UNEXPECTED SUMMONS FOR UL FRIEZA! THIS CAUGHT ME OFF GUARD! | Dragon Ball Legends

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[TheDummy]

Based on the info, I believe you should have faith that transitioning to full-time YT will work out. I understand it’s daunting that things may not work out I think the same myself, but sometimes, by not taking that leap, you may never realize your full potential and how far you can go by not giving it your all. Sometimes.
You just have faith and trust that everything will be alright!!

[colbyhuskins]

I understand your dilemma completely Rai. I too have that mentality, of being scared to give 100% because it may not work out in the end. I cant give you the best advice so I'll say what my parents told me repeatedly. "If you never give it your all, you'll never reach first place." I know its not much... but i hope it can give you some encouragement. I love your content, and respect any decision you choose, and will always wish the best for ya. :)

[commandoatm]

Yo Rai whatever you decide to do about your content creation dilemma, we will support you fully

[nublawd]

I totally support the decision of doing content creation full time. As a fellow software engineer, I know it's so hard to balance both. Whatever decision you take I would respect that Raiyuden! P.S. Sparking Zero is around the corner as well.

[christiancinnabars]

I honestly do think that expanding the content on the main channel to other Dragon Ball games would be a good start to slowly securing a rock solid foothold (rather than hoping every day that the Legends devs don't nuke the PvP scene even harder than they already have). Dabbling in some FighterZ and XV2 here and there while still being a Legends focused channel could work - Rhyme pretty much had a heavily XV2 focused channel when it came to Dragon Ball a while back with some helpings of FighterZ and Legends, for comparison. With Sparking Zero on the horizon, this _is_ the best time to start shifting gears.
The main worry I do have is with viewer retention and click through rate. With FighterZ and Sparking Zero videos, it will probably be easy to structure them pretty much like all the Legends PvP videos: with just the rest time between matches being cut and each video being its own contained thing. But with more story focused games like XV2 and Kakarot, there will probably need to be _a lot_ of editing down for them to do well as a series, and even then each subsequent part of the series probably would not do as well as part one due to people not wanting to just jump into the story partway through.
I'd go as far as to say that story based games are kind of _risky_ outside of streaming them. And I guess they _could_ just be streamed now that Youtube puts livestream vods and regular videos in separate tabs, but I have noticed that people who usually stream on Twitch don't really like how Youtube handles the whole streaming business.
But all of this is past the decision of going full-time on content creation in the first place. Honestly, if working double is tanking your health and you have already saved enough money to garner yourself a couple years worth of cusioning, then I would say to go for it. Legends hasn't imploded yet, and SZ is generating a ton of hype for Dragon Ball content as a whole, so being successful as an already pretty sizeable DB content creator is just a matter of finding the balance between following what your general audience likes to maintain views while also following what you yourself like to not burnout.

[robotic-race]

FRIEZA! FRIEZA! COOLA NO BRUDDA!
Btw rai i think it would be 100% fair of you to reduce the amount of content to properly rest. Personally I'd prioritize the security of the software work over the extreme volatility of content creation.

[certifiedorange]

I think wanting to grow your channel is a good idea. It can be done as long as you take multiple important factors into consideration.

First, it is important to understand the current state of your channel and why it is successful. Your channel's main focus is obviously Dragon Ball Legends. I think it is safe to assume that you and Goresh are the two biggest Legends creators on YouTube. Your videos consist of reviewing new and old units as well as trying out unique teams with those same units to showcase their capabilities. Then you upload the occasional summon video, character reveal reaction, character kit overview, and collaboration. Your showcases are seem to be what attract the majority of your views as players are always wanting to know what the capabilities are of the new or even old units. Since Legends is a gacha game, many players don't summon for or fail to summon the new units which brings them to your channel to see what they are capable of. And even if they do manage to get the new unit, many players will still go to your channel to hear your opinion as a way to better understand the unit they summoned or for team ideas. Whether it was your intention or not, you've become an important figure in the legends community and your word carries weight. People value what you have to say which you can give yourself a pat on the back for as it is a great display of your success.

Second, it is important to understand your viewer base and what type of content they want to see. Your channel's main focus is a Dragon Ball mobile gacha game. This attracts people that are into Dragon Ball and/or gacha games. But does this mean you should only upload content related to Dragon Ball and gacha to appease those viewers? Not at all. A Dragon Ball fan has a good chance of also being an anime fan which means anime related content should retain decent viewership. Let's say that hypothetically a AAA Bleach game releases and you decide to make videos on it. You'll still retain a decent bit of your current viewer base as I'm sure a good portion of them also enjoy Bleach. You would also be able to attract views from Bleach fans that are new to your channel. You'll also always have those viewers that watch everything you upload because they like you as a creator and enjoy everything you post. And now that hypothetical Bleach game you played has not only brought in views from your veteran subscribers, but it has also brought in new subscribers that enjoy your new content. And just like that, you've expanded your channel.

