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Patreon regains senses, decides not to murder anyone! (also video preview)

Ay!

Patreon just announced that they are NOT making those crazy fee changes that I spoke about in my last post!
I was honestly incredibly worried that they wouldn't listen to the feedback given by the thousands of angry people throwing internet-rocks at them but, they did!!

This was the best birthday present (no offense to my family who gave me actual birthday presents).

While many were hit dramatically by the very announcement of the fee change, I was no...

ÜUUURG Patreon is about to murder us all

Ay.

So, as you've probably heard from just about everyone else, on the 18th of this month Patreon is to completely shit the bed by, for no good reason, shifting the service fee from creators to patrons.

This means each patron will have to pay a fee of 2.9% of whatever amount you're pledging + a $0,35 flat charge.

Effectively, this means you do not pay $1 as a standard pledge, you're paying $1.38.
This is especially harsh for people who are donating to a number o...

Update on TTS Episode 26!

AY!

I figured it was due time for me to actually write an update regarding EP26, as well as some great news regarding an influx in editing-time.

First off, I have decided to entirely cut part of EP26 from EP26 and present it to you as a Special.

It will work as a prologue for EP26, in which the Eldar are presented in TTS for the first time ever. This was decided upon due to this specific part being very long and not meshing well with the focus of E...

Gathering QUESTIONS for If the Emperor had a Podcast EP2!

AY!

Once more, I am gathering  questions for If the Emperor had a Podcast!

For some context, the next episode is going to be concerning the Black Templars and how they work (at least according to the 4th edition Black Templar Codex). 

So, send in whatever questions you feel might be fun and the Emperor, his friends AND special summoned guest star High Marshal Helbrecht will answer them!

Have a good one!

A Proposition Regarding the Future of TTS on Patreon

Ay there!

I got an idea from one of my patrons (ye boy Twinsinner specifically) that I wanted to share with anyone who's interested.

You know how TTS takes a fuckload of time to release because the episodes are so god damn long?

WELL - what if I were to, EXCLUSIVELY ON PATREON, split the episodes up in 10-minute chunks that I release as part-episodes?

To be specific, here on Patreon, I will fully focus on just about 10 minute...

New Video Released! BRO TRIP 40,000 EP1 (download link for high-res version)

HELLO THERE!

It is time for another fucking video, wooooo!

This time, we're joining Corvus Corax, Vulkan and their respective Chapters on a trip to Catachan, where you get to learn the ins and outs of Catachan culture!

A quite experimental piece no doubt, and I can inform you, these episodes will be about 5-7 minutes long in the future, not this length, I'll keep the 20+ visual stuff for the main TTS episodes. The only reason this one is so long is to more thouroughly establ...

ATTENTION ALL $30+ PATRONS!!!

AY THERE!

It is very soon time for me to release another video, so I just wanted to make sure you guys are happy with your own personal section of the credits!

I've colour-coded everyone with their own unique colour, and now is your chance to change the colour or the name or whatever it is you wish! Just tell me down in the comments or in the Discord server what you'd like.

Also, if you missed the announcement of the Discord server, you can join it by either syncing your Dis...

Alfabusa is testing out a Discord Channel oh no!

Ay there!

This message is to all $30+ pledgers.
First off, thank you so much for sticking around, it's absolutely insane how dedicated some of you are.
I figured you would deserve to be the first ones to be given access to my brand new Discord server that I went and made for my patrons!

Keep in mind that this is not so much a grand opening as it is also a test.
I haven't done anything community related since the Alfa Legion, and I know full well I am NOT community admin ma...

If the Emperor had a Podcast Episode 1 - The Last Church MP3 for Patrons!

AY!

The MP3 for EP1 of If the Emperor had a Podcast is now released exclusively for you here on Patreon!

In it, Emps and freens discuss "The Last Church" by Graham McNeill, probably the most well-known (and controversial) piece of 40k literature ever. I actually love the story so I had a lot of fun writing this episode.
Just beware, there's a lot of dissenting opinions and discussions about ideologies in this one, so you might not find yourself agreeing...

EDITOR SECUNDUS CONFIRMED

IT'S YE BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOY.

Karl the Deranged has now officially begun working with me on TTS!

While he does go to school and does have a social life (compared to the filthy dungeon-dweller typing this), he will be helping me with the visuals in After Effects, editing in more or less the exact same way I do (probably).

I am of course paying him a fair share for each minute worth of video he edits for me, so this Patreon will now support both me and Kar...

Gathering QUESTIONS for If the Emperor had a Podcast EP1!

AY!

Once more, I am gathering more questions for If the Emperor had a Podcast!

