Q&A Now Live!
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Extra History - Warring States Japan: Sengoku Jidai - Chapter 2: The Siege of Inabayama Castle
Oda Nobunaga marches towards Kyoto, letting nothing stop him.
2014-11-22 15:19:52 +0000 UTC View PostEarly Access! Chapter 2: The Siege of Inabayama Castle
First up, my apologies everyone! This is later than it should be, and it's totally my bad. If I can make it up to you with an extra early episode next time, I will! For this week: Oda Nobunaga continues his march towards the Shogunate in Kyoto. The Saito clan stands in his way, but Oda Nobunaga and his retainer Toyotomi Hideyoshi have a plan...
2014-11-21 23:15:42 +0000 UTC View PostQ&A Reminder! Saturday @ 1pm PST
The Q&A is coming up this Saturday at 1pm PST! The Spreecast link is now up and you can post your questions in advance. Remember that David Hueso, will be there, so now would be a good time to ask about the art! Q&A Link: http://bit.ly/1xXk6w2
2014-11-20 21:15:10 +0000 UTC View PostFor Science! Student Research Poll
A group of grad students recently approached us to ask if we would be willing to share a poll with you, our Patrons, as part of their research study. We're always happy to support SCIENCE, so we said yes and here we are! If you're willing to complete the survey, please follow the link here: http://bit.ly/1uNhhNm
2014-11-20 21:00:44 +0000 UTC View PostSneak Peek! Whack-A-Clan
With the Imagawa clan defeated and Tokugawa Ieyasu now on his side, Oda Nobunaga turns his attention east, to the clans that stand between him and the Shogunate. The episode will be released this Saturday!
2014-11-18 07:42:26 +0000 UTC View PostQ&A Incoming! Saturday, November 22
Our Q&A this month will be this weekend: Saturday, November 22, at 1pm PST. (Here's a time converter if you need it: http://www.worldtimebuddy.com/) I'm also happy to tell you that our artist, David Hueso, will be joining us this week! We're excited for you all to meet David at long last, because as you can probably tell from his artwork, he is awesome.
2014-11-17 00:08:56 +0000 UTC View PostIT'S OVER 9000!
I'm sorry. I can never not do that. But seriously, this Patreon has raised over $9,000! You guys are amazing. $10,000 seemed like a pipe dream when we launched this thing not even three months ago, and now we're looking for a second artist and preparing for a full-time James. Wow. We've talked about adding new milestones - there's already one for $12,000, and I'd still love to hear suggestions from you folks for others. Regardless of milestones, though, your generosity has opened up a lot of opp...
2014-11-15 19:49:57 +0000 UTC View PostExtra History - Warring States Japan: Sengoku Jidai - Chapter 1: Battle of Okehazama
"We were born in order to die!" So begins the new Extra History series on Sengoku Jidai, Japan's Warring States
2014-11-08 15:03:46 +0000 UTC View PostEarly Access! Chapter 1: The Whims of Fate
It's finally here! Check out the first episode of our new Sengoku Jidai series, which will be six episodes long in total. Our story begins in 1548... UPDATE! You can now view the All-Time Numbers video as well! Be sure to check it out, and tell them thanks for sharing their video with us early! Link to All Time Numbers: http://bit.ly/1qu4utP
2014-11-07 14:38:49 +0000 UTC View PostSneak Peek! Warriors of the Past
A few of the leading figures from Sengoku Jidai! From left to right: Miyamoto Musashi Oda Nobunaga Hattori Hanzo Tokugawa Ieyasu
2014-11-04 23:31:37 +0000 UTC View PostSneak Peek: Sengoku Jidai
One week till we begin our next series on Sengoku Jidai!
2014-11-01 20:16:06 +0000 UTC View PostOctober 2014 Patreon supported
Thank you so much for the support this month!
2014-11-01 06:59:00 +0000 UTC View PostJames Recommends World War I Games!
Last week, we promised you all some World War I games - and here they are! James sat down to talk about seven World War I games he recommends, with genres ranging from FPS to "velociraptor-running-away in trench simulator" and, of course, grand strategy. And yes, he finally got to finish Valiant Hearts, too!
2014-10-31 14:02:26 +0000 UTC View PostNew Milestone: Hire a Musician ($12,000/month)
Earlier this month, we discussed possible new milestones for the series if (::knock on wood!::) we reach the $10,000 mark. Today, we're announcing the first of those milestones: at $12,000/month, we'll hire a musician to record custom outro music for each mini-series! Some of you have also sent in other suggestions for further milestones (see here: http://www.patreon.com/creation?hid=1074901 ). We're looking into...
2014-10-28 23:01:03 +0000 UTC View PostExtra History - World War I: The Seminal Tragedy - Lies
We take a look back on the stories and lessons of our WWI series!
