When I saw that reddit thread, I couldn't help but laugh. Rax is one of the coolest, calmest, least toxic streamers I've ever seen. Dont let the trolls get to you!
Let me just start by saying I don't disagree with you at all and that Raxx is one of my top-3 favorite content creators. That said, I think he (and most content creators) are just wildly out of touch with a lot of gamers. That's not an indictment, it's just the nature of his play and the "echo chamber" created by the type of people that can follow and watch his twitch/youtube with any regularity. Raxx (and most if not all content creators) are in the 1% of 1% of 1% of players, and are often followed, subscribed, and interacted by players in the 1% of 1%. Even the "casuals" that are often referenced by these creators and players are in the 1%. There is a *massive* world of players out there that are still *loving* D4. Did anybody bother looking that that dude's reddit history? He's a veteran, with multiple non-gaming related hobbies. He had almost no gaming subreddit interactions. I'd bet copious amounts of money he falls nowhere in the spectrum of the typical gamers that regularly watch/interact with content people like Raxx put out. And this isn't the fault of Raxx or any other content creator. It'd be like if Phil Hellmuth sat down with you and your buddies around the kitchen table for a poker game with no money at stake. He probably hasn't interacted in a setting like that in *decades*, if ever. Think of what playing with that dude, listening to that dude talk about poker would be like. It doesn't change the fact that Hellmuth is a fantastic poker player, has incredible experience and insights into the game he plays. But the fact of the matter is, the majority of poker players are those players sitting around a kitchen table once a week, drinking beer, and socializing with friend with little to nothing at stake. It's two completely different experiences that neither side can possible understand or relate to. At the end of the day, the content Raxx and others like him are creating simply aren't for that guy and never will be and unfortunately to that guy (and people who game like him) videos like this *aren't* going to change their perception because both sides simply aren't in the same venn diagram, let alone intersecting.
Yeah I think Rax is great and has done great things, but there are some rat sht in the soup that ruins content creator community as whole, they just post negative sht so those who has nothing to do with their lives other than posting D4 bad can upvote them
Let me frame my response this way. I am a 70 year old female who leads a high end raiding guild in Wow. I started playing games in the late 1970's when the first games came out on mainframes. So yes you can say I have been gaming for a very long time. Of all the content providers I care to watch, Rax is at the top of the list. The reason is his measured assessments and responses to the games he reviews. I LOVED my Diablo. I watched bliz attempt to monetized and refused to even try it. I didn't need Rax to tell me it was crap although it was nice to hear him agree. I was all in on Diablo 4. The shortcomings were glaring and with my bliz experience of constant promises and horrible delivery over the last few xpacs (Dragonflight excluded), I knew that they were not going to be fixed or they wouldn't be fixed for a long time. To see Rax agree and not only agree but bring the receipts as to why. My absolute go to for analysis and guide analysis is Rax. I have NEVER heard any hate. I have heard careful measured response. Rax gives every game he tries a full try. Even with negative game mechanics or quality of life, he doesn't just sit and badmouth the game. He tries to correct it. How many times have we seen Rax make lists of what need to be changed and why, and seen companies respond. Rather than ragging on him, let's just appreciate that if you need honest true information, complete with guides, builds, pros AND cons. This is the channel to come to. So haters, since none of you do this, sit down and shut up.
I am a 62 year old gamer and also been playing games since 1990. When Ravv makes videos I too have to say that I enjoy his traits. His why and whynots are valid. Keep doing the same Raxx...we love your ways
i disagree partially with you , and i think it became an American thing that whenever someone says something against the MAJOR opinion they are labeled hater, for example i am not a what you call a HATER , i like Raxx i follow him and still do and love his content but i mostly not fully agree that content creators has a big role in wanting to make games fail , even if they have issues they dont help they make people hate it even more , even though i agree about lot of things that for example Raxx says a LOT i agree with , so just as i liked your opinon and read it , you should just be more respectful as a 70 years old woman aka a prety adult woman , so its pretty LOW labeing different opinions HATERS , , at least the opposition that you call HATERS dont make money out of it , but content creators do , so with 1% logic , they just see it with a different opinion but its unessesary HATING them by labeling them HATERS , i think thats something a young person would do not a 70 years old ultra adult . and i mean no offense at all so i appologize if you felt offended or felt i am also a HATER.
Saying that raxx had a video with an overall negative tone isn't ragging on him though, it's highlighting that he seems to have a negative outlook on Diablo 4 overall, and both things can be true. Raxx can want the game to succeed while also not necessarily sounding that way in his video. Watched the same style of drama unfold with Escape from Tarkov and its creator base while it was on a downspin needing to revamp and improve for the game to function on every level they were trying to achieve.
I'm not much of a twitch follower or streamer fanboy, but when I do watch twitch, Raxx has always been my go to streamer. You have always been the most level-headed, reasonable, completely chill person and it's just a joy to sit back and watch you play or play simultaneously. Every one of your videos relating to criticism on Diablo has been productive and hopeful, even when you're disappointed you try to look to future; I don't see how some can see this as "wanting a game to die". If they actually followed you they would know this is not true at all.
It's actually crazy and many games that are on the decline or don't meet the expectations of the playerbase have these fans. "Oh its the influencers fault!" or "Influencers are killing the game!". Yet... after the campfire chat, many content creators said they are interested in the changes they presented and want to check it out. Where are the reddit threats discussing that? Nowhere because like you said in the video, that will get like 3 comments and 10 upvotes at most.
I think the scariest part is some people not understanting how much - financially speaking - what he is doing is useful to Blizzard. He might not be a dev, but he is good at playing games, he has a sample of the community reactions (chat) and he's able to provide detailed feedback. Not only he is helping the game, he should be paid by Blizzard to do it, since he is helping them to improve a product that make millions on a monthly basis.
I think blizzard has done enough scummy stuff to deserve to just go out of business. They won't, but they deserve it with the way they treat their brand and their players. They only want your money, they want as much as they can get.
Doesnt matter dude, because of sfreamers etc that play games 24/7 , most of the people don't discover games anymore, they just go to youtube and follow some guide how to get everything fastest way, and what is the strongest in the game You think that don't kill the game? Not to mention people don't even have their own opinions anymore, whatever their fav streamer say they will also say , and will follow. So yeah world of content creators for sure ruined game industry to some degree , people believe their opinions more than their own feelings about something and thats a fact. Personally i dont mind , i also watch videos of games sometimes to check what people say , but i never follow any guides or anything i play my own pace and i try to not stick to negative reviews and videos . Imagine this guy asmongold, whatever he says all his followers say the same , and if he changed his mind halfway they would do the same😂😂
@@mattb6646 the whole company is propped up by the brands (so it doesn't matter how bad the new Diablo game or Warcraft expansion is, people will buy it) and people with WoW subscriptions they've had for 20 years. That's the whole company.
Every video Ive seen of Raxx has been trying to help players with whatever game he is currently playing. There are definitely content creators that are like that, but not Raxx. He isn’t farming reactions.
I completely agree it’s one of the reasons I subscribed I’m just here for info and he’s so good at it detailed doesn’t rush through highlights everything so you can see it very thorough
One of the main reasons I watch your content is cause of how calm and collected you are. Level headed takes and rational thinking. It's refreshing. Seeing a ton of hate videos pushes me away from certain content creators, especially in recent moments where I want to be positive about D4 with all the announced changes and they still find a clickbait title to post that is mad negative.
I think the thing that gets me the most is the communities it breeds around it. I actually used to enjoy Asmongold as I understood (assumed) most of it was a schtick. He'll make over the top complaints over legitimate gripes about games like WOW. The thing is the insane army of braindead idiots that watch it and take it all dead serious or just enjoy being completely insufferable really killed it for me and I just can't watch it anymore. I've always been a fan of Raxx since he was dragging me through D3 seasons and then found Darth Microtransactions when D4 launched and it really is the only content I can enjoy now.
I think Tribalism is the biggest nail on the head personally. Lately that is what you can see everywhere, everyone is tribalistic about pretty much anything nowadays and I personally think its the main driver for negativity. Everything nowadays is Black vs White, Man vs Woman, Left Vs Right, Meat Vs Vegan, PC vs Console, This vs That, etc. Its exhausting. Its sad we live in 2024 with so much technology to keep us all connected and yet we as a species have never been so disconnected and divided. Its one thing to have differences but to be pit against each other for simply liking something or giving constructive feedback on something is so disappointing to see. Thanks for the good vid as always Raxx keep up the good work!
Don't you miss the good ole days (if you're old enough to have experienced them) where you could like vanilla, someone else could like chocolate, and you could still get along? It's concept that's completely unfathomable to a huge chunk of the population these days. Yep, ladies and gentlemen - once upon a time, people could be members of different political parties, drivers of different cars, fans of different teams, worshippers of different gods, even play different videos games, and yet they could still manage not to hate and blame each other for anything and everything under the sun. Simpler times, my friends.