Third, it is important to understand YouTube itself. Channels with low subscriber counts can get an absurd amount of views by uploading a video that focuses on the latest trend. But you will also gain views by entering the recommendation algorithm of people that watch similar content to what you post. I'm sure everyone knows how this works by now and explaining it is unnecessary. But I will say that you don't need to use the latest internet trend to have a chance at growing your channel. And I mentioned the recommendation algorithm because your channel is gaining new views from it right now. It's how I discovered you. I watched the Legends Reveals and Stuff videos and then my YouTube feed recommended me DB Legends videos from various content creators. I watched a few of your videos and subscribed because you made content on something I was interested in and you're also just give the vibe of a chill guy. If we use my hypothetical AAA Bleach game example again, your videos on that would find there way into someone's recommended feed pretty easily. Let's just imagine someone hyped for the game watched all of the trailers. Then they watch the gameplay reveal. And finally they watch the release trailer when the game comes out. You then upload videos of the game day one and the person that watched all of the official trailers is now getting recommended videos of content creators uploading their own footage of the game. You will likely be one of the content creators in that individual's recommendations which may earn you a view and a new subscriber. And congratulations, you've now grown your channel with the help of the YouTube algorithm.

I now want to take a moment to specifically talk about your idea to upload Sparking Zero footage when the game releases. I think that is a fantastic idea. Your existing viewer base enjoys watching your Dragon Ball Legends content so a AAA Dragon Ball game is pretty on topic for your channel. Day one footage will also bring in a bunch of views from your existing fans as well as a bunch of views from new individuals that are just interested in Sparking Zero. Your content will serve as a way for people to see raw footage of the game and your commentary may be what convinces people if the game is something they want to purchase. However, Sparking Zero will likely be a game that many people will be uploading footage of. And many of the people uploading that footage will likely be from larger channels that will end up raking in most of the views. They will end up being competition in a way. However, that isn't really a big deal. Most of the larger channels will likely upload more casual gameplay footage which is bound to get repetitive. There's nothing wrong with casual gameplay, but it doesn't necessarily stand out. Standing out will give you the highest chance of success. And how are you supposed to stand out? Honestly, just have fun. The game is advertising a pretty big character roster for its release. An easy way to stand out would be to take your favorite character and do a deep dive into everything they're capable of as well as what you like about them. If Super Saiyan 3 Goku is your favorite character to play as when the game drops, upload a 25-30 minute video about him. Show off his animations, use him in PvP, and just talk about everything you like about the character. Your DB Legends showcase format can also be applied to a game like Sparking Zero. People that don't use Super Saiyan 3 Goku will watch your video to see what he's capable of. People that don't own Sparking Zero but love Super Saiyan 3 Goku will watch your video and be amazed by how the game portrays him. By having fun and a passion, your Sparking Zero videos will stand out.

Those are basically just my thoughts on the whole thing. I would like to see your channel grow. But most importantly, I want you to do what you want to do.

[agar]

Hello rai, I’ve been watching you for years and i want to say, I understand how you feel, I’m an audio engineer major and business minor. Although I want to do music full time and I have the talent for it, it’s a very very tough field because it’s entertaining and I rely on other people to enjoy my stuff a lot, it’s the whole premise of my career path. I chose business as a minor incase things never worked out with music so I can always fall with a state job in case my music career goes down. You’re a sw engineer and that’s such an amazing accomplishment because many people struggle with that field. You also have a good YouTube channel that’s also hard to achieve. In my opinion, it’s very hard to predict what numbers will be like with YouTube since it’s always changing. I think if you know you’ll be financially stable in 20 or 30 years with YouTube, go ahead. However, I feel like if you’re not too sure on that subject, stay in software because that’s a never dying field and you’ll be secured with benefits and retirement. If you also take into account your monthly expenses and averages, I think that would be best to know what direction you want to go. I hope you read this and do well.

[DripNingen]

Totally unrelated but Godzilla x Kong finna be fire 🗣🗣🗣

[SheppyNano]

Man I relate to you listing your issues off on being on a road of being full time content creator or staying with a job since income is very important.

I always I end up thinkin just as long on decisions and end up trailig it with caution and that fear sometimes can feel like missable opportunities.

Whatever your decision is your fans and I totally support you all the way. Its ok to take a bit of time to really think it over or see if numbers such as views and income are increasing since you keep a steady eye on that info to see if its worth it.

