Update 11/27 - Viciously Late but Very Important Update
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The reason why I've not made an update in over 2 months;
I have been working on a Special that was COMMISSIONED BY PARADOX.
A video we got the write the script for, complete creative control, with our own characters and with our own take upon their game, Stellaris.
So, yeah, TTS Stellaris Special incoming this December.
Expect it to be fairly alike the Fantasy Special or the Duel Specials in its content.
As you can understand, this is a big big deal for me. Oh fucking BOY.
I have never done sponsored content before, I don't really want to, but my boy Fredrik Knudsen (check him out on youtub PLEASE) got me in direct contact with Stellaris' Community Ambassador, and from there we have been given the opportunity to make a video about their game, but with our spin on in, uploaded, of course, on our channel.
This was amongst the most fun things I have ever gotten to work on and I say that without any facetiousness.
Paradox (with especial kudos to their Community Ambassador) have been excessively nice, even insisting that I both work on the episodes as normal whilst working on this so as to not have their project directly clash with the regularly 'scheduled' videos,
AND they have also insisted on not having us crunch to get this done.
They have given us all the time, all the patience and all the freedom.
With this, I don't think I want to do any sponsored content for anyone but them forever, I cannot imagine being treated as nicely by any other Company.
Also, their games are, like, actually genuinely good, I'm sure I have a lot of viewers who are already Stellaris enthusiasts, the venn diagram is probably near on collapsing in on itself.
So, the video is about Kitten, the Not-God-King Supreme, Eldad, the Undeceiving, Rogus, Boy and a slew of other assholes being bad at Stellaris and fucking eachother over.
... I really hope you'll give it a watch when its released.
What about OTHER CONTENT???
Alright so last update I had this super nice schedule over upcoming videos laid out and I have already sprinted straight into the wall with that LOL sorry......
I was meaning on releasing significantly more content this month but due to working on both the Stellaris Special AND TTS EP30, I kind of ran out of time and steam to work on everything else I was meaning to do.
There is a little bit of hope though, I just recently, as of last week in fact, got in contact with someone in real life (woh) who's helping me out with some editing stuff on my second computer.
I've been teaching him the ins and outs of subtitling and audio editing and he has kept up super nicely, already finished the Stellaris subtitling (in just a week which is about how long it'd take for me and I have been doing this since 2009) and now editing one of them audiodramas that were meant to be released this month!
So that's GREAT.
In other good content news, you might know Eliphus, friend of the channel and drawer of a lot of TTS art.
Well, he also has his own youtube channel on which he has been uploading content alike mine since about 2012, and we have just decided that it is time to SUBMERGE HIM in the HORRID, FLESHEN SWAMP that is the Alfabusa channel.
Eliphus is going to be releasing some of his own TTS content on the channel to help fill the ever-wide gap between episodes.
Whilst his animation style is a bit different (he uses Vegas instead of After Effects like I did between 2011-2014), it is still QUALITY.
If you need proof of this, you can see it here, on a TTSverse video he released just recently;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ml-KIjYw2Oo&t=324s
Finally,
I wish to reiterate my big, big, big graciousness for you all being so patient with me and the stuff I spew out. It is a privilege to have a viewerbase as tolerant and, I dare say, mmmmATURE as you (ironic).
I know 'maturity' should often be taken as a given but when I see the viewership of some other youtubers, I see horror. And I don't want this to strike as elitist because I wouldn't like that, but, regarding this in specific, I am just sincerely relieved.
That'll be that for now.
Until next time, Have a good one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Comments (38)
Hmm I wonder if this means that GW will now go after Paradox for commissioning this?
Loved this one Alfa! Amazing that you're being asked to do commissions now! A real recognition of your work.
This is amazing.
You know...Paradox contacting you makes sense.
I... don't know how I feel about this. I play stellaris, it's a great game, but being someone who pays so you can create your content, and then seeing you announce that you're shifting your schedule to make content a company is paying for for..
we love you alfa always will
I'm proud of you Alfa. Been following you for years. Only recently was I able to join your patreon and I was super excited to do so. You are far and away my favorite content creator on YouTube. You deserve every ounce of recognition you get. I have all the faith that you'll do great. Take all the time you need.
Those are some extremely heavy words and all of them crush my bones with how nice they are, I thank you a hundred times with my boneless body.
Nice to know that I'm supporting such a humble creator
Exciting to hear one of my favorite publishers/developers is working so well with one of my favorite content creators.