100%. I know several who want d4 to vanish because they are poe fans. Theres probably some d4 fans who do that to poe as well. I wish we could all just be here for the shared community experience between each of our favorite arpgs. We play seasonal games ffs. Youd think we could bounce from one to the other and take the maximum ammount of enjoyment instead of starting war between eachother.
i rarely ever comment on anything ever, but i gotta say, Raxx, I personally really like u as a content creator. u are very honest, down to earth, easy to listen to and understand, u are not afraid to voice ur opinion, and ure very fair/non toxic to all the games ive seen u play. i also enjoy all ur guides and have recently used ur detonating arrow build in last epoch - its awesome. i also watch ur videos (and sometimes streams) even if i might not be interested in the topic, just cuz ure honestly very comfortable to listen to. perfect 2nd monitor content while playing. keep doing what ure doing, u have my support
Raxx, I've been watching you since about Season 20 or so of D3. I don't know how long you were streaming before that, but it was your streams in large part that got me excited for new seasons and excited for that game again in general. I played D3 when it came out and gave up on it pretty early because Seasonal play just didn't interest me until they started giving carte blanche to the Seasonal devs to kind of play with the mechanics of the game (something I actually found out because of you talking about it). D3 was a game that always seemed surrounded by negativity, and still is to a large extent, but I LOVED that game and I LOVED the Seasonal content once they started mixing it up. And there you were, EVERY SINGLE SEASON, discussing builds, discussing the changes, giving advice, coming up with tier lists, streaming every single day, and all of that drove my excitement for each new Season. It seems wild to me that anyone would say you were being negative about a game for no good reason after your tenure with D3, which seems to have a terrible reputation within the community. Honestly, looking back, I MISS D3...I miss GRifts, I miss class sets, I miss the power fantasy that that game provided when I would enter a dungeon with a full Inna set and just wash over waves of mobs. I definitely don't miss bounties though. But I'm that demographic that Blizzard wants to capture with D4...I'm that couch dad sort of guy that just wants something to play casually and have some fun with friends. But there's something missing from that equation that D3 had...I can't put my finger on what exactly it is... maybe it's because I still don't have a single level 100 in D4 yet despite playing since launch and playing a lot of Season 1 and 2. It's strange, because honestly, there doesn't seem to be a great deal of difference between D3 and D4. There are some major differences when you dig into the gameplay, but it's mostly the same sort of arc...level up, build gear, Grifts have been replaced with Nightmare Dungeons (poorly IMO), sets have been replaced with individual legendaries and Uniques...It's still the same game at the core it seems... My point is there's something wrong with D4 and I'm not sure what it is, or whether it can be fixed...I'm glad to see the changes coming to Season 4...I will definitely give the game another shot after skipping Season 3 almost entirely. But I do wonder if D4 can be saved at this point. There seems to be something fundamentally flawed with this particular iteration of Diablo that makes it less interesting to play for me, and I cannot figure out what exactly it is. You've made several videos about the flaws of the game, and I've watched a lot of them...but I don't think you're being unfair in your criticisms ever. You and Wudjio seem to quite genuinely want the game to succeed, I can't speak for the rest of the content creators. I think it's important to note that you guys at Maxroll have largely built your brand off of the Diablo franchise. Why on earth would anyone think you would want it to fail? I blame the algorithm and the viewers in this case. We know well at this point that negative content drives more views than positive content, and I think people aren't looking at the aggregate and simply assume things in a baseless fashion. I feel like if you wanted the game to fail you'd simply stop covering it, you'd give up on it and play something else, just like you did with Diablo Immortal.
Raxx you are one of the most laid-back people I have ever seen both on and offline. Even when you go after a troll you don't get emotional about it. Probably one of the reasons I watch.
Rax I found your channel in Season 14 of D3 and have been following ever since... you are the best!!! I thank you and the Maxroll team. I love how Humble you are and your mad Paint skills in describing and telling me how to just blast!!! I hope you keep doing what you love as Your passion does show and is greatly appreciated!
Rax, I relate 100% with everything you say. About trolls, I remember a time when you would insta-perma ban trolls. It's what they deserve. If you would want to put up with people's shit, you would go back to a 9-5 job. Don't allow it. You always said you were looking for something unique for your content and streams. You know what I always considered to be unique about you and your streams? The chill. The calm , sarcastic, very informative streams. With this you have always stand out in my opinion, and should remove the toxic people, if they amend in any way the vibe. Respect.
you're the king Raxx, i always look forward to your vids and love your takes on the ARPG games, very grateful for your channel. Keep being you man, i promise the silent majority all love your work.
Without ur guides I never would have been doing 130+ GRs in D3. It wasn't you that caused me to be disenchanted with D4. D4 did that all by itself. I started Last Epoch to check it out on my own accord and not becsuse you were trying it. I follow because you are a great and entertaining teacher. There will always be haters. Raxx, just keep doing like you always have.
Casual Andy here. I've started and quit D4 5 times now. I'm angry and upset that the game just isn't keeping me engaged. (1 lvl 100 for each season) But damn it do I want it to succeed. I want to blast D4. I want this to be my favorite game ever made. And I have high hopes. I think that is the general consensus. It's just some of us have already given up on the dream.
One thing i noticed is : vod Raxx has clear thoughts and is incredibly accurate, straight to the point. While live Raxx is just wild lol. And it's perfectly normal behavior for a genuine person. That's why i like your content. Keep on keeping on 👍
Hi Rax, I'm a fairly new subscriber. Ive been a gamer since the first Nintendo came out. You are always informative, thoughtful, and a joy to listen to. I was saddened by D4 (played it from Beta to release). I was disappointed that it did not live up to D3 after all these years. I haven't gone back. Like you, I wanted it to be good. Thank you for taking the time to address this topic. With that said, just please keep being you. Yes, I'm more of a L.E. fan currently. However, I watch your videos because you're a good gamer, and I like your personality. So when viewer negatively shows it's face, remember the vast majority are rooting for you always. 😁👍
While we may not all play the same aRPG's, one thing which does shine through is your passion for them ... thank you for being a continued voice of reason between us casual players and the devs whom make these games, and the betterment for them!
Just popped over from Mad Season. I'm a huge fan of IV and it was awesome to see your passion for the franchise in this video. I'm also a big fan of your constructive criticism viz a vi IV. I love it, but it definitely needs improvement, and it's awesome to see folks like yourself trying to help rather than just seen things in oversimplified black and white terms. So I'm here subbing, keep doing what you're doing.
I have to say that of all the content creators out there you have been the one that has seemed the most genuine. And what I mean by that is that you have been trying hard to stay positive (which is a good thing) but you have also shown when you are not happy with the game (yeah the game is D4). Content creators walk a very thin line when it comes to trust. There's been so many examples of content creators being bought to hype a game, being insanely positive no matter what the players think. Therefor, at least in my opinion, it's very important for content creators to be ready to criticise when game is bad for some reason. Staying positive at all times might seem like a good thing to do to keep the players/viewers happy but if that positivity goes to far, when it's not logical anymore, that's where the trust is starting to fade. An example of that for me would be Rhykker. He was always so positive about the game no matter what and he also started getting invites to cooperate with blizzard. It got to a point where I personally felt I couldn't trust what he was saying anymore so I stopped watching. Rhykker is in no way the worst example out there so please don't take this as an attack on his channel cause that is not my intent. And also. I'm not looking for an echo chamber that just echoes diablo bad all the time. But when most players feel that the state of the game is pretty bad we want to get some kind of acknowledgement that we aren't wrong. Since we can't get that opinion from blizzard we turn to content creators. Content creators makes a difference and especially big channels like this one or the other maxroll channels. Blizzard listens to you guys so in a way you are out voice. So again. I feel that Raxx have done a good job at balancing those opinions. You've kept me interested in the game even though I stopped playing before S2. I still hope that the game will be good at one point. I really do. And the only way the game can get better is if the players get a rational voice towards Blizzard and raxx (and others) have been just that. Sorry for the rambling. Hope it made some sense.
I lost a bit of faith in Rhykker myself, when he was hyping up Starfield as "the game of the generation" etc., I loved the Elder Scrolls and Fallout games, but didn't last more than 2 hours in Starfield, uninspired agenda-driven trash with nothing charming and boring and bad gameplay. Last time I buy a game on his recommendation unfortunately
omg i love u so much. ❤you are so damn honest and transparent. thank you for sharing your inner thoughts and your effort of listing good and bad, those effort is INSANE. you don't work for any company but you instead supporting improving by proving free passionate constructive consultation. i think because you have the thoughts and understanding of what works and r really excited to share and help improve. not because of fame, or greed but effort and passion of seeing forward a better game for yourself and us all, games enjoyer. that's really something man. your true colors is really shown here where, you are really just a person with pure interest and honesty in awe of passion and foresight, oversight of playing games and how it effects your enjoyment and how can it help u and everyone have more excitement and fun. sure feeling negative u did feel. but also your sharing of honesty that u feel negative proves more that your are a person of transparent and honesty in the UTMOST priority, and not abide by those alterior motives forum people thinks of you, sure those negativity can earn or funds for burst of drama and content crowd. Those r the side effects of honesty, not your priority! but they saw the side effects and jump to conclusions. but seriously man... in the long term../ who in the world love to be in a long term relationship in a negative drama content creator. Those would be in the news station anyways, the stress and bad news daily wears the hell out of anybody. ❤❤ You're a valuable long term advisor and oversighter, and u win my vote of trust and constructive information provider. A DEDICATED ONES. I would say you ARE A CONSTRUCTIVE Content Provider INSTEAD. Not a simply speaking but with effort and persuevance in betterment. ❤❤ NOT A SIMPLY GO SAYER, JUMP CONCLUSION CONTENT CREATOR!! ❤❤ edit: i had to write this long azs comment on my iphone JUST to make sure u get a chance to see it! ... your dedication of sharing and effort put on making the this video as Transparent possible made me Blardy better put back some effort to SUPPORT and BACK YOU UP MAN. ... the leeeeast i, an appreciative viewer can do. ‼️❤❤
Thank you for this video. I found your channel with D4 and have agreed with your criticism but also found enjoyment with your build videos. Your channel also influenced me to try out LE, and while it's not the Diablo universe I love about arpgs I am glad to see it succeed while D4 recovers. I am very excited for the next update and am excited to see what content you drop with it. Fingers crossed:)
I’m glad to see you enjoying Path of Exile and Last Epoch, but I have to admit I miss watching you blast Diablo. I hope these changes coming in season 4 make the game better, more engaging and more fun for everyone.
