Well, I don't waste time talking about all the positive things because the content is quite good and I really like most of the ~20 videos I have watched so far. However there are some things I think you guys should consider:
I just watched 3 xSCWx Videos and they all looked different. I mean stuff like table layout, cards... Of course you should play with layouts you like but I can't really think of very good reasons why somebody hasn't turned the 4-color deck on, plays with ugly background themes on FullTilt and hasnt set their holecards to be fully shown but instead has the avatars turned on. It looks more like a grandma's theme. I don't expect table and card layout beauties but maybe you could set some kind of video standard like always playing with 4-colored decks and maybe not the worst of background themes.
In 2 of the xSCWx Videos there was also annoying background interference. In one video it was the tv with a lot of talking and commercials and he said he wanted to watch something. So why don't you watch the show then and make the video afterwards? In the other video there was some kind of opera-like music in the background which almost made me go insane. I don't mean to criticize anyone's taste of music but I think you should turn it off while recording videos.
lol @ table layout... what are you talking about??? Omg this is sick
Plz focus on the content and not on the table layout
xSCWx: right clicking all the time and pulling up the table design menu
Croix : Yawning quite often
Not really that annoying but unnecessary. I guess you both know what i´m talking about :)
Croix : Yawning quite often
Are you serious? WTF, I'm care about thought process...
This must be a level... stop whining for nothing
Thank you for the feedback.
xSCWx will probably address his part when he's online later today.
While we never want to hear a yawn in a video, Croixdawg probably plays 40+ hours a week of poker very regularly, not to mention often plays late nights (when the biggest fish and action are around) so I think we can forgive one or two yawns in 10-15 hours of video. That's not to say that we want to see yawns in videos, but I think that's a very small issue and if it has only happened once or twice then it's probably not a problem at all.
Thanks again and let us know what you think of the other videos as you continue to watch them.
There should be a difference between these "leaks". I mean, c'mon man, I really don't care about croix yawning... The content is good and that's the only thing to worry about... The yawn will not make you a losing player...
In the video with the TV in the background I was playing against a friend for fun (I put up 3 videos in a 1-week span there). I just recorded it because he is a winning 5/10 player and also the brother of two nosebleed cash players. I tried to label it accordingly so it wouldn't waste anyone's time who didn't want to see it. I also almost never watch TV (my TV is in the garage right now with a blanket over it so it doesn't collect dust) so I don't think this is a problem. I'm not sure what you mean by opera music, but if there was music playing in the background then it definitely wasn't mine. Which video was this?
Is there a specific table theme you would prefer for me to use? I used the non-4-color cards for a while because it was the default then started experimenting with other themes.
I'll try to stop right clicking the table, but that might be a tough habit to break so bare with me.
@ xSCWx: I haven't been watching much videos from you yet, so maybe I just got the wrong ones to start with. I have been watching all of primo's videos until now and only 2-4 videos from each of you other guys. The video with that opera music is the first one (last video on page 2, labeled "xscwx_variousgames_1.zip". Don't know exactly when the music starts right now though. There was also another video with some background music, like somebody is listening to the radio or something in a room next door or something like that. Like I said, I haven't been watching that much of your videos until now, I just signed up a few days ago so there's still a lot of video material waiting for me :)
As for the layout: don't get me wrong here (because you asked if there was a specific layout I'd prefer). Of course I have my own layouts which are basically very simple (I can upload screenshots later if anybody is interested) and I'd prefer simplified layouts like stars' hypersimple theme (skates uses this) but I don't want to make too much suggestions for the layouts because I think everybody should feel comfortable with the layout he is using. I just think stuff like 4-colored decks or displaying bet amounts should be a default setting for any video, especially if multitabling with resized tables.
by the way: if you want to stop rightclicking the table you should probably try to use betpotscript. so you will fold you hand with a rightclick. this will probably solve the problem very quickly ;)
"by the way: if you want to stop rightclicking the table you should probably try to use betpotscript. so you will fold you hand with a rightclick. this will probably solve the problem very quickly ;)"
Yeah, that would definately put you on monkey TILT very quick indeed :D
Ok What the ....... is wrong with a 2 colored deck? And why should you complain about a deck, which is quite standard/default?
Just because those are default decks doesn't mean they are good. Actually they suck in my opinion. The problem with 2-colored decks is that it's obviously much harder to see the difference between hearts and diamonds + clubs and spades than it would be with a 4-colored deck. Especially when the tables are much smaller than in 1-table video it's sometimes hard enough to follow every move and commentary on all tables. It helps a lot then if you can just take only a very quick look instead of taking a closer look which needs more time. Obviously in HUSNGs most people don't multitable much and stats aren't really necessary but I can't think of one (good) cashgame player who doesn't use at least a 4-colored deck when playing multiple tables, even if it's the standard deck.
I don't like 4 colored decks. It just doesn't seem natural to me to have it this way.
I use the default on Stars and it's the same as if I looked at a live deck of cards.
Either way, I can only see using a 4 colored deck if you're playing a ton of tables. When you're watching a video, you should only be viewing 1-2 tables anyways, so you should have no problem figuring out what the suits are. That's just my opinion though, never thought about it much.
Well, I usually use a 4-colored deck when playing because I often play on my laptop while sitting outside in the garden or on the balcony, so the cards a really hard to see during bright sunlight. Sometimes, I also watch videos on that laptop while sitting outside or in a train, so have 4-colored decks in them would really help.
personally i prefer 4 colours, something i have moved to only recently. I have had the odd mistake (especially on flushes). and I just think the colours make it easier for me to see the flushes on the board