Getting Something Off My Chest... 

Talking about some background stuff that's been on my mind for a while. Let me know what you think Watch me stream at: www.twitch.tv/madseasonshow

Hey man, thanks for watching and resonating with the video. Godspeed!

Even though I gave up on WoW years ago I have never missed a RU-vid upload from you. You genuinely bring joy to my life. I am sure I’m only one amongst tens if not hundreds of thousands of people you help entertain.

Madseason, have you ever considered reading books or short stories aloud on an alternate channel? I think you have a good voice for it

Hi Madseason, thanks for sharing your thoughts and feelings. As a longtime viewer, it surprised me to hear about the negativity that came your way, even if it's less than 1% of your viewer base, because you always come off as an even headed and fair guy. I guess that's just the nature of having millions of people see your stuff, you're definitely going to come across some crazy. I'm sure I'm not saying anything you don't know, you said the same in your video, I guess I'm just trying to show support, man. You're one of the few RU-vidrs whose new videos actually gets me excited. It's not just "oh, new vid," when your content pops up in my subscriptions, its "oh shit, new Madseason vid, gotta set some time aside take his editing in." And man, I don't even play WoW, I just like the way you talk/ present it. Anyway, I'm rambling here. Tl:Dr, you're right to feel the way you do, I just want to show support by saying that on the other end of the negative spectrum are people like me who watch you despite not playing WoW.

bruh... I love the monotone voice XD It's soothing hahaha

Got nothing but love for you man, thank you for being you.

Dude, you're part of the "Goold old days" of WoW. When I take a break, and come back, I always start by watching your videos. Youre legit part of my nostalgia as it pertains to gaming, WoW, and general internet viewing. And I'm closer to 40 than I am to 30! You helped spur the "rebirth" of the WOW community post legion. You're more important than you know. You're a legend, and I hope you keep making videos - whatever they are about!

Raxxanterax used to play WoW during TBC, mostly on my home server of Silvermoon US Horde with other Rax clan members in a guild called BattleZone Crew. Bigmeaux, Raxmrmickey, few others. He was a super cool dude, still is. Yes I have a great long term memory and every time I hear his name it makes me remember the better times of WoW, the good ol days!

I mean, you are the guy who passionately made wow videos, stood as a shining beacon of positivity in perhaps the worst era of the game in BFA, but then as soon as classic launched you did a 180 and became quite insufferably anti-retail. You're within your rights to do that of course, if you don't like a game you shouldn't be supporting it, but it was quite clear that you were revelling in the opportunity to profit from wow but also hate on it as well. It was calculated, sudden, and contrasting your earlier videos to your mid-life videos, I think some criticism towards you was earned.

I HATE... That people make you feel sad, much love my dude.

About 12 months ago I had my first child. I was so excited about being a parent but let me tell you the first 3 months were extremely mentally challenging and demanding. Some of the hardest days in my life. I used to listen to all of your videos when going for a walk with my child in a stroller and it honestly was that little part of my day I looked forward to at the time. Those dark days are long gone now, but your videos really were a beacon of light in those dark times and for that I am very thankful. Thank you MS.

This is a very insightful take on a problem that goes far beyond video games. Tribalism and social media are a toxic combination.

It's hard to overstate how important your videos about the level boosts were to me. I was so heartbroken about Blizzard's decision, but much more so by the community's seemingly-majority approval. Where did the amazing community of 2019 go? You voiced my exact feelings in a much more articulated way than I ever could. And for us old school boomers that love the game for the gameplay, it really saddened my heart to watch Blizz head in that direction, but your videos gave me some solace, feeling less alone. As for haters, I think it's pretty much inevitable. One could even say that if you don't have any haters at all, you're probably too bland. I have no desire to be a "content creator", yet even my latest video on my 1-60 Nudist hardcore achievement run (Xaryuenjoyer 3) on my microscopic channel got some random hate comment. So I guess it's all par for the course, sadly. Oh, and you have a tiny cameo in it, a very small tribute :) Thanks for all your content, you are the voice of more people than you think!

Dude, you are a bright side of the internet for me MadSeason. Keep up the good work. You can’t please everyone but you CAN positively affect hundreds of thousands of good ones. If you let the pathetic ones win, the hundreds of thousands who love your work lose.

