What type of Smash content do you enjoy?

[p4k|wyatt]

Hello~

I am in charge of PlayForKeeps's media operations. We are a company based in Vancouver, BC which hosts the bulk of Van's Smash Bros. P:M events. I need to know what type of content the community most enjoys. I am looking to get an idea of where our focus should be initially, as our media team will be limited to start, and I want to be able to produce as much enjoyable content for the community as possible. Right now we are almost strictly event streams and YouTube highlight / recap videos, along with tournament VoD's, and I would like to expand this towards blogs and technical summaries / guides, if the interest is there.

Any input would be greatly appreciated. If you guys want to check out the YouTube channels and our Facebook page, I would love to hear any constructive criticisms you have about our current media.

I would love to start bringing more premium content to the community as soon as I can, and I really appreciate your guys help / time.

 

[P4K|Jzyn]

Highlight / Combo videos have always been my favourite.

 

[Thane of Blue Flames]

Tournament VoDs are excellent, it's always good seeing pro players play.

 

[p4k|wyatt]

Tournament VoDs are excellent, it's always good seeing pro players play.

Do you find you are much more likely to watch a stream VoD if its on YouTube rather than Twitch? Sometimes I find the Twitch player unreliable and annoying to skip parts of the video with.

 

[Frost | Odds]

I'm much more likely to watch if it's on youtube. Also if the players' names and scores are displayed correctly (in the title as well as the video itself -- it's much easier to find "Odds Bowser" on youtube than "Odds", etc.

Technical blogs/guides are awesome if they're kept succinct. Rambling hour-long descriptions of a character's entire moveset are profoundly unhelpful.

 

[Engage]

I like Highlights and Combos Vidyas.

 

[p4k|wyatt]

I'm much more likely to watch if it's on youtube. Also if the players' names and scores are displayed correctly (in the title as well as the video itself -- it's much easier to find "Odds Bowser" on youtube than "Odds", etc.

Technical blogs/guides are awesome if they're kept succinct. Rambling hour-long descriptions of a character's entire moveset are profoundly unhelpful.

Thank you so much for your time. I am currently working on consolidating all of our YouTube Video titles and descriptions, and all newer vods moving forward should have nice splash screens prior to the match with player names and character portraits. Is this sort of thing what you had in mind? http://bit.ly/1zjWLrr

As far as technical blogs and guides, I was thinking something more along the lines of having our stronger players sound off on a very specific element of gameplay (spacing, edgeguarding, etcetera), metagame shifts, stuff like that. Would that kind of thing be interesting? Coming from a Starcraft background, listening to a passionate skilled player speak or reading their writing on certain nuances of gameplay is something I always enjoyed.

 

[Fortress]

Twitch crashes on every browser I run on my machine, no matter what browser, and no matter what updates I apply. I much prefer to have resources on Youtube to watch over. Live streaming is great and all, but Twitch never caught on with me since I cannot seem to access it.

As for what I'd like to listen to you all talk about, going over Project M's metagame over its history would be nice. 3.0's been out for a while, and it'd be nice to have a larger source talk about the subject. If possible, the thing about the game I've always loved is helping to develop the scene in my state. Montana's always been something of a dead zone until lately, sort of a 'little guy'. It'd be nice to see you all reach out in some way to developing areas and show how the scene develops.

 

[Thane of Blue Flames]

Do you find you are much more likely to watch a stream VoD if its on YouTube rather than Twitch? Sometimes I find the Twitch player unreliable and annoying to skip parts of the video with.

Yes, YouTube > Twitch player. I'll dig through Twitch archives if I don't have a choice but a well-annotated Youtube playlist (or even just easily found videos on Youtube) are much better, and I can even access them on my phone. Marking out important sets, generally Top 8 with names (Winners Semis, Losers Quarters, Losers Semis, Winners Finals, Losers Finals, Grands) is the best way to access and organize the videos.

 

[Blunted_object10]

All of the content is pretty enjoyable I think. Stream VoD's are good to get exposure to our players here in BC.

 

[WIZRD.Pro]

I would love competitive guides that not only tell people ticks, tricks and techs, but also why they should do them using videos of specific situations that could actually happen at high level play.

