dantejackal

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Added 2024-10-12 11:41:23 +0000 UTC

Hi guys,

So, last month I made the decision to include posts to the spectating fanbase to my account as the Patreon Creator's Interface now gives me numbers. These posts are image set previews and polls so you can see they types of content that drop.

As a result, and very humble to you, that a few have gone from this to tier pledges and joined the premium community. That said, I'm also getting DMs and noticed on the chat area, of people wanting refunds because they haven't read any information and just assume the content.

So here are some FAQs I've compiled based on those, and tier information to refresh.

TIER ZERO "TIP TIER"

The tip tier is for just that. It's $5/month and comprises of:

6 HD Images from the monthly sets selected at random.
1 image from each of the four basic sets, and 2 images from the Mega Set.
Bonus image sets when new Characters or Commissions created for others.
Discord VIP server access to chat to fans or RP with the boys through my audio deck.

TIER ONE

Tier 1 is the first of three primary Premium Tiers and is $10/month and comprises of:

2 Premium Image Sets (16x 4K images)
At the end of each month, a poll will be created. The top two most wanted sets are released to this tier.
Bonus image sets when new Characters or Commissions are created for others
Discord VIP server access to chat to fans or RP with the boys through my audio deck.
You can also use the server to access suggestion channels, and development posts are made in the VIP lounge of upcoming content.
Tier 1 - 3 includes a special counter, in which after 12 consecutive months of pledging, will give you an annual reward of two image commissions as a personal bonus!

TIER TWO

Tier 2 is the second of three primary Premium Tiers and is $15/month and comprises of:

4 Premium Image Sets (32x 4K images)
At the end of each month, a poll will be created. ALL Four image sets are included in this tier regardless of outcome.
Bonus image sets when new Characters or Commissions are created for others
Discord VIP server access to chat to fans or RP with the boys through my audio deck.
You can also use the server to access suggestion channels, and development posts are made in the VIP lounge of upcoming content.
Tier 1 - 3 includes a special counter, in which after 12 consecutive months of pledging, will give you an annual reward of two image commissions as a personal bonus!

TIER THREE

Tier 1 is the third of three primary Premium Tiers and is $25/month and comprises of:

4 Premium Image Sets (32x 4K images)
At the end of each month, a poll will be created. ALL Four image sets are included in this tier regardless of outcome.
MEGA PACK Exclusive Image Set (14x 4k images) (46 images total minimum for Tier 3!)
The mega pack is exclusive to Tier 3, and is a jumbo sized set featuring characters voted and selected by Patreons of all Tiers to create unique pairings!
Animation HD Download Unlocked
Once on Tier 3, you'll find a pinned post listing the links to download and/or watch my animations in 1080HD.
Animation Bonus Releases
Animations don't have fixed times of releasing as they take months to create. However, they are released as a Tier Bonus for this tier. The reasons for this are explained below.
Bonus image sets when new Characters or Commissions are created for others
Discord VIP server access to chat to fans or RP with the boys through my audio deck.
You can also use the server to access suggestion channels, and development posts are made in the VIP lounge of upcoming content.
Tier 1 - 3 includes a special counter, in which after 12 consecutive months of pledging, will give you an annual reward of two image commissions as a personal bonus!

