But also mention it in your post please!
Cuz those of us who read the forum on our tablets and phones can't see the post titles.
Thanks for this, vee! I read the forum sometimes on my phone, and it an be a bit of a puzzle sometimes to figure out what people are talking about!
Cassandra022: Re: the PCS Commemorative
I really like this deck, so it's mostly Pros for me.
Pros:
-the colors are much more muted and attractive to my eye than the standard yellow-box RWS (that one seems garish in comparison)
-I love the pseudo aged quality of the cards
-it's what I imagined the "Original" box set would be (I didn't have the better printing of that one, I'll admit). Not as monochromatically green/brown as that one.
-I find the card back design to be simple and attractive, and I like the kind of muted smoky blue of it, too.
-Love the cardstock. A bit thicker than normal, but not overly stiff. Feels natural and not plastic-y, but still coated with a subtle something to make them smooth
-I didn't think I would care about or enjoy the box set materials, but it was well done, and I quite like the kit.
Cons:
-If you don't like a faux tea-stained effect, you won't like this
-It only comes in the large box set, so if you want a back up copy you have to buy the whole thing again (and have to store both boxes somewhere)
-Apparently it's not an authentic replica of the original printings in ways that bother those who are actually familiar with those early copies
-The backgrounds (especially the blue skies) can have a textured effect on some of the cards, almost like a canvas texture (reminds me a little of the Sun and Moon, but not exactly). This, along with the stained effect, might be the "milky" thing that Alta mentioned.
-If you don't like the muted blue of the backs, you probably won't like it, because it's one of the predominate colors when flipping through the deck (along with soft faded yellow and soft grayish tones). [Soft, but not in a pastel way.]