Cup of Jones - 05/23/16

Buttons! We need some Buttons for E3!

TravelingSnowman

Hi Brandon. As someone who wishes to see EZA succeed, I find it disappointing to see regular Patreon drops every month. I'm sure these drops are just as, or even more discouraging for you and the guys. As alluded in the question above mine; What kinds of more traditional revenue streams will you and the team seek to accomplish your goals? (i.e. Sponsorships, website banners, YouTube monetization, etc.)

Hi Brandon, What is gonna happen with regards to the E3 of Dreams target that was supposedly hit until payment was taken from patrons? Will Twitch Subs and other outside sources be contributed or have we lost our E3 of Dreams?

Dafydd Gape

Brandon, why do you hate doing Cup of Jones? Lately, it seems you lost interest with late releases and less editorials. It makes us sad that we don't get our cup for the morning before we go to work or school. I've been dehydrated from not having enough Jones in my system.

Homefront never did fully install did it?

Green Graciano

Has there been any update on your E3 coverage? Will it be like last year where you were a "commentary track" or will you be able to stream it without the conferences being muted?

EZA Cribs!! I love this. I recently built a small studio at home for my compositions and sound design work and I've noticed it's a lot harder to maintain focus while at home. Does this space feel far enough away from your home life just on the other side of that wall to not only keep focused but stay efficient? Love the show and love the allies!

Matt McCarthy

Thanks for showing us around, it was really cool seeing the nucleus of Easy Allies. I was just wondering about how often do you break out any of the past-gen consoles and play them? Also, are any particular past-gen games that you keep coming back to?

Was that the praise the sun symbol on a stormtrooper???

Can Brandon, I had a question about your review system. How has going to the 5-Star system changed the way that you and the other allies think about reviews? Do you think of a 5-Star game for example as being a 10/10, or are you thinking about it in a different way?

Preston

Jones - This pertains to the Red Dead Redemption Live Stream. Like you, I liked to play RDR as honorable as possible, I tried to always do the right thing and mostly did except for when I knew it was time to log off for the day. Then, it was time for carnage! I would save the game and then go on a killing spree killing as many townfolk as I could until I was gunned down, then I would power off my console until it was time to play again. The next time I'd boot up the game, there I would be in my hotel room or camp and there was no sign of the horrible deeds my John Marsten had commited because it wasn't saved. It would be fun and hilarious if you ended your every RDR stream with a killing spree, don't you think? I think it would be awesome!

Jason Walstrom

Great show brandon, just wondering if you could talk Kyle into doing a new bosman show if you reach 51000 a month. Then he will have the space and a desk to do the show. I feel like Eza has everything but a bosman show, It could be every 2 weeks so it's not to much pressure, and if he does I will at least double my patrons pledge. I am sure I am not the only one that would pledge more. Thanks and keep up the good work

Hey Brandon. thank you for all the great content as always! one request, I am not sure if its possible in patreon page, but can you tbs for the post/program/podcast? the posts of EzA started to get hard to navigate, so I think its about time to divide them into links/categories! THNX

Ali Almutawa

Buttons livvvvveesss!

tons of really cool and unique stuff in there, Brandon!

Second time. Must be awesome. Seems like your chatting during streams are streamed during chats.

I see that you're almost at the 40k goal of getting the E3 equipment, but if you end up falling a couple hundred short, will you still be able to afford getting everything?

Eric Mitchell

Could you guys do a unofficial top ten anticipated games of E3 2016 during the next group stream so we can get unsight on how the old discussions would go.

Ibrahim Sozer

Awesome tour. Thank you Brandon for taking the time and giving us a look at EZA's headquarters. You guys rock

Omg, was that buttons or not?

Luis Sánchez

Hey! Why does Defy own Buttons, if you still have him physically? Can't you just name him something else and then legally be allowed to use him? Or is that Buttons' twin brother? Wink, wink, nudge, nudge.

Best headquarters ever.

In the last seconds you can see a trooper praising the sun

Hey Brandon. With a love of Disney, so too must come a love of animated movies, not to mention the figures and collectibles that indicate that as well (i.e. giant Pitri hanging from the ceiling). So, I was wondering what are some of your favorite non-Disney animated movies or series'. Obviously it would be a lot to ask for a full comprehensive list of all your favorites, but I'm just curious about the ones that have impacted you the most, or have stood the test of time and still hold up today. Thanks, and keep up the great work! Your Ally, Jonathan Terbeche

That was really cool to see. Thanks for sharing it with us Jones!

Poor Buttons...or could it be his long lost twin?!?! Nice work on the Eagle Scout. Got it myself and really enjoyed scouts when I was a kid.

Zugdar

Cool garage I wish I had a similar setup. And a garage.

Samuli Vuorinen

This was so fucking cool. Your studio is beautiful, so many neat bits and bobs of everything wonderful. Thanks for giving us an insider tour!

dreamsnow

You're an Eagle scout? Congrats man, that's really really cool

RIP Buttons 2013-2015 :-(, Maybe Button's Junior will take over :P lol.

Thank's for this Brandon! You've collected a lot of cool stuff, my garage just has a lawn mower, trash cans and a car.

Matt Brookbank

Dark Souls Solaire shield and no mention!? \[T]/ praise the sun!

LWMedia

Gotta say again, you've got a very cool space there Brandon, and I sincerely hope that once you guys get a studio that you try and re-create the same vibe that you've got here. Watching you guys here in this space helps to make me feel like just one of the boys hangin' out playing some vidya games.

