[nirvAnA]

The Official Streamer Thread

Our Stream status on the right is now fully functional courtesy of veteris, all "List My Stream" requests should use the automated function which requires a minimum of 25 posts. This thread will now serve as a place to discuss all things streamer related, including promoting your own stream / channel and announcements of new streams.


How to add your stream to SC2SEA

Minimum number of posts needed on sc2sea = 25.

Please do NOT just spam posts to get your stream listed. It's really obvious and annoying for everyone else.

Just click the link at the bottom of the SEA live stream widget (you may have to scroll down). If you have enough posts, you will see the link to apply.


How to edit your stream details

If you have a listed stream you can edit your stream details by going to your Configure my stream page. If you have any problems, you can post in this thread.


How to be a successful streamer

1. Commit to your stream by being regular, active:

This is the most important part which many people fail to realise. Simply listing your stream won't get you viewers because theres so much more to watch out there. Don't blame us for not being featured or for other streams going on at the same time lol, its not our fault, but its something you can help make better. Viewers want familiarity, and to know every time they click your stream they can expect the same good stuff they are used to instead of a guy who just streams once a week - he will have no following! Be a regular, active streamer that people will be familiar with - MaFia and PiG are excellent examples of this. To be "featured" generally it isn't enough to be just a top player and thats it. You have to have prove you are active and dedicated to be fair to the other streamers who have earned their featured status.

2. Offer a pleasurable experience for the viewer:

You are in competition with 100s of streamers at any point of time. Why would they end up watching YOUR stream instead of someone else, like HuK, Idra, Sheth, etc. You have to offer something cool, unique to SEA or basically find a way to make your stream enjoyable in its own way.

The first step would be to spend time learning how to fine tune your stream so its the best quality possible and the viewer will enjoy the quality. The second step would be to either add commentary / interact with your viewers while playing (destiny/sheth,etc) or offer something different be it a high level gamer whom people would be interested to watch (idra/huk) or something new (playing on SEA, sc2 beta, etc).

If you are in the middle ground in terms of skill and have no intention of viewer interaction then I hate to break it to you but your stream will probably not succeed. People will just not be interested and will not watch your stream Please don't take it personally its just that there are more entertaining stuff to watch out there. Streaming has become a pretty tough and competitive market already, so don't get you expectations up and hope to become a popular streamer once your stream is added.

Summary:

To be a successful streamer it takes time and hard work (Rule 1) and that something extra too (Rule 2). However if you just wan to stream and have your friends / clan watch as well as a few random visitors who happen to click on your stream then yea, you won't be disappointed.

Q: How do I obtain featured status?

The easiest way would be to met the above two criteria. Other then that, "Top Players" and certain people who have contributed to the community are given special leeway.

Some examples of our featured Streamers are: MaFia, Light, PiG (Top players + Regular Streamers) and Benji, HuT, System, kelly (sc2sea Casters)

[Hocus]

Hello fellow SEA Starcrafters, my name is GnSHocus (Simon), a Master League Zerg player ~~

For the love of the game and to provide hopefully some sort of entertainment to anyone bored on a weeknight, I have decided to start streaming my ladder and practice games.

The link is www.livestream.com/hocussc2

Eventually I will start talking about why I get owned post-game and defending any decision making that happens during =D... Feel free to come and banter me along the way, and hopefully we can all learn something (I will be streaming most week nights from around 7-11pm Melbourne time).

Cheers.

[Archon]

Watch that pool ^^'

[Hocus]

Also, I have never lost 3 pools in one game to cannons.

[NDG.Stitch]

Hi guys

Stitch - SEA Server
Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/StitchStarcraft

I just started broadcasting on the South East Asian server on SC2 on YouTube!!!!

Clan I have been broadcasting for:
1. Clan 99
2. TA (Terror Australis)

I am under Clan 99 and for those of you that don't know the players from Clan 99, here is a link to the players: http://sc2ranks.com/c/2643

I am currently casting a clan war between Clan 99 and TA, and I have just started with about 2-4 videos, along with some in-clan tourneys inside 99. I hope you guys check my channel out, because I think I will be getting on to clan wars between Clan 99 and nGen (Which is I think, the top clan in the SEA server). I will also be casting replays of Clan 99 vs WaRcRy, which was a pretty good WC3 clan.

I also hope I can cast some cool replays from any of you, and I am really open to casting replays for anybody. So if you think there's a replay that I can cast for you, please send it to stitchreplays@live.hk - or add me on SEA server!
Char: Stitch
Code: 520

I hope you guys can watch some of my games and give me some feedback, as I have just started doing this, and I hope i can continue casting for the SEA server!

