The concern raised over the dual legends is interesting, what is more deterring the pad-printing or the sub-legends?
I doubt the sub-legends or pad-printing played a big part in the low interest so far. It was one of the things that separated this set from all the other two-tone sets. There's always the same people whining that they're not getting some obscure personal preference satisfied, and they want to let the whole world know how morally outraged they are about it. You are better off listening to your own gut than trying to satisfy everyone.
I'm curious what other people think of this. I think the original Triumph Adler group buy showed how it should be done (and also what should be improved). That is:
- Keeping the price low is essential for wide interest
- Make sure the base set will cover what 80-90% of people need - if you aim higher, you lose the lower end spenders (most people)
I also suspect that the colors might be a factor. The illustrations for this group buy are more thorough (good job!) than in the original Triumph Adler group buy, so no one is under the impression that it's going to have a faded/retro look. I may be wrong, but it looks to me like sets with more subdued colors (Dolch, Classic Beige, Hyperfuse etc) have wide interest. There are already so many "two-tone" sets on the market; white(ish) + some color. I personally got excited over the illustrations where the alphas looked grey.
I often find that I have little company in my preferences, so take what I say with a grain of salt.
MOZ, will you do any of the planned Triumph Adler group buys outside of Massdrop?