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Announcement: New Tiers & Requests + What's Next !

Published: April 14th 2025, 8:15:01 am

Hey everyone !
I wanted to take a moment to talk about some important updates regarding my Patreon, tiers, and the way requests will be handled moving forward. This shift has been something I’ve been thinking about for a while, and after a lot of back and forth, I’ve finally decided to take the leap.

As many of you know, this project started as a passion and slowly turned into something way bigger than I ever imagined. For almost a year now, I’ve stuck with the classic $5/$10 model while pushing out daily content and fulfilling as many requests as I could. But with how much things have grown, in both content quality and the amount of support you guys have shown, I’ve reached a point where change is necessary, not just for the quality of the work, but for my own well-being and ability to keep delivering consistently.

🔄 What’s Changing?

1. New Style = New Workflow

I’ve recently switched over to using a brand new model for the content here. It takes longer, sometimes 2 to 5 times longer per set , but the payoff is 100% worth it. The structure, consistency, and overall quality have drastically improved, and a lot of you have already responded really positively to that shift.

That said, because of how time-intensive this new model is, it’s no longer realistic to keep doing requests the same way as before. What used to take an hour or less, now takes more time, especially with the bigger, higher-quality sets. Previously at one point, I was finishing 10 requests a day after already receiving 10 more that same day. That just isn’t sustainable anymore with the new model, especially not with over 800 people having access to request features each month.

So the focus now is scaling back, improving fulfillment, and giving each set the time it deserves, especially with this new system in place.

2. New Tier System

These new tiers go live April 15th, 2025 @ 3PM PST
(I cannot schedule Tier's like I do with posts, so check on Discord if you want a ping when it goes live !)

- Tier 1 – $5

• Daily Uploads (160-300+ images a day)

• Access to Tier 1 Sets

• Access to Polls

• Tier 1 Archives (400+ sets)

• Discord Access

- Tier 2 – $10

Everything in Tier 1, plus:

• Full Access to all content (Tier 1–4)

• See uploads from other people’s requests

• Access to suggestion forms (New! - Poll Specific)

• Monthly limited requests using the Old Model only

  • Form will close once a cap is reached and re-open on the 1st of every month

• Full Access Archive

- Tier 3 – $15 (Limited to 45 slots – tentative)

Everything in Tier 2, plus:

• 1 Monthly Request:
  → Old Style (60–80 images)
  → OR New Style (80–160+ images)

• Ideal for those who want to the option of having access to both models

• ALL CURRENT TIER 2 YEARLY MEMBERS WILL BE EXEMPT FROM THIS CHANGE, AND CAN REQUEST via TIER 3.

- Tier 4 – $25 (Limited to 15 slots)

All benefits from Tier 1 & 2 including:

• 1 Monthly Request:
  → One Larger Set (200–300 images)
  OR
  → Two seperate shorter set's (80–150 images each)

• Extras (Bonus Set Extras / Set Extras)

• If you drop to Tier 3 and it’s full, you’ll land in Tier 2 (check discord if you'd like to swap with anyone !)

• Only consider Tier 3 & 4 if you’re planning to request!
  
  - IF YOU'RE UPGRADE FROM TIER 2 TO TIER 3 OR 4, YOU WILL ONLY PAY A SMALL DIFFERENCE, NOT THE FULL AMOUNT.

• AND DO NOT SIGN UP WITH iOS. YOU WILL BE CHARGED MORE BY iOS SPECIFICALLY. Sign up on the web for cheaper pricings.
  
  🧱 Ongoing Work & Request Progress

  Requests were briefly paused in early April so I could get out the latest poll and refine the new style, but came at a bad time since I was gone most of March taking care of family, so I couldn't work on much from March.. BUT I’ve made great progress on existing follow-ups, and requests will resume this Wednesday as well. Thank you again for your patience !
  

  🧠 Final Thoughts + Future Outlook

  Honestly, one of the hardest parts of this journey has been figuring out my limits. I’ve been going nonstop for over a year, every single day except for Christmas, and while the new model takes more time, it’s actually made things easier and way more rewarding creatively. I’m no longer stuck in that pre-summer 2023 loop, and it’s been a lot more fun experimenting with new characters, outfits, and themes. Creating alongside everyone in the Discord back in March was a surprise highlight, it’s become one of my favorite parts of all this, so if you haven’t joined yet, feel free to say hi !

  My goal moving forward isn’t to slow down, but to do more with less: more time per set, more value per request, and better content overall. I want each release to feel meaningful, not rushed just to meet a quota. With university starting this fall (I took spring off to focus on Patreon), I may eventually need to scale things back even further & If that happens, I’ll give a heads-up, maybe shift to one post a day or even go sub-daily if needed like most others in my space. Even now, while posting twice a day, I’m staying mindful of quality. Oversaturation is a silent killer, and I’d rather keep things fun and fulfilling for everyone !

  And if you’ve stuck with me this far, I appreciate you more than you know ! I hope to see all the new characters & ideas everone will bring to the table 💕