The Halloween Midnight Patroncast Resurrection Submission Thread - NOW CLOSED
Added 2024-11-01 00:04:56 +0000 UTCTonight is Halloween. And, in the UK, at the time of writing, it is midnight. The creepiest time on the creepiest date. And so, naturally, this seems like the perfect time to resurrect the Patroncast.
In short, I am extremely sorry - this past few months have been a bit of a mess, with all sorts of happy and sad moments that have really thrown off the schedule. On the happy side, we've had our kittens Xena and Willow to take care of. On the sad side, Claire received some unfortunate news from home, and has spent a fair bit of time with her family in France. A lot of little things added up to a big mess of a schedule, and we've struggled to keep up with everything.
But, finally, we're looking a bit more under control, and that means the Patroncast is back, so feel free to drop in your questions, and we'll be putting together a new Patroncast in the next few weeks.
Also there will be so many kitten pictures as part of the apology.
Just in case you're new (and there could be a terrifying number of folks who haven't seen a Patroncast before on this occasion...) this submission thread is where you get to ask questions, suggest topics, or quite rightfully just yell at us for this farcical level of delay.
So ask away, and I'll update this post when the Patroncast is recorded, so as long as there isn't an edit below saying that, everything should be good :)
EDIT - As the ancient scrolls foretold, the Patroncast has now been recorded and is coming soon.
All the best,
Jon
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Anna D
2025-06-26 23:13:47 +0000 UTCI’m so excited to see that this has closed 😁❤️
Reformed Nerd
2025-06-25 04:56:51 +0000 UTCFunnily enough I did, but only by watching the alternative paths on YouTube, not by actually playing.
Many A True Nerd
2025-06-24 19:17:50 +0000 UTCI was thinking trying quarterly as a starting point perhaps...
Many A True Nerd
2025-06-24 19:15:05 +0000 UTCDON'T GIVE HER IDEAS.
Many A True Nerd
2025-06-24 19:14:33 +0000 UTCSOON.
Many A True Nerd
2025-06-24 19:14:17 +0000 UTCI'm going to be honest, tower defence is mostly not my thing, but I will keep it in mind if I ever get a sudden itch for one.
Many A True Nerd
2025-06-24 19:14:08 +0000 UTCIt is happening right now!
Many A True Nerd
2025-06-24 19:13:25 +0000 UTCHa, that's a fun idea, though given it involves reading every book in the game, it may take a while to do!
Many A True Nerd
2025-06-24 19:09:32 +0000 UTCOk, you have my attention...
Many A True Nerd
2025-06-24 19:08:16 +0000 UTCI'm going to be honest, I don't love it - the energy of the original is all missing and wrong now :(
Many A True Nerd
2025-06-24 19:07:08 +0000 UTCI'm actually completely unfamiliar with both, though they do sound col - I'll add them to the long list and check out trailers next time I'm tinkering with the schedule :)
Many A True Nerd
2025-06-24 19:05:22 +0000 UTCThat's a tricky one to answer, because we can't A/B test - series start months apart, so no comparison would be fair, but best as I can tell, Democracy Week often perform slightly better, but not always to a huge degree.
Many A True Nerd
2025-06-24 19:04:08 +0000 UTCIs Claire audio still an issue? Honestly, I thought the new set-up and microphone positioning we had was working well...?
Many A True Nerd
2025-06-24 19:02:27 +0000 UTCI'm sure I've seen it before yes - it does look fascinating if a spot terrifying in-depth, so while there are no imminent plans, it could well rock up in future.
Many A True Nerd
2025-06-24 18:53:44 +0000 UTCSurprisingly only a little bit, which is deeply humbling.
Many A True Nerd
2025-06-24 18:51:51 +0000 UTCI'm so divided on Avowed, and I'll be discussing it - it's a great game, but I'm just not sure if it's doing anything special that makes it stand out to me.
Many A True Nerd
2025-06-24 18:50:23 +0000 UTCThat looks adorable. If it comes out for Halloween, that could be a great video :)
Many A True Nerd
2025-06-24 18:37:55 +0000 UTCAn interesting theory - maybe we'll learn more in Outer Worlds 2. Also, the playlist is now fixed :)
Many A True Nerd
2025-06-24 18:37:02 +0000 UTCEasily. Yes. SOON THOUGH.
Many A True Nerd
2025-06-24 18:31:59 +0000 UTCThe treats are coming!
Many A True Nerd
2025-06-24 18:31:45 +0000 UTCHappy Summer to you too :)
Many A True Nerd
2025-06-24 18:28:32 +0000 UTCAt interesting selection - Ruffy and Tiny Book Store look the most interesting to me, so I'll keep an eye out :)
Many A True Nerd
2025-06-24 18:04:32 +0000 UTCThis is a bit of a serious one, so I'll answer here so I don't mis-speak. I just try and focus on the stuff I can change. I treat the people I know well. I try to be a good neighbour and member of my community. I try to engage in politics in ways that help the most people possible, not just myself. I hope what we do makes people happy. In the end, that's all we can do.
Many A True Nerd
2025-06-24 17:59:52 +0000 UTCWe demand pyramids bags!
Many A True Nerd
2025-06-24 17:53:48 +0000 UTCFunnily enough I haven't - I was always more of a Hellenist, so Roman Britain stuff wasn't my area of expertise.
Many A True Nerd
2025-06-24 17:51:54 +0000 UTCI had never heard of outlanders before today, but if I'm ever hankering for a cute town builder, I shall keep it in mind :)
Many A True Nerd
2025-06-24 17:50:36 +0000 UTCSadly this is an entire franchise I know nothing about, so it's entirely possible, but there are no immediate plans.
Many A True Nerd
2025-06-24 17:42:31 +0000 UTCObviously, I can't speak for Dan or Matt, but he will always be welcome our end, as he's a dear friend, so hopefully we can have him as a guest in some capacity soon.
Many A True Nerd
2025-06-24 17:40:06 +0000 UTCBooooooo
Many A True Nerd
2025-06-24 17:37:20 +0000 UTCAlmost as adorable as Ted and Xena playing together <3
Many A True Nerd
2025-06-24 17:29:01 +0000 UTCThat might be a very fun epilogue activity actually. Interesting idea.
Many A True Nerd
2025-06-24 17:28:03 +0000 UTCI'm afraid these games are both strangers to me - in part as Rogue pre-dates me given it was from 1985, and I missed the 2004 remaster of Pirates too, so sadly I know nothing about either.
Many A True Nerd
2025-06-24 17:27:34 +0000 UTCThis is in fact the first time I've ever heard of Children of Morta, so I shall make a note of it, and check the trailer next time I'm doing channel scheduling :)
Many A True Nerd
2025-06-24 17:22:30 +0000 UTCThis has now been fixed :)
Many A True Nerd
2025-06-24 17:07:07 +0000 UTCThough Christmas is sadly long gone, I can confirm that we didn't have the tree up this last year due to kitten-climbing-potential!
Many A True Nerd
2025-06-24 16:57:06 +0000 UTCShhhh, don't tell Claire that, she'll get a big head!
Many A True Nerd
2025-06-24 16:53:54 +0000 UTCI love all of them - 1 is a wonderful goofball picture, 3 is the most noble, and 2 looks the happiest. I guess I'd choose 3, but I think they're all lovely :)
Many A True Nerd
2025-06-24 16:53:05 +0000 UTCHopefully by now the overnight feedings are all done!
Many A True Nerd
2025-06-24 16:48:34 +0000 UTCI'm afraid I really can't speak for Matt or Dan - I don't know precisely what the deal with both of their situations is, but I have no objection whatsoever to doing something together in future, though maybe something a little more adhoc and less regular than the PodCats!
Many A True Nerd
2025-06-24 16:44:01 +0000 UTCIt doesn't exist yet - it'll likely take a few full dedicated days (maybe a full week) to finish it, so that's still a little way off, as right now doing that would mean no videos for that entire time.