Never forget one thing: There are people out there that are so twisted, dark, and deranged, that it would be the most abominable insult to get any kind of "positive" feedback from such life-forms. They are thankfully few as are the negative comments that go with them, but you need to see it as a statistical necessity rather than anything to be bothered by. If you organize it that way, you have 100% positive feedback in the bottom line. :)

people are assholes end of story, the only thing you can do is stop caring or youll drive yourself insane.

As someone who's watched both you and Raxx for many years, I firmly believe both of you genuinely care about the games you play. Raxx really got me back into Diablo 3 after its less than stellar beginnings. He became popular enough for the devs of that game to actually listen to his and others input about it and it actually made it a really awesome game (unfortunately far too late in its lifespan.)

@madseasonshow OK, I'm halfway through the video and have a couple of points to add: - If this video is just for a few people, why drag your whole viewership into a 1h episode? Do you really think the few you made this video for would actually care to watch 1h of this seemingly unscripted rambling? Then why make this video? - Sure, you want to get something off your chest, by I'm not your personal therapist. Feeling kind of abused here. Don't drag me into your negative space or I turn away. - Don't respond to unlogical comments. You said yourself it's a bad idea. Those people you are refering to, calling you a "hate farmer", likely didn't think about it for more than 5 seconds, and even if they were do you think they have good points? So why bother? You feed the trolls and by time turn away the people that you actually want to have here. - Being a hate farmer is a result, nothing you argue about. Your actions can lead to the result, but you do not choose this by yourself. Some people couldn't even hate farm because they apply to much logic and give to much constructive critisism, which would make them a critic. Some people hate farm unintentional by being too emotional with the game and during the video. You don't choose to be chaotic neutral, you are chaotic neutral because of what you do. You can't proclaim it to be different, but you can only adjust your actions.

Your rise of the influencer video was incredibly compelling and one of my favorite video essays I've seen in a long time. I'm happy I stumbled upon your SoD video. Keep up the great work man.

Funny enough, when you are talking about a lot of these things, a big thing happened recently in the FF14 community that really sparked a lot of similar conversations. As most people know, there has always been this war between criticizing FF14 and loving FF14. The game itself has a lot of toxic positivity, something you hit on a bit in this reaction, and a lot of toxic negativity as well. The problem is, toxic positivity is still "positivity" so its looked at favorably. Its a distinct difference I hate about it vs. WoW, because if you have any criticism its instantly dunked on and you are basically told to stfu and harassed by a lot of the community. This happened with a lot of content creators around 4-5 months ago. This led to Zepla, one of the larger creators, making a video on why she feels like Endwalker (The latest expansion) is the worst expansion in her opinion. She gave a lot of valid takes, and it sparked a lot of discussion but the greater community, ones that don't even interact with a majority of the game mind you, started hate campaigns against a large amount of creators who agreed, made videos, or just in general reacted to her video. This led to her channel being just led to be click bait farm content about hate, and the other channels also labeled as that. Flashforward to about a week ago, Yoshi P., the game producer and head of Creative Business Unit 3, came out at Pax to talk about what changes he wants for the game in the newest expansion, Dawntrail. Funny enough, all of the points that Zepla and other Content creators made, Yoshi P. agreed with. He even said he fell asleep playing his own game. So he went through and explained what he is going to do to fix these issues. I 100% full heartedly think that because the content creators made these videos and sparked discussion across the entire community is the reason why Yoshi P addressed these issues. He isn't the only one feeling this way, and clearly a good amount of the community agrees. Even through the waves of toxic positivity they were able to take away the actual criticism of the game and (hopefully) make good changes to the systems and game itself.

come on, Mad, be honest, your content radicates on nostalgia and hating on new Blizz games. I won't go as far as wanting the game to fail, but when Blizz fks up (which was a lot for a great period of time) you guys are there to bombard with videos. It's your job and it's okay, but don't come and play innocent. Hope you're enjoying SoD

Hey madseason I don’t comment much at all usually. I typically lurk signed out I started playing wow back in late mop and early WOD and I was about 9-10 years old lmfao. Throughout elementary school and highschool I wouldn’t miss a single upload from you, and you only added more passion for a game I loved. I also quit playing wow as it stopped scratching the itch it had before, but I didn’t stop watching your videos. I’m kinda rambling but the whole point of me saying this is no matter what game you play, or whatever you move onto man I’ll always show support for you brother. You’re a damn legend and I appreciate all you do.