Id just say keep a eye on your content outside of Legends. Are numbers increasing steadily, paused in motion, or slowly decling? You kind of get your answer a bit from there if it may seem worth it or not.

But the fear on the long run is always present so back up plans could help with the aniexty of the decision.

[nateberger]

By far my favorite DBL content. You keep teams fresh and new and give way more insight on the each character with different team builds which helps keep content feeling fresh. If you enjoy your job more than playing DBL, then I would say keep doing Software engineering. You can always pop a video out once or twice a week and Im sure everyone will still be watching your videos.
If you decide the stream route, then definitely include alot more games, game varieties, etc. I think if you did that, I have a feeling you would sky rocket in views and growth. You have great commentary, personality, and drive and you are the only streamer where I actually watch all of you videos. You sound burnt and we dont want to run you out of doing the two things that you love.
PS: I got Jaco ship in glacier, rainbow text, and dimension shatter in 5000 CC's. Gotta watch you Breakdown since I don't know how to read XD

[Zackalibur]

I understand your situation and ngl i am experiencing the same thing, just with the yt algorithm, its either I stick to my same content and the channel dies, post a short, maybe get relevance. Or i keep posting and the views go down until the channel turns to ashes. Rai, No matter what, We will always be here for you. Please remember that ❤

[silntlegend]

I think Goresh is honestly a good example of this situation. He realizes the value and importance of maintaining a stable and lucrative career outside of YouTube, which is why he never went "full time" on YouTube. You guys have similar output levels. I think talking with him and getting his perspective and strategy (if you haven't already) would be a really good starting point.

[JayLopez-sxqq]

Love you Rai! And tbh I could watch you do anything. You have one of the best voices for commentary. ❤❤

[swx]

I love your channel and it’s one of the reasons I started playing dbl.
The first thing I will do, it’s to see if making the transition to full time steaming can support your lifestyle.

If not, I will wait until it does and diversify the channel or channels to multiple games since you’ve never know how long dbl will last. Maybe ask for some time off to do content 100% and see the results, that will be a good tell too.

If yes, I will still diversify to multiple games and ask other content creators for advice since that will be the best tell if it’s possible to live off being a CC. Games come and go and people’s interest change for the new upcoming games. Maybe you can also read manga, I’ve seen channels that do well doing that.

I will follow you on any upcoming channels and content you create and I wish you nothing but the best on your upcoming decisions. I’m a Christian men of God so I will pray for you as well.

[heyhey]

Tbh Raiyuden hearing the whole dilemma ur in rn really sucks man, i really feel like ur like left helpless i feel really bad too not just cuz u make amazing content but also cuz thru ur vids i've known who u r as a person so it sucks to see such a great person like urself stuck in such a messy situation i really respect how u grind daily vids for our entertainment and obviously shows ur dedication but if its gonna effect ur health and u know take time out of ur life in the long run ur job as a software engineer isnt making it easier too, maybe its time to take breaks when the game is dead like ofc when new units release everyone of us wants to c how u use them and play in the meta but after like 3 days of using the new units maybe a break so u dont get so burnt out, u could upload like 5 times a week or maybe even 4 (sorry if that still sounds too much i know how hard it is to pump out such high quality content and with the second channel). Like this is like kinda a solution from me personally from how i would do things if i were in ur shoes at this point cuz ur right this game might be gone in the next 5-6 years possibly or might even be gone this anni for all we know and ur job rn helps put food on ur table so seeing into a farther future ur job rn is obviously the safest bet than possibly gambling on utube and also no matter what u could be uploading once a week there will still be loyal fans like me and im sure many more who care more for ur well being than just pumping out content that will shorten ur life span atleast when u take care of urself there will still be a Raiyuden in the long run than no Raiyuden at all

[KaijuGentleman]

Just know i have watched your channel since i was in High school man, now im in the Marine corp, you are a valuable human being to many of us, and someone who we can relate and connect with, listen to those content creators like thedummy, Rhymestyle, nanogenix, etc, they have your back, and we have your back

Your a chad, 🗿👑🗿

[safanmalik]

I can’t really give much advice since I haven’t been in a similar situation yet. But for what it’s worth, ur my fav YouTube channel. Watching your videos every day at 8 when I wake up in the morning has actually become routine for me and starts off the day great. Whatever decision you make, I’ll be here for it every step of the way. Much love homie ❤

[NekkidDaveable]

Honestly rai, you should do what brings you the most joy, if my office didn't totally squash out WFH after the C word ended a few years ago I'd probably be right with you making legends content but time is hard to manage with an in office job and stuff like this, but if anyone could do it, it's definitely you man, you have the dedication and the heart

[full_time_otaku]

pulled him while watching this on a ssj bardock summon