Many A True Nerd
2025-06-24 16:36:35 +0000 UTCI'm afraid I've never played the franchise at all, and know nothing about it - in fact, this was the first time I've heard of Clans, so it's not imminent, but never say never!
Many A True Nerd
2025-06-24 16:35:05 +0000 UTCI'll answer this here as it's a bit of a funny one, and I don't want to mis-speak in error. 100% Fallout London hasn't done anywhere near as well as other Fallout series, but I also broadly expected that - modded series almost always perform worse than the base game. Sim Settlements 2 & Frost kind of bucked the trend, but that was likely as they were the closest to the base game, using basically the same map. But, honestly, it doesn't bother me - views aren't a hugely important metric as all they indicate potentially is ad revenue, and that's not that important anymore either, so it really is just what I think is most interesting to put together.
Many A True Nerd
2025-06-24 16:33:17 +0000 UTCI'm afraid neither of us caught the new series - we dropped out somewhere around Season 12.
Many A True Nerd
2025-06-24 16:05:13 +0000 UTCIt does sound delightfully like the opening number in a Fallout musical.
Many A True Nerd
2025-06-24 16:03:02 +0000 UTCThat is the most delightfully random fact I have heard all month. Thank you.
Many A True Nerd
2025-06-24 15:54:13 +0000 UTCI hear if you leave out biscuits and tea, Jon will not notice them and just go get blown up...
Travis Reis
2025-06-22 00:24:24 +0000 UTCHappy 1 year anniversary since the last Patreon video!
Marc Knight
2025-06-21 08:11:03 +0000 UTCI’ve rewatched your Vampyr series (which was awesome) have you ever relayed it to see or looked up what happens if you picked other options
Row white
2025-06-17 18:27:07 +0000 UTCJon I would recommend you give "Moving Houses" a look see. It is the reverse Unpacking!
Travis Reis
2025-06-16 17:27:14 +0000 UTCNew dlc House Flipper 2 - Scooby-Doo DLC Does it interest you?
Row white
2025-06-13 14:24:52 +0000 UTCAmen! I do enjoy taking the p*ss out of the delay, but here for the long haul 😁
Reformed Nerd
2025-06-13 05:57:46 +0000 UTCI have a question for Claire! Are you excited about the Star Birds game the makers of Dorfromantik are making and is coming out this year!?
Smitje
2025-06-11 19:07:36 +0000 UTCJust a note to say that I for one don't care if this patroncast never comes out. It isn't the reason I subscribe to your patreon. Keep up the good work! ❤️
Joe Brookes
2025-06-06 21:52:51 +0000 UTCAs another month has passed since my last question, I’ll add another 😁. Shall we plan on the patroncast being an annual benefit, rather than monthly, ongoing?
Reformed Nerd
2025-06-06 08:22:54 +0000 UTCJon! Assuming this patroncast ever comes out (it's been almost a year since the last one at time of writing btw), wanted to see if you'd seen the trailer for the thief vr game. It has once again made me wonder why there isn't a vr dishonored game, are developers allergic to money or something?
Sam Layton
2025-06-04 23:24:35 +0000 UTCDid Claire get that 3D printer?
Smitje
2025-05-31 12:16:12 +0000 UTCThis is never coming out, is it
Angus Noble
2025-05-30 22:24:58 +0000 UTCIs this now officially the Patroncast of the Obra Dinn?
Brian Bunton
2025-05-26 08:43:49 +0000 UTCHi Jon! Any chance you will finish Avowed one day? I really enjoyed it and multiple people in my circles have dropped it because other things came out :(
Smitje
2025-05-17 21:30:29 +0000 UTCHeard you swear to complete a PatreonCast in 2025 on the DropDuchy stream! With that in mind, I hope you had a Happy Christmas, any plans for New Years Day tomorrow?
Reformed Nerd
2025-05-16 21:03:46 +0000 UTCJon! Game reccommendation for Tower Dominion, a simple tower defense where you build the map as you progress through the waves. Very fun and simple.
Tortoise Of Legends
2025-05-13 13:41:42 +0000 UTCJon and Claire, what are your favourite (not necessarily good) representations of British people in non-British movies and/or tv?
Anna D
2025-04-28 02:25:15 +0000 UTCThere's a video on the channel already, he played it a few years ago
Sam Layton
2025-04-26 11:00:03 +0000 UTCHey Jon, Claire, and all the fuzzyfaces! I just can't wait to see what you call this patroncast. Kinda long one this month (year?), but I was going through my switch library and found Burnout Paradise. Have you or would you ever play it? The game has held up really well for its age; the gameplay is slick and the visuals are gorgeous. It seems like it would make a great livestream of car- and physics-bending chaos. Perfect for one of those "chill" streams you're so good at. Only issue I can see is the first 39 songs of the, frankly excellent, soundtrack are licensed including your beloved girl Avril but they can be configured not to play so you don't get copy-nuked. The rest are property of Criteron or classical music which are likely fair game. P.S. If this gets answered in September can you wish me, a fellow ancient adult, a happy 37th as my favourite Fallout character: Bacon?
Mike Ross
2025-04-26 06:30:50 +0000 UTCFuture Jon! Can you tell us if they Oblivion Remake was real or not?
Smitje
2025-04-21 15:27:16 +0000 UTCJon, have you ever thought about doing another skyrim playthrough on your own time, to reexamine it with your newly oblivion-and-morrowind- tinted eyes? I expect a lot of things in it will have much more meaning to you now
Anna D
2025-04-15 23:08:58 +0000 UTCHi Jon, have you ever played Star Drive 2? It's a 4X game, turn based with real-time space battles, like a blend of Stellaris and Total War, with a ship designer that works on the Resident Evil 4 backpack system
John Bats
2025-04-15 07:19:37 +0000 UTCClaire, who do you think should narrate the rest of the song of ice and fire audiobooks, whenever they come out, since the original narrator Roy Dotrice passed away before it was done? And do you think they should go back and re-record the previous books for the sake of narration continuity?
Anna D
2025-04-14 04:31:06 +0000 UTChey Jon, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BcZXRdTan4 someone did a sad ballad cover of sk8er boi, I have no actual question
octarinecharlie
2025-04-13 19:45:18 +0000 UTCiirc from the last time this was asked, he's pronouncing it the French way because it's in French.
octarinecharlie
2025-04-13 19:43:03 +0000 UTCWhy do you say "idio savant". Is that a UK thing or a Jon thing?
Edward Anchak
2025-04-12 22:52:52 +0000 UTCSeems it's as alive as the podcats
Sam Layton
2025-04-12 19:37:45 +0000 UTCHey Jon, not usually in the business of adding multiple questions but, how long until you give up and admit the Patreoncast is dead, at least as a regular fixture?
Wimble
2025-04-12 19:35:02 +0000 UTCHello! I'm just wondering if you're familiar with the games Homeworld and Alien Horizon. Both seem like they'd be something you could be interested in. Homeworld has a persistent fleet mechanic where capturing enemy ships also plays a major role in the game. While Alien Horizon is a completely free indie city/colony builder on an inhospitable planet.
EmberShroud
2025-04-11 14:25:37 +0000 UTCHow was Easter? Has any moment been made with getting Claire sound during the livestreams?
Smitje
2025-04-10 18:58:34 +0000 UTCJon, how do your democracy-week-winning series fare against your unelected series, in whatever metrics are available to you? does democracy week lead to especially "healthy" content?
Anna D
2025-03-27 20:53:43 +0000 UTCJon! Jon! this submission thread is still up, and I got married last week. went on honeymoon to Bath - what kind of magic would hot springs in an otherwise cold and rainy country have seemed like to the romans? (edit - also Jon, I organised a wedding in the time it took you to do this patroncast, albeit a very small one)
octarinecharlie
2025-03-26 10:39:17 +0000 UTCWhen you did the Skyrim series did you plan for benor
Row white
2025-03-25 23:08:43 +0000 UTCSo I was introduced to your channel 8 years ago by my now husband. The first series I ever watched was Skyrim - I still go back (currently) and rewatch it as it’s my safety series (comfort blanket). Anyways I’ve gone back to it again (while I watch other series you do to like fallout London which is awesome) I want to know do you think when you summon frosty or stormy or the demora lord. Do you think it’s the same on from that dimension so like you have been assigned bob so every time you summon frosty you get bob or do you think you get bob and then jill and so on and so forth?
