Tier Q&A

Patreon/SubscribeStar Q & A

Hello, for those who are new to the Pat/Sub of DamianVertigo, we’re going to discuss the basis of your rewards, what you should expect from supporting, some guidelines, and other factors as well. We will be updating this further as time and more people joining along as we grow.

1. Where does my money go exactly?

The money will be going towards paying bills, food, and other factors for living. Other times it will be used for art such as upgrading a better computer, new tablet, or in the future, getting some help for future projects.

2. So what is your goal with the gallery?

Well, it's mainly to provide entertainment, for both me and you, the money is to make sure I can do this full time without worrying about bills and such. I wanna make people feel a mix of joy, awe, and "that's kinda messed up" with my work. Even if it's mainly on the horny side.

3. How often do you stream and where?

I try to stream every weekend Saturday to Sunday @7:00 pm u.s. central. One of those streams will be for the Bi-monthly sketch stream on the 2nd Sat/Sundays; where the Wyrm Tiers and above will be able to request sketches during the stream. I normally stream on Picarto (https://picarto.tv/DamianVertigo), but I also stream on Discord as well, depending on the mood.

4. Why do you have a Patreon and SubscribeStar? Why not one?

Lately, Patreon has been making some odd choices lately and has been getting bad terms with NSFW artists, and in the event that if they did a Tumblr-style exodus, I have Subscribestar for a backup. For now, until something comes up, I don’t mind if you support me on either platform.

5. Do Patreon and SubscribeStar have different rewards and what are these rewards? 

No, they both have the exact same rewards and price for them. As for rewards, Tiers/Sub 1 and 2 should be self-explanatory, joining the Discord, and able to see the full resolution images with no watermark. Tiers 3 and up have unique rewards such as discounts, but more importantly the request sketch streams and a chance to win a fully HD render of said sketch.

6.  Do I get double rewards for joining both Patreon and SubscribeStar of the same tier?

While that's totes rad that you'd want to follow me on both platforms but short answer, I can't out of risk of burnout [especially sketches].

Long answer, outside of the tiers that automatically get access to content. Sketches, discounts, and such eat a lotta time. To remain on schedule and make sure each sketch gets the same love and attention as others [not having another rush job from lack of sleep, tell you that right now] I'm gonna be denying reward stacking. While I am very grateful for the additional support, it's difficult to ensure double benefits while the pat/sub is growing, which may result in projects being held off for an additional day(s) of fulfilling requests. 

7. How many characters can I get in the sketch stream?

 1 per Patron/Subscriber. However, if you want to team up with another pat/sub for a duo pic you can; might increase your chances of getting picked in the draw for rendering if you're 20$ tier. Be advised it will only be rendered if BOTH are in the 20$ tier otherwise it will be skipped for another pic in the 20$ tier's pool of sketches indefinitely. In addition that would be a spot used up for both pat/subs. 

8. Request sketch streams? HD render? Tell me more!

Every 2 months (Bi-monthly) on the 2nd week of said month (Saturday and Sunday), there will be a theme request stream where it follows the theme of said month. (Ex. Summer, have your character in a bikini, volleyball, water) they will all start off as a sketch, then I move on to the next request and continue this through all of Saturday and Sunday until I get all of the requests. Higher tiers can give their slots for anyone if they wish, just be sure to tell someone about this.

Once all the sketches are done, I will roll a wheel where there is a chance for Tier 3 and 4 to get a full HD render, the amount depends on how many requests were made, but for Tier 5 they are automatic HD render regardless. Each theme will change up differently per month to spice it up.

9. What if I can send some money to have my sketch render earlier? 

I recommend you not to, I don't want anyone to feel pressured to pay more than they have pledged for if they don't want to. Just tell me what sketch you'd like me to do next and I'll put it on the to-do list for whenever I have free time. Also please do not abuse this privilege, I usually have personal projects that will take priority for the fun of it, and use them to relax and unwind, don't think of them as me ignoring your request on purpose.

10. What if I just want to donate money? Just for the hell of it.

For one, thank you sooo much for the support. My Kofi (https://ko-fi.com/dvgallery) You can tip on (https://subscribestar.adult/damianvertigo), any amount helps out. 

11. Is there any responsibility that I have to do for my rewards?

There are in which we ask that you play your part for your rewards. For one, we ask that when it comes to sketch-stream we ask that you provide exactly what you want before the stream date starts, either you post what you want in Discord through the exclusive Patreon channel, dm DamianVertigo, or dm mods so that we know you have mentioned it and we can have it upon the queue. It is your responsibility to tell us what you want ahead of time before the stream starts or you will be skipped. There will be a monthly announcement that tells you what the theme will be, be sure to be ahead and tell us once it arrives. We ask that you are 100% certain on what you want to be clear as possible, we are not gonna wait for you. Being there on the stream can also help out if you want something to be edited during your request. 

12. Why do Patreon\SubscribeStar posts have a watermark on them? Where’s the original? Do I need Discord?

There are people out there who would steal art and would make a profit or Rp without my consent, so in order to view my images in their originals, you can join the Patreon Discord to see them without the watermark, become a Wyrm tier for a month to have access to the G-Drive gallery or wait until I post them through Twitter (It may take a long time). This makes it a little easier to control how I want to present my art and to get to know who is who. (If you are caught leaking art, you will be ban)

13. (Wyrm and above) Wait, I have to wait a month to receive a reward?

 Yes, this is mainly for security otherwise I'm sure you'd be able to find this content elsewhere on some shifty sites. But not to worry, the ease of use compared to Patreon's search bar and amount of content is well worth the wait.

14. I enjoy my stay on your Discord, but I can’t continue the support. Am I going to be removed?

No, you will not be removed from the server, however, if you are unable to continue the support, it’s best to tell either DamianVertigo or the mods so that we know that you wish to stick around. We only ask that you have to show that your presence is still within this server, if you haven’t said a single thing for 3 months or so, we will remove you for being AFK. Please note that you are not allowed to invite people into the server without a Mod's permission. 

15. So any grand projects? Anything you are doing behind the works? Comics? Games? 

Yes! I’m working on animation and H-comics during my free time. Animation is a time-consuming thing and will probably take time to ever be done, and learning it is also time-consuming as well so don’t expect much animation post anytime soon, but I am working on them. I also work on comics behind the background, they take time as well, but luckily not so much as an animation so expect some popping out within months or so. 

16. So If I lower my tier say; Wyrm and move to Basilisk. Will I still have my benefits from the higher tier?

No, Don't think I need to explain but to be clear; when you lower a tier you will lose the benefits from the higher tier, of course, you can get them back by upgrading but you shouldn't be too shocked to see you're unable to access the GDrive after lowering the tier.