OATH'S PATREON -details

[steampunk52]

Seeing as they're now popping up on eBay from the EU, here's an initial view of the various tucks for Golden Rule. From left to right, you have the Golden Rule Patreon Test Print (1/280), Golden Rule Silk Edition (1/280), and the Golden Rule Players edition (1/900)

Not having seen these before, are the Silk Edition meant to be Year 2 rewards or we are still waiting on those?

We are still waiting on Year 2. These are not the droids you're looking for.

[Adamthinks]

I'm exhausted to say the least . At this point I dont care . I had high hopes after Lotrek said he would communicate more ,but the Codex delay , his silence on Codex broke it for me . Now I will just wait without much excitement .

Lotrek is like that partner who only does chores when asked and will do them somewhat regularly for a week or so if you complain enough, but will inevitably then drop off again

[kevork]

The deck is definitely a players deck. It comes with two jokers, two double backers, and a blank card along with a newer variation of Lotrek's standard courts. The tucks are embossed while the vintage tuck is not. I get a classy cigar vibe from the vintage tuck. Below you'll find the card backs as many of you will never open these players decks.

From left to right: Redemption Players Turquoise (1/700), Redemption Players Carmine (1/450), and Redemption Players Vintage (1/190)

[laitostarr777]

The deck is definitely a players deck. It comes with two jokers, two double backers, and a blank card along with a newer variation of Lotrek's standard courts. The tucks are embossed while the vintage tuck is not. I get a classy cigar vibe from the vintage tuck. Below you'll find the card backs as many of you will never open these players decks.

From left to right: Redemption Players Turquoise (1/700), Redemption Players Carmine (1/450), and Redemption Players Vintage (1/190)
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Beautiful! And lemme guess, the Vintage Edition has gold metallic ink?

[Bradius1]

I received mine as well. It was just one of each. I guess I forgot to get any extra? I am not too keen on his unfoiled deck, especially if I think they are a bit pricy. Anyway, it is always great to get anything from Lotrek. Thanks for sharing. I have lost track of how many Redemtion decks have been issued. Not complaining at all TBH.

[kevork]

Beautiful! And lemme guess, the Vintage Edition has gold metallic ink?

Honestly can't tell the difference much between some metallic inks and standard ones. This looks standard to me, but I do like the slightly yellowed aspect, true to the name.

[GandalfPC]

I have lost track of how many Redemption decks have been issued.

Enough to put him near the top of histories “most redeemed” list.

Currently his redemption deck count puts him around Samuel Mudd territory.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Mudd

[laitostarr777]

Beautiful! And lemme guess, the Vintage Edition has gold metallic ink?

Honestly can't tell the difference much between some metallic inks and standard ones. This looks standard to me, but I do like the slightly yellowed aspect, true to the name.

Hmmmm perhaps it's just two different shades of Gold. Alrighty then, thank you for the comparison between Carmine and Vintage

[hsbc]

FYI -- this should go live about 8 hours from when I post this, if I did the math right

The PATRONS "REJECTED" edition will become available on Monday 28 July at 10:00 am UTC The decks will be sold only in bundles of RED/GOLD and TEAL/SILVER. The price will be €45/pair and shipping is included ... You can get your bundle(s) from the PATRONS page, using the password I will give you tomorrow, 30 minutes before the sale.

[zlexander]

Anyone wants an extra red and part with the Blue ? Im not a big red fan , I like blue alot so I dont need the red plus nearly all his Patrons variant have red backs so Ive a bunch of red back Patrons deck . Let me know if anyone is interested in splitting

[kevork]

I wonder what Bicycle standard deck sales can tell us about which color people prefer more. I know I'm biased towards blue.

[Honeybee]

We regularly have the choice of red or blue and I find that it varies from deck to deck which one I prefer. I am known to like B&W and I am starting to think that I am not a fan of green

[Bradius1]

I think my color taste in playing cards is somewhat more indifferent based on the deck theme. IRL I tend to prefer pastel colors pink and blue with a general color preference to many shades of blue. That said, I can definitely enjoy playing cards with other colors and even very intense colors as well.

I picked up four sets given the tempting price even though I think I have more than enough versions of this deck already....still a sucker for his even failed foiled decks...sigh.

[crazy_lazy]

That big REJECTED stamp really ruins the aesthetic of the otherwise nice looking patron tucks...

[laitostarr777]

That big REJECTED stamp really ruins the aesthetic of the otherwise nice looking patron tucks...

