LSF Sprite Study Results

Raw data is available right here.

Ever wondered what's the average cost of commissioning a sprite at LSF and what assets it contains? Don't worry. Squall Systems has you covered (for now). 

Too lazy to explain things by the way so I'm leaving a screenshot instead.

*Note: Median is the middlemost value of a sorted data set. 

I guess the table speaks for itself except the adjustments section. Well, most threads didn't explicitly name prices for additional assets so it'd be shitty to divide it by the sample size (100). Out of 100, 76 posted prices for additional expressions, 57 for poses, and 61 for outfits. 

It's easy to notice that most artists treat a new pose as a different sprite though, but I didn't assume that because... just because. Jesus I need to review my statistics subject.

Well, I hope this helps you plan how much you should expect to spend and get if you don't have a particular artist in mind.

Fucking A: Why ban surveys at LSF again?

Ah, when there's one easy way to do research other than going by threads one by one to gather information.

11.) Poll-Like Threads
Poll-like threads are open-ended threads that ask a user for their personal opinion, without requiring that they justify that opinion.

The administration asks that you not post poll-like threads on the Lemma Soft Forum. When such a thread is posted, we will change, edit, or lock it as we deem appropriate, to ensure that polls do not take the place of discussion. There may be exceptions for "get to know your fellow forum members" type threads.

I'm doing  a "market research" of sorts, trying to determine the following:

Average price for a base sprite per commission (1 pose, 1 outfit)
Average number of expressions per commission

Average cost of an additional expression
Average cost of an additional pose
Average cost of an additional outfit

Average package, meaning how many expressions, poses, outfit per commission.

It would be easy if it were allowable to post a poll-like topic but no.  Maybe I can if I phrase it cleverly enough.  Not to mention there are multiple "how much should I charge" threads in the forums itself.

This probably isn't enough to vent my frustration.

In hindsight, I realized that surveys aren't necessarily polls. Case in point, the LSF demographics survey.