I’m most interested in educational content geared towards upper intermediate players. I got to where I am (~2000 XP) because of educational content, but I’ve more or less run out of videos I feel I can meaningfully learn from. A lot of Squid School’s stuff, helpful though it is, feels intended for lower level players. Which is totally justifiable, I do think most educational content should be meant for beginner/intermediate players, but a little more stuff for people who have moved beyond that would be helpful. Stuff like Gem’s “Getting to top 500” video back in S2.
I get that it can be tricky to make that kind of content, and a majority of my improvement will have to (and should) come from vod reviews and diligent practice, but a little more content on YouTube would be nice.
The other thing I’d love to see, and I think would benefit the community a ton, is analysis of top level matches. Why are they making the decisions they’re making, how do they create and leverage advantages, how do they salvage bad situations through teamwork, etc. Something like Airen’s Valorant breakdowns. Combining that with a suggestion from earlier, why not break down highlights? A sort of third person behind the scenes. Here’s a highlight, and here’s how the team set up and executed it. I think those kinds of things would help make competitive play more visible to the community, which would go a long way.
Lastly, also working towards more community engagement with competitive play, Turn Down for Walt style tournament news. Here’s a tournament that’s coming up, here’s its significance, here are some things to look out for. That sort of happens every once in awhile with Gem, but I think stuff like that could really help keep people in the loop and boost tournament viewership.