Dev Log 07/11/2022 - Crimson High v0.18

Hey there, and hello!

I'm back with another one of these glorious Dev Logs for you. This time with some minor bad news: I've fallen ill; woe is me.
It's actually nothing too serious, though - only a cold (I hope). Got a sore throat, my tonsils are playing hockey with each other (yes, I know, not the best kind of tonsil hockey there is), and my ears are getting achy (damn, this word looks weird), too.

Anywho! I don't think this will delay the update by a lot (if at all) but at least today I won't be able to do much in terms of writing because I can't seem to focus on it. Just wanted to let you guys to know that there might be a minor delay because of this.

Bad news aside, I can at least say that there isn't too much more writing left before I can begin the rendering for v0.18. Yay me! (Where are those cheerleaders when you need 'em?)
We finally get to the talk with Aki you guys have been waiting for. There will be so many answers! All the answers! Or maybe there won't be? What if there are more questions than anything else after all is said and done..?
I guess you'll find out soon.

There's another change I'm making, starting with v0.18: I'm going to extend the early access period.

This means there will be a tiered release going forward, where the public update will get released once the next patron update goes live for Infiltrator and above patrons.

The tier list looks like follows (and might be subject to change):

• Tier 0 (release with next update): Public
• Tier 1 (1 week early access): Initiate, First Year, Second Year
• Tier 2 (2 weeks early access): Detective, Enforcer, Inquisitor, Third Year, Class Rep, Student Council
• Tier 3 (3 weeks early access): Infiltrator, Heir, Progenitor, any other legacy tiers not mentioned above

Or in other words: You guys will still get at least 1 week of early access. Some of you even more. Yay for you this time! (Seriously, someone go fetch me some cheerleaders!)

The transition period around the release of v0.18 might be a little weird at first but after that it'll all feel normal again. This is also a test for me to see if this kind of thing works for all of us. If I come to the conclusion that it doesn't work, it'll get reverted to how it is right now.

Also I've enabled the new subscription method where it refreshes subscriptions on the date you've subscribed instead of the first of the month. Not that it is too relevant for you guys, but yeah.

Also also I'm always looking for new benefits as possible additions to the existing tiers (or for new tiers), so if any of you got ideas for those, feel free to suggest them in the comments or over on Discord.

For now that's pretty much all I have to talk about. I'll keep you guys up to date about my cold (or whatever it is) and the progress of the update over on Discord. I'll also make another post on here if needed, should the update be seriously delayed. But I don't expect that to be necessary. Hopefully I can get back to work tomorrow or Wednesday already.

So long, amigos! Thank you for your continued support and stay as awesome as you are! You guys are the best!

Cheers!