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So, I've been thinking about letting my thoughts on the larger scale of Myteam content creators for awhile now and figured this is the place to do it.
Aside from the normal scandalous antics and conspiracy theories that hover overhead 2k/Ronnie/etc., I don't see enough in depth criticism aimed at Myteam creators who are just as big a part of the problem as anyone actually in charge of any part of the game, it's creation, or it's continued development throughout the year one span of each new installment of the series.
It's really pretty simple, but again, never explored. People complain all the time about 2K being predatory with an E rated game whose intention is to make the most money off of microtransactions as possible, but 2k isn't the only morally bankrupt or artistically lame party at fault, are they? Surely some of the blame belongs to the "content creators" who overexaggerate the "content" of each upload with capslock titles and clickbait thumbnails, not that clickbaiting and embelishing the truth on Youtube are tactics unique to 2k Youtubers, but it goes just a little deeper.
2K knows that its base is full of underage players/fans as do those who make videos that rack up thousands and thousands of views. Those who have the larger channels obviously set the bar and standard for format practices within the niche that is NBA 2K on youtube.
Let's talk about the quality or lackthereof with Myteam content. I'll start with perhaps the most shining example of those who produce non-content and perpetuate the culture of a casino for teenaged players (or at least one who sticks out in my mind as the most formulaic in their creation), people like Carlos.
Capslock titles? Check. Clickbait titles? Check. A script like style boiled down to a science complete with repetitive editing, seemingly insincere and also repetitive facial expressions/reactions, and a constant twist to make sure that no response to poor odds in a particular video is particularly negative against 2k, at least not explicitly so? Check. Buzz words like "MULTIPLE" to more or less fluff expectations ahead of time? Check.
This last point is important too as it may seem like a small detail, but really is also very practiced in what it's doing. For those who haven't seen Carlos or channels like his, "MULTIPLE" is nearly universal for "two". Yes, technically two is multiple, but you can't tell me that this is not done to pull a viewer in with the expectation that what is happening on screen is this incredible thing. (Despite hundreds of real dollars poured into packs for videos where a guy plays the role of hypebeast, says nothing of substance, tries to convince you that the casino simulator they're helping grow is something profound.) Above "MULTIPLE" is "SO MANY". So many is almost always 3. The difference? Off screen transitions, more real money transactions, and a cheap cut at the end of the video to hit you with the zinger of "BUT WAIT THERE'S MORE".
Going back, I want to address the science of Myteam content creators further. Again, Youtube is full of clickbait titles and thumbnails, this is not unique to 2k, but what I do find sort of unique is the bit by bit overscripting that is meant to make what's happening seem healthy and hip to do (I'll keep saying it, this is predatory to children). Videos made by these type of creators open with a loud "Yoooo!" and a Jojo Siwa-esque fast spoken intro. They set the table with a head tilt, an emotive action, a crazy face, and showing you what packs just dropped and quickly covering who's in them. This is generally filler nonsense that occupies the first couple minutes before they breeze over to opening the packs. General commentary is very little until the royalty free music picks up letting you know that they're about to pull a high tier card. This is where they act shocked, amazed, and hit you up with a signature "Let's goooo!", because you, are presumably a child who is impressionable and get excited when other people get excited, unaware that what's being peddled to you is full fledged gambling.
That's the video. Every time. Open packs, hypebeast the whole time and spin the experience as positive and exciting rather than potentially dangerous and crippling to impressionable viewers and move on. Other videos used to break up the monotany of pack opening videos are generally showing you things like how much MT they spent to rebuild their own "GAWD SQUAD" and chopping up any actual gameplay into microscopic portions in comparison to the actual length of a game of 2k.
This continues, because 2K loves money and desperate/shamless content creators love money and they are in bed with each other. Microtransaction culture continues, because this is one of the biggest developers from a financial standpoint who does not care who they're preying on at the end of the day. I listed Carlos, but he's not even the biggest channel doing this, just a big example that stuck out in my mind. More and more channels pop up trying to emulate the same shady practices and buzzword vomit, because they are both roped in by the hypebeasting and the potential lucrative benefits that come with it. It's a vicious, vicious cycle and the comments sections reflect that.
Don't really know where to end this, but thanks for listening to my Ted Talk. Feel free to also rant down below.

