And since I was recently at Gamescom, I wanted to show myself beforehand in case someone else is there and wants to take a photo or simply wants to shake hands. Which indeed happened. There were some who wanted an autograph or a photo together at Gamescom.
When I watch your streams, I notice that you try to stay calm and coherent, even when people ask the same questions or when things aren’t going well in the game. Is that easy for you, or do you have to pull yourself together?
That people ask the same questions is clear. New people constantly come into the stream with “new” questions. YouTube comes into play a bit here. I’ve linked the guides there in a way that I can always refer to them. Plus, I understand it; you come into the stream, want to ask something, don’t know what people have asked before, and I have absolute understanding for that.
I believe I am rather a calm person. That makes it easier to stay “calm and coherent”.
Of course, there are also situations where one has to grit their teeth, especially when playing Osiris or the raid and it just won’t work. Some angry or strict words do sometimes slip out of my mouth, but that’s part of it; no one is perfect.
Tips for Quick and Easy Leveling in Destiny 2? No, it takes time
I saw that you had a power level beyond 280 a week ago. Do you have any tips for our readers on what they should pay attention to in Destiny 2 to advance quickly?
Ah, you should never compare yourself to the leveling speed of a YouTuber or streamer; that’s my job after all.
But I made a great guide on how to reach “quickly and easily” power level 300. Just a little joke on the side. The guide really exists; there I explain how to progress step by step.
I have 3 characters; I leveled up each one and then transferred the weapons to the next one, so I started the second one with a high power level. But it didn’t happen “quickly” – because playing and completing the story & missions with 3 characters takes time.
What do you think of Destiny 2 so far?
I find Destiny 2 very, very good so far. It has the charm of Destiny 1, with many improvements. They did a lot of things right in the game, but also forgot some things that I would have liked to see. But I don’t want to overstep the bounds of this interview.
My conclusion is: It plays really well!
Thank you very much for the conversation, Nexxoss Gaming.
An interview with a colleague of Nexxoss, with Venero TV, can be found here:
Destiny YouTube: Venero TV – The Most Wanted Man in the Galaxy
We conducted an interview with Nexxoss Gaming about Destiny 2 and his career as a professional YouTuber and streamer.
Nexxoss Gaming is one of the most well-known and largest German-speaking YouTubers for Destiny and Destiny 2. The first video on his channel was released in October 2014 – currently, Nexxoss has about 46,000 followers on YouTube.
The videos, often guides and info clips, have been viewed more than 10 million times. On Twitch, Nexxoss is regularly the largest German-speaking streamer for Destiny 2.
For the Destiny 2 launch – and because we learned that Nexxoss has made his hobby his profession – we conducted an interview with him.
Note: Nexxoss is a friend of our site, and we have been working with him for several years.
Hello Nexxoss, you completed training as a businessman and worked in that profession. Why does one then say: Okay, I want to create videos and streams about a video game every day in the future? How did that come about?
Actually by chance, I became unemployed rather unexpectedly and was then looking for another job as a businessman. Since one has a lot of free time as a job seeker, I tried out YouTube and co. I believe everyone who watches YouTube videos has at some point thought: “I want to try that too.” Well, I just tried it since I had the time for it beside job searching.
And then one thing led to another. When I reached a certain size on YouTube, I told myself: “I’ll give it a shot. If it goes wrong, I can always go back to my old job.“
So, that’s how it all began.
Emigrating for YouTube?
Is it particularly difficult to make ends meet in Switzerland with the money from YouTube and Twitch? The cost of living is much higher in Switzerland than in Germany, but the income is not.
That’s correct; Switzerland is actually an unsuitable country for a YouTuber. I have long been thinking about moving to another country where the cost of living is much lower.
YouTube Stress – Twitch More Relaxed
When you hear “Destiny 2 has a launch” now, do you first think: “Oh, I want to play that,” think “Man, that’s going to be a lot of work?” or is the first thought “There’s a chance for me to really push my channel forward?”
Actually a bit of everything. I also have to admit that I created a small gap for myself. If I were only doing YouTube, it would surely be “A lot of work and the channel grows for that.” But since I’m still a streamer on Twitch, it’s a bit easier.
On Twitch, I can livestream without pressure, can simply enjoy the release of Destiny 2. What I discover and the tips I collect there, I can put into guides and review videos on YouTube.
