New Blockland Show: Rate-a-Block: The Blockland Server Reviewing Show!

[Redundantmilk]

Hello all! as this is my first post, please don't be a troll. I worked really hard on these videos.
The first episode is here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EN2MeRpjLY0

The second episode is here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlVgSRK83IE


both on youtube, please subscribe!

I will be posting a topic every time i post a new video.

UPDATE: I know, my mic is bad. i just ordered a pretty shiny turtle beach, and will get here in 2 more business days

UPDATE: I wont be commenting on the reply's below, because most of them make me feel terrible.

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[CookizMonster]

Cool. But some suggestions, try to get a better microphone or tune your settings better. Get rid of the HUD in-game. Your splash logos are good. I like the first one better though.

[Frostbyte]

You mic needs some fixing.

[Jay the Cartoonist]

You mic needs some fixing.

I can't understand half of what you're saying.. It's way too muffled :U

Get rid of the HUD in-game.

That too, IDK how you even play a DM with the paint and bricks unhid.  If you're not going to get rid of your HUD then at least hide the paint and brick menu.

[Sheath]

Its okay. It was kind of odd how you played two intro's, you should have at least been able to decide which one to use before you produced the video... that made no sense to me.

The microphone is a bit scratchy. You have a good sounding voice for narration, but you digressed on points a lot and got caught up in a web of "um... uh...  and..." at one point (I do that sometimes, just keep a watch on it) you need more clarity. Once or twice I couldn't comprehend what you were saying, but it sounded like you changed your pattern of thought and sort of got mixed up.

The video itself doesn't do much. Right now, your comments are by far the biggest focus of the show and the visual recording actually doesn't add to the overall product. I can't really tell what is going on, it seems like you just filmed for the sake of it.

I also question some of the reviewing criteria. If I heard rightly, you were saying how the server wasn't great because it was using a default map, and that the zombies were 'cheap'. Its your opinion I guess, but how exactly do you 'un-cheapen' the zombie mod? Just seems a bit shifty.

[Redundantmilk]

TO THE PEOPLE WHO ARE KINDA TROLLS BUT AREN'T REALLY TROLLS.

The mic is a 6 year old mic, and within the series, i will get a new mic. REMEMBER TO SUBSCRIBE

UPDATE: I found a nice turtle beach on bestbuy.com. ordered it, and will get to my house in 3 business days!

[Jay the Cartoonist]

TO THE PEOPLE WHO ARE KINDA TROLLS BUT AREN'T REALLY TROLLS.

The mic is a 6 year old mic, and within the series, i will get a new mic. REMEMBER TO SUBSCRIPE

None of us are trolls at all, we're giving you constructive criticism and if you're going to wrongly accuse us of trolls for it then you're handicapped.

And just because you asked for a subscription I will refuse to ever subscribe to you or even watch another one of your videos.  There is nothing worse on youtube than a subscription whore.

[RedGajin]

Aren't you the same guy...
http://forum.blockland.us/index.php?topic=161530.0
Oh yes, you are.

[Sirherg1]

None of us are trolls at all, we're giving you constructive criticism and if you're going to wrongly accuse us of trolls for it then you're handicapped.

And just because you asked for a subscription I will refuse to ever subscribe to you or even watch another one of your videos.  There is nothing worse on youtube than a subscription whore.

He's new to the forums and has yet to experience his fair share of lurking in his lifetime so we should dismiss his comments like that.

I think your videos are pretty good and your off to a great start with rate-a-block! Keep it up and except the criticism coming from the others.

[Sirherg1]

Just try not to compare blockland to other games to much. All of the other criticism is good as well.

[Sheath]

None of us are trolls at all, we're giving you constructive criticism and if you're going to wrongly accuse us of trolls for it then you're handicapped.

I was worried he'd do this the moment I read "this is my first video please don't be a troll".

There goes a promising show... *poof*!

[Redundantmilk]

None of us are trolls at all, we're giving you constructive criticism and if you're going to wrongly accuse us of trolls for it then you're handicapped.

And just because you asked for a subscription I will refuse to ever subscribe to you or even watch another one of your videos.  There is nothing worse on youtube than a subscription whore.

Well, I am a newer youtuber, and i need a little help. with the mic though, I just dont have that much money to get a new mic, because of the economy the way it is. i wanted to get partnership to help pay bills

[Redundantmilk]

He's new to the forums and has yet to experience his fair share of lurking in his lifetime so we should dismiss his comments like that.

I think your videos are pretty good and your off to a great start with rate-a-block! Keep it up and except the criticism coming from the others.

Thanks for standing up for me Sirherg1. Ill talk to you Later.

[Jay the Cartoonist]

Well, I am a newer youtuber, and i need a little help. with the mic though, I just dont have that much money to get a new mic, because of the economy the way it is. i wanted to get partnership to help pay bills

"Don't worry so much about getting people to watch your videos, worry about trying to make videos people actually want to watch"

I'm sorry but if you're trying to make it big on youtube to get a partnership, you're not going to do it making reviews and commentaries for a game only about 30,000 people care about.

The worst thing you can do going into youtube is saying "I want to try and get a partnership and make a living making youtube videos!!!"  No, it doesn't work that way.  You can't go in and ask for subscriptions because nobody is going to watch a video they were spammed in their PM to get a subscription.  Make cool videos people like and you enjoy making and MAYBE people will like you, and MAYBE you will get a partnership.

The chances of you actually making it big on youtube is slim to none, it doesn't work in a fool proof system.  How the hell were we supposed to predict that some dumb kid who sped up his voice would become the number 1 subscribed youtuber?  We don't, and it's stupid luck that people like Fred get number 1 ratings.  You can't predict how the internet is going to take your videos and spread them around.

If you really want to help pay the bills, go get a job, you're not going to do it making Blockland commentaries.
Edit: and to add onto Blockland Commentaries, there's already a bunch of big youtubers who basically just do gaming commentaries, nobody needs or really wants another one, especially we can't understand.  Do something original and you'll have a slightly better chance of making it big, but it's still slim to none.

[Redundantmilk]

Well, first of all, "jay the cartoonist, it would be kind of hard for me to get a job, because im 14 years old. but the fact of the matter is, i know, work on the people who are already subscribed to me. well, i am trying that, and they seem to like my Blockland videos. but look, i try hard. and the ONLY reason i want partnership is that its the best way to get money to help my family get out of debt. my mother had cancer 4 TIMES. Jesus Christ... and do you know what caused that? THE STRESS OF DEBT. Maybe you should get your facts right, "jay the cartoonist." it seems your the only one who is going to great lengths to humiliate me, and it doesn't seem to be working.