lol Those videos are embarrassing and nerdy.
Since you mentioned being intrigued, I'll share my experience. Making the videos is a lot of tedious work. I only started to hit a groove after about a year, but by then I was burning out. To make my videos I'd first have to create a deck, which took upwards of 10-20 hours, depending on the complexity of the thing, and then I'd have to write a script, check for factual errors in the scrip and the deck I'd built (inevitably missing plenty of them and getting told so in the comments), edit the script. record the audio, edit the audio, download hundreds of pictures, put each one into the video in just the right place to line up with what I was saying using video editing software, and then the video was done. But the work wasn't, because then I'd have to create a thumbnail (I used my own photo editing skills, which are limited), research relevant keywords in similar videos to rate highly for the YouTube algorithm, make a title and description and, finally, upload.
So each video represents at least 50 hours of work, some more (especially the first one, before I really knew what I was doing), and the monetary reward was infinitesimal. I earned some small amount of money for it, but it would have been far more lucrative to just work second job at minimum wage for a year and a half. It didn't help my cause that I was adverse to making clickbait. I hate clickbait passionately, and I won't be a part of the problem. Of course, it wasn't all about the money for me, either. In fact, I sort of wish I'd never started worrying about money in the first place, it ruined most of the enjoyment. The first 20 or so videos I made were a lot of fun to record and produce, but after that I should have just started making them when I felt the itch to, rather than do it as regular content, algorithm be damned.
If you're still wanting to see the end product despite my warnings, here you are. They're really not worth watching unless you're into MTG, and even then I'm not sure of their value. I fully expect to be made fun of around here until the end of HFBoards for this.
Remarkably costly. Of the decks I made videos for, I actually own just one of them, and the rest are all builds I've done digitally, for free. The sheer cost of the damn hobby is why I always included a budget in the videos.You're right. They are super nerdy, but who cares? I used to be big into MTG when I was younger, though unfortunately it's a surprisingly costly hobby.
Remarkably costly. Of the decks I made videos for, I actually own just one of them, and the rest are all builds I've done digitally, for free. The sheer cost of the damn hobby is why I always included a budget in the videos.
I know people are amped about him, but he really didn't do anything that made him stand out much from a guy like Jon Merrill. I don't know where this "played great" comes into context. Great for a guy his age? Absolutely. Great compared to the rest of the playoff defenders? Meh.If his name was Faberov and he was an obscure KHL product who waltzed into the lineup and played great in the playoffs I think certain people would be more excited.
We must’ve been watching a different series.I know people are amped about him, but he really didn't do anything that made him stand out much from a guy like Jon Merrill. I don't know where this "played great" comes into context. Great for a guy his age? Absolutely. Great compared to the rest of the playoff defenders? Meh.
I watched Minnesota-Dallas. What did you watch?We must’ve been watching a different series.
Weren’t they on the same pairing?Merrill and Faber 5v5 during the playoffs:
-Relatively the same corsi for %
-Relatively the same shots for %
-Relatively the same expected goals for %
-Exact same GF%
-Exact same GA
The only moment I remember vividly from either is Faber having to dive at a puck so he wouldn't get scored on. Klingberg was ready by game 3, so Merrill didn't play after that.
I know people are amped about him, but he really didn't do anything that made him stand out much from a guy like Jon Merrill. I don't know where this "played great" comes into context. Great for a guy his age? Absolutely. Great compared to the rest of the playoff defenders? Meh.
Weren’t they on the same pairing?
Faber had more games with Klingberg than with Merrill.They were.
Faber had more games with Klingberg than with Merrill.