Yes Ladies and Gentlemen, I have returned. Beaten, broken, and broke but very much alive. I cannot promise daily videos, but at minimum 3 videos per week are to be expected.
Is there a logical reason why you chose this hour for the vid release? Most youtubers schedule for EU evening and US afternoon so you have both prime times. This video goes live at EU midnight, too late for most of us. Just an idea. See you in 4h :)
"viewers that don't agree with my opinions, but respect my content" that line there, that's exactly why I watch your videos. It's the main reason I watch your videos, just like I used to watch TotalBiscuits videos, being able to disagree with someone but still want to hear what they have to say means a lot.
I think my favorite part of the "shadow ring leader" is the way he frames it as "If only you knew, then you'd en on our side!" Like alright bud, then tell us so we DO know.
is it tho ? ...what if the creator of earth 2 is actually laurence fishburne XD look im not crazy ok just hear me out. in the movie the matrix they make it a big deal that you have to know the question " what is the matrix " he says to neo ...its like a splinter in your mind ....you dont know what it is but its there. " WHAT IF ....the earth 2 ......is that splinter XD look all im saying is it makes sense that its laurence fishburne in a trench coat trying to free everyone from killer robots. i dont think thats unreasonable XD and the name EARTH 2 !!!!!!!!!!! come on i mean thats like right in your face !!!!!!!!! we are earth 1 right now XD but if we ascend with laurence fishburne and keano ....keanu .....reeves ....can never spell that guys name right .....we will be in earth 2 XD
Personally on an individual level, i highly respect your commitment to honesty and ethics. Your first response, even if it was unprofessional, definitely showcases your commitment to your morals. Good to have you back.
Imagine bribing one of your most vocal critics to do positive PR for them. Not only is that dumb, it would be super obvious and would immediately backfire. You made the right call Sid.
You know, I got DMed from an Indie Dev that has been following a game I've never heard of. Apparently, this person lied and was telling people that I was threatening this person. But apparently I'm some sort of boogeyman in some circles. And I'm ok with that. If it helps to keep them more honest, then that benefits Gamers. {Insert "The Shadow" tagline here} :P
I don't think there was anything unprofessional in your response to Shane. You had the right to be angry and insulted, and you conveyed that without going over the top or resorting to name-calling. People like him are like the guys on r/creepypms who assume that the only reason anyone ever says "no" is because they're being stuck-up or angling for a better deal. They need to hear as often as possible that there actually *are* things like "ethics" and that it's patently offensive to suggest that you're just playing hard to get.
Welcome back Sid. Was afraid someone had found a way to silence my favorite 'Mook with a mike'. Glad to see that whatever difficulties have plagued you recently, have merely slowed not stalled your efforts to provide cogent, thoughtful, and accessable criticism. Keep on Truckin'
[snaps party poppers and toots a kazoo] Congrats on the return man! Fairly straightforward and simple video here, but I don't expect some giant Dirty Devs when you've had so much on your end. On an actually related topic: He couldn't have been serious, right? No way someone whom apparently watches your content like a hawk would think that boilerplate offer would be well received. Right? I mean, only a jester would make a serious game that's not a scam and then make the same offer made by slot machines that are obvious... OHH!
To the statement at 7:07 : That's an understatement and a half. Hell, I once had a stalker use gaming, and my enjoyment of playing video games, as an attempted 'slap' of discrediting what I say, basically saying that: 'Because I play video games, I must be a criminal.' When he himself was already a criminal by stalking, harassing, threatening, trespassing, and displayed quite the severe case of classism, all within that same 2 - 3 minute conversation he forced on me. And that's not even to mention some US state laws restricting access to, and the use of, some industry standard CPU chip-sets for building PCs intended for gaming. Yeah, there's a lot of crap gamers have to put up with. Milking our wallets dry for every little line of code simply because "they worked to write it, so you have to pay for it" is not one of those things that should be on the list. But all in all, and as little as it may mean, I personally am glad that you are alright Sid. There are far too few that are actually putting up a fight against the rampant plague that is in the form of 'Greed'.
Gaming PR in a nutshell: 1. Admit they listen to criticism and will build based off it. 2. Ignore and don’t make any major changes and never include a specific feature fans want. 3. Offer paid sponsorships to stop the bad press. At least they’re following the formula.
