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Expect merz67 comments in three, two, one...Maddest Hammer wrote:Got these in the mail last week. I'm new to this, so Amazon and ebay are my go-to sources
Nothing inherently wrong with his decks. Don't get me started on Merz himself thoughRSLancastr wrote:Expect merz67 comments in three, two, one...Maddest Hammer wrote:Got these in the mail last week. I'm new to this, so Amazon and ebay are my go-to sources
The only ones of his decks that I have are the two Christmas ones and the two Tie-Dyes, as they are the only ones with custom courts (the courts in the Christmas ones wearing Santa hats, and the courts in "Tie Dye 2" sporting tie-dyed shirts).MagikFingerz wrote:Nothing inherently wrong with his decks. Don't get me started on Merz himself though
I wonder if he's lowered the prices more by now...?
That's a sweet looking box!UtterFool wrote:So Yeah... This came today.
I know I may be sleeping on the couch for saying this... but this may now be the most beautiful thing in my house.
Peter's craftsman ship is without compare. Really the only thing that could go into a brick box like this are Uusi's gorgeous cards. Anything else would just turn to dust.
Oh, cool. Really interesting! Thanks for sharing. I like learning about the history of cards.RSLancastr wrote:==========[ "No-Revoke" Decks ]===============[ ♥ ♠ ♦ ♣ ]=====To expand a bit on what Mike posted earlier about "No-Revoke" decks:
In Bridge (and in many other "trick-taking" card games), a play in violation of the game's rules is sometimes called a "Revoke".
One of the most commonly-made Revokes is playing a card of the wrong suit (such as when a player must play a card of the same suit as the card which "led" - was first played in - a given trick). This often happens when a player mistook the suit of the lead card (usually mistaking it for the other suit of the same color).
To help avoid such revokes, decks were created in which the pips of each of the four suits is a different color.
Such decks are (optimistically) referred to as "No-Revoke" decks.
Most "No-Revoke" decks have white faces, but the black faces of the Arpak deck, by making the colors of the pips "pop", make it even more difficult to mistake a card's suit for another suit.
It should be noted that the colors of the suits can vary from one "No-Revoke" deck to another (for example, although clubs are green in the Arpak deck, they may be blue, for example, in another "No-Revoke" deck, and so on.)
You're quite welcome, Sher. I'm glad that you enjoyed it!Sher143 wrote:Oh, cool. Really interesting! Thanks for sharing. I like learning about the history of cards.
I'll second the "you're welcome"!ecNate wrote:I'll second the thanks about the 'No-Revoke', interesting stuff.
It seems to me that jokers are, all too often, the "weakest link" in a deck's design.
I got 2 packages today. Talked myself into getting the Curator deck after finally signing up for the Clipped Wings. I also decided I would pick up A War of Kings. Curator is a great art deck, top 10 for me. The Kings deck has some neat artwork, but the quality of the deck is questionable and what's up with those Jokers??? Interesting Kickstarter reward, but it kinda ruins the feel of the deck.
Pics?samurai007 wrote:My deck of Gold cards from Elite arrived today. Beautiful deck! If you enjoy Elite's style, you should be very happy with this deck.
Here they are (tuck case upper left, back upper middle) :RSLancastr wrote:Pics?samurai007 wrote:My deck of Gold cards from Elite arrived today. Beautiful deck! If you enjoy Elite's style, you should be very happy with this deck.
The gold deck is the best out of the current Elite decks, at least in my opinion. Gilded edges would have been perfect. I would have pledged for one if that was the case.Bikefanatic wrote:I can be on the lookout for my Gold deck now, it would've been great if gilded edges were available.
What are their other decks? (I'm not up on these new groups (Theory11, etcetera).Sher143 wrote:The gold deck is the best out of the current Elite decks, at least in my opinion.Bikefanatic wrote:I can be on the lookout for my Gold deck now, it would've been great if gilded edges were available.
Yes, if there was ever a deck whose design cried out for gilded edges, this would be it, wouldn't it?Gilded edges would have been perfect. I would have pledged for one if that was the case.
Actually, I think the aged/worn-down effect is quite nicely done!volantangel wrote:I really don't like that back design. Is it as dull in real life as it is on the picture ?
Yep, that's my problem. They either are just plain uninspired or they seem to be playing off their previous or prior deck? Let's see - where does the list go right now: Excellence, One Million, Gold, Evolution, Platinum, Majestic, Ritual, Divine. You could argue that only "Evolution" is outside of their mold (which works well for them, just saying. I bought some...). My question is with so many produced, when will these ever be valuable?volantangel wrote:I really don't like that back design. Is it as dull in real life as it is on the picture ?
I don't believe that I have ANY of those!Mike Ratledge wrote:Yep, that's my problem. They either are just plain uninspired or they seem to be playing off their previous or prior deck? Let's see - where does the list go right now: Excellence, One Million, Gold, Evolution, Platinum, Majestic, Ritual, Divine. You could argue that only "Evolution" is outside of their mold (which works well for them, just saying. I bought some...). My question is with so many produced, when will these ever be valuable?
Are the inks metallic at all, or are they flat?Bikefanatic wrote:I got my Gold deck today and it's my favorite Elite deck. They make a nice looking gold fan, the pips are bigger than usual and the court card pictures are also big.
No the cards are flat and they shuffle well. The gold on the tuck may be metallic ink because it shines well. Once again, gilded edges would've been great, it'll be like holding a bar of gold.RSLancastr wrote:Are the inks metallic at all, or are they flat?Bikefanatic wrote:I got my Gold deck today and it's my favorite Elite deck. They make a nice looking gold fan, the pips are bigger than usual and the court card pictures are also big.
Thanks, but by "flat" I meant "non-shiny" (as in wall paint being either Glossy or Flat).Bikefanatic wrote:No the cards are flat and they shuffle well.