The content ended triumphantly. The viewer count right before the broadcast ended was substantial, so it seems it really did end successfully.
The prediction that the plot of teaching viewers who want to learn from Camilla would be popular turned out to be right. It’s clear that everyone seems to like Camilla.
Checking the reactions across the board and community wasn’t too bad either. There were comments like “I’m jealous,” “I want to be trained too,” and “Kayak is scary”… Was I scary? I didn’t think I was that angry or anything.
Originally, I wasn’t supposed to check community reactions right after the broadcast. It’s impossible to satisfy everyone watching the broadcast.
I’ve heard so many times that even a well-received broadcast can face backlash, leading to burnout, as they put it.
It wouldn’t hurt to listen to the advice of fellow streamers who started before me. Some of them had really helpful tips that you wouldn’t know unless you experienced them yourself.
However, this time I made the exception to browse the community a little more. Since I was already in, I was curious to hear unfiltered opinions that wouldn’t come out on the boards.
Some might say, “What good opinions can you find in that cesspool?” but sometimes, digging through it can yield good ideas, even if it’s just a pile of manure.
Just like a herbalist digging through heaps of dirt to find ginseng, I was doing the same to get a variety of stories from here and there.
Some net sages manage to gauge international affairs just by reading gallery posts every morning, so it’s all about how one uses the information, really.
Considering my significant experience with community engagement, I wouldn’t get emotionally hurt by any serious posts. Unless an indiscriminate cyber warfare nuclear terror occurred, that is…
While browsing the gallery, I searched for the keyword “Kayak” since there were so many posts.
During that search, one particular post caught my eye.
To summarize, it was about a new game coming out. The buzz about it having an “all-time great” quality was quite impressive. I know that it’s rare for new games to come out with such hype.
So while the content itself was pretty run-of-the-mill, what drew my attention to the post was something different.
– “Is Kayak not going to play Eternal?”
– “If this goes well, they’re really a gifted person, for real.”
– “Being good at Abyss is different from being good at other games, so I think it won’t work out.”
– “Since they only played AOS, this survival genre might be tough for them.”
It seems that playing the Viral is going to be tough.
“Hmm…”
That was quite an interesting comment.
It really poked at the gamer pride residing within me. If it was a provocation, it was excellent.
I, who never makes broadcasting plans, was suddenly compelled to plan for the future.
*
[Kaha]
[Hello!]
[Why are you working so hard on broadcasts lately?]
[When will Camilla’s intermediate training broadcast open? T.T]
[Did you see Teacher Jjangmilla’s recent updates?]
“Hello, yes. I was originally diligent. Jjangmilla’s updates? I heard she went for Silver. Of course, that’s how it should be. Who’s she?”
Jjangmilla had promised ongoing feedback afterwards. Post-event handling must be thorough.
When I told my students to ask if they had anything they didn’t understand or got stuck on during gameplay, questions started pouring in daily.
No doubt, they were very diligent students.
[So what game are we playing today?]
[Just turn on Abyss, okay?]
[Another Abyss;]
[The foundation is Abyss, but why are you messing with a secondary Abyss?]
[The host is a professional Abyss streamer.]
[Are you saying you’d like a mix of other games?]
[Abyss is fine, but can we play something other than Camilla?]
[I’m a bit tired of it.]
[Riri isn’t even supporting and doing Camilla; I’ll go drop hints there.]
[Please play Envision….]
It seems that many viewers were looking for other games since I had only been playing Abyss recently.
They say there’s another fun to be had when playing different games. Even though I hadn’t played many games besides Abyss on the broadcast, a viewer base desiring a variety had arisen. It was a good thing that there were still people watching even if I played something other than Abyss.
Amidst the chaos of various games, I quietly moved my mouse to switch the screen.
There was a bit of a fluttering heart too, as I hadn’t given any hints, just like when surprising a lover with an event.
The viewers, who confirmed the screen, began to react belatedly. The sight of hooks rising everywhere was quite the spectacle.
[??? What is this?]
[It’s Eternal!!!]
[Is the host also playing Eternal?]
[Another Tunnel;]
[What another Tunnel? Haha, it hasn’t even been a few hours since Beta opened.]
[People are playing this a lot, it looks fun.]
[Wait, Kayak is preparing for a broadcast? Who are you?]
[A profit-taking specialist broadcaster doing this?]
[Older Sister T.T What is this preparation?]
