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Title: Red Alert Set
Post by: jrockroll on Sun, 13 May 2012, 12:41:32
2.0+2.1 or anything out there
Title: Red Alert Set
Post by: tsangan on Sun, 13 May 2012, 12:44:12
GLWB
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7089/7193273836_5c7a98c694_b.jpg)
Title: Red Alert Set
Post by: jrockroll on Sun, 13 May 2012, 12:47:20
lol yea gl to me..
Title: Red Alert Set
Post by: MMB on Sun, 13 May 2012, 14:54:56
That's pretty mean, bro.

Quote from: tsangan;591680
GLWB
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Title: Red Alert Set
Post by: MMB on Sun, 13 May 2012, 15:04:11
Quote from: ripster;591778
Lol.  Rollback sig.

Your font is off a bit. it's NOT Courier but a variant.

It's close enough :P
Title: Red Alert Set
Post by: tsangan on Sun, 13 May 2012, 15:56:47
Quote from: MagicMeatball;591775
That's pretty mean, bro.

I joke with jrockroll all the time :P

He knows it's all in good fun :)
Title: Red Alert Set
Post by: jrockroll on Sun, 13 May 2012, 16:00:07
true that lol
Title: Red Alert Set
Post by: kaen on Sun, 13 May 2012, 16:03:58
Anyone explain to me why its not possible to just do another RA GB? What was so special about it, there is obviously the interest, everyone appears to want one. What am i missing?
Title: Red Alert Set
Post by: metafour on Sun, 13 May 2012, 16:28:33
Quote from: kaen;591824
Anyone explain to me why its not possible to just do another RA GB? What was so special about it, there is obviously the interest, everyone appears to want one. What am i missing?

The legend owners won't grant permission to use them.
Title: Red Alert Set
Post by: demik on Sun, 13 May 2012, 16:37:33
Quote from: tsangan;591680
GLWB
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i thought reaper posted that for a second.

since he likes to show off :p


GL jrock!
Title: Red Alert Set
Post by: jrockroll on Sun, 13 May 2012, 16:44:02
if the style of keycaps don't fit your kbd, sell them to me!!!
Title: Red Alert Set
Post by: mkawa on Sun, 13 May 2012, 16:46:09
GLWOU (good luck with obtaining unobtainium)!
Title: Red Alert Set
Post by: reaper on Sun, 13 May 2012, 17:30:13
Quote from: demik;591850
i thought reaper posted that for a second.

Nope, mine is right here. lol

(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y146/eddie84/OCN/Mech%20keyboard%20club/KMAC/Red%20Alert/DSC07457.jpg)

Oh and good luck jrockroll.  I saw your post over at KBDMania looking for this set among other things. =P
Title: Red Alert Set
Post by: longweight on Sun, 13 May 2012, 17:32:04
If these are so in demand why doesn't someone run another larger GB?
Title: Red Alert Set
Post by: jrockroll on Sun, 13 May 2012, 17:43:42
Ragnorack will be doing it. But it won't be the same
Title: Red Alert Set
Post by: jrockroll on Sun, 13 May 2012, 17:44:00
Quote from: reaper;591885
Nope, mine is right here. lol

Show Image
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y146/eddie84/OCN/Mech%20keyboard%20club/KMAC/Red%20Alert/DSC07457.jpg)


Oh and good luck jrockroll.  I saw your post over at KBDMania looking for this set among other things. =P

Reaper, are you Jonathan in kbdmania?
Title: Red Alert Set
Post by: reaper on Sun, 13 May 2012, 17:48:53
Quote from: jrockroll;591896
Reaper, are you Jonathan in kbdmania?

lol Nope but I gave him permission to use my pics. =P
Title: Red Alert Set
Post by: shawn o on Sun, 13 May 2012, 20:51:09
No, it won't be the same....it will be better.
Title: Red Alert Set
Post by: kaen on Sun, 13 May 2012, 21:53:58
Quote from: metafour;591845
The legend owners won't grant permission to use them.

And this is the only thing stopping people? Just make new ones?
Title: Red Alert Set
Post by: MMB on Sun, 13 May 2012, 21:57:44
Quote from: kaen;592031
And this is the only thing stopping people? Just make new ones?