Row white
2025-03-23 23:28:13 +0000 UTCI ran here to ask this as soon as I saw the update 😆
Thomas Clark
2025-03-20 03:36:44 +0000 UTCSince the new 76 update just went live how do you feel about how they implemented the ghoul 'class' in 76?
Smitje
2025-03-18 17:28:38 +0000 UTCSince Many a True Dog has been part of the family for some time now, how have life changed in regards to spending time outside? And socializing with other dog owners?
Qored
2025-03-15 16:30:53 +0000 UTCHey Jon dont know if youve been asked this before but have you had a look at Terra Invicta, a grand strategy game set in the modern day of earth about an alien invasion. The devs took alot of influence from X-com and originate as modders for Enemy Unkown!
hakenbacker
2025-03-14 01:35:06 +0000 UTCHi Jon and Claire, have either of you read the Earthsea series of books? If you haven’t I recommend them.
Mojomonkey
2025-03-10 13:46:26 +0000 UTCSo, as I just got my receipt for the month of Patreon today, I was curious. Have you seen much of a drop in your Patreon subscribers with the long pause between uploads, or have most of us remained loyal?
Reformed Nerd
2025-03-04 14:21:01 +0000 UTC...In the next few weeks he said. 👴
Marius Skarsem Pedersen
2025-03-02 01:28:21 +0000 UTCJon! With your love of classic FPS's like Goldeneye, Perfect Dark and Time Splitters, have you ever played "No One Lives Forever" by the recently passed Monolith? Perfect Dark style FPS where you play as a campy femme fatale spy in the 70's. If you haven't, seeing you explore a classic you've never seen before would make for a great video.
Tortoise Of Legends
2025-02-25 21:58:34 +0000 UTCI'm obsessed with Avowed. I'm a dual pistol shock wizard? I really hope Outer Worlds 2 is similar, as I feel Avowed really has some weight to choices and the areas are meaty. Things I feel OW1 was missing. Hope Avowed gets some DLC's and also already hoping for Avowed 2. Did Avowed also make you more excited about Outer Worlds 2? Edit, mid March now: Finished Avowed, loved it. But not really a fan with how Obsidian handles endings, it is the same as in the OW1. If they add DLC's I will have to reload a few hours back to be able to play them? I don't like that.
Smitje
2025-02-25 21:47:54 +0000 UTCThe recent(?) Valentines day special was delightfully horny and chaotic. Do you think the details that help the plot make sense are hidden in the sex scenes that you were avoiding?
Bitter Magic
2025-02-22 09:43:57 +0000 UTCJon, now that you've played a lot of Morrowind (and maybe completed it by the time this comes out), what balance between player skill and character skill do you think the elder scrolls 6 should strike?
Anna D
2025-02-18 22:58:36 +0000 UTCMaybe for 2026, then? 😂
Reformed Nerd
2025-02-17 23:26:55 +0000 UTCas this is still open, hi Jon, is Bluesky an option you might consider?
octarinecharlie
2025-02-13 19:22:03 +0000 UTCCiv 7 vs. Civ 6 - let us have it good sir! What’s your opinion on the new evolution?
Reformed Nerd
2025-02-09 19:42:16 +0000 UTCHello again! What are your first or last premium patreon thoughts about Avowed?
Smitje
2025-02-08 22:12:38 +0000 UTCBeen a while since I last commented and you haven't shut this thing down yet, so I had another question for you Jon. Just saw something about a Fallout themed bar in Edinburgh called Vault 131. Have you been? Would you consider going? Thoughts? Cheers!
Quentin
2025-02-07 15:35:12 +0000 UTCIf you had to get a tattoo related to a video game, what would it be? Could be anything from The Mark Of The Outsider or a Fusion Core, to a giant back piece mural, but no smaller than 50mm on one axis and fully detailed to avoid a copout answer.
Kurt Hutchinson
2025-02-04 11:30:22 +0000 UTCHaunted paws. This game looks awesome it comes out this year. I’d love to know what your thoughts are on it.
Row white
2025-02-02 18:58:39 +0000 UTCHi Jon! With the newest Dynasty Warriors game getting such a positive reception, and it being a good jumping on point, is there any hope of you trying it out for a video?
Tortoise Of Legends
2025-02-02 14:43:59 +0000 UTCI've been rewatching your Outer Worlds series, and I have an extra idea why the Hope was left to rust? Assumingly the first colony ship was mostly filled with workers and builders? To build the labs and infrastructure? As in what lab would all these scientist work if they all came together? What job does a plant dna specialist have if non of the plants are cataloged yet? And so maybe the board also saw a way to maximize profit and power by not unloading the 100 thousand or so highly educated people? That might be more on the know about workers right and power? What if this isn't even the real board? But lower employees that saw a way to be promoted? Yes, I like Felix a lot why do you ask? :p PS. the final DLC isn't part of the general Outer Worlds playlist?
Smitje
2025-02-01 18:46:15 +0000 UTCHi Jon, popping in (late?) to ask if this is now the longest gap between patroncasts on the channel?
Sam Layton
2025-01-31 02:20:54 +0000 UTCSo turns out when we came to the MATN headquarters trick or treating last Halloween, we very much got a trick and not a treat…
Nick
2025-01-31 01:42:00 +0000 UTCHi Jon. My birthday is February 26. Can I get a happy birthday from Canadian Jon? (Depending on when the patroncast comes out, you may need to make it for 2026)
Steven B. Lucas
2025-01-29 09:09:54 +0000 UTCHi Jon! How sad would you be if this new Skies of Arcadia news doesn't lead anywhere?
Smitje
2025-01-27 18:00:34 +0000 UTCHey Jon, I was wondering about your outros for both Fallout Sim Settlements and Fallout London. They’re both mods of the same base game, but at the end of a video for Sim Settlements, you’d say “and this has been Fallout 4” whereas for London, you’d call it Fallout London at the end. Was that just an oversight or was there a reason for that? Also, did you forget your password to patreon?
Smoofdoof (Courtney)
2025-01-26 15:26:34 +0000 UTCHi Jon! Have you ever considered going back and playing pillars of eternity 1/2 since avowed is now coming (or come) out ?
Morgan Jones
2025-01-23 08:07:22 +0000 UTCHi Jon hope your doing well. Happy Halloween Merry Christmas, Happy new year, or whatever appropriate greeting for whenever you read this. I know it been mentioned before but do you plan on making a blue sky account. Twitter is such a hateful place now but i miss your ramblings.
Craig Wright
2025-01-22 01:13:30 +0000 UTCHello Jon! It was my birthday last July 2nd, cam I get a happy birthday from you and Claire a lá streams? Or at this rate, two of them lol
Eliza Kontiokari
2025-01-21 12:08:14 +0000 UTCHi Jon - have you ever considered doing a Fallout run (or maybe a one-off) where you play literally as yourself? Probably New Vegas - so your character is set up to reflect your own Special attributes and skills, and you have to react in every situation as you imagine you, Jon, would react if faced with the post apocalypse world?
Megan Bradbury
2025-01-19 12:25:35 +0000 UTCJon! What are your thoughts on the Nintendo switch 2? Do you think it might be a little bit fragile with how the joycons attach and especially with the new kick stand design? Really hope you Clair and the animals are all doing well
Jack hunt
2025-01-17 20:58:01 +0000 UTCJon, now that you're a decent way into Morrowind (when you posted this thread you were only on episode 8,) do you have any thoughts about how it compares to Obliviion and Skyrim, and how Bethesda has changed the series as it progressed?
