"Venexiana Dark" by Lotrek: Funding(funded) on KS!

[Eoghann]

Necro got someone else's Coven decks...and he didn't even pledge on that project.

[nECr0MaNCeD]

Necro got someone else's Coven decks...and he didn't even pledge on that project.

Well actually I was supposed to get them. They were for another member that I I collect decks and ship for, but they were addressed to someone else.

[JacksandJokers]

Foreseeable problems.....How about completely wrong cards (i.e Not Venexiana Dark but another project) in Venexiana Dark tucks.
Or....A large batch of them gets damaged in transit (God Forbid).

I'm also curious as to the status of the Signature decks...Any News??

[Lotrek]

Regarding the Signature decks, these were also screwed up as I cancelled the shipment of decks from USA to Greece. I didn't know what I would receive and I couldn't risk getting decks that I could not use, nor could I ask them open 120 decks to check what's inside. So these will be also a bit delayed but I guess you'll get them more or less at the same time with the other decks.

Just to be fair, the mistake with the booklets wasn't EPCC's mistake. It was the fulfillment center's.

A real mess. Everyday I say to myself: Okay, now you'll wake up and everything will be as it was before you go to sleep. But it's not a dream. It really happens.

[Eoghann]

Sorry man, I can't think what you could have possibly done to piss off Murphy so much. [MURRAY]

[vasta41]

Lotrek- you should make some kind of jinx, voodoo, taboo, cursed deck since you seem to unfortunately know the subject intimately

Keep your head up! It's not about how many times you fall off the horse, it's about how many times you get back on

[Lotrek]

Lotrek- you should make some kind of jinx, voodoo, taboo, cursed deck since you seem to unfortunately know the subject intimately

Keep your head up! It's not about how many times you fall off the horse, it's about how many times you get back on

Provided that the horse won't step on you!

Thank you so much.

[52Ravens]

Lotrek, it looks like you are having as much fun with this fulfilment company as I am

First the two deck orders head out with the wrong names and now I've got word that some of my four and six deck orders have Venexiana Dark booklets in!

Trying to look professional is tough with these guys at the steering wheel.

[DragonSoul]

Woohoo!! Finally got my decks and they are absolutely fantastic (as I knew they would be)!

My first thought after opening them was "WHY, oh why, didn't I order uncuts?" ...and then I remembered that they forgot to pull those.

So, I thought about pulling cards from each deck and framing my own version. Which led to "Why, oh why, didn't I get at least a mixed brick?"

Seriously, these are in my top 10! Beautiful work as always, Lotrek.
Now, I really can't wait for ICONS.

[Mike Ratledge]

EPPC shouldn't be calling themselves experts anymore with the screw ups they been doing lately. I'm on team Legends.

Its the factory. Legends just fulfilled (partially before the error was found) a deck for someone else with all the gaff cards missing - everything from the second sheet.

Legends & Expert need to put someone who looks out for THEM in the factory to watch out for both companies' interests. This hurts them both...

[chach]

What's the latest on the uncuts? Last I remember Lotrek said he was going to reach out to us personally but I haven't heard anything.

[Lotrek]

Regarding the uncuts' issue and copying from the messages I'm sending (now as until the last moment I was trying to solve it).

"I tried to find a solution to the uncuts' issue but nothing was satisfactory as the metallic inks cannot be digitally printed and a new offset printing for a few uncuts costs almost as a whole print run. So I'm offering 3 options:

1) I can send you an "uncut" composed by cards glued on black stock, displaying both face (courts, aces etc) and back design cards on the same side.
It's not a real uncut but it will be made by me, numbered and signed.

2) I can send you an uncut + 1 deck of my next project (coming September)

3) I can refund you.

I'm very sorry about it, I tried a lot to find a solution but I had no success."

[chach]

Thanks for the update Lotrek, just got your kickstarter message too. They really cocked this up just about as much as possible. Between fubaring this project and then running out of a certain paper / finish I've lost any respect for them and hope more creators show their disapproval with their wallets and take their business elsewhere. I know it's not your fault, it was completely out of your hands withwhat they did or rather didn't do.

[Bruno]

YarHoo an' Huzzah ! ! !
In receipt of a box of long awaited Dark Venexiarnas, how happy is this chappy ?
I am so much more than impressed with this outcome I must say this ....

BLOODY GOOD WORK LOTREK, YOU FABULOUSLY DILIGENT ARTIST AND NUTCASE !

Your Blood should be Bottled and Preserved for Posterity, to Prove Indelibly to a Genetically Enhanced Future Populace that

THIS IS HOW IT IS DONE ! ..... WITH FEELING, AND GROTESQUE EFFORT.

Thanks mate.

[Bikefanatic]

I'm diggin' these decks a lot. The booklet is very nice.

[chach]

Got my signature decks in today. Holy crap they're nice! Very nice work on the tucks, Lotrek! And I got some terrific numbers too, #6 for platinum and #7 for gold. =D

[rousselle]

I received my signature decks yesterday, as well.

Holy cow.

At the risk of sounding overly fan-boy-ish: these are simply amazing.

Opening them is just as thrilling as opening the Gold Venexiana. I love the feel of the paper, and the sheen of the foil. And the hand drawn joker? Wow. Love it.

This truly is a work of art, and I'm very pleased to be a Lotrek collector.

So... how about them uncuts?

[chach]

BTW - What is the status of the extra Venexiana Gold single cards?

[Eoghann]

BTW - What is the status of the extra Venexiana Gold single cards?

I got the single cards already but not the Sig Ed. So they're shipping that's for sure.

[Lotrek]

BTW - What is the status of the extra Venexiana Gold single cards?

The last gold cards were shipped 15 days ago. Maybe yours were with this bunch, I don't remember now. Although it isn't normal to be delivered that late, it happens. Let's hope the shine of the cards wasn't too tempting for the postman.

[montecarlojoe]

I got my Signature eds yesterday in the UK - so I imagine anyone still waiting should get them imminently!

[cherrynukacola]

Got mine today. Simply amazing. The only bad part... WHY DIDN'T I GET MORE?

[Bruno]

Signally Significant Signatures are sat sitting here .... saving 'em for Sat'dy ....

Thank you Lotrek !!

Bet you look very statesmanlike with your new Grey-Hair Phizog ....

[sms69x]

After a long wait and despair, my UC 2014 Deck of the Year Prize finally arrived!! I must say it was very worthy the wait (but won't repeat this again). Here the Unnumbered Venexiana Dark Signature Series - Gold Edition (could be a better name??)

Unnumbered Venexiana Dark Signature Series Gold Edition

[Honeybee]

So how did these cards end up feeling?
David/Magicorthodoxy did not give the stock a very good wrap

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdYUkfQPYiQ

They're not as bad as Elephant Medievals are they? (They were Legends not Expert)

[bdawg923]

Bro is on a mission to bump every 2015 thread

[Fenrir]

Bro is on a mission to bump every 2015 thread

I was thinking the same thing.

[zlexander]

So how did these cards end up feeling?
David/Magicorthodoxy did not give the stock a very good wrap

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdYUkfQPYiQ

They're not as bad as Elephant Medievals are they? (They were Legends not Expert)

Well afaik EPCC wasnt making great decks during that time

[JazzBaloo]

Bro is on a mission to bump every 2015 thread

Reaching for content?

[Honeybee]

WTF I am looking at buying each of these decks - do you want me to start a new thread
Apologies for asking - thanks for the unfriendly comment instead of a useful answer