An extended-length documentary about the development of EVE Online.

  • Xanthrax
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    1 year ago

    I was super excited this video came out, and immediately posted it to the video community.

    I’m still excited, but I guess everyone forgot about him and hates video essayists now. The metrics are horrible. I feel bad, he worked 2 years.

    Edit: that “I” was on accident! I’m not him.

    • @clearleaf
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      141 year ago

      It has over 612k views in 22 hours but if the watch time is low that’s probably because everyone is waiting for their chance to properly watch it. Also I personally wouldn’t call these video essays they’re more like documentaries. Not that it matters but if there’s backlash against video essays I’d really like channels like this to not be included in that.

      • @[email protected]
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        81 year ago

        This is a straight up documentary. I feel like he should have released it in hour-to-hour-and-a-half parts, but massive respect for coming outta nowhere after two years and dropping this fucking masterpiece

      • Xanthrax
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        1 year ago

        I agree, but based on the negative feedback, I think that’s how it’s going 😢

    • @Tenthrow
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      71 year ago

      I mean it’s hard to sell a 6 hour video. I immediately wanted to watch it when it showed up in my feed, but then paused when I saw the run time. I WANT to watch it, but that’s a massive chunk.

      • ivanafterall
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        71 year ago

        I think they presume that, if you are already into EVE Online, you aren’t too concerned with sinking shame-inducing amounts of time into your entertainment.

      • magnetosphere
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        51 year ago

        I know what you mean. EVE is an interesting project, but SIX HOURS? Damn.

    • @clearleaf
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      41 year ago

      It has over 612k views in 22 hours but if the watch time is low that’s probably because everyone is waiting for their chance to properly watch it. Also I personally wouldn’t call these video essays they’re more like documentaries. Not that it matters but if there’s backlash against video essays I’d really like channels like this to not be included in that.

    • @CluckN
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      21 year ago

      I think people prefer essays on events/people over a 5 hour game documentary.

      • Xanthrax
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        1 year ago

        It’s both. It ties in with the history of the internet and economics. Another video he made was about chess, but it was also about early AI.

        I’m guessing you don’t like long form?

        I personally like it. I love Dan Carlin aswell and he’ll go even longer.

        • @MycoBro
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          31 year ago

          There is no other way. At least for anything worth learning about.