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Emergency Upload! D&D TV Dumpster Fire (Extended) (Patreon)

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2023-11-29 02:29:30
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The D&D TV Channel is a Greek Tragedy of epic proportions.  PDM analyzes. 

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D&D Dumpster Fire

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Bagel-Man

Saw a video by D&D shorts about this, it’s insane.

Bagel-Man

Regarding your question about the ring light camera, it looks great! Also you are so right about WotC and their behavior at conventions. I don’t know if you remember, but on the last live from Adhesive Tom’s, I said I signed up for a playtest for the book of many things that would be taking place at GenCon. When I got in the seminar room, I pretty much realized I was just being “sold” a product. It didn’t help when they started showing off the finished product, but oh well. Lastly, Professor you don’t turn a remote on, you use a remote to turn something else on. Regardless, keep up the great work Professor. Enjoy your time playing Wingspan!🕊️🦅🦆🦜🦢🦉

NØKKEN_WAITS

The new ring light looks great! make sure you're filming through it, or have it as close to your lens as you can to get the most out of it. (thats what ring lights are designed for)

NØKKEN_WAITS

ALSO faster purple worm kill kill actually sounds great. Lillard seems like a decent fellow. This ball dropping doesn't shock me somehow. I saw that Chris Pine thinks there might be a D&D 2, but doesn't know when. Somehow the fact that he doesn't know when (or IF) the next "session" is is so apropos of many d&d tables.....

Walter

After seeing the DnD Shorts video I thought Hasbro was going to just scrap the shows and use them as a tax writeoff like Warner's been doing.

steven bray

I think the light looks better

Navin Weeraratne

Maybe its better to give the D&D seminar a pass? This is because it will induce you to speculate on what Wizards speculates they'll be doing. Feels like there would be more rewarding options during the time slot.

Adam

I like all your content, I watch them between episodes of 3d6 down the Line, Me, MySelf and Die. Ignore the comments about clickbait... they clicked... their problem.

Frank Mitchell
>>123271458

I feel sorry for Chris Pine. *Maybe* a D&D 2, *maybe* a Star Trek 4 ... well I'm sure another movie will come along.

GegaHub

"Hasbro is a Fortune 500 company! I'm a high school teacher from New Jersey, this is my side hustle!" Bwahahahaha! Outstanding! It does not bother me in the slightest that RPG products thrive with smaller, more focused staff. It keeps the feeling very close to DIY, or at least keeps the feeling of attainable, in the minds of most players. Ring light looks good! Makes the wall behind you really pop.

Frank Mitchell

It does floor me how much money big companies waste. A few hundred thousand here, a few million there ... sooner or later it adds up to real money. BTW, I used to work for Sun Microsystems, which would start a project then cancel it six months later. Often times they seemingly had no idea why they started it in the first place. Then they were bought out by Oracle. Not saying there's a connection, but ...

Firstspear

As others have mentioned, the light looks good. I like all your content - either game specific stuff, guidance, or pontificating on the business. I don't often post here, since I mostly watch on YT to help with the algorithm. As far as companies - I've worked for Fortune 500 companies most of my life. I think the issue lies in a disconnect between executives and the community/fans for certain types of products. For example, I was on Armor All STP when it was owned by Clorox. The leadership wanted to manage it like a laundry brand, but the Brands are not the same as much of their portfolio. The auto enthusiasts needed something different - products, go to market, and support. You need leaders who understand what the Brand stands for and how it should be run. When consumers are involved and passionate about the product and Brand, you better listen. Someone may love a cleaning product, but it's not likely they are getting together with 4-6 friends to play and talk about it for hours at a time. Based on what you've said before, it sounds like their main objective is in trying to monetize their IP, use scale etc.

Timothy S Wattigny

If WOTC is Rocky, and the other YTubers are Clubber Lang, does that mean Paizo is Thunderlips? And even though I usually make snarky comments about the "clickbait" videos, I unironically enjoy industry analysis.

Kaz Faren

Personally, I usually enjoy your analysis of the RPG business including what is going on with WOTC as things come up. I find it interesting and informative. As long as it is objective and fair, I see no reason not to cover this stuff.

Tom Gintner

I agree. I’d rather play wingspan.

Jay

Yep! I'd go with the ring light, this was a fun video here, and looking forward to more content in the upcoming videos you mentioned. Keep up the great work and may the forces of evil become confused on the way to your house. :)

samurguybri

The. light looks great! I like all the content, although I’m not too into the live play sessions. Your players seems great, I love the interviews with them and such but watching live play is something I do. not enjoy. The Wizards stuff you do is thoughtful and interesting, keep it up!

Steven Bogart

Do you think attending the D&D seminar at PAX will lead to interesting conversations or useful networking? If so, I encourage you to attend. Lighting looks good in the bonus content. I like that your WOTC coverage is from a business angle, informed by business sources. I appreciate the variety of content you produce. "Prediction? Pain" is a great line.

Joshua Baker

Ex-film student here. No one cares - I just know lighting and the new lighting looks great! Also - just my personal opinion - I love all the content. I really only watch you and Runehammer because I’m a Dad and don’t really have time for much else. Have fun at PAX!

Daniel Defazio
>>123273872

Thanks for watching. Your story at Sun Micro is a familiar one. Every one of the people I know who work at Fortune 500 Companies says "Dilbert is real."

