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[@kwitu]

"I think I make better content when I'm happy" well said man, wishing you the best in the following games ur gonna cover

[@traincore1955]

Another day, another "I'm quitting" Mtashed video

[@BojackReacts]

@@traincore1955then cry some more

[@vizer4904]

@@BojackReactsit’s called a joke dude

[@pely6187]

Not well sayd what kind of man are you, do you think your children should only work when they are happy? Be a man and do it anyways.

[@dongarippo7279]

@@vizer4904 Even if it isn''t he is allowed to cry., It's a public channel free of opinions. He can cry about the person crying as well. I won't give much to people saying "cry more" without a shred of reasons for why the person is wrong in his/her statement.

[@crystalwz]

A new game reviewer sounds like something to look into Just jumping into new games, figuring it out and letting viewers know if it's worth trying out and who it might be good/fun for

[@KillingTrust]

I kind of hate it when content creators do this… but I think it could actually work for mtashed 👍

[@Suricacto]

This is actually a great idea, Tash really seems to ride the hype train really hell, but isn't one-game grinder, and even though there's way less audience for other games, there's even less content creators for them. His level of quality and care would probably shoot him up to the top of that niche

[@icehollow8704]

Pseychie does it

[@Pendaemonium]

Crystal wong on my dong goodmin

[@novyknec1113]

@@icehollow8704 that guy is a nikke player,his opinion is biased af,mtashed has more chance of being objective since he doesnt marry one game

[@ANONPLAYA]

If I've got $1 everytime Mtashed quit a game ...

[@harukoiiwajima]

Share some of that wealth brother.

[@Jim2point0]

What happens when completely garbage games are also the ones that pay your bills

[@hndsarecold]

*A games viewership starts calming down for everyone after release* *mtashed also goes live playing wuwa with less viewers* Mtashed: MAN I THINK I FELL OFF WTF

[@AuroraSun94]

Maybe it's just him because other content creators have a lot of views. I guess money is tight for him

[@Gurenn83]

This doesn't change everything

[@Phillipmurr]

lol

[@Glxrp]

Gachas are inherently made to frustrate players I feel like but the dopamine rushes they can give you is like no other games.

[@mayiflex]

dont play league then, it has the highest highs and lowest lows of all games

[@GGA_GachaGameAddict]

@@mayiflex I'm a masochist as well as a sadist so I'm obligated to play

[@Glxrp]

@@mayiflex I sometimes play league when my friend asks. I was just stating a very clear connection between most gacha games. I don’t think league or many games are actually made to frustrate you outside of games with “skill issue”. I’m not talking pvp skill issue I’m talking being beat into the ground by the first dark souls boss.

[@Glxrp]

@@mayiflex I sometimes play league when my friend asks. I was just stating a very clear connection between most gacha games. I don’t think league or many games are actually made to frustrate you outside of games with “skill issue”. I’m not talking pvp skill issue I’m talking being beat into the ground by the first dark souls boss.

[@Avienity]

Yes you are 100% correct and is incredibly dangerous for people like me and Mtashed (not sure he also has the same diagnosis as he mentioned that he's taking medication) that have ADHD. Unlike neurotypicals, we hyperfocus on things that interest us and these gacha games provide so much dopamine similar to gambling that it hooks us in and we grind through them like crazy and when the dopamine starts to die down we lose interest and find something else to do. You might think that this is common and is a personal problem but it really isn't, it's a legitimate mental condition that is jeopardizing we opt to finding extremely horrible solutions such as overspending, loaning to whale, some would steal credit cards as you've seen on news. As Mtashed has mentioned, he takes medication and it's what is probably hindering him from doing something he would later regret because the meds control these symptoms. I just hope Mtashed is able to find what he really wants to do because I know how difficult it is.

[@princeshekhawat9061]

At this point bro cannot play anything without getting bored. I guess this is his limit.

[@fullyf2p40]

He overplayed and over-covered WuWa. He had it coming

[@vCharliee]

@@fullyf2p40 Its a gacha game, it was always gonna happen at some point

[@basedarsonist]

​@@vCharliee but he's the only guy complaining about it. I'm sure other content creators get bored as well but they won't say it. They get over it and play other games off camera. Tashman wants something he'll never get

[@lakindugunasekara9814]

lmao, literally everyone warned him that he'll get burntout when he was over covering wuwa, dude missed so much of the hsr stuff as well. HMC, Pencony, Boothill, Break meta etc.

[@vCharliee]

@@basedarsonist When has he ever said he wants more content in Wuthering Waves? Also loads of content creators voice their concerns over playable content in gacha games. Stop being ignorant to that fact

[@lofreeq]

I found myself in repetitive cycle with WW like I was with Genshin and HSR. It's a infinite game where u have to grind forever. I ended up deleting all of them bc it's so consuming and you end up missing some awesome games that you can play and finish them, having awesome experiences instead of just playing 1 game.