Tortoise Of Legends
2025-01-16 23:49:36 +0000 UTCI've been asking this for many years, but still: Path of Exile video when?
David Scarkarag
2025-01-13 21:22:16 +0000 UTCHi Jon, Claire and all the awesome four legged family. I hope you all had a great Christmas and New Year. I broke my foot a few before Christmas and before that I got free of a toxic relationship. While I was stuck resting my foot it gave me time to rematch my favourite Gerry Anderson shows. Do you have a favourite among them and have you showed any to Claire. Claire, have you ever read any of The Stormlight Archive series by Brandon Sanderson. If so would you recommend them.
Yorkshire Bhoy
2025-01-12 22:13:58 +0000 UTCI take back my ‘joke’ qualifier.
Reformed Nerd
2025-01-11 00:53:14 +0000 UTCHi Jon! What are the highlights for you from the 23/1/25 Xbox Showcase thingy?
Smitje
2025-01-10 14:25:57 +0000 UTChi claire, jon and extended four-legged family! my wife, two kids and i will be travelling from outback Australia to my ancestral homeland of scotland in july 2025, and plan to hire a car and drive from London to Edinburgh — rather than catching the train. ideally spending two days on the road, could you please recommend a historically/annecdotally “worth visiting” place approximately halfway up where we could look to stay the night/explore in the morning? my eldest is 9 and is very interested in history, and we’re not to phased by long drives—happy to go a bit out-of-the-way for something recommended! love your channel, thanks for all that you both do! -James
James MacNeil
2025-01-09 06:02:25 +0000 UTCHi Jon! Happy New Year!
Christopher Frazer
2025-01-04 08:39:03 +0000 UTCHi Jon! It was my birthday on November 21, could I get a happy birthday from Texan--uh, I mean American Jon?
Rudy
2024-12-24 06:23:08 +0000 UTCJon, my 37th birthday is December 19. Could I get a “Happy Birthday” from you in your worst, most offensive, French accent, and from Claire in her worst, most offensive English accent?
Mark Peckham
2024-12-18 15:55:08 +0000 UTCHello Jon, I’ve been trying to understand Homer’s The Iliad and The Odyssey and was wondering if there was any resources I could use to get an idea of who all the characters are.
Mojomonkey
2024-12-18 09:38:37 +0000 UTCHi Jon! I was wondering what your opinions were on the upcoming James Gunn Superman movie, I know you're a fan of positivity and wholesomeness in media, and honestly, right now, I think a good, well written Superman is what I really need, I'm personally really looking forwards to it (If cautiously due to the extra DC characters in it) , I'm hoping given his track record, that Gunn can bring some much needed love to the Big Blue Boyscout
Jack Parkes
2024-12-16 18:10:07 +0000 UTCJon, what plant and/or animal do you think would be most improved by being irradiated in a nuclear apocalypse?
Anna D
2024-12-16 17:35:06 +0000 UTCJon I was going to wait to your next Patreon but I’m now not sure when that will be so Merry Christmas. What do you want for Christmas? Hope you had a good Christmas What did you for Christmas? Happy New Year. What you looking forward to in 2025? What games do you have your eyes on? What games do you not want to see in 2025? Also can you wish me and my partner (Chris) good luck we get married on 01/02/25. Thank you.
Row white
2024-12-14 22:47:26 +0000 UTCOuter worlds 2 just announced- thoughts?
Row white
2024-12-14 22:44:53 +0000 UTCAny updates on the Channel Trailer you started on during you birthday livestream?
Steve Alberts
2024-12-13 16:41:33 +0000 UTCAny Game Award trailers catch your eye?
Reformed Nerd
2024-12-13 01:38:10 +0000 UTCThanks!
HippoHug
2024-12-12 22:13:28 +0000 UTCI know you're looking for Jon's answer, and I'll be interested with what he says! I recently finished up a final Marathon game with one of my friends before Civ 7 gets released, and played the Chinese leader Yongle for the first time. I wish there were more mechanics for playing tall in Civ 6 (and hoping for Civ 7), but I found he was a really good time for it. While more cities are still good, he really benefits from growing big cities over 10 Pop. With bonuses to Science and Culture. I'm not a min max player at all, but tried to focus on food this time and got a few big 30-35 pop cities which was fun :)
Zane Jefferies
2024-12-12 21:51:57 +0000 UTCFuck, Marry, Kill: Skyrim, Oblivion, Morrowind
Kenny Tillman
2024-12-07 16:26:45 +0000 UTCJon!!! Awhile ago you looked at Valhiem and enjoyed it. It’s had loads of updates. Was wondering if you might want to do back into it. Also might be a fun community play date. Also also as a lover of 00’s jank No one lives forever. It’s probably a premier example of 00’s janky sneaky 3D shooters. It was a send up of 007 with a female protagonist who made fun of the sexist tropes that was 60’s Bond Can’t wait to see your Baldurs Gate3 run. Maybe it’ll inspire a return to 2 and 1
Torgofjungle
2024-12-05 15:31:36 +0000 UTCHi Jon! Just a recommendation for some upcoming games with interesting trailers/premises that you might like: -Ruffy and the Riverside -Wanderstop -Petal Runner -Discounty -Tiny Book Shop (Maybe for Claire too)
Tortoise Of Legends
2024-12-04 18:14:14 +0000 UTCHey Jon! Is there a leader in civ 6 that could benifit from playing tall?
HippoHug
2024-12-04 03:40:36 +0000 UTCJon do you watch the great British baking show?
Gregory Mason Hallman
2024-12-03 16:48:49 +0000 UTCJon, do you hear cliffracer cries in your dreams yet?
Anna D
2024-12-02 17:29:06 +0000 UTCDear MATN HQ, how do you feel about the fact we probably are reaching 1.6C extra warming this year already! Joyous to live through such a historic moment is it not? But fear not! The whole gulfstream business might also collapse sooner! I guess, it is more a question about how do you all keep hope in time like these?
Smitje
2024-12-02 10:35:32 +0000 UTCWatching your fallout London series - loving it by the way. Do you like hats in real life as much as you do in fallout London? Also what is your favourite hat (in real life) - you don’t have to wear it just like aesthetically or maybe you actually wear it.
Row white
2024-12-01 23:15:59 +0000 UTCHave you ever played Path of Exile? It’s an ARPG reminiscent of Diablo 2, it’s free to play, but actually has a pretty healthy business model. (Like a Kickstarter every time they have a new expansion, called supporter packs) with POE 2 coming around the corner it could be a nice video to do as a pair or one offs.
bluelord55
2024-12-01 21:30:25 +0000 UTCFMK: A hat that offers +10% movement speed, a hat that offers +1 Perception, a hat that doesn't do anything but looks super fancy
Steve Alberts
2024-12-01 18:47:57 +0000 UTCSaw the PG Tips post!! What foul conspiracy is underway? I just ordered my sacrificial goat for the holiday tea, and need to know if I need to swap tea brands
Reformed Nerd
2024-11-27 15:37:35 +0000 UTCHi Jon, so happy we're going to get a Patreoncast in 2025! I was shocked watching your Fallout London playthrough that you seem to have not heard of the Mithraeum at Bank. Have you never been? On a related note, what would you say is the thing they got the most spot-on about London, and what stands out the worst?
Wimble
2024-11-26 13:06:05 +0000 UTCHi Jon, Claire and more importantly xena, willow, and ted. Any chance you are considering playing outlanders? It’s a really cute town builder, however it’s not super complicated, especially at the start so totally understand if you miss it. Secondly a question for Claire, are you a fan of the Bridgerton books/shows? And follow up question, if you have read the books which one is your favourite? Thank you both for everything!