It took me a couple of days to get to watching this video, but it reminded me why I like your videos. Welcome back. Personally I think your response at the end of the video was more charitable than I would have been had I been in your place.
So I heard about earth 2 past week thanks to a friend, after cringing about how expensive is to get a plot I saw the capitol of my country Chile, and I saw a lot of Venezuelans buying plots on Santiago, one of those plots was a guy who bought at the time 12 spaces of terrain at a sum of 7 dollars. I heard that the minimum salary on Venezuela is about 6 Dollars a month (unless it changed), I just told to my friend on that VC that day "did this guy bought virtual plot instead of money?? did this guy wanted virtual plot rather to eat for a month??!!" I just can't believe that people prefer to get a virtual land rather than survive in the real life :/
Well, those with enough money to engage in speculative investments will do so. Likely that person purchased those mapbox squares from an entirely different country as well.
I feel like there must have been some legitimate idea behind Earth 2 at some point, and it must have gotten sidetracked by all this monetization nonsense. Whatever the game was once about has been lost, replaced by a marketplace of digital map tiles. Kind of sad, really. I could actually see a point in having a great recreation of Earth's geography in a digital space, which could then be leveraged by games without needing to recreate those locations themselves. Or something like that. I think if they want to salvage Earth 2, they need to admit that they got off track and go back to whatever the original idea was, but I think it might be too late for that. Once they started taking people's money, it became exponentially harder to backtrack and change course.
To be fair, I think that anger was very fair, that offer seemed like an insult more than anything. I can't see anything good coming from Earth 2, hell, I'd say even Dreamworld is in a better position than Earth 2 is, because as incompetent as the developers of Dreamworld are, what they've made available is at least a game.
just learned of this whole earth 2 thing a few hours ago, been fascinated by it mostly by going through the bigfry saga. so i checked this one out he posted. the earth 2 story you know already, so to comment further about how ridiculous it is would be redundant. what i would like to say, is that you have restored some of my lost faith in humanity. forget the specifics of this particular subject matter; the earth 2 saga is a story of greed and exploitation, countered by collective action of vocal critique. humanity appreciates your reaction to encountering someone who just assumes that everything is for sale. thank you for illustrating an alternate, better path forward. sincerely, random human of earth
Just yesterday I saw the tangent tavern by josh strife hayes and callum who mentioned you, so I checked to see if I missed anything. Glad you're back and hopefully good.
There's no nebulous enemy wanting Earth 2 to fail, just a bunch of separate like minded creators looking at your product and logically judging it based on available information, technological limitations in relation to your vision, lack of skilled individuals to make your vision a reality.
Welcome back Sid! As always, an eloquently put together video! I was shocked to see Shane Isaac reaching out to you... It almost seems as though he's just as detached from reality as the fanatics that circle-jerk over their worthless pixels... I look forward to the next video!
Good to see you back Sid, you have to take these things at your own pace as life dictates. It's not like you missed any horror shows in the game industry while you were gone or anything...
Its Great to see you are back up and running again mate. Hope your feeling much better. Now lets see what new Scam this lot are pulling on there customers...
Glad to see you back, and wooo earth 2.. can't wait to see what you have to say about all that's been going on with that! I'm also hoping you chim in on the whole blizzard nightmare, though with how that story keeps digging an ever bigger hole by the time you do the hole will be 1000 foot deeper XD
I wonder if it's an easy job, being an Earth 2 dev. Like "Hey did you work on those level designs?" "There's level designs?" "Haha!" "Hahah, you got me." "See you at karaoke after work?" "You know it."
I'm very happy about your honesty. It's exactly true that if you had taken this monetary exchange, even if it would help you financially, I would no longer be able to trust the veracity of your content and I would have to unsubscribe, even if I would miss the content. I watch your videos for the same reason I was so supportive of the GamerGate movement. We need gaming journalists and critics who are open, honest and willing to admit to their mistakes, who are open about their ties to the things they critique and are upfront about any potential bias they may have.
I feel that angry response was well deserved. Shane has done nothing to earn your trust that he won't shaft you at any point, and still being banned from the E2 Discord is proof of that.
Not banned. Although it took me several weeks of haranguing E2 devs and Vicarious PR to be granted a view-only mode in the E2 Discord. I can see what goes on but I can't speak. And honestly? I'm not broken up about that.
