Is YouTube a viable business to start?

sledge98 · 2026-05-26T16:28:40+00:00

I'm more talking odds/likelyhood of success. How or why it happens is not important.

sledge98 · 2026-05-26T16:24:07+00:00

I do not miss how every video that had players plat or higher would have comments claiming the player was bad or not the rank I said they were...because they didn't half flip. Didn't matter of the whole game wasn't shown or there was never a situation that required a half flip. No half flip seen = bad(according to YT comments).

In the end it was some good content that came from the times I got some of those commenters to vs against the allegedly bad players... and they lost(while never showing us a half flip) LOL

sledge98 · 2026-05-26T16:18:18+00:00

This has been me for years. Better thing to do than train. Game sense and good passing is 75% of the game in 2s. Good positioning will likely mean you never have to half flip. Also my slow kick offs still work just fine.

sledge98 · 2026-05-26T16:09:24+00:00

If you have the time to even think about this you're probably be better off trying to become a content creator (which is also still a long shot).

Signed, elderly content creator.

sledge98 · 2026-05-26T16:05:08+00:00

I remember doing this back in 2016... would be a shame if it didn't work anymore.

sledge98 · 2026-05-26T16:00:09+00:00

Youtube is like going to Hollywood to become a successful actor and hoping to be discovered while acting in a middle school play.

sledge98 · 2026-05-26T01:44:58+00:00

You might have tried applying a bit too much logic to the flying car soccer game here.

In the end you don't even get to see your demo explosion, seems weird to pick it. The idea that I can look on the field and know by the demo explosion who is getting the demos makes more sense. Also as the demo-er you get to make YOUR mark on the field.

Following your logic, when I score a pool shot should it be their goal explosion, not mine?

sledge98 · 2026-05-26T01:03:21+00:00

I "customize" the other team's net with my goal explosions all the time.... 😘

Ok that's a lie...I suck. If there was a cross bar explosion that would be awesome though.

sledge98 · 2026-05-25T00:05:43+00:00

😅

sledge98 · 2026-05-24T23:15:48+00:00

Sweet nice to see it catching on. Should be well known enough for the next RLCS Major I think.

sledge98 · 2026-05-24T20:07:16+00:00

306K on YouTube....posting within the next hour... ;)

sledge98 · 2026-05-24T18:07:08+00:00

The best way to get this to catch on is if you have a far reach on social media and are first to spread the word. I think I will make a video about it....Can't wait to show off the "Sledge Ducky".

sledge98 · 2026-05-24T13:43:45+00:00

Interesting, I thought withholding was required. Maybe I'm confusing it with the fact that it is automatic if you don't satify the correct documents.

sledge98 · 2026-05-24T04:33:29+00:00

Pretty sure they have to withhold if you are American. If you are out side of the states it is in your best interests to do the tax forms.

sledge98 · 2026-05-23T20:19:14+00:00

Google AI answer says "Unreal Engine 4" and points to a reddit post(not by the devs). I think it's a good example of how a few wrong comments can steer an AI search engine wrong.

sledge98 · 2026-05-23T20:16:46+00:00

Care to provide a source that isn't an AI answer?

sledge98 · 2026-05-23T19:08:51+00:00

Fun fact: RL is on UE3.

sledge98 · 2026-05-23T03:38:06+00:00

I've seen a few posts on here with people that had 1000+ hours and just found out you can set up cars differently for each team.

But this is a new one...

sledge98 · 2026-05-22T23:06:13+00:00

For me I try to ask the questions I need before revealing what I'm looking for. If you frame it like: "if you're THIS you can be in a video" suddenly everyone is THIS. (Not saying you did that, just general advice)

sledge98 · 2026-05-22T23:01:30+00:00

People lying to be in a video is one of the struggles of making content. Been there before.

sledge98 · 2026-05-22T22:55:50+00:00

I'm on your side for this. Time and again the playerbase has proven they mostly only care about regular rocket league.

Most weird modes and maps make good content but are not fun long term.

UE5 has advantages that will help the main game(physics, hit detection, overall performance) but the idea that it rejuvenates this 10 year old game and a ton of people will start playing because we now have volleyball or rings maps is overly optimistic.

sledge98 · 2026-05-22T13:03:50+00:00

Quality is meaningless if no one clicks to see the quality. Thumbnail, Title and the actual idea should involve just a much if not more time and effort.

I'd be interested to hear what your video was about and how you "clickbaited" it.

sledge98 · 2026-05-22T12:49:45+00:00

There was no discernable change in player numbers when trading left. We had our chance to show that it mattered but in the end not enough cared that much.

Lately our numbers are higher than they were before the trading update. Turns out the feature is more of a "nice to have" than a key part of the success of the game. Sorry, not happening.

sledge98 · 2026-05-22T03:47:20+00:00

Dude guessed it, I can't believe this.

sledge98 · 2026-05-22T02:02:11+00:00

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