James Renouf
2024-11-24 23:58:22 +0000 UTCHey Jon do you think you will be moving off of twitter to some of those newer platforms?
hakenbacker
2024-11-22 14:31:14 +0000 UTCWhat are you thoughts on mini maps in games? I was playing Metaphor: ReFantazio (made by the same people as Persona so I'm not sure it would be your cup of tea) and I noticed that I was spending half the time looking at the mini map. I would have much rather been forced to explore the beautiful environment than have a mini map staring me telling me where all the interesting stuff is (couldn't find the option to turn it off). That got me thinking how games like Fallout use a compass to guide you to points of interest while forcing you to look at the environment for stuff to get distracted by. I'd love to here your thoughts about how games utilize mini maps
Shawn Rosofsky
2024-11-22 14:03:47 +0000 UTCI have a question about fallout tv show, since the brotherhood ending seems to be the canonical ending, would it make sense for the sole survivor to have a cameo within the brotherhood? Interested to hear your thoughts.
Oscar Alcock
2024-11-22 03:38:25 +0000 UTCHi all and just in case we don't hear from you in time here is a preventative Merry Christmas and happy new year, and can I get a Happy Birthday, for my birthday next year in April, just in case you disappear for another eternity :) On a more serious note please do take care and take all the time you need. Questions: Jon would you consider doing another video/a live stream on dwarf fortress? Do you guys ever re-watch any of the videos you have made/ Claire Do you watch any of the episodes you do not edit what do you already hear way too much of him? And finally I was curious I have YouTube Premium and I know that you had said that It pays out based on percentage watch time but I normally watch at 2-4x times speed (I have an extension to let me go that fast). So my question is is it based on the total length of the video that I watched or the time that I was watching even though I watched the entirety of the video?
travers
2024-11-21 10:37:39 +0000 UTCSeconding this request!
travers
2024-11-21 10:12:02 +0000 UTCI think we can all agree that we are glad that you guys are doing better.
Gregory Mason Hallman
2024-11-20 05:32:19 +0000 UTCSeconding this request!
Tybran
2024-11-19 11:51:42 +0000 UTCAny plans for the Homeworld games on the channel?
Mark Peckham
2024-11-18 20:40:39 +0000 UTCJon! On a scale of 1-10, how worn-out are you after finishing a patroncast recording? (Also hi to Claire, Ted, Xena, and Willow!)
HippoHug
2024-11-17 04:51:02 +0000 UTCGday jon as I’m a kiwi and being a smart arse is built into our dna I think I’ll wish you all a merry Xmas or a happy Easter whichever is closer when you’re recording the podcast 😉 I’m loving the morrowind play through as I played it many many years ago anyway take care of yourself and the rest of the family And I truly find it funny how out of sync the patron cast gets by the end of each year
De Chef
2024-11-16 13:24:30 +0000 UTCAnother Matt related question (sorry for exposing the depth of my Parasocial relationships with various YouTubers) but I know he’s trying to build up his independent brand on YouTube and Twitch, I wonder if this might be a good time to do some collab videos or livestreams with him to help him find an audience?
Mark Peckham
2024-11-16 03:48:31 +0000 UTCNow that Matt has moved on from NerdCubed, will we still see him in the odd video and in the Podcats? I really hope so. Thank you for all the content! Sending happy vibes from Norway:)
Stian Øverbye
2024-11-15 18:06:33 +0000 UTCChecking in again Jon. Any timeline on moving off of Twitter/X?
David DiCiurcio
2024-11-13 23:08:00 +0000 UTCHey Jon (again!) - my colleague at work just told me that Satisfactory is no longer Early Access and apparently is superb - are you going to take a look at the full release? I'm in the middle of a Dyson Sphere Program run at the moment, so I daren't look at it myself as I have little enough spare time as it is ;)
Steve Childs (MGSteve)
2024-11-13 22:50:38 +0000 UTCHi Jon! Request to consider starting a presence on Bluesky. You're pretty much the only reason why I'm keeping an X account at this point (notifications only), and would be sad to lose access to your posts if I left the platform. Growth on Bluesky has been tremendous this week and it might be worth an experiment to see what kind of relative engagement you get on the same copy/pasted posts.
Trevor Bradley
2024-11-13 17:15:20 +0000 UTCHi Jon, Claire, Ted and the Headphone Eaters. Loved your Skies of Arcadia long play and loved hearing just how pleased you were to be playing it. Are there any other games that put you in your happy place that you would like to do a full playthrough for the channel?
Leftback
2024-11-13 10:40:36 +0000 UTCClaire, if you and Jon ever become enemies, you could easily mess with him by getting small hideable bluetooth speakers and playing cliffracer sounds from them (jon don't read this)
Anna D
2024-11-12 22:58:07 +0000 UTCHi Jon and Claire! I've recently started reading the Shadow and Bones books. Have either of you read them, or watched the Netflix series? If not, can you recommend a fantasy book series?
Steven B. Lucas
2024-11-12 07:42:37 +0000 UTCVery glad to get the patreon back! Is a PodCats resurrection in the works as well? And if/when PodCats does come back will Matt still be part of it after his departure from Dan’s channel?
Mark Peckham
2024-11-11 23:31:14 +0000 UTCSeconded! I could have a shirt with the MATN logo printed myself, but it wouldn't be the same as supporting Jon and Claire's own merch and giving them my money.
Edward Anchak
2024-11-11 00:38:26 +0000 UTCHello MATN HQ! Any thoughts about also starting to post on Bluesky? How do you feel about 76 adding fishing next year? I'm pretty excited for the fishing! How do you think ledge climbing/pulling up(?) will change future versions of Elder Scrolls and Fallout as it is something that was part of Starfield? And for Claire, where can we see your Tiny Glade creations?
Smitje
2024-11-10 16:29:38 +0000 UTCI love your fallout London series. I hope you do more exploring like trafalgar Square and Westminster I want to se you do it all (or at least a load of it) as I’m loving this series. I’m also loving your content on the series. It’s funny it’s cool it’s fun seeing you explore London, it’s great.
Row white
2024-11-10 00:22:38 +0000 UTCJust one question, how is Ted? Also to Claire, please give him pets for me.
Igrolf the Nord
2024-11-09 17:16:49 +0000 UTCHave you tied open roads game by some of the same team that worked on gone home and Tacoma?
dominic schneider
2024-11-07 23:15:37 +0000 UTCWhat are your thoughts on Cheetahs with emotionally support dogs? 🐕 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=W0AO3sA0gAA&t=3s&pp=ygUiY2hlZXRhaCB3aXRoIGVtb3Rpb25hbCBzdXBwb3J0IGRvZw%3D%3D
Shawn Rosofsky
2024-11-07 15:21:17 +0000 UTCGreetings to Ted and the others, Once Jon finishes playing Morrowind, could you perhaps collect all the 36 Lessons of Vivec books and try to make sense of them on stream or video?
Oskar
2024-11-07 13:28:07 +0000 UTCHi Jon and Claire, so glad the patroncast is coming back! I have 2 classic games I want to ask about today. First, given your enjoyment of the roguelike genre, I was wondering if you had ever tried playing the original Rogue? Once I had it set up (and read the manual!) I found it really fun to play despite the lack of graphics. Second, have you ever played Sid Meier’s Pirates (2004)? It’s a game I played originally as a child and have kept going back to over the years. I think it would make an excellent livestream. Make sure you have a numpad on your keyboard though, makes it much easier to control.
Liam
2024-11-06 18:28:23 +0000 UTCNo apologies necessary and hopefully things are settled in at the Many A True Household. I'm loving the Morrowind series, especially since it was my very first adventure RPG and is probably still my favorite game of all time! But did you know, the original release came with a large printed fold-out map of the game area in the case? Navigating the world, striking out for new destinations, planning your quest journeys, getting lost and finding your way, the printed map was a vital tool for all of it. I have fond memories of playing with the game map spread out in front of me on the floor and planning where I wanted to navigate to next. If you can make it work to find a high res image of the original printed map and use it to navigate Morrowind, I think you'll find it's an indispensable part of the game play. But no matter what I'm loving watching you play and reliving some of my favorite gaming memories!
