It has been a hell of a ride working on Mechwarrior these past 15 years, and I really appreciate all the people I've come to know and work with on that journey. However all good things must come to an end, and I am no longer working at Piranha Games. Best wishes to everyone.
Throwing in my 2c
Premades have a huge place in this fandom. And here are my reasons in no particular order.
✨️I use them to experiment with new species, color combos, designs, even new techniques. They put food on the table while allowing me to make whatever I like alongside custom client work. I dont /have/ to follow a ref with premade work if I dont want to.
✨️Making premades in my down time, between commissions, or leading up to cons keep my skills sharp! During slow months when the clients aren't biting I can still use my skills to create.
✨️Most of my personal characters were at one point premades I either kept or bought from others/was gifted. Seeing a premade and feeling like "this is the one! This is me!" Is such a fun experience.
✨️Premades can give someone a fursuit without the heartbreak. In a world where there's a *greater than zero* number of makers who fail their clients, it can be hard to trust artists to deliver custom work (this is a whole can of worms I've opened before) and buying a premade can cut out all that worry.
✨️Premades are a great into to suiting. Maybe you don't have a character yet but you want to see what all the fuss of suiting is all about. A premade can give someone a reason to jump in and might even lead them to eventually commissioning a character of their own.
In conclusion, premades are just as good as custom work. There's nothing less creative about them whatsoever.
Makers who do custom work only are cool
Makers who do premade work only are cool
Makers who do both are also just as cool.
Thank you for coming to my thread talk.
Be good ily 🤙