Man, what is with Stellaris and getting people whose stuff I love watching to make fun videos about it? It is as though they know that if I am amused enough I will end up buying their game!
Who else? I want to know what other good people are being sponsored.
Awesome, I love stelaris, just started a new game last night.
I have to say that I am really annoyed with this update. You created a community that really enjoy your videos, then the community started supporting you through patreon so that you could continue making these videos. So when it comes to light that you have put everything else on hold to create 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵, it leaves a bad taste in my mouth. I am not sure if I am in the minority here or not, but if continue to create these videos at the expense of your regular content then a lot more people will start feeling the same way that I currently do. Remember, moderation in everything and product placement is trash
Sorry, did you read the entire thing? I did address this, Paradox themselves were insistent on me working on episodes whilst working on this so as to prevent exactly what it is you (rightfully) fear. It is why EP29 was released before this, in fact, and why I am currently also working on EP30. And this isn't anything half-assed, we're putting as much effort into making this fun as we do anything else, and we desperately hope it'll be on par with any of the other Specials. This is not something I am doing because I want more money, I do it because it is genuinely exciting to do an official collab with an actual good games company from my country within the setting of a game that is widely enjoyed for good reason. And I wouldn't do this with just any company. To further elaborate, f I'd get the chance to do something like this again with Paradox but for, say, Vampire the Masquerade, I don't know if I could resist, Bloodlines 1 is in my top five games, getting to do a TTS Special in the World of Darkness would kill me with joy. But if the likes of, say, Blizzard came along and asked me to do something? I'd be hesistant to say the very least. I get your concern, but do understand that I'm not doing this for MMM BIG MONEY reasons, and I am not putting EP30 on hold. The other stuff I intended on releasing is a bit more complicated, I didn't put them on stall for Stellaris, I was working on them too for a time but then I just burned out, realised I couldn't work on that many things at once without cracking so I just started to procrastinate on them 'til now. Sorry about that.
Oh boy! I love Paradox games! So hyped to see your video on it!
I know sponsored content must be a big deal to consider, but I understand why you chose Paradox. They are the prize jewel of the Swedish gaming industry!
Haha, neat! Can't wait to see that special project! Keep up the great work! Don't worry about me, I'm happy to wait, it's always worth it!
If I was as "mature" as YouTube wished me to be, I'd be kicking back watching one of the Paul brothers laugh at a suicide victim.
I find morbid enjoyment in your way of putting this.
Super happy to hear about you getting sponsored by them, i've been having a lot of fun with both Stellaris and CK3. Though it might be a good idea to have something before the actual video explaining it, at least a little in depth, so that people don't get scared about Paradox corrupting your channel or something.
Oh yeah, of course, it's practically demanded in the contract!
Oh god the meme of Emperor's Fanatic Xenophobe empire is coming true. Can't wait for the Kitten to pick xenocompatibility ascension perk.
Alright so I see you've already read our script.
Sponsored content where the sponsor was entirely reasonable?! WOAH. AND you got help? Cue up some Golden Earring, I think we just fell into the Twilight Zone. More seriously, glad you got a few bucks to do something with something you clearly enjoy. Gotta put bread on the table somehow. And hey we'll try to be patient, but be patient with us over the next month......... Christmas can be HARROWING.
Fuck yes, thank you, you are very nice, BUT, remember, you are always my primary bread... dealers? Bread-winnees? Breadsters? Breadlings...
Can't wait to see your twist on Stellaris!
sounds pretty neat! any idea yet what the release schedule currently looks like? Just so we can get properly hyped ahead of time :D
I'll have to work something up 'til later, honestly, our own internal schedule is all kinds of wack already and so much has changed in so little time that we need to redo, like, ALL OF IT to keep up.
The Venn Diagram has collapsed!
Well... time to start a tts campaign
I'm a massive fan of Stellaris, so I'm eager to see your take on it.
I'd just been getting back into Stellaris recently, too! What fortuitous timing, for sure :D I'm excited to see the episode when it drops, congrats on the commission!
Congrats on the sponsorship can't think of a channel that deserves it more or could produce better for it!
My thermic reactor is pulsating with excitement! I trust in you to deliver when the time is right. Also itching for more Bro Trip 40,000. Keep up good work.
Stellaris and TTS is the best mashup I never saw coming
That's pretty cool. Stellaris has multiple 40k references, so they're probably fans too.
You may be able to infer why they were eager to work with us.