TheVirtualEconomist

I make YouTube videos about virtual hats. How fun.

[TheVirtualEconomist @VirtualTF]

I’ve got some exciting news. As of today (maybe yesterday?) I've finally hit 50k subs on YouTube.

50k is a massive milestone, so I wanted to thank everyone who has watched/enjoyed my videos over the years. Without your constant support I'm sure I wouldn't be where I am today :)

[TheVirtualEconomist @VirtualTF]

I've awoken from the grave to share some exciting news: I've finished the script for The History of the TF2 Economy Part 3!

This will be the final part of the series, covering the years 2015-2023. And yes, it's going to be as beefy as the last one, with a runtime of ~50 minutes.

[TheVirtualEconomist @VirtualTF]

@ShorKtf2 @danekevincook Skins also suck from a trading perspective, there’s way too many unique versions to keep track of. Most traders just outright refuse to trade for them

[TheVirtualEconomist @VirtualTF]

@truffle31456676 I always recommend converting everything into keys and then selling them on a reputable website like https://t.co/n8dtYhroRy. Whatever fees you pay are worth making sure you don’t get scammed.

[TheVirtualEconomist @VirtualTF]

@elmaxo_swag @PyroJoe My guess is that enough people started selling keys at the exact same time, causing a big enough dip that others panic sold, and then bam, keys crashed in price. But of course, this new price is only temporary. Eventually the price will go back up as it always does.

[TheVirtualEconomist @VirtualTF]

@elmaxo_swag @PyroJoe While sometimes it's easy to point to a specific event causing a downturn (for instance lots of players getting new keys around the holidays and wanting to cash them in for low-tier cosmetics), other times it's less clear.

[TheVirtualEconomist @VirtualTF]

@JoeyCheerio Sure, that’s fine with me! You should send me a link to the vod if there is one, I’m curious to see what they say. Who’s the streamer?

[TheVirtualEconomist @VirtualTF]

Reminder to check out my new video if you haven't had the chance yet!

The YouTube algorithm hasn't been looking upon these videos too favorably, so any additional support is very much appreciated!

[TheVirtualEconomist @VirtualTF]

The History of the TF2 Economy, Part 2: The Free to Play Revolution. Out now: https://t.co/XHuA4qJ8jf

Thumbnail credit once again to the incredible @_MrLight!

[TheVirtualEconomist @VirtualTF]

The History of the TF2 Economy, Part 2: The Free to Play Revolution. Out now: https://t.co/XHuA4qJ8jf

Thumbnail credit once again to the incredible @_MrLight!

[TheVirtualEconomist @VirtualTF]

The video will almost certainly be out within the next two weeks!

[TheVirtualEconomist @VirtualTF]

I know I’ve been pretty silent as of late about the next part of the History of the TF2 Economy, but I have some good news to share: I’m almost at the finish line! At this point the video is 95% edited, I just have to finalize everything.

Runtime: 49 minutes, 30 seconds.

[TheVirtualEconomist @VirtualTF]

If stuff like new weapons, game modes and SFM shorts is what makes an update "major" to you, then I suppose this isn't it. But considering we've had "major" updates in the past with less content than what Valve has already promised, this seems like a dub to me.

[TheVirtualEconomist @VirtualTF]

It’s worth pointing out just how close recent holiday updates have been to old major updates. Really the only thing they were missing was a non-holiday theme, permanent maps and new gameplay features like weapons or contracts. Valve has basically guaranteed two of those things.

[Surny @surny_]

I don't wanna seem jaded but if you truly believe this will be more than a "cosmetics and maps pulled off the workshop" update akin to halloween and christmas, just without a theme, you are blissfully optimistic

huge news for workshop creators though, good on them

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@PyroJoe @Throb_Goblin The writing was totally the best part of it. What a hit of nostalgia.

[TheVirtualEconomist @VirtualTF]

@spikeymikeyYT What I never understood is how you were able to use that song without getting a copyright claim on all of your videos... Are all of your old videos with that intro still monetized?

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@PyroJoe Remember when you had the 1:1 bonzo viewfinder? I don't even want to know how much it could fetch these days...

[TheVirtualEconomist @VirtualTF]

@tursturi I have no plans to abandon the series! It just takes a long time to make 30+ minute videos when I only work on YouTube on the side.

[TheVirtualEconomist @VirtualTF]

It took me a lot longer than expected, but I've finally finished the script for The History of the TF2 Economy Part 2. Now it's time to record and edit the thing.

Estimated length: 50 minutes

[TheVirtualEconomist @VirtualTF]

Obviously this video is longer than my last one, but if I can stay on pace I'm aiming to release this in early April!