I agree too, those bot kills were funny as hell and even they were hard to find sometimes lmao. Also the excited and planning he did once he got the kill is great.
Same. It is what it is. I enjoyed watching regardless. I'd like him to keep it going but make a hard combat cap of when he can kill bots or perhaps if he hunts a kill for x many hours, then he can resort to a bot with the added extra of pking in prime times. Please keep it going after your C Engineer challenge.
Man, this was my favorite series. I didn't feel like killing the bots in the early game was an issue, I personally tought that you would do most of the early game kills doing so. I wish you make an episode getting those 13 levels killing bots and do "season 2" and comeback episode where you do the interesting things you want to do. Cheers, hope you don't can this project.
I loved the agent 126 series and am somewhat sad it’s likely dead. But I really liked it. I honestly just love watching you build accounts in all the many ways you do whether it’s gridlocked bronzeman or agent 126
I do think the idea of agent 126 is super sick and those mid-high levels can make some amazing content. I think if you were to continue the series a good way to go about it would be a sort of "season 2" rebrand where you speed past the earlier levels, get to the 70s, and go from there with some huge comeback clips like maybe raids or something to bring attention back with a sort of new coat of paint. Doesn't require a new account, doesn't change the series, gives opportunity to bring in eyes again, you would just have to do a ton of high level content to keep up which it sounds like you are ok with doing
Yes I think if kev is disappointed with the content not being as viral as it could possibly be then your idea is definitely a great one. I just wanna say that the raw reality of building the account through low cb and KO potential is enjoyable for me at least to watch, bot killing regardless. Love this series Kevin and I hope to see more of this content, whatever you choose to do going forward.
Agree with this comment speed to the KO build and do some things like killing a challeneging boss instead of killing bots at each combat lvl or rading etc until you hit the 70+ combat mark
I liked Agent 126 but the reason me and a lot of people watch your content is really because you're an entertaining person and its fun to see you genuinely enjoying yourself while progressing through a series. When its fun for you its fun for your viewers, the "wow factor" of restrictive accounts with tedious rules is a great initial draw at a glance but things like Bronzeman were just fun front to back mainly because you were having a great time and it was infectious af. The longform progression with a hit of PKing is an awesome formula for you imo, and as long as you're having a good time with whatever account you're on and don't feel scuffed from the rules I'm here for it.
For what it's worth, I really enjoyed Agent 126. Part of the enjoyment for me was seeing navigate the early game PK scene. Like others have already said, the higher levels we know will be a different kind of PKing, almost a different game. I'd love to see the series continue as is, but however it continues, I'll watch it. Your content is always top tier, so a huge thank you for that!
continue the account! loved this series. there are 50-70s casually in BH worlds and in high risk pvp at ge. killing them will be hard, but you are one of the best so...
Those accounts are built for pvp tho, kevin has a very limited kit/ supplies for killing them, meanwhile they can 1 hit him at any point so that's just suicide
I don't think you failed mate. You ABSOLUTELY killed it with the editing and although I can understand how chasing bots/looters for awhile would have been demotivating the series was still very enjoyable to watch! For me personally I couldn't care less what content you put out, as long as you are enjoying it then it's super enjoyable to watch!
Another option is to *temporarily* change the rules of the series. 1. Don't do a kill per combat level, until level when you think it'd start to be interesting to watch 2. Explain that it's to get to the interesting bit quicker 3. ??? 4. Profit Maybe make it high-risk with the bounty until you get up to the "interesting" PKing level? Personally, I've seen enough high risk HCIM and the premise of this series was a breath of fresh air. Just skip the earlygame IMO.
Every video you put out is entertaining and I look forward to seeing you pop up on my feed. Thank you for the many years of joy and entertainment. Haven’t even played the game in the better part of 3 years but still love your videos!
Hey Kevin, Here is my perspective. The early game of any account was about the anticipation of the future. No chunkman/tileman/region locked account is doing anything too special early on. Just thinking of how to effectively get the crazy items you want for each combat bracket, whilst matching the combat stats is super interesting! Make a story about the routing/your secret missions... and make it exciting! I feel you already set the framework down for this so its not like much is changing! "But I have to get the drop before X KC or I have to face the dreaded zerker" The series is far from dead, the agent just needs some different missions to complete his main goal 😊
I really enjoyed the series as is. It shows the progression in the pking area of the game and what you have to look out for while building an account!! Keep making it how you want to but you make outstanding videos regardless and I think you were going great with 126
You could create 2 different conditions either earning a pk or rare wilderness item per level. So any level that you can’t find a PK, you can supplement it with a high risk item.
framed, you did valiently with what you could. you did learn alot. i always smiled seeing how you progress. i have watched all of your content...like literally all of it. you are an amazing content creator. i will support u no matter what. you never are wasting my time
Kevin, been waiting for more vids from this series. It’s probs my fav series ever. The bots are fine, the thrill is in the bounty you have on your head. Please keep going
This was one of my favorite and most fun to watch osrs series on TH-cam. Framed, I appreciate your candor and openness with your audience. What I’d personally like to see would be for you to continue the series. But if your heart isn’t in it then it just isn’t and that’s okay! Your fans will like whatever you do.
I enjoyed the Agent 126 series and thought you did really well explaining the issue of having to basically farm the bots in the earlier levels. I hope you do continue this series but in the end I just hope you have fun and can make something you're proud of and is enjoyable for the community to watch.
