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This Question Has Probably Been Asked a Million Times, But, Should I Start Streaming Games?
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Here's my situation, I think I have some interest in livestreaming. It looks a lot of fun! I really only want to stream for fun or as a hobby or to meet new friends to play games with. If by some struck of luck my streams catch on and people like them, great! But I don't really anticipate it. Either way it looks like a fun creative outlet for me to try. However, I have a few concerns that are holding me back and I don't want to do it if it's just going to be a disappointing experience.

My main concerns are:

  • What games I stream. I don't like a lot of the mainstream battle royal games. I play a lot of RPGs and sandbox type games. So I don't know if there's really an audience for that. Why would I want to stream if not even a single person is going to find my stream. I've been playing a lot of The Division 2, Snowrunner, and I've been trying to get back into The Elder Scrolls Online. So maybe there's an audience there.

  • People, I've seen 4Chan raids streams and I know people are really just kinda mean. I wanted to stream with a face cam but I've also got self confidence issues. I figured if I just roll with the punches and own my flaws and make something fun of it, it might help me.

  • And lastly, the overall quality of my stream. I really don't want to do a stream that looks and sounds like garbage. I'll stream from my PS4 but I only have the PS Camera for a Facecam and a cheap chinese headset I got on amazon. I've used the mic to make a Youtube video and it wasn't terrible, but definitely ameture as hell.

So with all this said, are my concerns even an issue I should worry about, or is my anxiety getting the best of me? Should I start streaming for fun, or just leave it to the pros?

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