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Playing Card Chat ♠ ♥ ♣ ♦ => Playing Card Plethora => Topic started by: CBJ on November 25, 2013, 08:29:26 AM
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From the maker of the Bicycle Civil Unrest
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CBJ
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Any info on whether it's a KS or privately funded?
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I would imagine it will be a KS project... but I'll reach out to him to find out
Jay
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Interesting. Looks a bit like the Propaganda deck mixed with the Army Men deck.
I'm guessing he'll do better with this one. The design is smoother, more refined, and better laid out.
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Interesting. Looks a bit like the Propaganda deck mixed with the Army Men deck.
I'm guessing he'll do better with this one. The design is smoother, more refined, and better laid out.
I was going to mention Propaganda, but Army Men didn't click with me - considering the deck turned into vaporware... Striking similarities - not a bad thing, really. Despite the simplicity (or perhaps because of it), I was rather fond of the Propaganda deck.
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Very similar
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Very similar
Oh, that's MORE than very similar... It's pretty plain they drew inspiration from the Propaganda deck.
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Yeesh.
The globe, the scrolls, the explosives pointing towards the center, the propeller, the layout...
That's some pretty heavy inspiration.
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Now live on Kickstarter
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2060803491/global-unrest-playing-cards-printed-by-uspcc (http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2060803491/global-unrest-playing-cards-printed-by-uspcc)
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The map design that's all through the deck is pretty cool, especially with the bombers in them make the uncut something nice. But I'm really disliking the King of Hearts there. Call me being over-sensitive 'cause I'm Asian, Chinese not Japanese, but I'm finding how the Japanese general, or whatever rank you want to throw on him, to be a bad caricature of Asians. I know it's stylized, but it leaves a lot to be desired.
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The map design that's all through the deck is pretty cool, especially with the bombers in them make the uncut something nice. But I'm really disliking the King of Hearts there. Call me being over-sensitive 'cause I'm Asian, Chinese not Japanese, but I'm finding how the Japanese general, or whatever rank you want to throw on him, to be a bad caricature of Asians. I know it's stylized, but it leaves a lot to be desired.
The other courts are equally as caricatured. Doesn't really make them attractive - he tried too hard to shoehorn in modern dress and accoutrements on classic courts, and it just doesn't work.
I like the little airplanes on the spot cards. That's a theme that should be carried further, like little tanks, jeeps, deuce-and-a-halfs, ships, etc.
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Thinking of you Sparkz!
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Wow $55 for a lighter. That's quite a price I would say. I could never be a Zippo collector as well with prices like that.
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Will not back this until his first campaign has been delivered.
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I have a personal issue with the amount of 'influence' taken from the Propaganda decks.. not cool.
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I'm a fan of the Civil Unrest, and looking forward to its delivery. But this one, it seems like the guy just rushed into it, should've let his ideas stew a bit more and perfect the deck. The caricatured courts, particularly the Japanese styled one and the German giving a Sieg Heil salute... umm, yeah...
Should've refined it a bit more and waited to launch the campaign.
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I loved the propaganda deck so much! First theory11 deck I ever received ~ back then it cost me £5 from magicbox :) I'll probably get these just because of that!
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I loved the propaganda deck so much! First theory11 deck I ever received ~ back then it cost me £5 from magicbox :) I'll probably get these just because of that!
Propaganda is a very nice deck. This deck on the other hand, though borrowing (way too many) elements from Propaganda, is nothing like the original in terms of aesthetics. I don't think it does the original any justice at all. With that being said, this is not a bad looking deck at all. It's not in the same ball park with the top dogs running the show but it surely isnt terrible. I merely dislike, and even despise, the lack of creativity demonstrated by literally getting the Propaganda back design, taking the exact same elements and changing them slightly (especially when it does the original no justice and is in fact mediocre in comparison).
My 2c.
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I also appreciate the front of the cards - the map and plane details are interesting! Probably look better on an uncut though...
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I also appreciate the front of the cards - the map and plane details are interesting! Probably look better on an uncut though...
The idea looks kind of familiar, don't you think?
http://www.shopbicyclecards.com/Escape-Map-P208C42.aspx
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Ah... Yeah!
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Will not back this until his first campaign has been delivered.
I read this earlier and figured I would pass it on. This is the introduce yourself of the maker of this deck.
http://aethercards.com/discourse/introduce-yourself/greetings-from-civil-and-global-unrest!!!/
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Will not back this until his first campaign has been delivered.
I read this earlier and figured I would pass it on. This is the introduce yourself of the maker of this deck.
http://aethercards.com/discourse/introduce-yourself/greetings-from-civil-and-global-unrest!!!/
Trust me, I know all about this. But it doesn't change the fact that his first campaign is not fulfilled. It's nothing personal, I'm merely sticking to a principle. I DID back his first deck and I will probably buy this one when it becomes available.