Great video and I can’t wait to see what you have in store for the account. I do have an idea for it moving forward. Agent 126 has a rival, create an account and build it up to the combat level of agent 126. Every time you level up he levels up. Get other content creators to challenge you in a dual. Roll a wheel choosing the game mode and budget. Tank test, man hunt, 1v1, sharks and minnows, etc. They also get a budget depending on where you are in the account to make it fair since the bounty hunter isn’t an ironman. Whoever kills you first gets the bounty. It’s a rough idea but it could be a lot of fun seeing people challenge you in a fair competition for the prize. Plus everyone loves to see content creators work together. Even if it’s just a pool of 4-5 people. Good luck and hopefully you figure it out.
You could make a community event! To bring the series back, you could ask viewers to make lvl 55ish pk accounts and we all go to a pvp world and fight for a couple of hours until you hit a level you feel you could continue the series. Maybe a Bounty too lol
I didn’t even realize you posted a follow up video in regards to Agent 126, but now I know what happened. I was actually looking forward to the next video and wondering where it was. I enjoyed the series, so whatever you decide, I’m there to watch! All that said, I think you should definitely do another Agent 126 video.
This is a dope series, I enjoy it even when you were killing bots to progress. You were progressing to something that was going to be a precipice moment.
Personally I was going to tough it out with you. Yeah the first few videos were a bit lack luster but like you said you made up for it in the editing and you should be proud of that. I expected it to get good like you said around 60-70 and it would've just been progress that we actually get to see which would've been cool. Either way I like the idea of going forward with either winning pov or agent 126 in a high risk hcim. Cant wait to see which one makes it into that series(:
Bro, continue on with it! I enjoyed the series and I get the low level struggles. You're almost to the good part. Let's get there. Were here for your content, good, bad, and ugly. And I haven't seen ugly yet.
Ive genuinely enjoyed the series this far and have never minded you killing bots. I understand and appreciate you putting value on our time, but I think a lot of us enjoy YOU and will continue to support regardless of which direction you go.
I enjoyed the series and knew it would get better over time as those higher levels came into play. Always good content and commentating made those lower level videos still enjoyable to watch. Just love myself some new framed content 🤘🏻
Bronzeman was literally the best thing I’ve ever watched on youtube runescaperelated. The full hours long video, i really hope you’re gonna do a series like that again!
Also want to add I am 100 percent invested still. If you just made a video killing bots I would watch. You could continue as is, please don't quit series this was by far my favorite so far!
The editing really kept it interesting for me. It sucks to hear you lost motivation; but for what it's worth, I enjoyed it and it seems like many others did too!
I'm gonna be real with you here Framed, I watch your content because of you the person. You're an entertaining person and you could make a video of yourself talking while chopping redwood trees for half an hour and I'd still watch it. Case in point, I just watched a 15 minute video of you mining shooting stars while just talking. And I think that applies to most other people here as well - we're here to support you. When you're having fun, we're having fun. If Agent 126 isn't giving you that rush anymore, then the lack of passion will bleed through eventually and nobody wants to see you feeling miserable out of an obligation to the fans. But if you want to continue the series and have passion for what it can become - even if you're killing bots at the early levels in order to get to the good stuff later on - we'll tune in and watch the crap out of it.
Man I sold all of my accounts years ago but I still enjoy your content. I’ll have your stuff playing while I’m working or taking care of stuff around the house. I love this game but it was taking up a lot of time. Always look forward to your vids
I personally would enjoy you continuing the series as it is. I think the idea is great and it is really fun to watch! Spending your time killing bots is unfortunate, but I never thought anything about it until you mentioned it. I just figured it was part of the gainz and eventually you'd be in the bracket with other pk accounts and it would be insane. That being said, I don't have the metrics and this isn't my livelihood. At the end of the day, this is your channel and you gotta make the decisions that you feel are best for you/your viewers and I totally understand :). I'll be watching either way.
Trying something new and it not panning out isn’t failing, brother. Enjoyed this series because it’s you! Totally get why you’re ending it. I wouldn’t mind you picking it up at level 70 or whenever you get into a good combat bracket. Whatever you do, I’ll support!
I understand your concerns. Although I really enjoyed the series bc it was something you made and you’re genuinely a good creator regardless what you make
I don’t know about anyone else, but I’ll literally watch anything you post. Here or the main channel. I like your content, and I’ll be here to keep on watching, whatever happens with Agent 126. Keep up the good work man
Also now that I’ve watched the entire video- the idea is awesome. And the content is great man, maybe not farming bots- sure. But truly I think you’re a fantastic creator, you got me back into playing osrs and I love that you genuinely put your fans first. As a fan, I say do whatever and we’ll support. But if you’re actually wondering, I think you should put the next 15ish combat kills into one video and then really start doing what you made the series for in the video following that.
I never saw any issue with this account or series, I thought it was a great concept and the vids were awesome. It'd be great to see it continued however you see fit considering it's your content. I'm always here for more Framed vids
I think the idea of it was beautiful. I think I feel I speak for a lot of us when I say you're probably more disappointed with the path it had to take (killing bots) opposed to us. We already understand how much time and effort goes into PK videos as it is - let alone doing something like this. From my personal opinion, I understood the bot arc was just a necessary stepping stone before the content started reaching the real juicy intention you originally had. Whether you decide to revamp the series or not - my vote would be to use this account as a Still Framed project. Keep showing us you're keeping to the original idea and publish it here as content, and I suppose integrity - eventually, you'll reach a point where it's at it's peak and potentially able to produce main channel video content orrrrr you reach out to us viewers again and we come up with something! Either way, you haven't let anyone down or failed anyone - the game just isn't the same and PvP needs love, which is evidently shown by this series. Keep your head high dude.
