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What more? (Patreon)

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2019-05-26 01:28:36
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2026-06

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Hey folks!  This is mostly targeted at those of you that are not patrons (Patrons are of course welcome to give their input though!)

In my down time, I've been thinking, what keeps you from being a patron?  Content-wise, that is.  I know some of you have a hard time with the payment methods, so that's understandable.  Consider that you DID have the money, but chose not to support, what would make you want to support?  But I'm curious to hear what might be lacking to keep you from being a patron.  Let me know!

In general, I'm looking to see what could be improved outside my normal work with EA.  Try to keep in mind, I'm doing this thing solo, aside from the artists I hire.  I have no artistic ability myself, haha.

Is there any certain content you'd like to see, outside of EA?

Let's hear what you guys think!

Comments

Gaymercpl

Im a patron but maybe some short comics of the characters doing random stuff.

Raidyn Zantezuken

I just don't have money atm. Lol. Have a few I really want to support though and trying to figure out how to.

The Mysterious M3tav0X

I'd love to be a patron, but I'm a broke college student with no reliable income at the moment...

slynosis

Currently a paetron but I would like some comics about the chars or a longer running one from your holloween special

Chema

Well, when we talk about that topic with our friends, looks like there are three main causes: 1.- Plain lack of money. We know of people in their twenties that don't even have a bank account, not to mention a PayPal one. 2.- A perception that the game updates too slowly. Adding a character's day per update seems slow, as their eventual conclusion seems more than a year away. People are usually not unreasonable about that, since pretty much everyone knows how hard it is to make a game, but still the feeling remains. 3.- People preferring to "wait it out" and keep playing the free version whenever it gets updated. That could get construed as a lack of bonus for patrons, or, at the very least, as wanting some "more", nonspecific feature as ROI. My BF says he can help you with that.

Tangakwunu

What do you mean by you do everything by your self? Programming and story line?

Anonymous

I normally rotate on my patreons as there are a lot of amazing projects, and sometimes there are some that catch my interest periodically, to be fair I feel that sometimes the characters feels somewhat predictable and I don't feel as excited to know what's happening next as before, that's why I want to let some updates to pile up before being a Patreon again

Makani Wolfhandle

I mostly enjoyed your merchandise, still cherish the pin that I put on my visor or my polo shirt even tho it looks slightly worn from dropping it accidentally and yet I'm still excited and looking forward to see more in the future.

RouvenDesc

I'm no longer a patron only because I can't keep up in playing VNs and adjusting myself to changes in a bi-monthly state. I still appreciate your work, of course. Other than that, I'm interested in other projects to support, but with budget issues I gotta make sure I keep myself afloat. I'll get back unto it once I have a better workplace with a more decent flow of pay.

Amy Eklund

I can't afford it all the time since I'm between jobs, however I will pay for a month here and there when I can. EA is my favorite game available right now. Believe me, if I could be a patron for $100+ I would.

VampyrëanFox

I have thought about being a patreon and I support a few patreons right now. I think you do a awesome job. Honestly when Richards route starts I probably will be a patron. He has been my favorite character from the start. lol

Amaru

Lack of money sadly. I once was a patreon but I couldn't effort it anymore :C but I would still like to become one again if I should ever get out of this position I am since months

WolfBite Interactive
>>23073682

Unfortunately, that was a collab with me and CM, and I won't be doing anything more with IDEKA (You can check his Patreon for more of the comic though!)

Anonymous

An idea I thought would be a fun side app would be E.A. the presequal, showing in depth each of the back stories of the character

WolfBite Interactive
>>23074046

Thanks for the info! I really try to avoid them being predictable, but I do miss that mark sometimes. Rotating patronage is pretty great too. Spreading the love around!

WolfBite Interactive
>>23075506

I definitely appreciate it, but you should always be sure to take care of your stuff first! I'll be her for a while longer, definitely.

