Joe Joyce wrote on Sun, Apr 13, 2008 04:36 PM UTC:
Thanks, Doug, for the link. [Gary's already trying to figure out how to
get one, I bet. ;-) ]
Interesting discussion - we got about 10 people so far, so I got past my
'7' respondents mark. And people actually waved about a third of a thou
around - including my hundred, of course. We don't get House of Staunton
like that, but we do have Matt and Gary saying they can make pieces, and
Matt might make pieces for others.
Haven't gotten everything wanted - yet. But it seems we've gotten a few
steps along a road leading toward what many would like, decent, cheap,
available variant pieces. And I at least am still waving my money around.
I want guards and priestesses and leaders and ministers and chancellors
and elephants - *gotta* have elephants - and rearing knights and...
So what do we have from this? First, I hope people will keep this
discussion going a bit more. With all due respect, I'm kinda tired of
non-pieces being drafted into chess armies. So I use 10-15 different sets,
and twist ties and elastics and such - not a huge step up, sorta on the
edge of bearability. I want more! Okay, I'm just greedy, and willing to
save my pennies for something worthwhile.
Hey Matt, do you allow input from the customer? Can I specify sizes, for
example? How about shapes? A slightly tapered rectangular wheeled tower
would make a spectacular warmachine, for example. Enjoy. Joe