Woah. 2 wii dev kits

Łukasz Wizła

What is each ally's role at Easy Allies?

a Box of SPIDERS :P

Otoshigami

A garage is where you park your car, Jones. That's just a straight up man cave, you've got going on there. Must be nice.

Minamik

What is the mat in front of the doors? Like, what game is that from? I've never seen a floor mat to promote a game before, that's so classy and weird. Thanks for sharing your space with us! Your garage feels like a home away from home.

Brian "FriendlyMerlin" A.

Appreciate the tour Jones!

Uh, you have the same PC case that I have! :D

RedVIII

Also, the mug turned out nice. I hope it holds your beverages true.

Even if you end up getting a studio, I hope you still shoot a few things from the garage. It has personality that you never see anywhere else, and it shows off a lifetime of love and dedication.

Me and a friend of mine who is a Patreon as well and have been with the show (GT/EZA) for around 10 years discussed it the other day, and both agreed, that if you guys made more game reviews, then both of us would be very wiling to dish out more dollars every month. To both of us, EZA is a lot of things, but the reviews just mean so much to us. We agreed that more reviews - of any games good or bad - would singlehandedly make us want to pay more money, just to get that content. Is that something you could bring up and ask the community in general? And really - it's not about what games are being reviewed. It's about the fact that the quality of your reviews is such a marble, that we just want more of it, regardless of if you review 'insert-crappy-movie-tie-in-of-the-month'. We just want more reviews <3

What's in the fridge???

Great to see the whole garage! You have some awesome stuff Brandon. Thanks for the extra cup!

The Walking Dead Picture and Epic Mickey picture are insanely cool :X

HEY THAT'S ME ON 2:15. lol

Otoshigami

Thanks, that was a great tour! Would other allies be willing to show off their collections? I know Damiani has a great Zelda collection (has he showed that before for GT or independently?). I'd also love to see Ben's collection of top-heavy bishojo statues and Kyle's complete set of NIB amiibo.

Kevin Weaver

Holly Bloody Cow what a awesome layout, you truly are along time gamer. I have never seen so many figures in one place. You made your small space so workable for the shows you all do so well at for now. Yes just like Usman said it is so homey, I love it. Brandon it was so great of you to show us around your space. You are the most thought full nicest guy. Thank you.

Thanks for doing this Brandon! It was nice to see what you guys have been working with so far. Your studio garage feels so "homey" like for me with all of the game/comic characters everywhere. I would love to chill there with some pizza one day. Lots of pizza.

Brandon, I'm worried about the ventilation of that sweet new PC. Scoot it back an inch or two from the bookcase for me so I can sleep easy.

Isaac King

Hey Mr. Jones. Just wanted to leave a thanks for giving us a tour. You've got a lot of neat stuff. Thanks for sharing!

Brandon K Gann

Buttons for E3! It's happening!

I have wondered how hot it gets in the garage especially when it is full of allies on Tuesdays? I saw the fan but is that enough to keep you guys comfortable or is there an AC vent?

Jason Walstrom

Thanks for sharing! Since you've been kind enough to show yours I'll show you mine. Like you converted your garage to a gaming area I converted the lower floor/daylight basement of my house to one as well: <a href="http://imgur.com/a/qxMlY" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">http://imgur.com/a/qxMlY</a>

Most of the videos are monetized, yes. Patron only stuff like Cup of Jones is not. -Blood

Easy Allies

Buttons!!!!

Rick Argomaniz

I'm glad to see you still have so many xbox consoles. I've been watching the gt time archives and I've heard often how much you love the xbox.

I cannot wait to see Buttons's live coverage of E3! ... Since he's hibernating on your shelf where you'll be recording anyway. ^_~

Robert I.

Yeah totally, dusting that place in and around the toys! yikes. loving the tour Brandon! lol that GT cat you found in an alley! your a man of great taste, that Pioneer Kuro TV! I got a question. Is the garage a separate part of the house in the back garden or is it attached to the main house? Keep up the great work!

Wouldn't wanna be the one dusting the place.

In many houses in the US, the garage where you park your car is connected to the house directly or via the kitchen through a door. With some renovation, If you seal the openings to control the temperature, it can be converted into a living space. I think that's what happened here.

Loved this tour around the Allies HQ! Thanks Brandon!

FreeDoM

Hi Brandon, when will you debut the 'push up segment' on cup of jones

Dylan Wiggan

Kind of jealous of that Peteri from Land Before Time you have hanging from the ceiling. Don Bluth is a really awesome guy, I had the pleasure of meeting him when he held a play on a small stage he has in his home that a friend was performing in. Super humble and incredibly nice.

Thanks for the tour of the HQ. What of microphone is that?

That's one cool garage!

Johan

Thanks, Brandon! I am curious, though. This room is referred to as "The Garage," but it just looks to be a large room that is still attached to the main house. In Australia, a garage is typically where you would park your car—so not a very liveable space. Was this area originally a car garage, is it a house extension, or is "garage" just a terminology used in the US to describe this sort of living space?

Looks like a very nice cosy place to hang out! Hopefully you'll get to 50k and studio soon, but this doesn't look bad at all I'd say.

Backlog Crusader

Uncle Jones!

Thank you for the tour Brandon!

No mention of the awesome LIGHTNING?! :'( #Heartbroken

D-Up Gaming

Enjoyed this video of EZA HQ! As a collector myself, mainly of Disney stuff, this was a thrill to see closeups of your collection of memorabilia!

Hesperus84

Thanks Brandon!

Daniel Murray

Do you already generate profit from Youtube? Never had an advertisement at the beginning of your videos at all.

Stefan Bien