Good video mate, no one would accuse you of any toxicity and keep up the game guides we all really appreciate it. Especially me and people like me that work a lot and don't play 300hrs a season, sometimes I don't want to spend hours working out a build or certain Metas and can revert to a lot of the content you put out, keep it up bro you do a great job.
I love it that rax uses paint to explain 90% of his theory's ( he is getting an artist in it.) While lots of content creators uses video editors, ai tools or photo editors to get some nice footage for a video. But this proves that you dont need all off that to be a great content creator!
I've don't really follow any of the discourse on reddit. I've just become a regular viewer of the channel because I like the content you provide. Had I played D3 I'd likely have hopped on board sooner. Keep doing you man.
we love you Raxx. you mentioned on stream the other day that you planned an original Diablo playthrough. Very much looking forward to it. Please upload it here in case i miss it live. Thanks in advance.
Lovely video 🎉 Really liked it 👌🏼 Keep doining, what you're doing, look how far you've come, glat to be part of you're journey 💪🏼 Best regards from germany 💙
Amazing topic. Immediate clicked onto the video for the discussion. p.s. Loved the perspective. Although you are talking about yourself, I am pretty sure this applies to many other gaming streamers/youtubers.
Rax, you are that guy who likes what he does and who constantly helps others enjoy those games. That makes you special (and why I was so happy you branched out to PoE and I can watch your awesome guides there too). Other streamers revel in negativity, they enjoy nothing more than taking something down and shouting at the world how bad it is. Not just in games, look at certain TV shows and how toxic so called "fan" channels are about them. I avoid those like the plague. You may not be overly emotional but to me you always feel supportive, and when I watch your guides I feel a lot less stupid about gaming. (Speaking as a 50ie-ish gamer who certainly isn't at the forefront of any success)
On a side note, if Raxx streams and make videos about black mith Wukong on launch this August I am buying 2 blue hoodies for him. The trailers are stunning!
Just wanted to show some love, everyone who's watched all your videos can see your passion and desire for D4 to be better for all players. I can guarantee a 1000 percent if it weren't for content creators speaking up we wouldn't have such a promising looking season 4. Thanks for all you do!
I am not a Content Creator myself, and i do not think i could handle being one. And by far biggest reason is the audience. But i like your work (you content creators), and i know you do not want games to fail. Why? Because i actually watch the videos. I have seen several of your videos, very informative. A big thank you for that.
THANK YOU for expressing your frustration when things are clearly missing the mark because when a Creator doesn’t I feel misled or gaslit. It’s a fine line on the criticism but I’m a long time viewer and I still enjoy your content.
Dude, keep up the good work. You and me and many other are passionate about games and want them to succes. However when stuff is disappointing we give feedback since we are passionate of said games.
I never honestly thought I would ever say this about a person I have never met in person, but after watching you for a while raxx I can say your an actually good person and im grateful for all your content :)
The most powerful way I know to live is to surround myself with people that will tell me the truth. I have to step away from the thought of "making someone feel bad" and I myself should never feel bad when hearing the truth. Some people are scared to tell the truth and some are not. The people just want to hear what makes them feel good are blind while those who are eager to know the truth as others understand it see the sharpest and are the most successful. I say, share information without the threat of violence or repercussions and remember, there is the "truth", like e=mc2 and then their is what I call "the truth of my understanding". That is me telling someone what I'm convinced is the truth but it may not be.
I usually watch to get a spotlight on something fun. I've been looking for the Jelkhor daggers while playing my warlock because that detonating arrow build looks fun. I made a necromancer and beastmaster after seeing your wraithlord build. The spotlight just helped me to see the strength of minion builds in LE when my previous experience in D4 and pre-RoS D3 turned me off from such builds.
Raxx's your a great content creator I enjoy your opinions on D4. You keep up the amazing work. I hope blizzard goes back to there roots, maybe add an infinite floored dungeon thats not timed. Where you could go down by stairs or portals you stumble across. Have all the main and mini bosses from each Diablo games. Fighting Zoltun Kulle, Azmodan or Blood Raven for example, these can be clones of them. Every 5 or 10 levels down you come across them or they can be random as you progress down. Each floor gets extremely harder by adding more monster hordes and they go up in levels as progress through the dungeon. You could use portals a side missions in the dungeon. You can call it the Ultimate Dungeon of Hatred. That would be amazing too see but that's my opinion.
Raxx this was a great video, thank you for sharing your perspective on this thread. My thought is that in regards to the S4 announcement, your speaking tone was very neutral, though your words were generally positive and (most importantly!) critically thought out. Some folks think of critical thinking as negative in nature, which is simply not true. I've watched your streams and videos for years and that's been the constant - your even-keel tone subconsciously informs me that I can have trust in what you are saying. Some folks who are not as comfortable or experienced with your delivery may interpret what you were saying as being a negative. I'll keep watching because of your integrity and competence in what you do. I hope that others will realize that and do the same.
Can say with confidence that you are one of the only few content creators that aren't toxic and just misrepresent things on purpose for clicks and to spark outrage at a video game, but yes there are a lot of content creators who will nitpick things that don't matter or blow things out of proportion by not telling people the truth about things just to get people mad at a game
When you get stuck in a high turnover event at a company, life is hell, especially when you're management. Bunch of new guys with no window for training due to operational needs. Gotta pick up the slack from every angle and train at the same time. When they're dead tired and falling asleep during campfire chats, I feel it in my soul.
Raxx, keep doing what you do! You’re one of the only content creators that I know of, who always tries to analyze the facts, and give an unbiased opinion on what’s good, and what’s bad about any game. You’re my go to person when I want a fair opinion about a game or a godly new build to try! Don’t let the hate get to you because I know I speak for most of us here when I say, we are all rooting for your success, and want you to continue producing godly content! Much love!
Raxx, don't listen the dumb people and don't pay attention to them, don't let them influence you. You are one of the few content creators who has always tried to be objective and honest. Keep up the good work and create more interesting and informative videos.
I miss you streaming d4 raxx but im happy to hop in and watch any LE or poe content you put out even if i dont play those two games. I hope you enjoy d4 season 4 when it comes around if youre giving it a go!
This video surprised me a lot. I think this channel is great because of its positive approach to game development. Anyone can talk on the Internet and just swear anonymously. I like your constructive comments and suggestions. Before the release of D4, I was sure that the game would experience a stormy development. And I wanted to be with the game from the beginning and experience the development just like with D3 and other games. For me, Diablo is a matter of the heart. I wish the D4 was better than it is now and I'm really looking forward to the S4. But there's no point lying to yourself about the positives when the game isn't great. I really appreciate that when you say something isn't working, you take the second breath to make a suggestion on how it could work better. Thank you for your channel. I appreciate your work.
I would say content creator wants games to be interesting if they fail spectacularly or succeed spectacularly. Like mediocre is the death of a content creator for a game
As a gamer and viewer of UA-cam, I can say that is hard to have a genuine opinion in this market. Everyone is taking one side and try to fight who have the opposite view, but I'm glad that raxx is there saying what I've always thought: I want this games to succeed because I see the good in them and I know that, if they find the way to improve the bad things, they will be awesome! Thanks raxx, I'm glad that you exist and that you share your way of thinking so I know I'm not the only one ❤
Content Creators are out there with no integrity who create clickbait titles on their videos to pull viewers in, because monetization does exist and as long as that is the case these people will exist, in my opinion this brings down the value of YT as more people realise they have been duped into watching something with no relevance to the title or overly dramatized, it's up to YT to create a way of rating these individuals that is displayed on their videos so you can see the rating before you click it, we must recognise these individuals exist, and so does Propaganda, Fake news, Misinformation, Disinformation and downright extremism content. Raxx is a genuine honest and open content creator and i appreciate him making a video to highlight the issue.
I have so much respect for you, Raxx. I haven't been here a super long time, but it seems to me that you are a VERY honest and straightforward creator. I've never felt that your content has been geared towards hate - it's so clear to me that the passion and intensity you put into your videos exists because you care very deeply about this genre and especially about Diablo. It's a little shocking to me that people can see any other intention behind your content.
