Progress, changes & plans

Hey guys! This will be a longer post, but there's a TL;DR summary at the bottom - feel free to scroll to that if you don't want to read the full post <3

MOD PROGRESS
As I'm sure you've noticed, the Males 3 overhaul has been (temporarily) shelved. I needed a break from it because I started to hate everything about it and I just wanted to yeet the entire mod into the void.
It has happened before with previous overhauls where it gets too big and overwhelming, taking a break helps but it's difficult to get back into it because you don't quite remember where you left off. That's where I am at currently - I'm soon about to start working on it again, but I might have to backtrack and redo a few steps just to make sure I haven't missed anything. 

Before that happens though, I have some smaller stuff to release - more on that further down the post.

PATREON
Some of you may also have noticed that my activity on here has fluctuated a lot the last few months, which is related to everything I said above. I have still been modding as usual with the exception of 2-3 weeks of no modding at all, I just haven't posted much. The reason for that is that I started feeling anxiety and pressure related to patreon. Not from you guys of course, it's entirely something I put on myself because I felt bad for taking a break, a break that probably seemed much longer to you because I didn't let you know I was working on other things. And in turn that self-inflicted pressure and anxiety made me want to avoid posting, creating a negative loop that I am (hopefully) putting an end to now!

I was in this position once before, and the cause of it back then was how I had set up my patreon and its reward tiers. It was simply unsustainable for me to keep up, so I revamped everything to what it is today and that has worked really well. However, I feel that some things need to change and that's what I am focusing on the most right now. Nothing is set yet, but I want the tier perks to be worth it for you but also something I can keep up with without affecting the other mods I work on, which is currently the case. 

One major change is that you will now get early access to updated NPC faces. I'll explain more about that in a dedicated post when I have finalised the patreon changes, but it's what I'm most excited to share with you! Example sneak preview: WIP new Elisif.
Whatever changes will come, the goal is for me to put less pressure on myself and that will result in more (and maybe better?) mods. I will of course make a post about the changes before I implement them, so you have plenty of time to adjust your pledge if you prefer!

PLANS
So what comes next? No clue... because I am working on multiple mods at once. Is it chaotic and messy? Absolutely, but so am I, and I like switching between projects when I get stuck somewhere - so it kinda works. The mods I am currently working on are:

• Small replacer: Lisette & Luaffyn
• Small replacer: Beleval & Ingjard
• Overhaul: Males part 3
• Diamond tier requests
• Valerica update (new face & cosmetic options)
• Lamae's Gaze update (color options & more)
• AIO merge file for my big overhauls

Since it has been so highly requested, I'll most likely begin with the big AIO merge which should be done this week. One of the two small replacers will be released next, the gold and diamond tier patrons are currently voting on which one it will be. If you're a gold or diamond tier but haven't yet voted, you can do so here.
After that, I'll jump back into Males 3 and finish it up. I might release a few smaller things while working on it, such as the Valerica and vampire eyes update, but I'm not sure. Either way, they're all in the works and I'm excited to work on them now that my modding batteries have been recharged.

TL;DR
More replacers and mod updates are in the works, Males 3 is still happening, and the patreon tiers will be slightly reworked. 

Lastly, I just want to thank you for being here and supporting me this way - it means a lot and I appreciate all of you. So, thank you <3

~Pan