Commenting on some of your comments...
Raven wrote:Right now there are still a few up from last year giving you a "last chance" to print them, although I can't say for sure if everyone sees that or just those that signed up for them last year as well. They are slowly disappearing one by one though.
That's right. And everyone who is current a Monster Harvest member can see these "last chance" VIP patterns from last year. Since I'm adding the new VIP patterns gradually, I wouldn't want to upset people who expect 10 patterns and only see 2 or 3 so far. So right now there are 4 new ones, but 6 old ones. Always 10. Eventually 10 NEW ones.
In a way, signing up for Monster Harvest early in the season is a great deal if you didn't have VIP access the previous year, because you would get access to last years and eventually this years too. Of course, this is kind of hard to explain, so it's not something I actively advertise.
That's awesome, lonogod. It's important to donate to charities that are well researched and close to your heart. That's often how I narrow down the yearly charity choices here at ZP. And I don't believe in guilting anyone with a "but it's for charity" argument. Because I know everyone has their own personal way to contribute. I get phone calls asking for donations, I get stopped on the street by fundraisers, and every store cashier touch screen makes me say "no" to a charity pitch. It's not that I don't care, but you just can't donate to everything, all the time. If someone gives me grief, I can say, "Hey, I give a portion of my website profits to charity every year. I'm trying my best to do my part."
Skellington0327 wrote:#2 is from a favorite as well. I don't think anyone in my neighborhood will know where it's from but I'm excited to carve it.
SuperSonic wrote:#2 seems more out in left field than the first. Although I know it all too well. My brother is a fan of that sort of thing.
Remove the name from VIP #2 and it's a pretty generic Halloween image. I don't expect anyone to see the carving and recognize the character by name. In truth, I designed the image first, and picked the name afterwards, just because I thought it was clever. And SuperSonic - of course your brother is a fan of that sort of thing, we all should be. I carry one of them with me all day, every day.
Euri wrote:On another note, So far the patterns I've printed have been slightly strange. The inside pieces that are supposed to be removed completely and are colored in on the pattern aren't printing out colored in, and the small icon on the bottom that shows what the pattern will look like when printed out are missing. Is this a printer problem (like maybe I need to upgrade flash) or is it something else?
So sorry you're experiencing this. Contact me directly if you want me to help walk you through possible solutions. Or... if you can wait a little longer, we are working on an upgrade to the printing system, so that may solve your problem. I'll have more details shortly.
Ajax wrote:The VIP are usually a little more obscure or off the beaten track and sometimes just a complimentary pattern to an existing pattern in the main gallery but well worth it.
Yep, Ajax knows how it goes. Since the VIP patterns are mostly retired to the vault after their year, it's a good chance to try some more obscure ideas. Or trendy characters that I feel might become dated in the main collection.
Ajax wrote:Oh yes you should release the complimentary pattern to #3 in the main gallery. One of my favs.
That's a solid thought. That one was tricky though. It was a two-page pattern that required you to piece it together like a little puzzle. Well, I didn't think it was hard, but some people found it a little puzzling. Plus two-pagers might be problematic with an upgraded printing system we're working on. So this character you speak of... well, I may try to approach him with a new design eventually. But making him fit on one page will truly be... hell.
ghostface wrote:And VIP #3 is carved.
Saw your photo, love it! A pattern that really deserves to be brought outside and photographed on location.