 

[p4k|wyatt]

Yes, YouTube > Twitch player. I'll dig through Twitch archives if I don't have a choice but a well-annotated Youtube playlist (or even just easily found videos on Youtube) are much better, and I can even access them on my phone. Marking out important sets, generally Top 8 with names (Winners Semis, Losers Quarters, Losers Semis, Winners Finals, Losers Finals, Grands) is the best way to access and organize the videos.

I plan on working through our YouTube channel and overhauling all the past videos in this way :3 Its going to be a lot of work, since we have a lot of videos, but from here on out it should be simple to keep it together. Thanks for your input

I would love competitive guides that not only tell people ticks, tricks and techs, but also why they should do them using videos of specific situations that could actually happen at high level play.

These are great ideas. Thank you

 

[Frost | Odds]

Thank you so much for your time. I am currently working on consolidating all of our YouTube Video titles and descriptions, and all newer vods moving forward should have nice splash screens prior to the match with player names and character portraits. Is this sort of thing what you had in mind? http://bit.ly/1zjWLrr

Yeah, that's perfect.

As far as technical blogs and guides, I was thinking something more along the lines of having our stronger players sound off on a very specific element of gameplay (spacing, edgeguarding, etcetera), metagame shifts, stuff like that. Would that kind of thing be interesting? Coming from a Starcraft background, listening to a passionate skilled player speak or reading their writing on certain nuances of gameplay is something I always enjoyed.

Of course that would be interesting. I'm also from a SC/RTS background ;o

 

[p4k|wyatt]

Yeah, that's perfect.


Of course that would be interesting. I'm also from a SC/RTS background ;o

Nice! We should play a few maps some time, would be a good time. I havent played in ages so Id be hard pressed to give you a good game but it would be fun nonetheless

 

[Rᴏb]

If you could get top level/knowledgeable players to help you produce character guides similar to WindyCitySmash's (these), I would definitely tune in.

 

[Frost | Odds]

Nice! We should play a few maps some time, would be a good time. I havent played in ages so Id be hard pressed to give you a good game but it would be fun nonetheless

Can't, sorry. The reason I quit RTS was it was injuring my hands. I have a joint condition that renders me basically unable to play fast PC games now :/

 

[p4k|wyatt]

If you could get top level/knowledgeable players to help you produce character guides similar to WindyCitySmash's (these), I would definitely tune in.

This is neat, Ill show this to our top players and see how they feel about doing this kind of thing.

Can't, sorry. The reason I quit RTS was it was injuring my hands. I have a joint condition that renders me basically unable to play fast PC games now :/

Im so sorry to hear that dude

 

[Blunted_object10]

I'm down to make a character guide for falcon at least. I also think it would be a good idea to explain during the match by detail of each situation during the match; for example "I stomped on the platform at 3:05 instead of a knee to continue the combo and do more damage". Thinking of ways to help people improve in smash will also improve our smash community as a whole including play for keeps.

 

[Frost | Odds]

I'm down to make a character guide for falcon at least. I also think it would be a good idea to explain during the match by detail of each situation during the match; for example "I stomped on the platform at 3:05 instead of a knee to continue the combo and do more damage". Thinking of ways to help people improve in smash will also improve our smash community as a whole including play for keeps.

Mofugga you comin to Canada Cup right?

 

[p4k|wyatt]

I'm down to make a character guide for falcon at least. I also think it would be a good idea to explain during the match by detail of each situation during the match; for example "I stomped on the platform at 3:05 instead of a knee to continue the combo and do more damage". Thinking of ways to help people improve in smash will also improve our smash community as a whole including play for keeps.

Dude Id love if you would commentate some of your VoD's afterwards and what was going through your head at the time. I think people would eat that up.

 

[Blunted_object10]

Mofugga you comin to Canada Cup right?

Unfortunately no.

Dude Id love if you would commentate some of your VoD's afterwards and what was going through your head at the time. I think people would eat that up.

I would be down for that.

 

[p4k|wyatt]

Unfortunately no.



I would be down for that.

LET IT BE WRITTEN.

Just gotta stomp some nubs this weekend at the monthly. But seriously, if you have a good high level match against BW or someone this weekend, lets do it up.

 

[Soft Serve]

I'd love guides/videos about top level players just talking about their mains and the character's strength/weaknesses. Wouldn't even have to be a technical guide about something specific, or all encompassing, just general character overviews by good players and let them talk about/share whatever they find interesting about the character