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@Surviving_PDX Aw shucks, you're making me blush...

Another absolutely lovely tutorial from the amazing @ActuallyPravus ! 🚀youtu.be/BmyT3D4b4eg

So this 4th of July, my oldest discovered his own independence... by learning how to open doors. We're doomed.

Cyrodiil is more than siege engines and swordplay; my new Alliance Wars breakdown in The Elder Scrolls Online dives into the unseen strategic layers of PvP. Think you understand war? You've only scratched the surface! Watch now! youtu.be/AG20VQDeBXQ #ESO #PvP #ad @TESOnline

To claim the Ruby Throne in The Elder Scrolls Online, it's not just about battles—it's about strategy, leadership, and harnessing the chaos. Can you rise above the frenzy and conquer Cyrodiil? Play now! beth.games/4mJFfY8 #ESO #worldpvp #ad @TESOnline

If you're a fan of city-builders - or a fellow Rome enthusiast - you won't want to miss my hands-on preview of Anno 117! From trade to gorgeous architecture, this game pulls you in like no other Anno game before! youtu.be/q6FzM0pxS_4?si… @anno_en #Anno117PaxRomana #ad

Here's my video showing off everything I learned! youtu.be/q6FzM0pxS_4?si…

After an exclusive hands-on preview of Anno 117, I can confidently say this is the most beautiful and ambitious Anno game yet! Trade, city-building, the glory of Rome... it all comes together in one epic experience! Looking forward to the release! @anno_en #Anno117PaxRomana #ad

As a content creator, I've received a lot of swag over the years... but this might just be the sweetest and most thoughtful yet. Thanks, @2K!

@mws Then why give us a May 12 deadline? If they're only showing more information about interruptive ads, they're already doing that now.

If you’re a YouTuber I need you to Like/RT this post After tons of effort writing this, Meeting with YouTube Employees, etc. Below is everything you need to know about YouTube’s New Midrolls update It’s a long Tweet, so get ready! Summary if you don’t like reading: This is a GOOD Update from YouTube and it gives Creators more insight on how the Ad System has always worked They made a huge mistake in delivering this news to us, and are working on fixing that Alright, let’s get started. What’s going on? To catch you up to speed. Last month YouTube announced they’re changing how Ads work for Creators They essentially said Midroll Slots that are considered ‘interruptive’ won’t get ads to play during a video What’s that mean: Interruptive Ad: This type of Ad may appear mid-sentence or during a key moment in a video, and increases the likelihood of Viewers clicking off your video. Non-Interruptive Ad: This type of Ad appears during Natural Breaks in your video, like Pauses or Transitions, it’s a better experience for Viewers. YouTube wants less Interruptive Ads and More Non-Interruptive ones What’s the issue? Well YouTube delivered this news to Creators last month horribly and they faced immediate backlash because of it. Creators were writing huge threads, making videos, etc. Everyone was worried they’d start making less money, but that’s YouTube’s fault because they literally made it seem that way. Creators were going to old videos and seeing a majority of their Midrolls marked in Red as Interruptive, basically saying these Ads won’t play anymore So Creators started stressing out YouTube’s Apology: They straight up apologized to me and said they did a bad job delivering this news to Creators I told them how they could’ve done it better, and they’ll be doing that soon In reality, this is a GREAT update and below I explain why What the New Update ACTUALLY is: This new update allows us to see what YouTube’s Ad System has ALWAYS thought Yes, you read that correctly… YouTube’s Ad System has ALWAYS considered if an Midroll is Interruptive when deciding if it’ll play or not, but they just never showed us that until now. I still don’t get what you mean.. Basically, this Interruptive/Non-Interruptive concept was always something that YouTube considered, but they’re finally showing it to us So if your videos have tons of Red Interruptive Ad Slots in them, it means YouTube was more than likely NEVER running Ads there to begin with EVEN if we thought they did, they likely didn’t. The System has ALWAYS been like this, but YouTube finally decided to show Creators how it works What’s YouTube’s goal here: Funny enough, YouTube actually wants Creators to make MORE Money Before, Creators would place Ad Slots randomly, and not know if they were even bringing extra revenue There were False Myths like: Every 1 in 5 Midroll plays, etc. Now YouTubers can know if their Midrolls are even being shown in the first place And if they aren’t, they can modify it so there’s a better chance of them running You can do this by placing different Midroll Ads or using their Automated System Their Automated System will get WAY better in May btw :) Again. The Ad System has ALWAYS worked this way but YouTube never showed us Why’s YouTube telling us now: YouTube realized that some Creators are earning less Revenue because they don’t know how the Ad System works They WANT us to make more money by saying, “Hey this Ad is interruptive and probably won’t play, you should move it” The system has always worked this way but they’re finally giving us a look inside Better Slots = Higher likelihood of Ads playing, which makes you more money The more money Creators make = the more money YouTube makes. Everyone wins. What Determines if an Ad Plays: YouTube’s Ad System looks at several factors like: 1. How many Ads a viewer saw before your video (Ads in the last video they watched, if a Pre-roll played, etc.) This is important because if a Viewer gets too many Ads, they’ll get overwhelmed and probably close the app. We don’t want that. 2. If the Ad is Interruptive to the content (Shows up mid-sentence, etc.) 3. Things about your Audience (Their Location, Interests, What Device they’re watching from, etc.) 4. Advertiser Demand: Sometimes Advertisers REALLY want to pay to get in front of a specific Audience. This is why CPMs are usually so high in December (Advertisers are spending more) and drop off drastically in January (Advertisers are spending less) YouTube’s Ad System balances these 3 things: - Advertiser Satisfaction - Help YouTube/Creators make Money - Keep Viewers on the website So for example: It can look at your Midroll Slot and think, ‘If an Ad plays here, a Viewer will likely click off the video' and then may not play an Ad there because it has to balance everything General Summary of Everything: This is a GOOD Update from YouTube that gives Creators insight into how YouTube’s Ad System has ALWAYS worked None of this is something new that never existed before It always existed. YouTube just never told us, until now So if you see a lot of Red Ad Slots on any of your videos right now, they more than likely were NEVER playing to begin with Anything you were upset about, isn’t worth being upset about Reply or DM me Questions and I'll ask YouTube to get you answers [Please Like/RT if you made it down here]

@mws Asking Creators to adjust their content style is one thing... But retroactively applying these rules to all old videos is just horrendous. The automatic ad system barely works, I usually only get a slot in the last fifteen seconds of a video. This will kill my channel.

