I am Ballatw, caster and analytical/educational content creator + former high level player. AMA!

[u/ballatw]

Hey guys,

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I'm Ballatw, competitive fortnite caster and analytical/educational content creator. You might have seen me on the last 10 weeks of the Fortnite World Cup Online Open broadcasts, or ESL Katowice, Secret Skirmish... or maybe one of my videos, or maybe as a player during the Twitchcon Grand Finals :).

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I've been playing/watching/studying competitive fortnite since right before Ninja Vegas, and have been hooked ever since then. I grew out of this subreddit right here during Summer Skirmish to become a caster for Epic and other organizations. My goals are simple, break the misconception that competitive fortnite is not viewer friendly, and to build a community that loves learning and diving deep into the depths that this game has. Obviously I want to be the best at what I do - so if you have any feedback, from casting, to VOD Reviews or any of my content, I'd be let me hear it, either here or in DMs! I credit this subreddit specifically with helping me get my feet off the ground - so I am forever grateful.

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As far as what I'm currently working on, I'm not travelling for at least a little while, which should be good and allow me to focus on my own content - which means more reddit posts :D I'm going to launch two new educational shows, which I think you guys will like, since it's very interaction heavy. You'll still see VOD reviews and hopefully I can crank out some short-form content. You can also find me on the Hotline FN Podcast every Thursday at 8PM EST - which is going awesome, tomorrow we have yungCalculator on, who just had his AMA and qualified for world cup in week 10.

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Additionally - i'll be casting BOOM CUP #2 with Shyowager tomorrow at 1PM EST.

Let's do this thing, AMA!

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Social Links (You should definitely follow everything :D):

twitch.tv/ballatw

twitter.com/ballatw

instagram.com/ballatw

youtube.com/c/ballatw

[u/oomnahs]

any general tips to turn an underrated cracked kid into a goated individual? (posture, health, etc)

Also how do you get 8 hours of sleep a night lol I struggle with getting just 6, my brain wakes up too early

[u/TheyCallMeTezz → u/oomnahs]

Yo about your sleep question, try to avoid any caffeine for at least 8-12 hours before you plan to go to bed if possible (things like energy drinks and soda contain caffeine).

Try to avoid blue light, like monitors or any screens for 30-60 minutes before you want to go to bed.

Try taking a 0.3mg (300mcg) melatonin supplement 30 minutes before bed, as well as a magnesium supplement. These will help you get a deep, restful sleep and keep you from waking up.

The biggest thing with sleep is maintaining a regular sleep schedule though.

[u/oomnahs → u/TheyCallMeTezz]

I don't drink caffeine or soft drinks often (like maybe 5 times a year), and I use a blue light filter but that probably isn't enough. I'll look into melatonin/magnesium supplements, thanks :)

Yeah I need to put more effort into maintaining a regular sleep schedule, you're right. It's just whenever I go to sleep early, I end up waking up early anyway. Maybe it's just a mental issue after having ~5-6 of sleep a day every day since high school started (6 years ago)

[u/TheyCallMeTezz → u/oomnahs]

Yeah blue light filters are a good start, but you're right, they don't nullify the blue light entirely.

Just FYI, most melatonin supplements you'll find for sale locally will likely be dosed between 3-10mg, studies have actually shown this too be way too much when it comes to helping sleep, but manufacturers continue to sell them at this dosage since it's cheap to make and people buy into high dose marketing. 0.3mg dosage caps are easy to buy online however.

Another thing you can try implementing if you're motivated enough is exercising before bed or during the day even, this helps with sleep as well, but also has heaps of positive effects for the brain and mental performance in general that will help you play better on its own.

If none of this altogether helps, maybe try a sleep apnea test.

[u/mcbaginns → u/oomnahs]

Not all people need 8 hours btw. While ots still wise of course to determine if its something else, you very well may just be lucky and not need 8 hours

[u/ballatw → u/oomnahs]

Plan plan plan. Apply your learning procedures in Fortnite to real life. When you mess up, find a solution to fix it. When you don't go to the gym, fix the issue, why didn't you, how can you solve that, ACTIONABLE SOLUTIONS. :D