truth video

/// INTRO
- been wanting to make this video for an extremely long time.
- I want to talk about a lot of things with you all today. 6 things specifically, followed by an announcement at the end
- 1st three are about myself:
- History of trihex, Current Trihex, Future Trihex
- Last three are about my youtube channel:
- History of Channel, Future of Channel, What videos to expect in the future?
- Final portion is an announcement to make


/// - History of trihex
-- Feel like it's imporant that you know how I came to this point, especially if any of you are newer viewers who discovered me from Mario Maker in 2015 onward.
-- And before I go over how I *used to* be, let's review what hasn't changed about me:
-- speedrunning is an extention of enjoying a game so much you play it reptitively
-- Have to enjoy the game to speedrun it. Have to play it casually to apprecaite the activity of destroying it.
-- Started streaming in 2011, alongside being a full-time university student.
-- Starting in 2012, when growing from speedrunning Yoshi's Island, developed a correlation of self-worth tethered to my skill at Yoshi
-- Throuhgout 2012-2013, never played other games due to the guilt of not being the absolute best at Yoshi
-- In mid-2014, I got into working out
-- Working out helped me remove my ego and grow from 8th place to 2nd place in Yoshi by March 2015
-- In 2015, SMM blowup happened, 6-8k viewer average, all with correlation of self-worth to skill carried over from yoshi, but now with the added pressure of keeping viewer numbers



/// - Current trihex
FITNESS:
-- Before, I was paralyzed with anxiety of having too many priorities & the inability to focus on a particular goal:
> stream more often
> stream on-time w/ a schedule
> workout more often
> improve my RL situation with a better stream room/studio

 Now, simply, FITNESS has been and currently is my #1 priority. All with the goal of putting on clean mass, then slimming to single digit body fat percentage, with the certification of mastry of aesthetic - abs!
-- You can tell by the beard, as I told my stream it represents my commitment to being fit and being persistent.
-- I'm taking cardio and carbs very seriosuly for the first time. I got basic macros now, and will get advanced with it after TwitchCon.
-- I feel held to a higher standard because of being synonymous with fitness & working out, and I want to be a role model for what people can achieve, and want to look amazing for my stream audience!
-- Plus, streaming is very emotional, and being confident & having strong self-worth (for me, by being fit) hgelps a lot with that.

EXPLORING NEW/MISSED GAMES:
-- Since August, my stream content has included barely any SMM, been on Variety like a motherfucker to embrace enjoyment of stream & recognizing people come for me, not the game directory I'm featured in.
-- 2017 is a year of firsts for me in many ways, including lots of 1st time tries at the unfamiliar, including 1st zelda ever, 1st metroid ever, 1st tactics game ever & playing a lite visual novel on stream
-- I no longer feel trapped by the audience expectations or stuck in my 1 single "success" game directory on twitch



/// - Future of trihex
-- Streaming regains my top priority once Super Mario Odyssey launches (from July to now, Fitness has been my top priority, above streaming)
-- NOT quitting speedrunning (probably speedrunning Odyssey, after playing firsthand, it's amazing)
-- It may be defined as variety streaming, but ultimately, I'm in a search for the next game to give me the passionate drive I had for Yoshi's Island again. And there's no way to do that without playing what intrigues me casually beforehand~




///- Channel History
-- Started out as a personal channel, no real focus. Even with dumping my 2006/2007 Yoshi runs on YT years later, stil never had an overall vision or direction
-- Once streaming happened in 2011, the transition became highlighting on my highest-tier content from my speedrunning, which often meant infrequent uploads for weeks/months at a time



/// - Channel Future
-- A major goal is to have the channel, thru its content, show who I am as a whole person instead purely of inpersonal video game hype content. What else is there to me besides being "That Yoshi Speedrunner who played SMM"?
-- I want to show more of the personal journey -- thru speedrunning, gaming, streaming, lifting and whatever else may come in the future
-- I think that'll come best from displaying more of my thoughts and personal opinions on topics that intrigue me







///- Types of videos to expect in future
-- Opinions on current and past topics (both related to speedrunning and not)
-- FAQ videos like my thoguhts on Yoshi's Island, or why I don't speedrun Woolly World
-- Continued stream of Gameplay & Stream Highlights
-- Fitness Videos, like what my gym bag consists of; workouts I do; my fitness journey; etc



///- Announcements
-- TriHard Odyssedy - 30 day livestream marathon, 8hr+ day w/ sub goals to get more awesome trihex emotes live!
- More YI romhack content in 2018
- NEW CHANNEL: Trihex On Demand


///- Thank You
-- Thank you for watching
-- Thank you for waiting for this moment of self-awareness, happiness, and progress
-- Thank you for putting up with me all these years
-- Thank you for helping me become the best me I can be, myself at my full potential. Without you, I'm not sure where I'd be at this point. But I'm happy to have you here with me. <3