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I don't want to post any info about my new Sherlock Holmes project because I don't know if that would be considered promoting my own project and I would rather not break the new UC rules and get banned.

My understanding of the new rules governing promotion is that as long as you participate and contribute to our message boards in other ways with your posts, then its OK to also promote your products. This rule is aimed at people who only show up on UC just to sell/hype their products and then disappear until they got something else so sell, but don't contribute to the community in any other meaningful way. If I'm mistaken about my interpretation, then I hope Mike can clarify this point. I actually agree and support this policy. We're always happy to hear from deck designers and appreciate heads up on their upcoming projects, but it would be nice if they also contribute in other ways and participate in other topics/discussions instead of using UC as merely free advertising.

Preview of the Sherlock Holmes Deck Kickstarter:

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/172 ... n=2b0e9f13

JacksonRobinson wrote:I don't want to post any info about my new Sherlock Holmes project because I don't know if that would be considered promoting my own project and I would rather not break the new UC rules and get banned.

sinjin7 wrote:My understanding of the new rules governing promotion is that as long as you participate and contribute to our message boards in other ways with your posts, then its OK to also promote your products. This rule is aimed at people who only show up on UC just to sell/hype their products and then disappear until they got something else so sell, but don't contribute to the community in any other meaningful way. If I'm mistaken about my interpretation, then I hope Mike can clarify this point. I actually agree and support this policy. We're always happy to hear from deck designers and appreciate heads up on their upcoming projects, but it would be nice if they also contribute in other ways and participate in other topics/discussions instead of using UC as merely free advertising.

Yeah agreed - you contribute a lot Jackson, and I don't think answering direct questions or requests would be a problem!

Oh man, I just hope Kickstarter servers can handle the massive influx of backers on that specific time.

link already posted....

Wow, I really wish the fronts of the Baker St. were on the Holmes and Moriarty backs. The current fronts for the Holmes and Moriarty just seem to "cartoony" for the sophisticated backs.

$30,000 goal. Any bets to how fast it gets funded?

I'm going to say 24 hours

I say he triples that in 2 hours. he will be funded in the first hour

Pretty sure this is going to be backed in an hour or so judging by the start!

hehehe I had the $135 pledge secured and amazon said my card had expired had to enter new credit card and lost it settled for the $115

Yea I would definitely wait until the smoke clears and pull an Erik and not post any stretch goals. Hell, I don't think he needs stretch goals. What more could he offer?

In for one of everything and he's already and 10k and counting at 2 minutes in!

it will be funded in 10 minutes hehe

now live, not gonna bother with the funding updates, jumping too quickly, missed out on the highest tier early bird by 1min...

Wow, 5 minutes late and I missed the one-of-everything level already

EDIT: Nevermind, a quick look at the calculator tells me I only have to pay $1 extra for the amount of decks I wanted

Wow, 10 minites in and he's at $19,000! Has any other deck climbed that quickly?

Blazeseller wrote:Wow, 10 minites in and he's at $19,000! Has any other deck climbed that quickly?

Well there was Federal 52 Part 2

DukeBoy wrote:Wow, I really wish the fronts of the Baker St. were on the Holmes and Moriarty backs. The current fronts for the Holmes and Moriarty just seem to "cartoony" for the sophisticated backs.

Stylistically I have to agree. The vintage floral patterns seem to fit better the engraved faces. But I can see his point that for a Sherlock fan, Baker Street deck is just perfect because it drips with homages. Holmes and Moriarty editions are very nice. But Baker Street is just magnificent. Mainly because I personally prefer decks with a vintage look.


Edit: Holy Christ! I lost track of time typing up the initial post on my phone. I made it just in time for a G1. Phew! I almost had a heart attack.

Got in for the G1-Early BIrd!! Hit the refresh button starting about 12:58.. thought i was first when I finally got on. When I finished, it was on the 17th backer I think!! Crazy fast!! Congrats Jackson!!

I got the time conversion wrong haha thought it was 4 AM my time not 3 AM my time.
By the time I got in the early bird brick was gone.
I went for the 2 of everything level.
I made the mistake of only getting 1 of everything in the fed 52 part 2 and I REGRET IT SO MUCH.
Not making the same mistake with ANY of Jackson's future projects .

Just called my Mom to apologize for hanging up on her. I was on the phone with her when I realized the time. I was nowhere near a computer so KS app was all I had.

I have a problem.

Eoghann wrote:Just called my Mom to apologize for hanging up on her. I was on the phone with her when I realized the time. I was nowhere near a computer so KS app was all I had.

I have a problem.

Yeah, your mom is probably putting together the intervention right now

EDIT: All LE decks are now gone (for this release window).

MagikFingerz wrote:

Eoghann wrote:Just called my Mom to apologize for hanging up on her. I was on the phone with her when I realized the time. I was nowhere near a computer so KS app was all I had.

I have a problem.

Yeah, your mom is probably putting together the intervention right now

EDIT: All LE decks are now gone (for this release window).

By my calculations, 458 of the LE Baker Streets are gone already.

I'll be gunning for the A3 set if possible.

CBJ wrote:$30,000 goal. Any bets to how fast it gets funded?

I'm going to say 24 hours

You must feel quite silly now

Funded in less than 2 hours.

Successfully funded! It is unbelievable that he raised more than half of the average yearly salary of households in the USA within 3 hours. That's quite a good following! He's got my money, that's for sure.

I just piled on. Way to go dude. Out of the park!

I was huddled in the corner of my shower with a migraine when it went live and haven't pulled the trigger on this one yet. Going to try for the 2nd window of LE decks.

Damn! Kicktraq shows at the current rate it would make $1.3 million. Not bad!

I don't understand why so many want the LE decks, it's just a different box and costs twice as much. A lot of us here moan every time one of the companies prints a new color of the same deck, how is this really any different? I mean if the cards were different the id be all over it, but since it's just the box, it doesn't appeal to me I guess. And quite frankly I don't have room for every different box somebody decides to make.