ATLANTEAN ORDERING INFORMATION (not til Friday)

[johnnymad]

My box was fine and I live in the state Buckeyes hate.

Mitten resident eh?

Yessir! I try not to buy from Ohio during football season. Someone at the Columbus depot carries the rivalry thing too far and I think it's because of it. I should have taken pictures over the years since, right now, I sound like a dumbass Michigan fb nut. I've had 5 abused packages arrive over the years that according to tracking went through the Columbus depot. I know it wasn't the sellers, that would be stupid and I used the same guy twice.

I was so happy Ark lives near Cleveland!

Buckeyes aren't fans of Florida or Louisiana either. Don't think I've ever received a package from there that was damaged though.

[o.pwuaioc]

Got mine in, and my pog was cut way better than Nulltard's!

[Arkhan Asylum]

Yeah.  Sometimes, they just scoot a little to the side and cut out all dopey.   You have to cross your fingers basically, lol.

Fuck yeah pogs.

[Ayce]

Making all of these by hand must be painstakingly burdensome. How long does it take to make one?

[Arkhan Asylum]

Making all of these by hand must be painstakingly burdensome. How long does it take to make one?

most of the time is in the printer, which is auto pilot (while watching to make sure it doesn't do anything weird).

[FiftyQuid]

WTF?!  I thought you hand drew each label and now I'm finding out these are mass produced?!  I don't give an Aetherfuck who you think you are, go peddle your wares elsewhere!  Heathen!

ORDER CANCELLED! 

[MrFulci]

WTF?!  I thought you hand drew each label and now I'm finding out these are mass produced?!  I don't give an Aetherfuck who you think you are, go peddle your wares elsewhere!  Heathen!

ORDER CANCELLED! 

I'm still waiting on Arkhan, to offer something to put on my wall!

[FiftyQuid]

I'm still waiting on Arkhan, to offer something to put on my wall!

The last time someone asked Arkhan that they ended up with a soiled bedsheet that lit up an entire room when a blacklight was shoned on it.

[Ayce]

Making all of these by hand must be painstakingly burdensome. How long does it take to make one?

most of the time is in the printer, which is auto pilot (while watching to make sure it doesn't do anything weird).

Good to know... I thought this was a very tedious process.

[Joe Redifer]

Alright so I'm interested in ordering this but much too lazy to read the rest of the thread only to find out they're all gone. It says to wait until Friday. I expect the goods to be revealed tomorrow!

Wait until Friday two weeks ago.

You missed the boat by like 150 people.  lol

It's Friday!!

My problem is that I don't check this sub-forum very often at all. Anyway the topic says "Friday" so any Friday should do, really. But after reading your post I waited until Friday 2 weeks ago from today and it turns out I was still a week late. What gives man! Which Friday do I need to wait to? You should just release them every Friday.

[shubibiman]

I'm proud to announce that I've become the first french owner of Atlantean

[MrFulci]

I'm still waiting on Arkhan, to offer something to put on my wall!

The last time someone asked Arkhan that they ended up with a soiled bedsheet that lit up an entire room when a blacklight was shoned on it.

I had time to think about it. I'm waiting for my copy of Atlantean to be ready. Then I want the entire front cover of the manual signed.


*edited to add;

Actually, the blacklight thing, about 10+ years ago, a VHS/DVD distributor, where I was goofing with one guy who was with the place... Long story, jumping ahead. They shipped an order, and when looking it over, checking it out, I noticed one of the titles, on the cellophane, was something dried. It took me a moment to figure out what someone did. It's OK, certain things can be expected from Van Nuys area.

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[spenoza]

Joe, you seem chronologically challenged. Do we need to get you a flux capacitor? You DO have a spare Delorean about, don't you?

[MrFulci]

Joe, you seem chronologically challenged. Do we need to get you a flux capacitor? You DO have a spare Delorean about, don't you?

Give Joe a break! He told me about when I mod, or have a system modded, to fill the case with hot glue, so the shell sticks down. That was good professional information for me to be sure the mod works proper .

I bet, a few years or more from now, this will be resurfaced, whether as a joke or not, with a comment similar to, "Still taking orders for this Friday"?

[Joe Redifer]

No I said to use hot glue instead of solder. And then after everything is connected to fill all the empty space inside the console with hot glue. This is the only truly professional way to do it.

[MrFulci]

No I said to use hot glue instead of solder. And then after everything is connected to fill all the empty space inside the console with hot glue. This is the only truly professional way to do it.

I was joking around, Joe. During my posting here, I watched a Gamesack vid about amod, S-video, Sega geneis, during the process you joked, and told the guy you took vid years ago in his shop, something along the lines of, "And then we fill it with hot glue, right"?

He laughed, and basically said not unless you want it to stay that way, a long time.

That's what stuck with me most, from that recent vid, "..... fill it with hot glue....."

[MrFulci]

No I said to use hot glue instead of solder. And then after everything is connected to fill all the empty space inside the console with hot glue. This is the only truly professional way to do it.

