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Yikes, that does not look good. I think I will open mine up and take a look.

The problem with custom decks by Lotrek is that their production is so complex, imperfections will happen. For example, some of the black spots I see happen to a greater or lesser extent on some of his decks I open. That said, some of the imperfections and smudges do seem to be more of a concern.

If you aren't happy, just email Lotrek and send him some photos. While it can be tough for him to respond to everyone, I know he really does try hard to make sure purchasers are happy. He also cares a ton about the quality of his decks. I hope you can appreciate the amount of scrapped cards he ends up producing to bring these decks to life. That is one reason these decks take so long and cost so much to produce.

laitostarr777 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 15, 2022 10:23 am These are close up photos on my Dynastinae. There are bits of imperfection on the deck. Is this natural for any fancy decks made by Lotrek?
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Are the cards meant to be green edge printed? Or that is the due to the green stock?

Hi. That is definitely not ‘normal’. Send me an email to gentlemanwake@gmail.com and we will get it replaced. (The green sides is normal. That’s the stock.)

@laitostarr777

ok yeah that's more clear. ouch. Idk if anything can be done, but I'd definitely bring that to someone's attention. As for your question about imperfections with Lotrek's decks, that is almost never the case, definitely the exception rather than the rule. The one time I had such an issue, I found a smudge on the back of the 4 of diamonds in my Oath Standard G.o.B. and Lotrek sent me a replacement card right away. So get in touch.

Well, since there were some observed issues, I decided to bite the bullet and fondle...err. I mean "inspect" my Dynastinae deck...

Holy freaking mother of creation! It is freaking awesome!

Okay, that reaction out of the way. I can see some micro holes in the gold foil in spots. Also, I notice some foil overprint where the foil sticks where I don't think it should stick. Nothing on my deck seems outragous or problematic. The foil overprint was a bit poor on my Ace of Spades TBH. However, that does lead me to guess that this really was a difficult deck to foil properly. And by "properly" I mean up to Lotrek's near insane level of perfection standards. When you compare what he puts out to a standard MetalLuxe deck...well, I am getting off point.

Expect a few very small holes in spots. There also may be some foil that obscures a few of the finer details. I put what I saw as better than Arabesque and not as good as Silk. I just put that up to the production challenge of applying foil on these specific cards. What you showed though was much more significant than I observed.

My overall opinion. Holy freaking mother of creation this is an amazing deck!

The power Ace of Hearts was a nice touch.



If you didn't get this deck. Do yourself a favor and get one when the extras go on sale.

If you didn't get this deck. Do yourself a favor and get one when the extras go on sale.

Speaking of which looking at Friday to do a soft launch. I’m awaiting word from gamblers that they have linked to my store so we can fulfill asap.

Bradius wrote: ↑Tue Feb 15, 2022 1:37 pm I decided to bite the bullet and fondle...err. I mean "inspect" my Dynastinae deck...

Cards are for opening

Okay. I just opened Dynastinaynay, the golden Treasure deck, and the Wylenti.

Yeah, first of all, @laitostarr777, you got a bum deck. My deck has none of the kinds of imperfections you were highlighting. Omar is doing exactly the right thing by sending you a replacement. That said...

All three of these decks are uniquely awesome, and they each earn a treasured place in my collection.

(None of them are The Perfect Deck, but the good far outweighs the bad in each case. More on that later, if anyone is interested.)

Looking forward to opening the Midnight and other editions soon. For now, back to work....

Those are three of the four decks I picked up - also got midnight - agree all are unique and happy to have them

But I don’t want to make it a habit

TheGentlemanWake wrote: ↑Tue Feb 15, 2022 12:50 pm Hi. That is definitely not ‘normal’. Send me an email to gentlemanwake@gmail.com and we will get it replaced. (The green sides is normal. That’s the stock.)

I've sent the email containing these photos and marked all the imperfections - I also CC Lotrek so he can also see these problems.

laitostarr777 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 15, 2022 10:17 pm I've sent the email containing these photos and marked all the imperfections - I also CC Lotrek so he can also see these problems.

Thank you. I've request a replacement be sent to you asap!

hsbc wrote: ↑Tue Feb 15, 2022 3:34 pm

Bradius wrote: ↑Tue Feb 15, 2022 1:37 pm I decided to bite the bullet and fondle...err. I mean "inspect" my Dynastinae deck...