I never wanted blizzard to fail, I never wanted to unleash my legions but they lied to their sons and stole power from the go….. Oops wrong franchise.

this content creator looks like a castle crashers character

iTS IMPOSSIBLE TO HATE YOU MATEEEE

Diablo 4 is looking at a pretty bad spot in the rear view mirror several miles back. @MadSeason Don't ever let Trolls get you down they are just assholes not just online but irl too they have nothing good in their shitty lives so they try and bring others down just to try and feel better they are just sad excuses for Human Beings.

I haven’t played WoW for years, but I’ve been watching your channel for years anyway. You’re very entertaining and have a real passion for making videos. Keep it up man!

I came for the wow videos, I stayed for MadSeason. Love your channel more than beyond uour videos. Much love and stay safe

I've valued your take on WoW. I also started playing Classic WoW based on your love of the original game. Which I also played in 2006, but never reached endgame, so I played it because you emphasised the importance of the journey, and that is the best part the game for me. The leveling experince and the exploration of world was my draw card and you made that important again. I've watched a lot WoW channels and yours is the only one I continue to back too and watch old content, because the memories and nostalgia you provide is important in my life. I love your channel.

I like it when you're honest and share your thoughts but honestly I didn't enjoy this video.

Dude, I’m a voiceover artist, and I love your voice! The way you deliver content is amazing, the monotony in your voice is what makes you special! I sleep so well listening to Azeroth Arsenal vids, not kidding, you helped me with insomnia several times.

dude you're one of the few people i follow on youtube that i set time aside to watch your videos. your videos are nostalgic, well edited, and entertaining. your last video on D3 was so good i watched it twice lmao. sure it was very critical, but it deserved it, and i learned a lot. screw the haters. I'm excited for what ever you decide to put out. do what you love and love what you do... also you were right and you told us so.

You spoke far beyond the original video, you paused it all the time, made a majority of the video about you......... This is not how reaction videos work. If you want to make this a stable of the channel, you have to get FAAAR lazier than this. Just some constructive criticism 😜

Excited to see some MadSeason game reviews! Being stuck in a niche can be hard, but you straight up just make good content mate.

Whenever a company starts looking at their customers as "fans", things go wrong. People who come to Blizzcon might be "fans": , they're customers first, paying (the equivalant of) 15$ a month to play your game. Blizzard in its current state doesn't deserve any "fans", and even if you are, never admit it out loud.

tldr of this video: The video is by MadSeasonShow and it's about negative feedback content creators get when they criticize a video game. MadSeasonShow says that people think content creators who criticize games just want the game to fail to get more views. MadSeasonShow says this is not true and that they don't want games to fail. They use the example of Rax, a RU-vidr who covers RPG games, who made a video defending himself against people who said he wanted Diablo 4 to fail because he criticizes the game. MadSeasonShow says that criticizing a game can actually be helpful because it can point out ways the game can be improved. MadSeasonShow says that they themselves have been criticized for their negative videos about World of Warcraft, but that this criticism has helped them to improve their channel.

In general, a significant number of youtube channels are actually detrimental to the health of a game. Not because they complain about the game, but because they demystify the game to such a fundamental degree, that they flood the community with low hanging fruit. Top 10 lists, things you need to know before you play X, secret ways to make money playing Y. It is too much. A mmo that is solved is no longer about the journey or discovery, which is the antithesis of what a mmo should be. So in a way, the internet is responsible for killing modern gaming standards, because every time a new expansion comes out for wow, there are 20 videos up on every aspect of the game before it's even been out for a week. I think a lot of this contributes to people being angry with online multiplayer games, because if you aren't following these low standard content creators, you aren't following the meta, and therefore don't take the game as seriously as they do. It really isn't a healthy way of thinking of games.

We love you bro, we do

Can't remember if I already commented. Just want to show my support. I love your videos; they are very relaxing. And I've learned a TON of lore and history from you. Please continue, as long as it brings you joy. All the best.

Bro I haven't played WoW in years... okay okay I did some SoD but got bored 😅 but you're one of my favorite creators irrespective of what you talk about, cheers brother!

