[Icehouse] Monochrone Stashes - LAST CHANCE TO BUY

[Andrew Plotkin]

On Thu, 2 Aug 2007, David Artman wrote:

> More of my thoughts on this thread, in no particular order other than as 
> they occur to me (and, perhaps, personal priority): 
>
> * Piecenikkers Unite! - I'd like to see a shout-out from folks who want 
> Clear and White to remain available monochrome, even if only available 
> later, after the next production run

I hope this doesn't count as apostasy, but I don't want it all that much. 
My feeling is, if I was going to do some piece work today, I'd buy five 
Xeno sets. Then I'd have a clear stash, which I'd do something with. And a 
white stash, which I'd do something else with. And a black stash, which 
I'd stare at and then come up with something completely different to do 
with.

And two more colors, which would pile up in a box somewhere until I had 
enough to use them for Zendo stones.

Mind you, it's been a few years since I did any piecenikking anyhow. 
(Really, I got better results out of the xyloid pieces...)

> * This One Goes To 11 - Gray must stay. Gray must stay. (Say it with 
> me!) Gray must stay. Gray must stay.

I like the gray stash. Flexibility is cool. I'd be happy if it eventually 
transitioned to full retail availability, rather than being a status 
symbol or reward.

Maybe gray could live on as the sole monochrome stash offering in a 
treehouse world? I don't know if that makes sense for the way the molds 
are constructed, though. And it obviously depends on (1) Treehouse selling 
well enough to support a side product, and (2) a good game that uses 
Treehouse+Gray.

--Z

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