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Zzoram
Canada7115 Posts
On March 09 2012 09:16 Xivsa wrote: When does the next batch of 1k mousepads mentioned in the OP go on sale? Hopefully not 3 months. I really don't understand why TL always underestimates how many people want to buy TL stuff. Every batch of team shirts sells out within 3 hours, and they make those thousands at a time. | ||
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Zzoram
Canada7115 Posts
On March 09 2012 09:17 imyzhang wrote: anyone else notice that the logo on the keycaps is different than the actual TL logo (i.e. no mouth, oddly shaped head)? I saw a comparison with these caps vs a higher-quality blue-on-white cap on another website and was just wondering why TL decided to use these ones vs the more accurately designed ones... ![[image loading]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/Furuyah/Keyboard/keycap/sc.jpg) the one on the right looks a lot better imo... Um, where do I get those white keycaps? Those look sick. I prefer the blue TL cap though. | ||
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Ristaccia
United States25 Posts
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Tuczniak
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yawnoC
United States3704 Posts
Guess I will just wait until the next batch. | ||
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Ercster
United States603 Posts
On March 09 2012 09:19 Zzoram wrote: Hopefully not 3 months. I really don't understand why TL always underestimates how many people want to buy TL stuff. Every batch of team shirts sells out within 3 hours, and they make those thousands at a time. It's actually good marketing. If I sell an item that's going to be hot in limited quantities, then more people are prone to impulse buy because they don't want to have to wait for the next batch. Nintendo did this with the Wii and the games for it, and they still do it for their other products. With regards to the team shirts, Kennigit was interviewed and said that they release them in limited quantities because it takes several months to actually make them. Which is why they are changing the shirt design. | ||
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Oniobn
United States15 Posts
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Zzoram
Canada7115 Posts
On March 09 2012 09:25 Ercster wrote: It's actually good marketing. If I sell an item that's going to be hot in limited quantities, then more people are prone to impulse buy because they don't want to have to wait for the next batch. Nintendo did this with the Wii and the games for it, and they still do it for their other products. With regards to the team shirts, Kennigit was interviewed and said that they release them in limited quantities because it takes several months to actually make them. Which is why they are changing the shirt design. But I want a TL mousepad and keycap now  I really hope I don't have to wait months to buy them. | ||
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ndreamer
Australia43 Posts
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sawedust
United States506 Posts
On March 09 2012 09:21 Zzoram wrote: Um, where do I get those white keycaps? Those look sick. I prefer the blue TL cap though. Signature Plastics are the ones who made the "official" TL keycaps. The keycap design was part of a group buy over at GH a few months back. I assume the huge anonymous order made back then was for the keycaps that you are seeing here now. SP is and no longer will be making keycaps that infringe on copyrights, which is why the TL and race keycaps are well sought-after and carry a large price and value. The ones on the right are made from a vendor named imsto, who is based in China. You need to send him the design and he will have them custom-made for you, albeit at a higher price than what is being offered for the TL caps. They are PBT dye-sub caps, which are of much higher quality than the ABS keycaps, at least in my opinion. | ||
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imyzhang
Canada809 Posts
On March 09 2012 09:26 sawedust wrote: Signature Plastics are the ones who made the "official" TL keycaps. The keycap design was part of a group buy over at GH a few months back. I assume the huge anonymous order made back then was for the keycaps that you are seeing here now. SP is and no longer will be making keycaps that infringe on copyrights, which is why the TL and race keycaps are well sought-after and carry a large price and value. The ones on the right are made from a vendor named imsto, who is based in China. You need to send him the design and he will have them custom-made for you, albeit at a higher price than what is being offered for the TL caps. They are PBT dye-sub caps, which are of much higher quality than the ABS keycaps, at least in my opinion. thanks for the info, didnt know it was imsto who made those caps possible lol. and yes, pbt > abs caps... | ||
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Zzoram
Canada7115 Posts
TL was smart and started selling their own. Blizzard should do it too. | ||
Waxangel
United States33392 Posts
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Ercster
United States603 Posts
On March 09 2012 09:26 Zzoram wrote: But I want a TL mousepad and keycap now I really hope I don't have to wait months to buy them. The mousepad should be a quick turn-around. For the keycaps, I hope soon as well. I want to buy more  . | ||
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seaofsaturn
United States489 Posts
On March 09 2012 09:35 Waxangel wrote: re-stocking very soon, like VERY soon, if things go as planned. He's not kidding, I just ordered a mousepad. edit: I guess maybe cuz someone cancelled? | ||
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Mackem
United Kingdom470 Posts
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ejac
United States1195 Posts
On March 09 2012 09:21 Zzoram wrote: Um, where do I get those white keycaps? Those look sick. I prefer the blue TL cap though. The difference is the white keycaps are pad printed (They just put on a sticker) while I think the tl keycap is double shot (two separate plastic molds). Basically, the white keycaps will wear down over time and fade out while the tl blue keycap never will. Something to consider. | ||
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twoscomp
United States42 Posts
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StarStrider
United States689 Posts
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Ristaccia
United States25 Posts
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