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Re: Pipmen: World - a real World First!

Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2017 8:29 pm
by Fud
Some 10's - always fun.

These were some of the hardest because they had so many pips!
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vasta41 wrote:I wanna know what this "worlds first" is. Does it relate to the cards or the tuck?
You'll see soon enough :)

Re: Pipmen: World - a real World First!

Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2017 9:30 pm
by Fud
Some different terrains ;)
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Re: Pipmen: World - a real World First!

Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2017 8:16 pm
by Fud
Yes, there is a Pipman City!
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Re: Pipmen: World - a real World First!

Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2017 8:29 pm
by shermjack
Really like how this deck is panning out! Very excited for this campaign, so get on with it! :ugdance:

Re: Pipmen: World - a real World First!

Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2017 1:16 am
by Fud
shermjack wrote:Really like how this deck is panning out! Very excited for this campaign, so get on with it! :ugdance:
But no one has guessed the secret (with proof, not speculation)! I'm so excited to get to it, believe me!

Re: Pipmen: World - a real World First!

Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2017 3:12 am
by rousselle
Well, I know it was guessed earlier (by ecNate), and it seemed like a spot-on guess. Here's the proof that what we are looking at is a big picture that is formed when you arrange all of the cards in a specific order:

The "low" hearts that have been revealed occur where stratosphere meets space. I believe these are in the upper-right-hand side of the mosaic, insofar as the grading of the 3H shows the demarcation between sky and space starts in a gentle curve from upper left to lower right, and the AH is all starry space (and therefore, the Ace would appear to the right of the 3H -- the fragment we saw of the 2H makes it obvious that it would fit between the AH and 3H, so that fits with this theory, and implies that the Ace is the upper-right-hand corner of the mosiac).

The lower spades are clearly high above sea level (mountain top on 2S), and while higher spades are also above sea/ground level, I still suspect they are in the second row from the top (and the lower spades and lower hearts are in the top row) given the shading of the blue sky... I believe the shading gets lighter as we get closer to sea/ground level. Witness 10S.

The higher clubs and higher diamonds are *at* sea/ground level, showing the city above the sewer system (9C), the boats upon the sea (7C) and the dunes above buried tunnels (10D). The lower clubs and lower diamonds are *below* sea/ground level, with the AC on the ocean floor and the 2D and 3D clearly deep below ground. Also, note that the right hand edge of the illustration on the 2D fits perfectly against the left hand edge of the illustration on the 3D. Since the 3D is to the right of the 2D, that means the Ace of Diamonds is to the left of the two, which implies that the Ace of Diamonds is the lower-left-hand corner of the mosaic.

So, yeah. There it is. A mosaic. A collage. A big picture.

And, as was also noted, there are a few other decks that did something similar, although none of them anywhere near as colorfully: The Escape Map deck from USPCC and the Unrest series of decks from R.L. Tomlinson (four different decks, each with a different "big picture"). The major difference I see here is that in the Pipmen World, each card has its own self-contained illustration as well as combining to make a larger picture, whereas with the others, the illustration part of each card is indecipherable without putting it in the context of the big picture. Plus, in those other decks, the big picture was in the background, whereas with the Pipmen World, the big picture is front and center.

I like it, and I'm looking forward to getting it into my collection!

Re: Pipmen: World - a real World First!

Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2017 12:03 pm
by ecNate
Ah, yup. Exactly. I just wasn't sure it would mimic the back of the card, but I thought I was pretty clear they all form a larger picture.

Considering I have the uncut for the first one this would be a natural additional one, especially since as an uncut you hopefully will really see the larger image. As a deck the way they bleed to the edge isn't great, but as an uncut it should be awesome.

Re: Pipmen: World - a real World First!

Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2017 8:45 pm
by Fud
rousselle wrote:Well, I know it was guessed earlier (by ecNate), and it seemed like a spot-on guess. Here's the proof that what we are looking at is a big picture that is formed when you arrange all of the cards in a specific order...

