Grand Theft Auto Online roleplay has been holding consistent viewership on Twitch since the NoPixel server released, but it looks like some streamers are leaving the roleplaying servers due to complaints about their ability to play an in-game avatar believably.
Some of the most popular Twitch streamers such as xQc and Summit1g have grown in viewership since delving into GTA RP content, but a streamer known as Leslie "Fuslie" Fu is taking a step away. This streamer has 883,000 followers but has been criticized on stream and Twitter for her ability to roleplay her in-game avatar and these comments have hindered her ability to enjoy GTA RP.
During a recent stream, Fuslie talked about negative criticism from followers of her stream to heart because she's been enjoying GTA RP so far. Some of the comments discuss Fuslie's roleplaying compared to others on the roleplaying servers and she doesn't see the need to bring some people up in order to put others down.
"What I’m upset about is me being upset by those comments," said Fuslie during a recent Twitch stream. "There’s no need to put my journey down to bring somebody else’s up."
Fuslie isn't the only streamer GTA RP critics have targeted as Summit1g has also been on the receiving end for prioritizing racing and lacking roleplaying ability. According to the critics of Fuslie's stream, her storyline doesn't make any sense and is inconsistent. The streamer's initial thought was to quit after receiving the reactions to her roleplaying after only two weeks of playing GTA RP, but she isn't giving up and is just taking a break from it.
"This comes at a good time for me because we have the Valorant tourney today and tomorrow and I wasn't going to play (GTA RP) anyway... just (for) two days at least and then Monday I might go back on. On Monday or Tuesday."
The streamer told her fans before starting GTA RP that they would be witnessing a fresh start and that she didn't already know what she was doing prior to streaming the content. During a recent Twitch stream, Fuslie clarified that the comments viewers were making about her roleplaying weren't meant to be mean and that it was legitimate criticism, but she's still trying to figure out the proper pace.
"It's discouraging, I'm not going to lie. I know most people are just, like, along for it, and I really really appreciate that. Just like stop comparing my journey to other people's. I'm not good at RP, I understand that. I don't know how to do it. I didn't get a tutorial beforehand."
Since Fuslie's broadcast discussing the hurt she feels from her GTA RP critics, the streamer has received a lot of appreciation and inspiration from fans through chat and Twitter. While she takes a break from GTA RP, Fuslie will be playing in the OfflineTV Valorant Invitational.
Fuslie mentioned something important during her recent Twitch broadcast when she discussed how legitimate criticism can still push content creators away from certain games. Fuslie also said that she doesn't blueprint her character off-stream, making it a genuine learning experience that fans can watch unfold. Streamers face a lot of criticism when they broadcast and Fuslie isn't the first Twitch streamer to be hurt by these comments from members of the community.
Source: Dexerto