New Milestones!

Sorry EZA, but I can't increase my pledge again until after E3, money burns fast during the summer!

Increased my pledge for the E3 of dreams!

Bill Kelly

thinking about increasing my pledge from 10 to 20 lol

Love this!!!

Not sure if it's been suggested (or something like it): $40 Tier (limited to 52): You supply the icebreaker for one weeks episode of the Easy Allies Podcast, subject to approval. I'm not sure how you would make it work past that one year, maybe have them cycle in new icebreakers once used. This keeps you guys from having to come up with something new every week and keeps people from grumbling about the rap...all while leaving room for patrons that are in this tier the chance to keep the rap dream alive.

Hope you can reach 40k before E3. Would love to upgrade to 50. But my girlfriend will kill me if i do so.

$60 Tier - Submit a video - The allies will assemble to look at and critique your videos offering advice to aspiring video game content creators, potentially featuring the best on the EZA channel.

Alright guys, I'd like to say that I'm happy with new goals announcement. Without them EZA looked like it had less abilities to move forward and by adding them its future became stronger and more realistic. As all of the pledgers I love whole range of videos from EZA and want them to produce as many cheerful and honest videos as possible. But when new goals were announced I thought that whatever amount I'd add to my pledge, it wouldn't be enough to reach goals mentioned, because other pledgers can feel the same way and result not to increase their contribution. I realized that I have strong desire to evaporate this unfaithfulness from my thoughts and I decided to write this proclamation of faith. I believe that EZA will have happy future and this future is in our hands, hands of pledgers. By combining our efforts and believing in success we can achieve all our goals. I would love that EZA pledgers feel solidarity and trust to each other as we are all in one big place together. Pledging money is very uneasy subject and I definitely can not tell anyone how much to spend. I think that that the most obvious rule is that you shouldn't give more than you get from EZA. And it's for each pledger to decide how much he gets. The money we give is freedom of choice, because we understand that everyone can spend its money the way he wants, and by having freedom to spent it somehow else, he chooses to support EZA creators. Our powers is in that free choice - we decide to support EZA and it consolidates us. That's why I want to speak to anyone who believes that his additional 5$ (or less, or more) don't matter. It is not like that. I sincerely believe that we can reach all the goals relying on our free will, honesty and jolliness feeling of solidarity, which by blending together, compose what is to be being Easy Ally. PS: Sorry for bad English, if any mistake made, and also, EZA guys, don't push yourself too hard (I'm looking at you, Brandon). It's better welcome next day rested and with a smile on a face

Maxim Pugo

Also just upped my pledge. I really enjoy the video content you produce, keep up the great work!

Christoph Zürcher

I just upgraded my pledge. Not much, just 3$ now, but I love you and all the stuff you are doing! Easy Allies for Ever!

Pascal Kleine

A monthly giveaway sounds like a great idea. However, I would propose adding that as another perk to perhaps the $20 tier to drive up pledges from the lower tiers. If a hundred people from the $10 tier decide to bump up to $20 then that's already a $1000 extra a month. That would easily cover the associated costs and bring in some extra money.

Kasper

I do like that constellation as well. But I also liked that one episode where Ben was on the show, so maybe to switch it up sometimes could be nice.

RedVIII

I tried that, but the way patreon works, is... it only lets me jump to the next pledge level.

RedVIII

Huber Hype already exists, it's now called Huber Syndrome, since they can't use the Huber Hype name anymore.

RedVIII

I liked the trailer discussions most. When you talk about your gripes, or what made you hyped.

JT

Heres to you nicola and bart

$400 reward tier - followed on Twitter by the EZA crew (3 or 4 available)

Civ

Me too, I think they should add more or higher levels.

Chad Ball

Also I think the sponsorship tier is too low

Ibrahim Sozer

$150 tier choose the Trailers for Trailer Jones

Ibrahim Sozer

$100 Tier Topic of choice, have like 2 for Frame Trap, 1 for each episode and 2/4 for EZA podcast.

Ibrahim Sozer

Bloodworrh made them and they were legit. Seconded

He lost the righta to his creative child, the final hosman. I think it makes sense he wants complete ownership of his personal brand,.

Whenever you guys reach the Trailer Jones tier, I think adding Huber's Hype to the mix would make for an excellent wildcard.

Mags Moratto

I look forward to the future of EZA! An idea for Pledge level. Why not have a give away every month? In order to enter, you'd have to pledge $100 or above. $100 pledges should be enough to cover maybe two or three prizes of a game or autographed EZA merchandise!

Parasitepaladin

To all the folks at EA that I love, might you ever bring back the monthly release videos? God I loved those.

danny betkowski

To all the folks at EA that I love, might you ever bring back the monthly release videos? God I loved those.

danny betkowski

Come on people. WE REALLY NEED that 40K by the end of MAY PAYDAY. GET TO IT!! :)

Otoshigami

You need to make a tweet about this post.

Fender-Belly Bodine

June 1st is when they get paid

Ibrahim Sozer

I can still feel the euphoria of last E3 of Dreams... <3 Got everything crossed for the 40kMilestone!

Leah

Keep Kyle and Bloodworth for Trailer Jones please.

Good to see these new milestones. Gives all the more reason to become a patron.

