robolord
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VIP tier changes announcement! <- UPDATE, PLEASE READ
🕑 Added 2021-03-07 13:09:03 +0000 UTCThe short version:
I will no longer offer commissions.
The long version:
I know this is going to upset some people. Please, hear me out.
When I started this Patreon I had never even dared to dream it could grow this big. For this I can not thank everyone enough. However, this Patreon was started to support my comics and get some extra content in the form of smaller imagesets, pinups and premium comics.
Since then I have strayed away from that unwillingly (yet by my own designs).
I would like everyone to try and see it from my perspective. I do this next to my full-time job. So I get home, clean up some stuff, make some diner and get to work on this. I've been doing that for over half a year now and my passion for it has only grown since then. However, this is passion for my own work. Hannah and her friends, Lexi, the weekly sets and the pin-ups. I want to make more comics with more varying subjects and I want to create comics faster.
However, I now find myself coming home and spending my time almost exclusively on making commissions. Don't get me wrong, a lot of the commissions are great ideas and they're fun to make but they are not mine. The passion is missing. I know I know.. passion is good but discipline is better but I can not have discipline where I have no passion.
Take for example the Lexi story line which I have promised will continue outside of the regular weekly sets. I have simply not been able to find time to continue it because of the commissions. I have only been able to spend a minimal amount of time on the comic because of commissions.
It's draining me a bit.
I do not consider it fair towards the people that have started supporting me because of the comics and weekly sets to delay the content they have chosen to support by spending all my time on commission sets they have absolutely 0 control over.
The practical stuff / questions:
Q: What will happen to the VIP tier?
A: The VIP tier will become a tier to catch up on the already released weekly sets and will be priced at $25. This price might increase as the amount of weekly sets behind it increase.
Q: I have already pledged / in the past pledged to you for a commissions. Will they still be made and delivered?
A: Ofcourse. All current standing commissions will be made. Requests can still be made for March if you have already pledged to the tier.
Q: How will this work exactly?
A: Currently the $30 tier can no longer be pledged to. At the end of March the tiers will be deleted and you will no longer have acces to my content until you repledge to one of the new tiers. There are no extra costs or anything. You just renew your pledge in April by pledging to one of the new tiers.
Q: Why are you being so erratic? Yesterday you increased the pricing, now you stop with commissions all together?
A: I apologise for this. I can assure you that from now on the tiers will remain the same and stable. All I can do is hope for your understanding and hope for your continued support.
Q: Will there be possibilities for commissions in the future again?
A: Maybe. But not in the form it is right now. It will be in a form where I know ahead of time what needs to be made and whether I can properly commit myself to it.
I am terribly sorry for the spam of announcements and rambling. It will all be over very soon!
Comments
cheeselord123
Well we already talked plenty about this on discord and you have my full support on this. Many artists don't offer commissions in the first place, others sell a limited amount of slots per month and some only offer them every few months. Then you have artists who are obviously overwhelmed by requests and you have obviously fallen down into the same trap with those cheaply priced commissions yourself. This is a hobby for yourself, you still got a real job on top of it too unlike other artists who quiet their job in favour for living off patreon donations (not saying this is a bad thing before someone misunderstands me) and even if you love doing this, nobody wants to spend his whole free time with just one single thing over and over again on top of lacking real passion since those are not your ideas and I think I speak for most people here: Your own characters and themes generate the best content on this patreon by far.
Ed Exeley
I've really enjoyed everything you've released on your patreon so whatever decision keeps you excited about creating is the right one!
Robolord
Amy is going to be the main star in the next comic. In the beach comic she will also play a big role. I have one short comic thought out and planned for her and we will soon see the third chapter of Amy's Strength as well. Trust me, there will be plenty of her to come!
Random1208
I subscribed primarily for more of your character, Amy. Can you tell me how prominent she is in your plans?
Robolord
Trust me, it's going to be great! I almost get a bit giddy when I think about it!
FfejL
Good decision, Robolord, much more sensible than the price increase. Looking forward to what you create without the pressure of commissions!