I was joking around, Joe. During my posting here, I watched a Gamesack vid about amod, S-video, Sega geneis, during the process you joked, and told the guy you took vid years ago in his shop, something along the lines of, "And then we fill it with hot glue, right"?

He laughed, and basically said not unless you want it to stay that way, a long time.

That's what stuck with me most, from that recent vid, "..... fill it with hot glue....."

*Edited to add - FOUND IT!

Skip to 15:10

Filling with hot glue = BAD.

Not from Joe's mouth, though...

Though, Joe did agree to skip the hot glue bath. Yes he did.

[mrhaboobi]

Its arrived waahoo, survived international mail, case had  slight warp but otherwise its all good thanks so much

[Arkhan Asylum]

Yay international ones are surviving the trip.

Let me know how the label holds up.

[LostFlunky]

Yay international ones are surviving the trip.

Let me know how the label holds up.

Mine arrived yesterday - everything is intact and ready for obey.

[Ozzy2469]

FIRST OFF:   

PROTOCARD FOLKS.   PLEASE PAY ME OR SOMETHING IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY.

I will hold your entitled copy, but if you leave me hanging for like 2-3 weeks, someone else is getting it and you can wait.


EVERYONE ELSE:
Pay attention Friday.   That's when I will give you information on the orders.



Everyone will e-mail me with the provided button thing on aetherbyte.com, and it will be first come, first served.   I will send PayPal invoices to the first lucky bitches.

I have like 40 available, split about evenly between regions.   They are almost all going to you guys, with a small bit going to other key supporters who don't post here but have been equally supportive of Aetherbyte since day 1. 

If you miss the first go around, you will be first in line for the next batch that is in the works.

So, don't panic.   Bare with us.   Also, the shipping will be Priority, but may take a bit longer, because I am doing all of the packing/shipping myself after work.  This includes making the badass trinkets, and all of that.




Those who miss the first go around have the option to buy the ROM for 10$, and then you will only owe me 50$ + shipping when your turn in line comes for the card.

Said ROM will have some personal information wedged in it somewhere, so if you go uploading it to ROM sites, you'll be easily spotted by everyone, and they will hate you forever.   Don't be a RoyVegas and ruin life for everyone.



Speaking of RoyVegas:

Don't even bother.  You're not allowed to have Atlantean. 



and last, but not least:

Remember, these are the first of their kind.   They're 3D printed.   They are not factory precision!

As such, there are slight oddities with the cases and cards.   
Mainly:
-you may see some stray adhesive bits.   
-The case trays are slightly larger than normal, so the back insert didn't quite clear the spine (should be addressed hopefully in the next batch, meaning we can figure out who has first prints! YEAH)
-The labels on the cards may not be 100% lined up.  They're applied by hand.  We're not machine perfect.   We're basically fidgety programmers running on caffeine.

These things will improve over time so future projects will be even better than this one. 




OH. AND FINALLY:

I'm not all about the whole "second printing!!12" Super Watermelon Factory bullshit.   

The second batch will have lighter blue than the first print.   

This was basically because I said "hey look at this shade of blue that wasn't available before!" when I went to buy more plastic filament.

This does not mean the different colors of blue, or different cuts of the manual, or any of that have any bearing on the actual value of the game package because of different print runs.

Anyone who thinks otherwise, stop being dumb.

Each and every copy is worth exactly 4902230235832598$.

The only thing of any collectible spastic value is the almighty trinket I hand made with a Christmas present I got in like 1995:



It's the best of the 1990s.   New HuCard.   New Pogs.   



I am making those things by hand.   The adhesive on the blank Pogs is completely shot.   I have to reapply adhesive (but this means I can make them double sided instead of having the goofy yellow backs!). 

They weren't kidding when they said use that shit in a well ventilated room.

They're hand made.   They're not totally perfect.   However, they're awesome.

Arkhan I emailed you about ordering one in the next batch. Will I receive an email about it this week?

[Arkhan Asylum]

You can place an order whenever.  I've been putting all incoming orders into a giant waiting list where you'll get an invoice when cards are ready.

[jtucci31]

You can place an order whenever.  I've been putting all incoming orders into a giant waiting list where you'll get an invoice when cards are ready.

I also emailed you a couple of weeks ago about getting in the next batch of cards. But i also wanted to buy the rom for now to play on my everdrive. Do i have to wait for that as well, or did i somehow manage to not send my email correctly? (because I'm sure that is possible for me to have done) I'm sure you've been plenty busy with orders and whatnot, just figured I'd ask.

[johnnymad]

You can place an order whenever.  I've been putting all incoming orders into a giant waiting list where you'll get an invoice when cards are ready.

Totally understand if you can't, but is there a way to see the waiting list or to know where we are on it?

[Arkhan Asylum]

You can place an order whenever.  I've been putting all incoming orders into a giant waiting list where you'll get an invoice when cards are ready.