Jorge García Jurado

Patreon here, and as other member said, sometimes the updates are very slow and tedious. I know making a game its hard but twice a month for only a day per character is getting pretty tiring since most of the time you are not getting a huge day or something like that. I love Darius, and im waiting like crazy for the camping weekend with him, the sad thing about that is Darius says that to you on a Tuesday (in game day) and says lets wait for the weekend, which means i have to wait 6 months in real life for a damn camping weekend action, its a lot of time for something that seem exciting, so while waiting for it im like "ok, another Darius update, what is going to happen to keep me entertained enough for the camping weekend?.... Nothing at all" My suggestion, if you are planning something big to happen bewteen the MC and another character and its so far away from happening make at least 2 days per update so it goes on faster. I know building expectations is part of it, but waiting half a year for something like that is just a no for me. Another VN I follow is Tennis Ace and its a really good one that updates once a month but gives you 3-4 days to play and interact with your furry crushes. Your work is amazing just the waiting times are a bit off

Anonymous

Something I really are your characters and their stories even though I haven’t finished every storyline yet. Comics have been mentioned before, and I have some ideas about that: A bit on the friendship between the avatar and Spencer The cast as their L&L characters in Chester’s campaign Darius and Spencer’s history Coach’s novel A story set at Spencer’s club revolving around the staff and guests

Anonymous

And I'm not in a good place to pay monthly as a Patreon rn but I did purchase the game from itch.io for what I thought was a good price for a well written and in depth phone game (6.00 was all I could do at the time lol) and I'm hoping to get some patreons myself so I can afford such things. ༼(∩ ͡°╭͜ʖ╮͡ ͡°)༽⊃━☆ﾟ. * ･ ｡ﾟ

WolfBite Interactive
>>23075732

I actually thought Darius's past couple of updates had good content, so hearing you say that "Nothing at all" entertained you is a bit of a bummer x3 I do try to add something worthwhile in each update, but if I can't, I do like to skip forward, kinda like how I handled one of Spencer's days. Maybe I'll revisit that idea for some of these next few updates with some guys. That'll just bring them closer to their ends though! ;0;

BlackWolf007

Hey dyne, I've been a Patreon of yours for a very long time and certain enjoy every bit of your VN. The thing I think could be a good addition doing would be either there back-stories comic(s) of the characters or routes in-twining/conflicting with each other...

Lord Memnar

I was curious, was that Coach Massi intended to be a route if at all? or was he just like a passing cameo? Can't find a suggestion or criticism. well maybe spelling here and there. But that is just nit picky. Its actually kinda funny I only found this from watching a guide on youtube with coming out on top and going through said channel led me here. Thank god.

Dino Da Rhino

Ello there patreon follower here! As I've read in the other comments I would suggestion maybe doing a few polls here and there offering people what else they might like to see. I for one dont want you rushing the storyline of our beloved characters (Richard is the best because rhinos) but maybe offer mini games or projects like the L&L, or maybe the backstory of Spencer? Its asking for a lot I know (since you have to find an artist to do this) but I think putting up more polls and letting patreons vote on new projects and non patreons on what they would like to see in those side projects. People do have to remember it's one man doing it all but honestly out of most VN this one is the one that makes me feel invested. Twist and turns but I can relate to the people on the wait times... still ! I say backstories and L&L during wait periods !

Anonymous

To be perfectly honest, before i became a patreon the only thing that kept me from it was an awfull lot of inconveniences (oh? what? paypal doesnt accept your card, and all you can do is order a visa and wait for 4 months? sucks to live in your country pal!) to go through to, as i put it myself, "get the content im paying for only twice a month". As i grew interest in EA, that became less of a point, and i just decided to do it. Money well spent.

Noah Lionheart

I wanna be a patron for sure because I really love your work and OMG all of them kept me waiting for more and I can't wait to the Richard route! He has been one of my fav since I started playing (Also Harold and Chester stole my heart). By the way, I can't be a patron right now because I don't earn enough money to pay bills and patreon payments but for sure when I get enough to pay all of that, I'll be a patron!! Because your work deserve it.

Anonymous

I agree ^^ I can't wait for Richard's route. Richard is bae.

Daniel

most of the time in my family we don't even have the money for food so.... yep that's my only problem ! if was not for that i would gladly pay ! ( sorry for bad english )

Rice Cakes

While Extracurricular Activities has good content on the erotic side of things, personally I've just haven't found really any of the characters or their stories particularly interesting.

WinterFloof

Content wise? Despite me really liking Extracurricular activities I don't really like Bara. big muscular dudes is a bit of a turn off for me. I personally like the new character sprites specifically because they don't over inflate each characters junk or breasts and that's a good step forward in my books. Another reason is that you already have so many patrons and it doesn't feel worth the effort considering your already financially covered and how easy it is to make a visual novel at it's core. The last reason would be i'm also considering donating to other Furry VN projects and i can't support all of them with my financial situation and this one wouldn't exactly be my first choice if given one.