[@Kittysune12]

elden ring dlc sound a great start

[@lofreeq]

@@Kittysune12 Yes!

[@abyssrising5952]

Thats what im struggling with rn, i play HSR, WW and grinding genshin in prep for natlan and it takes so much effort to do it everyday and ive been playing elden ring again and having a blast and not wanting to have to do all the dailies and weeklies in these gacha games to build wish currency. I need to delete this all to and just play when i want and not be obligated to

[@lofreeq]

@@abyssrising5952 I know how hard it is, but just do it man. Let it go. As a F2P I had more than 20 5* char in genshin, with multiple characters with C2 like Ayaka, 18 C6 4 star characters and had all the 4* characters at 4.2 when I deleted it. I know how hard it was but was necessary. Did the same to hsr and now with WW

[@vajininha]

I stopped playing everyday. "Oh, what about the resin and gems and all" Idk, my Genshin and HSR account are pretty good. I can manage to get the characters. I only play the events and have fun. When i stopped caring about logging in everyday i started to enjoy more and play more games. I dont log in on Wuthering Waves for ages, will comeback to 1.1 and enjoy it.

[@cadestrum]

Bro! Tashed, there's a lot of people that watch this stuff not just for the info, but the way YOU react to it. That's the magic behind your content man, but I do think you should do more than just gacha. Congrats on the new place man.

[@RondyWooten]

Been watching your stuff since D1 Crucible School, and stuck around through those Division and Anthem days. Your channel will always continue to thrive for as long as you want it to.

[@bluduwot]

Doesn't even need to be said. How can no one see this coming? CCs always ride whatever wave is next. It's how you be successful as a CC

[@Maloooon]

That doesn't always have to be true. There are CC that are just really good at a single game and people watch them for that. So it's possible to be successful in that way. The problem with that is that if the game die and you don't have a good personality your channel will die as well. That's why many CC rather play multiple games (plus it of course gives all those free extra views at release). But you need that good personality for it.

[@momakhoana3247]

@@Phillipmurrhoyo won’t thank you from saving them lol, genshin is boring for some people and you need to accept it

[@Phillipmurr]

@@momakhoana3247 absolutely agree with you. If you don’t like a game, you should move on , The hypocrisy part is , continuously talking about how a game is this and that, and coming back every big update lol.

[@LUCAS420BLZ]

​@@Phillipmurr he makes money from people like you hate watching him Nobody mentioned him you did

[@bluduwot]

@@Phillipmurr if you haven't noticed, it's just the CC cycle whenever a new hype gacha is out. Staring with peak launch views, then normal drop off for a few months at best (Wuwa is declining dramatically faster though), then the fall off where a CC can make a video like this until the next hot thing(ZZZ?) lmao. They are milking your average tards throughout the whole thing whether tis positive or negative content. Tectone is arguably one of the best farmers to do it and everyone else is trying to copy him.

[@Glxrp]

Roguelikes, like you mentioned I think they’re perfect games for you, you can endlessly play randomized experiences.

[@Glxrp]

Also wanted to say, a rotation of 5-8 different roguelikes felt fulfilling coming out of my genshin phase, I bought a ton of games over the course of like 8 months and they were slay the spire, ror2, skul the hero slayer (this game is pretty long now considering the dark mirror which has 9 difficulties after the main game), dead cells, dungreed, hades, darkest dungeon, binding of Isaac (I personally dislike this game), hades 2 loop hero, luck be a landlord (imo the updates ruined this game for me, endgame doesn’t give a dopamine rush anymore), peglin, dead estate(games kinda mid). Those are all rougelikes/lites I recommend giving a shot if you haven’t. I think you should try posting a video or streaming some of these games sometime, challenge videos from these games are always a treat if you wanna give it a shot!

[@WhatssupYoo]

Not only that but you can "quit" at any point in time and come back a year later to see if there's any updates and not feel like you're behind 99% of the people.

[@Glxrp]

@@WhatssupYoo exactly 👍. IMO they are a “perfect” game genre while no game in the genre is perfect for me the idea of a rouge like is “perfect” building off nothing but knowledge, development of skill, while lites aren’t unwelcome, I do feel a little less satisfaction when I win in them they provide a little more instant gratification.

[@NeonTubeGaming]

@@Glxrp hes played a ton of these iirc though there are definitely some that he should continue to play

[@abhiss6705]

bottom line is he isn't skilled enough or man enough.