I also emailed you a couple of weeks ago about getting in the next batch of cards. But i also wanted to buy the rom for now to play on my everdrive. Do i have to wait for that as well, or did i somehow manage to not send my email correctly? (because I'm sure that is possible for me to have done) I'm sure you've been plenty busy with orders and whatnot, just figured I'd ask.

Oh.  If you want the ROM just shoot me a new e-mail stating this.   As long as you use the same name/email as the one you used for an order, I can match them up when it's card time.

[Ozzy2469]

Got it thanks Arkhan, I placed my order already.

[cr8zykuban0]

looks like ill have to plan in order! when will you be taking pre orders?

[NecroPhile]

looks like ill have to plan in order! when will you be taking pre orders?

Learn to read.  Five posts above yours is the answer.

[cr8zykuban0]

looks like ill have to plan in order! when will you be taking pre orders?

Learn to read.  Five posts above yours is the answer.

sorry, must have missed that. thanks

[elderbroom]

Arkhan, email sent.  Looks sweet from the videos you have posted.

[Teddy KGB]

You can place an order whenever.  I've been putting all incoming orders into a giant waiting list where you'll get an invoice when cards are ready.

Looks great! I need to hang out here more as I heard about this on another forum. Glad to support this and future projects and shot ya an order email last night.

[Piwi]

In the Mail today :-)
GREAT Game !!

[OldMan]

Until they are ready, here is something to read to pass the time.

http://www.retrovideogamer.co.uk/index.php?topic=4661.0

[NecroPhile]

"Deep Blue inspires everything in life."

Put down the meth pipe, Paul. 

[_Paul]

"Deep Blue inspires everything in life."

Put down the meth pipe, Paul. 

S'true. Every time I want to feel inspired, I just look at Deep Blue and it makes me feel that I'll always be better than the guys that made it.

[Arjak]

I finally sent my order e-mail to Arkhan. This has been WAY overdue. Sorry it took so long...

[cr8zykuban0]

i'm hoping to put in an order next month, wasn't able to due to spending all my moneys at cge and a duo r. This will be a good birthday present for myself!

[jtucci31]

i'm hoping to put in an order next month, wasn't able to due to spending all my moneys at cge and a duo r. This will be a good birthday present for myself!

If i remember correctly, you had an everdrive? You can buy the rom from them for $10 and then have that $10 reduced off the price of the hucard when the time comes. It's nice to at least play it now!

[VestCunt]

Yeah, but cr8zykuban0 is more into bumping his post count and using exclamation marks.

[Arkhan Asylum]

HEY.

I SENT SOME INVOICES OUT AND THERE ARE LIKE 3 UNPAID FOR OVER A WEEK.

IF YOU'RE ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE, STOP DICKIN AROUND.


I am going to get these packed/shipped/etc. and start sifting through the rest.

It's kind of an uphill battle right now.   

[Mishran]

Out of curiosity Ark, have you started making the ROM available to people yet? I remember you saying about notifying folks when they are, but wasn't sure if it hasn't happened yet or if I might have been missed. I'm sure you guys are likely also busy making the cards too.

[Arjak]

HEY.

I SENT SOME INVOICES OUT AND THERE ARE LIKE 3 UNPAID FOR OVER A WEEK.

IF YOU'RE ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE, STOP DICKIN AROUND.


I am going to get these packed/shipped/etc. and start sifting through the rest.

It's kind of an uphill battle right now.   

Oh dear! Am I one of those people? I haven't seen any emails, but it's possible they got thrown out with the spam. I checked my Paypal account earlier, but didn't see anything...

[Arkhan Asylum]

If you bought the card already and want a ROM, just e-mail me.

I wish we had a better system in place, but, I don't really feel like paying for some fancy'd up thing to deliver stuff to you guys, lol.

Arjak, you're a recent order, so you won't see an invoice for a little bit!

[jtucci31]

Arjak, you're a recent order, so you won't see an invoice for a little bit!

I think I'm in the same boat as well. I got worried when I saw I didn't get an invoice but I understand how much work this stuff is.

Still happy I at least have the rom for now

[Redfield1]

Invoice received and paid !
Thanks for all.

[PCEngineFX]

Eeek...........I had a invoice from the 20th sitting in my Paypal account that I had no idea I had   Just paid it.

[Redfield1]

I have just received the parcel today and unfortunately, the jewel case is broken...

[Lochlan]

I have just received the parcel today and unfortunately, the jewel case is broken...

Doesn't this belong in a PM or e-mail?

Mine was sent to me in a flat-rate box, assuming yours was as well it will be insured for $50 and either you or Arkhan can file a claim.

[NecroPhile]

Good luck getting anything from the P.O.; unless the packaging was destroyed, they'll say it was inadequately packaged.

[VestCunt]

I have just received the parcel today and unfortunately, the jewel case is broken...

I hope you're complaining about a crack in the custom baby-blue bottom and not the instantly-replaceable, 5¢, clear cover.