The first release is going to be in 2 hours.antique_nova wrote...
So what's the english time for the release?
I for one will be here just to see at what speed they are gonna be selling. I may get the Normandy one a single release though.
SR2-Prototype/Dead Reaper Lithographs
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#76
Posté 05 août 2011 - 02:03
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I for one will be here just to see at what speed they are gonna be selling. I may get the Normandy one a single release though.
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#77
Posté 05 août 2011 - 03:35
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I'm coming out in defense of Treehouse again. I don't get why so many people are getting their butts hurt about this.
Lets look at some numbers shall we? From everything I can find, Mass Effect 2, in it's first week of release sold 2 million copies. The lowest whole life estimate I can find is 2.47 million copies... I think we can all agree that that's probably under the actual number of sales. If not, it's still almost 2 and a half million copies. These previous run standard of 500 meant that .0202% of fans got a lithograph. With the new increase to 800, and assuming a sell out, now only .0324% of fans are getting a lithograph. In the age of "limited edition" strategy guides with print runs in the mid to high 5 figures, can you really still complain about this?
I think we should all be grateful they haven't increased the print run to 10,000 and advertised the lithos on the Cerberus network. They could also go the route of charging for digital art that is essentially framed screenshots. Our nice artbooks could be digital art books. I know the small print runs are attractive for some people, but I have a feeling if Treehouse jacked the price up to $200 a litho and decreased the run to 100, these same people would be complaining. Bioware doesn't answer to us, they answer to our wallets. I hear a lot of people saying they will sit this out, but that typically turns into those people caving eventually. If you really want to get your point out, vote with your wallet. That is what's really going to get Bioware/Treehouse to listen.
In the mean time, I don't see any problem with an 800 run lithograph. THBS could easily incentivize early purchases too by actually following through on the order number - litho number correlation that we've been promised in the past. I'm still going to get these, I just would be more likely to get one if I felt assured of getting a low number.
Lets look at some numbers shall we? From everything I can find, Mass Effect 2, in it's first week of release sold 2 million copies. The lowest whole life estimate I can find is 2.47 million copies... I think we can all agree that that's probably under the actual number of sales. If not, it's still almost 2 and a half million copies. These previous run standard of 500 meant that .0202% of fans got a lithograph. With the new increase to 800, and assuming a sell out, now only .0324% of fans are getting a lithograph. In the age of "limited edition" strategy guides with print runs in the mid to high 5 figures, can you really still complain about this?
I think we should all be grateful they haven't increased the print run to 10,000 and advertised the lithos on the Cerberus network. They could also go the route of charging for digital art that is essentially framed screenshots. Our nice artbooks could be digital art books. I know the small print runs are attractive for some people, but I have a feeling if Treehouse jacked the price up to $200 a litho and decreased the run to 100, these same people would be complaining. Bioware doesn't answer to us, they answer to our wallets. I hear a lot of people saying they will sit this out, but that typically turns into those people caving eventually. If you really want to get your point out, vote with your wallet. That is what's really going to get Bioware/Treehouse to listen.
In the mean time, I don't see any problem with an 800 run lithograph. THBS could easily incentivize early purchases too by actually following through on the order number - litho number correlation that we've been promised in the past. I'm still going to get these, I just would be more likely to get one if I felt assured of getting a low number.
#78
Posté 05 août 2011 - 03:49
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I'm with TheKingBoar. I think over time the early collectors are starting to feel like their collection is becoming "diluted" due to the number of releases being cranked out. The game has changed from a small batch every once in a while, that a tight knitt group jumped on.. to more frequent releases (see my sig), and, now, larger batches.
I can sympathise to a degree, but things are what they are. a release of 1,500 lithos (example) is still a limited release. Also all your old ones are just as much the collector items they always were.
Think of any completists who get into Mass Effect on the third one and discover these lithos. They'll never see some of the ones some of us here have on ebay. If they do, it'll likely be for a small fortune.
Anybody want to sell their Minuteman? That's one I don't have.
Anyways, on with the release
I can sympathise to a degree, but things are what they are. a release of 1,500 lithos (example) is still a limited release. Also all your old ones are just as much the collector items they always were.
Think of any completists who get into Mass Effect on the third one and discover these lithos. They'll never see some of the ones some of us here have on ebay. If they do, it'll likely be for a small fortune.
Anybody want to sell their Minuteman? That's one I don't have.