I've recently been binge watching content creators on OSRS the past 3 weeks. Initially, I started watching Swampletics and have moved through all of Settled's videos, Soup's videos, Jimmy's videos, and almost all of yours now. I get hooked to one creator and enjoy the crap out of it. Your videos are great, because of your commentary. My thoughts on your self reflection/asking for opinions is that you should definitely continue Agent 126. Get past the 13 levels by killing bots. Everyone knows you don't like doing that. You said it in the series multiple times. I definitely would not be disheartened watching you do that, so that you can get to what you actually want to do, which inturn makes the viewing better as you are ridiculously excited over kills! Just my $0.02, but I'm a random person on the internet. Hope you continue the series mate, it's been fun!
I didn't even know this 2nd channel existed and this popped up in my recommended. I always saw this series as "this will obviously be killing bots/looter early but eventually the easy kills while stop being necessary/available" and was really looking forward to where it went on the later levels. I understand the struggle and it sucks to not turn out the way you hoped, personally I was waiting for the eventual payoff
Props to you for making this video. A lot of creators just abandon their failed series and never mention it again. It's too bad this one didn't work out.
I agree with your assessment of how the series was going. I thought the editing was above what you usually put out and was, in my opinion, the highlight of the series. The progression was always gonna be a concern at low levels since, unlike 9rain's series, you couldn't really show up to the GE and find someone to fight that would've been a fair match, especially with the bounty on the line. I believe turning the account into a High Risk HCIM is probably the way to go in terms of making it more interesting, but I don't know what kind of 'progression system' you'd have to put in place as a twist. Looking forward to some more episode of the new series with C Engineer!
I gotta agree with you kev, that series felt like it could've been one of the coolest but I definitely was thinking about the end game on that as well. I think you should continue it until it gets to the point that you think it can pop off and then start from there! I also like the high risk HC option. But I am looking forward to the C engineer series you're running with him as well.
Understand all your points made. Really liked the episodes of 126 you put out! As a non-pker, it's interesting to me to hear how inaccessible pvp is in the mid levels, or really everything before mid to high level combat.
Hey Kevin, I loved this series, super interesting premise imo and it honestly was what got me consistently watching you. My idea to solve this dilemma is: Stick to your rules but set a bounty on your head, only payable to someone within 3 combat levels of you.. that way you get legit fights vs viewers to get you through the next 10-15 levels.
I enjoy watching these difficult challenges and i also enjoy knowing it was so hard you failed. Its that real knitty gritty grind that not everyone gets to see
Man I loved agent 126 😢 it was such a great series and I think that besides gridlocked bronze man mode this is certainly the best series on TH-cam ❤ please keep it up! We all really want to see it
The series is rad and fun no matter the opponent (or opponent’s script). My honest opinion is that people tune in for you, your entertainment style, and the journey far more than the granular “how did he make it happen?” With this series in particular, I think a lot of people aren’t focused on it being bots at those early levels - you’ve called that out since the beginning and I think we all accept it. It may not be AS exciting as real people PvP battles, but we’re seeing the video thinking “Where’s the account at now? Did he die? We still don’t know what happens with each interaction, and that satisfaction is still there. You’re a damned good entertainer, my dude. That’s what we tune in for. I had a big long comment but copy/paste failed me and most of it’s gone, but the TL;DR is to do the thing you find the most fun - even though it’s cheesy. If you need to up the ante to stay engaged by all means. One new suggestion though: add a unique challenge to each cb lvl PK. “I need to kill lvl __ by doing or only wearing __,” or “after this kill, I have to do ___.” Whatever you decide, please keep the series - don’t shelf it. Don’t let this comment be longer than 126’s journey!
Love the series as it is and appreciate all the effort you put into it. Obviously the early game was going to be rocky with the population of PvP worlds, but I look forward to a lit mid-late game.
Thank you for the explanation. Ive watched all of your videos/series. I had 0 issue with you killing bots. It was a slow start but I was excited for you to get to the higher combat bracket. I think the only way to continue the series is to keep it exactly the same. BUT maybe you can upload it on the second channel! You’ve inspired me to make videos. You’re awesome man!
Loved the series and hope it doesn't go away. I think that'd be an extremely impressive milestone. And I understand the bot problem. But made put a time limit of searching for a real person so you don't waste your own time for something that may never happen. And just to let ya know, I'm watching any OSRS content you put out man. Definitely one of my favorite youtubers.
Loved the series, my thought is just go for bots until 60s/70s and do the fun stuff after that. One video just breezing through the levels with a bit at the end showing us how it’s going to turn really cool. I’m excited for any amount of additional content too!!
Definitely continue, modified or not it was a genuine series and had a good premise! If you don't the option of a PVPHCIM or something would be sick to see from you
Future series idea… do a Hardcore Group Ironman series with CEngineer and Jimmy. There isn’t enough Group Ironman content on TH-cam, and I LOVE the vibes you have with other content creators
I like the idea you stick with the original plan and just power through the boring levels. You can even do it all in 1 video and leave it on a cliff hanger
I really loved the idea behind the agent 126 series and was honestly on board with the fact that you had to scrape by at the low levels with just bots. Honestly just thought it was part of the process, especially as a player that doesn't really PK myself. I personally would love to see the series comeback, even if it is a slog at times! However all the points you raised are completely fair, and I feel like valid reasons for changing the account's direction if that is what you feel is best. But that's the thing and you said it yourself, you have fun in your main channel videos and it quite often shows which for me brings a lot of appeal to your videos. So if you are no longer having fun and are not invested in the current direction, I think that is very good grounds to change course all in itself. It might be the corny answer, but it's important you are invested and take pride in your work as well!
