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Hey folks, pardon the brief delay, I'll have some sketches to post later today, but first, I want to get some thoughts on changing the Request system-
February Specifically:
I am going to -try- and actually go on a vacation for once! It's been years, if not ever, that I've saved up and planned to try and take a real vacation, so for the last two weeks in Feb, I will be out-of-state with my gf to Hawaii. Naturally I can't do request streams like this, so for this month, I will do all-vote streams on the 9th and 16th (Mon and Fri). Which means no stream today, as I've also got some ophthalmologist appointments with follow-up eye exams early tomorrow that are disrupting, not to mention, I am just simply trying to get a lot done sooner in the month rather than later.
So...the Changes.
I have two options that I think will reduce stress and confusion, both on myself and Patrons regarding the requests. Right now, what is frustrating is the incredibly long wait times between requests, and that the list just gets longer, quicker than I can do them. I would like to find a method that people still find enjoyable and agreeable, while not taking such a logistical toll on my time and creativity. I'd rather it be much more fluid, dynamic, and inspired.
Please be aware that I haven't made any decisions yet, this is purely for discussion and feedback, to see what you all think of the options. I would like to say that leaving it 'as is' is not a favourable, enjoyable option for me, so I'd rather not.
Option 1: Pledge total
This method will keep -most- of the system the same, but attempt to solve the wait times by instead of having a 'cooldown' time-based system, it's based lifetime pledge. A person's request will be eligable at, say 50$ lifetime total or something, and that's the only request they receive, until $500, or some amount/progress that makes sense.
Option 2: Pool Ideas
This method I would describe as "less focus on the individual person's request, and more on a group effort to generate art motions." In this way, Patrons $5 and above will fill out a Google Form as they do now, but simpler. You will fill a few fields separately, "character", "theme", "pose/focus", "act", etc. I'll sort the results by said categories. There will still be a field for the actual request description, but leaving it blank is an option. The description portion will be somewhat optional both for you and me; the priority for choosing or voting will be organized more by category. I somewhat have that going right now, but this will take it a bit further/more organized.
It's possible I wipe the form every few months too, as an option to keep it fresh, although I think every -single- month would be a little tedious, I'm not sure. There's a problem with requests sitting in the form so long that either the person forgets, or they aren't a patron by the time they're picked.
This will also let me pick more niche characters/ideas that wouldn't survive a popular vote and put them up for possibility, at the cost of, they may not be exactly what was requested by a specific person. For example if ARA won, but also a lot of votes for 'oral sex' category, obviously, I wouldn't do that, so a fanservice-y shot or comedic innuendo might suffice. Or if a niche character like Brisby was chosen by me but the person who requested it added 'preggers' in description, that part may be dropped in favour of other categories that have a lot of support, but no specific character attached.
This method has more holes/room for improvment at the moment, so I want to hear your ideas first, if it's worth pursuing, and what can be tweaked or possibly tier-reward-based about it!
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The options are pretty different, because it seems I have to pick one thing or the other: do we want to keep the individual focus, and wait years for that one's request? or make it focused on the artwork itself somehow, without people taking direct credit for an image's inception?
Ultimately, I just want it to be easier, cleaner, but still fair and fun for both ends. I won't make any final changes yet, I need to hear from ya'll. Understand I cannot make everyone happy, so if it doesn't please you, please know I am just trying to find the best compromised course .
Thank you for your support!
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