You probably don't play Borderlands series, so it won't make much sense, but it's more about the chances than the item itself. I've finally got a FIre Practicable Hyperion-barrel Conference Call while farming the Warrior at OP10. The odds for that particular item setup are around 0.2% and the dropchance from this farm is around 8-10%, so it had to be a long journey. Not 7-months long, but, well, it happened. It's over now, though, and it dropped right after this video ended, so... do what you will with this info :) Cheers for the video btw, keep doing the content the way you want to, that's the only viable way to remain authentic and at least somewhat objective AFAIK.

Bro I havent played wow in years, And I still watch all your vids, especially Loved the dive into Star Wars Galaxies (loved that game). all your contents great mate.

I really want to oppose this sentiment popping up recently that anything negative is just "bad". Esp around content creators that need to be always positive. While negative clicks might get more attention i think everyone would prefer to play good games, enjoy them and be positive but that cant be the case obviously - we are always going to have positive and negative moments - that is just human nature. I think positive content might not get as much engagement at first glance it usually gets better engagement and more loyal following. But we shouldnt silence criticism just for the sake of being "positive". Fake positivity is just as bad imo as always being negative.

You've just gotta appreciate Raxx. He's grinding out there on the D4 PTR 24/7 writing volumes of observations and sending them to Blizzard just so they can polish the game as much as possible to make it good for us in S4.

Focusing on the negative is s survival instinct. Back in the day it was extremely important to always have full attention to negative things that could happen to you

Thank you for your constant sincerity man.

It's YOUR channel, make what you want, and just have fun. I have been playing wow off-and-on for a few years. I made a rant vid about the state of DF, purely out of passion for the game. and I felt like it was a worthwhile topic nobody was discussing. I had a few people agree, but there was a handful of comments; colorfully describing how wrong i am (im saying this lightly). However the greatest comment i got was just someone telling me, "if i dont like it, go play another game!" I know it was meant to be a gatekeepy jab, but honestly that was when i took a step back, realizing, yes...i...can... and not only that, i WILL go play something else, some people are in too deep, and the actiblizz patheon is all they have, spread your wings, and just make stuff YOU like. Been a long-time fan, and your monotone delivery, and deadpan humor are iconic, if d4/wow get better in the future, make stuff about it if you want, but do it for YOU. I know i cant wait to see what comes next!

@Madseasonshow - Your videos are articulate and have always been on-point. Don’t sweat the small stuff. Blizzard is no longer the Blizzard we grew up with. Time changes everything.

Hey man, long term viewer and I've been playing WoW since 2007. This Raxx guy and you both play a game for thousands of hours more than the average person. While I might be lucky to get 200 or 300 hours out of expansion, you most likely multiple-thousands of hours. You need to keep perspective on how that changes your perception and access to the game. While you were making back-to-back videos about how bad TBC Classic was because of the token I hadn't even done a single heroic yet. I truly believe that you need to keep your viewers in mind and where they are at because introducing so much negativity and remember that the issues that effect you as a power user don't impact everybody else.

tldr?

I like your channel a lot and will be brief. These conversations are interesting but ultimately unproductive when viewers get involved. Content creators in this space make a living playing video games, while viewers use those games and videos to unwind from their real-world jobs. It's difficult for viewers to empathize with content creators. Being able to quit a mundane job and play video games in front of an audience seems like a dream. Hearing content creators complain about games or their communities is like listening to entertainers talk about their work difficulties. It's like peasants trying to understand nobility's problems-they could if they tried, but they're too preoccupied with their own struggles to fully grasp it. I am glad you were able to take a 2 year break and come back feeling better about the game and making videos. A 2 year break from work would help a lot of people right now but they don't get that same luxury. Just my 2 cents amigo. I wish nothing but the best for you, your friends, your family, and anyone else you hold near and dear.

Diablo 4 was loved at launch because the campaign was awesome. The story, characters, and world were great. There were plenty of side quests and the size of the map was so large that it took a lot of time to get through everything. The backlash came when the story was over and there was very little there.

I like negative videos the most - that point out how shit everything is today - but that give constructive feedback and praise the franchise/game where it deserves praise. Cause yeah: in the gaming industry mostly the older games have been better in anny way but the graphics. -Vanilla was better than Retail is today. -CoD4 was waaaay better then CoD MW19 for example. - LoL was the best before they revamped everything and started flooding the game with more and more champs. - take a look at the Battlefront classic collection: the PS2 version is so far ahead compared to the remake, that I cant even put it in words. - Warcraft 3 reforged... The fact is, that the gaming industry is completely dead. They cant even re-release a 20year old game without making it worse... lmao 😂😢

Been watching you for a little over 5 years. You're one of the most genuine youtubers out there. Keep your head up bud.