Kevin, since finding your channel through the Settled -> J1mmy -> 9rain route i've come to love most, if not all of the different videos you put out. Bronzeman was my favorite, but at this point i'm here for your style and sense of humor, and im sure many feel the same way. I get that you want to create a special series that reaches a larger audience, but runescape is also such a nieche game in and of itself, so that's an insanely difficult thing to do, and you've already achieved such a huge audience. I'll get off my box now, thank you.
So- I did like the series, and I didn't even think about the bot killing until you brought it up here, but like you said in the video, there was a metrics drop, and that needs to be addressed in some way. I think that the simplest way to keep the series going (assuming that you end up choosing to do so) would be to condense the levels and strategies for the levels you have trouble finding anybody into a single video, and then make it clear in that video that this is where things change, and you're dealing with other people looking for a fight. Personally, I would be a little disappointed if the series ends, but I fully understand if that's where you need to end up taking stuff. I hope you continue to get to do what you love for a living, and I wish nothing but the best, regardless of how this series shakes out!
You’re thoughts are accurate Kevin. I’m in the majority where I liked the videos but I haven’t even thought of it since the last video. I think the videos didn’t stick with us because I saw the title to this video and didn’t even know who Agent 126 is and you’re one of maybe 4 channels where I have notifications turned on to their main channel. I only do that for the best content and my favorite creators. I love you for the pking in the weird Wilderness spots where people don’t expect it. I also appreciate your unique series ideas and I’m looking forward a lot to the series you have going with C Engineer. I think you should drop the 1->126 series and focus elsewhere and don’t worry about that that idea flopped. You obviously have plenty of other great ideas and it’s just time to move on to those. Maybe this account will be a unique series in the future as you suggested. Almost like when Torvesta brought back his HCIM after like 3 years and made it great.
I loved the series. Hope to see another video uploaded someday, even if you continue it on this channel, but i respect your opinion on it. I also would enjoy a high risk hcim series
Loved this series and would still watch it if you made more episodes! Killing bots was never something that bothered me, but I’m sorry to hear that it was more of an annoying hurdle on your end instead of something fun. I’d either say continue as normal, get up to level 70 by killing bots to complete the challenge as originally set out and then that’s where the real fun will begin! OR Literally just do the briefest pause in the challenge and just level up to 70 and forego the requirement to get PKs until you finally hit 70; resume the challenge as originally planned once you get there! In any case, love the vids (and the channel as a whole) no matter what you choose!
Man I didn't know what was happening but I enjoyed you switching between PVM and PKING. I'd just like to see that account grow and continue doing both, whatever the format you decide.
I enjoyed the series as a casual viewer I feel maybe doing level brackets like 3-10,11-21 be 2 kills then dropping brackets to 5 levels then 3 levels till you get to the 90-100 area. I personally don’t anticipate when creators release series videos I just enjoy what’s been put out new as I only come back every few days. Anyway I enjoy what you do and I just want you to be invested in what you are filming because I feel like that makes the best content!
i always thought killing bots was something you just had to do and never had any problems with it.
I agree
I agree too, those bot kills were funny as hell and even they were hard to find sometimes lmao. Also the excited and planning he did once he got the kill is great.
Same. It is what it is. I enjoyed watching regardless. I'd like him to keep it going but make a hard combat cap of when he can kill bots or perhaps if he hunts a kill for x many hours, then he can resort to a bot with the added extra of pking in prime times. Please keep it going after your C Engineer challenge.
Agreed. I did not feel disengaged from the series due to bot killing either. Just the build up to a good series!
I also agree with everything stated above. It was still an enjoyable and entertaining series despite the bot kills. You gotta do what you gotta do.
Everyone asks where is Agent 126 but noone asks How is Agent 126
Man, this was my favorite series. I didn't feel like killing the bots in the early game was an issue, I personally tought that you would do most of the early game kills doing so. I wish you make an episode getting those 13 levels killing bots and do "season 2" and comeback episode where you do the interesting things you want to do.
Cheers, hope you don't can this project.
I loved the agent 126 series and am somewhat sad it’s likely dead. But I really liked it. I honestly just love watching you build accounts in all the many ways you do whether it’s gridlocked bronzeman or agent 126
I do think the idea of agent 126 is super sick and those mid-high levels can make some amazing content. I think if you were to continue the series a good way to go about it would be a sort of "season 2" rebrand where you speed past the earlier levels, get to the 70s, and go from there with some huge comeback clips like maybe raids or something to bring attention back with a sort of new coat of paint. Doesn't require a new account, doesn't change the series, gives opportunity to bring in eyes again, you would just have to do a ton of high level content to keep up which it sounds like you are ok with doing
He should call it Agent126: Reloaded , I feel like the rebrand could work. I agree that he could totally skip the lower levels.
I agree please do this
Yes I think if kev is disappointed with the content not being as viral as it could possibly be then your idea is definitely a great one. I just wanna say that the raw reality of building the account through low cb and KO potential is enjoyable for me at least to watch, bot killing regardless. Love this series Kevin and I hope to see more of this content, whatever you choose to do going forward.
