Happy holidays everyone! Look what I found in a loot box under a pine tree! 😱

Thanks for all the love and support this year! Can’t believe how many nice comments I’ve received in the past 12 months, and it really means a lot to me. I’ll keep working hard on my channel in 2022! 😍

I hope you all have a wonderful holiday and end of the year, and that you’re safe, healthy, and with the people you love. If you’re not, then I hope 2022 treats you better.

4 years ago | [YT] | 17

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Just finished Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker. At a loss for words right now. Once I stop crying, I'll start working on my spoiler free story review.

Bless you all. <3

4 years ago | [YT] | 24

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What do you spend the most time watching?

4 years ago | [YT] | 8