Machiavellian Strategist
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Reworking our Membership Structure for 2026
🕑 Added 2025-12-20 07:37:06 +0000 UTCDear Members, YOU are what makes this entire project possible.
For 2026, I am planning to rework the current membership system to ensure the channel's future.
Before I finalize anything, I want your thoughts.
The New Tier Structure (and names):
The prices for existing tiers are NOT changing (the ones showed are the default YouTube ones, which automatically adjust based on your country).
- Tier 1: Field Operative ($2.99) The equivalent of the current "Captain" tier.
No changes.
- Tier 2: Tactical Advisor ($4.99) The equivalent of the current "Colonel" tier.
While some technical documents will move to Tier 3, access to all Country Guides, Templates & Designs remains the core perk. I will explain more in a dedicated post for Colonels.
- Tier 3: Strategic Planner ($14.99) A brand new tier.
Includes access to ALL documents, my scripts, my video release schedule, a new dedicated Discord channel to discuss upcoming content together, and guides for other games I play.
- Tier 4: Grand Strategist ($49.99) The equivalent of the current "General" tier.
This will see some additions to recognition and a rework of "on-demand" perks to ensure sustainability. I will explain more in a dedicated post for Generals.
Why am I making these changes?
- Filling the "Tier Gap": Many of you mentioned the desire to support more than $5, but not as much as $50. The new Tier 3 is here for that.
- Quality Over Quantity: I have prioritized high-quality, specialized content rather than chasing mass-market ad revenue. While I feel that this is the right path for our channel, it also results in very low income from advertisements. To justify the hundreds of hours I spend researching and creating these detailed guides and documents, I must ensure our membership structure is sustainable and reflective of that effort.
- Professional Focus: My goal is to make YouTube my main profession. Proper monetization allows me to dedicate more time to it, resulting in more content for all of you.
- Sustainability: With the channel growing, high effort perks (like custom short guides or save file assistance) must be reworked to ensure I can actually deliver them without delaying major projects.
- Proactive Perks: I wanted to offer more ways for you to actively influence the channel's content rather than just receiving the final product. Tier 3, and 4 are created with this goal in mind.
This is still a work in progress, so please let me know your thoughts in the comments, as I am willing to make changes based on your feedback. Thank you for your invaluable support! Mach
Comments
Machiavellian Strategist
Thank you Gary! I'm very hopeful that this transition will prove beneficial to everyone!
Gary Stewart
great idea, live supporting the channel. something in it for everyone.