2014-10-25 14:10:55 +0000 UTC View PostEarly Access! The Seminal Tragedy: Lies
Thank you for supporting Extra History! We hope you enjoy this early look at tomorrow's episode. As promised, James takes a frank look back on what he learned (including the mistakes we made) over the course of making this series. P.S. There's some suggested reading in the episode description, and we'll be recommending World War I games for you to try next week on James Recommends!
2014-10-24 14:06:51 +0000 UTC View PostTadpoles - I mean South Sea! South Sea is the winner!
Voting is closed, and the results are in: our next mini-series after Sengoku Jidai will be about the South Sea Company! This series will probably air in January of 2015. Now that my power to influence people's votes is gone, I have to admit that I'm very surprised at this outcome! Surprised and happy: this is the sort of niche topic that we'd love to talk about, but weren't sure how often it would win in a contest against such familiar topics as the Life of Caesar. It's great to see such variety...
2014-10-22 20:44:42 +0000 UTC View PostSengoku Jidai Starts November 8
While the vote on the next-next mini-series (oy) wraps up tonight, I thought we'd all enjoy a look ahead to the upcoming topic: Sengoku Jidai! This series on the Warring States Era of Japan will begin on November 8.
2014-10-22 00:00:13 +0000 UTC View PostReminder! Voting ends tomorrow!
Voting ends tomorrow at midnight (PST) for the subject of a future Extra History! Currently scheduled to release in January, this series will air after the upcoming episodes on Sengoku Jidai. If you haven't voted yet, now's the time! Vote Now! http://bit.ly/ZYuyH5
2014-10-20 20:40:27 +0000 UTC View PostVote: Upcoming EH Topic!
We're planning ahead, folks! We want to get a head-start on writing the series AFTER Sengoku Jidai, so we're taking a vote on the, er, next-NEXT topic! This series will probably begin on January 16. Vote Now! http://bit.ly/ZYuyH5 Voting closes at midnight (PST) on October 21.
2014-10-14 23:01:04 +0000 UTC View PostQ&A Recording
For those who missed it, a recording of this month's Patreon Q&A will be available for the next two weeks. James and Daniel: http://bit.ly/ZslhWS We hope this answers some of everyone's questions. Donate at the $10+ tier to join us next time with your own questions!
2014-10-12 20:27:29 +0000 UTC View PostQ&A Discussion Session Today!
Let's wrap up the story of WWI with a Discussion/Q&A Session today with Daniel and James! The stream will go live in 45 minutes (12pm PST). Link: http://bit.ly/ZslhWS
2014-10-12 18:17:55 +0000 UTC View PostRead More about World War I
To those of who want to read more about the history of World War I on your own: we hear you! James recommends two books to get you started: If you're super hardcore about these things: The Origins of the War of 1914: http://amzn.to/ZhTIit If you're looking for something more pop: Guns of August: http://amzn.to/ZT7b1G (Note: this is not a full research list, nor is it intend...
2014-10-12 01:30:11 +0000 UTC View PostExtra History - World War I: The Seminal Tragedy - Chapter 4: The Final Act
The curtain rises on the final act. World War I begins.
2014-10-11 14:03:03 +0000 UTC View PostEarly Access: Chapter 4: The Final Act
Thank you for supporting Extra History! We hope you enjoy this early look at tomorrow's episode. This wraps up the story for our mini-series - our next episode will explore final thoughts from James about the writing of this mini-series. Remember: there is also a discussion session this weekend if you donated over the $10+ tier, so please check the Activity Wall and mark your calendars!
2014-10-10 14:03:30 +0000 UTC View PostSneak Peek! Halt in Belgrade
Sneak peek from the episode this Saturday! Hoping not to antagonize the other powers of Europe, Germany tries to persuade Austria-Hungary to agree their forces will go no further than Serbia's capital, Belgrade, so they can claim a quick victory and return home.
2014-10-08 19:35:02 +0000 UTC View PostUpcoming Q&A! Sunday, October 12, 12pm PST
This week, we'll be releasing the final episode in our WWI mini-series. So we decided to schedule a Q&A Discussion on Sunday, October 12 at 12pm PST, a day after the episode airs. What better time than to sit down with you all and have a chat? Follow the Q&A: http://bit.ly/ZslhWS If you can't make the Q&A this Sunday, you can use the link above to leave your questions on the event page so we'll still get to see them. A reco...
2014-10-08 00:22:07 +0000 UTC View PostSneak Peek: Berchtold's Way Out
Sneak Peek from next week's episode! Trapped between forces that want war and forces that want to avoid it, Austria-Hungary's Foreign Minister Leopold Berchtold desperately seeks a way out.
2014-10-04 11:27:26 +0000 UTC View PostHow Are We Doing?
Thank you to everyone who's supported Extra History! Another month has come and we super appreciate having you with us. But I want to ask you guys: how are we doing at this Patreon thing? What have you liked so far? Are there other things you'd like to see? Let us know in the comments!
2014-10-01 19:11:34 +0000 UTC View Post