P.Visser

How much money will it take for Kyle to bring his show back? A lot of people are paying good money and his show is conspicuous by its absence! Couldn't he post it on EZA a week after he posts it on his own youtube channel? I don't get why it isn't here.

Barnstar

I'm extremely happy to see these new milestones. Seeing E3 last year the way you guys did it really made me excited about pretty much everything that happened during E3. Just bumped up my pledge a bit and I hope more people are going to get hyped about EZA and become Patrons. Thank you for everything you're all doing now and I'm extremely excited about the future of EZA!

Backlog Crusader

Do we have a make or break deadline for the E3 equipment?

Tyler Travis

A show about trailers from Jones...my dreams may come true. ALready bumped my pledge for this. Make it happen, people!

40K gets them better equipment like a desk in order to look more professional during E3

Ibrahim Sozer

Nicely done, Jones. I've been waiting for some new milestone at $40,000 to double down on my support for EZA. Just increased my pledge. Come on E3 2016 and Trailer Scores!

Shane Riczu

If only everyone bumbs there pledge a couple dollars, no need to bump up to the next pledge level.

Ibrahim Sozer

Yes we need another E3 of Dreams! Let's make it happen!

So glad you gave "Trailer Score" another go Jones! And even though you said you didn't want Easy Allies to be Gametrailers, that's what you guys are to fans. I understand the idea is not to copy and paste but expand and create something unique and I hope you guys build Easy Allies even further. Hopefully the 50k get reached so that you guys get your own studio and proper spotlight.

Kasual7

Great! I like the content you guys have done so far. Your coverage of E3 2015 was the reason I actually started watching GT. I'll be increasing my pledge now.

Oh my god I would love for you guys to score/discuss older trailers.

Thank you Mr. Jones! I do have a specific question related to this I was saving to post for the next Cup of Jones, but it may be more prudent to ask it here and repost it on the episode for better visibility: What, as a community, can we do to further support you all in reaching these milestones when we can't give more financially? Its great to see people bumping up their pledges, but as much as I want to double mine, I just financially can't. So is there a way we can contribute, in addition to our pledges? If so, PLEASE, let us know. Your coverage last year was the best (Looking at you Misters Huber, Ellis, Bosman and Mrs. Willems), so helping getting back to that in any way would be incredibly gratifying. Outside of that, thanks to you and all of the Allies for doing what you do, hope you had a great vacation and I'm looking forward to the next shows and above all else, E3. Stay Easy fellow Ally.

Brandon K Gann

I want to donate more. Am currently at $20. $25 doesn't feel worth it and $50 is super vague and over twice as much. Please improve the chasm between $20 and $50 and I gaurantee you will see some patrons upscale. These stretch goals are great and fill the gap, please give the same treatment to the individual tiers!

Oh I can actually change it to $35 manually?

Dan Sebring

Bumping my help to $5. Boa sorte! 👍

Dário

Is there a reason for the big jump between $25 and $50? I would gladly support with something in between!

Dan Sebring

That Uncharted 4 reviews proves that they still have what it takes to be who they were and more, this makes me happy! :D

do you need to reach the 40k only one month to make E3 work?

Oh damn, I really want Trailer Score back guys. If we all just give 5 Dollars more! I want it so much! :O

RedVIII

I agree with this! It would definitely encourage some new allies to join in.

Garrett Hulfish

Already up nearly $1000! All the best to you guys on getting to the stretch goals!

I'd enjoy it if when you guys get a proper workspace again, you go back to the old format and score trailers as soon as they are released for more present reactions! :)

Liam Argent

So hyped!

Mango

I made a patreon post to get people to reach 40k$ before E3 but its also awesome to see you want to make a trailer show once again! You guys are bloody awesome!

This is really really awesome!! ...... But is there a chance we can get Bosman to do a weird avant-garde story while at e3 like he used to?

Daniel Askew

Great news, guys :) Once my new-house-budgeting-crisis is under control I'll try and raise my contribution!

I second Sean, make a youtube video EZA style for the new goals

Ali

I think the new goals are pretty solid, I hope we hit the 45k!

Make a YouTube video guys about the New stretch goals could encourage new backers

Over on NeoGaf we've been spitballing some ideas for expanding the reward tiers. Here's some copy pasta of mine. They may not all be equally good ideas, but here goes: $1,000 - pre-roll ad (1 patron only) A pre-roll ad of either Brandon reading your stuff or a real ad. Length about 30 sec, give or take. $650 - betting special helper (2 patrons only - limited to months with a planned betting special) 2 patrons would be pickable in the draft from Kyle and Huber for their betting specials. Quick and painless imo, and no worse than what they've sometimes done in the past with calling people up on the phone or Skyping in. $100 - merch counsel These allies would be able to spit-ball ideas regarding merch, bring good merch ideas from the rest of the community to EZA's attention, etc. Added value to tiers: $10 You get Frame Trap a few days early instead of Monday. $20 Monthly behind-the-scenes video.

Kasper

Trailer Jones doing Trailers again! I'm all aboard that train

Mecha Messiah

Oh maaaan these are good

Kolby Keith

oh man you guys weren't kidding about the Esports-style headphones, were you.

On the road to 50k!