Oh boy my favorite kind of video. a youtuber complaining how hard it is TO PLAY A GAME and make videos on it for a living. Cry me a river. Literally don't care about WoW and most of the time like your vids so not a hate watcher but I can;t stand these. ALWAYS happens with youtubers.

I loved this video! Im here for YOU not any particular game. P.s hearing you genuinely laugh made me smile

Mads, as a fan, a friend who has never met or spoken to you before. I have to tell you. It’s not me, it’s you. *This is Not how a trendy modern arrogant narcissist-masquerading-as-an-empath RU-vidr does a monologue, syll... silla... soliloquy, or rants a diatribe. I’m extremely disappointed in you for being true, honest and at all times - yourself. The person we are here for and appreciate, like, and have parasocial relationships for* . Now that i got that off MY chest. Love ya buddy. Do what you need, live your best life, whatever makes you happy and makes all our lives brighter as long as we get these videos which you now owe us for eternity. Now back to work ya bum.

Great content everytime, like to listen to your opinions and experiences and take on things. Got into your content when i barely ever even played wow, but you got me intrigued in the world even without playing. Thank you!

Well, I enjoyed this video because I can totally relate to it, having been in a similar spot when I was a (very small) content creator (not this account, you can not find it) for a different game that I really really loved and enjoyed playing but which didn't continue down a path of glory but instead started to put $DLC production over fixing bugs etc, so that I started to develop a love/hate relationship with the game which brought me down and caused me to create negative content about the game until I finally quit playing it even though it could have been the chance for me to actually get a foot into the content creation field (I had 1m+ YT views and above 100 concurrent Twitch viewers). While I feel a similar frustration with WoW there are many other aspects in WoW that I still enjoy so I usually still play it for the majority of the year. But I do see the dark path the company is walking down and I wish we (the players = customers) had any say on which direction the game shall go, but sadly as I see it, only the shareholders have any say in that. But yeah, I still enjoy parts of the game, so it's kind of a love/hate relationship again...yikes. I don't know if you read this, you're getting a lot of comments, but I personally do NOT care for the react content genre at all. I'm usually capable of developing my own opinion about something and I feel like react videos are primarily helpful for people without opinions to adopt the opinion of the content creator. Not in this video though, I see it as you telling your own story and using Raxxs video as a template. Anyways...don't let any negativity get you down, for each loud hater in your comments there's thousands of people who enjoyed watching your videos that just don't feel the urge to post a comment about it. 👍

I think that as soon as you're as big as blizzard AND you're incentivised by growth and profit, then the devs/marketing people don't listen to good feedback, the "I want more of that" - BECAUSE the game has to grow and be more profitable each quarter or it's a loss. maintaining happy customers isn't the way forward for a company....

When I watched this Raxx vid I was incredulous that people thought he was hate farming. Literally no one in the D4 community has had more constructive feedback than he has. Blizzard fanboys are just the worst. I will never understand the devotion to a company that can't even make a decent ARPG anymore.

I enjoy any video from you fella. Keep em coming

Havent watched the video yet, about 3 minutes in. Im fine with watching a one off of you explaining stuff from your perspective through a reaction video, but PLEASE please please dont make a habit of doing react videos. You are so far above becoming a reaction channel.

Love you dude, don't blame you for whatever time away from the comment section on youtube, it's a cesspit

Hey man if you don't enjoy making wow videos, it would be great if you made videos on other games like Secret of Mana, Halo series, or other mmos like FF14. Wish the best success for you man. Looking forward to a FF14 madseasonshow deep dive video

Dude, i love your videos i always find myself coming back to your content whenever i feel like i need to relax, have some tea or coffe get myself comfy and listen to the stories you have to tell, its oddly calming, so whatever content you're looking to make, i'm going to keep watching, its like my comfort chanel.

