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That's a solid idea! A discernable edition with either a border or alternate set symbol could be a good solution. Agree that a lot more will be learned about the market after several more sets are absorbed by the current and emerging player base. Excited to see what's next! :)

Cheers! Interesting comment :)

Thanks for the comment! Having looked at both 1st wave and Summer cards extensively, I have come to the conclusion that they are all the best. :) Best of luck completing your collection.

Thanks so much for commenting! Really exciting to have found this. :)

Thanks so much! :)

HAHA! I would, but one is just as insulting as the next. :)

Thanks so much! Need to have you submit a few pieces for consideration in Sorcery too. That farm painting would make a great Earth Site! :)

Thanks! Glad you like the painting, she did an incredible job with it! :)

Thanks so much! It really is something to see in person, but in this crazy world full of digital & AI shenanigans I wasn't comfortable posting a high resolution image of it... so decided to do a video. :)

That's a generous offer! :) If anyone comments here, I'll send you a msg on the Discord. Could likely fulfill those needs myself, have a good bit of spare Ordinary & Exceptional cards myself. Cheers!

There are many reasons I hope that EC remains a private company indefinitely. As a small private company, they maintain maximum control over almost all aspects of their product and brand. I think this is the best way for them to make sure the founders' vision reaches the customer uninfluenced by outside influence or control. Except for input from the game's community and customers, of course. :)

@@TheContestedReality hope so too. Never go public

@@Austin-sv9nm world-wide with low shipping cost?

I agree. Decided to make this video because the discussion of this topic is almost constant around the web. The purpose was to outline some of the business considerations that surround the reprint decision... but it applies to most other products as well. Glad to see all of the good comments here, and I do hope that you get to open your first booster pack soon! :)

Yes, very tricky to strike the right balance between player (new and existing) needs and attracting & holding collectors' interest.

Agreed! This sounds like a well balanced approach to the challenge.

They are available at Melissa Benson's website. :)

Solid idea!

Thanks!! With content like the Cardboard Guide channel supporting Sorcery, growth & success of this game is almost guaranteed. 😀 Still impressed by your AL card reveal. :)

@@TheContestedReality Thank you so much! 🙏🏻

Definitely seems like Europe is ready to get some product there!

@@Dexstar9 other art on some cards would be cool. like the cores, and mixes

That would be a fun project for the artists.. and to collect! :)

@@TheContestedReality and it would save the value of Alpha/Beta

Thanks! You have a new subscriber. 😀

That's seems to be a common idea, and a good one. Follows the trajectory that early TCGs did.

Thanks for asking! Those are two of the posters that were included with the Beta Store Kits. I picked them up second hand on ebay, and put them into some basic frames from Michaels. :)

What an excellent and thorough comment! I honestly wasn't sure if this video would attract much interaction, because it is very "business" oriented and I avoid all of the shock & rant bait type stuff. The reason I made this video was to take a non-hype approach to explaining why deciding what, when, how, and where to reprint and release product is such a strategically delicate decision. Really glad to see that your comment cosigns a lot of what I've been thinking here. I am quite amazed by how much the re-print topic comes up too, particularly because the is such a new product & brand. I believe it is one of the side effects of transitioning from a very successful Kickstarter campaign to a a more traditional production and retail operation. Kickstarter brought in a lot of great people with very different agendas, which unfortunately includes investor and speculator types that prioritize monetary value over gameplay, collectability, and other sentiments. I think some folks fail to realize that without players, a game product cannot be sustained, and value will peak and then erode.