For some context, the next episode is going to be concerning a short story that many have probably read called 'The Last Church' by Graham McNeill. It is a very divisive and interesting story concerning an old priest meeting a mysterious man called 'Revelation' who he then proceeds to have an argument about religion with. You can probably guess who this 'Revelation' actually is. You should totally read it or l...

If the Emperor had a Podcast MP3!

Hello there!

So, a lot of people have been asking for an audio-version of the recently released podcast. I am unsure as of right now where to upload it, but I'll do so when I find a platform I deem decent enough.

For now though, I figured I could upload a link to you guys here on Patreon for the mp3, as I feel you deserve it!

Thank you for sticking around. OF COURSE; I am still working on regular contents with actual visuals. Next up will be the first episode of the Vulkan/Corax sp...

If the Emperor had a Podcast - Episode 0: White Scars (Pilot)

HELLO THERE!

So, I've been working on this project for a while, which long-time patrons of mine may have noticed by now.

This project we've come to simply call 'If the Emperor had a Podcast'. Because that is basically what it is. It is a fully scripted show, much like the normal episodes, but in a podcast format, where the Emperor and friends discuss books they have found in the Black Library!

So, just now, I uploaded Episode 0 of the Podcast on YouTube - but then I realised, to my...

Help decide Regiment & Colonel Name!

AY THERE!

First of all, thank you all for your help this month! I've noticed that, holy crap, it has actually reached over the 2300-milestone - which I honestly did not expect to happen. But it has! And in doing so, I am going to start doing some 'lectures' on how to edit like me for a couple of people interested in helping out with editing, just so I can establish it thouroughly. Who knows, perhaps if I could also upload these videos in the form of tutorials here on Patreon, if anyone else wa...

TTS Q&A IS COMING BACK! (sort of) Come ask questions!

GREETINGS!

Now that EP25 is out of the way, I have now started working full time on the 'If the Emperor had a Podcast' project which I've talked about from time to time for a couple of months now.

The current episode that is in the works is Episode 0, which is effectively a pilot episode. It'll star the Emperor, Dorn, Wamuudes and Custodisi going through the White Scars lore that they had found at the end of EP25, which includes the 3rd through 7th edition Codexes, Index Astartes I, Chap...

TTS EP25 RELEASED! (for patrons)

GREETINGS!

GUESS WHAT I GOT FOR YOU!

I am releasing EP25 right here, right now for you, my patrons. Because you deserve that and so much more.

Later during the day, Zoran is going to be hosting a Livestream on his Twitch account where we will be showing off EP25 publically for the first time to everyone. In addition, we'll be doing a Q&A straight after the episode has aired!

HEY YO BY THE WAY;
If you want it on FULL QUALITY, you can download it here! PATREON EX...

AY! YOU! ALL $30+ PATRONS! COME HERE RIGHT NOW

Hey there $30+!

First of all, I don't think I tell you often enough that I love you and I am sickened that I cannot do more for you.

I have this little thing that I want to do for no particular reason, which is colour-code the credits, have each actor have their own little colour to make their name pop out more and stuff.

THEN, I thought...

Why don't I do the same for you patrons?

SO - I'd like you to choose a colour that you feel befits you as a person!

I will th...

TTS EP25 The Song of the Laughing God!

HI THERE!

I'm still at work on EP25! I have now covered the longest and most visually heavy scene in the entire episode, and I feel like you're going to really enjoy it (I hope).

I've now started composing the audio for some of the other scenes, but I felt kinda bad about not having anything to show visually. But then I realized, HEY, why don't I let you LISTEN to something instead?!

NOW, back in EP24, you might remember that it was left on a cliffhanger regarding the Custodians. T...

Really cheap TTS EP25 preview!

AY!

Sorry that I haven't posted any previews as of recently. Honestly, what I've been working on has been the heaviest, longest and most spoilerific scene in the entire video, so I really didn't want to upload any clips of it.

But uh... here's an image of it. YEAH AIN'T THAT GREAT?

However, I am closing in on the end of this scene, and after that, all that remains is pretty easy! I'm really hoping I'll get it done before the end of the month but, I dunno, we're on the wrong side of...

EP25 Preview 3!

Alrighty, here is another short preview of EP25!

I was actually going to release this yesterday, but something came up so I was unavailable.

Otherwise, I am currently investing  heavily in art for the upcoming episodes! As you can probably see if you follow me on Twitter, as Eliphus (who draws most of it) tends to tweet the pictures out. Every single character will be in the upcoming episodes and specials!

I'll probably release another preview next thursday, just so I can show...

