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Tier Four Thoughts
🕑 Added 2019-01-19 06:24:45 +0000 UTCTier Four is something Ive been thinking about for a while.
Most artists who do this kind of work have way more tiers than myself, but the actual content (like causally getting to SEE the titties) usually starts at around five or ten dollars. So I am already behind by offering a one dollar option. I think the benefits of productivity and publicity far outweigh that potential loss though. I get to post advertisements, multiple versions, etc on a WEEKLY basis. So I get a lot of people joining up over that. And a lot of people pick the five dollar option anyway.
But yeah. What could I offer? Im hesitant to add to my workload until Ive proven to myself I can keep pace. Which I have. So Im COMFORTABLE with that, but a little lost on what to offer. Comics are the most obvious choice. However. I KNOW how long they take, and they are NOT fun. Nor are they good for posting. People dont like to share them.
So the only way to make back some of that pain and publicity loss would be if I could also make the comic about my own OCs or guest OCs from other artists. Thats at least brand building! Id love to do OCs from patrons, but you guys have to understand that I could never fairly reward everyone. Nor are random raffles or picks allowed on Patreon. And limiting tiers would be pointless. I might as well just open commissions then. And the whole point of Patreon is that I dont HAVE to take commissions.
After some careful thought though, $15 Tier isnt enough of a bump from ten. That would just hurt my ability to catch up to where most adult illustrators areas with their own tiers. So its gotta be a 20. But I dont think thatd be too much of an issue. Theres really not a HUGE jump in benefits, but at this point id just be benefitting from FANS of my OCs with a little extra cash, while also building more of a presence of my characters. Itd very much be a hey you have spending cash, and you might feel generous towards an artist you like. There isnt a HUGE bump in rewards at this tier, but itd help a lot to build more than just fanart.
Frankly, itd help me keep all the Ctenophorae updates more consistent. Losing tumblr through my schedule out wack.
But I could also simply promise two more pictures a month at $20, one from the five and ten dollar content levels each, but with my own girls or other artists occasionally. If I felt like doing a small comic I could do that too. Thats the most flexible and open ended option. And probably the most likely.
So yeah. Just wanted to give you guys my thoughts and a heads up!
TLDR cant responsibly add anymore fanart to my schedule so Tier 4 will relate to my OCs but anyone willing to pledge that amount of money for them would have to be a big fan ANYWAY IN THE FIRST PLACE so its not like Im gonna disappoint on the content
