[EmptyPocs]

salmon w arc-yellow/adobe

[Sidepot]

Originally Posted by hico

Thanks for the update, delays have been frustrating but I also would rather wait for a first rate product than live with a rush job.

On other denoms --- probably in the minority here but I have been a fan of a $20.00 for cash games. Easy rebuys for twenty dollar bills. As nice as that would be, emptypocs idea of a second NV is more flexable.

Any progress on the Protege cards? Just wishing for bridge size - reg. index.

Hico - I haven't had many requests for $20 chips, but I don't see why it couldn't be done. As far as doing more NCV chips, that's something we can do in addition, not just as a replacement for any new denominated chips that you guys want.

The cards will be some time. I'd say in the 3-6 month timeframe... but I've been off by 2 months or more before so take this with a grain of salt

-Stephan

[Sidepot]

Originally Posted by EmptyPocs

salmon w arc-yellow/adobe

Emptypocs - I think a pink chip is one that could definitely be added to the set with looking too similar to any of the existing ones. I'm not sure this is the exact pink chip to go with, but I like the idea of a pink chip.

Now another thing to consider here is that if we make more denominations that cover pretty much every "denomination" people want, then the NCV chips wouldn't be used as substitutes, but rather as entirely different sets. As such, we could duplicate a couple of the favorite colors as use for NCVs, and likewise use the existing NCV orange chip for one of the new denoms. Just food for thought...

Stephan

[EmptyPocs]

I was just splashing around. Never saw 'salmon'. Thought it might tone it down. Pink seems allitle too out of place forthe set.

[EmptyPocs]

bump:

Don't lets this offer slip thru the cracks fold!
Non-denom Protege(s)!

[rowlin]

Originally Posted by JM

http://www.chiptalk.net/forum/305694-post139.html

How about something in a blue with plum & mustard?

I like this suggestion. I also think #6 would work very well with the existing NCV chip, as would several of the others shown below.

Originally Posted by Sidepot

Here's the field of competitors for the NCV chip:

[Deuce]

Originally Posted by Sidepot

That being said, this is a tough industry and the Protege's were a leap forward and that always takes more time.
-Stephan

What exactly is the leap forward? Shaped inlays?

[Magus 23]

Okay, here are my latest thoughts on adding chips to the line.

The easiest thing to do is add an NCV chip (or two, or three); because the inlay is not color-coordinated to the chip base or spots (and assuming we just wanted to keep the tri-point inlay shape and edge-spot pattern), it would just be a matter of using the same production process and swapping out colors. My first choice would be to go with a Hopin2Steal's original entry, the Dark Blue base with Horizon Blue and Sky Blue edge spots (but in the 3 1/2 with 1/8 edge spot pattern to coordinate with the inlay). I just think that if we're going to add a chip to the set, we should have a dark blue one in there somewhere.

As for adding additional demoninated chips to the set, we run into the problem of repeating inlay shapes somewhere. My initial proposal (duplicating the chips from the InPlay set that weren't part of the Protégé line) works for the 50¢ and $2 (in that we can readily stick with simple round inlays for those low-value chips and still be consistent), but we don't have any viable options for the $10 (which -- since we start shaped inlays with the $5 -- would have to have a shape as well). And if we want to add a $25,000, we also have the repeated-inlay-shape problem, plus the difficulty of fitting the text into the available space.

So here's my proposal -- we add a 50¢ and a $2 (just because they're relatively painless) and say two additional NCV chips. (I'm thinking maybe one with a Coral base, since it's the least garish of the pink hues, with White and Plum edge spots, based on Johnny5's NCV design); I like the almond, but the inlay tends to get lost.) If, at some point in the future, we gain an additional (viable) shape -- say, the sawtooth -- then we add a $10 chip.

With all that in mind, here are my proposed additions to the set. I used a gray base for the 50¢ chip (to suggest the "coin" nature of the denomination), and went with Mustard for the $2, keeping the edge spot patterns both simple and in keeping with the overall set progression. Reactions?

[cigarherb]

Originally Posted by Magus 23

Okay, here are my latest thoughts on adding chips to the line.

The easiest thing to do is add an NCV chip (or two, or three); because the inlay is not color-coordinated to the chip base or spots (and assuming we just wanted to keep the tri-point inlay shape and edge-spot pattern), it would just be a matter of using the same production process and swapping out colors. My first choice would be to go with a Hopin2Steal's original entry, the Dark Blue base with Horizon Blue and Sky Blue edge spots (but in the 3 1/2 with 1/8 edge spot pattern to coordinate with the inlay). I just think that if we're going to add a chip to the set, we should have a dark blue one in there somewhere.

As for adding additional demoninated chips to the set, we run into the problem of repeating inlay shapes somewhere. My initial proposal (duplicating the chips from the InPlay set that weren't part of the Protégé line) works for the 50¢ and $2 (in that we can readily stick with simple round inlays for those low-value chips and still be consistent), but we don't have any viable options for the $10 (which -- since we start shaped inlays with the $5 -- would have to have a shape as well). And if we want to add a $25,000, we also have the repeated-inlay-shape problem, plus the difficulty of fitting the text into the available space.

So here's my proposal -- we add a 50¢ and a $2 (just because they're relatively painless) and say two additional NCV chips. (I'm thinking maybe one with a Coral base, since it's the least garish of the pink hues, with White and Plum edge spots, based on Johnny5's NCV design); I like the almond, but the inlay tends to get lost.) If, at some point in the future, we gain an additional (viable) shape -- say, the sawtooth -- then we add a $10 chip.

With all that in mind, here are my proposed additions to the set. I used a gray base for the 50¢ chip (to suggest the "coin" nature of the denomination), and went with Mustard for the $2, keeping the edge spot patterns both simple and in keeping with the overall set progression. Reactions?

Your a master.

[JM]

I don't thing you can do the spots at 3 & 6 o'clock on that $2 the way you have them.