Ridic Acidic

*CHANNEL UPDATE: I AM CURRENTLY ON HIATUS AND WILL REMAIN SO FOR SOME TIME!*


Some of you might have noticed the lack of uploads for a few months, as I have received comments saying I need to make more videos. One might assume I am just in the middle of a big project like usual, but the truth is, I am not. Shortly after my last upload in September, I started going back to school.

For those unaware, I got an associate's degree in multimedia from community college back in 2024 (Which is why my videos look the way they do), but what you might not know is that I could not find work outside of some inconsistent gig work for Firaxis, making a couple of Civ 6 and 7 TikTok videos. While this YouTube channel is a fun hobby that brings in a little pocket change for groceries, it is nowhere near enough to live on, and I have been working multiple part-time jobs to get by even today. While this is okay for now (being only 22), I do need to think ahead about my future.

Thankfully, making videos on this channel has helped me learn more about myself and who I am: someone good at breaking down concepts and explaining them thoroughly in a fun, digestible manner. After a year out of school, trying to figure it all out, I decided to go to University to major in mathematics and minor in education, with the goal of becoming a high school math teacher.

Now, you might look at this channel discussing Civilization games and ask why not a history or social studies teacher, and the reason is simple: supply and demand. The market for history teachers is extremely oversaturated! I am willing to bet that half the people watching this channel and their grandmothers think they could become history teachers. I was the same way when I discovered Alternate History Hub a decade ago. In fact, many of the people I have met in education classes want to be secondary history or social studies teachers!

I want something more likely to guarantee work, especially given that I already have a degree in an oversaturated field, multimedia. So, I went with my second choice of Math, both because I have always been good at it, and because there is an active shortage of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) teachers around the country. Especially Math, surprisingly!

While I spend the next 3 years on this (some credits from my time in multimedia did, in fact, shave off a year), I'll occasionally work on Civ videos, both 6 and even 7, which is now becoming playable and pretty fun. I might also start doing let's plays, as Civ has been a nice break from the workload I have been dealing with for the last several months. I'm still finding a balance between everything right now, as this is much more demanding than a community college multimedia degree.

I'm Ridic Acidic, and I'll see you in the next era!

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With God as my witness I WILL learn blender in the big '26

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Today I participated in Civ Give 2025 alongside Ursa Ryan, Daily Civ 7 News, and many others. For the event, we played Civ 7 for 12 hours straight, my first time playing the game since August, and I have to say... Civ 7 is getting good now.

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This channel has been pure edited Civ 6 guides up to this point, but I'm considering dipping my toes into Let's Plays to fill the gaps between guides. Would you guys be interested, or do you come here because it's the only edited guide channel? (I don't blame you if you pick the second option; I do that with other channels, too.)

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Every year, the Civ Community comes together to raise money in a charity event called Civ Give. This year, I'm taking part in my own fundraiser campaign.

Depending on how much money we raise, I will make the following videos!
$100: Diplomatic Victory Guide
$250: Scientific Victory Guide
$500: Religious Victory Guide
$1000: Domination Victory Guide


So check out my latest video for more information and to find out where to donate!

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My comment on Herson's newest video

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How Civ Give is gonna go this year

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"When you came pulling in here on your chariots, did you notice a sign on the embassy that said dead Roman storage?"

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