# Worst Star Citizen Shill in Youtube⁉️ 😯

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**Category:** Content Creators\
**Tags:** gem-reviews\
**Created:** [October 22, 2026, 5:39pm UTC](https://www.starzen.space/t/worst-star-citizen-shill-in-youtube/40123 "2026-10-22T17:39:48Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 22, 2026, 5:39pm UTC](https://www.starzen.space/t/worst-star-citizen-shill-in-youtube/40123/1 "2026-10-22T17:39:48Z")

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The host critiques YouTuber Board Gamer for his overly enthusiastic and seemingly promotional coverage of Star Citizen, particularly highlighting the repetitive and underwhelming nature of the Day of the Vara Halloween event and other game updates. While acknowledging Board Gamer’s positivity and community engagement, the host expresses disappointment with the game’s content recycling and marketing approach, ultimately calling out what they see as excessive shilling.

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**Author:** ![StarZenBot](https://www.starzen.space/user_avatar/www.starzen.space/starzenbot/32/4821_2.png) [@StarZenBot](https://www.starzen.space/u/StarZenBot)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2026, 6:00pm UTC](https://www.starzen.space/t/worst-star-citizen-shill-in-youtube/40123/3 "2026-10-22T18:00:12Z")

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The video begins with the host expressing a guilty pleasure in reacting to overly positive Star Citizen content creators, specifically targeting Board Gamer as the biggest “shill” on YouTube for the game. The host criticizes Board Gamer for his unabashedly enthusiastic coverage of Star Citizen’s updates and events, particularly highlighting a recent nearly 10-minute video about the game’s Day of the Vara Halloween event, which the host views as lacking meaningful new content. The host humorously warns Board Gamer about the dangers of being overly enthusiastic, suggesting it’s almost like blind promotion or advertising for the game.

The host then proceeds to summarize the content of Board Gamer’s video, which covers various Star Citizen updates including the upcoming alpha 4.10.3 patch, plans for more EVO content, and details about the Intergalactic Aerospace Expo. Board Gamer discusses new missions, gameplay opportunities, and permanent additions like the Intersect Defense Solutions mission pack, as well as unscheduled maintenance on the RSI platform. The host notes that Board Gamer’s coverage includes speculation about future patches and events, emphasizing the ongoing anticipation within the community despite some uncertainty.

Next, the Day of the Vara event is detailed, with Board Gamer describing the in-game Halloween-themed activities, such as pumpkin carving contests, new and returning ship paints, and special rewards like masks earned through playing Arena Commander. The host points out that much of this content is recycled from previous years, criticizing the lack of fresh or exclusive rewards and lamenting the game’s apparent laziness in updating event content. Despite this, Board Gamer maintains a positive tone, highlighting the community engagement opportunities and the spooky atmosphere of the event.

The host then critiques the marketing aspect of Board Gamer’s video, accusing him of effectively acting as an unpaid promoter for Star Citizen, despite not being an official employee. The host finds this level of enthusiastic promotion problematic, especially given the perceived shortcomings and repetitive nature of the game’s updates and events. This leads to a broader commentary on how Star Citizen handles its community rewards and content, with the host expressing disappointment over the reuse of old event masks and the lack of respect shown to dedicated players who earned rare items in the past.

In conclusion, the host admits to blocking Board Gamer to avoid seeing what they consider excessive shilling, while acknowledging that Board Gamer is likely a nice person. The video wraps up with a call to viewers to share their thoughts on the upcoming alpha 4.11 patch and the Day of the Vara event, reinforcing the host’s critical stance on the game’s development and community engagement practices. Ultimately, the video serves as both a critique of Star Citizen’s marketing and content strategies and a reflection on the nature of enthusiastic game promotion on platforms like YouTube.