Anyways, on with the release
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#79
Posté 05 août 2011 - 03:52
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Folks, vote with your wallet. I don't like the latest art, I don't like the price hike, and I don't like the increased run sizes, so I'm not buying them. If enough people don't, the message will be made loud and clear.
#80
Posté 05 août 2011 - 03:54
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Muzykmann wrote...
Folks, vote with your wallet. I don't like the latest art, I don't like the price hike, and I don't like the increased run sizes, so I'm not buying them. If enough people don't, the message will be made loud and clear.
This! Totally agree.
#81
Posté 05 août 2011 - 03:55
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Drayth wrote...
I'm with TheKingBoar. I think over time the early collectors are starting to feel like their collection is becoming "diluted" due to the number of releases being cranked out. The game has changed from a small batch every once in a while, that a tight knitt group jumped on.. to more frequent releases (see my sig), and, now, larger batches.
I can sympathise to a degree, but things are what they are. a release of 1,500 lithos (example) is still a limited release. Also all your old ones are just as much the collector items they always were.
Think of any completists who get into Mass Effect on the third one and discover these lithos. They'll never see some of the ones some of us here have on ebay. If they do, it'll likely be for a small fortune.
Anybody want to sell their Minuteman? That's one I don't have.
Anyways, on with the release
haha, i liked how you worked your way to that last sentence.
#82
Posté 05 août 2011 - 03:56
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trekkieb47 wrote...
Muzykmann wrote...
Folks, vote with your wallet. I don't like the latest art, I don't like the price hike, and I don't like the increased run sizes, so I'm not buying them. If enough people don't, the message will be made loud and clear.
This! Totally agree.
i will get them for trade value and i may keep the normandy.
#84
Posté 05 août 2011 - 04:00
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Wow got mine on the first try 
. The easiest one to get for me so far
. The easiest one to get for me so far
#86
Posté 05 août 2011 - 04:01
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they're up, and not limited per customer i notice
#87
Posté 05 août 2011 - 04:01
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I think it was a record. I bought it and everything in under 15 seconds 
from its release!
from its release!
#88
Posté 05 août 2011 - 04:01
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They're up and purchased. Don't think this one's going to sell out terribly fast.
#91
Posté 05 août 2011 - 04:01
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It's up and I got mine ordered! For the first time in awhile this isn't restricted to 1 or 2 per person.
EDIT: Only 92 left!
EDIT: Only 92 left!
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#92
Posté 05 août 2011 - 04:02
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60 gone 2 minutes in, faster than i though
Packaging is 3 bucks cheaper now.
Packaging is 3 bucks cheaper now.
#93
Posté 05 août 2011 - 04:03
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Ah crap, I didn't want to purchase the Reaper litho at first, but I couldn't resist.
#94
Posté 05 août 2011 - 04:03
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83 left, this is going much faster than I thought it would...
#95
Posté 05 août 2011 - 04:04
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Did anyone else get an immediate email saying their order was canceled despite it being a success? Not sure what to think... unless I got one CC number wrong. A different CC got the right email... but damn, I had one at xxx721 then now it is xxx754... Will be sad if they actually give first come first numbers now...
#96
Posté 05 août 2011 - 04:04
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Got mine. Not the best lithos in the series but need to keep up the collection
#97
Posté 05 août 2011 - 04:05
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i wander if i will get no.1 . if i do, i will never sell or trade them!
. if i do, i will never sell or trade them!
#98
Posté 05 août 2011 - 04:06
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TheKingBoar wrote...
Did anyone else get an immediate email saying their order was canceled despite it being a success? Not sure what to think... unless I got one CC number wrong. A different CC got the right email... but damn, I had one at xxx721 then now it is xxx754... Will be sad if they actually give first come first numbers now...
they do.
i got a xxx713
#99
Posté 05 août 2011 - 04:06
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TheKingBoar wrote...
Did anyone else get an immediate email saying their order was canceled despite it being a success? Not sure what to think... unless I got one CC number wrong. A different CC got the right email... but damn, I had one at xxx721 then now it is xxx754... Will be sad if they actually give first come first numbers now...
You should probably try to reorder fairly quickly.
Only 72 left.
#100
Posté 05 août 2011 - 04:07
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TheKingBoar wrote...
Did anyone else get an immediate email saying their order was canceled despite it being a success? Not sure what to think... unless I got one CC number wrong. A different CC got the right email... but damn, I had one at xxx721 then now it is xxx754... Will be sad if they actually give first come first numbers now...
oh does that number show you your order, like in the queue? I had no idea, mines 720
