Yeah I'm sure you aren't the only one. I just figured mentioning it wouldn't hurt. :)
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Easy Allies |OT| The New Era
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Yeah I'm sure you aren't the only one. I just figured mentioning it wouldn't hurt. :)
So, the way Jones talks on Cup of Jones and stuff, would it be fair to say that a real studio is pretty much guaranteed for 2018? Maybe even first half of 2018? He makes it sound like it's a given, which would be great, but I don't know if he's still waiting specifically for the 50k goal to happen first.
Nothing is certain, they could close shop in 2018 and yes he's waiting for them to hit $50K consistently
Ah, okay. I felt like he was implying in the last few Cup of Jones episodes that a studio was something they were planning to set up in a more concrete way during their yearly meeting coming up.
My interpretation of all this is that they are finally nailing down more of what would happen if they actually hit/maintain the $50k goal, rather than being caught off guard by it and having to scramble. The latter is entirely defensible, since they still aren't super close -- but the former is obviously a better place to be
There are other ways to get a studio too, like if they saw a way to get it at $40k and felt they had a business case that the better produced content would result in more Patreon/YT revenue, I'm sure they'd jump on it. They could also have a marquee sponsor that has a permanent logo in the background to support it.
That seems dangerous, what if the $10K/month drops out. That $50K is for 9 people to be well funded and also have a studio, it's not just to get a studio.
Oh, I know. I mean if they found a good studio that would work at the $40k that they've cleared comfortably over the past several months/
The marquee sponsor I meant being a separate contract outside of Patreon that is for 12 months or x time.
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aka Best Day.
Complete with a dog that looks and behaves exactly like Sophie.
Okay. It just felt to me like they knew it needed to happen now, not that they're still okay with the possibility of never getting a studio (50k is not a surefire thing).
I don't even want to think about the studio right now, haha. But while I'm sure it'd make for a nice jump in production value and all that I do think I'd miss the garage.
Ah that's good.
Ah that's good.
I'll be honest, I'm not super enthused on the whole studio thing.
I hope they get it, sure. But it's like, they won't all be in there 9-5.
It'll be "Well, Kyle has no reason to come in today, so he won't. Ben is at home streaming. Brad will pop in for an hour to do something."
It'll be this sporadic grouping of people and not the old GT like I envision in my head.
I hope they get it, sure. But it's like, they won't all be in there 9-5.
It'll be "Well, Kyle has no reason to come in today, so he won't. Ben is at home streaming. Brad will pop in for an hour to do something."
It'll be this sporadic grouping of people and not the old GT like I envision in my head.
This is so heartbreaking. I remember his posts here. I'm going to donate, but I wish I could donate so much more. I hope he can reach the required amount and is successfully treated.
Maybe I don't feel like this has to be true though. I think the biggest plus I'd see with a studio are more duo/triple end of the workday streams where anyone that's there joins in for a 1-2 hours of something. And considering that some of the best streams of last year have been stuff like kyle and huber going at evil within 2. That would honestly be pretty nice.
I'm just not convinced that'll really happen like most have it in their heads.
They all live pretty spread out, I'm not sure they'll find a spot that is convenient for everyone. It's a setup of studios, but I don't see them mandating everyone attends like an office job every day. Like will it have offices as well? For many it still won't be a full time job. I remember Jones saying he'd still stream and do work from home even with the studio.
It's big advantage is having multiple sets for their shows all pre setup and will increase the ability to have guests on EZA shows. It will also be easier to have a spot for group streams that don't involve them always going to Jones's place and working around his schedule. And even that has relaxed this year where there's a number of group streams that Jones doesn't even show up at (see Evil Within 2).
I still would love them hit that goal. It would improve EZA overall and would be a great signature moment. But I also don't think it means it's back to the ol GT day's either. Who knows maybe I'm wrong. I hope to see it in the next year or two
I hope they don't lose the living room vibes of brandon's garage when they move to a studio. Hope it looks just like a living room and not a sterile news broadcast set.
