State of the Institute - March 2019
Added 2019-02-26 22:12:14 +0000 UTCAttention Institute Personnel
Unfortunately, due to increasing personal pressures and severe creator burnout, we’re taking a short break from publishing videos. Marc, my co-founder and the writer/editor for this channel, has been working ridiculous hours (frequently almost 100 hours a week) for several months to try and keep up with our schedule and has nearly reached his breaking point. We plan to be back to our regular release schedule on March 20th to give him time to recover.
This break only applies to our videos and our Stellaris Invicta live streams. I will still be streaming on Twitch on Wednesday and Friday evenings (with the exception of March 6th), and if there’s enough interest, maybe I’ll try playing Civilization VI or some community games on Saturdays.
All our obligations for our Patreon supporters are still being organized, though the Stellaris multiplayer may end up getting delayed as a result of this. We’ll make a public announcement shortly before we open it up to players, so if you’d like to reduce or cancel your pledge in the meantime, we understand. The special offer GTU and Ryan’s Raiders patches will still be sent out on time to those who have pledged.
Thank you all so much for your support over the last year. This project has been a joy for us to work on, but we need a chance to catch our breath so we can continue enjoying it. Thank you for your patience with us, and we look forward to showing you more content in a few weeks.
-Larissa
Comments
Take all the time you need. We will be here when you get back
Thomas
2019-03-01 04:25:22 +0000 UTCYour Institute stands by you.
JC
2019-02-28 08:31:36 +0000 UTCDef take a break, you guys have been working so hard lately. We really appriciate all your work as it creates amazing, entertaining content. Though if it's too much pressure I'm sure myself and other talent could always help out in the production of the videos. Maybe bring on another Team Member?
Vral
2019-02-27 23:31:31 +0000 UTCHave you tried whipping him, tanking him up on dried frog pills or zapping him with a cattle prod? I'm sure you can squeeze more content out of him before he goes totally Bursar
Kaiser Lowendachs
2019-02-27 20:14:10 +0000 UTCI am glad you guys are so wise as to know, when a break is needed and to take it before it is too late. Take all the time you need. If you think it would be best to make fewer videos, people should understand it. Better take off some of the load before you are ruining your health. As awesome as your videos are – that’s still not worth it.
Corvus
2019-02-27 19:01:41 +0000 UTCTake all the time you need!! Put yourself first always!
2019-02-27 17:59:04 +0000 UTCYour health and well being should be a priority. Take care!
2019-02-27 17:33:57 +0000 UTCTake all the time you need! The break is more than earned and it’s important to take care of yourselves!
2019-02-27 15:58:48 +0000 UTCPlease don't let Marc work himself to death, I kinda like him I guess.
Someone Named Tygget
2019-02-27 05:59:02 +0000 UTCTake all the time you guys need. I'm pretty positive we as a community would agree self care is important and wish Mark the best during this time of relaxation
Jeremy lowe
2019-02-27 03:19:33 +0000 UTC