John Rothe
2024-11-05 23:38:41 +0000 UTCNo Problemo. My love to Claire Really enjoying Morrowind (I knew I would after your Daggerfall mini-series), even though I could never get into the game myself. Have you ever played Children of Morta? It’s a roguelite with lots of story (similar to Hades in that way), I started playing it recently it’s really good. Thanks for all the hard work you put in. Ash
Spooky_Basil
2024-11-05 18:29:12 +0000 UTCHi Jon and Claire, hope the stress and pain are all behind you now. After a whole month of spookiness, it kind of made me wonder: did the ancient Greeks also do dress-up parties? Also, since my birthday is this month, can I get a "happy birthday" from the happy birthday voice you feel is most underappreciated? Love the channel, thanks for all of your hard work! P.S.: the links to your merch page seem to be broken
Jeroen H
2024-11-05 15:35:35 +0000 UTCFuck, marry, kill: Far Harbour, Nukaworld, Fallout London
Sean
2024-11-05 06:27:26 +0000 UTCHi Jon and Claire. Firstly I hope Claire is doing well with everything going on. Secondly in the last patron cast I asked Jon about what to do in Greece and by the time it came out I had already been, However I did do most of the things suggested by Jon and had an amazing holiday so thank you! Thirdly, do you have any idea if you will play the megaquarium dlc that came out last year as I adored all 4 videos and would love another livestream (one of the mechanics of the latest DLC was super chilling the tanks so you could literally call the livestream the super chill fish livestream) Finally do you have any idea if you will play/complete the new life is strange game? (If not I totally understand as I know it doesn’t do that great views wise) (anyway thanks for listening to my long and rambling post, I really appreciate everything you both do and my life would be very different if I hadn’t found your channel)
James Renouf
2024-11-05 02:28:30 +0000 UTCJon, if you could send a message to your past self containing the final release date of fallout london, what fallout series might you have started that wouldn't have overlapped with it like sim settlements has?
Anna D
2024-11-04 20:01:22 +0000 UTCIn case this comes out during 2024 - which games will likely be on MATN GOTY list?
Andris Grīnbergs
2024-11-04 19:19:26 +0000 UTCMy birthday is in February. As this might be the last patron cast before then, may I request a happy birthday in advance? 😂 (joke, apologies.) Glad to have you back! What would you say is the biggest issue facing humanity today, and how would god-emperor Jon fix it?
Reformed Nerd
2024-11-04 15:29:38 +0000 UTCHello Jon and Claire! For those of us who have moved away from Twitter for obvious reasons, when can we see an MATN Instagram/Threads! Would love to be able to share my MATN passion over on those platforms!
Brad Sedillo
2024-11-04 15:01:57 +0000 UTCHi Jon, I wanted to let you know that there's a small error in the description for the Medieval 2 playlist that's been bugging me for about 7 years. It says 'Medieval 2: Total War is an utterly classic, so let's enjoy a Grand Campaign with one of the smallest starting factions - Denmark.' Surely that ought to be either 'Medieval 2: Total War is an utter classic' or 'an utterly classic game' or something. Pls correct, thanks, luv u.
HighDefinitionApollo 2.0
2024-11-04 14:53:19 +0000 UTCIn theme of this patron cast; what dead person do you want to resurrect, just so you could punch them? (I'm not going to ask for a belated happy birthday since that was in August and that just seems cruel)
Jorg2 - the Heinlein that troopers your starship instantly
2024-11-04 11:28:29 +0000 UTCGreeting Jon and Claire, glad you both ok and I hope everything is back to normal for the both of you. I just want to say congrats on the Skies of Arcadia series, it was a really great series. I hope it did really well for you and exceeded your expectations in performance. And Claire as Halloween has just passed do you have a paticularly book you like to reread around this time of year. I myself like to read edgar allan poe poems.
Yorkshire Bhoy
2024-11-03 22:26:46 +0000 UTCHi to everyone at MATN HQ! I hope everything is going ok and I'm sending positive thoughts from across the Atlantic. My birthday's this month; can I have a "happy birthday" of your choice? :)
Yannik Beaulieu
2024-11-03 22:11:28 +0000 UTCHi MATN family, I hope everything is alright for you. I followed your example and adopted a second cat this summer. Does Willow and Xena often play fighting ? Because mine seems to enjoy doing it everyday. For my question, is there still a plan for a Subnautica stream with crowd control? (Subnautica 2 is around the corner).
Ricco
2024-11-03 19:47:17 +0000 UTCWhat did you least expect about your experience playing Morrowind?
Qored
2024-11-03 18:36:56 +0000 UTCHi MaTN crew! The original Mass Effect trilogy is my favorite "game" of all time, but it can feel samey after lots of playthroughs. Do you have any ideas for challenge runs or atypical ways of playing that could help freshen things up? Thanks!
Shocktor Seuss
2024-11-03 17:39:39 +0000 UTCHow are you, claire and animals? I’m loving the fallout London series and the morrowind series. I hope you explore trafalgar Square a little more in fallout London (when you next end up there). What are you liking most about fallout London? Also what are you Claire and the animals wanting for Christmas? (as it’s almost Christmas wow this year has gone quickly) Are you looking forward to the kittens first Christmas? I have a cat called shadow (not my profile picture that’s limbo my old cat). Shadow loves to climb the Christmas every year. She is a black cat and we have a black tree and it has bells on it and all you see is the Christmas tree shaking and all the bells dinging. That’s how we know shadow is in the tree.
Row white
2024-11-03 11:46:27 +0000 UTCI’m sorry to hear that Claire had some news. I hope Claire is as okay as she can be.
Row white
2024-11-03 11:41:43 +0000 UTCJON! Glad to hear you've got things back on track, but you very much do not need to apologise for any absence. I gladly pay a patreon fee because I enjoy all your content, not just the bi-yearly podcast where we get to ask you sill questions and make you sing in funny voices. That being said... With Fallout 4: Sim Settlements being one of your longer Fallout series, I'm wondering what is going to follow it? We haven't seen the Mojave in a while, but I've also caught wind of an incredibly useless baby being born out in the Capitol, any of these strike your fancy? Claire! I've had the realisation that you're the not-so-secret sauce that makes the Livestreams so great. Jon can obviously hold his own, that's why we all stayed, but the chemistry and humour you both inject together into the Livestreams is fabulous and I love rewatching some of my favourites very frequently. Pets! God there's a lot of you now.
Zac Thompson
2024-11-03 09:54:08 +0000 UTCHi Jon, my beloved dog recently passed away. Could you please tell me which of these three pictures of him you think is the cutest? https://imgur.com/a/hzQS7x3
W
2024-11-03 09:48:57 +0000 UTCHi John! As my birthday is coming up soon, can I get an happy birthday as Palpatine calling headquarters? Many thanks! :) I wish you, Claire and the cats all the best for the end of the year!
Philippe Moret
2024-11-03 09:33:12 +0000 UTCJon Jon Jon Jon Jonny Jon Jon, would you look into playing a game called “Nobody Wants To Die”? I’ve been through a little bit of a detective-y game drought and it scratches that itch perfectly! Anyway, I hope you, Claire and Ted are doing well! Not to put pressure on you at all but I’m looking forward to finding out the fate of the PodCats because it was left on quite the cliffhanger lol
George “Good Luck Mattophobia” Spence
2024-11-02 23:02:44 +0000 UTCSoooo last time it took 5 months... so just in case... Can i get Happy Birthday for my 37th birthday in February? :D
Nik@theGamerGirl
2024-11-02 21:44:14 +0000 UTCJust adopted our second son, and we're in the thick of overnight feedings. Oblivion and Morrowind have been getting me through! I had never played Oblivion with any focus on enchanting or spells, definitely influencing the current playthrough.
David Sargent
2024-11-02 18:32:08 +0000 UTCGlad you're back and recovering! Question about Paris, France as my family will be visiting there next year! What touristy parts are totally worth seeing, in both of your opinions, and what parts are skippable or a solid meh? Also, my brother is obsessed with going to Disney there. Is that actually worth it?