I disagree with the claim that "going variety" kills a channel. I only watch variety streamers, with no exception. And all of these streamers are big enough to make a living off of it. They don't have millions of followers, but they can live off of what they do. If you are an enjoyable person to watch stream, then it only kinda matters what you play (of course games that one is interested in are more exciting) but there will always be people who watch you because of you, not the game you play. So yeah, maybe for a "one-game" channel "going variety" will reduce your immediate viewership, but it's a transformation, not a death.

Hi Mad. I love your videos. I’m actually in hospital at the moment, recovering from an operation, which went well. I’ve been going through your Vanilla videos to keep me entertained 🙂 You have a calming voice and sensible takes.

If the game is good, people will give it praise. Creators made videos praising Elden Ring, because its good. Very few, negative Elden Ring videos. I think people are just trying to cope when they know a game is bad, by blaming the creator by bringing up the truth. Its not "hate", its being honest.

Lots of love mister season show❤

Some criticism I hope is perceived as constructive. You keep stating your negative opinions about Blizzard as facts and not opinions. "So and so happened because Blizzard is...." While many may agree with you (myself included most of the time), I think its a very hostile way of attacking something. Not everyone shares that opinion, and when it's stated as a fact (rather than opinion), fans tend to get defensive. You have many valid points in this video, and they are for the most part presented in a respectful manner, but a lot of them are overshadowed by your hatred for Blizzard and continued stabs at them. I don't know if it's an attempt at humor that I am missing, but to me a lot of it comes a cross as petty. Especially when its kept regurgitating over and over and over. I hope you do not take this as an attack on yourself, I really like your videos and respect the work and thought you put into them.

Over the past however many years, we as humans have become so engrossed in the consumption of media. Whether the overall effects of this shift are good or bad is a completely different discussion, but either way the shift happened and that’s just how things are and you can’t really change that. However, people CAN change how they choose to interact with that media. Too many people blatantly consume with little to no thought about what it is they are actually taking in and when that approach is applied to super time consuming games like MMOs or ARPGs, nothing good can come from it. Instead of playing games for the sake of enjoying them, they’re played as an escape or just as something to fill some kind of void. So, when a game like that goes bad, it’s only natural that they’ll continue to engage with it and they’re either incapable of recognizing it’s flaws, or they choose to blame it’s flaws on other people, such as the players or content creators who critique it. It’s the sunk-cost fallacy in action. They’ve invested so much time into it that they can’t justify any sort of criticism because if they admit that the game is flawed, then it would mean all the time spent playing it was wasted. So when someone says something bad about it, they take it as a personal attack. I think the fact that you’re willing to acknowledge a games flaws while still actively rooting for it, and the fact that you can still appreciate the fun times you’ve had in the past, as well as the good things that a game has done for you and the industry as a whole, shows not only your genuine passion for the game, but it shows that you’re a responsible consumer that understands why they engage with specific media. You understand what makes you happy and what doesn’t. You understand just how unhealthy it is to continue shoving something down your own throat for the sake of brand “loyalty” or in order to mindlessly chase after nostalgia. Personally, I absolutely love witnessing the amount of effort you put into expressing your thoughts on any given subject because the way you express yourself demonstrates that you truly care about whatever you’re talking about, whether that be WoW, Blizzard, gaming as a whole, or any of the other topics you’ve covered on your channel and because of that I think you’re genuinely one of the best channels out there.

Video was released 5 minutes ago, but comments are already 3 days old.... RU-vid wtf?

Hey MadSeason, I'd like to leave you some love too. As soon as I see that there's a new video from you, I have a little more hope for a good day with content that I think can best bring back those nostalgic feelings and at the same time is so informative that I'm still learning something new despite playing WoW since vanilla. Thank you for the enormous work and passion that you put into each and every video. Don't let individual voices get you down, we will always support you and look forward to your content every time. ❤ I hope you never stop believing in yourself and your talent in creativity. Btw, your streams on twitch are just as enjoyable and I'm always happy when I can watch and listen to you like an older brother guiding me through all these adventures.

Raxx is always constructive, D4 is just that much garbo.

i quit retail because i bought shadowlands and on the pre-launch my computer went from 15-25 fps to 0-2 fps. i was not going to spend money i didnt have for another lap top blizzard over the years shit in my mouth too many times. but i do play private servers.

