bump - just donated
Here is what one of the organisers had to say
"Just to clarify, the tv stands and many of the "papa hq upgrades" are being designed in a way that they are mobile/ transportable to other events. The screen stands fold down and can be disassembled quickly, for instance, and set up while we broadcast in different tournament venues around the country. The idea is to help drive the spectacle of all events higher, not just our own, to turn as many heads as possible and drive more people to the game.
Having said that, we did recognize there were more immediate wants that could help improve the direct feed, so we backpeddled a bit and are going those routes first for maximum possible outreach. (we read these threads and drew several good ideas!). The other expansion ideas are still on the list, but the priority of a few items got swapped.
As the equipment purchases slow down or become redundant, the biggest issue we have at this point is one of basic travel. It's really not very sexy compared to special lenses and such, but when you're talking about tens of thousands of miles per year in travel to help run events, do interviews, reviews, etc, it is a major consideration.
Finally, speaking of travel, I would like to speak with any major parts dealers, major pinball mod creators, extreme hobbyists, owners of great collections and/or arcades, part suppliers, playfield artists, both touchup and original, and others of similar situations or general pinball enthusiasts. Please email me. With the seeming success of the kickstarter to date, it's time to start organizing some of the non-competition pinball content for the community in the way of interviews, product or location reviews and such. As long as you are in America or Canada, you are within reach of this project. If you fellow pinsiders know of anyone who isn't on pinside who would be good to include or contact, please drop a note in this thread.
Thank you all for being so generous!"