FAQ

Why are animations locked behind Tier 3?
It takes months to create animations, and as I do all this work as a hobby rather than a living, I have to invest a large amount of my free time into creating them. As a result I feel that Tier 3 compliments towards the time to create and perfect my craft in this area.
Why aren't animations released every month?
I run a 48hr/week job, DanteJackal and all content around it, is created in my free time, which ranges from about 5-6 hours a day. Sometimes it takes hours to plot and organise animation points in blender to render a few seconds of animation. This isn't on top of creating content either for the image sets. As a result it takes a lot of time to create them.
Why don't you create loop animations, you could make more faster?
You can't tell a story in a loop animation. I want my content to be different from others and I'm a very creative person, which is why they're story based, as it helps (in my opinion) the characters to come alive in their own right, and enhances the viewing experience.
I can't afford to support, can you send me some free content anyway?
Unfortunately not. This'd be a massive disservice to all those who pledge on a monthly basis. The website acts as an index for content, but will eventually have lower resolution versions to view and enjoy. Image sets have a 1 year exclusive on Patreon. Animations have a 3 month exclusive on Patreon.
If I change Tier, does that reset my commission counter?
No. As soon as you join Tier 1, 2 or 3, Patreon will start counting your monthly pledge. This means if you do 3x Tier 1, 5x Tier 2 and 4x Tier 3, this'll count as 12 months consecutive pledging and your commission will open. If you drop to Tip Tier Zero, the counter 'pauses'. This is ideal if you need a break and not lose your counter. The only way to reset the counter is to delete your pledge all together.
I accidently deleted my pledge rather than change tier, does my counter reset?
As long as the month's consecutive, then it's fine. IE, if you delete on March 10, but you resub on March 12, then this'll count towards the counter, as there'd be a subscription for March and April. The only way this wouldn't be the case is if it was over different months. Cancelling on January 8th and joined back on March 30th would reset the counter.
Your tier charges haven't changed since 2019... with the costs of living going up and inflation as well as Apple devices adding their own taxes, are you looking at increasing your costs in the future?
Nope. I do this as a hobby, so I have no reason to change this. I've been told the volume of content to cost is insane as I'm making nearly 50 images/month for $25 as a minimum but I take that as a compliment lol.
Do you plan to create a Tier 4?
What would it include and how much would I charge for it?
Can I have a refund?
The Tier content is clearly labelled. Patreon admins themselves viewed the unlockables and are happy with the wording around it to avoid confusion. As a result, if you subscribe to a Tier 'hoping' for content outside of what is listed. The error is yours, not mine. Therefor no refund is authorized. In rare instances I'll chat with Patreon if a pledge is done within one hour and I 'may' authorize a refund, but this will result in Patreon banning your account. The easiest option, is simply to downgrade your Tier to the Tip Tier and use the Credit Balance on future months, or other artists. As refunding has a negative impact on my relation with Patreon, requests are handled on an individual basis, but will only be honoured if the error was on my side. If the error was yours for misreading, or whatever, then there will be no refund available.
Is your monthly content unlockable just for that specific month?
No. I don't do monthly timed unlocks. If you pledge today, you'll access content all the way back to 2019. (Tier account locks permitting. IE if you Pledge Tier 1, you'll see all Tier 1 content, if you pledge Tier 3, you unlock everything.)
If I can sub now, and again in a year and access all your content, what is my incentive to pledge every month?
The commission counter is an incentive as you can have custom content, however I am simply humble that people feel happy and comfortable to simply pledge on a reoccurring basis. The more active and supportive folk are, I tend to lean content towards interests as I get to know the fans and what they want. A prime example was introducing bondage to content (Damian looked amazing all tied up, and gagged with a dominant Baraka, no?). Patreons who comment and are interactive on content, are also entered into a prize draw to pick the Mega Pack character also for the following month.

Pledges made through Patreon also help support my development, whether it's buying games/assets/commission new character creations or enhanced versions, but also gets reinvested back to other artists of a similar field, so it is a horny circle of life too so to speak. But I'm honestly just a humble guy and hope you enjoy what you find to make you want to support for the long run.
I won the Patreon Mega Pack Prize Draw... but I'm only Tier Zero, does that mean I can only see two images of this set?
Nope. As you won, you'll get a special download link to use to save the 14 images directly to your computer. It means anyone can win a chance to win! Only criteria is that you have an active pledge at the time of commenting, it is still active when the prize draw is concluded and you were appointed the winner, and you have an active pledge for the following month so the link can be sent to you and content is created for you as it is a semi-commission based set. NOTE: You have only 4 days to select a character from the announcement of being a winner! If you fail to let me know within this time frame, you forfeit your win and another patreon will be selected.
I only want to see one specific set, do you sell individually?
With Gumroad, yes. A lot of content was available. Now Gumroad banned NSFW I don't have a store outlet. I'm currently looking into it but as yet made a new home. I have explored the possibility of creating a store front integrated to my website so you can browse and buy, but my programming skills in HTML/Java isn't that advanced, currently.
I see Patreon Vote posts? What are these?
Each month, Patreons that comment on a post are automatically entered into a prize draw. Only one comment is needed so it is fair on everyone whether they join at the start of the month and comments 10 times, to someone at the end of the month and comments on 2. The winner has 4 days to respond, with what character they want to feature in the Tier 3 Mega Pack. The remaining Patreons will then vote for the winning character's partner. I'll then work my magic to create a pack with the selected winning characters.

The other Patreon vote, is each month, a random boy is selected and 3 random boys and 3 random monsters will be selected as potential partners. Patreons will then vote to who wins! In the event of a voting tie for either poll, both winning characters are classed as winners and will feature.
With all these characters, how often do they appear? If I like the more obscure characters, how often can they be expected to appear?
Characters that appear in month 1, will not appear in month 2. They 'may' appear in month 3 or beyond though. This creates a rotation of characters to give everyone a chance to appear. The only instance this may not work, is with Patreon picks, as I wont say to a winner, they can't have Piers Nivans, because he was in last month's content. The same will also run for the DJShorts outside of voting sets. So characters that appear wont be in the previous season. This'll help support new animated debuts.
Is there anything you wont do? I mean a huge hung monster is pretty wild!
There are a few things I wont do, beast stuff, underage, incest, fisting, death or dismemberment, pissing etc. If unsure please ask.
What are your views on the ages of characters?
I wont do underage content, in some instances characters are aged up where possible if they're 'barely legal' but I've really got to connect to a character for this. Cal Kestis, Sean Diaz, Damian Wayne and Tim Drake for example are 17 years old in their respective sources, however are aged up a touch using texture enhancements to depict age, model adjustments and wear and tear. The fact the Cal Kestis' model I've been using is very similar in design with the version of him in Jedi Survivor that released years after my model was made where he is in his mid 20s proves this works. However if you're wanting me to start working with someone like Daniel Diaz (Sean's younger brother) who is 10/11 in Life is Strange 2, then you definitely wont find that here.