>>715015587
if you guys legit want to have a viewer base, i would start by finding a streamer you genuinely enjoy watching that has a chat that's slow enough to actually read everyone's messages. just chat and hangout and try to have a good time without being obnoxious and you'll eventually start to make friends. then you start using streaming as a way to hang out with those friends. also the streamer will probably raid you if they need someone to raid, which helps a lot, even if its just 30 viewers (and half of them will immediately leave)
having more than 5 viewers on any game that doesn't have more than 1000 viewers will basically put you in the top 5 immediately. from there just treat it as a way to hang out with friends and if you start to accrue new viewers see that as a bonus. also having people talking in chat helps with having things to talk about, so less dead air.
having a skill other than being good at videogames will help get new viewers as well. even if you don't really have anything else, you can start streaming your journey to attaining a new skill and people will like watching you grow.
from there you can do things like get a vtubing model/facecam if you want (if you're a guy, try doing something thats not an anime boy/girl) and do overlays and stuff, it will help you stand out from others in the thumbnail