“Hehe… Today, I’ll be playing Eternal. I heard it’s really hot these days, so I installed it in advance.”
“I heard it’s been super popular lately, so I already pre-downloaded it.”
A slight awkward laugh escaped, feeling a bit flustered.
“Daehwangkayak is truly the Broadcast Host; when it’s time to perform, she nails it!”—the chat filled with praising tones.
Every time, she just hops into the Abyss or downloads viewer-recommended games last minute, and now that she prepared ahead, everyone seems thrilled.
There’s a different vibe when someone who usually performs well continues to do so compared to someone who normally flops suddenly doing great. It’s like a twist effect or something. If I knew they’d enjoy it this much, I should’ve prepared earlier.
No, these moments should be occasional to truly capture the emotion. Yeah, that’s right.
With the viewers’ enthusiastic cheers, she launched Eternal.
The main screen greeted her with some tense and grand background music.
It felt like an apocalyptic scene: a crumbling city, walls painted red like blood or paint, and armed outlaws standing in between.
“Seems fun! It’s supposed to be a survival genre, right? But it’s not an FPS.”
<ㅇㅇ has donated 1000 won!>
“Haven’t you done your homework? Other people have been streaming this a lot.”
“I purposely didn’t watch other streams because I wanted to play with you guys on live. Just downloaded it.”
[What the heck?]
[What’s wrong with this person today? Did they eat something weird?]
[Experiencing Eternal for the first time with us…]
[Older Sister, I’m so touched!]
[So now you’re really set on this, huh?]
[These occasional comments drive me crazy!]
[Too lewd!]
Ignoring the usual overly-reactive viewers, she dove into the game.
– Class specializations
– What’s a restricted area?
– About creeps
– Farming
Once inside the game, there were various explanations for newbies. Skimming through it quickly, it definitely felt like a mix of different elements.
It reminded her of a typical FPS game associated with survival, but maybe with a few twists added in.
The fact that the playable area shrinks over time, that the arsenal isn’t just guns, and that you can hunt neutral monsters sometimes found on the map to upgrade your parts.
Plus, there are unique skills for different classes—seemed like there was a lot to learn!
There seemed to be a lot to know.
They said the reviews were good. It definitely seemed unique, but I thought it might be tough for new players to adapt if the game lagged even a little bit.
“Wow, there’s a lot of stuff here, and it looks like there’s a lot to understand… First, I need to pick a class, but what should I choose?”
[Mercenaries are OP]
[Devil Worshipper, let’s go!]
[Range is easy, and the performance is good]
[Let’s just pick anything and give it a spin]
[Sniping and taking down clueless walkers is just the most fun, lol]
[No sneaky ranged attacks… go for the romantic melee class…]
[This combo is weird]
[Didn’t this have skills? It’s not just a shooting game, right?]
[Aiming is important too]
“Hmm…”
The viewers’ recommendations for new characters were flying in. This one’s good, that one’s good, no, if you’re a newbie, you should pick this one, going with a kayak is fine even for newbies no matter the difficulty…
Glancing at the viewer count, it had already surpassed 10,000. It wasn’t too surprising recently, but if so many people showed up, it would be quite difficult to get character recommendations from the viewers.
So, I just picked a decent class for now. If I felt it was the wrong choice later, I could always change it then.
My choice divided the viewers’ emotions.
[Yeah~ the host should go melee, all the cringe ranged guys can just go away]
[Choosing melee like this?;; It’s hard to settle with melee and you can’t win because of harassment]
[As expected, Kayak knows a thing or two, lol. The fundamental warrior is the meta]
[Isn’t he a warrior?;; His body seems super weak, why’d he pick this?]
[I haven’t played this game, but is the character the host picked good?]
[Right now in beta, nobody knows, but everyone who’s tried it says it’s not good and went for something else]
“Well, I can just try it out, and if it doesn’t work, I’ll change it. So, let’s not fight too much… Oh, there’s character customization too. These games have a nice character customize feature. Should I try customizing?”
I wanted white hair, and blue eyes… If the outfit doesn’t affect mobility, isn’t pretty better? I can choose shoes too; let’s go for comfy flats…
In the end, what I created felt oddly familiar.
It was just a character customization that I did unconsciously, flowing with the moment.
“Huh…?”
[I’ve definitely seen this face somewhere]
[If the teacher makes a girlfriend here too… ]
[I knew it from when you made the hair white]
The character I finished looked like Camilla.
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