Wish I had a PC rn so that I can make the video better, but I just felt the irresistible urge to get this stupid rant out of my chest. right. now. I'm busy at an overseas military exercise at the moment.
For these past few days I truly appreciate a few people notably helping me provide feedback and urge me to join new collab deco parts (1 of them was very unexpected). Nonetheless, the spark that lighted my motivation to continue creating in this game has been extinguished into virtually nothing. Seriously, nothing.
The love level for my girlfriend? None.
The XXXL extreme demon using The Falling Mysts? None.
I had enough.
I genuinely had enough of forcing myself to get people to enjoy my work when my things are actually not getting a few things I yearn for:
EXTREMEEEEEEEEELY INADEQUATE incentive (e.g. money, enjoyment spread, viewership)
Sacrificed 1000+ hours which could have been used for a full-time/part-time job, while I actually made less than $20 freaking bucks out of my most recent 4 levels (Eunos, Rozz Will Follow, One North, Punggol).
My grades could have been better
People actually don't appreciate the level of detail I make in my levels like wtf how do you not see the way I EXPLICITLY DETAILEDLY compensate certain lack-lustered things in a deco section no freaking way people think it's "not rate worthy" holy shit that's abysmal it's literally not the point of the section if you look at it YOUR WAY
...which in turn ruined my enjoyment in doing anything GD-art related.
What is my conclusion? Taking creating seriously in this game should only be done as a side hustle. Never the main; even if your passion for creating in this game is godly incomparable.