Bicycle Meridian - Now live on Kickstarter

[th4mo]

Well I don't know what Noel's problem is, but I guess he didn't like the comment I posted on his update...

Wait wait wait!!!

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Someone didn't like one of your KS comments???

[wwpierce]

I even saw there was an open 2 deck early bird (probably vmagic's), but I didn't bother. I'll keep my single early bird for the neatness of the deck, but that's it. Doesn't look like it will succeed anyway. Oh well.

That was mine.. I noticed a single deck early bird opened up so I actually downgraded....trying to think about the future. Essentially keeping some funds open towards the upcoming Sherlock series..

[vmagic]

Like I said it was just an opinion. I for one am getting tired of the whole same deck, different box thing, especially if someone must resort to that in order to get funded. Also it's pretty weird for someone who's trying to get a project funded to demand someone cancel their pledge no matter what one has said.

[AceOfHearts]

What happened to this deck... why i can't find it anywhere?!
Update: ah i saw comments on kickstarter page, decks aren't shipped yet.

[Mike Ratledge]

What happened to this deck... why i can't find it anywhere?!
Update: ah i saw comments on kickstarter page, decks aren't shipped yet.

Yep. Everybody is waiting with baited breath at this point, since not much has been heard recently. I'm sure hoping this one doesn't end up gracing our new "Hall of Shame"!

[wwpierce]

Looks like he posted an update today....

From Kickstarter update:
Ok Guys here are the proofs. I finally got them from Bicycle today! There will be one change on the tuck boxes. Bicycle Legal department did not like the fact that the designs/lines around the "Bicycle" logo looked like it was part of there logo. So I had to remove that and resend it to them and then they will continue with the printing process. That is done!

Below are the proofs and also some pictures of some other add ons. The dice look amazing!! I am also very happy how the cases came out also. As we receive other add-on I will post pics.

We are almost there guys thank you all for your patients!

[Mike Ratledge]

Looks like he posted an update today....
...

We are almost there guys thank you all for your patients!

Glad he knows he's starting to get close to clinical on us.

I suppose he'll "get a round tuit" soon, eh? Let's give him a break and hope for the best.

[AceOfHearts]

Soo good deck, it will be pity if this turn out to be failure... 7 months... more than month without update (but im not a backer) , no facebook, no webpage (it's old).. no comunication... .

[Mike Ratledge]

Soo good deck, it will be pity if this turn out to be failure... 7 months... more than month without update (but im not a backer) , no facebook, no webpage (it's old).. no comunation... not look good.

Well, obviously I'm one of those holding my hand up, but I'm not holding my breath any more. If he comes through I will be pleasantly surprised, because it's the oldest outstanding (unfulfilled) project I ever backed, and I have had much sketchier decks come through!

[AceOfHearts]

Can you share what he says on the last update?
Interesting to mention that, there is definetely some activity here and there, is not like dead silience,...
And i am sure that he is still selling his previous decks to shops..

[Mike Ratledge]

Interesting to mention that, there is definetely some activity here and there, is not like dead silience,...
And i am sure that he is still selling his previous decks to shops..

Yep, don't doubt that, because it's how many try to bail out a project where they used the money for something other than what we pledged for - in other words selling enough of his previous decks to be able to afford the shipping he needs to do fulfillment of these. It would be interesting to see one (if it exists), which would frankly take the pressure off, but everybody in the comments section is still asking for an update - quite a few just over the past few days.

[AceOfHearts]

Can you share what he says on last update, becouse non backers can't see that, or you are not allowed, i'm just curious.. So the problem is not that uspcc is holding the deck, but that he didn gave them the money... or he have the decks but no money for shipping, if i understand correctly. Also i noticed he didn upload a photo for deck proof.

[MagikFingerz]

Here it is.

Update #22 - For backers only May 10 2014

Meridian Update

Hey Guy here is an update on the Meridian cards. All add-ons are in except the mini decks which we are expecting next week. I have contacted Bicycle and we re still on the cue but we will get into the printing process by the end of the week I was told. There was a hold up in legal they wanted to make sure all the art work was original, clear and also some of the art had to be tweaked (format wise).
I also want to offer an explanation on why the process has taken so long this time compared to my other projects. First we didn’t get funded till towards the end of the project so that was a hold up. The art work was 100% completed after the project got funded, so that took some time. Then came the issues with bicycle with the art format, legal department and then the cueing.