Agreed, the cards might looked nice, but that black stamp on the box def ruined it. Like WHY NOT have placed on the bottom or something

But oh well, at least this bundle is a chance to see a Patreon exclusive deck

[kevork]

https://www.oathplayingcards.com/produc ... d-bundle-1

PATRONS "Rejected" FLASH SALE!

Ever wanted to play with a shiny gold and silver foil deck but you were too scared by the price? Now you can!

PATRONS "Rejected" playing cards is a print run that didn't qualify as an official edition due to several tiny foil marks that were transferred from the back to the front of the sheets during varnishing.

Instead of scrapping a beautiful deck, we decided to select the best possible cards and make as many -more or less- acceptable decks we could and offer them at a very low price. In every deck, many cards are perfect but most of them have traces of silver foil from the back side, usually tiny dots but also a bit more, like the picture below

Fortunately, the backs are not affected and if you're not too picky, the deck is still very beautiful!

The PATRONS "REJECTED" edition will be available to the general public for 12 hours, ending on Tuesday 29 July at 10:00 pm UTC. The decks are sold only in bundles of RED/GOLD and TEAL/SILVER.The price is €50/pair and shipping is included.

Decks will ship on Thursday, along with the MYSTERY III final Test.

Thank you!

[Leachy19]

That big REJECTED stamp really ruins the aesthetic of the otherwise nice looking patron tucks...

yep il looks horrible and while i think its a decent price for the cards, I just can’t get myself to order because I dislike the tucks so much - what a puzzling decision

[Leachy19]

That big REJECTED stamp really ruins the aesthetic of the otherwise nice looking patron tucks...

yep they look bad and while i think its a good price for the cards, I just can’t get myself to order because I dislike the tucks so much - what a puzzling decision

[Disenchanted_11]

I think it's making a point that these are scraps and you can't enjoy/brag/sell it like the real thing.

If only the real thing is accessible like this... sigh...

Edit: Whoah didn't know lotrek offers free shipping. Still waiting for a chance to buy lotrek (foiled) cards the "regular" way. Where is that KS?

[Bradius1]

Scraps? Lotrek's scraps are others' masterpieces. Pfft...

[Disenchanted_11]

Others wouldn't do dirty/messy masterpieces though, do they?

[GandalfPC]

Messy.

[laitostarr777]

Whatever happened to Oath's webstore. All listings gone!!!
I was about to add Redemption Players to P52 and obtained info from the webstore X.X

[brownsl]

That is odd.

[Bikefanatic]

I wasn't interested in both of the decks so I didn't know about the vintage deck which I probably would've gotten.

[kevork]

I wasn't interested in both of the decks so I didn't know about the vintage deck which I probably would've gotten.

It's up on eBay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/205647199321

How he has 2, I'm not sure...

[kevork]

Our first glimpse of what will become Mystery III "Rubáiyát" (images courtesy of a reseller on eBay). Seeing as the tuck is similar to the Golden Rule Test Print, I imagine we'll see a much more intricate and ornate tuck for the final version.

Upon googling Rubáiyát, we find it to reference a long Persian poem in quatrains, with Rubai meaning four and Rubáiyát being a plural form. It can also specifically reference a set of poems by Omar Khayyam.

[Bradius1]

Wasn't mystery III Qualif? If so, how did it morf into Rubaiyat? I figured it would be a revision of that edition.

[kevork]

Wasn't mystery III Qualif? If so, how did it morf into Rubaiyat? I figured it would be a revision of that edition.

Lotrek announces "Mystery III." He creates a deck but isn’t fully satisfied with certain elements, particularly the dark court cards and the lack of defined borders. Rather than discard it entirely, he dubs this version the "Mystery III Craft Edition." Some copies are placed in "Redemption VIII" outer tucks for Patrons, while others are offered to the public in standard tucks.

Still refining his vision, Lotrek continues developing the deck and eventually names this new iteration "Qalif." However, he ultimately decides "Qalif" no longer fits the concept of "Mystery III." It becomes its own standalone project, and he returns to designing what he originally envisioned.

During that creative process, he experiments with new court designs and explores four different foiling styles, all within a single deck. During its sale, this is referred to as "Mystery III Test Edition," offered exclusively to Patrons during a 10-day period. Unsold copies are scrapped.

From this experimentation, Lotrek selects his preferred elements to carry forward into the final realization of "Mystery III," which we have now learned is officially titled "Rubáiyát."

[Bradius1]

Okay. Thanks for the explanation of how this evolved. I look forward to seeing the final mystery...III.