Regonoreth
>>23077679

Alas, Coach Massi is only the route to Athletic Excellence. (As per the FAQ, no other character except Richard is going to be a romantic route.)

Drewihd

I have been a patron of you since about November of 2017 so I really enjoy your game. So I'll tell you the main problem with your game and why despite this I still remain a patron. The MC is just too unrelatable and doesn't have enough options to make him relatable, It isn't a huge deal for 3rd person readers but I play MC as a 1st person reader meaning I read MC as a self insert with my name. Many of what MC does or says in the dialog choices are just not something I would do or say sometimes if the choices are to flesh out MC to be more like how I want him, a good half the time I just feel like the Novel fails at this aspect. Some uncanny examples being the Darius route where truthfully I am more than surprised doesn't contain more sexual interactivity that is mutual rather than one-sided. I don't even get the choice to reciprocate the advances once in a while, some of the past few days with Darius have been wild cause there have been some dialog choices to reciprocate the advances. I have been loving it. And while I understand the end goal is to have a true love romance, I truthfully don't totally want this with Darius and wish that through the entire route I could have gotten to his heart through his dick instead. Hell, the Dozer route is getting way more horny than the Darius route and I feel like that is saying something about quiet guys lol. Dozer's route is literally tearing me away from the Darius route because MC is just much more relatable to read without the need of side or alternate routes. But with Darius, I feel like he needs an entirely different route, one where we have been fucking around almost the entire month and he ended up falling in love with me that way instead of me falling for him first. But I eagerly still play the game even if my Darius route is the only one I have to name Eric and read in 3rd person to maintain interest. This is really more of a personal gripe because you as a writer should know people who go into Darius's route are thirsty people and god is his route literally the Dry Dry Desert from Paper Mario in terms of quenching that thirst. But your writing of the characters is still very well done and is why I stay. (Especially the Chester route which is damn near flawless for my 1st person plays) Also, I stay for the hopefully coming Richard route. But I truly expect MC to not be thirsty in that one either so I'll get a whole lot of Richard in briefs egging me on for the fooling around I can't choose to engage in like every route already does with him and I cry. #FreeTheRhinoDickGodDamnIt #PolyamorousOptionForRichard

WolfBite Interactive
>>23078036

Thanks for the input! That's something I definitely don't think I do enough of, and I need to make more of a habit of getting feedback or opinions VIA polls!

WolfBite Interactive
>>23079071

Oh yeah, a lot of folks seem to encounter the inconvenience part. I'm always glad when people can overcome that though, and I definitely appreciate the support!

Anonymous

Are we getting Richards route soon? That is what I am waiting for.

Anonymous

I just uped to a $10 patron last month but I got fucked over on a paycheck and like 2 other things so I had to drop all my Patreon subs :( I know a lot of comments say a short comic series and I would also love that.

WolfBite Interactive
>>23090072

I do enjoy a... more realistic build to my guys. It makes self-inserting easier! Hahaha I'm all for spreading the love to other creators, especially when funds are limited!

WolfBite Interactive
>>23090327

It's definitely a tough thing to deal with, trying to come up with plenty of options for the player to go with. I can get waaaaay out of control if I add too many. Though, with Darius, I can see the frustration there. As for Richard, oh boy, that's gonna be a fresh route where I can take everything I've learned and throw it together.

Tangakwunu

I saw someone named "Midna" in my e-mail replying to my comment that they do not care for the new artist. Also a thing I avoid mentioning because of the way that topic tends to explode when we the patrons try to discuss it with you. I also noticed many more wrote and then deleted the same thing Midna wrote :/ Maybe you should have made a pole with more than 1 artist for people to see their work and vote on who should have replaced Cursedmarked? (Maybe you can make a public pole and old patrons who stopped supporting you could express their opinion without any harsh reactions from you? That way people would not walk on eggshells in these comments and just speak their mind) Bare in mind many people do not have a strong grasp of the English language and can sound harsh and negative even if they really do not want to attack or insult anyone. I feel like that was the main reason some of us dropped from higher dollar support to minimum support or no support at all.

WolfBite Interactive
>>23092136

Please just let this topic die. It's said and done and nothing is changing. Getting a new artist isn't as easy as just opening a poll to see who you guys want. That's not how things work at all.

