Raph's Basic Guide to playing Shadow Era Physical game

[Spaz35]

so hey im going to post a new thread on my status covers if anyones interested ill print some up and sell them

[Atomzed]

Spaz depending on the price and shipping I will be interested in buying them.

[Raphael Majere]

so hey im going to post a new thread on my status covers if anyones interested ill print some up and sell them

me too, interested to buy them, any chance that u are going to Gen Con?

[Raphael Majere]

Berdugo has these as well. I think he has one with a Skull head.

The Eyes on the Skull form the eyes, while for the Demon above, the 'horns' are the dice.

This system is great for spectators to keep track of an on-going game, the life is displayed for all to see.

(Of cos, ipad apps are still better, but when your ipad has no batt, this is the best way and it's way cooler)

The dice holders uses 2 x D10 dice and can indicate any number from 00 to 99. (Excellent for Mtg)

(Demon head shows life at 29 while Time contraception device shows 28 life)


These are all hand made and hard to find. Instant collector's items, I would recommend to grab and buy them if you see any on sale.


I believe he made them: See more samples here: http://baselesswhimsy.blogspot.sg/20...-counters.html

[Spaz35]

dont think ide make it to gen con but im thinking of redesigning the looks of the status' to a more finished look perhaps make a slight generic border to seem like a clear card rather than just a cover

[kinopio]

where did you get the sleeves from??
I am shopping right now, and I don't want to take risk of touching these holy cards that will be sent soon this month.
I am going to buy tons of sleeves just so i don't have to touch them with my oily hands.
Anyway, I have been in amazon for so long, but I have not decided which one to buy yet.
Will you recommend me some?
Also, I am buying the dices and I really love your dice cases. Do i have to order the cases separately from the link?
Or if I buy dices, does the company, The Dice Shop, automatically send the cases to me?

[Geckt]

Where is the thread?

Or, have you posted up yet, Spaz?
Would really be interested too. Hehe, They looked awesome if I didn't say so earlier.

[Spaz35]

Where is the thread?

Or, have you posted up yet, Spaz?
Would really be interested too. Hehe, They looked awesome if I didn't say so earlier.

well im honestly thinking of re designing them if it becomes too much of a project ill just sell the ones i have. i have a new puppy so thats taking up a looooooooooooooooot of my time :P

[Geckt]

well im honestly thinking of re designing them if it becomes too much of a project ill just sell the ones i have. i have a new puppy so thats taking up a looooooooooooooooot of my time :P

Right, no hurries....

[Raphael Majere]

A brief update on sleeves.

Since geckt mentioned that he has astigmatism, I re-looked at my sleeves.

Basically, there are 2 types of sleeves. Matt finish or glossy finish.

Kmc is a highly regarded Japanese brand and indeed they make the best glossy ones. (Glossy both sides)

The foil cards show up very nicely on kmc sleeves, especially the metallic colors kmc ones. However, during game play with all the lights and such, reflection can be a problem for both players.

Matt sleeves provides a rougher texture, usually on the back of the cards. These sleeves usually have a glossy cover for the card face side.

Matt sleeves makes card shuffling and handling easier: glossy cards can either clump together or are too slippery. (Kmc white pearl sleeves are horrible, they handle like fresh fish and slips out of my hand, slides of the table, etc, horrible.)

Pro game sleeves (Hk?) makes DOUBLE matt sleeves. These are really good for geckt since reflection is reduced to the minimum. I really love the brand and their sleeves: having matt finishes on both the face and the back of the cards makes game play really enjoyable, everyone can see the cards better due to less glare and reflection, the feel is better, etc.

But they do reduce the coolness of the look of the foil cards.

So overall, I suspect that youngsters will like the kmc sleeves better, especially the metallic ones. Foils look super in these sleeves.

For older and mature players like me and geckt, we prefer nicely aged wine and hence go for double matt ones, which feels better in our hands and are more practical.

Lastly, ultra pro is supposed to be the leader in producing sleeves, card storage boxes, files, holders, etc. while their sleeves are highly criticized for being sub-par by most mtg players, I think they are ok. These sleeves are usually matt for the back of the cards.

There are other cheaper brands which I won't even bother to try.

I would love to see or try dragon shield ones. They are not sold in singapore but I've heard some good things about them. (Edit: They arrived in Singapore and IMO, they suck as they have jagged edges due to poor cutting, KMC sleeves are still the best!)