Thus, I was able to really enjoy the release, and the channel also received the attention that one hopes for from a release.
FAST and EASY – the most important words on YouTube, but they are rarely true
Are YouTube or Twitch currently your focus, and how do you decide that?
I really enjoy creating guides for people on YouTube. When I read the comments that they were able to master it easily with the guide, it’s always very nice because I was able to help someone. On the downside, however, there is also the attention. To get that, one often has to choose the title “exaggerated”.
When I create a guide on how to increase your power level, I would actually HAVE to write in the title: “Fast Power Level Guide” and put “FAST” in big, bold letters in the thumbnail. However, I find that a bit dishonest towards the viewers because it’s just a guide on how to do it correctly. That’s why I don’t choose such titles.
In Destiny 2, you can’t do anything “quickly” or “super easily”. So such titles and thumbnails simply don’t work for me.
However, by doing this, you lose a lot of competitiveness. People like to click on videos that say “Quick / Easy.” I understand why one chooses such titles, but I just don’t find it honest toward the viewers. It’s very exhausting in the long run because not all YouTubers think like that, but it’s probably just how it is in the world. The one who shouts the loudest gets the most attention.
I find Twitch much more pleasant in comparison; you are online, streaming, and people are happy, you converse with each other, and it’s straightforward and enjoyable.
That’s why I really enjoy streaming on Twitch at the moment and creating guides for people who need a guide. I am often asked in the comments on Twitch: “Nexxoss, how do you do this? How do you do that?” And for those people, I then have the guides on YouTube.
So I’ve tried to bring both into a good balance and not let myself be too pressured by this “exaggerated marketing” on YouTube.
Nexxoss Gives the Channel a Face
You recently decided to stream with a face cam and show yourself. What is behind this “face outing?”
Using a face cam is much less spectacular than most think. At first, I didn’t want to give Nexxoss Gaming a face because I didn’t know where the journey with the channel would go; maybe it would hinder me someday in my job search. That’s just how it is in the digital age.
Once the channel was doing well and I theoretically could show myself, so many people wanted to know what I look like that I found it funny to make jokes about it, so to speak, to tease people.
And since I was recently at Gamescom, I wanted to show myself beforehand in case someone else is there and wants to take a photo or simply wants to shake hands. Which indeed happened. There were some who wanted an autograph or a photo together at Gamescom.
When I watch your streams, I notice that you try to stay calm and coherent, even when people ask the same questions or when things aren’t going well in the game. Is that easy for you, or do you have to pull yourself together?
That people ask the same questions is clear. New people constantly come into the stream with “new” questions. YouTube comes into play a bit here. I’ve linked the guides there in a way that I can always refer to them. Plus, I understand it; you come into the stream, want to ask something, don’t know what people have asked before, and I have absolute understanding for that.
I believe I am rather a calm person. That makes it easier to stay “calm and coherent”.
Of course, there are also situations where one has to grit their teeth, especially when playing Osiris or the raid and it just won’t work. Some angry or strict words do sometimes slip out of my mouth, but that’s part of it; no one is perfect.
Tips for Quick and Easy Leveling in Destiny 2? No, it takes time
I saw that you had a power level beyond 280 a week ago. Do you have any tips for our readers on what they should pay attention to in Destiny 2 to advance quickly?
Ah, you should never compare yourself to the leveling speed of a YouTuber or streamer; that’s my job after all.
But I made a great guide on how to reach “quickly and easily” power level 300. Just a little joke on the side. The guide really exists; there I explain how to progress step by step.
I have 3 characters; I leveled up each one and then transferred the weapons to the next one, so I started the second one with a high power level. But it didn’t happen “quickly” – because playing and completing the story & missions with 3 characters takes time.
What do you think of Destiny 2 so far?
I find Destiny 2 very, very good so far. It has the charm of Destiny 1, with many improvements. They did a lot of things right in the game, but also forgot some things that I would have liked to see. But I don’t want to overstep the bounds of this interview.
My conclusion is: It plays really well!
Thank you very much for the conversation, Nexxoss Gaming.
An interview with a colleague of Nexxoss, with Venero TV, can be found here:
Destiny YouTube: Venero TV – The Most Wanted Man in the Galaxy
