Switching Up the Tiers - Important! (Patreon)

So, this is something that's going to be happening. While I'm working on the RA reqs, I'm also changing up the way some things work.

Previously - we had the Lab Rookie/Assistant/Partner tiers, and the Research Associate tier.

Now:

Test Subjects ($3) get 2/4 of the monthly pics, as well as WIPs and previews.

Happy Helpers ($5) get 4/4 of the monthly pics, WIPs, previews and poll access.

Lab Partners ($8) get all the things the Happy Helpers get, as well as input on suggestion and interactive posts.

Research Associates ($13) - Accordingly, the content has been changed - effective next month, RAs get a monthly monochrome sketch. It will also be limited to 10 patrons for now. Compared to my usual commission price of ~£30 for a fullbody cleaned-up tickly sketch, it's still a significant saving!

Tickle Technicians ($20) get a monthly clean-lined flat-colour pic, one-character (normally ~£40 in my usual commissions). This will also be limited to 10 patrons.

Why is this?
Since I made this patreon (over a year ago!) my art and my skill have both evolved massively, and with my growth, the workload has grown too. The current tier system isn't as sustainable for me as a creator, so I'm hoping that this will be fair for both you guys and for me.

What do you guys need to do?
So:

1. I'll be unpublishing the old tiers. This won't boot you guys; don't worry! It'll just make you untiered. I'll also go through all the old posts and try to edit the permissions to make sure nobody gets locked out.

2. Follow the instructions here to change your tier. You won't be charged unless you're pledging to a tier with a higher cost than your current pledge, and then you'll only be charged the difference.

3. If you need to go down a tier or unpledge for your own purposes, that's totally cool! This is quite the change, I get it if you need a moment.

Currently, I've only changed the icons of the current tiers. I'll be unpublishing those tiers and making the new ones on the 5th - that's Friday of this week. Hope you're all cool with this change in how things work around here!

Back to the RA tier reqs for now! (Don't worry, these ones will be as before - lined 'n' coloured. All these changes will be in effect next month.)