Erstwhile Egret
2024-11-02 16:18:31 +0000 UTCHi Jon! So I was just rewatching Fallout 4 No Guns (one of my favourite series), and towards the end, you said that you might use melee as a secondary specialisation for your characters in future; and I was kind of curious why you haven't often done that? Is it to do with survival mode, or do you not think it's really viable any more?
John Bats
2024-11-02 13:08:06 +0000 UTCHow are you and the audience enjoying Morrowind?
Andris Grīnbergs
2024-11-02 07:27:56 +0000 UTCJon is the new channel trailer finished or a you still working on it
ShugM25
2024-11-01 22:06:14 +0000 UTCJon and Claire have beenn resurrected by Halloween!, just wondering, Dan and Matt keep saying you’re too busy to do the podcats (understandable with everything that’s been going on in your world). With Matt now leaving the company, do you see the podcats returning at all? Also I’d be interested to see another Assassins Creed history lesson from you! Maybe Egypt this time? Love to the cats, hope the world doesn’t fall to shit now trumps president again (I’m writing this November 2nd but I’m guessing he will claim victory hahahaha)
Matt
2024-11-01 21:46:34 +0000 UTCHi Jon, I loved the Skies of Arcadia series. If the Video Game Lords were to call you and say "Jon, we're putting you in charge of re-releasing Skies of Arcadia" what changes would you make? Any changes to the story, style, cut features, etc.
Edward Kendall
2024-11-01 18:09:04 +0000 UTCHappy to hear things are calming down at MATN HQ, hope you guys can at least have a period of peace and quiet. Are you currently watching/playing anything in your free time that you'd like to ramble about or recommend? And in the spirit of Halloween, what would be your favourite treat to get while trick or treating? Same question to Claire, Ted, Xena and Willow.
Tortoise Of Legends
2024-11-01 16:41:40 +0000 UTCJon actually has a video on the channel called "Fallout, where to start?" that he made for new fans after the Fallout TV show did well.
Tortoise Of Legends
2024-11-01 16:28:40 +0000 UTCYou've done Oblivion and are on Morrowind, any thoughts on giving Dagger Fall a shot again? Maybe Unity so that the dungeons don't kill hours... Thanks for all the content, hopefully you guys are doing well.
Isaac Peck
2024-11-01 14:57:43 +0000 UTCHi Jon, hi Claire! I don't know if it is only me problem, but I don't see the livestream made trailer on channel page. May I get a link, please?
Tomek Pozimski
2024-11-01 13:55:05 +0000 UTCNot a question, but a note to say thank you to both of you, and wishing you, Claire and all the four-foots a quieter time, much comfort and space to breathe in the darkening months.
Kymberly Fergusson
2024-11-01 12:52:40 +0000 UTCHelpo Jon! My question(s): have you ever played any games from the Mechwarrior series, if you have what did you think, and finally, do you have any plans to try the newest one, Clans?
Eoin Thorpe
2024-11-01 12:51:38 +0000 UTCHey Jon and Claire! Now that Satisfactory hit 1.0 and Factorio had Space Age, any chance of us getting a video or a stream for those?
sublime
2024-11-01 12:43:04 +0000 UTCJon! I’ve been watching the view numbers for some of the fallout series. How do you feel they’re holding up? Additionally, do you worry overmuch about view counts, or is generating views secondary to simply creating content for we patrons?
Michael Reitema
2024-11-01 12:18:17 +0000 UTCJon! So pleased you’re back, and hope you and Claire are all good now! It was my birthday on Halloween - could I get a belated spooky wooky happy birthday? Also, how important do you think the success of the Fallout London mod will be in giving Bethesda the confidence that exploring wildly different settings for future instalments is something that can absolutely work when delivered at such a high level, and where else do you think could be as successful a setting?
James Penney
2024-11-01 11:33:45 +0000 UTCWE ARE SO BACK! Jon, based on how much you've played so far, your experience of other Elder Scrolls games, and the bits I'm sure you've encountered in pop culture, can you give us your current assessment of what you think the main story of Morrowind is likely to be?
Malachi Biffle
2024-11-01 11:23:00 +0000 UTCJon you're given the chance to make a show/s about the greek pantheon and/or greek mythology with no limit on how dumb or over the top it is and Claire same thing but for your current top rated books
SamTheSensualSapphist
2024-11-01 11:03:09 +0000 UTCHappy to see you back, no worries on the delay, hope all is as well as might be expected. It was my partner's birthday back in September, could I get a belated happy birthday for Adam in a voice of your choice? Also, on the topic of democracy week, a fuck, marry, kill: A system which allows big games and their fandoms to bulldoze the competition. A system which allows the Strategy games section to manipulate votes in real time to ensure a draw, purely to mess with you. A system which allows an injection of mystery votes on the final day, messing with the curve.
octarinecharlie
2024-11-01 11:02:50 +0000 UTCHi Jon! Hope you're doing well, and the chaos and bad stuff is behind you now <3 It was my birthday in August, could I get a very belated happy birthday from Useless Steve? Any thoughts on Planet Coaster 2? Plans to cover it? Perhaps you already have by the time this airs, in that case what do you think of it? Finally, Melee and Unarmed always feel awkwardly similar in modern Fallout games, with Melee typically be a bit better. How would you change the Melee and Unarmed skills to differentiate them more?
Steve Alberts
2024-11-01 11:01:03 +0000 UTCHi Jon, I hope everyone is doing well! Do you know if there is any impact to channel metrics (view retention, watch time, etc.) from using YouTubes 1.25x speed option? Also, do you and Claire have a favorite kind of curry?
Rayray950
2024-11-01 10:14:17 +0000 UTCI just wanted to say thank you for all you and Claire do
Sirona Stillwater
2024-11-01 09:45:08 +0000 UTCWait, wasn't Halloween last night!?!? Anyhoo, just want to thank you both for all the hard work and for bringing us some of the happiest and most entertaining content on YT. What a beautiful community you've given us!
C
2024-11-01 09:24:27 +0000 UTCFMK playing: Fallout 5, Elder Scrolls VI, Civ 7?
Megan Bradbury
2024-11-01 08:21:35 +0000 UTCI've got a 3D Printer so I could actually make some MATN coasters.
Koala Bear Workshop
2024-11-01 08:20:52 +0000 UTCHi Jon, Another Jon here. Last Podcats was recorded before Doctor Who's Birthday. Just want to know your thoughts on the specials and Season 1. Thanks!
Koala Bear Workshop
2024-11-01 08:20:00 +0000 UTCJon, did you watch The Boys by any chance? If not, no point reading further, but if YES… Would you agree that it is in fact very much like a Greek tragedy, with the Supes acting like Greek gods (revered from the normal people, but messing up everyone’s life they interact with)? I believe you yourself once described the Greek idea of gods as some sort of force of nature that you are unable to avoid but ideally keep out of your life…
El Manni
2024-11-01 07:16:28 +0000 UTCWhat were your first, most recent, and best concerts you've been to?
Angus Noble
2024-11-01 06:41:17 +0000 UTCHi Jon & Claire, hope you're both well. My daughter recently found a Fallout themed song on YT music 'Roll out the Fallout'. Have you heard it and what do/did you think? https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=pOkLlpSlbvc&si=qhhd21i0UjE-4uiP
Steve Childs (MGSteve)
2024-11-01 06:37:15 +0000 UTCI don't care if the patroncast is late or just doesn't happen, I just hope the 2 of you are doing ok and have the time you need to recover if you're not doing ok! 💛
Bitty Dragon
2024-11-01 05:10:35 +0000 UTCJon! As we have reached the final quarter of the year, who – if any game – is leading contender as the worst game of the year? Also is there a game type or game designer you’d like to see take a rest in 2025?
Miyaa
2024-11-01 04:01:09 +0000 UTCHave you tried the new Kingdom: Two Crowns dlc? It's Call of Olympus. It has a lot of the same elements as usual but the new method of progression will probably make it my go-to version of the game!