Cards are for opening

Correction: Cards are for fondling

laitostarr777 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 15, 2022 10:23 am These are close up photos on my Dynastinae. There are bits of imperfection on the deck. Is this natural for any fancy decks made by Lotrek?
Are the cards meant to be green edge printed? Or that is the due to the green stock?

I went through my Dynastinae deck and I can only see very tiny imperfections but no damaged index as yours.

Green stock has green edges, no edge printing needed.

The website seems to be up and running. I made my order. Picked up a Treasure deck and gaff deck i missed in the campaign. Smooth transaction.

https://www.thegentlemanwake.com/

Bradius wrote: ↑Fri Feb 18, 2022 3:42 pm The website seems to be up and running. I made my order. Picked up a Treasure deck and gaff deck i missed in the campaign. Smooth transaction.

https://www.thegentlemanwake.com/

Thanks for your purchase! And yes webstore is up! Super exciting. And smoothness should flow as we are directly tied into Gambler's fulfillment--they receive the orders immediately and ship and pack asap.

@TheGentlemanWake if you don't mind me asking, what is the point of adding already sold out items to the shop? Is it also meant to serve as a historical register of TGW products?

PiazzaDelivery wrote: ↑Fri Feb 18, 2022 5:41 pm @TheGentlemanWake if you don't mind me asking, what is the point of adding already sold out items to the shop? Is it also meant to serve as a historical register of TGW products?

Yes, as an archival register. However, I may eventually remove sold out items. The Parlour coin sold out today. Richard Arturo is taking some pics of the Prism as well, and those may go up. But it's up for debate. I do find that it helps to have old products for SEO purposes. As search engines will pick up the terms. Not as important with Parlour and Dynastinae since both those terms show up a bunch, but Prism hasn't for instance.

TheGentlemanWake wrote: ↑Fri Feb 18, 2022 6:05 pm Yes, as an archival register. However, I may eventually remove sold out items.

I think you should keep them but please if possible put sold out items in a totally different section?

hsbc wrote: ↑Fri Feb 18, 2022 6:08 pm

TheGentlemanWake wrote: ↑Fri Feb 18, 2022 6:05 pm Yes, as an archival register. However, I may eventually remove sold out items.

I think you should keep them but please if possible put sold out items in a totally different section?

Yes, or be able to filter out the Sold Out items.

brownsl wrote: ↑Fri Feb 18, 2022 6:11 pm

hsbc wrote: ↑Fri Feb 18, 2022 6:08 pm

TheGentlemanWake wrote: ↑Fri Feb 18, 2022 6:05 pm Yes, as an archival register. However, I may eventually remove sold out items.

I think you should keep them but please if possible put sold out items in a totally different section?

Yes, or be able to filter out the Sold Out items.

That's good feedback from both of you. I will look into it.

I just wanna saved out all the images of the products on the page XD cuz its delicious to look at

Might have to kick a few heads (politely) on Monday. 7 weeks since label was created and nadda.

So sorry to read that. I’m prepared to do whatever it takes. Just send me an email to gentlemanwake@gnail.com with your email and address and we will get something cooking to find your rewards.

TheGentlemanWake wrote: ↑Sat Feb 19, 2022 3:36 pm So sorry to read that. I’m prepared to do whatever it takes. Just send me an email to gentlemanwake@gnail.com with your email and address and we will get something cooking to find your rewards.

Yeah I've got in touch with Deallez ~3 weeks ago who basically said "wait for your postal service it's probably stuck at customs." Stuff that was sent after this is now arriving. If I'm none the wiser come Friday I'll definitely shoot you an email TGW.

Tale of the Tempest went on to win equal 3rd place in Portfolio52's 2021 Deck of the Year awards.

Congratulations to Lotrek and to The Gentleman Wake!

PO Box still empty. No updates on either the original mail-out or its replacement in over a week. My patience is starting to wear just a little thin right now. I'll hold out for a little while yet but ...

portcullis wrote: ↑Wed Mar 09, 2022 8:24 am PO Box still empty. No updates on either the original mail-out or its replacement in over a week. My patience is starting to wear just a little thin right now. I'll hold out for a little while yet but ...

I'm so so sorry Stu. Apparently replacements were shipped via DHL some time ago. I've CCed you on an email to Bao at Deallez. Did you receive it?

Yeah I got the email, thanks. I've honest to God just checked the tracking number on the first set and it's cleared Customs in Sydney 3 hours ago. It's a long weekend here so should be here by the end of next week. Second set, no updates (but less worried about it now).

Thanks for doing the extra legwork here TGW, it's appreciated.

Great. Let us know if you receive them and if both sets arrive.