Agree with this comment speed to the KO build and do some things like killing a challeneging boss instead of killing bots at each combat lvl or rading etc until you hit the 70+ combat mark
This is the way
I liked Agent 126 but the reason me and a lot of people watch your content is really because you're an entertaining person and its fun to see you genuinely enjoying yourself while progressing through a series. When its fun for you its fun for your viewers, the "wow factor" of restrictive accounts with tedious rules is a great initial draw at a glance but things like Bronzeman were just fun front to back mainly because you were having a great time and it was infectious af. The longform progression with a hit of PKing is an awesome formula for you imo, and as long as you're having a good time with whatever account you're on and don't feel scuffed from the rules I'm here for it.
Restart it at level 69, make a heha, then deliver the juicy content
A heha
For what it's worth, I really enjoyed Agent 126. Part of the enjoyment for me was seeing navigate the early game PK scene. Like others have already said, the higher levels we know will be a different kind of PKing, almost a different game. I'd love to see the series continue as is, but however it continues, I'll watch it. Your content is always top tier, so a huge thank you for that!
continue the account! loved this series. there are 50-70s casually in BH worlds and in high risk pvp at ge. killing them will be hard, but you are one of the best so...
Those accounts are built for pvp tho, kevin has a very limited kit/ supplies for killing them, meanwhile they can 1 hit him at any point so that's just suicide
you should DEFINITELY continue the series. i'm so excited for the higher tiers of pking
I don't think you failed mate. You ABSOLUTELY killed it with the editing and although I can understand how chasing bots/looters for awhile would have been demotivating the series was still very enjoyable to watch! For me personally I couldn't care less what content you put out, as long as you are enjoying it then it's super enjoyable to watch!
Another option is to *temporarily* change the rules of the series.
1. Don't do a kill per combat level, until level when you think it'd start to be interesting to watch
2. Explain that it's to get to the interesting bit quicker
3. ???
4. Profit
Maybe make it high-risk with the bounty until you get up to the "interesting" PKing level?
Personally, I've seen enough high risk HCIM and the premise of this series was a breath of fresh air. Just skip the earlygame IMO.
Every video you put out is entertaining and I look forward to seeing you pop up on my feed. Thank you for the many years of joy and entertainment. Haven’t even played the game in the better part of 3 years but still love your videos!
Hey Kevin,
Here is my perspective. The early game of any account was about the anticipation of the future. No chunkman/tileman/region locked account is doing anything too special early on. Just thinking of how to effectively get the crazy items you want for each combat bracket, whilst matching the combat stats is super interesting! Make a story about the routing/your secret missions... and make it exciting! I feel you already set the framework down for this so its not like much is changing!
"But I have to get the drop before X KC or I have to face the dreaded zerker"
The series is far from dead, the agent just needs some different missions to complete his main goal 😊
I really enjoyed the series as is. It shows the progression in the pking area of the game and what you have to look out for while building an account!!
Keep making it how you want to but you make outstanding videos regardless and I think you were going great with 126
Yo dude I loved this series. Please keep it going in whatever way you see best. I'd be happy to see you continue as usual
I always enjoyed the series, and I look forward to you posting it more.
You could create 2 different conditions either earning a pk or rare wilderness item per level. So any level that you can’t find a PK, you can supplement it with a high risk item.
framed, you did valiently with what you could. you did learn alot. i always smiled seeing how you progress. i have watched all of your content...like literally all of it. you are an amazing content creator. i will support u no matter what. you never are wasting my time
Your episodic and themed episodes are always more entertaining that another fight caves or whatev
Kevin, been waiting for more vids from this series. It’s probs my fav series ever. The bots are fine, the thrill is in the bounty you have on your head. Please keep going
This was one of my favorite and most fun to watch osrs series on TH-cam. Framed, I appreciate your candor and openness with your audience.
What I’d personally like to see would be for you to continue the series. But if your heart isn’t in it then it just isn’t and that’s okay! Your fans will like whatever you do.
This was the best series you had and I knew it was about to just get insane
I loved the series, im glad you had fun!:D
you're in your own way. we loved the series and looked forward to the more exciting content to come. keep it coming man.... we understand
I enjoyed the Agent 126 series and thought you did really well explaining the issue of having to basically farm the bots in the earlier levels. I hope you do continue this series but in the end I just hope you have fun and can make something you're proud of and is enjoyable for the community to watch.
I’m here for whatever you’re putting out my guy. I was watching you before I ever played osrs and will keep watching you long after I stop ❤️
Im still invested sir! Love the series/videos. Keep doing your thing my man
Loved this series, I would love to see it continue. I think the idea is there and I know you'll make it work.
will watch anything you put out, always enjoy every vid, i've been busy lately and am excited to have a bunch of vids to catch up on
Great video and I can’t wait to see what you have in store for the account. I do have an idea for it moving forward. Agent 126 has a rival, create an account and build it up to the combat level of agent 126. Every time you level up he levels up. Get other content creators to challenge you in a dual. Roll a wheel choosing the game mode and budget. Tank test, man hunt, 1v1, sharks and minnows, etc. They also get a budget depending on where you are in the account to make it fair since the bounty hunter isn’t an ironman. Whoever kills you first gets the bounty. It’s a rough idea but it could be a lot of fun seeing people challenge you in a fair competition for the prize. Plus everyone loves to see content creators work together. Even if it’s just a pool of 4-5 people. Good luck and hopefully you figure it out.
