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Re: MA is now POD on Lulu
« Reply #15 on Feb 2, 2012, 10:33pm »

Well, I received my copy today.

I more or less have the same issues as Zenopus. The lightning bolt on the cover is a yellow-green splotchy color and the lizard at the bottom is cut off. The cover image isn't quite as "crisp" as I would expect, but it's not blurry. And my interior pages, while not "glossy", are a sort of satin texture.

Overall, though, I can't complain. The text is crisp and clear, the errata is included, and there's a one-page intro adventure included at the end. I'm so thrilled to have an actual copy of the game, I can overlook the "Lulu-ness".

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Re: MA is now POD on Lulu
« Reply #16 on Feb 3, 2012, 11:46am »

Just got back from the post office and my copy was there waiting for me. Yeah!!!
Looking it over I have to say that my copy is an exact duplicate of Foxroe's. I can only assume that the colour balance during the printing of the cover is off somehow. The greenish splotches in the lightning bolt are not horrible, but you can see them with little effort.
But the printing inside is clear and crisp. Which was my main concern.

Now it is up to me to start creating some maps, populate them, and find some players that will have no idea of the game I'm going to be throwing them into.

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Re: MA is now POD on Lulu
« Reply #17 on Feb 4, 2012, 12:02am »

Well,

I am glad to hear that the most concerning issues are being dealt with.

From the sounds of things, Lulu has some variances in quality depending on printer.

I'll keep this in mind when I print the hard cover ultimate collector's edition.

Thanks for the feedback and letting me know.

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Re: MA is now POD on Lulu
« Reply #18 on Feb 4, 2012, 12:12am »

Feb 4, 2012, 12:02am, Craig J. Brain wrote:

....I'll keep this in mind when I print the hard cover ultimate collector's edition.
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Oh, now this is a tease!

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Re: MA is now POD on Lulu
« Reply #19 on Feb 13, 2012, 9:04pm »

After some delay on my part, I just responded to Lulu's previous query with a side-by-side of the cover of my Lulu copy and the cover from official pdf. I had thought the Lulu copy was fuzzy, but seeing them this way makes me think it is a color problem. The oranges are so oversaturated that a lot of detail is lost (compare the winged serpents).

The thumbnail on the Lulu site is small but shows more detail than my Lulu printing:

I don't expect it to look 100% like the original, but it should look as good as the picture being used for advertising it.

Also, James M's copy is also much better, which convinces me it's a printer issue (rather than source file):

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Re: MA is now POD on Lulu
« Reply #20 on Feb 14, 2012, 5:23am »

Zenopus,

Thanks for letting us know. I am going to have to look far more carefully at which printer service I use for the next book - or select a method that won't be so dependent upon individual printers.

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Re: MA is now POD on Lulu
« Reply #21 on Feb 17, 2012, 10:01am »

After sending in the above photos Lulu sent me a new copy of the rulebook.

It just arrived, and looks 100% identical to the first copy I received.

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