Do you crave more sims 3 videos ?

"ZeeGee;c-16591525" wrote:
@MemoriiValentine I didn't vote because yes, I do crave more Sims 3 machinima videos but no, I don't crave more Let's Play's. I jumped into machinima not having any CLUE what I was doing but have learned so much in the last... year I think? So if you're doing it for fun and because you enjoy it, go for it!

@Sunnyyesjams Actual real machinima instead of just pictures with captions is rare, but there's still a lot out there if you look! (see my signature :wink: ) ETA: Also search LoneWolf Simmer on YouTube if you're looking for good machinima. She's awesome.

Thanks for the suggestions! I'll definitely check out the videos :) I remember watching loads of sims 2 machinima and loving them, but I haven't gotten around to doing the same for ts3.

I went with "Yes" as I like watching some Sims videos such as the ones that CravenLestat and king_of_simcity7 makes. I also like to watch some videos with tutorials about building houses/pools and such.

As a community we should be supporting all kinds of creators. Everyone has to start somewhere but you should be aware YouTube is a lot of hard work so you will need to consider the time commitment as well as suitable material, video capture, sound quality etc.

The first thing to do is consider the type of audience you want. Obviously there will be fewer people watching TS3 videos since TS4 was released and the company stopped making content for TS3. Most TS3 viewers already have their favourite YT channels so what can you offer that is different ? You need to decide what you are going to produce, a series based around a pack, a legacy, a large household of friends. Whatever you pick make sure it is something you enjoy doing otherwise it will show in your videos.

There is plenty of free capture and editing software out there. I would suggest you look at your store content and cc. Would your computer lag less without it. Even cheap mics benefit from having a filter which are relatively inexpensive to buy. If you are going to use cc then please say when you are using it and where you got it. It is always good manners to credit the original creator of cc just as it a good idea to credit another creator if you see an idea on their channel you wish to copy. YT has some pretty strict rules about copyright anyway.

Good Luck :)

"Bettyboop55;c-16594019" wrote:
As a community we should be supporting all kinds of creators. Everyone has to start somewhere but you should be aware YouTube is a lot of hard work so you will need to consider the time commitment as well as suitable material, video capture, sound quality etc.

The first thing to do is consider the type of audience you want. Obviously there will be fewer people watching TS3 videos since TS4 was released and the company stopped making content for TS3. Most TS3 viewers already have their favourite YT channels so what can you offer that is different ? You need to decide what you are going to produce, a series based around a pack, a legacy, a large household of friends. Whatever you pick make sure it is something you enjoy doing otherwise it will show in your videos.

There is plenty of free capture and editing software out there. I would suggest you look at your store content and cc. Would your computer lag less without it. Even cheap mics benefit from having a filter which are relatively inexpensive to buy. If you are going to use cc then please say when you are using it and where you got it. It is always good manners to credit the original creator of cc just as it a good idea to credit another creator if you see an idea on their channel you wish to copy. YT has some pretty strict rules about copyright anyway.

Good Luck :)

Thank you! I'm going to first start a blog like post in the creative area of the forums . Start a story there and see if I can commit to it first. I have a bad habit of starting and stopping stuff . The longest family I had was the saint legacy and photobucket and losing my saves messed that up . I'm trying to figure out a legacy name for my new story ,Male or female , and if they will be supernatural or not . Biggest problem is what world to start in .

@Sunnyyesjams A youtuber called Daisie makes a lot of really good sims stories, gameplay mixed with machinima. You should check her out at least if you like that sort of thing.

"Bettyboop55;c-16594019" wrote:
As a community we should be supporting all kinds of creators.

@Bettyboop55 I so agree with this! I wish I had time to watch more. Could you put your YT channel link in your signature?

@MemoriiValentine I think what would be helpful would be a poll of what people enjoy watching? I tried to do it but don't know how to do a poll and don't have time to figure it out right now. There was something like this over in the Sims 4 video section awhile ago. Ask what people are interested in watching? Machinima (edited stories), Let's plays, speed builds, tutorials, music videos...that's all I can think of for now.

While I do enjoy sometimes watching old Sims 3 LPs, I prefer Machinimas or anything that makes a story out of the Sims rather than just gameplay. When I'm watching someone do an LP, I keep wanting to jump in, especially when the person won't let the sim fulfill their needs or they can't figure out how to do something. I'm a bit of a backseater when it comes to the sims. :D

I watch videos that people share on here, but I generally don't go searching for them. Unless they're good machinima that is! I'm afraid that lagging and bad graphics in general definitely impacts my personal viewing experience.

But don't let my vote impact what you want to do. I think as soon as people start craving views and feedback, they start to become disappointed. Do it because it makes you happy :smile:

The Sims 4 is boring so i want more Sims 3 vids

There are certain things that will make me want to watch/not watch a Sims video on YT and Twitch.tv... but you should create whatever you want to do. You could even consider blogging on a site like tumblr. There's still a community for TS3 over there. That's where I blog.

I eventually plan on streaming when I can get over my anxiety. :D I'm only missing a decent mic that's not attached to headphones but I haven't gotten that far yet.