EP25 Preview! + Potential Reading Circle type of deal?

AY!

Time for a preview thing! I've been going at it with EP25 and I'm feeling that it will be a fun and eventful episode all in all, a whole bunch of new characters introduced and a whole lotta hijinks unfolding, a taste of which you will get here. Sorry that it is taking time as usual, but I feel I've made good progress already so that is a nice sign.

Also, I've got two new for the 'If the Emperor had a Podcast' project!

First of all, in preparati...

NEW VIDEO! Kitten and Tzeentch play a Children's Card Game!

AYYY!

I'd start off with saying thank you so so so much for sticking around even though these videos take such a time to make. EP25 is now under way and you can expect previews and other tidbits of info to crop up about it soon!

I've uploaded the video's thumbnail on Twitter, so you can go there to check it and decypher what will go down if you so wish!

Other than that, THIS VIDEO IS FINALLY UPLOADED!

I feel like I spent a little too much time on it because I had SO much fun ...

If the Emperor had a Podcast preview! Feedback required.

AY!

So, after a whole lot of pondering about both the idea of doing deep lore diving into 40k books, having Emps and friends "review" 40k books AND making a podcast based around Emperor - I decided to try and combine the three into one!

This is the Invading the Black Library Podcast! Or something, I am still not entirely sure what to name it. If the Emperor had a Podcast would certainly draw in viewers but I'm not sure it'd fit the best.

Either way, I've edited together a 22 minute...

STOP FLICKING YOUR CARDS

I made a preview again. It's basically Magnus being a nerd.

If you get the joke then you're probably a MTG player.

I didn't have much else to update you on, I'm still at it with this video and the visuals are pretty crazy compared to most of my videos thus far.

Oh, one thing I can mention but won't be going too in-depth on as of yet, is that I may just have a new editor available that could help me out! Pretty big news, but its not set in stone yet so I won't get your hopes up too ...

CHAOTIC SKETCH PREVIEWS (starring Perturabo)

HI THERE.

So, I was thinking about doing an update of some sort. I cannot currently show anything about the duel special because I haven't rendered anything new because that'd be an hour wasted on rendering a thing that I could've spent editing (this line of thinking varies in my head from time to time).

But, I was thinking of showing off something a bit exciting that will become relevant in the future!

Behold; concept art of upcoming Chaos Primarchs! (and one of Abbadon)

(...

Tzeentch vs Kitten Preview 2!

I decided to render the fuck out of another preview for the upcoming duel video!

I have once more experimented with quality and now I've gone full-on UNCOMPRESSED AVI. The sizes are crazy, but the quality is supposed to be as good as it can get. I hope you can notice a difference in smoothness and general appearance!

Otherwise, 7th edition daemon Magnus HAH.

Help me name Kitten and Magnus' ship!

HEY AGAIN.

First off, thank you thank you thank you for this months donations. I've been through a rough patch this month what-with the move to the new apartment, but now with your aid, which has grown bigger than ever this past month which I'm super happy about, I can actually eat something that isn't lentil soup! (Not hating on lentil soup though I actually adore it).

Now, for the reason I actually made this post, I thought of something fun and dumb. I mean, its not too much of a thing...

Small Pointless Preview of DUEL VIDEO 2!

GREETERLINGS.

I've prepared this small, pointless preview for you for the new duel video! There are no card games yet but it does establish how and why things go the way they do.

In addition, I've actually rendered this video with some different settings in the hopes of making all the movements smoother and quality sharper. Do you guys see any difference at all or has my tinkering been for naught?

BY THE WAY - thanks a whole whole whole lot to the wonderful people who have pledged ...

The Last Church "Review" Preview, REQUIRE MORE FEEDBACK!

AY! 

So, while editing the upcoming video starring Kitten, Magnus and Tzeentch, I am also now and again editing the "review" video of The Last Church by Graham McNeill! Or well, not really a review since I won't flaunt my pointless opinions around, it's rather there to extract lore out of the story on a depth not seen anywhere before.

It is not really done yet, there is still another 20+ minutes to cover, but its very easily edited so its not really a problem. I just wanted to show ...

NEW VIDEO - TTS Short 7: The Imperial Law

HEY PATRONS!

I've now gone and released a new short starring the Emperor and Rogal Dorn in which they talk about the Imperial Law, including the Book of Judgement which the Adeptus Arbites enforce. I really hope you enjoy, it was real fun to work on and a nice change of phase since it didn't take much time at all to finish!

What I'll be working on next for just a short little while is a video informing everyone that if anyone, at any point in time, wants to know what I am currently worki...