peachyfaerie

Early Access Continuing

Added 2022-08-02 20:44:51 +0000 UTC

Hello, I feel like I'm getting whiplash lmao.

I had removed my early access benefits due to the statement from EA being extremely vague and I believed it encompassed early access as something that was no longer allowed, so I removed early access to be safe.

The page (https://help.ea.com/en-gb/help/the-sims/the-sims-4/mods-and-the-sims-4-game-updates/) has now been updated to include the following:

"To recoup these development costs, Mod developers may: Offer an early access incentive for a reasonable amount of time. After a reasonable early access period, all users must be able to access the Mods in full for free regardless of whether they donate."

If I was in any other circumstance, I would keep my items available to the public immediately. However, my circumstances (being disabled and my mental well-being not being in the best state) make getting an 'ordinary' job near impossible; most jobs that don't need a degree are very labor-intensive or don't have a flexible schedule, on top of me having poor experiences in those industries already. Because of this, I will be reinstating my early access, but with some changes.

I will be doing 2-3 weeks of early access based on how much work goes into a collection or release. For example, my collections with 10-15 items will be 3 weeks, while collections with 5 or so items will be dropped down to 2 weeks. I also hold the right to release any collections immediately to the public if I feel it's inappropriate to charge for early access (for example, my pride post was released immediately to the public).

I want it to be clear that I don't want to be taking advantage of the community. This place has been my safe space for a few years and you all gave me the opportunity to leave my previous toxic work environment, and I appreciate that more than I can express.

Going forward, I will also be making adjustments to my schedule to better accommodate a regular work schedule to produce more, better content for you all.

Thank you for supporting me throughout this whole mess, I appreciate you all. <3