Anthololgy Set, or, FU Non EU players

Framing this as a hostile decision by the VEKN strikes me as very odd. They had to work with Paradox to get these sets printed at all; saying that the VEKN are [insert pejorative here] because they didn't decide to get cards printed for everyone, when that decision wasn't theirs to make, seems awfully misguided.

Put another way: Without the efforts of the VEKN, there would be zero cards being printed right now. Complaining that there are only some cards being printed, at a limited availability, is essentially ignoring the fact that 1 > 0.

(I say all this as a US player who most likely won't be able to get his hands on any of these newly-printed cards.)

Here is my biggest issue: I saw a ad for attendies to prepurchase additional sets. An enterprising EC attendant could crowd-source some funds, preorder some hundreds of sets, and distribute them to the crowd.

Why not skip the middleman and sell direct? O right, licensing. Can someone do what I suggested above? I'll buy a set.

To those who read into my initial post that I have an issue with cards being reprinted has a serious reading comprehension issue.

My issue is that a specific part of the player bas is being unfairly advantaged over a VERY large number of other players, simply due to geographic advantages.

If they had at least also tried a method of "20 euro at EC, 25/30 online + shipping" I would have no issue. As it stands, it is simply a eurocentric move advantaging a part of the player base while directly disadvantaging those who cannot afford 2500EU for a set of cards.

Blooded wrote:

As it stands, it is simply a eurocentric move advantaging a part of the player base while directly disadvantaging those who cannot afford 2500EU for a set of cards.

Sorry I have to do this...

Europe first! Lets make Europe great again!

With that out of my system...

Stop complaining and utilise the community who's already offering on getting the sets distributed outside of the euro zone.

And if you want premium prices, support this undertaking and hopefully VEKN will be able to do this on more international events and perhaps get VTES back into stores again.

direwolf wrote:

Why not skip the middleman and sell direct? O right, licensing.

And most likely: I believe something needs to be proved towards stakeholders first, before they decide go big.

It's a HUGE step going from a very localised distribution to worldwide distribution.

Be patient and hope this phase is a huge success and enough to justify a next phase.

I think the fail at math is the real problem here.

By now you can buy, for example, enkil cog, for 60 +/- euros at ebay or for 150 euros + travel cost + accommodation at the EC2017.

There is no advantage for European players at all.

And obviously contents of the set will hit ebay immediately after the event for the prices incomparable with the costs of attending EC.

Complains are just silly.

elotar wrote:

I think the fail at math is the real problem here.

By now you can buy, for example, enkil cog, for 60 +/- euros at ebay or for 150 euros + travel cost + accommodation at the EC2017.

There is no advantage for European players at all.

And obviously contents of the set will hit ebay immediately after the event for the prices incomparable with the costs of attending EC.

Complains are just silly.

See, that travel cost? that travel cost is about 1500 Euros. that is a wee fucking bit expensive, matey