Epsiloh
>>23092136

Perhaps a poll featuring multiple artist would have been good at the time we don't know because we didn't go though the troubles Dyne did and we didn't really know about it until it was already clarified, but whats important now is to discuss what we can do now to improve it. There is absolutely no point taking picks at something we cannot change unless you have a time machine.

Tangakwunu
>>23092136

Lets see what the future brings. Also that topic will never die. We can just sit and wait and see what steps you take in the future.

Nemakalia

Was a Patreon for quite some time, two main things caused the drift (ignoring the constant concern over my limited funds which I tried to shift around several artists I enjoyed): 1. The story sort of stagnated in some ways while also making odd changes. It sort of felt like this was a "write it as it goes" style of story rather than an already made story that just got details filled in (which can work but risk falling on trops, cliches, etc to sustain in). The murderous homophobic Coach wife is the pinnacle example of this, felt like sudden, cheesy and quick drama similar to a sitcom/ soap opera story. Meanwhile the stories all sort of mull along, many days felt more and more padded. I suppose when the project was early on it felt to me (admittedly without justification) that each character could have wild arcs based on choices, with each character having a key trait. For example Spencer trait focuses on obsession and jealousy, so I though if you chose well you get loyal scenes of love, if you choose badly you wind up in more sex for pleasure, maybe bad enough choices had you cheating on him in the club with someone else. Now it feels most choices are "Fallout 4" choices, you get a happy yes, a sassy yes or a grumpy yes that just give different bouts of dialogue and maybe a missed image. 2. The art (which I know some people have been less diplomatic about bringing up but please dont yell). I spent a year trying to like CGB's art but always find myself remaining unhappy with it & comparing it unfavourably to CM. I am well aware this issue isn't addressable, but I feel a lot of people want to say "the art" but are scared to. I also appreciate the change wasn't in your control and wasn't done to spite anyone, but as the V in an VN it was a problem that stays around and constantly made it hard for me to stay.

WolfBite Interactive
>>23097587

To be honest, it tends to be a write as I go! I'm what one would call a Pantser. There are some tropes and cliches I've avoided, but I haven't been able to get away from them all! Thank you for the input though! It's something that I can think about for future projects and as I'm reworking some of my older stuff. As for the art, I'm really not bothered by folks not liking it. I expected that to happen, but it's just how they present themselves. I completely understand that it might not be everyone's thing, and that's okay :)

Nemakalia
>>23097587

As long as you can read and appreciate honest concern or critic and try to address it (even if it isn't exactly fixable) your project will continue to thrive. It wont be easy since there are always trolls and people who think "make it my way" or "I don't like him" count as "honest" criticism.

Anonymous
>>23097587

Same here,the art is the main thing, I have tried and tried to get in to the new art. The new style of the artist is too soft and lack of power of the pencil line. The shading is off. Cursedmaked was very professional the best I have seen in a vn. It really doesn't look bara anymore. I am sure alot of people think this Spencer looks like he has human dentures. Their bodies look odd. I don't care for the face expressions. I know nothing can change but this is my reason.

WolfBite Interactive
>>23097587

CaptainGerBear is extraordinary in his professionalism and how he handles things. By far the most professional artist I've ever worked with. He truly does so much for the project, and I wish he got more praise for all he does.

Lord Memnar
>>23092136

People should let it die though as per his request and as he said. I may RP a Time Lord but no changing the past.

Tangakwunu
>>23092136

Factors that you can only experience after you work with someone. You can not know these things in advance. No one is psychic. As a "provider of service" to "customers" he should appeal to the things his patrons request as much as what his vision for this project is. Lets say at least 50-50. To be able to satisfy the needs of his patrons he must first ask what they want? This seems the most logical thing to do.

Jay G
>>23092136

(Sorry, had to delete my original comment as it posted before I was done editing—Patreon comments are hell on a mobile!)