[@DavidHoang1113]

This was a great video, Tash Man. It is just so comforting, rewarding to be able to see you grow as we all do ever since I first saw your short playing Genshin in Sanganomiya Island from like what, 2-3 years ago. I love how you are so transparent and honest about your life and all of that as well as your prospects for the future of the channel. Like honestly, man, it feels like I'm watching a cool uncle in the house talking at a family gathering. That said, though I personally cannot promise I will be there to watch all of your videos, I know you are a great guy and I wish you success on anything you cover. (I'm particularly interested in that youtube/business content you're planning)

[@PhuongHoang-cj9jz]

It's funny how CCs praised Wuwa to the moon with end game contents that "Genshin could never". Lol, it's the same grindfest. Actual AAA games only last us 100 hours or so, so why do they expect a gacha game to last them a whole 1.5 month, let alone years?

[@broccoli5176]

Because they're stupid cretins. Wuwa is no different from Genshin. It's the same game without content 80% of the update time.

[@toilatrungkien-r4k]

uh bcs it updates with events and new contents? talking bout endgame contents, it's not even beatable right now, still has a lot more to go and i dont get it when you said "CCs praise Wuwa to the moon with endgame contents that "Genshin could never" no one said ever, what they praise about is how Kuro devs treat us players and the combat mechanic, that's what it is about and i think it's fair enough for them to praise bcs its crystal clear that in those 2 aspects, Kuro did good. Didn't genshin last for 4 years btw?

[@hijodelsoldeoriente]

You say that as if those CCs were wrong. In 1.0 there are 2 refreshable end-game in WuWa. 3 if you consider the holograms, but I don't. Also add the fact that you can farm echoes. It's the same grindfest cause it's a gacha sherlock. But the grind is far better in WuWa because you actually progress and it gives you options.

[@johnhallow]

They praised the game because it does a bunch of stuff better than Genshin. That doesn't stop it being a gacha game. It's a side game. That's why people are calling Mtashed out on complaining about content, because he knew this going in. He literally even says it here 7:29

[@TheResurrected14]

It feels like a cycle of motivation and burnout. Not every patch in these games feel refreshing, but the need to do the chores everyday in order to enjoy the game in the future is tiring

[@Riv679]

I've been watching you for a while now Mtashed, and what you are saying is exactly how i feel about ANY games in general really tbh. Not just gacha games. It's totally fine to be like that. You want NEW things, new games, new experiences after all. And that's what makes you excited, the "unknown" of things. People who play the same game over and over, i actually kind of envy them.. I wish i could do that, but i'm not built like that as you are saying aswell. I'm just not having fun usually after a month or two and thats fine. It's makes it better to focus on IRL stuff too though when i burn out so quickly so i guess it's good in that aspect. Anyways, good luck going forward with your games and channel etc. You will have your 'fans' regardless if you post rarely or not i think.

[@ryuukusensei]

All the best in Life, Mtashed! I might just be a single sub, but you have no worries about losing me from being one of your viewers. Stay safe and be happy

[@Yldaro]

make sure to get some sleep, man >

[@Noobster474]

Bro, he's quitting wuwa what are you on about? He's officially stating that he's only covering wuwa FOR the views and his dopamine. Do you want to enjoy content like that?

[@kinorobloodlust]

Just take Volkin’s approach. Seems he’s figured it out

[@justsomeguy1888]

What approach?

[@Catapilamila]

​@@justsomeguy1888 The not making content approach

[@kinorobloodlust]

Play the game during the launch hype period then move on when you’re out of content. The same way you would with any non live service game. As opposed to getting overly attached to a game at launch and becoming frustrated once you run out of stuff to do. Not saying anything is wrong with getting attached to a game and sticking with it, but if he isn’t enjoying it he can just do what Volkin does and find the next game to be excited for.

[@heck8598]

Honestly I’m sad but I kinda moved on from gacha games… i graduated this year and got my first job that I actually enjoy so now that’s kinda my main focus but it ended up making me lose all interests in these games…

[@exusiyay8176]

Happy for you dude

[@daddymike40]

Goodluck brother...till next time.

[@malak3347]

you'll be back, and it'll be gathering fire content for you bro.

[@FlareBlossom]

whaaat? a job that you enjoy? hooow? what is that job if I may ask?

[@JKTonshi]

@@FlareBlossom If you're particularly (really, really) tenacious while looking and trying things out, you can find a job that aligns with your interests. I tried a bit of programming and linguistics in college because of monetary incentives and ended up working in my field of interest (architecture) as a contractor while completely failing to even keep professional interest in both programming and linguistics. Bit of luck and putting yourself out there after all, can't make any progress if you don't push yourself to start at the beginning. No matter what though, you can't really avoid the trial and error part, unfortunately. It is what it is.

