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Slight Patreon Changes
🕑 Added 2023-03-16 00:27:30 +0000 UTCI have been thinking about this change for a long while and I believe now is the time to implement it.
Starting next month the $5 reward tier will decrease to $3
I would have made the change today if not for everyone who has paid their monthly fee and the new people who just joined. So in fairness the $5 tier will retain the rewards until next month when the $3 tier becomes the new reward tier.
And also with the introduction of the $3 tier, I will be removing the $2 tip jar for redundancy. You have always had the option to subscribe with any amount of your choosing, and having the reward tier and a tier that gets you nothing being $1 apart would be ridiculous.
Because I cannot remove tiers until everyone has left it, no new patrons will be able to join the $5 and $2 tier as they will be unlisted. The people in the $5 tier can still get the rewards, but it would be the better price to change to the $3 tier. You can go into your settings at anytime and change it to the $3 tier.
I have a few reasons for this change. My most prominent reason is the fact that I have severe trouble in maintaining a constant workflow. While some days I can bang out some good stuff, a lot of days I struggle with staying productive. I promise a lot of stuff that, when I get down to it, ends up being a coin flip on if I can get it done or not. I've gotten to a point where I don't like announcing any kind of project unless it's already about 80% done. As much as I appreciate the amount of support I get, I have never felt like I make enough for the $5 to feel worth it. I would like to be more productive, I would love to be able to crank out banger after banger at blinding speed. But I often find it difficult to start new projects, often needing a couple days after each project to recharge, with those days sometimes stretching out even longer than I wanted.
I am always grateful that there's a large amount of people who want to support what I make, and the fact that thanks to that support I have little to worry about. But I just don't feel like I've been keeping my end of the bargain.
So I'm lowering the reward price. Even if I do get to the point of the productivity that I'd like to have I'll keep it at this new price. I am hoping this change will help with my anxiety towards all this so I can relax and keep making the art that everyone loves.
Comments
Æon Nyshe
I am new to have found you. And I too wouldn't mind sending you more money, especially if it meant that it could become your full-time job/ make sure you have all the tools you need.
Solprism
I wouldn't mind still paying $5 for your work because it's very fair and you always consistently update. And I'll be more than happy to keep paying that if you want to add an extra tier for it, just for those that want to go that extra mile and support you greatly.
Devils Spawn
Honestly a lot of other artists take longer than you and still change somewhere between 5 to $10 so $5 is still very reasonable to me
Cutecrodile
I am going to stick with the $5. Honestly, if I was going to change the amount, I would pay more. $5 always seemed like a bargain for how good your art is.
