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Deleted unused retro tiers, Retro Otter X ($3 USD) will be deleted in December 2022, other retro tiers will be deleted March 2023
🕑 Added 2022-09-14 21:52:51 +0000 UTCFor information about Retro Otter X tier deletion in December 2022 or other retro tier deletion in March 2023, scroll to the bottom second-last paragraph of this post...
Anyways, Patreon did something good for once to their tier membership system. They no longer let declined patrons keep their spots on limited numbered tiers. Before, there was no way for me to remove the declined patrons, but now I can decrease the number of spots whenever they declined payment (it also allows other people to snipe the spot if I don't delete the spot fast enough).
This means absolutely nothing to you because declined patrons can't read posts, so if you are reading this then you are not a declined patron. Patreon now easily tells me the number of declined patrons in limited numbered/spots tiers. The only limited numbered/spots tiers I have are retro tiers, so if you're not in a retro tier, then everything I am saying also doesn't affect you for that second reason. Anyway, I decreased the number of spots that were previously taken by declined patrons. It also means I deleted tiers that would have had zero spots because of the declined patrons.
What is a declined patron? Their payment declined and then the patron never updated their payment, and Patreon tries to charge them again the following month (payment usually declines again), then Patreon quits attempting to charge them after that, so a patron can decline over a year ago and still counts as a declined patron without Patreon attempting to charge them at all in over a year. It's super weird and the only way to previously get rid of a declined patron from taking up a spot would be for the declined patron to remove himself from the tier (rarely happens) or perhaps for me to ban the patron (which would make no sense for me to do because then the patron would not be allowed to sign up again in the future if banned). With the new recent change Patreon has done, I can now get rid of the declined patron's spot. Although Patreon did not publicize the new change to me, so idk exactly when they made the change but it was sometime this month and I noticed it today.
Retro Kobold ★★ has been deleted because it was only filled by declined patrons. Retro Kobold ★★★★ has been deleted because it was only filled by declined patrons. Retro Otter X had four declined patrons, so that tier's number of limited spots is now only two for the current active patrons in that tier. Retro Otter X2 had one declined patron, so that tier's number of limited spots is now only one for the current active patron in that tier. Retro Dragon had two declined patrons, so that tier's number of limited spots is now only one for the current active patron in that tier.
No other retro tiers had declined patrons so the other retro tiers were unaffected.
Current remaining retro tiers at the end of the month (assuming no more patrons cancel their subscription):
Retro Otter X: 2 patrons
Retro Otter X2: 1 patron
Retro Kobold ★★★: 5 patrons
Retro Dragon: 1 patron
Retro Otter X4: 1 patron
Everyone else is in a non-retro tier.
I am officially announcing I will delete the Retro Otter X tier in December 2022 and I will delete the other retro tiers in March 2023.
The euro is currently the same price as the U.S. dollar (and it has been around the same price for several months now) AND Patreon still has yet to change their conversion rate, so I should delete the old retro tiers. Retro Otter X ($3 or Patreon currency conversion equivalent) will be deleted December 2022. There are currently only two patrons in that tier, so it's not going to affect most people. The other retro tiers will be deleted in March 2023. There are currently only 9 people in the other retro tiers. The majority of my patrons will not be affected by this change. Additionally, I will be deleting the Two Characters Commission tiers in October 2022 as they have remained unfilled. An example of Patreon currency conversion price... Two Characters Commission X4 $100 is €86.50 despite the euro and the U.S. dollar being the same price in real present-day life (and Patreon also takes an additional 2.5% cut from me whenever currency is converted on top of all the other fees Patreon charges me). No change in Patreon's conversion rate might not seem like a big deal to some but it's definitely a problem that I shouldn't ignore. The majority of my patrons do not live in the same country as me so I can't simply ignore conversion rates. I'll send out reminder messages to patrons in retro tiers in November for those in Otter X tier and in February for those in the other retro tiers on how to change your tier. Note: Do not confuse Retro Otter X with Retro Otter X2 and Retro Otter X4 (Retro Otter X2 and Retro Otter X4 will be deleted in March 2023, only Retro Otter X will be deleted in December 2022).
Also, I still have two patrons who were in the deleted $2 (USD or Patreon currency equivalent) Retro Kobold ★ tier and have not changed their tier or deleted their subscription. I sent a message last month to people in that tier for how to change their tier or delete subscription. You will not have access to game files while in a deleted tier, so please change your tier if you are one of those two patrons. Patreon continues to charge people in a deleted tier if they have not changed their tier or deleted their subscription.