God I love this channel and I love sids mentality towards the consumer. I have actually dedicated his mentality to my job (cashier and customer care at walmart) and I have to say I have seen a huge improvement ever since I started doing that. When you do everything for the sole purpose of helping the customer and when it's done with a genuine desire for their benefit they really do notice and I have received many compliments from both customers and managers in regards to my "extremely positive attitude". Not only that but it honestly has helped my mentality and keeps me from being depressed because everyday my job is a purpose to help as many as I can and I can feel like I'm doing good in the world. That's something sid has taught me and something he has given me. I'm thankful for his dedication to us gamers and his commitment to honesty and ethics above all else. You might not read this sid but sincerely I'd like to say thank you for everything you have done for us. You have earned my respect a thousand fold and I pray for all the best for you and your family even if I myself am not a very religious person.
Your family and well being will always come first. It is the quality, not the quantity why we watch your videos. Good to see you on the crazy world wide web again.
when i heard you say that you were away for 2 months.. I looked at your video list.. damn.. it HAS actualy been 2-3 months.. Damn. Been a whille, old man. I hope you have been safe and your family as well. Welcome back.
It's not been easy. There have been losses. And I won't go into detail lol. BUT ultimately the show must go on. I simply can't survive without the YT income any longer. After paying bills I have a whopping $160 to my name until next paycheck. Being away has hurt a lot.
I asked the Discord this. Why the website has prices listed at amounts that people are not actually selling for anywhere near. The value is obviously arbitrary but trying to explain basic market dynamics to these moonboys is a wasted effort.
Keep doing the great work you're doing SidAlpha, I love watching/listening to your videos. You bring much needed information to light, I hope you can continue doing this channel for a looooong time
honestly... i think one of the reasons i like your videos is because i CAN disagree with them but i dont find myself disliking them. like a dish that isn't bad but just isn't quite compatible with your tastes
Welcome back! I can't believe the audacity that Issac had the approach you with such an offer. I'm glad you are sticking to your ethic and morals. That's what keeps me here and watching.
To humor the dark side, BetaSid sounds like a fun channel name. We all appreciate your videos nonetheless. Serves as good food as what not to do as a developer when your critiques air.
Why are people treating this game like it was something taken seriously? It was a scheme to grab money for the least effort and a lot of people fell for it. It was, it is and always will be a scam. It was never something else.
Welcome back dude ^.^ 16:12 i personally thought your response was pretty tame considering some of the BS shane has said before all this. I know you won't break your word an tell us about what the game is actually 'mechanically supposed to be... But i wouldn't be surprised if it turned out to be some kind of NFT skin/card trading game. I mean... How can you *not* think that after looking back on everything.
Sidalpha, so glad to see and hear you again after 2 months. I hope everything is okay with you and your family, or almost least almost okay. It's okay that you be uploading everyday, you have other things to do. Still, happy to have you back. :)
Sorry Sidalpha, got a typo. I mean to say that ..' it is okay that you aren't uploading videos everyday'. Not that you are. Thanks for the like, even with the typo. :)
Welcome back =) i think your response to e2 is perfectly reasonable. Its because you have your ethics that i think 99% of your viewers stick to you even now. Its because we know you are honest, and even if you make a mistake your quick to correct yourself. So dont feel bad your anger was justified. Again welcome back and keep up the awesome work.
Yes Ladies and Gentlemen, I have returned. Beaten, broken, and broke but very much alive. I cannot promise daily videos, but at minimum 3 videos per week are to be expected.
Do what you can! We will be here!
Glad to see it man! If you're not dead you're not beaten lol! Unfortunately I think most people are broke these days lol.
Honestly I thought you were saving up all your energy for a big blizzard video are they going on the dirty devs list?
Is there a logical reason why you chose this hour for the vid release? Most youtubers schedule for EU evening and US afternoon so you have both prime times. This video goes live at EU midnight, too late for most of us.
Just an idea. See you in 4h :)
Welcome back Sir Alpha!!!!
"viewers that don't agree with my opinions, but respect my content" that line there, that's exactly why I watch your videos. It's the main reason I watch your videos, just like I used to watch TotalBiscuits videos, being able to disagree with someone but still want to hear what they have to say means a lot.
Its a healthy mindset to have. Too many people think that if you disagree with someone you have to hate them these days.