So, yeah. There it is. A mosaic. A collage. A big picture.
Correct! I was hoping it would take a little longer, but Rousselle (and ecNate) have got it :) Pipmen World is made up of self-contained scenes which connect together in series to form a large picture - the Pipmen's World.

And here are another 2 cards to get us started in the second stage spoiler:
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So what happens now is that Rousselle gets first crack at directing the spoilers. I will update the front page with the Uncut sheet - but only the parts we have seen so far, and he will be able to pick 2 steps following the yellow arrows (left, right, up, down) and the next cards in that direction will be revealed. I'll have some Pipmen trivia to see who gets to reveal the next ones :)

So, Rouselle, starting at the Ace of Clubs (almost the bottom right) which direction do you want to go?

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Re: Pipmen: World - a real World First!

Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2017 8:15 am
by vasta41
Well I've seen enough- Best Uncut Sheet of '17, hands down.

Re: Pipmen: World - a real World First!

Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2017 11:55 am
by rousselle
Well, at the risk of sounding political... let's go to the left!

:D

Re: Pipmen: World - a real World First!

Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2017 12:20 pm
by JacksandJokers
vasta41 wrote:Well I've seen enough- Best Uncut Sheet of '17, hands down.
+1

Wasn't a huge fan of the original Pipmen decks but I'm loving this one.
Can't wait to see more :D

Re: Pipmen: World - a real World First!

Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2017 12:51 pm
by PrincessTrouble
This is cool, Ben, but I wouldn't call it a first (MMD springs to mind). Can't wait to see more and I'll be there at the Kickstarter one Day 1.

Re: Pipmen: World - a real World First!

Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2017 9:50 pm
by Fud
rousselle wrote:Well, at the risk of sounding political... let's go to the left!

:D

You got it! Here are the next 2 to the LEFT: The 2 and 3 of clubs:
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The next step will go to the person who is closest to guess the total number of individual Pipmen in the Pipmen World deck! (Hint, its >50, <300)

And for whoever gets it, remember you get 2 steps. So it could be right, up; or left, down; or left left. If we hit one that has already been revealed we'll just skip it and go to the next :)

Also currently locking in a launch date (likely mid Feb) - stay tuned!

Re: Pipmen: World - a real World First!

Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2017 8:36 am
by jsantafe
Ok, what about 198 pipmen.

Re: Pipmen: World - a real World First!

Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2017 9:04 am
by MagikFingerz
208.

...yes, 52 x 4.

Re: Pipmen: World - a real World First!

Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2017 9:44 am
by shermjack
168 :ugdance:

Re: Pipmen: World - a real World First!

Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2017 9:55 am
by JuFiN
145 there are 39 so far by my count and 14 of 52 cards so assuming the same proportion on the rest of the cards I calculate 145 pipmen!

Re: Pipmen: World - a real World First!

Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2017 11:09 am
by RichK
154

Re: Pipmen: World - a real World First!

Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2017 12:34 am
by 4.of.Clubs
152

Re: Pipmen: World - a real World First!

Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2017 12:59 am
by Fud
RichK wrote:154
There are in fact 158 unique Pipmen in their world - congratulations RichK!

Just let me know which 2 directions you want to go for the next reveal. I recommend not going down first - I'll give you that one for free :) But you can do whatever you want. If you go down outside the frame you'll flip up to the top row instead :D Or you could even go right and switch over to the left hand side...

Re: Pipmen: World - a real World First!

Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2017 12:51 pm
by RichK
Fud wrote:
RichK wrote:154
There are in fact 158 unique Pipmen in their world - congratulations RichK!

Just let me know which 2 directions you want to go for the next reveal. I recommend not going down first - I'll give you that one for free :) But you can do whatever you want. If you go down outside the frame you'll flip up to the top row instead :D Or you could even go right and switch over to the left hand side...
Thanks! Lets go right up so we see above the lava if I'm reading the moves correctly. :)

Re: Pipmen: World - a real World First!

Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2017 11:05 am
by ecNate
Will you be using the same printer (Legends) as the first Pipmen? In particular I'm curious if it will be the same size/dimensions for the uncut, appears to be, but can you confirm? Planning my layout finally for all my uncuts and getting them up. This one needs to have a space reserved!

Re: Pipmen: World - a real World First!

Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2017 5:11 pm
by Fud
HAPPY AUSTRALIA DAY EVERYONE!
RichK wrote:Thanks! Lets go right up so we see above the lava if I'm reading the moves correctly. :)
You got it!
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And here is the first Court: the King of Clubs!
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All the Pipmen courts are reversible Pipmen stories - the KoC is both Captain and Pirate, two sides of the master of the seas.
ecNate wrote:Will you be using the same printer (Legends) as the first Pipmen? In particular I'm curious if it will be the same size/dimensions for the uncut, appears to be, but can you confirm? Planning my layout finally for all my uncuts and getting them up. This one needs to have a space reserved!
Yes, this project has been planned to use LPCC the whole way. Once you choose an uncut layout with this, you are locked in!

For the next reveal, who can guess how many different terrains Pipmen World covers? Closest gets to choose the next 2 directions!

We also have a launch date: Pipmen: World will be launching on Kickstarter on February 14th! Stay tuned for more details!

Re: Pipmen: World - a real World First!

Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2017 5:46 pm
by JacksandJokers
Fud wrote: For the next reveal, who can guess how many different terrains Pipmen World covers? Closest gets to choose the next 2 directions!
I'm guessing 12 ;)

Re: Pipmen: World - a real World First! (launching Feb 14th)

Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2017 9:41 am
by RichK
4oD reminds me of Dig Dug video game!

I'll guess 18 worlds.

Re: Pipmen: World - a real World First! (launching Feb 14th)

Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2017 7:27 pm
by Fud
RichK wrote:4oD reminds me of Dig Dug video game!

I'll guess 18 worlds.
RichK, you are almost there! 16 terrains are in Pipmen World.

Because I've been a bit lax on this, go ahead and choose 3 directions :)

Re: Pipmen: World - a real World First! (launching Feb 14th)

Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2017 11:58 am
by RichK
left, left, up :)

Re: Pipmen: World - a real World First! (launching Feb 14th)

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 5:11 pm
by Fud
RichK wrote:left, left, up :)
I'll go left left left and another left. Not up because it will jump into the courts which I'll give you anyway :)

Here you go - another few spades and a heart:
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Just 2 weeks till launch date! Keep an eye out for some spoiler articles from Max, Kardify, TheCardists and MagicOrthodoxy over the next few days showcasing different suits :)

For the next reveal, who can guess how many of each of the following appear in Pipmen World:

- UFO's
- Eagles
- Skeletons

Next reveal I'll show you the box and maybe something else...

Re: Pipmen: World - a real World First! (launching Feb 14th)

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2017 12:16 pm
by RichK
Fud wrote:
RichK wrote:left, left, up :)
I'll go left left left and another left. Not up because it will jump into the courts which I'll give you anyway :)

Just 2 weeks till launch date! Keep an eye out for some spoiler articles from Max, Kardify, TheCardists and MagicOrthodoxy over the next few days showcasing different suits :)

For the next reveal, who can guess how many of each of the following appear in Pipmen World:

- UFO's
- Eagles
- Skeletons

Next reveal I'll show you the box and maybe something else...
Excellent work!

Re: Pipmen: World - a real World First! (launching Feb 14th)

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2017 2:20 pm
by rousselle
These are all awesome. Really like them. But, the seven of spades in particular made me chuckle. Love how it works both on its own and also as a piece of the larger puzzle. (Of course, that's also true of all of the others.)

The more I see of this deck, the more I like it. :-)