Jay G
>>23092136

Choosing an artist is a much bigger decision than how well they appeal to existing fans. There are other crucial factors to consider: professionalism, consistency, long-term commitment, trust, cost, shared vision… Giving fans a choice is a huge undertaking. It would require DW to enter into separate negotiations with potentially dozens of artists, secure a separate speculative commitment from the finalists and probably commission a separate "sample" from each (at cost). Ultimately, it's a business decision to build a long-term professional relationship, and not one he can afford to make lightly. It's a major risk that has ALREADY BACKFIRED—remember, DW already had to find a new artist 50% of the way through the game, and is now paying for all of the existing sprites to be replaced. Ultimately, some number of fans won't like whichever artist he chooses, which is another risk that he alone has to shoulder. Again, this genuinely isn't meant as a criticism of anyone! I do freelance work sometimes, so I strongly empathise with DW's position from a professional standpoint. :)

Tangakwunu
>>23092136

I have observed for months and I sincerely understand what he is going trough. I do not know the details and I never took the time to find out because I dislike mixing in peoples private matters. I'm just stating the logical path that can be a hint for the future. I have extended experience in the field of PR's and well informed about game developing and creation on the aspect of consumer needs. I have dealt with my personal issues with this matter a long time ago. I just want this game to be developed and even get a part 2. I believe it is the best game I have ever played in my entire gamer life experience (of this genre).

Jay G
>>23092136

That's a really kind thing to say, I'm sure he appreciates it. :)

Nemakalia
>>23097587

I see what NahkoAkita is saying, but I think many feel (maybe including Nahko) the issue isn't that CGB is a bad artist. His art works is exceptional in many areas, loved his Chubpan game and art and always hoping it returns. The key problem is he needed to fit existing characters that weren't in his comfort range to his own art style, and in my opinion hit a "middle ground" that is unfortunately right in the uncanny-valley.

Regonoreth
>>23092136

Everything Jordan said. Also: > As a "provider of service" to "customers" he should appeal to the things his patrons request as much as what his vision for this project is. This is an inaccurate view of the situation, and I wish you would give it up. It also reads as fairly entitled. *Companies* can afford to be providers of services and cater to markets, because they have many people with many specialties and can pick which ones to use how, as well as swap in new workers when old workers slow down. *Individuals* cannot do this. If an individual creator tries to cater to a market against what they themselves actually like, they eventually burn themselves out and there ends up being no work at all. The best an individual can do is make something true to themselves and hope enough people like it to make it profitable. If that doesn't happen then they can try again. EA isn't a video game. EA is a novel. And if you ask authors about how to write, and how to *keep* writing, one thing you hear constantly is that if you don't write what you like it comes out like crap and pretty soon you stop writing at all. To KonMari for a moment: when working on EA, Dyne has to keep whatever brings him joy. And throw out everything else, even if that thing comes with a popularly curvaceous drawing style. This is obviously exaggerated because practicalities prevent such easy switching, but I think you get the idea. Which brings me to my other point: if you don't like it, you don't have to buy it. Go ahead, punch Dyne right in the wallet. But buying it and then persistently complaining it's not what you wanted is as insane as ordering a hamburger and then whining about how it hasn't got any chicken.

Anonymous
>>23097587

I agree, some of the character sprites should change. It seems like CGB doesn't do furry/bara normally. I wish we had a different artist because it does not look appealing. CGB games look cool but to be a artist for a furry novel...Idk if he has what it takes. If there are character sprite reworks..I would play EA again..

D'Angelo Reyes

I'm a patron, but what about random "poster" images of the characters relating to their story? Like a picture of Darius floating naked in his favorite lake or Spencer dancing. Something to keep this patron alive between updates. For now, it's pretty much just a wait game for patches but would love to see more art in between!

Boris Livingston
>>23097587

If it's any consolation, I really like GerBear's work and I think the art is way better with him as the artist. I feel like it's more realistic so it's easier to suspend my disbelief.

Anonymous
>>23097587

It doesn't look realistic and it has less detail. The characters look goofy. I guess if you don't like bara but the art is still way better. Also there are more glitches with characters in their underwear. CursedMarked art looked good enough to be in a anime. I guess you like it or you don't. I don't wanna sound rude but this is my reason. I am sorry I feel this way and this is the last thing I will say.

Tangakwunu
>>23092136

Excuse me? "But buying it and then persistently complaining it's not what you wanted is as insane as ordering a hamburger and then whining about how it hasn't got any chicken." You mean: Ordering a cheeseburger but without an explanation getting a hamburger and then whining about how you weren't asked if you wanted a hamburger? Many times you respond with these miles long posts trying to act smart but every time I just roll my eyes at you. Soon imma have my own gravity -_-

Tangakwunu
>>23120428

I think because he is not an artist these ideas do not come to his mind :P I love the suggestions people are giving <3

Joshua Rollinson

Honestly I’ve loved being a Patreon for at least a year at this point. The only thing I miss is old spencer’s Sprite. I love all the other updated ones, but for me I just can’t look past old spence’s Sprite. He will always be my favorite husky wolf

BadTech Games

Perhaps some short stories? (purely text) illustrating what the characters lives were like before the MC came onto the scene (or in Spencer's case, what things were like for him during the time they didn't talk or maybe a bit about them growing up together) similar to a day in the life of... and what the character's thoughts were ect

WinterFloof
>>23090752

Once all the other routes are finished, or at the very least when each route reaches 30 days in.