Agreed 👍 I don't always agree with Sid but I'm here again.
Welcome back Sid. Your soothing voice and breakdown of events was missed.
I think my favorite part of the "shadow ring leader" is the way he frames it as "If only you knew, then you'd en on our side!" Like alright bud, then tell us so we DO know.
Seriously that guy sounds like this to me: "It's not my fault, it's the evil templar illuminaty underground clockwork reptile alien's fault!"
is it tho ? ...what if the creator of earth 2 is actually laurence fishburne XD look im not crazy ok just hear me out. in the movie the matrix they make it a big deal that you have to know the question " what is the matrix " he says to neo ...its like a splinter in your mind ....you dont know what it is but its there. " WHAT IF ....the earth 2 ......is that splinter XD look all im saying is it makes sense that its laurence fishburne in a trench coat trying to free everyone from killer robots. i dont think thats unreasonable XD and the name EARTH 2 !!!!!!!!!!! come on i mean thats like right in your face !!!!!!!!! we are earth 1 right now XD but if we ascend with laurence fishburne and keano ....keanu .....reeves ....can never spell that guys name right .....we will be in earth 2 XD
"Must be manipulated by a competitor."
He's getting into conspiracy levels of leaps in logic.
Your ethics are the exact reason I respect the hell out of ya so much Sid. Wish ya the best and hopefully a good financial future.
Personally on an individual level, i highly respect your commitment to honesty and ethics.
Your first response, even if it was unprofessional, definitely showcases your commitment to your morals.
Good to have you back.
Imagine bribing one of your most vocal critics to do positive PR for them. Not only is that dumb, it would be super obvious and would immediately backfire.
You made the right call Sid.
E2 Apologists: STOP CALLING IT A GAME!
E2 Devs: Constantly call it a game
a "game"
That title is *chef's kiss*
Um... That was an angry response? LOL to be honest that's probably about the most professional response I would have been able to muster.
Dirty Devs around the world: "OH $HIT he's back!"
You know, I got DMed from an Indie Dev that has been following a game I've never heard of. Apparently, this person lied and was telling people that I was threatening this person. But apparently I'm some sort of boogeyman in some circles. And I'm ok with that. If it helps to keep them more honest, then that benefits Gamers. {Insert "The Shadow" tagline here} :P
@@SidAlpha "who knows what evil lurks in the code of devs? The SidAlpha knows."
I don't think there was anything unprofessional in your response to Shane. You had the right to be angry and insulted, and you conveyed that without going over the top or resorting to name-calling.
People like him are like the guys on r/creepypms who assume that the only reason anyone ever says "no" is because they're being stuck-up or angling for a better deal. They need to hear as often as possible that there actually *are* things like "ethics" and that it's patently offensive to suggest that you're just playing hard to get.
Welcome back Sid. Was afraid someone had found a way to silence my favorite 'Mook with a mike'. Glad to see that whatever difficulties have plagued you recently, have merely slowed not stalled your efforts to provide cogent, thoughtful, and accessable criticism. Keep on Truckin'
[snaps party poppers and toots a kazoo] Congrats on the return man! Fairly straightforward and simple video here, but I don't expect some giant Dirty Devs when you've had so much on your end.
On an actually related topic: He couldn't have been serious, right? No way someone whom apparently watches your content like a hawk would think that boilerplate offer would be well received. Right? I mean, only a jester would make a serious game that's not a scam and then make the same offer made by slot machines that are obvious... OHH!
To the statement at 7:07 : That's an understatement and a half. Hell, I once had a stalker use gaming, and my enjoyment of playing video games, as an attempted 'slap' of discrediting what I say, basically saying that: 'Because I play video games, I must be a criminal.' When he himself was already a criminal by stalking, harassing, threatening, trespassing, and displayed quite the severe case of classism, all within that same 2 - 3 minute conversation he forced on me.
And that's not even to mention some US state laws restricting access to, and the use of, some industry standard CPU chip-sets for building PCs intended for gaming. Yeah, there's a lot of crap gamers have to put up with. Milking our wallets dry for every little line of code simply because "they worked to write it, so you have to pay for it" is not one of those things that should be on the list.
But all in all, and as little as it may mean, I personally am glad that you are alright Sid. There are far too few that are actually putting up a fight against the rampant plague that is in the form of 'Greed'.
