Patreon Update Implemented!

As previously stated, I have now changed a few things around with my Patreon page set up.

VERY IMPORTANT : PLEASE READ 

I cannot alter the prices of tiers while there are patrons actively pledging on them. Instead I have created duplicate tiers with the same benefits but at the new lower prices.
I've amended the existing tier descriptions to make this as clear as possible. I cannot change your settings or move patrons to other tiers.

YOU WILL NEED TO CHANGE TO THE NEW TIERS YOURSELF  

Please do this before the end of September!

Note that I've also changed to up front billing.
New patrons will get charged when they join.
In theory, existing patrons should get charged at the start of next month.  That's the end of the really important stuff...
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I've summarized the main changes to the structure below.  

Tier price reductions
Executive Member Tier has had the cost reduced from $43 down to $30 per month. You will still get 500 credits each month on this tier.  
Faculty Member Tier has gone down from $13 to $10 per month.
You will still get 100 credits each month at this level.
The Fan and Class Member Tiers will stay the same.
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Charge upfront billing
The biggest change will be the move to charging up front, a feature that was initially unavailable when I first set up my Patreon back in mid January.

To quote Patreon this means that...
"New patrons will be charged the day they become a patron, then on the 1st of the month going forward."  

So for existing Patrons not much will change, but it will mean that new Patrons won't have to wait until the end of the month to get their credits.
I'll still be processing the majority of credit allocations at the start of each month, but new patrons will get their credits added as soon as they pledge.
This will avoid that agonizing wait for credits that some of you will have experienced.
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New Annual Membership option
The move to upfront billing will also allow me to enable Annual Memberships.
This gives you a 15% discount.
At Executive Tier Member level this works out as a saving of $54 per year.
In return you will get also get a lump sum of bonus credits to use.
That should be more than enough credits to unlock everything in all the currently planned fifteen chapters.
Full details here:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/71712180 
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There's more information about Annual Memberships here : https://support.patreon.com/hc/en-us/articles/360042152671