Wassup and would like your feedback on Patreon perks moving forward (Patreon)

Hi all, I finished drawing the next chapter of Mission Diversion last week and my assistants are still working on their tasks. They should be ready toward the end of March.

It's one update here (76 panels), but will be split into two chapters (#88-89) outside of Patreon, many months from now.

Can you believe it's been a year since Rona turned the whole world upside down?
Below is a little long, might wanna read it on the toilet if you feel like it lol....

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A lot has happened in the past two years. Shit just pissed me off beyond belief and I just lost it. I'm sure 2020 hasn't been easy for you too, so thank you for your kindness and patience.
I don't say it often enough cos my brain melted last year, but your support means a lot and I wouldn't have made it this far without you.

Thanks to everyone who participated in the poll.
I used to read 20 volumes of manga in one day when I was a teenager and now I binge read an entire series in a few days, so I'm surprised that many of you are sticking around for this long. I don't know how else to thank you.

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When I started this comic in 2017, I assumed I could whip out an entire 5 volumes of 140+ pages books within 6 months to 1 year.
I was pulling all my hair out when it wasn't done in 2019 and yes, I know it's 2021 now.... Trust me, I know... ^_^"

This webcomic needs proper editing later anyhow, so I just prioritized getting it done and polish it for the books later.

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For those of you who are still supporting and plan to do so in the future (if your circumstances allow), I would like to hear what your expectations are.

If you pledge on NSFW tiers, what provides the most value as a Patron?
I plan to make changes moving forward and would like to get your input.

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Since I opened Patreon in December 2017, there have been a few dine-and-dashers who signed up to grab the HD wallpapers. That number has grown exponentially since I launched the NSFW tiers in late 2018 (well duh...).

That was the reason I started doing NSFW clean ups so often and why higher tier bonuses were sent via DM only. Most scammers with fraud cards won't pledge on higher tiers, so if their card got declined, there weren't that many goodies they could grab and go.

However, last month, one lady joined a tier that can access all NSFW posts, waited a few days so I don't see that it was a dine-and-dash, and then went out of her way to reverse the  charge on her card. She was also kind enough to leave me a nasty message. Very lovely lady, huh?!

This is not a “woe is me” rant, cos I'm responsible for the good and the bad shit in my life, so if something I do attracts foul humans that pissed me off, then I should do something about it. Maybe deliver the NSFW goodies via DM only?

I'm even considering doing away the NSFW tiers cos dealing with this toxicity drains my energy and suck the joy out of making comic. Not sure if that will deter people like that lady from joining my Patreon to begin with, since the internet is a jungle.

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Anyhoo, I'm trying to get back to the time  when making comic was very joyful, when I could churn out 50-80 panels within a few days (if life doesn't get in the way).
My taste and values have changed over the years, and if you have, that is fine too. This remains the same: I always prefer mature content.

The naughty goodies I had the most fun creating was Mission Diversion 61-63, the side story Part 3 and Part 7.
I read a lot of steamy romance novels during quarantine, cos they are comforting and easy to digest, but I guess after binge-ing 100+ smutty romance books from Amazon, the novelty has worn off.
I guess I only read romance genre once in a while. The genre I'm into is Adult Sci-fi/Fantasy/Thriller (laced with steamy romance), so within the entire story, there are only a few sexy scenes. It's not something that can happen every month.

Funding matters but getting as many patrons as possible isn't the goal.  I won't bother with ad-revenue cos they are killjoys and extremely unreliable. Ideally, I'd like to build a community of like-minded peeps with similar values and taste.

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Thank you for reading all the way down here and please let me know what you think gives you the most value if you're on NSFW tiers and what are your expectations.

I don't think artists should be begging for donations, but if you support me, you should get something valuable that isn't gonna be available for free. I'd like to find that sweet spot where my interests and yours overlap.

You can DM me if you feel more comfortable doing that. I may not respond right away on the comments, to allow you guys and gals to freely express your thoughts, but I'll respond as soon as I can.

I'll also be posting more polls in the near future to get more ideas.

Thanks again,

-Mo (^_-)v