Update #1: Quick Note for Patrons + Future Patrons! (Patreon)
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Hello! First, I want to thank my Patrons for their support - it helps more than you know! I do hope everyone enjoys my work as I try to complete this ambitious project. It may seem like an impossible task, but behind-the-scenes I have a few cards that are *mostly* complete, so we're always further along than it seems, but even as we just pushed out our 15th Moemon, one way to look at it is that we are now 10% through the 1st Generation!
At this rate, I actually expect to be completely done with the 1st Generation within 2-3 short months! ..maybe longer, but we'll see.
Regarding Updates/Blog posts!
This first update is for everyone - just to let people know what the current plan is. However, starting next week on Tuesday, and every Tuesday after that, I'll be posting Update/Blog posts strictly for Patrons. In them, I'll talk about the current roadmap/release schedule, show off some behind-the-scenes work, sprites, unfinished models, and other general things that you may or may not find interesting, and may even share a few scenes I made. Also, if there's any update to older cards, I'll announce them in the post - but you can always find any updates to older cards from the mega/catbox download links, where all my finished cards are stored. As a quick hint - I'm looking at slightly updating the Charizard family soon!
Regarding Early-Access Cards!
Now when it comes to early access cards: As we are just getting settled in, I have not yet released any early access cards for patrons yet, because I want to push forward quickly with many cards, rather than lock so many up as we just get started. That said, starting with the 1st of the next month, my cards will come out on more of a "set" schedule, and early access cards will be dished out to patrons first!
Regarding Polls!
As I continue to push out new Moemon, I understand some have a particular desire to see some of your favorites done sooner than others. I have received lots of requests, from the Eevee family to Mightyena, and several in between and beyond, but I am going to focus on Gen 1 first, then move onto the later ones. The main reason I am doing that, is because I plan to release trainers, gym leaders, and lots of other iconic figures from the games/anime. If I start jumping around Generations, it gets messy - fast!
However, I'm working on editing a sprite list of the current Gen 1 Moemon, which takes a fair bit of time. Once that's released, it'll give you an idea of what they look like and you can decide which one(s) I should focus on. Once that's out, the first poll will come out - expect it perhaps this week or the next.
That said...
I don't want any patrons, future or otherwise, to feel cheated for this first month, so I will be releasing the first Legendary Card to all current and future Patrons. This card will be exclusive to patrons until I finish the entirety of Gen 1 Moemon (#001-#149), at which point it will be publicly available for everyone!
Mewtwo will be released next week on July 23rd (my birthday!) for Patrons, so look forward to that!
Once again, thank you for your interest, support, suggestions/feedback/criticism, and I hope you continue to enjoy my work as I improve and perfect my technique!