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Searching For Meaning In Mass Effect 2

I really enjoyed making this one. Hope you enjoy it too :) Won't be making videos for a couple weeks as I work on my book. Next one will be Mass Effect 3 to close out the trilogy. Then we talk about... Andromeda...

Heavy Sigh...

I'm catching a fair amount of hate on this last video. I am probably going to do a reload on the video with remixed audio since I have heard it is echo-y and bassy. I normally cut the bass in my vocals because my voice is kind of deep, but this time around I forgot. It's unfortunately not something I can hear in my thirty dollar headphones so it's probably a matter of me needing a final render checklist. 

I was also thinking about recutting the Mass Effect video to dramatically decrease r...

Why Do People Like Mass Effect

Upcoming Video: Why Do People Like Mass Effect

The next video I will be working on is a deep dive into why Mass Effect is so good and its effects on the RPG genre as a result of its success, for better and for worse. This is the first in a series. I will be tackling the trilogy and maybe even that one we don't talk about.

Stay tuned :)

The Lie Of Truth

 Truth is subjective. It falls prey to those that would like to distort  it and those that would like to profit from it but the truth never  survives the process. It is changed, altered from its nature state and  once it changes, just like Humpty and his famous shell, it can never be  put back together again. 

New Equipment - Channel Changes

RECENT PURCHASES

I have recently purchased new equipment for the channel. It's something I have wanted to do for a while, and I have finally splurged to do it. It may not seem like much, but in my current financial state it was quite a purchase.

I have purchased a set of lights from amazon to help with video recording and to aid in the creation of some of the upcoming documentaries I will be working on in the future.

2018-09-06 17:33:04 +0000 UTC View Post

Announcement

So, I know I seem to do this a lot, so I am going to be frank. I'm burning myself out. I have disabled the billing for month to month because I don't feel like I can keep up with a monthly schedule. I'm sorry for this. I just can't keep up and I value your support far too much to take advantage of it. With me moving and taking on a large project at work, I can't guarantee I will be able to produce one a month. So, unless youtube becomes my fulltime gig, I will be taking a more relaxed approach t...

Patreon Changes

I wanted to let everyone know that I am changing the pay structure of my Patreon to monthly as I have had patrons tell me this is preferred to the previous method. My plan is to be far more active on both Vlogging, Streaming, and producing essays more like the Thief 4 video I just put out. Let me know if this is a change you like or dislike and why. I'm always open to changes.

Thanks everyone!

Streaming soon! On Twitch.

I have moved away from youtube as a streaming platform and will be using twitch from here on out. Going to be playing Bioshock tonight. Come join us.

https://www.twitch.tv/strat_edgy

Problematic Education Part One - The No Child Left Behind Act

Here's part one. As posted previously, Patrons will not be charged for content until our first goal is met.

Major Channel Changes

I have been trying to figure out a way to combat the problems I am having with youtube and its various bots and with my tight restrictions on time and infrequent downloads and I have come up with a solution.

The measure I am taking from this point will be to release larger videos in multiple parts. This does three major things for the channel:

1. It takes away the sledgehammer like pain I feel when a 40 minute video gets flagged and I make 10 dollars in ad revenue. This has happened to e...

On Writing - The Power of Weakness

This is one of the free videos I promised about writing. I hope to do more of these in the future and if time allows, I hope to do some game design videos as well.

Great work community

Your voice has been heard by Patreon and they will not be rolling out their new fee structure.

Prey and The Beauty of Silence

Patreon's New Fee Structure

It has come to my attention that Patreon has begun charging Patrons extra fees in order to alleviate the burden of the artists to pay for processing fees. When I found this out, my initial reaction was to shut down my Patreon and find some other method to sustain the channel.

I want to know how this effects you, the Patron. Do you plan on continuing to support in light of this, or has it made you reconsider? What would you like to see me do about this change?

For some reason, Patreon pol...

Where is the Prey video

After investing about 60 or more hours over the last three months, I finally had a draft of my video I really liked. I edited the video together, rendered it out about 3 times only to find out that obs studio once again captured footage with a variable frame rate hovering somewhere in the teens. So I am going to have to do it all over again. There's about 40 or more hours worth of editing that needs to be done so hopefully it will be put by the end of next weekend. What I have learned from thi...

Authoritarians and Freedom From Speech

New Video Types

I am looking to do some videos that will be a bit easier to put together and I had some initial ideas for it. Keep in mind, you the patron will not be charged for these. You are only charged for video essays, so, knowing this, here are some ideas.

New Equipment and Video

With your contributions, I was able to get a solid tube pre-amp for my mic and the sound is pretty great. Very low noise floor, but the echo from the room, yeah... Still a problem. I'll be looking to get the following sound proofing equipment within the next couple of months after I move into my new apartment.

It's nice because its all sexy and goth. It's so goth, it shits cobwebs. Anyway, the real ne...

New gear part 2

An audio box with a decent preamp but its looking like I might need a dedicated preamp because this one seems to have some slight noise. Also notice the foam on the walls. Did a decent job soundproofing but I need to do more. The echo has been cut down significantly.

New gear part one

New for Mic brought to you by your donations on Patreon.

What Makes a Game Good

In this video, I attempt to prove that with enough effort, adherence to self imposed guidelines, and the scientific method, it is possible to do what most game reviewers believe to be impossible, and that is to score a game objectively.

The Design of System Shock 2

Possible Video Game Project

I have some questions for you, this time around. I make video games. This much is true, but I want to actually make a video game for my subs and patrons. My question is what kind of genre of the four below do you like, and why. So choose an option below and tell me why in the comments.

Mailbag - 8-29-17

Here we go. Yet another mailbag video. Ask me what you will and I will try to answer your questions to the best of my abilities.

Mailbag - 8 23 17

The Sounds Of A Thief

Why Do People Like Deus Ex

Mailbag - 7-10-17

Hey everyone! This is Paul. I am opening up the possibility of a mailbag type of video for patrons only. Use this post to comment any questions you might have for me, and I will address them on my channel.

Let's do this!

The war on drugs.