Already been missing Aoife on Eurogamer so great to see her back on N6 and for this to get started. I will also like to put my name down for any and all 'I' merch to come
As much as I want to get hyped for this I can't help but wonder why it takes months of tiny little promo videos before a group of people who already have access to a recording studio to actually sit down and play D&D.
Sadly you can't just stream your game anymore. Many/most potenttial viewers expect a high level of production values, nowadays. You know with whom N6 will be competing for viewers! I can slap a hand drawn battle map on the table with little standees for the NPCs and my group are happy.. That wouldn't cut it for a stream that wants to make money.
@@Greybeard101 I've seen extremely popular and successful YT vods taken unedited from the DM livestreaming Roll20 on Twitch with a a screen share and static character art representing the players (look up any of JoCat's actual play videos). Critical Role does all of their actual gameplay with four static cameras, counting the overhead for battle maps that are usually in a corner of the screen and you can barely see any real detail. NADDPOD is an audio only podcast that does entirely theater of the mind and has a Patreon that brings in over a million dollars a year. If you're waiting for stunning visuals on your awesome set piece dioramas to sell your show you're missing the important parts of story, character, and player chemistry. You don't need a year of prep for that, you either have it or you don't.
@@Greybeard101 You're absolutely right. Unfortunately, most people now online have a very low tolerance for anything slightly outside of what they believe they're owed in terms of content. They don't have a proper sense of reality and therefore can't understand that real world logistics that it takes to meet those standards. And because the world works now where you either are great from go or terrible and never given a chance to improve they must essentially turn themselves into a Critical Role copy before they've even begun. And I think that's what bugs me with N6. I wish they could have just done their own thing and build up their channel, their production, their community, rather than already having to kickstart thousands of dollars for something that had no previous existence (meaning they needed to already have a major following and financial support before even starting). They've even made a logo which (I'm sorry) is so ripped off from what CR does that it's way too obvious what they've forced to do. This isn't to say that they are intentionally copying CR or that they won't succeed on their own merit, but just that they clearly understood what people are going to want, and that they either have to give them that in the hope they can soon branch off as their own brand, or risk it all in what would be almost guaranteed failure had they not gone with the safe option. I hope for the best for N6, as it does appear like they all are committed to this, but unfortunately, I just don't think I will be getting into it due to blatant similarities to CR. It's not a matter of being loyal or whatever, but just simply that I don't feel much sincerity with the channel (which again, is not their fault). Whereas a channel like tabletopnotch is way more endearing.
@@b0zzyk511 I typed a reply but it mysteriously disappeared. You don't need a huge fancy studio to make an engaging story. NADDPOD is an audio podcast that does entirely theater of the mind and is hugely popular. Even Critical Role uses 3 static cameras fixed on the players and DM for the vast majority of the time plus a little view of a battle map you can barely make out in the corner unless you're watching on a huge screen. CR spends more time and money on production for the first ten to fifteen minutes of every episode where they're advertising for their own business and their sponsors than they do for the following four hours of actual play that people watch for. If you've watched any of JoCat's very successful and popular live play streams and vods all used a screencap of his Roll20 and static character art in place of ANY cameras or studio. None of these successful and popular shows actually require anything beyond a few hundred bucks worth of decent microphones, cameras, and somebody that's moderately competent at putting it together with open source editing software. What all those shows DO have is creative and entertaining people actually sitting down and playing a game. Which up to the point of this video is something that's been absent on this channel since it's inception. But there's been a kickstarter link since the first two minute teaser posted six month ago, in which I can only assume they just made up some hypothetical situations to drop some one liners into because it LOOKED like they were able to play D&D in front of some cameras in that. But apparently it's urgent to get 67k pounds of donations before we even see a five minute video about the dice, which I suspect will soon be available for purchase at some stupid markup.
This was an absolute joy to do! Dream come true for a D&D nerd :D
Absolutely incredible work. They all look sooo good.
@@danlaw1991 thank you, it was so nice to do a full party like this.
Wow, outstanding!
@@stevenwilliams6086 Thank you 😊
So proud of you, they are absolutely great
Love the little Johnny Chiodini reference!
I am humbled by the lovely reference to my nonsense antics
i mean.. johnny.. you have a song about it.
you ARE "literally everyone else in the world" lol
Johnny, if you're one of the superstars who've been building NPCs with Harry, I hope you've found a way to smuggle Aoife a golden melon or three!
The minis all look fantastic! Poor Hollie, though.
I also love the Oxventure shout-out.
Is it too late for @CraftedCampaigns add burn marks to Endellion?
The detail put into these minis are phenomenal
All of them look perfect. The detail, the poses & the colours.
Also love how bright this bunch of character minis are.
Already been missing Aoife on Eurogamer so great to see her back on N6 and for this to get started.
I will also like to put my name down for any and all 'I' merch to come
Those miniatures look incredible. Can't wait for them to have an environment to fit into. Fantastic look to go with some fantastic performers!
The craftsmanship is unreal
The minis, and the scenery pieces are looking ace!
