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My protagonists, I need your help, please share your thoughts about these big possible upcoming changes
🕑 Added 2019-09-11 11:55:14 +0000 UTC
Hello my protagonists!
It's been a while since my last post, I have many posts in draft and preparation to make for my new content, but aside from that, I have important things to consult with you.
Before making any changes, I want to make sure to let you know of any changes to my patreon because you are the pillars of my content, without you, my content would not exist.
I have been in a dilemma about some changes. While I am working on the new FAQ due to my changes on my patreon, I end up repeatedly making changes to it, and so my game development dev diary has been also late due to it. I already have a draft post for dev diary, but I want to focus first on this main issue.
Originally, I was only planning a 1$ even after the changes in my content (from art packs to making artbook just for my supporters). But there have been some demand of higher tier for my patreon and I thought I might use this opportunity to make changes before i implement the update.
For now, I am considering the following tier:
(below I will explain the details)
Tier 1$+ (Main, Mysterious, and Hidden Protagonists)
- Digital Artbook (PDF version)
- (Extra Content)Credits on Emoticon/Emoji pack
- Discord Role (Main, Mysterious, or hidden protagonists) (Permanent)
- Supporter/Protagonists only channel
- Supporter/Protagonists only posts/poll
Tier 3$+ ( New Type Protagonist - Art currently a work-in-progress )
- Digital Artbook (PDF version)
- Digital Artbook (Image/version)
- (Extra Content )Credits on Emoticon/Emoji pack
- Copper Credit in artbook
- Copper Credit in artbook video trailer/promotion
- Credits in my gamedev jrpg project "Draknier Story"
- Discord Role (Permanent)
- Supporter/Protagonists only channel
- Supporter/Protagonists only posts/poll
Tier 5$+ ( New Type Protagonist - Art currently a work-in-progress )
- Digital Artbook (PDF version)
- Digital Artbook (Image/version)
- (Extra Content) Credits on Emoticon/Emoji pack
- Silver Credit in artbook
- Silver Credit in artbook video trailer/promotion
- Credit in my gamedev jrpg project "Draknier Story"
- Discord Role (Permanent)
- Supporter/Protagonists only channel
- Supporter/Protagonists only posts/poll
- 15% discount on all of my gumroad content
Tier 10$+ (New Type Protagonist - Art currently a work-in-progress)
- Digital Artbook (PDF version)
- Digital Artbook (Image/version)
- (Extra Content) Credits on Emoticon/Emoji pack
- Gold Credit in artbook
- Gold Credit in artbook video trailer/promotion
- Credits in my gamedev jrpg project "Draknier Story"
- Discord Role (Permanent)
- Supporter/Protagonists only channel
- Supporter/Protagonists only posts/poll
- 30% discount on all of my gumroad content
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<This limited tier is just an idea & might not make it to final>
Limited Tier XXX$+ (New Type Protagonist)
- Digital Artbook (PDF version)
- Digital Artbook (Image/version)
- (Extra Content) Credits on Emoticon/Emoji pack
- Diamond Credit in artbook
- Diamond Credit in artbook video trailer/promotion
- Credit in my gamedev jrpg project "Draknier Story"
- Discord Role (Permanent)
- Supporter/Protagonists only channel
- 30% discount on all of my gumroad content
- Supporter/Protagonists only posts/poll
- Have a certain jrpg/anime character you want be drawn be included in the artbook
- .PSD and .PNG of the character artwork you've selected to be drawn
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As you've notice, the 1$ credit for the game and artbook, I was thinking that I should do this early than later considering that it can get overwhelming for me to keep track assuming that if it grows bigger and I have the artbook as reward unlike before when I was making free content, there was only credit as reward.
Also instead of the actual amount being shown which might be uncomfortable for some, I decided to use copper, silver, gold when crediting your name in the artbook and to reflect the amount you supported.
The previous credits from the art packs, I am not omitting them, i still plan to include them in the game as promised, but with the changes to my patreon, from now on the new credit implementation will start with 3$ tier.
For my protagonist that will change to the new tier(since some already supported amount equal to a certain tier), you will still retain 1$ role while also having a new one for that certain tier.
Currently, the 5$ tier and 10$ tier rewards even with discount are not getting much since I don't have paid digital content yet (digital content such as previous artbooks), but if I ever do content such as livestream, game dev diary video, art assets, etc. hopefully I can add more rewards into it.
When I thought of this tier proposal, it is not to force my current supporter to upgrade, but to expand and give more rewards and distinction for my current supporters who are already giving a lot without getting much anything except a credit back when I making free content.
With this large overhaul I am going through w/ my content, if I find that I may not be able to deliver quality work/reward this month of september, I plan to pause the monthly charge billing and resume it on october, but rest assured as I will still continue to work on content such as creating and preparing my own template for both the artbook and video and to solidify the workflow for next month. But I will never skip on my game development diary as I will still be posting one for september! Maybe I'll consider opening a commission this month instead due to many inquiring and waiting for an opening for a long time already.
Please let me know what you think about these ideas and what are you thoughts, am I pushing or pulling too far with my content? I am not uncertain. I am no longer making this alone, this project is not mine alone as you are the pillar of it, helping me make this project possible, and so I would really appreciate to hear your feedback.
You may comment on this post, send me DM, chat in discord, or contact me in any form.
Thank you for sparing your time and checking this post, have a good day!
Comments
Thank you Monkeyzilla for sharing your thoughts about the direction we are taking. I am very thankful that you are enjoying my content! And yes, I was always concern about it that I kept on feeling hesitant implementing the level credit system (1$ = 1level), so I keep on giving it a lot of thought & came up with this one instead (ᗒᗨᗕ) Yes, definitely, my problem with live stream is actually more on about the technical side, like having the right environment & equipment. Once I have enough savings, I'll definitely look into it! thank you again（＾u＾）
Monkeyzilla
I think the different tiers is a great idea, and the bronze/silver/gold is also a really nice because( although it's a little selfish) I like being able to say that I am a supporter for you, but having the dollar amount next to my name is a little uncomfortable. It's kinda like how you take the price tag off a gift before you give it. It makes the support seem more numerical. Please don't feel bad about your content, you've been doing a lot of really cool artwork, and I'm always excited to read your game diaries. A live stream would be really cool, i would love to see you work, but if it makes you uncomfortable then don't worry about it.
