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GandalfPC wrote: ↑Wed Mar 22, 2023 11:14 am if you aren’t happy with Lotrek you can drop his patreon, and I can see a person being pretty unhappy

• 1. Patreon updates its exchange rate price book periodically, but it does not apply any changes to existing pledges. If you want to take advantage of a change in rates, you will need to re-select your tier. I have asked them to confirm as to whether or not this will potentially change your patron number. I believe that I re-selected my tier back in October, and I maintained my patron number, so that is a good sign, but I will let you all know what they say. The good thing about the lack of exchange rate updates is that in the case of us US patrons, Lotrek is the one who has benefited the most from the strong USD over the last 2-1/2 years. Patron took their cut of course, but the bulk of the extra cash went to Lotrek.
  
  2. There are some glitches in Patreon’s system when changing a patron’s currency settings (and possibly also when re-selecting a tier). If you decide to adjust either of these settings for any reason (Lotrek will save a 2.5% fee if you change the currency you pay him in to Euros), be certain to click on the “Choose what you pay” drop down menu on the checkout page to ensure that the system doesn’t glitch out and auto-populate an additional donation above the tier you have selected. If you think this may have already happened to you, submit a help desk ticket asking for help from Marie, as she is familiar with this problem from my case.
  
  3. I was concerned to see that some of you posted billing histories that changed every month. Patreon’s model is supposed to provide a stable monthly bill. (That’s why they do not apply the periodic changes in their price book exchange rates to existing pledges) Pledges are not supposed to change without expressed patron permission. If you have a fluctuating monthly bill, something weird might be happening. Take a closer look, and if it makes no sense, submit a help desk ticket
  
  4. There are bugs in the way that currencies are displayed, as some of you have posted. The prices in Euros have not changed since the beginning, so those should be accurate. You can use the Euro section of Patreon’s current currency conversion price book to see if you are seeing/paying the current cost of your selected tier.
  
  5. There were some weird inconsistencies in the way in which my local taxes were applied to my bill. I am still trying to understand what happened there. Not sure if others are seeing this as well.

Harvonsgard wrote: ↑Tue Apr 04, 2023 9:47 pm That's because the navy blue tuck box isn't navy blue but black, haha. Cardbacks are navy blue though.

zoogenhiemer wrote: ↑Wed Apr 05, 2023 12:08 am I believe I got mine today, I’m on the east coast so they should start arriving to other places in the us soon. I can’t be 100% sure it’s the deck as I won’t be home to check until Friday but I’m almost certain it is.

brownsl wrote: ↑Wed Apr 05, 2023 1:27 pm So, I received some Redemption II & III decks today.

For being a Patron, I believe I get one of each by default. I ordered 4 more of each when they were for sale. Later, I ordered 2 more of each. I received 3 of each today. Confused on what these are supposed to be fulfilling.

I think this is supposed to be the gifted ones and probably the 2 extra of each order which I got a shipping notification for. Not sure, why the first order of 4 each has not shipped.

Bikefanatic wrote: ↑Sat Apr 08, 2023 8:21 pm Wounded Corner shipping these too? I haven't got a tracking number or anything yet from in the States.

Bikefanatic wrote: ↑Sat Apr 08, 2023 8:21 pm Wounded Corner shipping these too? I haven't got a tracking number or anything yet from in the States.

kevork wrote: ↑Sat Apr 08, 2023 9:16 pm

Bikefanatic wrote: ↑Sat Apr 08, 2023 8:21 pm Wounded Corner shipping these too? I haven't got a tracking number or anything yet from in the States.

That's what Lotrek had said. On March 22nd, he said the US based decks were expected to get to Steve by Monday, which would've been March 27th. I think I saw a post on Facebook of someone in the US getting theirs but I haven't gotten a tracking number.

rousselle wrote: ↑Mon Apr 17, 2023 2:55 pm Venexiana... still among the best, most imaginatively designed courts around. Like Lorenzo's and Gio's designs, these courts told a freakin' STORY.

I absolutely love the way Lotrek keeps pushing the envelope with his technical work... at the same time, I do look forward to him returning to the story-telling illustrations he has pursued in the past.