I am so excited let me go and re-watch all the other videos for a refresh
Fantastic work! The camera work does this so much justice, beautifulll
They *actually* look good! Sometimes when people do minis they look a bit dodge but I'd totally get one of these
The minis look amazing!
Omg these are amazing and very well made. These need to be part of a merchandise range. I would buy them all
everything I see just gets me more hyped; I cannot wait for this
Good God those are *incredible*. Also, I was not expecting to find a tiny dragon man so handsome. 😳
Fantastic mini's! the detail is amazing
I love creating my characters in HeroForge. Great resource!
Same. And updating the character designs as they add more and more customisation options. My favourite pastime nowadays.
That pose is so familiar
Ho...lee...crap those are some good looking minis!
Looking really good! Bring on the 2nd!
They look ace!
Roll on Tuesday 🎉
Hero Forge a bit expensive but you can create for free digital! Great detail and options!
Wow INCREDIBLE... #AWESOMENESS 😎👍
minis Minis MINIS!
Oh man so cool ❤
🥕🥕*need to know where Ben got his pencil* 🥕🥕
It was in the gift bag for attendees of Final Fantasy XIV FanFest in London last year - Hollie
I am in love with Dolly
"I" looks like a assassin from the Dark Brotherhood (Elder Scroll).
So are these something like put through hero forge then custom painted?
I would pay ALL of the money if you all ever decide to have versions to sell
Kudos for quoting Chiodini😊
Sweet
As much as I want to get hyped for this I can't help but wonder why it takes months of tiny little promo videos before a group of people who already have access to a recording studio to actually sit down and play D&D.
Sadly you can't just stream your game anymore. Many/most potenttial viewers expect a high level of production values, nowadays. You know with whom N6 will be competing for viewers! I can slap a hand drawn battle map on the table with little standees for the NPCs and my group are happy.. That wouldn't cut it for a stream that wants to make money.
@@Greybeard101 I've seen extremely popular and successful YT vods taken unedited from the DM livestreaming Roll20 on Twitch with a a screen share and static character art representing the players (look up any of JoCat's actual play videos). Critical Role does all of their actual gameplay with four static cameras, counting the overhead for battle maps that are usually in a corner of the screen and you can barely see any real detail. NADDPOD is an audio only podcast that does entirely theater of the mind and has a Patreon that brings in over a million dollars a year.
If you're waiting for stunning visuals on your awesome set piece dioramas to sell your show you're missing the important parts of story, character, and player chemistry. You don't need a year of prep for that, you either have it or you don't.
@@Greybeard101 You're absolutely right. Unfortunately, most people now online have a very low tolerance for anything slightly outside of what they believe they're owed in terms of content. They don't have a proper sense of reality and therefore can't understand that real world logistics that it takes to meet those standards.
And because the world works now where you either are great from go or terrible and never given a chance to improve they must essentially turn themselves into a Critical Role copy before they've even begun. And I think that's what bugs me with N6. I wish they could have just done their own thing and build up their channel, their production, their community, rather than already having to kickstart thousands of dollars for something that had no previous existence (meaning they needed to already have a major following and financial support before even starting). They've even made a logo which (I'm sorry) is so ripped off from what CR does that it's way too obvious what they've forced to do.
This isn't to say that they are intentionally copying CR or that they won't succeed on their own merit, but just that they clearly understood what people are going to want, and that they either have to give them that in the hope they can soon branch off as their own brand, or risk it all in what would be almost guaranteed failure had they not gone with the safe option.
I hope for the best for N6, as it does appear like they all are committed to this, but unfortunately, I just don't think I will be getting into it due to blatant similarities to CR. It's not a matter of being loyal or whatever, but just simply that I don't feel much sincerity with the channel (which again, is not their fault). Whereas a channel like tabletopnotch is way more endearing.
@@b0zzyk511 I typed a reply but it mysteriously disappeared. You don't need a huge fancy studio to make an engaging story. NADDPOD is an audio podcast that does entirely theater of the mind and is hugely popular. Even Critical Role uses 3 static cameras fixed on the players and DM for the vast majority of the time plus a little view of a battle map you can barely make out in the corner unless you're watching on a huge screen. CR spends more time and money on production for the first ten to fifteen minutes of every episode where they're advertising for their own business and their sponsors than they do for the following four hours of actual play that people watch for. If you've watched any of JoCat's very successful and popular live play streams and vods all used a screencap of his Roll20 and static character art in place of ANY cameras or studio.
None of these successful and popular shows actually require anything beyond a few hundred bucks worth of decent microphones, cameras, and somebody that's moderately competent at putting it together with open source editing software. What all those shows DO have is creative and entertaining people actually sitting down and playing a game. Which up to the point of this video is something that's been absent on this channel since it's inception. But there's been a kickstarter link since the first two minute teaser posted six month ago, in which I can only assume they just made up some hypothetical situations to drop some one liners into because it LOOKED like they were able to play D&D in front of some cameras in that. But apparently it's urgent to get 67k pounds of donations before we even see a five minute video about the dice, which I suspect will soon be available for purchase at some stupid markup.