Legends = fonts. So what font is it? And I am pretty sure you can make your own icons easily to match. Or I can do it for you in Illustrator (only if I get a set for my work) :D
Title: Red Alert Set
Post by: metafour on Sun, 13 May 2012, 22:04:06
Quote from: kaen;592031
And this is the only thing stopping people? Just make new ones?

SP charges $45 per legend. So for a 104 set the legend fees alone are quite high. Then factor in prototype costs to make sure they get it all correct. Seems those are ~$65 per key.
Title: Red Alert Set
Post by: net2522 on Sun, 13 May 2012, 22:08:46
I got an -F on math. What would it be the cost then.
Title: Red Alert Set
Post by: metafour on Sun, 13 May 2012, 22:11:28
Quote from: net2522;592047
I got an -F on math. What would it be the cost then.

Over 4k in legend fees alone.
Title: Red Alert Set
Post by: jrockroll on Sun, 13 May 2012, 22:11:52
It seems though no one is willing to sell
Title: Red Alert Set
Post by: net2522 on Sun, 13 May 2012, 22:11:57
crap.....
Title: Red Alert Set
Post by: metafour on Sun, 13 May 2012, 22:15:28
Quote from: jrockroll;592051
It seems though no one is willing to sell

There's a red num row on auction over at Deskthority. Already at around 30+ euros though.
Title: Red Alert Set
Post by: jrockroll on Sun, 13 May 2012, 22:16:56
yea not interested in those.
Title: Red Alert Set
Post by: net2522 on Sun, 13 May 2012, 22:17:22
Can we do number row in double shot and the rest in pbt dye-sub. ?

Is that will be cheaper?
Title: Red Alert Set
Post by: hashbaz on Sun, 13 May 2012, 22:22:29
Quote from: kaen;592031
And this is the only thing stopping people? Just make new ones?

There is also the issue of good will between us and the Korean forums.  A knock-off RA set with exactly duplicated legends might not be the best way to encourage them to include us in their projects (e.g., the Diablo set).

Quote from: metafour;592042
SP charges $45 per legend. So for a 104 set the legend fees alone are quite high. Then factor in prototype costs to make sure they get it all correct. Seems those are ~$65 per key.

I think most of the legends are SP's standard font ... isn't it just the symbol-only modifiers that are custom?
Title: Red Alert Set
Post by: demik on Sun, 13 May 2012, 22:30:35
i think red number row is custom font
Title: Red Alert Set
Post by: metafour on Sun, 13 May 2012, 22:31:15
I'm not sure about which fonts were used but I saw from your Cherry font thread that it's a flat $45 per legend going forward. I think the num row has some custom legends too though.
Title: Red Alert Set
Post by: tsangan on Sun, 13 May 2012, 22:38:52
Only 24 custom fonts in that set

It's not that we can't remake it, but it's definitely bad form considering the time OTD/DT took to put this group buy together to just replicate it. If anything I do hope OTD makes another run but to just entirely remake the set I think it's bad for the community.
Title: Red Alert Set
Post by: demik on Sun, 13 May 2012, 22:48:27
it's also bad to exclude people for whatever reason
Title: Red Alert Set
Post by: longweight on Mon, 14 May 2012, 01:00:37
Quote from: demik;592078
it's also bad to exclude people for whatever reason

This.
Title: Red Alert Set
Post by: kaen on Mon, 14 May 2012, 05:25:28
Quote from: demik;592078
it's also bad to exclude people for whatever reason

Exactly. I don't feel any obligation to pander to a bunch of elitist nerds just so we can get nice stuff. Make our own, include everyone, the way it should be. I hate this exclusivity nonsense.
Title: Red Alert Set
Post by: jrockroll on Thu, 17 May 2012, 10:28:23
bump
Title: Red Alert Set
Post by: MMB on Thu, 17 May 2012, 10:37:32
Quote from: kaen;592203
Exactly. I don't feel any obligation to pander to a bunch of elitist nerds just so we can get nice stuff. Make our own, include everyone, the way it should be. I hate this exclusivity nonsense.


Have you tried getting a ClickClack lately? :)
Title: Red Alert Set
Post by: MMB on Thu, 17 May 2012, 10:40:00
Free bump - would have a lot more luck over at OTD for this set. Even then, that's pushing it.
Title: Red Alert Set
Post by: mkawa on Thu, 17 May 2012, 10:56:09
totally ot, but i think if we do a red alert-like set it should be our own design using a similar color scheme and not a duplicate. life is too short to rehash