Thanks, and hope you guys check my channel out!

Peace,

Stitch

[Max]

No offense, I find it hard to watch casters with an accent :S

I thought you would to because you were from Hong Kong, but seems fine.

Will hand in some replays possibly :P

Goodluck,

- nGenGeek

-- EDIT --

Sorry if I offended anyone T_T removed it even though i have been quoted..

[UncleTom]

Originally Posted by Max

No offense, I find it hard to watch fob casters with an accent :S

I thought you would to because you were from Hong Kong, but seems fine.

Will hand in some replays possibly :P

Goodluck,

- nGenGeek

Racist, please consider your choice in words in the future.

[JacziE]

If you slashed "fob" away from your sentence it would have been fine. :P Silly.

Anyway, new streamers and casters are always welcome! :>

[deL]

Originally Posted by JacziE

If you slashed "fob" away from your sentence it would have been fine. :P Silly.

Anyway, new streamers and casters are always welcome! :>

A fob would say that.

[NDG.Stitch]

Thx nGen Geek!
I'm going to be doing a few dual casts with TAChampi on SEA soon.
Yea... stereotypical asians have accents lol :P But the accent I have is more toward an american one lol...

Anyways, I hope you guys can send some replays to me, I'd be happy to cast them

[PiG]

Good to see another caster joining the scene will hunt down some good reps for u so i canz b on tv!

[EveJeonSa]

99 ftw GO STICH

[playwithonehand]

Stitch is the MAN!!! WHO NEED ARTOSIS?

[sooie]

touch me pl0x

[RiceMuncher]

um is ur stream not smooth? coz i have adsl2+ and its just not smooth (maybe need some better compression b4 u upload)

AND HIDE THE TIMER

[x5.Revenant]

Originally Posted by StitchStarcraft

Thx nGen Geek!
I'm going to be doing a few dual casts with TAChampi on SEA soon.
Yea... stereotypical asians have accents lol :P But the accent I have is more toward an american one lol...

Anyways, I hope you guys can send some replays to me, I'd be happy to cast them

Zomg Dual casting with Champi...You have my full support!

[HDPhoenix]

Great to see more casters!! Will tune in ^^

[NDG.Stitch]

Originally Posted by RiceMuncher

um is ur stream not smooth? coz i have adsl2+ and its just not smooth (maybe need some better compression b4 u upload)

AND HIDE THE TIMER

Yeah.. my stream is a bit laggy cause of my computer trying to run on HQ. I might have to reduce it to medium quality if its really affecting the video.
Yea, the thing is, I'm using a Mac. And I don't know of any applications that can overlay the timer. I'd love to find a program into doing that, because I have all he banners ready, I just don't have any application to use to overlay my timers when I record.

[TAhackdZ]

Originally Posted by StitchStarcraft

Yeah.. my stream is a bit laggy cause of my computer trying to run on HQ. I might have to reduce it to medium quality if its really affecting the video.
Yea, the thing is, I'm using a Mac. And I don't know of any applications that can overlay the timer. I'd love to find a program into doing that, because I have all he banners ready, I just don't have any application to use to overlay my timers when I record.

Hey hey!

Good to see another person who's smart enough to do away with Windows. Yay for you brother. Join the revolution.

Anywho, in terms of Mac compatible overlay programs. You've got a few options, just google (Mac osX + Overlay program) and you should find something. Although from what I've read alot of visual art designers on Mac use Adobe Lightroom for their overlays. Pretty sure this is a free download aswell.

I'll look into it for ya,

Peace.

Edit: Yup Adobe Lightroom seems like it could be a good option. Allows you to create overlays in any level of transparency. I might have to get one of these programs. You know, just in case.

[NDG.Stitch]

Originally Posted by Ridiculisk

Hey hey!

Good to see another person who's smart enough to do away with Windows. Yay for you brother. Join the revolution.

Anywho, in terms of Mac compatible overlay programs. You've got a few options, just google (Mac osX + Overlay program) and you should find something. Although from what I've read alot of visual art designers on Mac use Adobe Lightroom for their overlays. Pretty sure this is a free download aswell.

I'll look into it for ya,

Peace.

Edit: Yup Adobe Lightroom seems like it could be a good option. Allows you to create overlays in any level of transparency. I might have to get one of these programs. You know, just in case.

Hey dude, thank you so much for this - I've been trying to find programs similar to the overlays that windows use - but there are none for mac. I'll test them out as soon as I can!

If you have any updates about this, please inform me! it'll be great, because I can finally use the banners I made! o.o