There are some interesting ideas in there, and the artist clearly has a style. I will not be surprised if USPCC gives him a hassle about the edge details and lines he is trying. I do have to admit that my first thought was "Somebody is clearly a fan of Hydro74." (http://hydro74.com/)

This is interesting. I like the art. I'm going to keep my eye on this.

I agree, Sher. I'm going to keep an eye open, also! 

There are some interesting ideas in there, and the artist clearly has a style. I will not be surprised if USPCC gives him a hassle about the edge details and lines he is trying. I do have to admit that my first thought was "Somebody is clearly a fan of Hydro74." (http://hydro74.com/)

OR maybe one of the people behind it IS Hydro74!

For some bizarre reason, this deck isn't grabbing my attention so much.  Maybe it's that there's so little color to it beyond black and red.  Stuff like this is usually right up my alley, but this one's not lighting a fire under my ass.

I like it alot! I think a bit more color might be good. Too much chaos of one color in my opinion. I will defiantly look more into this deck. 

Skulls and bones again though?

Skulls and bones again though?

Even though the concept of skulls 'n bones is bit tired, the execution is fresh.

They aren't really used in the same "dark, intense, death" way most decks use skulls and bones. They're used more as a base structure for the human body; and the theme is sort of a mystical, cosmic, and shamanic combination. Quite interesting, imo.

Quote from: CrankUP on February 12, 2014, 11:49:06 PM

Skulls and bones again though?

At least it is not zombie, steampunk or cthulhu 

Amen to that!

I have a feeling that the poorly structured reward tiers will end up making this deck fail to meet the goal. Other than the early bird, there aren't really any levels that seem all that great

I agree. While i think this deck is probably good enough to hit its goal, his reward tiers actually are not that great to make people want to pledge immediately. I do hope he has some stretch goals or add ons soon. I believe i commented on this before, but there are quite a number of nice decks out there that i believe failed to make the cut because of high cost per deck, high international shipping cost, or simply average pledge tiers. Rewarding pledge tiers that make people want to pledge immediately for fear of losing a good deal can give the project a very good boost and momentum. It might result in picking up less serious collectors or just a "window shopper" when u have a 75% funded project in just mere hours as compared to one that is 10% funded.

It just seems that while the design factor is probably the most important, designers and creators keep forgetting that there are other factors that require some research or calculation that will help in the project as well.

Firdawesome - Thanks for posting!

Hi Paul! - I was sitting beside Adam last week when we discovered this post and I asked him if he'd heard of Hydro74 - he had not. Our influences are along the lines of sacred geometry and ancient mysticism or mythology, with a touch of scientific illustration - think Ernst Haeckl meets the Illuminati, they get high on platonic solids and have a dream about the meaning and cycle of life or the universe. Not sure if Adam would agree with that.

jwats01 - I just sent you a note about setting up an interview. We'd love to talk more about the Antithesis project.

Don - Your patient, detailed posts here have been very helpful during my research.  You rock! We promise to light a fire under your ass before the gig is up!

PurpleIce - Interesting that your name is "ice" and you're attracted to the crystalline structures on the Jack of Diamonds… hmmm. I think you'll like what we do with that theme.

Cardguy504 - We're working with this, color and density of detail, seeking balance - we'll find it! Thanks for your thoughts. Keep 'em coming.

MrMollusk - You're picking up what we're laying down! Thank you for really looking at it. This will become more and more apparent as the designs develop over the next 4 weeks. We're going to avoid cheesy like the plague. We'll also be shifting away from the current graphic design feel a bit and toward a more traditional printed card feel, reminiscent of the origins of printing. I think you'll see it in the next few designs. And if it's well received the first few courts which we've shared will be reworked as well. 

sr15 - Antithesis will succeed!

Sher143 - We're definitely listening to all of our backers, as well as keeping an eye on discussions like this one. 

I've added 2 and 3 deck reward tiers, as well as an add-on pricing schedule. My apologies for not having those up on launch day. We have some cool stuff planned as stretch goals and will announce those fairly soon.

We are almost ready to reveal a two-way card back offering, which has been the most requested feature so far.

Cheers!

Don - Your patient, detailed posts here have been very helpful during my research.  You rock! We promise to light a fire under your ass before the gig is up!

Please add this as a stretch goal "literally lighting a fire under Don's ass".

I've added 2 and 3 deck reward tiers, as well as an add-on pricing schedule. My apologies for not having those up on launch day. We have some cool stuff planned as stretch goals and will announce those fairly soon.

Thanks for listening.

But, as i said, sometimes people just miss out on some calculations. Just FYI, pledging for 1 deck and add-on 1 is cheaper than buying 2 decks straight for international. The one cheapskate ass who pledge 1 deck for $34 is me. Throw in a few cool stuff and i might up my pledge.   

Don, it's my pleasure.  I thought owning a car was like the Antithesis of being a New Yorker. 

@PurpleIce - I have added the Don's Ass-Fire Tier.  Only the pure of heart can see the tier or pledge for it.  It's really quite beautiful, isn't it?  Doh! You found a loophole in my pricing schedule! Let's just keep that between us, shall we?   Keep your eye out for that cool stuff.  It's coming!

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