BIG DOG! thanks for the Plush figure! recieved it during christmas. Best purchase ever, i have him by my side on all my gaming adventures. Youve given me free content for years, so of course i had to support the boy!! big ups! btw your most infamous players vid was my first

Absolutely want more. Only point of critique is the start of the video, it wasn't clear where you were going with this. You explain what Raxx is talking about but not so much what your commentary is going to focus on exactly, explanation was too fuzzy at the start.

Also Blizzard said layering is going to be only for few months after classic release. It's been what, 5 years and we still have layering through all of vanilla, tbc, wrath and now sod.

I haven't finished this yet, but I had some thoughts around minute 20:00 People tend to think that love and hate are on opposite sides of a spectrum, when in reality they are more similar than not. The true opposite of love is indifference. These people who claim to love the game don't look at it through the same lens as you do. You have a deep connection to WoW and any videos you make criticizing it comes from that well. The people who get mad at you and your criticisms see it as an attack because they are still blinded by the fun they are having in that moment. Its akin to a relationship that teenagers have and the relationship that a married couple of twenty years have. It sucks, especially when these people attack you and try to bury your criticism as "bad faith" or whatever other bullshit they spout. In reality they will most likely play the game for a bit longer and drop it when all of the same issues that you warned, i.e. the WoW token in classic, come to fruition. I've seen this happen with other games, movie franchises etc. As I go through life I see it more and more and its draining. Its one of those things that I don't think you can get away from. People see what they want to see and they will act in the way that is natural to them. One of my favorite quotes from my favorite show of all time. "You are what you can't stop doing." I think the best thing to do is to stand tall and firm and tell the truth, no matter how much it will hurt you in the end. Life is short, after all, and I don't want to slink away in the shadows while the house in burning around me. Just because you can't see the flames, doesn't mean they aren't there. Maybe I got too philosophical and I'm way overthinking this or I'm projecting some of my own experiences and thoughts on your situation. Whatever. I don't know if it will make you feel better, but just know you have allies and supporters. You make fun, entertaining videos, both back then and currently and I for one am here for it.

If you're looking for feedback: the little eye bloop noises your character makes is genius and brings me an unproportional amount of joy, and I love the monotone delivery (be it genuine, which I suspect, or not... it's still great in either case). I'm a new subscriber and just found your videos a month ago... I like the critical videos, because I share many of the same perspectives, and it's one of the main reasons I got into game development, I wanted to make the games that I wanted to actually play (I've been in AAA and indie for going on two decades now). An example are your pandoras boxes videos like for SWG --- that's what I lived through... I was there for that... and those where the complaints that me and my friends (even irl friends) had about the game, that we still toss about now and again to this very day. To put it to a timeline and really explain in detail about the failings there, not only hits me with immense nostalgia, not only validates my long standing hatred for what happened to that game that only a small few truly understand the depths of that betrayal, but more than that, it gives me perspective on my own games and games that I work on; And that's priceless. There are some channels that do nothing but shit on upcoming games... Kira being the biggest offender I can think of off the top of my head (games are hard to make, and judging something for being a year or two behind or being crazy picky about alpha footage is inherently nearing grifter status taking advantage of those that don't know anything about game development)... but your content isn't that. I really do enjoy your content, especially from a 'historian' type of way.... if you don't have fun making that content, even if it is inherently critical or negative, you shouldn't make it... but like I said, I rather enjoy your content and I hope you make more. THERE IS ROOM FOR CRITISISM AND NOTING RUINOUS ACTIONS BY DEVELOPERS/PUBLISHERS/ETC... anyone whose hot take is 'it's negative and just farming for views' is throwing the baby out with the bath water... yes some channels are grifters that are overly critical for views... but this channel isn't that; your analysis is competent and very informative... and it gives future developers/publishers/etc confidence in knowing what works and what doesn't work and why.

Recently you put out a video titled “the Diablo 3 dumpster fire” and I watched it probably twice if not half a third time. I enjoyed the video because I was actually there at the time experiencing the stuff you were discussing and showing. What I enjoyed the most, was how the community across all social platforms came together and voiced our concerns. Most importantly, there was in fact a happy ending with reaper of souls. I appreciated you taking me down memory lane with that video and in no way did I feel like this channel was negative or you came across as a game trash view chaser. In fact, I hadn’t even heard of the term until you made this video here! I think it’s just an opinion some people have which I wouldn’t take to heart. Your content and others speaks for itself. It’s a great, informative channel filled with nostalgia and I wouldn’t mind if you covered some of Helldivers 2 or new stuff as well. The Bob Ross of game channels shouldn’t let this criticism nudge that happy little tree one bit! 😊

Couple of things, Mad: - Thank you for the content over the years. - Your videos have never come across as hate-videos to so many of us. - We're with you wherever your channel goes in the future, whatever that may be for you. - The WoW Memories series were what brought me to your channel and I want to shout those out as my favorite.