This series is the reason I watch your channel. I had no idea there was anything wrong with it.
You could make a community event! To bring the series back, you could ask viewers to make lvl 55ish pk accounts and we all go to a pvp world and fight for a couple of hours until you hit a level you feel you could continue the series. Maybe a Bounty too lol
Bro don’t overthink too much, you have done a great job for so many years now! I would watch literally anything you make
And of the day, I’ll watch anything you put out bro. Think that speaks for most people subbed on this channel . Love ya
I didn’t even realize you posted a follow up video in regards to Agent 126, but now I know what happened. I was actually looking forward to the next video and wondering where it was. I enjoyed the series, so whatever you decide, I’m there to watch! All that said, I think you should definitely do another Agent 126 video.
I love any content you put out and did enjoy the series
I enjoyed it much, do what you have to do and I always knew the spicy stuff is still coming
This is a dope series, I enjoy it even when you were killing bots to progress. You were progressing to something that was going to be a precipice moment.
Personally I was going to tough it out with you. Yeah the first few videos were a bit lack luster but like you said you made up for it in the editing and you should be proud of that. I expected it to get good like you said around 60-70 and it would've just been progress that we actually get to see which would've been cool. Either way I like the idea of going forward with either winning pov or agent 126 in a high risk hcim. Cant wait to see which one makes it into that series(:
Bro, continue on with it! I enjoyed the series and I get the low level struggles. You're almost to the good part. Let's get there. Were here for your content, good, bad, and ugly. And I haven't seen ugly yet.
for what it’s worth every episode was a great story and great editing
Ive genuinely enjoyed the series this far and have never minded you killing bots. I understand and appreciate you putting value on our time, but I think a lot of us enjoy YOU and will continue to support regardless of which direction you go.
I’d tune in every single episode for a nice 30 minute+ high risk Ironman video every single time!
I was a huge fan of the series and I have been regularly checking up on the channel to see if there were new videos I missed
It’s tough to put your hands up and say you bottomed out, hats off to you for your humility and the fact you’ve had way more successes than failures
Enjoyed the series always and woulda kept watching and anything that’s done to this account I’ll still watch you are very entertaining
I enjoyed the series and knew it would get better over time as those higher levels came into play. Always good content and commentating made those lower level videos still enjoyable to watch. Just love myself some new framed content 🤘🏻
Bronzeman was literally the best thing I’ve ever watched on youtube runescaperelated. The full hours long video, i really hope you’re gonna do a series like that again!
Dude I loved that series. It's not just your content that's good, it's you. We watch because we like you.
Also want to add I am 100 percent invested still. If you just made a video killing bots I would watch. You could continue as is, please don't quit series this was by far my favorite so far!
Honestly, it was a great series. Looking forward to any content you release.
The editing really kept it interesting for me. It sucks to hear you lost motivation; but for what it's worth, I enjoyed it and it seems like many others did too!
I'm gonna be real with you here Framed, I watch your content because of you the person. You're an entertaining person and you could make a video of yourself talking while chopping redwood trees for half an hour and I'd still watch it. Case in point, I just watched a 15 minute video of you mining shooting stars while just talking. And I think that applies to most other people here as well - we're here to support you. When you're having fun, we're having fun. If Agent 126 isn't giving you that rush anymore, then the lack of passion will bleed through eventually and nobody wants to see you feeling miserable out of an obligation to the fans. But if you want to continue the series and have passion for what it can become - even if you're killing bots at the early levels in order to get to the good stuff later on - we'll tune in and watch the crap out of it.
I loved the series. Seeing the progress from the beginning is always a favorite way to binge watch series. Going to be sad seeing it go away
Man I sold all of my accounts years ago but I still enjoy your content. I’ll have your stuff playing while I’m working or taking care of stuff around the house. I love this game but it was taking up a lot of time. Always look forward to your vids
You didn't fail, Kev. You attempted something and gave it a great effort, that's success in itself.
I never thought the series was unenjoyable or boring. I think you’re overthinking it, just keep it rolling
The series wasn't always the top one that I looked forward to from you, but I did enjoy it. I think whatever sounds the most fun to you.
Dude, I was mega invested from the start! I really want it to continue!
I personally would enjoy you continuing the series as it is. I think the idea is great and it is really fun to watch! Spending your time killing bots is unfortunate, but I never thought anything about it until you mentioned it. I just figured it was part of the gainz and eventually you'd be in the bracket with other pk accounts and it would be insane. That being said, I don't have the metrics and this isn't my livelihood. At the end of the day, this is your channel and you gotta make the decisions that you feel are best for you/your viewers and I totally understand :). I'll be watching either way.
Trying something new and it not panning out isn’t failing, brother. Enjoyed this series because it’s you! Totally get why you’re ending it. I wouldn’t mind you picking it up at level 70 or whenever you get into a good combat bracket. Whatever you do, I’ll support!
I understand your concerns. Although I really enjoyed the series bc it was something you made and you’re genuinely a good creator regardless what you make
I don’t know about anyone else, but I’ll literally watch anything you post. Here or the main channel. I like your content, and I’ll be here to keep on watching, whatever happens with Agent 126. Keep up the good work man
I agree with this 100%. I try to watch other osrs content creators and most just can’t reel me in regardless of the content. Never a bad framed video
Also now that I’ve watched the entire video- the idea is awesome. And the content is great man, maybe not farming bots- sure. But truly I think you’re a fantastic creator, you got me back into playing osrs and I love that you genuinely put your fans first.