I hear you. But if someone like Raxx does it, I know it's never going to be an empty and useless video. If it's not thoughtful and interesting it's at least funny and never really a waste of time.
It's completely ridiculous that Raxx even needs to make a video about this. The dude is a pillar of the gaming community and has done more to promote it than 98% of the other streamers, not to mention he's a genuinely nice guy.
Sex and hate sell...in the news, "If it bleeds, it leads." The Schadenfreude is real. The more a game company has at stake, and the bigger it is, the more some will want it to fail...it means $$$ and clicks. The guys and gals who ARE in it for the $$ cannot wait to throw the "D4 Bad" Vid up with a cool thumbnail, and then the 'Reaction" streamers get it and multiply it's views. I appreciate what you have done for the community, and for the games D4 and D3. I appreciate your calm demeanor, and the logical way you lay things out. I've NEVER thought you wanted the game to fail; just the opposite! I too want the best for the game, and was really disappointed at the roll out of D4. Hoping they turn a corner with S4, and WILL be playing. For now I'm in LE and really liking it, thanks for the cool build guides! BTW: I love the FrostyLoo vids; very funny, much like the creator (cannot remember the name) that does the funny Diablo cartoon vids.
Raxx for President! serriously Raxx you give back nobility to content creators and streamers (MaxxRoll Team seem to have that quality)! Keep being the amazing human being that makes all our gamers life better!
Keep doing the guides they are what I subscribe for, and keep giving your personal views of the games its always good to hear your opinion even if it is different from mine. Everyone is different and will have their own opinions, I liked D4 when it launched but season 3 launched and I did not like the changes and felt there was little to gain from continuing to play the game, I tried PoE and hated it after 3 hours, I am now playing LE and loving it, but in 6 months will I get to a point like D4 and see no point to continue to play, I don't know yet. CC's need the games to evolve so guides can continue to relevant and players don't feel like each season is just a repeat of a previous experience.
This does evoke that feeling of how I feel. Which is "I want Diablo 4 to succeed". Mainly because they spent unfathomable man hours and money to make the game look amazing, now they are so close to making the gameplay good and once that happens it will be a D3 situation where it genuinely redeems itself and goes down in history as a great game. It is already getting there, its just easy to forget the progress they've made and focus on the blunders.
It's not about D4 bad, or Blizzard is dead. it's just the fact that hatred/anger sells more and get more views. this shit started from Angry gamer nerd. Raxx said it nice 'drama sells'. I've seen exactly same videos how bethesda is dead.
Brother raxx! You bring up some valid stuff here too. I'm a SMALL content creator myself. I think that you are on to something here. Games cost a lot of time and money to develop. I'm someone who also wants to see games succeed! Games are here to entertain us. I'm pretty sure people with this negative view are really annoying. As someone who has dabbled in content creation I'm like this on it: Let the games succeed of their own content. I think you're a good dood that has a blue hood fetish heheh. But yeah bro stay safe and keep your family and loved ones safe! You and wudijo are the shit pardon my french bro. Stay safe bro.
Sometimes people don't believe content creators are working to make things better, the same exact way they don't believe that employees at game companies are trying to make the game better. For the most part, people want what they do, and enjoy, and work on to be successful.
Raxx, I speak for myself as a long time ARPG, subscriber, and fellow gamer, and I hope maybe for a large cross section of the silent majority of gamers that just have fun and play games. We get it and we get you. We arent tribal. We were disappointed about D4 too. When good studios produce fun games without predatory mechanics we win, you win, and the studios make good money and hopefully become fans of the studios long term. You will never please a small segment of the population so don't bother. Have fun, keep blasting, love the journey and love those along the journey with you. And to hell with rest because they only want to bring you down to share in their misery.
Would love your opinion on every game. Found you after D4 because I didn’t really watch a lot of Diablo content. But I love you and DM and think we’d probably be buds in real life. That makes me wanna watch you. ❤
Spot on, 100% Rex. We never root for video games to fail. This is the kind of take that can only be invented by people who don't make content on a regular basis. If a game is good we can make SO MUCH MORE CONTENT FOR IT! And that content will be positive, informative, and fun. Who doesn't want that?
Raxx is the only reason I got D4 and in my opinion it hasn’t been all bad I LOVED season 2 I loved ball lightning sorc it reminded me of WW barb my favorite Diablo build ever and I was sad when he slowed down on D4 content but I understood see I’m a casual gamer I only get to game 10-20 hours Raxx blasts everyday all day so for him to see BIG problems is very disappointing and understandable I hope D4 improves I hope they don’t rush anything get it ironed out and I truly hope every one enjoys it you want to know why bc I love Raxx content of Diablo a lot my mind doesn’t like the loud and quick I like the calm and detailed so thank you Raxx and even though I don’t play POE or last epoch I hope your having fun game to gamer
Rax has been the one who pointed out the secret of success to me. He was playing D3 and he blew out over an extremely rare sequence of RNG in a GR. Like 1 in a billion chance! It wasn't a primal drop, or a massive XP hit, it wasn't power at all. It was an RNG surprise that blew his mind. When you have RNG surprises with crazy combinations, things you have never seen before every day, that's what people want to play for. They are looking for the new WOW moment. Not the new buff in power moment. If you make everyone the same power with no upgrades, IS the game still fun? If not, why not? Why do you have to bribe people to play boring content?
Just look what content creators are doing to Dragon Dogma 2. There is literally one that posted video :"DD2 is best game I ever played", then as soon as hysteria started replaced it with "DD2 is bug ridden microtransaction abomination"
"Hi everyone it's Rax" Hi Rax, it's Tobez Appreciate your thoughts on these things as always. There have been some WILD takes after the campfire chat. The Tribalism is also insane when you take a step back.
I know all the comments are along the sane thread but it's just so true. Raxx is one of the only streamers I've watched that you could see really trying to improve the game. Also points out stuff he would like to change but they should keep because the casual gamer likes it (like me). I'm still enjoying D4 myself and l love Raxx videos on every Diablo topic
I knew everything you said even without the video explanation. I always appreciate the effort you make in being constructive about everything. It helps Blizzard and it helps the game. I'm being patient with Diablo IV, but I'm also not pouring hours into Season 3. I stopped playing about at least a month ago. It's fine though. I also have that nostalgia factor as I played the original Diablo from the 90's so I want the game to succeed. If it doesn't, it still has gotten a lot of hours of play from me already.
I think a lot of content creators don’t have the talent to actually create useful play guides. That’s why farming hate is just easier than making good quality videos. You keep doing you.
Great content. It’s easy actually to appreciate this channel watching Newbs start on content. To be fair power to the newbs but gratitude for these creators that quality for year after years 🎉
When I saw that reddit thread, I couldn't help but laugh. Rax is one of the coolest, calmest, least toxic streamers I've ever seen. Dont let the trolls get to you!
Raxx is one fo the og good ones. I love how he avoids the hate hype train largely. Always good and well thought out takes with him.
Let me just start by saying I don't disagree with you at all and that Raxx is one of my top-3 favorite content creators. That said, I think he (and most content creators) are just wildly out of touch with a lot of gamers. That's not an indictment, it's just the nature of his play and the "echo chamber" created by the type of people that can follow and watch his twitch/youtube with any regularity. Raxx (and most if not all content creators) are in the 1% of 1% of 1% of players, and are often followed, subscribed, and interacted by players in the 1% of 1%. Even the "casuals" that are often referenced by these creators and players are in the 1%. There is a *massive* world of players out there that are still *loving* D4.
Did anybody bother looking that that dude's reddit history? He's a veteran, with multiple non-gaming related hobbies. He had almost no gaming subreddit interactions. I'd bet copious amounts of money he falls nowhere in the spectrum of the typical gamers that regularly watch/interact with content people like Raxx put out. And this isn't the fault of Raxx or any other content creator. It'd be like if Phil Hellmuth sat down with you and your buddies around the kitchen table for a poker game with no money at stake. He probably hasn't interacted in a setting like that in *decades*, if ever. Think of what playing with that dude, listening to that dude talk about poker would be like. It doesn't change the fact that Hellmuth is a fantastic poker player, has incredible experience and insights into the game he plays. But the fact of the matter is, the majority of poker players are those players sitting around a kitchen table once a week, drinking beer, and socializing with friend with little to nothing at stake. It's two completely different experiences that neither side can possible understand or relate to.
At the end of the day, the content Raxx and others like him are creating simply aren't for that guy and never will be and unfortunately to that guy (and people who game like him) videos like this *aren't* going to change their perception because both sides simply aren't in the same venn diagram, let alone intersecting.
best streamer. I will watch raxx guides over anything else.
Yeah I think Rax is great and has done great things, but there are some rat sht in the soup that ruins content creator community as whole, they just post negative sht so those who has nothing to do with their lives other than posting D4 bad can upvote them
@@edifyingheresy the idea of someone on Reddit being misunderstood because of an echo chamber that is not Reddit is just amazing.
This "job sucks" segment hit really close to heart. Being stuck in a "niche" is, at times, really hard.