So, I've been thinking about letting my thoughts on the larger scale of Myteam content creators for awhile now and figured this is the place to do it.
Aside from the normal scandalous antics and conspiracy theories that hover overhead 2k/Ronnie/etc., I don't see enough in depth criticism aimed at Myteam creators who are just as big a part of the problem as anyone actually in charge of any part of the game, it's creation, or it's continued development throughout the year one span of each new installment of the series.
It's really pretty simple, but again, never explored. People complain all the time about 2K being predatory with an E rated game whose intention is to make the most money off of microtransactions as possible, but 2k isn't the only morally bankrupt or artistically lame party at fault, are they? Surely some of the blame belongs to the "content creators" who overexaggerate the "content" of each upload with capslock titles and clickbait thumbnails, not that clickbaiting and embelishing the truth on Youtube are tactics unique to 2k Youtubers, but it goes just a little deeper.
2K knows that its base is full of underage players/fans as do those who make videos that rack up thousands and thousands of views. Those who have the larger channels obviously set the bar and standard for format practices within the niche that is NBA 2K on youtube.
Let's talk about the quality or lackthereof with Myteam content. I'll start with perhaps the most shining example of those who produce non-content and perpetuate the culture of a casino for teenaged players (or at least one who sticks out in my mind as the most formulaic in their creation), people like Carlos.
Capslock titles? Check. Clickbait titles? Check. A script like style boiled down to a science complete with repetitive editing, seemingly insincere and also repetitive facial expressions/reactions, and a constant twist to make sure that no response to poor odds in a particular video is particularly negative against 2k, at least not explicitly so? Check. Buzz words like "MULTIPLE" to more or less fluff expectations ahead of time? Check.
This last point is important too as it may seem like a small detail, but really is also very practiced in what it's doing. For those who haven't seen Carlos or channels like his, "MULTIPLE" is nearly universal for "two". Yes, technically two is multiple, but you can't tell me that this is not done to pull a viewer in with the expectation that what is happening on screen is this incredible thing. (Despite hundreds of real dollars poured into packs for videos where a guy plays the role of hypebeast, says nothing of substance, tries to convince you that the casino simulator they're helping grow is something profound.) Above "MULTIPLE" is "SO MANY". So many is almost always 3. The difference? Off screen transitions, more real money transactions, and a cheap cut at the end of the video to hit you with the zinger of "BUT WAIT THERE'S MORE".
Going back, I want to address the science of Myteam content creators further. Again, Youtube is full of clickbait titles and thumbnails, this is not unique to 2k, but what I do find sort of unique is the bit by bit overscripting that is meant to make what's happening seem healthy and hip to do (I'll keep saying it, this is predatory to children). Videos made by these type of creators open with a loud "Yoooo!" and a Jojo Siwa-esque fast spoken intro. They set the table with a head tilt, an emotive action, a crazy face, and showing you what packs just dropped and quickly covering who's in them. This is generally filler nonsense that occupies the first couple minutes before they breeze over to opening the packs. General commentary is very little until the royalty free music picks up letting you know that they're about to pull a high tier card. This is where they act shocked, amazed, and hit you up with a signature "Let's goooo!", because you, are presumably a child who is impressionable and get excited when other people get excited, unaware that what's being peddled to you is full fledged gambling.
That's the video. Every time. Open packs, hypebeast the whole time and spin the experience as positive and exciting rather than potentially dangerous and crippling to impressionable viewers and move on. Other videos used to break up the monotany of pack opening videos are generally showing you things like how much MT they spent to rebuild their own "GAWD SQUAD" and chopping up any actual gameplay into microscopic portions in comparison to the actual length of a game of 2k.
This continues, because 2K loves money and desperate/shamless content creators love money and they are in bed with each other. Microtransaction culture continues, because this is one of the biggest developers from a financial standpoint who does not care who they're preying on at the end of the day. I listed Carlos, but he's not even the biggest channel doing this, just a big example that stuck out in my mind. More and more channels pop up trying to emulate the same shady practices and buzzword vomit, because they are both roped in by the hypebeasting and the potential lucrative benefits that come with it. It's a vicious, vicious cycle and the comments sections reflect that.
Don't really know where to end this, but thanks for listening to my Ted Talk. Feel free to also rant down below.