On the thing about one game andys, I watched baldy try to go from strictly streaming wow to a variety streamer. It was awful,he started with dark souls and the stream was just constant trolling in chat. He did try more games and eventually ignored the mad wow players and got to where he is today. I think if he didn't have such a huge audience it might have fucked him, so I can understand why some pigeon hole themselves into 1 game. Trying to change can be catastrophic if you're streaming as a job. I do feel like its better though, I'm not a streamer but baldy has been way more entertaining since he moved from strictly wow. His streams are more fun and less negative.

I'm very excited to see your take on video game reviews. No matter how you pivot your channel a large portion will still stick around for YOU.

Mads, I see a parallel with your content creation and the MMO genre in general. A lot of people are waiting for a genuinely good game like vanilla wow was in its early days. There currently exist no MMO that has a rich world and interesting mechanics that isnt tainted by real-world politics or self-destructive monetization. In this polarized world where most people are either with or against you, there is an overlap; most of us are disappointed in the current options on the market. So you do you, make videos of things you like, the part of the community that sticks around are the people you want to have around anyway. I hope we all break out of this stalemate and find something better to do than play 14 year old games in whatever form they are remade and hope for genuine creativity in the gaming industry for all of our sakes.

CrySeasonShow again..

I dont know how people could say D4 was good at launch. I played the beta and immediately knew the game wasnt ready. And then I bought it anyway because I am a retard. But I knew I was buying shit.

How in the world does madseason have hate watchers? Most positive dude while still being genuine,critical and not sugarcoating what is wrong with the game, Most people have already said this but Madseason makes thee best Blast from the past nostalgia videos, no game will ever be Vanilla or TBC that is why people keep playing that version and private servers, people can say all they want "yeah i found another mmo", but its just a cheap replacement. That is why ill always love madseasons videos cause its just a blast from the past when the game was the peak.

Bro i would totally watch a non-WoW video and i think most of your audience would. Your guy needs to remain a warrior though 😂

A pessimistic person can and will find negativity in ANYTHING. It's a sad existence. I know from experience.

I have watched your conent and other content like it since, well, the beginning of youtube and I can probably count on one hand the number of comments I've left. I know there are millions like me. We are all overwhelmingly happy with the content we watch and have no interest in the "drama of the day" on Reddit. Just know that we are the many and they are the vocal minority. Thanks for all the content throughout the years!!

Anyone calling Raxx a hater has no idea who he is. This guy has been covering D3 for years, making content and guides forever. He does the same for D4 and he is right, the game is garbage and a money grab by Blizzard.

I want you to know that your videos pointing out some of the errors, flaws and outright greed that blizz was doing are some of my favorite videos of all time. Because it felt like someone was saying what I had been thinking when I quit. *It came from a place of love and nostalgia and treating a cherished thing with as much respect and fairness and objectivity yet constructional criticism that it earned and knew it was earning* . For no reason other than to make a viewpoint that many didn’t consider or understand or ever will appreciate.

M8... I didn't even know you made videos bashing wow. I don't click on these anymore. I know what's wrong with wow. I don't need it layed out 25 other ways.

Been talking about this for years and just get laughed off. No surprise that the same people who told me I'm being paranoid or not liking anything fun are now crumbling in agony as people start to call them out on their bullshit like what was discussed in this video.

I enjoyed this content, if you dont like this on your main channel why not a sub channel where you can make more talkative content like this? :)

Lol, I never even noticed that you were "hating" on WoW. I just assumed that any player with a brain was going to fkn hate the level boost introduced into classic.

This is the first time I heard you online for about 2 years or so, I listened to a vid you made about a shooter game you posted a couple of hours ago. I listened to it 3 times just for the nostalgia of hearing your voice again. your voice is monotone as you know, but i think your voice is nice. and your content good.