Dragmire
2024-11-01 03:49:05 +0000 UTCIts my birthday this month so a Happy Birthday in your best/worst Australian accent is requested. One for Claire, outside of family what is the biggest thing you miss about the UK while in France and conversely the biggest thing you miss about France while in the UK?
Peter Diven
2024-11-01 01:35:12 +0000 UTCAs I'm hoping the Patroncast will come out in November, can I get a happy birthday as though I'm an NPC in Morrowind whose disposition you're trying but failing to improve?
Steven Ness
2024-11-01 01:32:13 +0000 UTCHi MATN team! With the end of Fallout 4: Sims Settlements 2 quickly approaching, what has been your favorite Fallout mod? I hope the remaining of the year is calm and uneventful for you all.
Becky Pierce
2024-11-01 01:29:08 +0000 UTCDid you know that if you have an unknown fuse you can test it with your cell phone? You can 'touch' the screen through a good fuse, but not for a bad one! Also, I am enjoying Morrowind a great deal, though I'm curious which of the losers of democracy week will likely get a shot on the channel after it is done. Oh last but not least, hello to everyone at MATN HQ. I hope you are healthy and happy.
Copper Hamster
2024-11-01 01:23:08 +0000 UTCHi MATN team! Hope things are continuing to improve for you. Really simple question for both Jon and Claire: What is your go to sandwich? I enjoy a good ham, pastrami, cheese and lettuce on some nice rye bread with a generous amount of butter. And a sneaky second question for Claire is there any short story collections you would recommend? Hope the rest of the year is kind to your household. ❤️
Terro1888
2024-11-01 01:18:07 +0000 UTCMy dog chewed a hole in my MATN shirt and I want another one! Is there any hope for more shirts or other merch dropping anytime soon? (MATN coasters anyone? 👀)
Kenny Tillman
2024-11-01 01:14:53 +0000 UTCI am curious to know what will become of the games that failed in democracy week, considering the chicanery that happened during the voting. Like, after Morrowind, will there be any consideration to playing The Witcher, Dragon Age, or Mass Effect?
Paul Moreau
2024-11-01 01:03:10 +0000 UTCHi Jon, Happy Halloween! I just want to wish you the best with everything going on.
April
2024-11-01 01:03:01 +0000 UTCSo with the spooky opening of questions, I will ask about some spooky games. I know you missed the whole Silent Hill thing the first time round since you didn't have Playstation back in the day, but any plans to play the Silent Hill 2 Remake? Also in the same realm of spooky, have you heard of Crow Country?
Travis Reis
2024-11-01 01:00:29 +0000 UTCHello, Jon! I had a question I've been queuing up to ask you for a while now. A few months ago, MrMattyPlays interviewed Todd Howard on Starfield and various other ongoings at BGS. It had me wondering: If you had the chance to sit down with Todd Howard for an interview, what kinds of things would you be most interested in learning about BGS or the games produced? Be it, gameplay choices, personal inquiries, lore, future plans, or criticisms, etc. Also, still hoping to see Next Space Rebels come on as a one off video. I'm curious if you'd enjoy it as much as I did for a game that really "flew" under the radar! MUCH LOVE to Claire, Ted, Xena, Willow, and yourself!
Quentin
2024-11-01 00:56:28 +0000 UTCHave/would you ever consider opening a suggestion box for challenge runs of games you’re very familiar with (i.e Fallout or Total War) for potential series ideas?
American Jon
2024-11-01 00:48:27 +0000 UTCYay! Patroncast is back! Hopefully everything settled down for you and Claire so both of you can go back to more comfortable schedule. Speaking of which, could I get some moral support? I have a huge event thing to organize for 15th of November at work(hopefully patroncast is recorded before that) and this is constantly and slowly eating away my sanity right now. It really doesn't help the decision makers aren't agile enough to give me enough time for preparations. Thanks!
Iraian
2024-11-01 00:42:16 +0000 UTCGood day, Jon! Loving the Morrowind series and Aria's doomed efforts to Admire her way to victory. When it's over and you get on to Baldur's Gate 3, do you have any notion (however vague) of what class or character concept you'll play?
Carabas
2024-11-01 00:39:57 +0000 UTCThanks for being so into Elden Ring. I finally tried it again, and fell into it hard.
kevlarmenace
2024-11-01 00:39:17 +0000 UTCI’m so happy we’re finally back and that you two have things a bit more under control. My questions this month are as follows. Jon: Has there ever been a game you played on the channel that was originally intended to be a one off but turned into a mini/ full series just because YOU loved the game? (I love your series of 80 day) Claire: I do hope you are doing better, and I am sorry that you’ve had to deal with some sad news over the past couple months. My question this month is this… would you happen to have any book recommendations for someone who loves STEAM PUNK settings? MANY A TRUE PETS: Who gives the better pets/scritches Jon or Claire?
Daniel Friel
2024-11-01 00:23:13 +0000 UTCNow that you’ve played at least three of the Elder Scrolls games (Skyrim, Oblivion and Morrowind) which feature from each game would you most like to see in the Elder Scrolls Six? What feature from each game should be forgotten about and deliberately avoided?
Grand Admiral Thrawn
2024-11-01 00:21:10 +0000 UTCHope you and Claire had a happy Halloween! What's your favourite spooky video game and why?
Maqqy96
2024-11-01 00:19:48 +0000 UTCI know it doesn't feature on the channel anymore, but do you still play Fallout 76 at all? Why or why not?
Dana Marks
2024-11-01 00:18:11 +0000 UTCThere was a game that came out recently seen as a Skies of Arcadia spiritual successor. Any chance of a video on Sky Oceans Wings for Hire?
Stephen M McKellep
2024-11-01 00:12:43 +0000 UTCNow taking bets on how many questions will be posted to this thread. Jon, you’re not allowed to bet. Glad to hear things are turning around for you all, though. Question: In your opinion, what is the most optimal order to play the Fallout series? Also, same question but for watching your Fallout campaigns.
Nick
2024-11-01 00:12:32 +0000 UTCHappy to see the Patroncast is back. I have a game recommendation for you: Dread Delusion It's a really cool and bizarre open world RPG that went 1.0 earlier this year
Oskar Stangenberg
2024-11-01 00:12:15 +0000 UTCBeen rewatching your dishonored 2 play through, one of my favs of yours, did you ever play through it again in your own time. Always wondered if you had another go specifically the dust district and whether your tried kidnapping both leaders. Its probably my favourite mission in the game such a small area with so many possibilities.’
Oscar Alcock
2024-11-01 00:12:02 +0000 UTCYay you're back! I'm sorry about the unfortunate news, I hope you and Claire are doing OK What are your thoughts so far on fallout london? I know it's very early, and it wouldn't be for ages if you did, but do you think a yolo run of it would be something you would consider doing at any point? I finished it recently and have really been enjoying watching your playthrough so far!
Alice Roberts
2024-11-01 00:11:25 +0000 UTCWhat has been your favorite Halloween special to put together?
ZVL
2024-11-01 00:11:13 +0000 UTCWhat, if anything, do you think the Nintendo Switch successor should do better or different (besides the obvious "have more power") to exceed its predecessor's popularity?
Anna D
2024-11-01 00:10:25 +0000 UTCA) I'm sorry to hear thing have been tough for the two of your recently and no one here should get angry at you over life. B) my question is for a new hitman game would you like to continue 47's plot lines or eventually move onto another agent to reset the plot back to simpler one off missions. Also what would be a comical weapon you'd want in a hitman game.
Aeon Blu
2024-11-01 00:10:21 +0000 UTCWhen do you think will Claire will accept your interior design genius, if ever?
Salem Wildfire
2024-11-01 00:08:55 +0000 UTCWould you ever consider doing an "Evil Jon" run on Fallout 4? Not for the kill everything aspect, but just for the comical OTT sadistic role play. Would be well worth watching, even if it didn't show off any new story or game mechanics.
Edward Anchak
2024-11-01 00:08:50 +0000 UTC