[@mojambo1556]

I think wuwa is 100% still cooking but the number one thing that's been making it feel so dull is the music. I was already floored about genshin's OST before but now I might even say I underappreciated how much life it breathes to the game.

[@MrToxic-xy4vk]

the new story trailer with jinshi and changli gives me hope for the music that is to come

[@caprichaos]

Saaaame. I don't even like all Genshin songs but man every single one of them it's so iconic. I can hear two notes and immediately know where I am on the map lol I hope wuwa will step up their game bc the music for now is def not bad but just... plain

[@StrongestHumanAlive]

Damn So True. Sometimes,I suddenly stop while exploring and start listening to the BGMs. Especially in Mondstadt and Liyue

[@karenwang313]

Wuthering waves would have been good if it weren't a gatcha game. I've already don't the grind three times for fgo, star rail and genshin and I just don't have it in me to do it all over again for another game that doesn't have any meaningful endgame or good story.

[@caprichaos]

@@karenwang313 yeah you're onto something here. The game has lots of good things but for me it's just too generic in everything to warrant the effort. I'm sure it'll get better with time, but I don't know if I can do another amnesia special snowflake protagonist all over again lol

[@Ralph032789]

That's so me. I played a lot of gacha games. I alway enjoy it at first then I will stop when it feels like it's becoming a daily chore more than just a game I wanted to play. My last game that I just stopped playing a week ago was AFK Journey. I loved it so much during the first few weeks I played it since it's launch, I got a separate monitor that I can tilt to portrait solely for that game. lol I just started playing WuWa several days ago.

[@GlazedYeti]

You’re welcome for your house, sir. Seriously, I think this sounds like a great direction for your channel! I, and probably many others, don’t event play the games you play but I just watch because your content is awesome. I’m excited to see you hit 1mil while you’re healthy and happy, and blessing all your viewers with fresh and entertaining content!

[@TheMineA7]

Halfway through the video but have you thought work is supposed to be boring? Of course u will get bored after a month of the same game.

[@AJ_._._]

Jobs that are passion driven and involve creative expression are the last jobs you want to be bored of. It's like a freelance artist having an artblock

[@xJoshZillaX]

This is the most genuine video i’ve seen from you Mtashed, love the look inward in this video and the breakdown of your thought and plans moving forward. Very excited to see more from you, regardless on the game or content covered.

[@insta4k796]

Hey man we appreciate you. Hope for the best for you. Personally I'm happy that you took the time to upload as much as you could even though you didn't have time. Don't feel bad about your choice to do that, it's admirable. Thank you for trying your best for us ❤

[@Panic0funraver]

I think if you keep on it you’ll be og for WuWa. Sure the updates get surges but you have a base and trust. I’m with you while you grow stay on your grind. Swapping will keep swinging and if you enjoy what you’re covering it’s light work

[@deeptobhattacharyya3249]

take a break and be back at 1.1, more playable content and story looks fun, also crownless is coming to hologram if my dreams are accurate

[@zap7737]

lets be honest, he doesnt care lmao

[@thornszk]

does he?

[@rishavmydarling]

Real​@@zap7737

[@Noobster474]

He does not care. He only makes videos for his "family" so we should all show our inner Online Buddha and say good things about him. Brother, the man is not enjoying the same game that you are. He's only in it for your views and money

[@arifasatria7704]

He won't come back even in 1.1

[@M88G]

It doesn't matter if someone already covered this and that. What matters is your own opinion. You got this Tashman, take your time bro. We're all here for ya. ✌🏼

[@themightyant.]

Big life moment, no worries, good luck with the new house, getting settled etc.

[@LimitlessBudPlays]

I jump from game to game too. I dont watch you for a specific game though, i watch you cuz i enjoy your content and personality. No matter what game you go to brother. Keep doing what you have to do!

[@rikuclad1264]

HSR biggest downfall is not having a skip button

[@ziodyne7774]

For 12 yo “players” maybe

[@GameoftheYear-fx4mq]

The comeback when ZZZ drops is gonna be huge

[@JoLoAn135]

You do you man, everyone reacts differently. For me, i knew wuwa wasnt going to be like how genshin was in popularity wise, nor do i think the game will be sustainable for the fact that the open world gacha feels saturated. Nothing wrong with the game, it is innate with every gacha game. But i will admit, i actually stopped looking at the analytics for wuwa (like twitch viewers and what not), and somehow i felt an increase of appreciation for the game. Before i was looking at those numbers too much that it made me anxious, but now i am having more fun playing the game, even if it is like 30 minutes or an hour a day.

[@Arielclef]

Yeah, being a KZbinr and chasing trends is the optimal way to stay relevant. I don't think you needed to make this video though because I'm sure most people are here to stay and wait whenever you're ready and healthy to make content. Good luck with the house and hope you settle in comfortably!

