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2022 Content & workflow Update
🕑 Added 2022-01-22 14:34:02 +0000 UTCNow that I’ve rested up a bit and had a chance to think about how 2022 is gonna go down, I thought I’d jot down some of my thoughts and share them with you before we move forward…
What’s happened so far:
2021 was an entire year dedicated to the act of fulfilling my obligations to draw every character that was nominated to the now defunct Pinup Poll, even if the pic was just a consolation.
I also wanted to finish up the sketch suggestion pool and there were a LOT of them. Those suggestions, along with the Pinup Poll were an incredible time-sink that I really wanted to be free of so I could focus on delivering content that everyone can enjoy.
Towards the end of the year you got a taste of my general workflow going forward- focusing heavily on theme-driven content, but doing so (mostly) with my own characters.
And so, here’s a list of changes that we’ll be seeing going into 2022!
Bi-monthly distribution packs
I’m changing up the pace at which I release download packs to bi-monthly. This will give me more leeway to get more material into a single pack, while also brining down my stress levels and allowing me the time to make every pack worthwhile. I know this means you’ll need to be more patient between downloads, but I believe this will make each pack all the more worth it once it’s done.
Less Fanart & Rule 34
I haven’t been sitting idly all this time!
I’ve used the first part of January to go through my personal folders, reorganizing my content and “clearing the decks” as it were. Doing so has given me the opportunity to see what I’ve done right and wrong over the past few years.
One of the biggest, glaring errors is that I’ve done way too much Rule 34, and haven’t put nearly enough work into my own characters or world. I aim to change that this year. Heck, it was my aim to change that way back in 2020, but we had to go through my “obligation phase” in 2021 in order to get here.
My Upgrade schedule will remain the same, and I do still intend to do fanart stuff from time to time, but Iaim to minimize Rule34 content as much as possible from now on.
Finish Jackals and Batteries
I apologize for abandoningthe main comic in the latter half of last year. Believe me, I didn’t want to have to stack all the other obligations I had like that, but I think it was the best way to handle it.
Like I said, I really wanted to finish as many Upgrades and lingering projects as possible before the new year began so we could start with as fresh a plate as it gets for me. I may haveburned myself out towards the end there, but I think it was worth it and now we can finally start working on the next step for Tsenaya, which involves Maeko Mongooseand her ship! I definitely plan on putting a ton of work into Maeko, Tsenaya and Nailah this year, even outside the comic.
Dakis
- I definitely plan to do a Nailah themed dakimakura this year. You have all been so incredibly patient with me on this and you deserve a harsh jackal-mama on your beds and in your collections. I aim to get that done for you!
Aside from that, I was thinking that I might want to update the Tsenaya dakimakura, and perhaps we could even get a Gatomon or femaleGarurumon out and into your beds, but I’m not sure if we’ll have time this year for all of that. We’ll see what happens!
Animations
-I very much enjoyed that little loop that I did for last year’s Reindeer Games and I’d like to try some more little animation experiments. They take lots of time, so it’s more than likely that I wouldn’t be able to do a lot within a given year along with my other commitments, but I’d like to try doing at least the occasional loop here and there, so there’s that to look forward to as well.
$10 Tier on Subscribestar now available
- As I get geared up to move back into comic-creation mode, I realized that it’s gonna be way too much of a hassle to try and separate HD comics from the Subscribestar peeps due to the tier just not being there. Also, I’ve received quite a few requests from people who just wanna move their entire pledge over to Subscribestar and aren’t really concerned about the poll voting, so I’ve decided to go ahead and make this tier available over there for those of you who are interested.
And on that note, I was thinking about maybe launching...
A Discord Server?
-I have been racking my brain about this hypno-content thing and the fact that it’s so unfair to those of you who would like to access all of the material, yet can’t get Subscribestar to work for you due to reasons outside of your control.
While there are solutions coming down the pipeline, it seems as though none of them will be ready any time soon, and with whispers of paid tier-channels in the works for Discord, it seems as though it may finally be time for me to open a little channel of my own.
There are like…a ton of channels. Every other artist has one and I feel like I may be adding to this “problem” by starting my own, but for now at least it’s the only way to get everybody on the same page in terms of content without violating Patreon’s content policies towards hypnotism.
I’m not sture as to how you’d all feel about that so I’ll post a little poll after this to get your thoughts on it. Stay tuned!
And that’s about all I have for now. Thanks for reading!
TL; DR:
-We’re switching to Bi-monthly download packs. Less stress for me, more content for you!
- I’m gonna be doing less R34 and more stuff featuring my own characters going forward.
- Nailah themed dakimakura is coming this year. Maybe more!
- $10 tier now available on Subscribestar
-Thinking about opening a Discord server so I’m gonna post a vote on it soon!
Comments
Magitechnician
The way you took/take your worldbuilding and characters seriously was a lot of what drew me to your Patreon so I'm looking forward to this
Magitechnician
To my understanding it can actually mean both. I usually hear bi meaning "Every other" but I've been told it can ALSO mean twice per and is just a confusing term because of it lol
James Corck
Thank you for your frankness.
Scappo
I'm sorry to say it, but the "B-Team" is gonna have to take a back-seat for now. Not only were these characters unpopular, but I can't give 8-10 characters the time they need to develop their characters and for people to really get attached. It's impossible for a single artist, especially one that draws as slowly as I do. It's much better I feel to work on my top three characters, and while Maeko may not necessarily fit that bill at the moment, I hope to change that with effort and time. Honestly, Morgan and Quinn were never gonna see the spotlight. They were created for Tailheat.com way back in the day and were never meant to last very long as characters, especially after I left EVL Media (Tailheat and Sexyfur.com's parent company). Again, I hate to burst your bubble like this but I've gotta leave some characters behind so I can develop my "money-makers" properly! I may have the B-Team show up here and there, but I can't guarantee when and where we'll see them. To be honest, I'd rather be doing Patron cameos than try to develop half-a-dozen characters!
James Corck
I hope we get to see more of Jasper, Kayla, Quinn and Morgan. Don't get me wrong, Tsenaya and the Djinn gang are great, but I miss the B-team of the bunch. Also yeah, it's good you're planning to do less R-34. Your characters are way better.
Chrono Johnson
Ya got my support! I'm looking forward to all of this!
Rhazz
Oh, I'm excited about the Nailah themed dakimakura idea of course. Will she have those extra long pointed ears? That looks so exotic. About Discord, I am there, but not overly active so I have no real position regarding that but if you think it could give you a boost, go for it.
Vawlkus
hmmm.... google agrees with you. I guess it's just a local phase being misused for my area.
Scappo
I'm pretty sure I'm right when I say "Bi-monthly updates". That doesn't mean twice per month, it means once every two months. I'm willing to be corrected but you'd have to let me know the exact terminology please. I think Quarterly may be a bit too long for people to wait. Asking people to wait three months for a download pack seems a bit extravagant to me hahah ^_^;;
Vawlkus
I’m on Discord already, so I can see it being useful, although it might still present hosting challenges. Um…… might wanna change the wording on your schedule change. Bi-monthly means twice a month, not an update every two months, like I think you mean. If I’m wrong please correct me. Maybe move away from months and do quarterly download packs?
Tygon Panthera
Sounds like good plans :)
Big Tony
Discord server would be cool for sure I'm not entirely sure what this other subscription means.... I honestly only have my patreon for your work and I'm 100% a mobile user
Malwave
I would be so down for a discord server!
Iselwyr
Yo scappo! I'm so glad to see you're moving towards crafting your personal world! I hope 2022 is an amazing year for you sir