Gaming PR in a nutshell:
1. Admit they listen to criticism and will build based off it.
2. Ignore and don’t make any major changes and never include a specific feature fans want.
3. Offer paid sponsorships to stop the bad press.
At least they’re following the formula.
glad to hear your alive and hope whatever problems your having will get better
It took me a couple of days to get to watching this video, but it reminded me why I like your videos. Welcome back.
Personally I think your response at the end of the video was more charitable than I would have been had I been in your place.
So I heard about earth 2 past week thanks to a friend, after cringing about how expensive is to get a plot I saw the capitol of my country Chile, and I saw a lot of Venezuelans buying plots on Santiago, one of those plots was a guy who bought at the time 12 spaces of terrain at a sum of 7 dollars. I heard that the minimum salary on Venezuela is about 6 Dollars a month (unless it changed), I just told to my friend on that VC that day "did this guy bought virtual plot instead of money?? did this guy wanted virtual plot rather to eat for a month??!!" I just can't believe that people prefer to get a virtual land rather than survive in the real life :/
Well, those with enough money to engage in speculative investments will do so. Likely that person purchased those mapbox squares from an entirely different country as well.
total biscuit would be so proud
Shane: "Would you like to promote our game?"
Sid: "...... _listen here, you little shit!_ "
I feel like there must have been some legitimate idea behind Earth 2 at some point, and it must have gotten sidetracked by all this monetization nonsense. Whatever the game was once about has been lost, replaced by a marketplace of digital map tiles. Kind of sad, really. I could actually see a point in having a great recreation of Earth's geography in a digital space, which could then be leveraged by games without needing to recreate those locations themselves. Or something like that. I think if they want to salvage Earth 2, they need to admit that they got off track and go back to whatever the original idea was, but I think it might be too late for that. Once they started taking people's money, it became exponentially harder to backtrack and change course.
Nah, the only "idea" behind Earth2 is the grift.
That is ok Sid as long as you are safe and well. I miss the video's but your well being is key having a voice for all of us.
Oh I remember this guy. Good guy. Good morals. Makes me think of the late TB too... what a tragedy. Glad there are people carrying his legacy forward.
The day Sid Alpha starts a "WTF is ...?" playlist, I'm gonna die a happy person as the world will have peaked.
To be fair, I think that anger was very fair, that offer seemed like an insult more than anything. I can't see anything good coming from Earth 2, hell, I'd say even Dreamworld is in a better position than Earth 2 is, because as incompetent as the developers of Dreamworld are, what they've made available is at least a game.
just learned of this whole earth 2 thing a few hours ago, been fascinated by it mostly by going through the bigfry saga.
so i checked this one out he posted.
the earth 2 story you know already, so to comment further about how ridiculous it is would be redundant.
what i would like to say, is that you have restored some of my lost faith in humanity. forget the specifics of this particular subject matter; the earth 2 saga is a story of greed and exploitation, countered by collective action of vocal critique.
humanity appreciates your reaction to encountering someone who just assumes that everything is for sale. thank you for illustrating an alternate, better path forward.
sincerely,
random human of earth
Here I was expecting a long ass video for the delay. But welcome back Sid i'm sure I speak for a majority of your audiance, we've missed you.
Just yesterday I saw the tangent tavern by josh strife hayes and callum who mentioned you, so I checked to see if I missed anything.
Glad you're back and hopefully good.
Oh they did? I hope it wasn't a missing persons sort of thing lol.
@@SidAlpha Just praising you and your coverage
Welcome back sid take your time healing those wounds the important thing is that you will feel better mate
Algorith food for the channel. Never left. Long live proper journalism in the gaming JOURNALISM!!!
"Ladies and gentlemen, I am Sidalph-" (thunderous applause interrupts rest of the intro.
Chains of Gold are still chains. Thank you for your integrity.
If a company attempts to buy you, there is usually a reason why and rarely is it for altruistic endeavors.
You probably have something to say for youtube about this hidden dislike number thing... Along the lines of "welcome to the dirty devs YT"?
did they turn them off yet as i can still see them on all vid's??
@@markswabey5870 slowly being rolled out some can see dislikes some can't.
Edit I'm not able to see them now.