[@dragonade8671]

i think you are confused now tash, imean just enjoy everything dont try to think too much about future, live in the moment and face everyone.

[@keliaaineteleri1419]

Appreciate the honesty, sounds like you’re not the channel for HSR fans ✌🏻

[@slowscoperece]

I’ve watched you bro since you were in ur parents basement lol. Whatever you do man enjoy what you’re doing. I figured you were super busy with everything and it’s understandable. For someone like me who has watched you grow and your family grow idc what you’re playing I’m here because on my worst day in my depression and anxiety Mtashed vids are always there. Keep doing you my brother

[@S3ymira]

Why he doesn’t understand that people would be okay with him playing any games. But when you nitpick every negative aspect of a game like Genshin or Wuwa people won’t be happy about it.

[@mundo9638]

Mtashed is firstly a gamer, then a streamer. Gacha games run out of content at most a week after a patch drops. It's understandable that he always wants more. I'm still waiting for POE 2 to release with you and Zackrawr being my top 2 guys covering the game.

[@RuiNDieM1988]

You only run out of content in a week if you no life the game. They aren't designed to be played like that.

[@mundo9638]

@@RuiNDieM1988 Every patch in any gacha I've played has around 10-12 hours of content. They are designed to be played however the player enjoys them

[@RuiNDieM1988]

@@mundo9638 that's not how design intent works and you completely missed my point 🤦

[@mundo9638]

@@RuiNDieM1988 I understand your point mate. They are designed for slow progression, daily activity and minimal time consumption. What I meant is that Mtashed is a tryhard and finishes the content as fast as possible which is his way of enjoying it. A bad way for a streamer since he runs out of content fast.

[@harukoiiwajima]

@@mundo9638 Who's fault is that? he runs 10-12 hours a day? lmao this dumb ass said genshin should of released with inazuma whole on launch lmao this dude wants devs to put out years of work so he can run it down in 1-2 weeks and he would still bitch and whine and you KNOW this to be a fact he does this for every game and no I Don't play genshin or wuwa gatcha is not my thing.

[@valkyrchesa]

Reviewing new games and having an honest review for people to know if it is something they would like can be a good idea and no, I'm not gonna unsubscribe if you play other games because I will check out what games to play from you

[@kaialsh4321]

Let chat decorate your office XD

[@MASTER_AL]

Nothing wrong, play a gacha during honeymoon then move to the next. You dont have to stick long term. (also as a cc you get big bag in short time)

[@ShadowNexis23]

It really sounds like you just need to do a dopamine detox.

[@juanhurtado7244]

Another "I quitting [blank]" Maybe gaming is not for you lil bro.

[@hipunpun]

...did you watch the video?

[@yunginunicorn]

The same electrical thing was happening in my room. My Dad's an electrician and arc fault breakers are a pain. Swapped it out for a higher voltage breaker and it did the trick.

[@snacktime2497]

Mtashed saying "I don't need it" about super break is how I feel about hyperbloom. No thanks, I have Eula. I can just bonk everything in the game.

[@make1me]

Mtashed, I think you would be enjoying an almost never ending mmo game, I mean you should try sticking to 1 and playing one you like. Something with higher skill ceiling though, like BDO.

[@z33iihh]

Get your ticket for the " Why i quit ZZZ " video right here!

[@the_nerdbucket]

"And maybe one day you'll see my face and go 'Hey! That's that guy! he's making videos on this game now!'" That's what happened to me. Used to watch your Destiny videos, and then sold my 360, so i didnt play anything for a while until i got my PC. And then years later i started playing genshin and saw your face on guide videos and was like "HEY! That's that guy! He's making videos on this game now!"

[@xelaraiku6569]

I'm 100% backing you on the whole gacha game vibe. Everything you're feeling is how I feel around games now, I just jump into wuthering waves here and there now and just focus on jumping on a few times a week now. FG did a similar thing jumping into new games and it was a good idea and that's what I usually do and I think you'd kill at doing something like that.

[@AnakHukumCh]

I recall when Genshin Impact was first introduced, around 3 years ago. You shared that the game had a profound impact on your life. You began creating KZbin guides, openly expressing your thoughts and enthusiasm for the game. Since then, I've subscribed to your channel and have enjoyed every new GI video until WuWa. There are many content creators out there, including those who produce guides in my native language, often in Chinese. Yet, I've chosen to follow your content because of your unique style, which makes you stand out from the rest.