Let me frame my response this way. I am a 70 year old female who leads a high end raiding guild in Wow. I started playing games in the late 1970's when the first games came out on mainframes. So yes you can say I have been gaming for a very long time.
Of all the content providers I care to watch, Rax is at the top of the list. The reason is his measured assessments and responses to the games he reviews.
I LOVED my Diablo. I watched bliz attempt to monetized and refused to even try it. I didn't need Rax to tell me it was crap although it was nice to hear him agree.
I was all in on Diablo 4. The shortcomings were glaring and with my bliz experience of constant promises and horrible delivery over the last few xpacs (Dragonflight excluded), I knew that they were not going to be fixed or they wouldn't be fixed for a long time. To see Rax agree and not only agree but bring the receipts as to why.
My absolute go to for analysis and guide analysis is Rax. I have NEVER heard any hate. I have heard careful measured response.
Rax gives every game he tries a full try. Even with negative game mechanics or quality of life, he doesn't just sit and badmouth the game. He tries to correct it. How many times have we seen Rax make lists of what need to be changed and why, and seen companies respond.
Rather than ragging on him, let's just appreciate that if you need honest true information, complete with guides, builds, pros AND cons. This is the channel to come to.
So haters, since none of you do this, sit down and shut up.
I am a 62 year old gamer and also been playing games since 1990. When Ravv makes videos I too have to say that I enjoy his traits. His why and whynots are valid. Keep doing the same Raxx...we love your ways
i disagree partially with you , and i think it became an American thing that whenever someone says something against the MAJOR opinion they are labeled hater, for example i am not a what you call a HATER , i like Raxx i follow him and still do and love his content but i mostly not fully agree that content creators has a big role in wanting to make games fail , even if they have issues they dont help they make people hate it even more , even though i agree about lot of things that for example Raxx says a LOT i agree with , so just as i liked your opinon and read it , you should just be more respectful as a 70 years old woman aka a prety adult woman , so its pretty LOW labeing different opinions HATERS , , at least the opposition that you call HATERS dont make money out of it , but content creators do , so with 1% logic , they just see it with a different opinion but its unessesary HATING them by labeling them HATERS , i think thats something a young person would do not a 70 years old ultra adult . and i mean no offense at all so i appologize if you felt offended or felt i am also a HATER.
Ur like the OG gamer. Big thanks for being part of this community and contributing with such well thought out response like this.
60-year-old gamer here, that has played DIablo since the beginning. Agree with you 100, good to hear form another older gamer!
Saying that raxx had a video with an overall negative tone isn't ragging on him though, it's highlighting that he seems to have a negative outlook on Diablo 4 overall, and both things can be true. Raxx can want the game to succeed while also not necessarily sounding that way in his video. Watched the same style of drama unfold with Escape from Tarkov and its creator base while it was on a downspin needing to revamp and improve for the game to function on every level they were trying to achieve.
the MS Paint™ skills never fail to amaze me
I had one of them drawing tablets and his skills surpass my own :)
10 more years and we shall see a mona lisa
Exactly 😂 I can’t imagine doing all that with a mouse.
Very original 😂
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give this man a shiny new blue hoodie, he deserves it
and take away the source of rax's power, never heh.
He gets the old one 🧐 we’re not about endless budget here god damn it!
@@jays1de Why not wear both? :D
should be upgraded to golden hoodie for special occasions
I'm not much of a twitch follower or streamer fanboy, but when I do watch twitch, Raxx has always been my go to streamer. You have always been the most level-headed, reasonable, completely chill person and it's just a joy to sit back and watch you play or play simultaneously. Every one of your videos relating to criticism on Diablo has been productive and hopeful, even when you're disappointed you try to look to future; I don't see how some can see this as "wanting a game to die". If they actually followed you they would know this is not true at all.
It's actually crazy and many games that are on the decline or don't meet the expectations of the playerbase have these fans. "Oh its the influencers fault!" or "Influencers are killing the game!". Yet... after the campfire chat, many content creators said they are interested in the changes they presented and want to check it out. Where are the reddit threats discussing that? Nowhere because like you said in the video, that will get like 3 comments and 10 upvotes at most.
I think the scariest part is some people not understanting how much - financially speaking - what he is doing is useful to Blizzard. He might not be a dev, but he is good at playing games, he has a sample of the community reactions (chat) and he's able to provide detailed feedback. Not only he is helping the game, he should be paid by Blizzard to do it, since he is helping them to improve a product that make millions on a monthly basis.
I think blizzard has done enough scummy stuff to deserve to just go out of business. They won't, but they deserve it with the way they treat their brand and their players. They only want your money, they want as much as they can get.
Doesnt matter dude, because of sfreamers etc that play games 24/7 , most of the people don't discover games anymore, they just go to youtube and follow some guide how to get everything fastest way, and what is the strongest in the game You think that don't kill the game? Not to mention people don't even have their own opinions anymore, whatever their fav streamer say they will also say , and will follow. So yeah world of content creators for sure ruined game industry to some degree , people believe their opinions more than their own feelings about something and thats a fact. Personally i dont mind , i also watch videos of games sometimes to check what people say , but i never follow any guides or anything i play my own pace and i try to not stick to negative reviews and videos . Imagine this guy asmongold, whatever he says all his followers say the same , and if he changed his mind halfway they would do the same😂😂
@@mattb6646 the whole company is propped up by the brands (so it doesn't matter how bad the new Diablo game or Warcraft expansion is, people will buy it) and people with WoW subscriptions they've had for 20 years. That's the whole company.
@@fang_xianfu I agree, blizzards been living off of the work of blizzard north 20 years ago for the last decade
Every video Ive seen of Raxx has been trying to help players with whatever game he is currently playing. There are definitely content creators that are like that, but not Raxx. He isn’t farming reactions.
Yeah? How did this help players? ua-cam.com/video/ZLjNwEZ_i6I/v-deo.htmlsi=plltrAkiQ7lNHyrO
I completely agree it’s one of the reasons I subscribed I’m just here for info and he’s so good at it detailed doesn’t rush through highlights everything so you can see it very thorough
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One of the main reasons I watch your content is cause of how calm and collected you are. Level headed takes and rational thinking. It's refreshing. Seeing a ton of hate videos pushes me away from certain content creators, especially in recent moments where I want to be positive about D4 with all the announced changes and they still find a clickbait title to post that is mad negative.
I think the thing that gets me the most is the communities it breeds around it. I actually used to enjoy Asmongold as I understood (assumed) most of it was a schtick. He'll make over the top complaints over legitimate gripes about games like WOW. The thing is the insane army of braindead idiots that watch it and take it all dead serious or just enjoy being completely insufferable really killed it for me and I just can't watch it anymore. I've always been a fan of Raxx since he was dragging me through D3 seasons and then found Darth Microtransactions when D4 launched and it really is the only content I can enjoy now.
I think Tribalism is the biggest nail on the head personally. Lately that is what you can see everywhere, everyone is tribalistic about pretty much anything nowadays and I personally think its the main driver for negativity. Everything nowadays is Black vs White, Man vs Woman, Left Vs Right, Meat Vs Vegan, PC vs Console, This vs That, etc. Its exhausting. Its sad we live in 2024 with so much technology to keep us all connected and yet we as a species have never been so disconnected and divided. Its one thing to have differences but to be pit against each other for simply liking something or giving constructive feedback on something is so disappointing to see. Thanks for the good vid as always Raxx keep up the good work!
Don't you miss the good ole days (if you're old enough to have experienced them) where you could like vanilla, someone else could like chocolate, and you could still get along? It's concept that's completely unfathomable to a huge chunk of the population these days. Yep, ladies and gentlemen - once upon a time, people could be members of different political parties, drivers of different cars, fans of different teams, worshippers of different gods, even play different videos games, and yet they could still manage not to hate and blame each other for anything and everything under the sun. Simpler times, my friends.
100%. I know several who want d4 to vanish because they are poe fans. Theres probably some d4 fans who do that to poe as well. I wish we could all just be here for the shared community experience between each of our favorite arpgs. We play seasonal games ffs. Youd think we could bounce from one to the other and take the maximum ammount of enjoyment instead of starting war between eachother.
And you know what's even worse? Fence sitters
@@6foot8jesuspilledpureblood82 talk about missing the point, the thing you don't get is there doesn't need to be a fence at all
i rarely ever comment on anything ever, but i gotta say, Raxx, I personally really like u as a content creator. u are very honest, down to earth, easy to listen to and understand, u are not afraid to voice ur opinion, and ure very fair/non toxic to all the games ive seen u play. i also enjoy all ur guides and have recently used ur detonating arrow build in last epoch - its awesome. i also watch ur videos (and sometimes streams) even if i might not be interested in the topic, just cuz ure honestly very comfortable to listen to. perfect 2nd monitor content while playing. keep doing what ure doing, u have my support
Raxx, I've been watching you since about Season 20 or so of D3. I don't know how long you were streaming before that, but it was your streams in large part that got me excited for new seasons and excited for that game again in general. I played D3 when it came out and gave up on it pretty early because Seasonal play just didn't interest me until they started giving carte blanche to the Seasonal devs to kind of play with the mechanics of the game (something I actually found out because of you talking about it).
