How would you like your downloads???
Added 2019-12-16 21:32:16 +0000 UTCHi all! I've been getting a bit frustrated with the unreliability of OneDrive over the last couple of months and their apparent lack of interest in resolving the issues (all they keep offering are workarounds and hacks for something that used to be fine and now isnt!)
I'm now looking for an alternative solution, but rather than jump in and just pick another solution, I thought I'd ask you all how you would prefer me to handle it?
Fire your comments in below and I'll investigate your proposals. May even throw up another poll afterwards to see what comes out on top!
Cheers!
Dan
Comments
100%... more Patreons should be doing this. Supporting 10+ gets really hard when some of them release bits and pieces. Quite hard to keep track of.
BennyMcSeoul
2020-01-01 12:27:03 +0000 UTCTwo observations - two other very successful fantasy STL Patreons, Artisan Guild and Titan Forge, both use the SYNC service for monthly downloads and it seems to work very well (I believe they both started with OneDrive and had the same issues you've seen which prompted the switch). They also complete the monthly model set at one time at the beginning of the month and make it freely available to download as a set for the entire month rather than rolling them out one or two at a time throughout. It would probably be less confusing for Patreons and require less overhead on your part to complete each of your monthly sets and then release them at the beginning of each month. In the current model it is almost pointless to download the set earlier in the month as it gets revised continually, so why make the extra work for both you and them? You produce great models that clearly compete with the best out there today, I just think your distribution process could be a bit tidier to make things easier for both you and your Patrons to manage. Keep up the great work, I also left my full time job earlier this year to set out running my own company so I'm familiar with the stress/fear/excitement of the journey you are on, and rooting for your success.
Jason Lund
2019-12-20 14:28:08 +0000 UTCSomething like drive through RPG, gumroad or myminifactory through some kind of coupon would be my suggestion, so people retain access to the downloads after the end of the month.
Avantyr
2019-12-17 13:36:43 +0000 UTC
