make a set schedule/routine and hold to it. If you aren't at least consistent in your schedule, then it doesnt matter if you're funny or entertaining. you wont have an immediate audience, and starting out will be painful and slow. try to network with other, smaller streamers if you're super into a certain genre/game, by giving them hosts and raids as well, and see if they pay back the love.
if you're playing active games, be sure to still interact with your audience that do arrive. dont just hop into a shooter and ignore the viewers. for RPGs, try to talk with your viewers during downtimes. people want to stay and watch if they feel involved.
and, most importantly: only start streaming if its something you yourself want to do. Dont do it because its cool, or a fad, or any of that shit. you have to want to actually stream, and viewers will come with time. it may just take being early to a more obscure game to build your community. It's how I got in with the stream I help, they were early to the Monster Hunter craze and went hard on MH4U.
Was thinking about being a Variety streamer. i’m pretty good at shooters, but nothing like stone mountain, doc, or tfue. hence why I want to play all sorts of games.
Easton Gutierrez
That would definitely net you some viewers
Hudson Brooks
Enjoy never streaming.
Carter Sanders
I keep thinking about streaming for Yas Forums, but I don't think Twitch likes obviously pirated shit or eroge
Thanks user, will def make a set schedule as it seems the best way to be consistent as you say.
thanks for the advice on the types of games & how to play them. :)
Jonathan Martinez
Yas Forums has had multiple people start streaming meme events like BT3 and royal rumble for years before actually streaming anything on their own. just going live and expecting someone to waltz to the bottom of the catalog is hilariously detached from reality
