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shiroo56 wrote:Thanks for the update.

I didn't realize that there has to be a certain order for the printing/cutting process. I thought as long as the production line is able to see the start/end of the single decks it doesn't matter how the uncut looks like. A bit of a shame, since I really liked the layout you rendered in the campaign.

On another note, how much for the booklet?

Jocu wrote:€6 as a standard add-on but backers #001-215 can have it for free if their pledge is €35 or higher.)

shiroo56 wrote:

Jocu wrote:€6 as a standard add-on but backers #001-215 can have it for free if their pledge is €35 or higher.)

So for the first 215 backers it isn't added automatiocally, we have to claim/add it in the survey after the campaign?

Jocu wrote:Hi guys! A quick update.

We should hopefully have internet back today after moving house so fingers crossed we can be more active again for our final 10 days.

We managed to reach 125% - amazing! So we're now offering a printed booklet to go with the deck. I'm confident that the amount of detail we'll share in this with regards to the elements of the design of each card will surprise many people with its level of detail. We really put a huge amount of thought into everything from the characters and the items around them to the colour palettes used. There are even stylistic differences between the red and black suits based on two different art periods so if you're into it, it'll be a really nice read.

It'll also naturally include a longer version of the Fillide tale and some historical context for it, as well as it's continued existence today in Agrigento with the Festa del Mandorlo.

Now - Uncut Sheets

It turns out that the order of the cards is not what we expected, and instead goes downwards vertically rather than horizontally. Alessandra is of the opinion that this won't be as aesthetically pleasing, and I agree.

The question is, and I realise this may be blasphemy, do we have the decks arrive in a somewhat random order to enable a really nicely balanced Uncut sheet, or do we ensure that the decks are in a 'new deck' order?

On the one hand, I shuffle my decks immediately anyway after looking through the artwork. And the people most likely to be picky are the guys who don't even open the boxes

On the other hand, maybe there's a significance to 'new deck order' that I'm missing, and the cards may look a bit chaotic on opening. There are going to be around 300 customers of the decks, and only a handful of those for the sheets... so priority should probably go to the former.

Thoughts?

Jocu wrote:

shiroo56 wrote:

Jocu wrote:€6 as a standard add-on but backers #001-215 can have it for free if their pledge is €35 or higher.)

So for the first 215 backers it isn't added automatiocally, we have to claim/add it in the survey after the campaign?

It's automatic so long as your pledge level is €35 or above

Jocu wrote:On the other hand, maybe there's a significance to 'new deck order' that I'm missing, and the cards may look a bit chaotic on opening. There are going to be around 300 customers of the decks, and only a handful of those for the sheets... so priority should probably go to the former.

Thoughts?

hsbc wrote:Having the deck in a random order would be fun

macstrat wrote:It seems being an early bird backer always bites me in the ass in some way.

Jocu wrote:One interesting and surprising fact about the campaign is that we're running at around 12-15% cancellations on pledges. I don't know whether this is because some huge campaign have recently ended and people have noticed their credit card bills or whether it's normal. I'd read elsewhere that 10% is around the average.

masagin303 wrote:I can just tell you that this month was really harsh. Not only there was a Parlour and Luminosity campaigns on KS but lots of Jackson Robinson's moving sales as well. Also last blue Silks on Lotrek's website. Crazy month. Luckily there's still some reserve for Fillide so I'm definitely not gonna cancel.

Jocu wrote: One interesting and surprising fact about the campaign is that we're running at around 12-15% cancellations on pledges. I don't know whether this is because some huge campaign have recently ended and people have noticed their credit card bills or whether it's normal. I'd read elsewhere that 10% is around the average.

montenzi wrote:

Jocu wrote: One interesting and surprising fact about the campaign is that we're running at around 12-15% cancellations on pledges. I don't know whether this is because some huge campaign have recently ended and people have noticed their credit card bills or whether it's normal. I'd read elsewhere that 10% is around the average.

I had 13.5-15% cancelations in five campaigns. I believe that 10% is the wrong value.

Magic Tapp wrote:Jocu - congratulations on a well run campaign. Now on to fulfilment and then a well deserved break and then on to the next project.

Jocu wrote:I have to say, after browsing the 'new decks' forum for the first time in a while and seeing what's out there it seems awfully quiet on the custom deck front.

hsbc wrote:

Jocu wrote:I have to say, after browsing the 'new decks' forum for the first time in a while and seeing what's out there it seems awfully quiet on the custom deck front.

Projects sort of come in waves - right now we're waiting on delivery for projects from you, Lorenzo (Parlour), Lotrek (Fable), and Gio (Order). and montenzi is releasing UC2019, soon!! Gio's also got Idols ready to go after Order is delivered