From a purely logical and calculating standpoint it makes no sense to back this project, and letting a halo effect affect your judgement when it comes to kickstarters (or anything involving giving someone money) isn't a good idea in the long run. But I still believe, and hope, that RJ will deliver.
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Will not back this until his first campaign has been delivered.
I read this earlier and figured I would pass it on. This is the introduce yourself of the maker of this deck.
http://aethercards.com/discourse/introduce-yourself/greetings-from-civil-and-global-unrest!!!/
Trust me, I know all about this. But it doesn't change the fact that his first campaign is not fulfilled. It's nothing personal, I'm merely sticking to a principle. I DID back his first deck and I will probably buy this one when it becomes available.
From a purely logical and calculating standpoint it makes no sense to back this project, and letting a halo effect affect your judgement when it comes to kickstarters (or anything involving giving someone money) isn't a good idea in the long run. But I still believe, and hope, that RJ will deliver.
I just thought I would pass it on in case you had not read it. I personally didn't back either of his KS so I can't really relate but sticking to your principles is key. I tend to fall away from them when it comes to KS.
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I just thought I would pass it on in case you had not read it. I personally didn't back either of his KS so I can't really relate but sticking to your principles is key. I tend to fall away from them when it comes to KS.
Thanks anyway :)
And don't worry, you'll also become cold and cynical when it comes to kickstarter soon enough :-P
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speedyy400... Yeah, I know $55 is a lot for a lighter. But it's Zippo!! I added these because the Zippo factory isn't too far from where I live. It's probably an hour and half drive. I tend to make sure all my add-ons are American made (for the most part). I see first hand the effect of countries that don't play fairly.
MagikFingerz... I don't take it peronal. I should have waited to launch. Chance are, I'll need to relaunch anyway. The relaunch will clearly be after Civil is delivered considering Civil is starting to get printed next week. I expect to deliver the first or second week of Jan. My wife and I plan to set the standard on KS. We have principles also. We plan to deliver a good product even if it means digging into our own pockets.
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MagikFingerz... I don't take it peronal. I should have waited to launch. Chance are, I'll need to relaunch anyway. The relaunch will clearly be after Civil is delivered considering Civil is starting to get printed next week. I expect to deliver the first or second week of Jan. My wife and I plan to set the standard on KS. We have principles also. We plan to deliver a good product even if it means digging into our own pockets.
Good to hear, RJ. If you relaunch, I'll be right there to snag an early bird.
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Thinking of you Sparkz!
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Woah, woah, where did this sneak in from, lol
Just a little info on Zippo. The price tag may seem steep, but Zippo requires a minimum run to produce a custom order, are these a limited run RJ?
A regular one off that you can submit with your own pic so to speak is gonna run you about $35, so I would say if these are a limited run the $55 is fine, if there not RJ you may want to contact Zippo and get a quote on running 100, which is there minimum order now and have them numbered ;)
You would probably get more takers on the add on for the Zippo as a numbered Limited Edition than an open run.........just my opinion of course.
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Sparkz... thanks for the tip about numbering them. I didn't think about that. It would probably increase the collectability of them.
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Not a bad concept, but even after looking at it several times it never really made me want to jump on board with the ks campaign.
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Update today on a new design
New design for Global Unrest
The re-launch of Global Unrest will soon be upon us. Before launching I wanted to get your opinion about the updated design. The legal department at USPCC has given me the okay to use the likenesses of world leaders during WWII. As shown below, I plan to illustrate these leaders wearing typically military uniforms seen at the time. The cards once layed out correctly will still form a map of the world (notice how the cards below form part of Africa).
Let me know what you think of the changes. Also, if you want to see anything different... let me know.
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Now relaunched
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2060803491/global-unrest-custom-playing-cards-by-uspcc (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2060803491/global-unrest-custom-playing-cards-by-uspcc)
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This is a question more on curiosity than anything else, but why is the eyes of the QoH shut?
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This is a question more on curiosity than anything else, but why is the eyes of the QoH shut?
She is ashamed! That's why her eyes are closed. She feels very shameful.
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This is a question more on curiosity than anything else, but why is the eyes of the QoH shut?
She is ashamed! That's why her eyes are closed. She feels very shameful.
Dude, it just looks odd. Better to show her with eyes open.
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This is a question more on curiosity than anything else, but why is the eyes of the QoH shut?
She is ashamed! That's why her eyes are closed. She feels very shameful.
Dude, it just looks odd. Better to show her with eyes open.
Thanks for the advice. Maybe I'll revisit the design.
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I took your advice and opened the eyes!!
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I took your advice and opened the eyes!!
I bet they look better, too!
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Don
i updated the pic above with the new queen of Hearts pic
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Don
i updated the pic above with the new queen of Hearts pic
It's a real improvement.
BTW: are these images drawn or cut-and-paste from photos? They do look like manipulated photos.
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This one is down to the wire with less than 2 days left and it's almost funded! If you didn't get it, now is your chance.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2060803491/global-unrest-custom-playing-cards-by-uspcc