[@christianmoore8898]

I don’t see Mtashed enjoying a game until Monster Hunter Wilds or POE2

[@brianzachariah]

A lot of it is the impulsive “high” that gets generated with new games. This follows the same dependence/tolerance that substance use has. Always important in that sense to look for signs of gaming addiction. Lootbox and gacha games also have the added potential to lower self worth when “rewards” dont meet expectations

[@divioday]

There is this thought - most of this has everything to do with understanding of The Cycle for such games. Release, first patches - all this usually either goes either very good or very bad, but after doing it for a while (not even as a job) one got to realize how that works for this game - for every game. From Destiny 2 seasonal content, to FF14 formulistic patches, to any gacha new characters/modes/whatever. It works even for the good ones. Nothing can erase this understanding now, it gnaws at every desire to be exited for anything that partake in "The Cycle". There are new games constantly, but the excitement from their release can happen only once. Turning game into a work when your work is playing games is... ah... hard thing to... ugh... organize? juggle? arrange? keep up? anchor? balance? I wish you best.

[@hakaisuijin]

that "Yo..." on the thumbnail is so intimidating for some reason lol

[@CzDelta92]

we said he would drop the game 1 month in after he left the beta to not "burnout", people pretending he would be there to cover it the entire year defending him cape and spade are feeling pretty stupid now huh, not gonna lie i didnt expect it to be actually a month almost on the clock, that was fast lmao.

[@MTashed]

What does that say about the games lack of contebt

[@CzDelta92]

@@MTashed we did say the game lacked content during beta and you defend the game btw, should i remind you all the videos pre launch dismissing all the issues with it and how they were exagerated, you overpromised your community and many people defend you from others claiming you would quit this game after a month or two, turns out predictions were on the clock, remember why i told you in other vid you respond to me why beta testing was important, not testing the game and overpromising things the entire time was wrong.

[@hitsunataraki2587]

​@@MTashedhey I think you just made those genshin haters angry at you I hope you will not be atsu'd haha😂

[@kin_dred]

@@MTashed nah y'all rushed the content as fast as you could. y'all went with the mindset of completing the whole ass game in a week. content isn't infinite chill out

[@fraugoldt4766]

@@kin_dred This. I'm playing WuWa since release day but in small doses - sometimes I don't play for three, four or five days in a row - and therefore I have still a lot to do. I play other gacha games daily but even while playing these games on a daily basis I never run out of content there either.

[@tr1ck5t3r_]

Have you played Dota? Where dopamine and depression meet. Let’s see how you spiral down that road 😅

[@Shmigo22]

Appreciate all ur content Mtashed hope everything is going well for you and ur fam😊😊🙏🙏

[@Noxxiz]

Being ADHD, I 100% understand these cycles and it's extremely hard.

[@Ohhsoodead]

I'd switch it up regularly if I was in a similar position simply because what's new and what's trending is what people search for, when 1.1 wuwa drops, ppl will be searching for that, when ZZZ drops, people will be on that shit instantly, if you have videos going up covering all of the current trends, people will constantly flock to your channel. I truly hope you succeed man because I've watched you since Destiny and you've always been the most entertaining CC to me and probably many others. Best of luck king.

[@shweepa2061]

This is something that I've experienced. The moment I feel like the dopamine is doing down, feeling like the game is just on repeat even with updates. It was a hard decision to quit and take a break because you also wanna play the game still but you cant just ignore that dreadful feeling for the long term. So I made the hard decision to quit and it helped me relax and not be unhealthily attached to a game that I like but feel like a chore. After a few years or so, Wuthering Waves came and I started enjoying playing again and I dont have that feeling of dopamine going down easily and fast anymore. I'll probably feel the tiredness again but I know it will take a long time before I feel it again.

[@Roll-E]

I have a similar feeling. I get excited for the launch of a game and never really get addicted anymore after awhile.

[@909090438]

I said it before launch, grind killing any game, i dont know why developers dont see it

[@FugIyDuck]

i feel you Mtashed, I grinded Genshin very hard during Covid and I thought I had found my longterm game after my previous ones, and it just burned me out in a way that I am jumping from one game to another because I physically can‘t invest time and energy playing in a loop despite me liking the games. Because I don‘t want to get to a point where I already spent so much effort in my account that quitting is painful even tho there is no longer any enjoyment like in Genshin

[@haydenmarz7528]

I'm glad you've reached this realization, I am in the same boat and that is perfectly okay. Play what makes you happy, your core fan base will follow you, like me. Much love and I hope the best for you.

[@finktheartist]

I’m glad I’m not the only one with a brain like this. ALSO just moved houses with kids and boy is it brutal.

[@stormdeanagnew6327]

I completely get where you're coming from because I'm EXACTLY the same. Only difference is I'm not a content creator, so there's no pressure to play a game when I'm not hyped.

[@1Henrink]

I believe gacha games in general are supported by a stream of new content, because their gameplay fall into daily cycles, that are only refreshed by new content. But long time players know how these cycles feels and feel less. That's why new ones are so high, It's all new and everything feels reawarding .