With the cue, there is just so many Kickstarter projects out there. So since they had to wait for the art from us, then the bicycle requirements that just really put us in a bad position. So we apologize for this delay but we are moving in the right direction.

Thanks for your patience!!

Btw: "cue" probably means "queue" Sounds like they just did rookie mistakes though, hopefully this deck will come to be in due time.

[AceOfHearts]

Ah, after this update i don't see any reason for worries. Very well explained and i'm completely sure everything will be fine. I just hope eu shops to buy this deck and resell it when is done.

[wahl0108]

He does have a Facebook and while it has been a while, I believe he'll come through. This is the deck that got me started in collecting so I'm holding out.

[CBJ]

I think the crown is getting restless.. I've received a couple messages from backers over the last 2 weeks.

Has anyone heard from Noel??

[wahl0108]

Not yet. Could your contact find out if they've been printed?

[Bikefanatic]

I hope this isn't my first Kickstarter rape though it's just $8. He was one of the creators that noticed how foul others were at the time and seemed like he wouldn't go that route.

[AceOfHearts]

Yeah he got Allure series, soo good decks. I still believe that this end good...Who would expect this might be fail. I noticed other project have proofs, did he show proofs in his updates? And ya can somebody contact uspcc and aks them if this deck is printed or being printed or smth some info...

Andreas Ohlmeier from Germany (he is backer) says he got some backstory info about this project maybe someone ask him.
Is it possible someone to buy this design/project/license (collectablecards, elite maybe) ?!

[CBJ]

I messaged my contact at Bicycle - they can't give me any info.

I messaged Noel, and received this:

"Hello I'm not sure what your name is but my dad has been in the hospital for awhile now. He is not doing well he's physically not able to do anything right now. I am answer some of the questions on his behalf but I can't do anything else until he is out and he goes to therapy. We are trying not to tell him what's going on so that he is not stressed about this situation. He needs to recover but he will address this all when he is able."


That's all the info I have for now

jay

[AceOfHearts]

"Kickstarter Profile deleted. Facebook Profile deleted. Yep, pretty sure we're never seeing these cards."
Such a great deck design. Pity...

[Encarded]

I'd had some nice friendly chats with Noel in the past, and then one day I gave some reasonable critical feedback to a design he posted in a forum and he went off the deep end, claiming I was some kind of hateful egomaniac and without asking he canceled my pledges to his project and just disappeared. It was odd, to say the least.

[wahl0108]

This was the first deck I ever pledged for. So where do we sign up to sue?

[Mike Ratledge]

This was the first deck I ever pledged for. So where do we sign up to sue?

Yeah, owes me $20, too...

[CBJ]

I'm pretty sure this is him


http://www.linkedin.com/pub/noel-quiles/38/740/67a" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Mike Ratledge]

I'm pretty sure this is him


http://www.linkedin.com/pub/noel-quiles/38/740/67a" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I get "NOT found" / 404 error, but I am on my smartphone. I'll have to try it from a laptop.

[jerichoholic]

Still owes me $92 worth of stuff from the King of Kings deck, thankfully I didn't pledge for this one, well cancelled before it funded because it didn't seem worth it.

[Bikefanatic]

My first Kickstarter rape. Just only $8 though.


Get a load of this from the Bicycle White Allure Update #9 May 7, 2013 that you can see for yourself.



"You guys are so Awesome I really have to say! The Love that we get from all our backers and support is so appreciated! I know people have lost confidence in these playing card KS campaigns because of knuckle heads not doing what there suppose to do and deliver there decks, but we strive to go above and beyond! Not only take care of our backers but gain there trust by being on time and delivering what we say. Believe me there is still some companies you can trust out there like 4pm Design, tpxdesigns and some others so thank you for trusting in us!"

[cherrynukacola]

I'm very surprised that Kickstarter lets someone with a funded project delete their profile.

[Eoghann]

What would be the legal ramifications of hit squads?
Give these scammers a good shakedown, bust some knees.