D3 was a game that always seemed surrounded by negativity, and still is to a large extent, but I LOVED that game and I LOVED the Seasonal content once they started mixing it up. And there you were, EVERY SINGLE SEASON, discussing builds, discussing the changes, giving advice, coming up with tier lists, streaming every single day, and all of that drove my excitement for each new Season.
It seems wild to me that anyone would say you were being negative about a game for no good reason after your tenure with D3, which seems to have a terrible reputation within the community. Honestly, looking back, I MISS D3...I miss GRifts, I miss class sets, I miss the power fantasy that that game provided when I would enter a dungeon with a full Inna set and just wash over waves of mobs. I definitely don't miss bounties though.
But I'm that demographic that Blizzard wants to capture with D4...I'm that couch dad sort of guy that just wants something to play casually and have some fun with friends. But there's something missing from that equation that D3 had...I can't put my finger on what exactly it is... maybe it's because I still don't have a single level 100 in D4 yet despite playing since launch and playing a lot of Season 1 and 2. It's strange, because honestly, there doesn't seem to be a great deal of difference between D3 and D4. There are some major differences when you dig into the gameplay, but it's mostly the same sort of arc...level up, build gear, Grifts have been replaced with Nightmare Dungeons (poorly IMO), sets have been replaced with individual legendaries and Uniques...It's still the same game at the core it seems...
My point is there's something wrong with D4 and I'm not sure what it is, or whether it can be fixed...I'm glad to see the changes coming to Season 4...I will definitely give the game another shot after skipping Season 3 almost entirely. But I do wonder if D4 can be saved at this point. There seems to be something fundamentally flawed with this particular iteration of Diablo that makes it less interesting to play for me, and I cannot figure out what exactly it is.
You've made several videos about the flaws of the game, and I've watched a lot of them...but I don't think you're being unfair in your criticisms ever. You and Wudjio seem to quite genuinely want the game to succeed, I can't speak for the rest of the content creators. I think it's important to note that you guys at Maxroll have largely built your brand off of the Diablo franchise. Why on earth would anyone think you would want it to fail?
I blame the algorithm and the viewers in this case. We know well at this point that negative content drives more views than positive content, and I think people aren't looking at the aggregate and simply assume things in a baseless fashion.
I feel like if you wanted the game to fail you'd simply stop covering it, you'd give up on it and play something else, just like you did with Diablo Immortal.
Raxx you are one of the most laid-back people I have ever seen both on and offline. Even when you go after a troll you don't get emotional about it.
Probably one of the reasons I watch.
Rax I found your channel in Season 14 of D3 and have been following ever since... you are the best!!! I thank you and the Maxroll team. I love how Humble you are and your mad Paint skills in describing and telling me how to just blast!!! I hope you keep doing what you love as Your passion does show and is greatly appreciated!
Rax.
Ignore that noise.
You're awesome!
Keep being awesome!
Rax, I relate 100% with everything you say. About trolls, I remember a time when you would insta-perma ban trolls. It's what they deserve. If you would want to put up with people's shit, you would go back to a 9-5 job. Don't allow it. You always said you were looking for something unique for your content and streams. You know what I always considered to be unique about you and your streams? The chill. The calm , sarcastic, very informative streams. With this you have always stand out in my opinion, and should remove the toxic people, if they amend in any way the vibe. Respect.
I appreciate your openness on a topic that isn’t spoken about enough, or at least challenged. Well said man, much love 🙏🏻
you're the king Raxx, i always look forward to your vids and love your takes on the ARPG games, very grateful for your channel. Keep being you man, i promise the silent majority all love your work.
Without ur guides I never would have been doing 130+ GRs in D3. It wasn't you that caused me to be disenchanted with D4. D4 did that all by itself. I started Last Epoch to check it out on my own accord and not becsuse you were trying it. I follow because you are a great and entertaining teacher. There will always be haters. Raxx, just keep doing like you always have.
Thanks Raxx, your honestly is refreshing. Many of us are hoping S4 is amazing too - so I’m looking forward to your S4 guides!
I like the Bill Hicks reference with the 'positive news story'. Intended or not :D
I have followed your content for several years. I love and respect what you do. I love your build guides. Keep up the fantastic job you’re doing.
Casual Andy here. I've started and quit D4 5 times now. I'm angry and upset that the game just isn't keeping me engaged. (1 lvl 100 for each season) But damn it do I want it to succeed. I want to blast D4. I want this to be my favorite game ever made. And I have high hopes. I think that is the general consensus. It's just some of us have already given up on the dream.
I come from MadSeason and here to say I support your view and love for the games you play.
One thing i noticed is : vod Raxx has clear thoughts and is incredibly accurate, straight to the point. While live Raxx is just wild lol. And it's perfectly normal behavior for a genuine person. That's why i like your content. Keep on keeping on 👍
Hi Rax, I'm a fairly new subscriber. Ive been a gamer since the first Nintendo came out. You are always informative, thoughtful, and a joy to listen to. I was saddened by D4 (played it from Beta to release). I was disappointed that it did not live up to D3 after all these years. I haven't gone back. Like you, I wanted it to be good. Thank you for taking the time to address this topic. With that said, just please keep being you. Yes, I'm more of a L.E. fan currently. However, I watch your videos because you're a good gamer, and I like your personality. So when viewer negatively shows it's face, remember the vast majority are rooting for you always. 😁👍
While we may not all play the same aRPG's, one thing which does shine through is your passion for them ... thank you for being a continued voice of reason between us casual players and the devs whom make these games, and the betterment for them!
Just popped over from Mad Season. I'm a huge fan of IV and it was awesome to see your passion for the franchise in this video. I'm also a big fan of your constructive criticism viz a vi IV. I love it, but it definitely needs improvement, and it's awesome to see folks like yourself trying to help rather than just seen things in oversimplified black and white terms. So I'm here subbing, keep doing what you're doing.
I have to say that of all the content creators out there you have been the one that has seemed the most genuine. And what I mean by that is that you have been trying hard to stay positive (which is a good thing) but you have also shown when you are not happy with the game (yeah the game is D4).
Content creators walk a very thin line when it comes to trust. There's been so many examples of content creators being bought to hype a game, being insanely positive no matter what the players think.
Therefor, at least in my opinion, it's very important for content creators to be ready to criticise when game is bad for some reason.
Staying positive at all times might seem like a good thing to do to keep the players/viewers happy but if that positivity goes to far, when it's not logical anymore, that's where the trust is starting to fade.
An example of that for me would be Rhykker. He was always so positive about the game no matter what and he also started getting invites to cooperate with blizzard. It got to a point where I personally felt I couldn't trust what he was saying anymore so I stopped watching.
Rhykker is in no way the worst example out there so please don't take this as an attack on his channel cause that is not my intent.
And also. I'm not looking for an echo chamber that just echoes diablo bad all the time. But when most players feel that the state of the game is pretty bad we want to get some kind of acknowledgement that we aren't wrong. Since we can't get that opinion from blizzard we turn to content creators.
Content creators makes a difference and especially big channels like this one or the other maxroll channels. Blizzard listens to you guys so in a way you are out voice.
So again.
I feel that Raxx have done a good job at balancing those opinions.
You've kept me interested in the game even though I stopped playing before S2.
I still hope that the game will be good at one point.
I really do.
And the only way the game can get better is if the players get a rational voice towards Blizzard and raxx (and others) have been just that.
Sorry for the rambling.
Hope it made some sense.
I lost a bit of faith in Rhykker myself, when he was hyping up Starfield as "the game of the generation" etc., I loved the Elder Scrolls and Fallout games, but didn't last more than 2 hours in Starfield, uninspired agenda-driven trash with nothing charming and boring and bad gameplay. Last time I buy a game on his recommendation unfortunately
omg i love u so much. ❤you are so damn honest and transparent. thank you for sharing your inner thoughts and your effort of listing good and bad, those effort is INSANE.
you don't work for any company but you instead supporting improving by proving free passionate constructive consultation.
i think because you have the thoughts and understanding of what works and r really excited to share and help improve. not because of fame, or greed but effort and passion of seeing forward a better game for yourself and us all, games enjoyer.
that's really something man.
your true colors is really shown here where, you are really just a person with pure interest and honesty in awe of passion and foresight, oversight of playing games and how it effects your enjoyment and how can it help u and everyone have more excitement and fun.
sure feeling negative u did feel. but also your sharing of honesty that u feel negative proves more that your are a person of transparent and honesty in the UTMOST priority, and not abide by those alterior motives forum people thinks of you, sure those negativity can earn or funds for burst of drama and content crowd. Those r the side effects of honesty, not your priority! but they saw the side effects and jump to conclusions.
but seriously man... in the long term../ who in the world love to be in a long term relationship in a negative drama content creator. Those would be in the news station anyways, the stress and bad news daily wears the hell out of anybody. ❤❤ You're a valuable long term advisor and oversighter, and u win my vote of trust and constructive information provider. A DEDICATED ONES.
I would say you ARE A CONSTRUCTIVE Content Provider INSTEAD. Not a simply speaking but with effort and persuevance in betterment.
