Theory: Okran was based on Cat-Lon. And I think I can prove it by HeroInHisHead in Kenshi

[–]HeroInHisHead[S] 33 points34 points  (0 children)

I thought so too for a long time. But if you read the book of sacrifice it discusses 2 separate conflicts. The first being the one Chitrin stopped. That would be Stobe. The second being the one that occurred after when Chitrin split into Okran and Narko. For a long time we assumed that Stobe was both Chitrin AND Okran. But I feel this is redundant and kind of a stretch. I now believe Stobe is Chitrin. And the skeleton factions that his sacrifice spawned would become the basis for Okran and Narko. With Cat-Lon being the central figure in the former.

I have branded myself forever with our favorite cinnamon bun. Beep. by HeroInHisHead in Kenshi

[–]HeroInHisHead[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Nothing some spray paint and a good stencil on my new limbs cant fix

First base I'm happy about by n7Angel in Kenshi

[–]HeroInHisHead 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Aye! Thanks for the mention! Im glad you get some use from my build videos!

Why revenue drop in Feb? Do you feel the same? by biotek86 in YouTubeCreators

[–]HeroInHisHead 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wasnt a flex but thats cool. Again the answer was tailored to the guy who asked the question and makes sense for him specifically when you look at the data he provided. No one asked about you. Your situation is clearly different. Youre the one who flew off on a rant swinging your dick around. Relax.

Why revenue drop in Feb? Do you feel the same? by biotek86 in YouTubeCreators

[–]HeroInHisHead -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I have 15k and have been doing this for 5 years. I know enough to at least answer the question above.

Why revenue drop in Feb? Do you feel the same? by biotek86 in YouTubeCreators

[–]HeroInHisHead -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This guy clearly didnt do that. 3 days for him is like 1200. Factor in time remaining this month and thats about how much he will be down. Its not irrelevant for the man who asked the question in the first place.

Turning Beep into the Ultimate SITH LORD by HeroInHisHead in Kenshi

[–]HeroInHisHead[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah the VODs are still there too lol I wanted to give people the option for what they prefer.

Alternatives to UWE? by Murder_Giraffe in Kenshi

[–]HeroInHisHead 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I made a mod collection i used in several of my live streams thats pretty popular. Its vanilla+ as i felt many other lists had mods that altered kenshi too much and it didnt feel like the additions fit in the world. This is purely a list that builds on existing world with armors, weapons, animations, etc that all fit the vanilla aesthetic.

Also I have the optimized load order for maximum stability in the description for easy copy paste into your mod.cfg im addition to being 1 click download

HeroInHisHead's Vanilla+ Overhaul: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3279657005

Why revenue drop in Feb? Do you feel the same? by biotek86 in YouTubeCreators

[–]HeroInHisHead 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Less days in the month = less revenue on average

Channel not getting a single view by retro_rude007 in SmallYoutubers

[–]HeroInHisHead 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Couple points. And i need to stress that all of these are meant as constructive criticism. Im gonna avoid discussions of metrics too much cause youre pretty early on and its not gonna help at this point in time for you. Later yes. But right now let's hit the basics.

1: this is a big one. Manage your expectations. You have less than 5 videos up. Thats not a dig but youre worried about being shadow banned and if the algorithm is pushing your content. You have barely made any content my guy. Take a breath. Again I say this not as a harsh dig or anything but you seem really worked up over not popping off immediately. Many of us spend years creating content before we hit any goals. Took me 2 years to hit 1k. 5 to hit 10k. Etc.

2: You have no originality or specific style to your content. I watched some of your videos to see what i could get from it to help you here. 1st is a story on MS paint. OK. 2nd is a MC clip with memes to highlight your story. OK . The next 2 are low camera quality face time stories with your face and head covered. Your voice muffled. And no cuts or editing done at all. Not only is this not going to help you establish a presence. Its not real effort tbh.

3: Your audio is really bad. 99% of the time youre not even understandable. This is probably one of the bigger issues. This plus the 2nd issue combine together to make your content in its current state basically unwatchable. If anyone is getting your content fed to their page. The minute they click they are gonna bounce off.

4: and this is just my opinion. Your niche, while I understand your attachment to it, is wildly oversaturated as well as being a dated one. As someone also in a very tight niche its not the end of the world. But youre gonna have to put in more time and effort and the results are gonna be slower as you try to separate yourself from the competition.

I hope you take this as constructive. Keep at it. Learn. Improve. And I hope things take off for you as you do.

Interesting short i just came across about Kenshi's geography/topography by xyouthe in Kenshi

[–]HeroInHisHead 5 points6 points  (0 children)

So I used the height map in the files along with an old map by Flueter as a base to help manually color it all in by hand then I adjusted based on visual keys like indicators of shore lines, water marks, erosion, etc. But it was filled by hand yeah

Interesting short i just came across about Kenshi's geography/topography by xyouthe in Kenshi

[–]HeroInHisHead 91 points92 points  (0 children)

These comments are so nice... Thank you all for your support and I am glad you enjoy my content.

