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Closing my species in a month
10 years ago
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It's decided.
I want to better protect them as well as to be able to make money off of them. I had a silly thought that making them open would still get people to want to buy ones that I design myself since I am the creator, but that has not been a reality. Sure, people say they'd like to buy one from me or get a custom, but it hasn't really happened. Then when I thought I could get a little support for them on Patreon because it would help everyone out, I was severely disappointed that not one person was able to help.
Further, since so much info isn't even done with them yet, it almost feels like it was a bad idea to open them up to the public so soon anyways. So many people have asked me when I'd update info for them, but I just can't do that when I need to keep taking commissions to pay my bills.
There are smaller reasons as well, but the tipping point was a few people in stream urging me to make them a closed species. It really helped me think it over, and yes, it would be best if I had them as a closed species.
Maybe one day in the future I can have them as an open species again, but with the reasons above I will have to close them in a month. I wanted to be fair, so that's why I am not closing them today.
If you already have one you can still keep them. That's not changing.
If you have a number but don't make one by the time I close them you'll then have to pay for one.
I don't know if I'll do "MYO" things where people have to pay in order to draw their own, as I find that silly... but I might have a few times a year I will have spaces open for people to make them for free for those who can't afford to buy them.
Right now my same rules and steps apply with making your own Volatikai, so please follow them! Then once August 20th gets here the rules will change.
In the mean time I will think about new prices for ones I sell especially customs. I don't want to make them as expensive as I have because I want people to be able to buy them.
I will make more reminders as time goes on just in case some people miss this.
I am sorry I will have to close them but it will be best for me. I want to be able to continue to make them and update them for everyone to enjoy them.
Any rude comments about my decision (especially sarcastic ones) will be hidden.
I want to better protect them as well as to be able to make money off of them. I had a silly thought that making them open would still get people to want to buy ones that I design myself since I am the creator, but that has not been a reality. Sure, people say they'd like to buy one from me or get a custom, but it hasn't really happened. Then when I thought I could get a little support for them on Patreon because it would help everyone out, I was severely disappointed that not one person was able to help.
Further, since so much info isn't even done with them yet, it almost feels like it was a bad idea to open them up to the public so soon anyways. So many people have asked me when I'd update info for them, but I just can't do that when I need to keep taking commissions to pay my bills.
There are smaller reasons as well, but the tipping point was a few people in stream urging me to make them a closed species. It really helped me think it over, and yes, it would be best if I had them as a closed species.
Maybe one day in the future I can have them as an open species again, but with the reasons above I will have to close them in a month. I wanted to be fair, so that's why I am not closing them today.
If you already have one you can still keep them. That's not changing.
If you have a number but don't make one by the time I close them you'll then have to pay for one.
I don't know if I'll do "MYO" things where people have to pay in order to draw their own, as I find that silly... but I might have a few times a year I will have spaces open for people to make them for free for those who can't afford to buy them.
Right now my same rules and steps apply with making your own Volatikai, so please follow them! Then once August 20th gets here the rules will change.
In the mean time I will think about new prices for ones I sell especially customs. I don't want to make them as expensive as I have because I want people to be able to buy them.
I will make more reminders as time goes on just in case some people miss this.
I am sorry I will have to close them but it will be best for me. I want to be able to continue to make them and update them for everyone to enjoy them.
Any rude comments about my decision (especially sarcastic ones) will be hidden.
You should overwhelm youself. Take your time on it.