I get what you're saying but we should also take into account that they are all working out of someone's personal property. All other things aside I'm sure Jones and Amanda would appreciate simply being able to have their garage back. The current setup does feel cozy and I've grown accustomed to it too but simply put, at some point they do need to expand and move out, not just because it's the thing to do professionally but also out of respect for Jones's private life, in my opinion.
Lots of people have been having issues with paypal specifically on that crowdfunding site, it sucks. What worked for me was the following:
No idea why it's happening though.
Same. Money is tight right now, christmas and all that didn't help, so I wish I could have given more. I gave him everything I could spare right now though. :/
Me, too. :( It's heartwarming to see the sheer number of people who donated, though. Really wishing him the best of luck.
Oh No doubt. That's why I'm still rooting for it. Also just the announcement of the studio itself is a big achievement. Like when Kinda funny got theirs it was a big deal. But I think when EZA launched and people saw that studio tier a lot of associated that with them creating a new GT like setup. While that'd be awesome, I don't think it'll be that and I wonder how much it'll change things on our ends as viewer.
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Yeah I can see that, that's also why I put a maybe in front. To be honest what a studio would mean is still very vague and I don't feel like people have a strong concrete idea in their heads of what it means(speculations goes in a lot of different directions from things like and EZA studio would turn sterile and too professional losing all coziness to how everyone would attend it etc).
I really want them to put out a video where they all talk about what a studio would mean possibly for them and the viewership. Something I feel like would be nice to have once they hit 45k consistently. It doesn't need to be any hard promises but I feel like since the inception the idea just has been very vague.
I like that idea a lot. It could also help give them a push to that goal. To my surprise this year, the box peak goal and the 1 year anniversary were the two big earning boosts and they didn't really fall back down from those once they happened. So a studio push where they clearly state what it means would be great.
I don't expect them to be back to the GT days if they get a studio. That would be silly of me to assume. Half or more of the allies are only part time. But it DOES/COULD mean:
1.) Better production values (an improved camera, lighting, and sound setup would almost be assured)
2.) Set variety
3.) Reinvigorated crew
4.) More interesting group dynamics
5.) New shows
And those in themselves are super exciting prospects.
1.) Better production values (an improved camera, lighting, and sound setup would almost be assured)
2.) Set variety
3.) Reinvigorated crew
4.) More interesting group dynamics
5.) New shows
And those in themselves are super exciting prospects.
Thanks, let's see if this finally works now.
And don't worry about the amount you chip in, everything helps!
They've said around mid January. Huber threw out the 9th but they haven't officially said a specific date
For GOTY I'm more interested in the personal lists because I'm quite confident that BOTW will win the group list
Same. Ideally, I'd love to see an individual video from each ally, filmed in the same location, with some gameplay mixed in with each game on their personal list.
Cool. After playing it myself I was hoping Ben would get to it. And I'm happy he played it without getting spoiled. I'm interested in his thoughts on it.
Well, Brandon's current top 5 was announced by his Mother-in-law on the latest Lego building stream.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3my2pUULB3o&t=0s (1:19:00)
1. BOTW
2. Super Mario Odyssey
3. Persona 5
4. Horizon: Zero Dawn
5. Fortnite
2. Super Mario Odyssey
3. Persona 5
4. Horizon: Zero Dawn
5. Fortnite
Apparently there is a workaround. I've heard if you download the Firefox browser app (not sure if any others work), you can access YouTube there. Sure, it sucks there is no native YouTube app anymore, but it's better than nothing. I'm not sure if this is for just Fire TV or if it also includes Fire TV Stick.
They do personal lists, like on the site or youtube, or you mean on twitter?
January sometime. Best time for it since the year has actually ended and people can catch up over the holidays.
I agree. Hell I might need the whole first half of next year to finish what I bought this year.
Last year they did it as part of their GOTY twitch stream. Each listed their top 5 or so games and that lead in to their GOTY video
Not sure what they're doing this year but I expect it to in some form of video
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