WinterFloof
>>23092136

I agree with wolfbite on this one. The VN is already pretty far in development for another art style change and there are still parts of routes where the old sprites haven't been updated. Honestly going back and updating the sprites 100% could be a whole update by itself. I personally think that the new artstyle is an improvement others may not see it the same way but i think we can agree it isn't that much of a downgrade. There is only so much Wolfbite can do when catering to the fans without causing the story to be lesser than what it could be or cause a hiatus. Remember that this is they're project and Wolfbite could easily cancel this project if stress becomes to hard to bear and i'd rather it not get to that point. There is nothing left to discuss on that matter.

Nemakalia
>>23097587

I do feel Boris was just chiming in to what was admittedly a more negative series of comments with some positivity rather than condescension. The tragedy really is the art swap, had CGB been on from Day 1 or CM stayed on, I think this project would have been a success. The problem is like New Coke, neither Coke type were "better", just some people liked both and some only liked one. The issue is we have the ability to compare, and for me and Nahko that clearly went badly but others like Boris have found CGB refreshing and better. If it were constant it would have been easier, but now some people feel a sense of loss no matter how often they try accept the replacement.

Regonoreth
>>23134603

I would also be in favor of, for example, Spencer's Lumberjack Adventures.

Regonoreth
>>23092136

> Ordering a cheeseburger but without an explanation getting a hamburger and then whining about how you weren't asked if you wanted a hamburger? You got your cheeseburger for the entire time before the switch. Then cheeseburgers were discontinued, and you were informed only hamburgers were available. While I'm sure you found this disappointing, Dyne has no obligation to continue offering cheeseburgers, and you are not required to purchase the hamburger if you don't want it. What doesn't make sense to me is to buy the hamburger ANYWAY and then complain that it's not got any cheese. Which you seem to do regularly. EA is not a single purchase item, where you bought it and it unexpectedly turned out to be disappointing. It is a new product every month, and Dyne advertises the content and changes in each installment openly. If you don't like a month's product, *don't buy it.*

Ryezun
>>23134603

Yeah definitely, in the game's setting we have been growing up with Spencer but don't have a lot of details on that, I wouldn't mind seeing some of that, as for not being a patron, I currently don't have the money but, will gladly start being one once I get a stable job

Tipmon

I am a patron already but the only issue I have is the slower release of content. I was a patron back when you were doing 2 days per update and without the housecleaning. I totally understand the housecleaning and having a regular update dedicated to it is pretty much the best you can do honestly. On the other hand, getting used to the faster pacing of updates then having it cut in half has been hurting. Thinking about it and realizing that the ending to Coach's route could be over a year away is disheartening but I also don't want you to compromise your quality to do it faster. I am not sure what the best path is but I am sure you will figure it out!

Anonymous

I was wondering about the guardians of par'vala game. Is that gonna make a return anytime in the future bc that game was AMAZING story going for it for how short it is.

Vroom

Was a patreon but stopped 1. I am not at all interested in Dozer's and Spencer's route. If I could play as Dozer I'd be fine, but with how sexual his route his and how I'm also a total top, it's just too jarring. Spencer personality I don't like. 2. MC is too passive. I wish he'd be a bit like Dozer's in route's where you are the top, having Couch turn around in his new jockstrap is a good example. It sucks that he love interests always have to initiate things. To be fair this is something that happens in a lot of VNs, but I'm kinda over it since I'm not at a passive person IRL. I like the MC in the Darius route and find his days to be great, but 3. Darius camping trip was added too soon, having to wait so long for it lowers my desire to play his route until that weekend happens. 4. There's other artists/author I support and budget only allows for so many sponsorships.

StandardFare

Maybe it would help to tie new potential patrons to the benefit it has on their favorite character or project. It may be that people decide to become patrons because they believe it will help the projects they are interested be completed, not necessarily because they would like for the creator to work on a new or side project like you suggest in the prompt.