@@TheContestedReality Thanks for the reply. I definitely think you went about it the right way doing the video how you did. Taking a more even handed, informing approach. Telling people what to consider and not what to think or what to be mad about. People are very opinionated when it comes to hobbies / collectables (as my comment shows as well lol). Some want the price to skyrocket as high as possible not caring about the effect to the health of the player base, blocking out that those 2 things are directly tied to each other. Some feel entitled to be able to easily own each and every aspect of a product and don't realize what that would mean for the inherent value product (and all the downstream effects of eroding that). Sorcery needs players and eyes on it more than anything else, and right now, having beta available in conjunction with the AL release will help that a little. I was really confused when TC launched the new summer beta supply, basically 2 weeks prior to the AL launch.... wouldn't we want as many of those boxes as possible to go to new players, who see AL in their store or online somewhere? The collector investor types will be buying it no matter what, but i feel it also will attract experienced players just antsy for more sorcery and AL, so they just pull the trigger on some beta. Idk if much thought wasn't put into it, could also just be some reasoning i haven't thought of. They said the supply was very limited, so i hope it doesn't sell out before AL even launches. One last thing i think would increase the potential stage time sorcery has, is a slightly more aggressive release schedule. Maybe a set every 8 months, instead of 12. or 1 set and 1 small thing (like the ed beard jr dragon collection they are doing). A new thing being released always brings more eyes and attention to the brand, because it gives people something to talk about, post about, theorize about. It gives people more chances to hear about it, see it, and therefore, higher chances of one looking more into it or trying it out. People in the community for the most part, respond negatively to this, and i think that response is a little misguided. Idk if we've seen any modern TCGs do just 1 set a year, but i think this lack of spotlight is one of the downsides to this model.

Great comment, and thanks for watching the video. I was only involved with MTG from Revised through Ice Age or so, but I do remember 4th Edition coming out, and at least among all the people I played and collected with, it was a welcome printing. There are just so many great cards in SCR Alpha/Beta, it would be a shame to have them become obsolete so soon when the game is still at its infancy. In agreement with you, I feel Erik's Curiosa is handling things quite well now, and they clearly are keeping a very close eye on all of the stakeholders involved with Sorcery. Excited about the future of all this! :)

Sorry for the slow reply my comments keep getting deleted.

Thanks for asking! The best way is probably on Discord or through the Patreon in the video description. I've let him know that you are looking to connect.

Indeed! I am excited to see what future issues contain.

Cheers for asking! Jack has set up a Patreon for this, and the URL is in the description of this video.

For sure! Jack and I definitely tried to buy some of them from the store, but they are saving them for sealed draft games. :)

Cheers Haine!

Yessir! omw o7!

Thanks! Hope to catch up for some games soon.

Same! :)

Thank you! Expect more cool stuff with that.

Got my physical copy at Gen Con!

@@Chase-SorceryTCG Very nice! Hoping to get out to my first Gen Con next year... heard great things about this year!

@@Chase-SorceryTCG it was great meeting you at Gen Con Chase. Hope you enjoyed the magazine.

Yes! I can't get enough of Sorcery lately.... such a fun game! :)

Congratulations on completing your beta playset! And yes, I agree, chasing another set of the same cards, especially when AL is releasing in a few months is not something I consider a must either, but it has been fun collecting them so far.

@@TheContestedReality Thanks. You're right! Being a collector, the chase is a lot of fun. I don't have the funds to collect both Summer and AL so I'm going to focus on AL. Can't wait for that!

Thank you! The reds on the Brian Smith DD in the Summer print do pop a bit more than the first print, but the difference is isn't quite as significant as some of the other cards IMO. I have an extra one I'd be down to trade. :)

Thanks so much! Was fun making the remix... which I made using Madtracker, a program I've been using for production since 1999. Probably going to do a Jungle remix of it at some point for this channel. :)

Thanks for asking! This print run was actually already released in Asia a month or two ago, and quite a bit of the product was purchased by resellers and shipped to buyers or trading stores back here in the US. Regarding future printings of this, it was revealed that EC was planning to do a limited reprint geared toward local game stores in the states, to be released close to the release of Arthurian Legends.. but not much more detail has been made available yet.

Thx for asking! 😀 It is actually an official limited edition print that I purchased from Elwira's store.

Thanks so much! Yes, the Avatars and Pudge are essentials. 😀

Thanks, and glad you enjoyed the video. Best of luck with your boxes! 🔥

Glad I did as well! I'm fairly certain they will open up more subscriptions as AL gets closer... but if not, it looks like the product will be available from all Sorcery retailers. Can't wait to dive into that set! :)

Thanks so much! I really enjoy all this Sorcery stuff. See ya at the Spring Social!

That is awesome! Pristine Paradise is such a stunning card. :)

Thanks so much!! I am having a lot of fun putting these videos together, and it is great to be able to feature some of my tunes in them. Glad you dig it! :)

Thanks! And yeah, there are a lot of options and details to sort through.