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NOT A SIMPLY GO SAYER, JUMP CONCLUSION CONTENT CREATOR!! ❤❤
edit: i had to write this long azs comment on my iphone JUST to make sure u get a chance to see it! ... your dedication of sharing and effort put on making the this video as Transparent possible made me Blardy better put back some effort to SUPPORT and BACK YOU UP MAN. ... the leeeeast i, an appreciative viewer can do. ‼️❤❤
Thank you for this video. I found your channel with D4 and have agreed with your criticism but also found enjoyment with your build videos. Your channel also influenced me to try out LE, and while it's not the Diablo universe I love about arpgs I am glad to see it succeed while D4 recovers. I am very excited for the next update and am excited to see what content you drop with it. Fingers crossed:)
I’m glad to see you enjoying Path of Exile and Last Epoch, but I have to admit I miss watching you blast Diablo. I hope these changes coming in season 4 make the game better, more engaging and more fun for everyone.
Good video mate, no one would accuse you of any toxicity and keep up the game guides we all really appreciate it. Especially me and people like me that work a lot and don't play 300hrs a season, sometimes I don't want to spend hours working out a build or certain Metas and can revert to a lot of the content you put out, keep it up bro you do a great job.
I love it that rax uses paint to explain 90% of his theory's ( he is getting an artist in it.) While lots of content creators uses video editors, ai tools or photo editors to get some nice footage for a video. But this proves that you dont need all off that to be a great content creator!
Sometimes you gotta just cut the bull and go back to basics. I was half expecting to see his green screen visible because ''eh, what the heck'' lmao.
I've don't really follow any of the discourse on reddit. I've just become a regular viewer of the channel because I like the content you provide. Had I played D3 I'd likely have hopped on board sooner. Keep doing you man.
we love you Raxx.
you mentioned on stream the other day that you planned an original Diablo playthrough. Very much looking forward to it.
Please upload it here in case i miss it live. Thanks in advance.
I second this!!!
Lovely video 🎉 Really liked it 👌🏼 Keep doining, what you're doing, look how far you've come, glat to be part of you're journey 💪🏼
Best regards from germany 💙
Raxx, I felt like we were having a convo, absolutely agree with you. Keep on blasting and show them the path❤❤
Amazing topic. Immediate clicked onto the video for the discussion.
p.s. Loved the perspective. Although you are talking about yourself, I am pretty sure this applies to many other gaming streamers/youtubers.
Rax, you are that guy who likes what he does and who constantly helps others enjoy those games. That makes you special (and why I was so happy you branched out to PoE and I can watch your awesome guides there too). Other streamers revel in negativity, they enjoy nothing more than taking something down and shouting at the world how bad it is. Not just in games, look at certain TV shows and how toxic so called "fan" channels are about them. I avoid those like the plague. You may not be overly emotional but to me you always feel supportive, and when I watch your guides I feel a lot less stupid about gaming. (Speaking as a 50ie-ish gamer who certainly isn't at the forefront of any success)
On a side note, if Raxx streams and make videos about black mith Wukong on launch this August I am buying 2 blue hoodies for him. The trailers are stunning!
Just wanted to show some love, everyone who's watched all your videos can see your passion and desire for D4 to be better for all players. I can guarantee a 1000 percent if it weren't for content creators speaking up we wouldn't have such a promising looking season 4. Thanks for all you do!
I am not a Content Creator myself, and i do not think i could handle being one. And by far biggest reason is the audience. But i like your work (you content creators), and i know you do not want games to fail. Why? Because i actually watch the videos. I have seen several of your videos, very informative. A big thank you for that.
This is not a conversation. This is a lecture.
THANK YOU for expressing your frustration when things are clearly missing the mark because when a Creator doesn’t I feel misled or gaslit. It’s a fine line on the criticism but I’m a long time viewer and I still enjoy your content.
Dude, keep up the good work. You and me and many other are passionate about games and want them to succes. However when stuff is disappointing we give feedback since we are passionate of said games.
I never honestly thought I would ever say this about a person I have never met in person, but after watching you for a while raxx I can say your an actually good person and im grateful for all your content :)
Raxx's ideas on Diablo nostalgia really got me in my feels about my own history with the game. I really am rooting for D4 so much
The most powerful way I know to live is to surround myself with people that will tell me the truth. I have to step away from the thought of "making someone feel bad" and I myself should never feel bad when hearing the truth. Some people are scared to tell the truth and some are not. The people just want to hear what makes them feel good are blind while those who are eager to know the truth as others understand it see the sharpest and are the most successful. I say, share information without the threat of violence or repercussions and remember, there is the "truth", like e=mc2 and then their is what I call "the truth of my understanding". That is me telling someone what I'm convinced is the truth but it may not be.
I usually watch to get a spotlight on something fun. I've been looking for the Jelkhor daggers while playing my warlock because that detonating arrow build looks fun. I made a necromancer and beastmaster after seeing your wraithlord build. The spotlight just helped me to see the strength of minion builds in LE when my previous experience in D4 and pre-RoS D3 turned me off from such builds.
Raxx's your a great content creator I enjoy your opinions on D4. You keep up the amazing work. I hope blizzard goes back to there roots, maybe add an infinite floored dungeon thats not timed. Where you could go down by stairs or portals you stumble across. Have all the main and mini bosses from each Diablo games. Fighting Zoltun Kulle, Azmodan or Blood Raven for example, these can be clones of them. Every 5 or 10 levels down you come across them or they can be random as you progress down. Each floor gets extremely harder by adding more monster hordes and they go up in levels as progress through the dungeon. You could use portals a side missions in the dungeon. You can call it the Ultimate Dungeon of Hatred. That would be amazing too see but that's my opinion.
Raxx this was a great video, thank you for sharing your perspective on this thread. My thought is that in regards to the S4 announcement, your speaking tone was very neutral, though your words were generally positive and (most importantly!) critically thought out. Some folks think of critical thinking as negative in nature, which is simply not true. I've watched your streams and videos for years and that's been the constant - your even-keel tone subconsciously informs me that I can have trust in what you are saying. Some folks who are not as comfortable or experienced with your delivery may interpret what you were saying as being a negative. I'll keep watching because of your integrity and competence in what you do. I hope that others will realize that and do the same.
Can say with confidence that you are one of the only few content creators that aren't toxic and just misrepresent things on purpose for clicks and to spark outrage at a video game, but yes there are a lot of content creators who will nitpick things that don't matter or blow things out of proportion by not telling people the truth about things just to get people mad at a game
When you get stuck in a high turnover event at a company, life is hell, especially when you're management. Bunch of new guys with no window for training due to operational needs. Gotta pick up the slack from every angle and train at the same time. When they're dead tired and falling asleep during campfire chats, I feel it in my soul.
Raxx, keep doing what you do! You’re one of the only content creators that I know of, who always tries to analyze the facts, and give an unbiased opinion on what’s good, and what’s bad about any game. You’re my go to person when I want a fair opinion about a game or a godly new build to try! Don’t let the hate get to you because I know I speak for most of us here when I say, we are all rooting for your success, and want you to continue producing godly content! Much love!
Raxx, don't listen the dumb people and don't pay attention to them, don't let them influence you. You are one of the few content creators who has always tried to be objective and honest. Keep up the good work and create more interesting and informative videos.
I miss you streaming d4 raxx but im happy to hop in and watch any LE or poe content you put out even if i dont play those two games. I hope you enjoy d4 season 4 when it comes around if youre giving it a go!
This video surprised me a lot. I think this channel is great because of its positive approach to game development. Anyone can talk on the Internet and just swear anonymously. I like your constructive comments and suggestions.
Before the release of D4, I was sure that the game would experience a stormy development. And I wanted to be with the game from the beginning and experience the development just like with D3 and other games. For me, Diablo is a matter of the heart. I wish the D4 was better than it is now and I'm really looking forward to the S4. But there's no point lying to yourself about the positives when the game isn't great. I really appreciate that when you say something isn't working, you take the second breath to make a suggestion on how it could work better.
Thank you for your channel. I appreciate your work.
I would say content creator wants games to be interesting if they fail spectacularly or succeed spectacularly. Like mediocre is the death of a content creator for a game
As a gamer and viewer of UA-cam, I can say that is hard to have a genuine opinion in this market.
Everyone is taking one side and try to fight who have the opposite view, but I'm glad that raxx is there saying what I've always thought: I want this games to succeed because I see the good in them and I know that, if they find the way to improve the bad things, they will be awesome!
Thanks raxx, I'm glad that you exist and that you share your way of thinking so I know I'm not the only one ❤
When homie pulls out the paint doc you know theyre gonna be spitting facts
Tribalism is such a good point to hit, it occurs over games, but everything someone could be into.
I appreciate your honesty. It makes your content incredibly valuable.
Content Creators are out there with no integrity who create clickbait titles on their videos to pull viewers in, because monetization does exist and as long as that is the case these people will exist, in my opinion this brings down the value of YT as more people realise they have been duped into watching something with no relevance to the title or overly dramatized, it's up to YT to create a way of rating these individuals that is displayed on their videos so you can see the rating before you click it, we must recognise these individuals exist, and so does Propaganda, Fake news, Misinformation, Disinformation and downright extremism content.