As a fan, I say do whatever and we’ll support. But if you’re actually wondering, I think you should put the next 15ish combat kills into one video and then really start doing what you made the series for in the video following that.
I never saw any issue with this account or series, I thought it was a great concept and the vids were awesome. It'd be great to see it continued however you see fit considering it's your content. I'm always here for more Framed vids
I think the idea of it was beautiful. I think I feel I speak for a lot of us when I say you're probably more disappointed with the path it had to take (killing bots) opposed to us. We already understand how much time and effort goes into PK videos as it is - let alone doing something like this. From my personal opinion, I understood the bot arc was just a necessary stepping stone before the content started reaching the real juicy intention you originally had.
Whether you decide to revamp the series or not - my vote would be to use this account as a Still Framed project. Keep showing us you're keeping to the original idea and publish it here as content, and I suppose integrity - eventually, you'll reach a point where it's at it's peak and potentially able to produce main channel video content orrrrr you reach out to us viewers again and we come up with something!
Either way, you haven't let anyone down or failed anyone - the game just isn't the same and PvP needs love, which is evidently shown by this series. Keep your head high dude.
I've recently been binge watching content creators on OSRS the past 3 weeks. Initially, I started watching Swampletics and have moved through all of Settled's videos, Soup's videos, Jimmy's videos, and almost all of yours now. I get hooked to one creator and enjoy the crap out of it. Your videos are great, because of your commentary.
My thoughts on your self reflection/asking for opinions is that you should definitely continue Agent 126. Get past the 13 levels by killing bots. Everyone knows you don't like doing that. You said it in the series multiple times. I definitely would not be disheartened watching you do that, so that you can get to what you actually want to do, which inturn makes the viewing better as you are ridiculously excited over kills!
Just my $0.02, but I'm a random person on the internet. Hope you continue the series mate, it's been fun!
I didn't even know this 2nd channel existed and this popped up in my recommended. I always saw this series as "this will obviously be killing bots/looter early but eventually the easy kills while stop being necessary/available" and was really looking forward to where it went on the later levels.
I understand the struggle and it sucks to not turn out the way you hoped, personally I was waiting for the eventual payoff
just follow your heart kevin you never let us down for all these years, bring us all the good content much love thanks a lot
Framed my brother, we watch for the Mario music and your hilarious banter. Please continue this series 😅
Props to you for making this video. A lot of creators just abandon their failed series and never mention it again. It's too bad this one didn't work out.
I agree with your assessment of how the series was going. I thought the editing was above what you usually put out and was, in my opinion, the highlight of the series. The progression was always gonna be a concern at low levels since, unlike 9rain's series, you couldn't really show up to the GE and find someone to fight that would've been a fair match, especially with the bounty on the line. I believe turning the account into a High Risk HCIM is probably the way to go in terms of making it more interesting, but I don't know what kind of 'progression system' you'd have to put in place as a twist.
Looking forward to some more episode of the new series with C Engineer!
I gotta agree with you kev, that series felt like it could've been one of the coolest but I definitely was thinking about the end game on that as well. I think you should continue it until it gets to the point that you think it can pop off and then start from there! I also like the high risk HC option. But I am looking forward to the C engineer series you're running with him as well.
Understand all your points made. Really liked the episodes of 126 you put out!
As a non-pker, it's interesting to me to hear how inaccessible pvp is in the mid levels, or really everything before mid to high level combat.
Just watched you mine a star for 15 mins and I wasn’t even afk skilling, keep making videos we love you dad
I enjoyed agent 126 and hope there’s more to come. I’d watch anything you put out tbh
Hey Kevin, I loved this series, super interesting premise imo and it honestly was what got me consistently watching you.
My idea to solve this dilemma is:
Stick to your rules but set a bounty on your head, only payable to someone within 3 combat levels of you.. that way you get legit fights vs viewers to get you through the next 10-15 levels.
I enjoy watching these difficult challenges and i also enjoy knowing it was so hard you failed. Its that real knitty gritty grind that not everyone gets to see
i was watching agent 126 just for framed content. just upload whatever man your content is fun
im amending my statement. make a UIM and get a quest cape. The discord audio with settled will be gold
honestly really cool that you care about making videos worth their time, not everyone does that
Man I loved agent 126 😢 it was such a great series and I think that besides gridlocked bronze man mode this is certainly the best series on TH-cam ❤ please keep it up! We all really want to see it
The series is rad and fun no matter the opponent (or opponent’s script). My honest opinion is that people tune in for you, your entertainment style, and the journey far more than the granular “how did he make it happen?” With this series in particular, I think a lot of people aren’t focused on it being bots at those early levels - you’ve called that out since the beginning and I think we all accept it. It may not be AS exciting as real people PvP battles, but we’re seeing the video thinking “Where’s the account at now? Did he die? We still don’t know what happens with each interaction, and that satisfaction is still there.
You’re a damned good entertainer, my dude. That’s what we tune in for. I had a big long comment but copy/paste failed me and most of it’s gone, but the TL;DR is to do the thing you find the most fun - even though it’s cheesy. If you need to up the ante to stay engaged by all means.
One new suggestion though: add a unique challenge to each cb lvl PK. “I need to kill lvl __ by doing or only wearing __,” or “after this kill, I have to do ___.”