Indeed I do.
i hope they enjoy their stay
I can no longer see them:(
There's no nebulous enemy wanting Earth 2 to fail, just a bunch of separate like minded creators looking at your product and logically judging it based on available information, technological limitations in relation to your vision, lack of skilled individuals to make your vision a reality.
Algorithm food to help Sid alpha's channel upon his glorious return!
Welcome back Sid! As always, an eloquently put together video!
I was shocked to see Shane Isaac reaching out to you... It almost seems as though he's just as detached from reality as the fanatics that circle-jerk over their worthless pixels...
I look forward to the next video!
This? *AGAIN* ?
Wow, Earth2 is the gift that keeps on giving!
earth 2 just ends up being the latest santa radar XD ....i think id laugh so hard id poop my pants
Good to see you back Sid, you have to take these things at your own pace as life dictates.
It's not like you missed any horror shows in the game industry while you were gone or anything...
That reply was well put together and a lot of us can relate as well as support it.
Welcome back Sid! Oh how I've missed that lengthy yet straightforward and honest opinion of yours.
I’m pleased to see my earlier fears were not realised. Good to hear from you again, Sid.
Missed your videos, many dirty dev have crawled out the woodwork while you were away and I look forward to seeing you put them in their place
„I was unreasonably angry“
*shows quite reasonable looking response*
Missed you, my dude. Good to have you back!
Welcome back Sid. Missed you!
Here's your algorithm fuel. ^_^
Sid is bacc
Thanks for the info. Glad to see you back! I missed your content. Keep up the good work!
Great to see you back and awesome video as always.
Its Great to see you are back up and running again mate. Hope your feeling much better. Now lets see what new Scam this lot are pulling on there customers...
I was wondering where you went! It's good to see you back!
good to have you back. hope your well and hope you stay well.
This is why I subbed to you. You upload well written and well-thought-out commentary on certain games.
That smooth, buttery voice is so nice to hear again. Hope you and yours are doing well, Sid.
That's so weird. I was only thinking yesterday that you hadn't uploaded in a while, and here you are.
Glad to see you back, and wooo earth 2.. can't wait to see what you have to say about all that's been going on with that! I'm also hoping you chim in on the whole blizzard nightmare, though with how that story keeps digging an ever bigger hole by the time you do the hole will be 1000 foot deeper XD
Welcome back Lord Sid, your wisdom, as well as your words of truth and facts have been sorely missed.
Glad to see you're back! Have definitely missed your videos. Hope things are getting better.
I wonder if it's an easy job, being an Earth 2 dev.
Like "Hey did you work on those level designs?"
"There's level designs?"
"Haha!"
"Hahah, you got me."
"See you at karaoke after work?"
"You know it."
I'm very happy about your honesty. It's exactly true that if you had taken this monetary exchange, even if it would help you financially, I would no longer be able to trust the veracity of your content and I would have to unsubscribe, even if I would miss the content.
I watch your videos for the same reason I was so supportive of the GamerGate movement. We need gaming journalists and critics who are open, honest and willing to admit to their mistakes, who are open about their ties to the things they critique and are upfront about any potential bias they may have.
Glad to have you back, Sid. I hope everything's okay with you and your family. 😎
Good strong video to come back with too. 👍👍
I feel that angry response was well deserved. Shane has done nothing to earn your trust that he won't shaft you at any point, and still being banned from the E2 Discord is proof of that.
Not banned. Although it took me several weeks of haranguing E2 devs and Vicarious PR to be granted a view-only mode in the E2 Discord. I can see what goes on but I can't speak. And honestly? I'm not broken up about that.
Welcome back SidAlpha. You're right when it comes to how much we respect you as a creator. 🥰
Missed your insight. Glad to know you're well.
9:15 This stinks as:
"Accuse your adversaries of what you are doing to cause confusion!"
Glad you're back, man. Hope all is well.
Welcome back. I'll take as much as you can give.
I read "Dirty Devs: The Binding of Isaac" and thought "What did Edmund do now?".
There will always be developers that won't use these insane macrotransaction schemes. Don't despair, we may be indie but we are with many.