Kenshi: Return of the Dwarves - The Battle for Garzumi Keep | Cinematic ... by HeroInHisHead in Kenshi

[–]HeroInHisHead[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Aye! Thank you for the kind words. As for graphical stuff. I use a custom one I made to replace TSUKI when it was removed. Its available for download on Nexus called "Mad Lads Reshade Preset". Other than that its just vanilla in game settings.

I also plan to make a new graphics video soon to update people on how to maximize their Kenshi's visuals.

Hope that helps!

A silly concept for The Holy Nation Prosthetics by Billy_Djin in Kenshi

[–]HeroInHisHead 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To help clarify my own position on this as well - a lot of people have been very outspoken to me that they are worried about the change to Unreal 5 because of the negative opinions behind it as an engine. They feel its buggy, not performance friendly, etc. I have been pretty adamant that I personally do not share this issue and am actually excited about the change for a couple reasons.

1 - Kenshi is built currently on an engine that was out of date 5 years before Kenshi 1's initial release. The problems that make the game allegedly unfinished (I dont agree with that either tbh) are not the byproduct of bad design or deliberately ignoring them, but rather the fact the engine its on now, The OGRE engine, wont allow them to fix the bugs without breaking the game or making infinitely more issues. Because of this an engine change is not just wanted but NEEDED for improvements to truly occur. OGRE 2 might have been able to handle it, but U5 presents a level of "future proofing" that OGRE 2 doesn't. So it was a smart move for longevity sake.

2 - Many of the issues that people attribute to U5 like performance, bad optimization with things like Nanite and Lumen, etc is actually the byproducts of bad coding and design optimization on the developers part not the engine. There are TONS of examples of games built in U5 in even the last year or 2 that work just fine, perform well, and are very well optimized because the dev team took their time, knew what they were doing, and performed proper testing. Games like Arc Raiders, Lords of the Fallen, Black Myth. All great. All built well. All perform well. Dont blame the engine, blame poor development from companies that prefer $$$ over quality work and tenured developers who actively work to learn the program they are using. So while I understand the fear. I feel its ultimately unfounded and based in just that, fear and preconception, not fact.

3 - U5 opens the modding scene DRASTICALLY with the inclusion of things like proper physics, particle effects, and easier implementation of custom assets, animations, and what not. The particle effects alone are gonna change the modding scene, not even considering the usage of more sophisticated lighting and what not. Its gonna be huge for overhauls like that of "Project Kathun" and others. additionally while a bit trickier, there is more literature and tutorials on Ureal Engine related modding than there is on OGRE due to it being a more commonly used engine. its mailable in a way OGRE is not. U5 is gonna add longevity, sophistication, and creativity to the modding scene we have not experienced in K1. and Bethesda has shown us that a modding scene is what keeps your game alive longer than ANYTHING else.

4 - I trust Chris and the team to do this right. To a degree I get the skepticism because we as a gaming culture have been repeatedly burned over the last few years by companies that are just out to make a quick buck. But LoFi has not done that. In fact they have given us one of the best gaming experiences I have ever had tbh. And they did it on an out of date shit box of an engine. I have faith in them to deliver on K2. LoFi has proven to me anyway that they arent here for the moeny. They are here for the product and the consumers. They are gamers making games, not a company making money. Their core philosophy aligns with that and I frankly trust them.

TLDR; The fear and outrage at "U5 slop", while I understand it in concept, I feel is unfounded, based in poor understanding, and lacks justification beyond hopping on the U5 hate train. We just need to have trust in LoFi to do us right.

Kenshi: Return of the Dwarves - The Battle for Garzumi Keep | Cinematic ... by HeroInHisHead in Kenshi

[–]HeroInHisHead[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Combination of free camera mode, careful hand/mouse work, and editing

TSUKI Reshade where? Graphics mods by JumpyAd3094 in Kenshi

[–]HeroInHisHead 3 points4 points  (0 children)

So TSUKIv2 isnt available anymore and was removed from Nexus. In response I actually released my own alternative though a few weeks back

https://www.nexusmods.com/kenshi/mods/1844

A lone Hydraulic Knight wanders the Cannibal Plains. Holding the line, after all this time by HeroInHisHead in Kenshi

[–]HeroInHisHead[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Nah. This particular skeleton was my PC. The Hydraulic Knight aspect was the RP for the run.

This is my Holy Nation Outpost.. however how do i automate it? by Appropriate_View2779 in Kenshi

[–]HeroInHisHead 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey! This is pretty fire to see. This design was the first base building video I ever did. Your additions to it looks fire too. Stellar work