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So, next question. Insofar as the next project is concerned, how much desire is there for another DayZ video-essay piece?

Here's my thinking:

a.) with two bullshitteries done previously, it's nice to mix things up. Helps rest the brain from all the keyframing.

b.) I'm fairly close to the conclusion of the project as a whole. It needs to move along now, it's been too damn long.

c.) Having been playing DayZ with the guys it's naturally at the forefront of my thinking at the moment. 

Putting up a poll here to gauge general thoughts. But if you have any comments or feedback feel free to put them below, I'll be sure to read them all.

Some context for the uninitiated. Alongside the bullshitteries, I've been trying my hand at a number of video-essays on the topic of the DayZ Standalone. Analysing what makes the genre work and how the standalone development has had a number of hiccups in specific areas. Mostly due to my own like of video-essays and dissatisfaction at how shallow much of the analysis of DayZ is on Youtube. Mostly focusing on bugs, or stability problems in the standalone, rather than what made the DayZ mod such a huge sensation in 2012/2013.

There are some drafts here for the curious. Though parts 1-5 are down for the moment due to needing quite a bit of rework. The scripts were a bit undercooked and need some trimming.

Part 6 - https://youtu.be/We44N3Oubjk

Part 7 - https://youtu.be/H4JwoSQOZ0w

Part 8 - https://youtu.be/olbZbbGE4qM

Part 9 - https://youtu.be/RIYjA5nBhA0

Part 10 - https://youtu.be/a8FiLrCdGnI

Specifically this next part would be Part 11 - Wasted development.

In which as a follow up to the notes made in part 10, I talk about some of the strange development choices and misplaced man hours that I reckon didn't help the development of the standalone. And may even be immediately circumvented/disabled the moment modding becomes available, likely making them huge wastes of time.

And the good new is the script is more or less ready to go straight to recording. It was (along with a major chunk of part 12) written in one big chunk in November. So it all depends on if you're happy for me to proceed.

What are your thoughts?

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PixelStretch

It’s been long enough! Definitely focus on the video essay. It makes sense for you and the channel.

Ting

I voted for the continuation of DayZ since 1. I work in tech and it hits close to home and 2. Having a project drag on forever is rather burdening on the mind. Still, your final call in the end regardless. I'm happy as long as there's any content coming along.

Jack Walpole

Yes we may fund the content, it's YOUR channel make what you want to make the bull shitterys will come.

PizzaDiPasta123

I'm really interested in hearing more after listening to 6-10 lately. So, go for it :)

kenny_andrew

My thoughts are to work on finishing the video essay with the release of DayZ 1.0 It's good timing plus with it completed it opens a slot for another long term project.

Ursula Ecker

Yes, definitely a dayz part. :) Do you also plan to make a chapter about the newly released version?

DragDenDFO

I agree with DayZ project. Not only it is another opportunity to listen to Soviet just talking, but previous parts were quite interesting to learn from, especially about Agile development.

Bermuda

As much as I love bullshittery's I really love your essays as well especially since the last one helped me out during my studies: (story time) I had some trouble with the use of use cases and their relation with the database/their use in general, since my teachers where to set in their ways they never explained it in a way that I could understand it, after watching your video I finnaly understood why and how they where used (did feel kind of stupid afterwards that I didn't understand such a simple thing).

Calum Prior (CalomaGames)

I love the usual bullshitteries and I loved the Vietnam one, but I can't wait for the day z to progress. Love hearing you talk about it on the current day z streams, so I say bring on the day z project 😁

James Marks

How far away are they from being fully released

Moongooseb

The DayZ Essay is something I vote for that you continue on. If I remember correctly, haven't you been worried about it taking too long so that some of the things might've been fixed/long gone with the DayZ Standalone "2.0" (that you guys are testing out now) getting closer to being, kinda, completed. I'm also learning a lot from listening to them, so for me the 'reward' is twice as big with them.

Nikola Seizovic

I think you should do what you want, as a content creator on Youtube myself (who might have copied your style of text following people who talk) I know how sickening it can be to constantly work with keyframing and subtitling everything. Also, I'm sure if you take time to do something you want rather that repeat the same video format for the 2nd or 3rd month that it will be much better because the viewers can feel whether you forced yourself to make the video or enjoyed making it, plus it's refreshing to do more than one type of content once in a while. Cheers from Bosnia and The Balkans!

scott

Go for it! I'd like to see the finished product, and I'm sure there are many out there that would also like to see it.

Antti Kosonen

I really liked the chapters that I've seen, and I think you should continue with the next one if you feel like it. But I would also like to see the whole series released on Youtube from the beginning - I've seen many people asking about it.

Salt Titan

Do the essay. I'm not personally super interested in Day-Z but the style of the chapters I've watched was compelling (the last one was actually super useful as my department has been moving to Agile over the last year) and it's something you're excited about. Definitely good to take the time to reset and get it out of your brain!

DoktorZed

Do the essay. Now is the best time for it since DayZ came out and it is gaining traction again. And also you want it done and we want to see it :)

Jomar1001001

I've watched parts 5-10 so far, and god I can't say how much I enjoyed it and hope to see the final cut soon!