Just finished a meeting with YouTube about their New Midrolls Update [this will be a long Tweet, please Like/RT] The situation is currently worse than I thought But YouTube wants to work with me to figure it out, so I'll be sending them a bunch of feedback What's Happening: Starting May 12th YouTube will no longer let Creators manually place Ads wherever they want in their videos What’s This Mean: Ads will have to be approved by YouTube as Non-Interruptive Ads Interruptive Ad: This Ad appears for viewers in the middle of a sentence, when something big is happening in a video, etc. Non-Interruptive Ad: An Ad that only shows up during Natural Breaks (like Pauses, Transitions, etc.) Why is YouTube doing this: YouTube believes showing Ads that don't interrupt the viewing experience will increase Views and Revenue Now at first glance, this makes sense... BUT Why this is horrible: Many YouTubers, especially Gaming ones, edit their videos so there's No Deadspace, No Pauses, No moments where the viewer can get bored, etc. There’s entire Niches on YouTube designed to keep the viewer hooked the whole time For these Creators, since there are no Natural Pauses or Transitions, YouTube’s system will mark most Manual Midroll Ads as interruptive Gaming Creators will probably earn way less revenue YouTube’s Solution: They said to let YouTube’s systems automatically determine the best place to put Ads for your video if your Manual ones aren’t being approved But if you’re a YouTuber, you know how bad their Automatic Ads System is It usually places Ads in the most random spots. Sometimes the first Ad being 10+ minutes into the video, which results in WAY less money being made because Viewers don’t get served that Ad And for Gaming Creators, the system might still find ZERO suitable Ad Slots even with the automatic system, which is horrible So I asked YouTube about this scenario: I straight up asked them if people like Gaming Creators will earn less money if YouTube can’t find Non-Interruptive Ad slots in their videos and they basically implied that Yes, these Creators will earn less money… I was even told that if making revenue through Midrolls is important to you Then you should consider changing how you make videos to include things like Natural Breaks, Natural Pauses, etc. I’m normally the biggest advocate of YouTube but I couldn’t believe this when I heard it Many Creators will make less money going forward if this goes through What happens to your old videos? Any videos that you uploaded in the past, WILL be affected YouTube won’t show Interruptive Ads to viewers anymore after May 12th They’ll only show Ads when there are Natural Spaces/Breaks in your video So if you have old videos that bring you passive revenue monthly And YouTube can’t find any suitable ad slots in them.. Those videos will start earning significantly less money. Where we’re at now: - Nothing is changing until May - YouTube wants to work with me to gain feedback - We can fix this before it goes into effect The fact YouTube is willing to listen to Creator Feedback on this means anything is possible It looks really bad right now but I think they’re slowly realizing that DM me if you want me to pass anything to YouTube

I don't know why I didn't think of this earlier, but the Crypt of the Necrodancer OST is PERFECT for walks and workouts!

If you like real-time strategy and you've always wanted to participate in your own battles, you gotta check out this indie RTS! youtube.com/watch?v=mS5nz1… #eyesofwar #ad

AT LAST! The sequel to my favorite game is in my grasp, and I am SO ready to return to the Frostlands for another epic chapter! Also! @AMDGaming is giving away a custom FP2 graphics card! Sweepstakes here: bit.ly/3MDkk88 @11bitstudios #AMDFrostpunk2 #Frostpunk2 #ad

As I predicted, one of the first "essential" mods of Age of Mythology restores the original voice acting. No shade to the new actors, it's just that the originals were brilliant! steamcommunity.com/app/1934680/di… #ageofmythology

@relaithable I mean, yeah, it'd be cool to have a horse lord Egypt. But the name Mongolia just carries too many pre-conceptions.

@ActuallyPravus This does work semantically, but I want to be nomadic Egypt dammit

About CIV VII: Switching Civs = bad but dynamic cultures = good People are (fairly) hung up on the name changes when I view it as the culture of the nation state evolving, which is very cool It’s weird because we know the names, plenty of “civilisations” in history have changed names; but it’s weird that Egypt becomes Mongolia etc A weird fix would be to let you pick the name and have the civ as an “archetype”

Well well, look who I ran into! Lovely chap, as you'd expect. Maybe a little obsessed with Brussels...

Excited about Civ 7? Wondering what new craziness has been added into the game? Good news, I've got the inside scoop! youtu.be/LfD6INuWU9c #Civ7

Alright, now that I've seen the first episode... Go ahead and dunk on it. Terrible start. Not even gonna bother with the rest of the show, I can already see the trainwreck coming.

Lots of puff pieces hyping up The Acolyte coming out today, and insisting that any criticism is just because of a toxic fanbase. Look, I'll withhold full judgement until it comes out. But let's not pretend that Disney has earned any good faith in the last few years.

@songsofconquest Sure, shoot me an email and I'll take a look.

@ActuallyPravus May I interested you in a classic HOMMlike experience with a modern and fresh take?