Raxx is a genuine honest and open content creator and i appreciate him making a video to highlight the issue.
RAX, you said everything the way I imagined you would. It sucks you have to explain these things to people, see you on your next live stream!
Just keep doing what you do, Raxx! You have crushed Paint😂
I have so much respect for you, Raxx. I haven't been here a super long time, but it seems to me that you are a VERY honest and straightforward creator. I've never felt that your content has been geared towards hate - it's so clear to me that the passion and intensity you put into your videos exists because you care very deeply about this genre and especially about Diablo. It's a little shocking to me that people can see any other intention behind your content.
You're a good dude Raxx, I feel the same way. Why would we want any game to fail? We want good games, because we love them.
The reason I watch you Raxx is that you give the most constructive unbiased feedback I have seen. Keep going, you are doing well.
Im still amazed how well you can write in paint raxx
I won’t even click on a video if it says something along the lines of “Diablo 4 Is Done” or “Is Diablo 4 Saved”
I get you with the negative click bait stuff. But I don't have an issue with creators leading with positive thumbnails.
I hear you. But if someone like Raxx does it, I know it's never going to be an empty and useless video. If it's not thoughtful and interesting it's at least funny and never really a waste of time.
@@j72ashley Its literally the same thing though
It's completely ridiculous that Raxx even needs to make a video about this. The dude is a pillar of the gaming community and has done more to promote it than 98% of the other streamers, not to mention he's a genuinely nice guy.
Sex and hate sell...in the news, "If it bleeds, it leads." The Schadenfreude is real. The more a game company has at stake, and the bigger it is, the more some will want it to fail...it means $$$ and clicks. The guys and gals who ARE in it for the $$ cannot wait to throw the "D4 Bad" Vid up with a cool thumbnail, and then the 'Reaction" streamers get it and multiply it's views. I appreciate what you have done for the community, and for the games D4 and D3. I appreciate your calm demeanor, and the logical way you lay things out. I've NEVER thought you wanted the game to fail; just the opposite! I too want the best for the game, and was really disappointed at the roll out of D4. Hoping they turn a corner with S4, and WILL be playing. For now I'm in LE and really liking it, thanks for the cool build guides! BTW: I love the FrostyLoo vids; very funny, much like the creator (cannot remember the name) that does the funny Diablo cartoon vids.
Raxx for President! serriously Raxx you give back nobility to content creators and streamers (MaxxRoll Team seem to have that quality)! Keep being the amazing human being that makes all our gamers life better!
Keep doing the guides they are what I subscribe for, and keep giving your personal views of the games its always good to hear your opinion even if it is different from mine. Everyone is different and will have their own opinions, I liked D4 when it launched but season 3 launched and I did not like the changes and felt there was little to gain from continuing to play the game, I tried PoE and hated it after 3 hours, I am now playing LE and loving it, but in 6 months will I get to a point like D4 and see no point to continue to play, I don't know yet. CC's need the games to evolve so guides can continue to relevant and players don't feel like each season is just a repeat of a previous experience.
Keep grinding Rax. Found your channel after u began playing PoE - And now i'm here for all your content. Btw love the detonation arrow build ^^
This does evoke that feeling of how I feel. Which is "I want Diablo 4 to succeed". Mainly because they spent unfathomable man hours and money to make the game look amazing, now they are so close to making the gameplay good and once that happens it will be a D3 situation where it genuinely redeems itself and goes down in history as a great game. It is already getting there, its just easy to forget the progress they've made and focus on the blunders.
The D4 Bad people are so weird they have made it part of their personalities
Not as weird as the Stockholm syndrome that compels people to do CPR to the blowhole of the rotting whale carcass that is Blizzard
The meme has taken on a life of its own. Plus D4 is bad🤣
They doing it to dragons dogma 2 now. It’s like a goddamn cult.
More than that, I think they''ve made it a daily quest and rep grind.
It's not about D4 bad, or Blizzard is dead. it's just the fact that hatred/anger sells more and get more views. this shit started from Angry gamer nerd. Raxx said it nice 'drama sells'. I've seen exactly same videos how bethesda is dead.
Brother raxx!
You bring up some valid stuff here too. I'm a SMALL content creator myself. I think that you are on to something here. Games cost a lot of time and money to develop. I'm someone who also wants to see games succeed! Games are here to entertain us. I'm pretty sure people with this negative view are really annoying. As someone who has dabbled in content creation I'm like this on it: Let the games succeed of their own content. I think you're a good dood that has a blue hood fetish heheh. But yeah bro stay safe and keep your family and loved ones safe! You and wudijo are the shit pardon my french bro. Stay safe bro.
Watching the Madseason video reacting to this one, and it only felt fair to give this one some algorithm love as a result!
"After watching a couple videos, I've come to the conclusion"😂😂 Ofc you have🤣
Sometimes people don't believe content creators are working to make things better, the same exact way they don't believe that employees at game companies are trying to make the game better. For the most part, people want what they do, and enjoy, and work on to be successful.
Raxx, I speak for myself as a long time ARPG, subscriber, and fellow gamer, and I hope maybe for a large cross section of the silent majority of gamers that just have fun and play games. We get it and we get you. We arent tribal. We were disappointed about D4 too. When good studios produce fun games without predatory mechanics we win, you win, and the studios make good money and hopefully become fans of the studios long term. You will never please a small segment of the population so don't bother. Have fun, keep blasting, love the journey and love those along the journey with you. And to hell with rest because they only want to bring you down to share in their misery.
Would love your opinion on every game. Found you after D4 because I didn’t really watch a lot of Diablo content. But I love you and DM and think we’d probably be buds in real life. That makes me wanna watch you. ❤
So well said, Rax. I’m sure I speak for many when I say that youre very thoughtful with your criticism and that’s all one can expect.
Spot on, 100% Rex. We never root for video games to fail. This is the kind of take that can only be invented by people who don't make content on a regular basis. If a game is good we can make SO MUCH MORE CONTENT FOR IT! And that content will be positive, informative, and fun. Who doesn't want that?
Raxx is the only reason I got D4 and in my opinion it hasn’t been all bad I LOVED season 2 I loved ball lightning sorc it reminded me of WW barb my favorite Diablo build ever and I was sad when he slowed down on D4 content but I understood see I’m a casual gamer I only get to game 10-20 hours Raxx blasts everyday all day so for him to see BIG problems is very disappointing and understandable I hope D4 improves I hope they don’t rush anything get it ironed out and I truly hope every one enjoys it you want to know why bc I love Raxx content of Diablo a lot my mind doesn’t like the loud and quick I like the calm and detailed so thank you Raxx and even though I don’t play POE or last epoch I hope your having fun game to gamer
Dude thre's a huge gap between honest and intentionally negative and you're definitely one of the honest ones. Keep doing what you do.
Rax has been the one who pointed out the secret of success to me. He was playing D3 and he blew out over an extremely rare sequence of RNG in a GR. Like 1 in a billion chance! It wasn't a primal drop, or a massive XP hit, it wasn't power at all. It was an RNG surprise that blew his mind. When you have RNG surprises with crazy combinations, things you have never seen before every day, that's what people want to play for. They are looking for the new WOW moment. Not the new buff in power moment. If you make everyone the same power with no upgrades, IS the game still fun? If not, why not? Why do you have to bribe people to play boring content?
Just look what content creators are doing to Dragon Dogma 2. There is literally one that posted video :"DD2 is best game I ever played", then as soon as hysteria started replaced it with "DD2 is bug ridden microtransaction abomination"
You're awesome dude. Thanks for everything you do for gaming as a culture. Fr man
Thanks for the vid man ❤, it is crazy that you need to explain this 🤦🤦
"Hi everyone it's Rax"
Hi Rax, it's Tobez
Appreciate your thoughts on these things as always. There have been some WILD takes after the campfire chat. The Tribalism is also insane when you take a step back.
I know all the comments are along the sane thread but it's just so true. Raxx is one of the only streamers I've watched that you could see really trying to improve the game. Also points out stuff he would like to change but they should keep because the casual gamer likes it (like me). I'm still enjoying D4 myself and l love Raxx videos on every Diablo topic
I knew everything you said even without the video explanation. I always appreciate the effort you make in being constructive about everything. It helps Blizzard and it helps the game. I'm being patient with Diablo IV, but I'm also not pouring hours into Season 3. I stopped playing about at least a month ago. It's fine though. I also have that nostalgia factor as I played the original Diablo from the 90's so I want the game to succeed. If it doesn't, it still has gotten a lot of hours of play from me already.
Keep up the good fight for us passionate gamers out there bud!! We appreciate you. And the deep rooted Diablo fans that really want it to succeed.
I think a lot of content creators don’t have the talent to actually create useful play guides. That’s why farming hate is just easier than making good quality videos. You keep doing you.
the hypothesis that content creators reliant on good games want instead to be content creators for bad games is crazy
Great content. It’s easy actually to appreciate this channel watching Newbs start on content. To be fair power to the newbs but gratitude for these creators that quality for year after years 🎉