sms69x, I'm sorry you feel burned about the viking king deck. That's actually one of my favorite tuck box designs. You didn't really give specifics as to what you were expecting, other than that you were "burned by it", so I'm at a loss here. As for you not having received Feudal and Full Moon, Feudal has been done with fulfillment for a quite while now, and if you haven't received them, then something is wrong. I have not received any messages on KS from anyone about not receiving their order. I'm assuming you have not messaged us about it. Have you? Full Moon is recently completed, and I see that you're international, so it's possible that they are stuck in customs somewhere. Did you get a tracking number?
sms69x wrote:This couldn't be more far from the truth, in the specific case of this creator, if you go back and check all his projects the only thing that those tuck swaps raised was the price.
I'm not sure you have this right, and even listed things that DID in fact change, but you *ahem* left somethings out. I think you may be twisting/omitting things in an effort to try to prove your point.
Please, allow me to clarify correctly for you:
Viking:
Standard decks: embossed, diecut, standard seal
Limited and Special Editions: limited availability, hand signed, custom numbered seals
Made:
Standard decks: foil Stamped, no seal
Special Editions: limited availability, foil Stamped, embossed, custom numbered seal, and free numbered coin
Limited Editions: limited availability, new deck, custom numbered seal, and free numbered coin
Feudal:
Standard decks: no additions, standard seal
Limited editions: Crooked Kings belly band, hand signed, hand numbered, metal seal
Full Moon:
Standard decks: no additions, custom seal
Special Editions: limited, availability, lenticular lens tuck, custom seal
Limited Editions: limited availability, lenticular lens tuck, foil stamped, custom seal, Crooked Kings belly band, hand signed, hand numbered, metal seal
40 Years of Fear:
Standard Tuck: no addition, standard seal
Special Edition: limited availability, 360° diecut tuck
As you can see from the above breakdown, the special/limited editions do indeed come with more bells and whistles, so I'm not really sure what you were referring to by saying "this could not be further from the truth, in this creator's case".
sms69x wrote:This is not entirely true, as you know there some fellows who need to get them all, and most of time this is not a rational decision is an impulse, and I believe that louizz targets these people.
I'm not targeting anyone other then playing card collectors as a whole and maybe folks who like the theme I've invested my efforts into. Stating that I'm preying on folks with the pokemon mentality (gotta catch 'em all) is based on nothing, and very presumptuous on your part (especially since you don't know me personally). I have a few friends on here that I have relationships with, and if you took the time to potentially ask some of them, they'd tell you I'm actually a really good guy!
My point is, that you can't fault a casino that people might have gambling problems. They're open to provide folks a good time and entertainment. If someone feels compelled to spend all of their money at a casino, you can't shut down the casino and kill the employees. They provide a service to EVERYONE, not just the select few with an addiction. On that same note, yes- we are a business, and we need to function like one. This includes making money in order to sustain our company and our families. All KS projects are created in order to raise money. We provide a product that people can either buy or not buy. However, we don't create alternate tucks to be "lazy" or "cut corners" but yes, we do make money off of them. However, creating a special tuck typically requires more effort then a standard, AND costs substantially more to produce then the standard decks.
In full disclosure, we often use tuck swaps to attract folks that maybe on the fence because they like the cards but not the standard tuck. This gives us the opportunity to try and grab more backers by offering them an alternative to something the may only be somewhat interested in. Do people often up their pledges? Of course! However, we also see people drop off our projects or do nothing at all when they're released too. It's a catch 22, and you hope it ultimately works out in your favor, but it's never forced down anyone's throat.
We at CKC, love hearing feedback, but I don't like seeing inaccuracies based on assumptions or falsified information being put out there for everyone to consume. My post was not to play the "oh poor me role", but rather an effort to correct a few inaccurate posts. Perhaps this may serve to clarify a few things.