[@Firefly_night]

Its so refreshing seeing youtuber stright up say "im hypee when views are up" like stright up !

[@f.b.l.9813]

find yourself an MMO that you enjoy, that you can grind and make content at the pace you want to, while also hopping from Gacha to Gacha, so you have yourself a consistent source of content that you seem to need and a source of big but sporadic source of content that you want.

[@tommyska8082]

love your vids and your takes!!! Looking forward to your future content!!!

[@maheee]

to be honest, me and some other people are just stuck in gacha hell until Monster Hunter Wilds comes out. right guys? lol

[@cherrycookie85]

You are doing it right =) make the things that make you happy and I like watching you playing new games, I have no problem when you switch to other games ^^ it is interesting!

[@OniOfficial7]

Man good for you, im in the same loop of getting bored and trying to find a game to create dome content as well as enjoy it, but it's hard, just do what makes u happy!

[@DavidWoodMusic]

Tash ever since you left that Asmon call to get dinner with your wife, you gained an eternal fan and supporter. Much love brother.

[@zeronexgames9647]

Tashedman, you got this. 1.1 is coming out in a week. Love your content, love to see you back and creating, and love to see you doing good in life. -ZG

[@nathansaraceno4535]

I've been waiting so long for you to get into some variety content man. I'm so happy for you and the fam

[@CrackedyGames]

man i totally get what you mean about having to log in everyday on a gacha and not being that interested in the story that's why I am now balancing between how many gachas I am going to play vs regular games

[@xorphz]

What you described happens in every single video game. It's not just gacha games. I go through the same cycle. It is what it is. No one's forcing us to fully commit to any game. As long as you don't spend money, you won't be beholden to the sunk cost fallacy that ties a lot of people to these games permanently.

[@VeyVox]

Take your time Tashed. Your family and moving process take the highest priority. Even tho you're the dad of the gacha community, be the dad for your family first!❤

[@OneAngryVeteran]

Been subbed to Mtashed since D1 and have never regretted it. I like the content no matter what is played.

[@elpapito7940]

yes , thats what you should always remember mtashed, even if hundreds of creators already posted a very detailed guide about sometime, a lots of people would still prefer to hear it from you, even if its half assed.

[@WateringDNami]

i might slightly maybe have a gacha gambling addictions

[@Tjtellsthetruth]

Mtashed goes through games like a rockstar does woman, fools around with them a bit then gets bored of them tosses them away comes back for seconds when hes got the mood for it again.

[@astyutechick7980]

I wanted to write a comment like "no matter how late you release the content - since I'm interested in YOUR opinion, I will always watch it". This is ofc still true. But I think the way you've described your cycle with Gatcha games and how you treat them like a rogue-like is exactly the kind of content I've been looking for! Specifically, I want a creator (that I trust) to check out all these new gatcha games for me. I want to watch the full playthrough of the whole initial experience during the initial 5 something hours of the game. And I would like them to give me an honest and comprehensive review after like a month of playing as well - about all the facets of the game, and how they compare with other games - so I know what to give a shot or what might be for me. Importantly, they DO NOT have to be new games or the creator themselves do not have to have the first experience with the game. I would, for example, watch the whole intial 5 to 10 hour journey of Mtashed playing HSR just as I would for ZZZ, or any other gatcha game that has existed and Mtashed himself has or hasn't played. Mtashed, if you're reading this - I am aware that just cause one guy may be into a channel trying out new stuff doesn't mean it's going to be for the majority or even a lot of people - and it may not be a viable option for the channel - but I think your channel being a source of the "first month documented experience" for gatcha games (or other games too I guess) would be something I'm personally very interested to see.

[@jido9698]

Glad to hear from you, and whats going on sounds very normal. Just do your stuff man and best of luck with it. I do hope you'll play the first descendant. Seems very warframe / destiny like i hope its going to be good. But will see. Enjoy what you want to enjoy and play with passion.

[@myron_jd1272]

I think the thing is that you forget that if you are late that you can still make video’s about your reaction on new stuff in the game instead of making guides

[@MacFufu]

Honestly, Id prob watch you regardless of what game you are covering... you are your channel... not the games you play 💚 loved seeing you happy again at launch of Wuthering.... and ngl that is the most important thing for you. Happy New House Mr Tash... may you and your family have many great and wonderful years in it 💚🌻

[@discoocelot9578]

I generally enjoy your takes on stuff. Would definitely appreciate reviews of gachas/live service over time - e.g. hop into 1st descendant or zzz for a couple weeks, explain how it works and evolves over a period of time. Would also love to see RGH again am still subbed 😢 Podcast might not work but would be great to see you kackis and TV put stuff there you want to talk about that doesn't work on your main channels. Congrats on the new place btw!