Daniel Defazio
>>123280905

Thank you thank you. Will it leads to useful networking...I dunno. I kinda know everyone. All use youtubers know each other and I don't think the WoTC folks would like me. Then again, Deborah Ann Woll has been just as critical of them and she's on their show. So I'm not sure.

Robert DeLuca

Lighting is good PDM! Cant wait for Demon Tailor, safe trip!

John Mason

Great video and yea the ring light camera is looking great! Pretty excited for the Demon Tailor love that type of content!

Mighty Zeus

The ring light is a massive improvement- it really accentuates the color variation in the "stone" wall! Also, I love D&D clickbait, not sorry.

MrGunn
>>123270164

I have seen D&D shorts, I don't get the appeal. Frankly I think he cheated somehow to get all those 'subscribers' in such a short time, that is my D4Anon conspiracy theory!

MrGunn

The ring light is fantastic, I have fallen in love with you all over again. :,,,D

MrGunn

PDM, I for one support your Hasbruhs click bait. It keeps you in business so you can make other content. What I am shocked about is I thought corporations were so efficient, in fact so efficient we have replaced slew of government run institutions and everything is so much more efficient. :/ D&D TV, a bad idea whose time has come. One D4Anon theory is, D&D TV was not quite ready for prime time, so Hasbro is doing a slow rollout to see how things go, before hyping it more. Hasbro / WotC is really a hot mess when it comes to execution lately, profits and stock price are the proof. Well done on the ring light, have fun at PAX. MrGunn

Masterhit

That ring light is much warmer than the natural light - I think it looks better. Nice video!

Bagel-Man
>>123270164

I don’t know about cheated. I think he tapped into a new market that being youtube shorts and got lucky. Like he got on the trend at the perfect time. I’m not subscribed to him, but he has good quality videos I feel.

Jim Van Cura

Thanks for the info, and you are correct... I can't find the D&D channel - Lol! You'd think in an Internet search it would be the first hit, but all I get are news articles about how it was released with no links to it. So weird

Graham Kane

The new lighting is good! Forget the seminar and play Wingspan. Enjoy PAX!

MrGunn
>>123270164

@Bagel-Man Thanks for replying, glad you enjoy D&D shorts. By cheated, I mean he hired a Chinese or Indian hothouse to gin up his numbers to get traction with the YouTube algorithm. As I said, it is D4Anon conspiracy theory (read: way out there, with no proof at all, like children trapped in the basement of my local pizza parlor. ;P)

MrGunn
>>123274442

@Firstspear Great comment! Question, can I use STP in my washing machine to make it go better? :D

GM James

Great analysis! As much as your lost city/reviled society style content is undoubtedly my favorite, I appreciate your industry analysis, especially as someone looking to be more involved in the industry! Hope to run into you at PAX!

Tuska

PDM, you are correct many big companies are inept. I suspect however that there is something seriously wrong with their show. Only time will tell.

Firstspear
>>123274442

@MrGunn LOL - mileage may vary. The old STP additive was used for engine assembly by many a shade tree mechanic, so I guess you could use it on the gears ;)

Matthew Crismali

New lighting looks great. It's a keeper. I like the variety of videos you put out. Keep up the good work.

7DSystem

Like Governments, large companies are collections of bureaucratic fiefdoms. Their goal is to maintain the bureaucracy in order to maintain their budget and function. Outside noise means absolutely nothing. Their only concern is to perpetuate and grow the size of their piece of the bigger company (or government). This is how you get the disconnect between the top executives, the people working at the bottom, and those dealing directly with the customers. Every rung of the ladder is another fiefdom that cares little about the rungs below and even less about the customers.

Vermilion Wizard

I also agree the ring light is better. I enjoy most all your content but I do especially love when you dunk on Hasbro. It’s sad to see how they’re running D&D, but I find your analysis of exactly how they’re failing to be cathartic.

Keith

The color temperature for the second half definitely looked different. Less appealing IMHO. I didn't notice any difference when watching the first half (and not knowing about any ring light changes at the time). That said, the two-light setup for Rembrandt-type lighting might work very well, especially with your textured background.

Jethro

Let me throw my tuppence in to the great natural v ring light debate. Both are good, natural light will usually look better than artificial light (maybe an extension of the uncanny valley issue?) but the ring light is fine and if it makes things easier for your time management you should use it.

Jethro

As someone who can't get to PAX type cons; I would like to hear from/about the D&D seminar, I don't care if you are baiting my viewing.

Elvis Ramone

My 2¢, the ring light vs natural light, the ring comes across with more glare. The refraction through your glasses highlights your cheekbones, natural light does the same but much less pronounced. The pinstripe shirt was actually the best wardrobe choice for light differences. With my ~10 degree from the plane astigmatism (vertical lines smoosh together for me) the ring made the shirt more blurry, natural light combined with your video camera was much more crisp. I was doing a glasses on/off comparison. Both versions concurred. The background came up much brighter with the ring, more subdued with natural. The ring picks up more shadow motion against the wall. My opinion, the natural light is better, but why not try new things, maybe there is a dimmer for the ring, or non direct lighting option. And I am not a photographer or cinematographer, just a mailman who just had the lights at my case changed.

Kage Holman
>>123449798

I don’t think the glare was from the ring light, I would assume the ring light is directly in front of him (probably) behind the camera. But the light that seemed to be controlling the scene is the room light off to PDM’s right side… Just my thoughts

Charles Fout

The ring light is much better. It really brings out the different tones in the rock wall, which looked muddied in the natural lighting.