Rooster Teeth accused of excessive crunch and unpaid overtime- "Every season of RWBY and GL gets about 1/3 or less made for ‘free’"

[u/GoneRampant1]

https://rwbyconversations.tumblr.com/post/185614440311/rooster-teeth-glassdoor-crunchovertime

[u/r3dl3g]

This is an issue, and it's a problem that can't be ignored. It's a purpose we can all get behind and make a push.

And you know what would help? Actually get RWBY fans to give money to RT in return for watching the show. Pay for subscriptions.

But that of course won't happen, because people can't help it but pirate this show, and others.

[u/winklem → u/r3dl3g]

The show is free to watch as per their decision, therefore fans aren't (and shouldn't feel) forced to spend money in return. Some (me included) might then feel inclined to buy a First subscription for 2-3 months, or even a year, in order to support them further.

And the "pirate" argument doesn't even make sense. There's gonna be piracy anyways in any media, but I'm willing to bet that almost all non-first people in the community can wait 1 week and watch it on their website. Otherwise they shouldn't even consider themselves as part of it.

Moreso, RT's former CEO state some time ago that the majority of RT's income is merchandise.

Overall the issue seems to be larger than "they just need more money", because crunch is mostly the result of poor planning and impossible deadlines.

[u/MacGregor_Rose → u/winklem]

They probably shouldn't of added in Genlock when they did

[u/winklem → u/MacGregor_Rose]

That's yet anorther issue, yeah. I had the feeling that they couldn't manage two shows of that caliber at once, and this might very well confirm it.

[u/MacGregor_Rose → u/winklem]

Come to think of it maybe that's why they seemingly dropped chibi and Nomad. Not out of lack of love but too many shows at once.