[@exDe_6]

Hey Mtash, fully understand how you feel. I am also in your spot. Love the game but can’t really play and grind it out the way I like because it’s always time gated. These gacha games really aren’t made for gamers that are competitive and like to grind it out. Looking forward to you tryout new games. I hope you find a game that sticks cuz that’s probably gonna be the one that sticks for me too.

[@clarkpineda1172]

Hey man keep it up. I use to watch you alot during destiny 1 where u taught me how to create 1 v 1 situation and isolate the enemies. I remember when u first went full time youtube. Its nice to see tour still here

[@justvictorys]

the best part of these games is the first week of an patch update, there will come a day where mihoyo alone will release 6 gacha games that will be timed perfectly to there major patch updates with in a week from each other, so the 6 weeks wait that we get between genshin updates will not even feel that bad cause there will be a new patch of a game to play every week. It doesnt even have to be gacha games just cover 6 games that update within a week from each other like, week 1 is Genshin, week 2 is HSR, week 3 is Destiny, week 4 is ?elden ring? (pick a game it doesnt matter) week 5 is ZZZ week 6 is Wuwa.

[@le0t0rr3z]

New game review sounds awesome for you. Also is a type of content creator that you dont see too much off. Do your thing, be happy and good luck with the home stuff

[@jono8500]

It's good seeing you looking more collected and less like a tweaker that's been high out of his mind and running at 120% for about a week straight.

[@regression6669]

some galvanized square steel would finalized your new home

[@miguerys9503]

Well, maybe a way to keep enjoying what's enjoyable about gacha games and help people is precisely by taking it easy, show people that they do not need to rush things. I think CCs and the need to grind to not miss the train give regular players the sense that they have to rush things too and that can have a negative effects in their lifes.

[@BlazeSwigglePlayzMc]

I feel like his main problem is that he is a gameplay focus guy who loves the grindy aspects, but gachas are a genre of games that do a different type of grind that unfortunately doesn't fit his style and that is these games reward players who stay long term AND aren't able to play for more than 15 mins a day. Gacha games are super popular in the east cause they are playable while most people are going to work, school or are having a lunch break, quick login and your done with the grind for the day (If you know anything about thier work culture then you'll understand why the games are so darn popular and profitable); extra content to do if you are into the story and don't skip. A huge selling point as well for a lot of these games is the character design so if you're not into that than you're kind of left with nothing. I doubt any gacha game in the near future can fullfill what Mtash wants cause he is simply not the target demographic for them and not just him but CCs in general. The genre just doesn't allow for many videos to exist for it cause once that first week after the new patch is done the remaining 4 weeks are just the daily grind with not much to say. I do hope you find the next big game that does fullfill your wants, but searching for it in the gacha space is near impossible. The best thing you could do as a CC is literally just rotate between the games you genuinely like so that way the dead space is reduced from 4 weeks to maybe 2 weeks. Best of luck though and always prioritize your family and health.

[@NeonTubeGaming]

and here it comes the honeymoon of wuwa ending lol

[@XalronsGacha]

I quit gachas for a while then came back. It comes and goes. That’s life. Just try and take a breath Tashman. Have fun

[@aashishborude9114]

Okay, so here's the thing. These are GAMES. PIXELS ON A SCREEN. Playing them should be FUN for us. Not a mental health scene. The day Mtashed Cried for Genshin was the day I understood this and I stopped giving these games more importance than I was giving them then. So. About @mtashed I feel you're finding a place of stability on how to manage your work, which is covering games among the business bit, and having Fun. Good stuff. It is a journey for all of us. Me, when I got a job this April, I don't get as much time to play games as I did before this. And what's better is, I LOVE MY JOB. So, I feel the love for your life other than games, should be balanced, no one side too heavy. Which is exactly what Tashed Man is tryna do. I appreciate you coming close to that point of stability in Life, while including us as a community. As for the guides bit, you make THE BEST GUIDES IN THE GAMING INDUSTRY. PERIOD. But, now that someone has said it, and you have found the path of making guides and hopping off, please, make sure you keep the consistency of Making those guides to the best of your ability, Tashed man. This is the first part, the second is, in a game if you find some cool stuff while making those guides, cover it, leave the uninteresting stuff. It's cool. No pressure, that way you keep having fun, while making guides. The guides, are a product of your job, discipline. Finding other interesting things, are a product of well, fun. Now for the dopamine, if you would be so kind to try this pattern, you won't need a dopamine rush. It will be stable, and you'll find new stuff occasionally that makes you get the dopamine hit. It will add to your fun. Wishing you good health, wishing your fam and cats good health mate. We love you. Love from India.🦭❤️