MFS News: Re-done Reward Tiers!

Hello everyone!

Well, it has been a little more than two weeks, but the poll from the beginning of this month has certainly confirmed; I'm going to overhaul the Reward Tier system! Below, I will show the re-done Reward Tiers, and will explain what each of them means:

$1 and above - General Access

• Access to all ARTS; including things from the MFS SKETCHBOOK, dA WIPs, GEOFF WIPs, and the MFS Patreon Exclusives... But! All SKETCHBOOK and Patreon Exclusives are only JPGs, not full-res PNGs, and contain a (mostly) unintrusive watermark. Don't worry, I'll ensure they're still good for web viewing and the like.
• Access to vote in MFS Patreon Poll! The Polls are usually to help me what to draw next! Keep an eye on MFS News tagged posts for the next one! 
• Thanks!

What this means:

Yup, that means that if you pledge even a single dollar, you'll get to see pretty much ALL the art I have to offer! I've looked through it, and was concerned I've pay-walled things a little too much, with each type of pic (sketch and color) behind their individual goals. It's essentially splitting up what is currently a particularly niche audience (initially). There's a little caveat behind this; the posts in this tier do certainly have all images, BUT they are not full-res in size, are lossy compressed JPEG files (but still good quality for web viewing), and they contain a watermark that looks like this:

So, yeah, you get to see everything, but not -entirely- in another sense. 

Next is the Poll! Yes, I'm introducing the MFS Patreon Poll! There's really just so much to do in the coming time, and although I've already got stuff planned up to next month, I'd love to hear you have your say in what NEW things you want me to draw. There will be more details coming in as the next poll will be planned in April.

$5 and above - DL VER Access

• Get everything from the $1 tier and... 
• Access to all DL VER of ARTS, where each month's drawings are posted in a single post, collected in a batch of lossless PNG files
• Thanks and much love!

What this means:

Now that all the works will be available from this point on, but in lossy JPEG form, this tier is for the good folks who want to get their hands on the DL Versions (DL = Download), though to save me having to repost nearly everything twice, here's what I would do; at the end of every month, all of the SKETCHBOOK and Patreon Exclusives will be packed in a single 7z file (you will need 7zip to unpack this; don't worry, it's free!) and uploaded to show in a post exclusive to anyone who pledges this much and above. It's a little bonus to anyone who gives just a little more...

$10 and above - Discount Access   

• Get everything from the $1 and $5 tiers and...   
• 15% Discount on MFS Commissions, Private and Public! (see Terms and Conditions)   
• Behind the scenes!  
• Early Access to MFS Patreon Exclusives!  
• Thanks and much love and kisses!

What this means:

Yup, this is the big one! Ever since going into business, I want to give more incentive to those who pledge lots (which, again, I am thankful to those who do). The 15% discount applies to the total cost of any commissions you ask of me, whether it's publicly on The List on my deviantART page, or privately; yes I do take private commissions, and you, the lovely Patrons are among the few who get to know this... There are quite a few terms and conditions for this (which will be detailed after the new Tiers are applied), but there is one that I really really want to point out:

- To be eligible for this discount - you must have actually paid on a pledge for this Patreon page in the past. A.K.A, your lifetime pledge so far must be more than zero. 

I have processes to check your information, so I will know if you just started a pledge to get a discount, without actually paying your pledge at all. This is also why I'm announcing this big change before the pledges start processing, so, for example if you just pledged in before the 1st, and actually paid, congrats, you are entitled to the discount when you pledge to this Tier!

The next two are pretty straightforward, and perhaps for those who are more interested in how I do things. MostlyFunStuff Arts prides itself on a quick turnaround, (though perhaps not low-budget moviemaker fast... somewhat disconcerting now that I think of it), so I could give some insight in Behind The Scenes posts, including the process on how I create drawings, what equipment I use, and so on!

Lastly, you get to see the MFS Patreon Exclusives much earlier before everyone else does (and since you already paid over $5, the DL Version will also be available at the month's end)

This big change will take place starting after April 2nd (basically, when all the pledges have finished processing)! Thank you so much for your comments and making your vote known for this change. I hope it means a more open experience as a Patron of MostlyFunStuff Arts! Be well, and hope to see you again soon!

~MFS