For those Interested...
🕑 Added 2020-02-28 00:16:28 +0000 UTCFor those Interested: Mike and Tex sat down and figured out how long one of these longer episodes takes to make as close as we can reckon.
Per Episode:
160-200 Hours of Research and Initial Draft Writing ( Tex doesn't just Copy-Paste wikis. He goes to the source material)
120-160 Hours of Second to final Draft
80 Hours - Artwork Sourcing (Difficult with more obscure subjects)
10-20 Hours VoiceOver Work
5-10 Hours Audio Engineering
240-320 Hours Editing/Timelines
24-48 Hours of Making insane commercials
5-10 Hours Music Sourcing/Scoring
10-20 Hours final passes
8 Hours Render time
8-12 Hours Youtube "Render time" so it doesn't end up in 480p
715 - 888 Hours to make an episode.
There are, on average, 720-744 Hours a month.
Tex has a day job.
Mike has several gig jobs.
And yet, within the next 72 hours we may have a new one for you.
Comments
Mechanist Grimm
Tex: "We actually put in enormous effort to make these and quality can not and will not be compromised." Also Tex: "You should not throw money into a fire like this.....that could be a cheeseburger for you don't throw it at me...." I just wish I had a few more cheeseburgers to spare......and that our economy actually ran on cheeseburgers as currency but that is another thing altogether.
the quality of the work shows, you guys put out some amazing stuff.
Sons of Lorgar
And yet you ask for nothing in return when you and your friends provide us with hours and hours of high quality and fiesta pail quality somewhat interactive entertainment every few weeks. For my own concience, I can't let that effort and dedication go unrewarded, if only by the worth of a corndog a month.
ggamer2
Damn, editing is just. Damn.
That's dedication. So many hours of being surrounded by Battletech art. Your sacrifice will not be forgotten o7
Kingwolf
And this is why we continue to donate, even though you tell us not to...repeatedly.
Dark Azial
And here I was going to the kink shop. I guess I will wait and get my kink within 72 hours. Mmmm Batteltech lore porn
... 0.o thats a lot of hours
Take your time, we can wait.
Tex is king, why do you even have to explain yourself as to how long it takes you to make an episode? Whatever time it takes does not matter. What matters is that you do a GREAT job, we have entertainment, and now we know that don't pay you enough!
Dantels
This tells me we don't pay you enough.
PPC's4Life!
Which is why I don't complain or whinge. I know quality takes time and there are hardworking people on the job. It will be ready when it's ready and I am happy to wait.
John Benson
Basically Victory at Sea with a production budget of two guys' extra-vocational time and not enough hot dogs.
Tyrazial Angelis
Thanks for the break down of stats!!! Sorry if anyone on YouTube or Patreon are being impatient clanner assholes. Take yer time. We can wait 💚🤍❤️
Killerturd117
Its ok tex im patient....i can wait Lol
Koschei
And God bless you all for the work you put into it all.
Lewis
We appreciate all the work that goes into these things! Thank you for making them!
Get the Timbiqui Dark and make some PPC's baby!!