Whatever you decide, please keep the series - don’t shelf it. Don’t let this comment be longer than 126’s journey!
Please continue the series in a way you see fit.
I enjoy watching all of your videos! No matter the content. ❤
Love the series as it is and appreciate all the effort you put into it. Obviously the early game was going to be rocky with the population of PvP worlds, but I look forward to a lit mid-late game.
Thank you for the explanation. Ive watched all of your videos/series. I had 0 issue with you killing bots. It was a slow start but I was excited for you to get to the higher combat bracket. I think the only way to continue the series is to keep it exactly the same. BUT maybe you can upload it on the second channel! You’ve inspired me to make videos. You’re awesome man!
Loved the series and hope it doesn't go away. I think that'd be an extremely impressive milestone. And I understand the bot problem. But made put a time limit of searching for a real person so you don't waste your own time for something that may never happen. And just to let ya know, I'm watching any OSRS content you put out man. Definitely one of my favorite youtubers.
Loved the series, my thought is just go for bots until 60s/70s and do the fun stuff after that. One video just breezing through the levels with a bit at the end showing us how it’s going to turn really cool.
I’m excited for any amount of additional content too!!
Definitely continue, modified or not it was a genuine series and had a good premise! If you don't the option of a PVPHCIM or something would be sick to see from you
Future series idea… do a Hardcore Group Ironman series with CEngineer and Jimmy. There isn’t enough Group Ironman content on TH-cam, and I LOVE the vibes you have with other content creators
I like the idea you stick with the original plan and just power through the boring levels. You can even do it all in 1 video and leave it on a cliff hanger
I really loved the idea behind the agent 126 series and was honestly on board with the fact that you had to scrape by at the low levels with just bots. Honestly just thought it was part of the process, especially as a player that doesn't really PK myself. I personally would love to see the series comeback, even if it is a slog at times! However all the points you raised are completely fair, and I feel like valid reasons for changing the account's direction if that is what you feel is best. But that's the thing and you said it yourself, you have fun in your main channel videos and it quite often shows which for me brings a lot of appeal to your videos. So if you are no longer having fun and are not invested in the current direction, I think that is very good grounds to change course all in itself. It might be the corny answer, but it's important you are invested and take pride in your work as well!
Kevin, since finding your channel through the Settled -> J1mmy -> 9rain route i've come to love most, if not all of the different videos you put out. Bronzeman was my favorite, but at this point i'm here for your style and sense of humor, and im sure many feel the same way. I get that you want to create a special series that reaches a larger audience, but runescape is also such a nieche game in and of itself, so that's an insanely difficult thing to do, and you've already achieved such a huge audience. I'll get off my box now, thank you.
So- I did like the series, and I didn't even think about the bot killing until you brought it up here, but like you said in the video, there was a metrics drop, and that needs to be addressed in some way.
I think that the simplest way to keep the series going (assuming that you end up choosing to do so) would be to condense the levels and strategies for the levels you have trouble finding anybody into a single video, and then make it clear in that video that this is where things change, and you're dealing with other people looking for a fight.
Personally, I would be a little disappointed if the series ends, but I fully understand if that's where you need to end up taking stuff.
I hope you continue to get to do what you love for a living, and I wish nothing but the best, regardless of how this series shakes out!
You’re thoughts are accurate Kevin. I’m in the majority where I liked the videos but I haven’t even thought of it since the last video. I think the videos didn’t stick with us because I saw the title to this video and didn’t even know who Agent 126 is and you’re one of maybe 4 channels where I have notifications turned on to their main channel. I only do that for the best content and my favorite creators. I love you for the pking in the weird Wilderness spots where people don’t expect it. I also appreciate your unique series ideas and I’m looking forward a lot to the series you have going with C Engineer. I think you should drop the 1->126 series and focus elsewhere and don’t worry about that that idea flopped. You obviously have plenty of other great ideas and it’s just time to move on to those. Maybe this account will be a unique series in the future as you suggested. Almost like when Torvesta brought back his HCIM after like 3 years and made it great.
Hi Kev, I've watched the whole series up to this point. I think no matter what you do, do what is best for you and what you enjoy.
On top of this yes please do high risk hc that would be wonderful to watch :). Either way love the vids!!
I loved the series. Hope to see another video uploaded someday, even if you continue it on this channel, but i respect your opinion on it. I also would enjoy a high risk hcim series
Loved this series and would still watch it if you made more episodes!
Killing bots was never something that bothered me, but I’m sorry to hear that it was more of an annoying hurdle on your end instead of something fun.
I’d either say continue as normal, get up to level 70 by killing bots to complete the challenge as originally set out and then that’s where the real fun will begin!
OR
Literally just do the briefest pause in the challenge and just level up to 70 and forego the requirement to get PKs until you finally hit 70; resume the challenge as originally planned once you get there!
In any case, love the vids (and the channel as a whole) no matter what you choose!
Man I didn't know what was happening but I enjoyed you switching between PVM and PKING. I'd just like to see that account grow and continue doing both, whatever the format you decide.
I enjoyed the series as a casual viewer I feel maybe doing level brackets like 3-10,11-21 be 2 kills then dropping brackets to 5 levels then 3 levels till you get to the 90-100 area. I personally don’t anticipate when creators release series videos I just enjoy what’s been put out new as I only come back every few days. Anyway I enjoy what you do and I just want you to be invested in what you are filming because I feel like that makes the best content!