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Managed to get one as well .

Luckily I grabbed a set int he original campaign... I WAS tempted this time around too, which just goes to show I'm an official addict!

montecarlojoe wrote:Luckily I grabbed a set int he original campaign... I WAS tempted this time around too, which just goes to show I'm an official addict!

Yeah got a set in the original as well. When I seen the signature series I had to go in for it.

I was wondering if any of you that got more than 1 set in the original campaign are still getting the signature set? Trying to see if i am overdoing it with this signature series

badpete69 wrote:I was wondering if any of you that got more than 1 set in the original campaign are still getting the signature set? Trying to see if i am overdoing it with this signature series

Nope - I backed the RS3 (3 sets). $80 is a lot to chuck at 3 decks, even if it comes with a box, certificate, & its limitedness. It was either this or the Collector's edition Seasons V3, and the Seasons box looks better than the Mana box imo.

badpete69 wrote:I was wondering if any of you that got more than 1 set in the original campaign are still getting the signature set? Trying to see if i am overdoing it with this signature series

I backed RS3 as well... So no, your not the only one.

Will be dropping Signature Series Box set if anyone here wants. Or, if you'd rather, I think I will have a fairly early number so I can hang onto it and we can arrange payment/shipping. Let me know.

SpecialK wrote:Will be dropping Signature Series Box set if anyone here wants. Or, if you'd rather, I think I will have a fairly early number so I can hang onto it and we can arrange payment/shipping. Let me know.

I'd be interested in that, will send you a PM.

THANK YOU, SpecialK! We just did the hand off. And thank you to everyone else for not swooping in and taking it.

nECr0MaNCeD wrote:

badpete69 wrote:I was wondering if any of you that got more than 1 set in the original campaign are still getting the signature set? Trying to see if i am overdoing it with this signature series

I backed RS3 as well... So no, your not the only one.

Guilty here too (RS3 + Signature)

Although the Livida decks look nice, the Platinum - and especially Gold - really are the standouts for me.

TBH, was thinking of dropping this on financial/sanity grounds, but I guess it fits well into the collection. There's been a lot of nice, expensive, decks recently (Seasons, Sawdust etc - not to mention Army, Luxx... the list goes on) - I think I'm almost kickstarter-ed out.

No worries Chach! Glad someone hear got.

I already got S4 from the original campaign and the more I thought about it, the more I decided I didn't need the Signature set, especially not with Seasons and Army and etc. as a lot of y'all have said.

One slot opened up in the last few minutes as always. 10 minutes to go, grab it if you missed out.

Looks like it was still there, that's sad someone sat on it for so long and kept it out of the hands of someone else who actually wanted it.

ah well, I gots mine!

No grabs... campaign ended with 98 signature sets taken... still nearly 10K CAD collected in 3 days.

badpete69 wrote:I was wondering if any of you that got more than 1 set in the original campaign are still getting the signature set? Trying to see if i am overdoing it with this signature series

I got the Tri-pack brick first go-round and picked up the Sig set so yeah, that's overboard, lol. But if something tugs all your strings, go for it! This one did for me bigtime.

I know Erik ran into disasters with the tuck which slowed things down a lot but does anyone know the status of these? I really can't wait to complete my Mana collection...

Was thinking the same myself.

vasta41 wrote:I know Erik ran into disasters with the tuck which slowed things down a lot but does anyone know the status of these? I really can't wait to complete my Mana collection...

In his latest update (April 28) Erik announced that he finally approved the tucks from his new manufacturer and the tucks are now in mass production. Once completed, the tucks will be shipped via express courier to Taiwan for final assembly of the tucks and cards together, and then the month long boat ride to the U.S. for fulfillment.

Finally there is light at the end of the tunnel. From today's KS update: "The decks are finally on US ground!"

Pics here:

http://www.manaplayingcards.com/mana-3--sybil.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

These look awesome!

And it's been a month since the last update and nothing new nor has anyone received anything. After all this time you would think Erik would do everything possible to get these decks out asap, not sit on them for a month! Definitely some backers who aren't too thrilled with this. And I see Buskers is moving along very slowly as well.

jerichoholic wrote:After all this time you would think Erik would do everything possible to get these decks out asap, not sit on them for a month!

There seem to have been some noticeable periods of radio silence from Erik throughout this campaign. Obviously there was stuff going on when he was organising new tuck printers, etc but it never really seemed to add up. This is just another, but probably more frustrating of them - because they appear tantilisingly close.

Looking back, this project funded on the 6th September (and the Signature series on 23 September) last year. So we're well over 12 months on, (and 8 months after the originally promised delivery date) and so far we have some nice pictures and statements that they're in the US. But even a month later... nothing?

I'm hopeful of seeing these shortly - have been since about March really - but glad I didn't bother with the buskers.

I'm not usually a guy who cares when I get my decks so long as I know they're coming. But this and Buskers has me really frustrated! I guess 1 year is my threshold lol

I am not sure I will back any of his projects again.
I don't mind the wait but communication should be key. He was online today on KS but yet not an update nor did he address any of the frustrated backers in the comments.

This is a snipit from his latest update:

Please understand that I do not want to drag this on longer than it should. It is in my best interest to complete this project. We're close to the finish line and I could use the positive support rather than the aggression at this point. The stress is enormous. I don't expect anyone to understand this, but I do ask that you stretch your patience just a little longer. I'm flying solo on this project and I'm doing my best.

This project has been dragged on far longer than it should have but I'm glad to see it coming to a close soon. A suggestion though- next time don't fly solo!

vasta41 wrote:This is a snipit from his latest update:

Please understand that I do not want to drag this on longer than it should. It is in my best interest to complete this project. We're close to the finish line and I could use the positive support rather than the aggression at this point. The stress is enormous. I don't expect anyone to understand this, but I do ask that you stretch your patience just a little longer. I'm flying solo on this project and I'm doing my best.

This project has been dragged on far longer than it should have but I'm glad to see it coming to a close soon. A suggestion though- next time don't fly solo!

Or update us regularly even if there is no progress.

PrincessTrouble wrote:Or update us regularly even if there is no progress.

I agree, delays I can deal with, zero communication I cannot.

Ye of little faith....
For me, the lack of comms fairly underscored the frustration, torment and plain misery backgrounding this Awesome Flamin' Project.
Blood has been sweated, lives changed.
Somebody post the update photos, please.

The natives are getting restless.

Dang it, I just heard about this deck

Are there more pics of the courts? I only see those for the spades.

venomatic wrote:Dang it, I just heard about this deck

Are there more pics of the courts? I only see those for the spades.

He shows a diamond, club, and heart court card here:

http://www.manaplayingcards.com/mana-3--sybil.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

The Saga of The Sybils ....

.... The Stuff of Legends ....

.... Made by Experts ....

.... Produced by Magicians ....

.... Gestated by A Mammoth, but.

This Project was unbelievable to start with, and is lining up to go out the same !

I'm ready, already ! ! ...... HONK !