God I love this channel and I love sids mentality towards the consumer. I have actually dedicated his mentality to my job (cashier and customer care at walmart) and I have to say I have seen a huge improvement ever since I started doing that. When you do everything for the sole purpose of helping the customer and when it's done with a genuine desire for their benefit they really do notice and I have received many compliments from both customers and managers in regards to my "extremely positive attitude". Not only that but it honestly has helped my mentality and keeps me from being depressed because everyday my job is a purpose to help as many as I can and I can feel like I'm doing good in the world. That's something sid has taught me and something he has given me. I'm thankful for his dedication to us gamers and his commitment to honesty and ethics above all else. You might not read this sid but sincerely I'd like to say thank you for everything you have done for us. You have earned my respect a thousand fold and I pray for all the best for you and your family even if I myself am not a very religious person.
“Destroy Earth: 2?” Gotta build something for anybody to destroy it!
Hope you're doing alright, good to have you back!
I got all the way excited for a new sid with not noticing it was a premier
I have become all the offense and I wish to see the manager of youtube
Your family and well being will always come first. It is the quality, not the quantity why we watch your videos. Good to see you on the crazy world wide web again.
when i heard you say that you were away for 2 months.. I looked at your video list.. damn.. it HAS actualy been 2-3 months.. Damn. Been a whille, old man. I hope you have been safe and your family as well. Welcome back.
It's not been easy. There have been losses. And I won't go into detail lol. BUT ultimately the show must go on. I simply can't survive without the YT income any longer. After paying bills I have a whopping $160 to my name until next paycheck. Being away has hurt a lot.
Welcome back, great video as always 👍
Your initial response to their business proposition is completely justified given the public perception E2 has built for themselves
I fully agree
I asked the Discord this. Why the website has prices listed at amounts that people are not actually selling for anywhere near. The value is obviously arbitrary but trying to explain basic market dynamics to these moonboys is a wasted effort.
Keep doing the great work you're doing SidAlpha, I love watching/listening to your videos.
You bring much needed information to light, I hope you can continue doing this channel for a looooong time
honestly... i think one of the reasons i like your videos is because i CAN disagree with them but i dont find myself disliking them. like a dish that isn't bad but just isn't quite compatible with your tastes
Bout time ya get back here hope all is well on the home front bud
Welcome back! I can't believe the audacity that Issac had the approach you with such an offer. I'm glad you are sticking to your ethic and morals. That's what keeps me here and watching.
Welcome back Sid! Also get rekt Arya.
Welcome back SidAlpha, glad to see you've returned!
Wow, the pyramid schemer actually offered you a bribe! 😂 Why am I surprised… that it took him this long?
Welcome back Sid!
Can't wait. Miss you man!
To humor the dark side, BetaSid sounds like a fun channel name. We all appreciate your videos nonetheless.
Serves as good food as what not to do as a developer when your critiques air.
Why are people treating this game like it was something taken seriously? It was a scheme to grab money for the least effort and a lot of people fell for it.
It was, it is and always will be a scam. It was never something else.
Welcome back dude ^.^ 16:12 i personally thought your response was pretty tame considering some of the BS shane has said before all this.
I know you won't break your word an tell us about what the game is actually 'mechanically supposed to be... But i wouldn't be surprised if it turned out to be some kind of NFT skin/card trading game.
I mean... How can you *not* think that after looking back on everything.
It's actually not...
Sidalpha, so glad to see and hear you again after 2 months. I hope everything is okay with you and your family, or almost least almost okay. It's okay that you be uploading everyday, you have other things to do. Still, happy to have you back. :)
Sorry Sidalpha, got a typo. I mean to say that ..' it is okay that you aren't uploading videos everyday'. Not that you are. Thanks for the like, even with the typo. :)
"Suddenly, in come the people from Earth 2. Which, if you've never heard of it, is like Earth 1, but it's even."
Welcome back, Sid
Welcome back! Hope everything is ok with your family.
Welcome back =) i think your response to e2 is perfectly reasonable. Its because you have your ethics that i think 99% of your viewers stick to you even now. Its because we know you are honest, and even if you make a mistake your quick to correct yourself. So dont feel bad your anger was justified. Again welcome back and keep up the awesome work.
You're version of anger is more civil than I'm capable of in that state lol. Good to see you back SidAlpha.
Good to have you back, Sid.
Also, your response to his sales pitch was quite tame.
It didn't feel like it at the time lol.
Glad to have you back! We missed the no sweet talk truth videos you always provided. Straight into facts. Straight to the point.
Glad to see you back again!