MERCYNMETAL'S PROFILE

Thank you all for the constructive feedback. I did share your concerns with the team.

Our artists really believe in the cause of diversity and are inclusive from everything I've observed, both in their portfolios and when speaking with them personally. They took a price cut to make this Kickstarter's initial funding goal possible, so I know the cause is as important to them as it is to you or me.

If it speeds up the process (rather than wait for another Kickstarter), backers have two options:

There's the option to "vote" on stretch goals, where you can vote for a specific race and character type. This "vote" is available to all backers, at all reward levels. Let us know what groups you want.

There's also the option to contribute a new race at the $100 reward level, if you want to be very specific. This is an exclusive reward, so sharing this face-set with the world is the decision of the backer. There's only two left of those currently.

If this doesn't suffice, then of course another KS is always an option.

"Black and ethnic" races means that the races we want to see in the art pack aren't European white. Blacks are definitely included, and we'd love to see a large selection of other races; the more the merrier. We'll see how far our funding takes us.

Thank you for your support!

author=Yellow Magic
Regardless, this is pretty promising so I've backed the project. Good luck!!

Thank you for your support, Yellow Magic!

author=RedMask
I've never made an online transaction in my life. I do want to support this though. Not sure if I'd ever use the face sets but I like the idea of giving people more diverse options for characters.
Seems I have until May 2nd to support it.

Thank you, RedMask! The campaign ends on May 1st, actually. I've been suggesting April 30th to avoid any hiccups with the hour.

author=Liberty
Oh, I remember nessy did some dark skinned people too, with Scinaya I think it was? They're in the resource section here. Um, one sec.

http://rpgmaker.net/resources/35/
http://rpgmaker.net/resources/37/
http://rpgmaker.net/resources/39/

Thank you for sharing the links to these, Liberty. They look great. Btw, the Kickstarter's initial goal provides eight face-sets (4 heroes and 4 heroines). We appreciate your support!

author=slash
This is a cool idea! I think it'd be really neat for people who are just getting into RM but wanna work with more than just the default facesets. Backed! And good luck :D

Thank you for the support, slash! :)

author=Yellow Magic
As a South Asian, I want to support this, but have no idea what's meant by "Black and Ethnic"? Would I be part of the "Ethnic" group?

Dark-skinned. We would like to expand to other groups, like Polynesian races, for example. It's ultimately decided by the artists, so I'll forward your input to them. Thank you, Yellow Magic.

IMDB.com has a Parent's Guide: Content Advisory which would be great to have for games. Basically anyone can contribute "facts" about the media, the rules are stated thus:

"Since the beliefs that parents want to instill in their children can vary greatly, we ask that, instead of adding your personal opinions about what is right or wrong in a film, you use this feature to help parents make informed viewing decisions by describing the facts of relevant scenes in the title for each one of the different categories: Sex and Nudity, Violence and Gore, Profanity, Alcohol/Drugs/Smoking, and Frightening/Intense Scenes."

Then the facts follow. It's quite effective, I think.

author=sinnelius
I'll help promote over at deviantart!
It's a tiny project so i'm hoping it made a pass!

Thank you so much, sinnelius!!! :)

Awesome artwork! We will definitely connect with you if something comes up! Thanks again for showing support!