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Xori Ruscuv
Takin' a break
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Posted - 2007.04.03 22:53:00 -
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Edited by: Xori Ruscuv on 03/04/2007 22:50:09
I'd like an Eve poster for my cube at work. After all, a nice big poster of a Megathron or a couple of Tempests is WAY sexier than the gray fabric walls here.
So, off to the Eve store I go. 27.5"x19.6" - hmm, a good sized poster. But... $60? Wow. I was expecting $20-ish. That's closer to the typical price of that size of poster.
So... why so costly?
Does anyone make nice looking Eve posters for less? (Or is that even legal?)
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Passive shield tank is the new WCS!
 Originally by: nickycakes
so you're saying that when you don't get spanked by bob it's big news
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syphurous
Gallente
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Posted - 2007.04.03 23:34:00 -
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You could make one for yourself or get given one for free, aslong as no money is exchanged they cant really stop you. However if you use any of their files to create the work, then they have some rights they will want to protect.
The price is probably to do with the cost of rolling up a poster, putting it in a packaging tube and then couriering it ( P&P ). I'm not sure without looking if the cost for international postage is the same or calculated on an individual basis.
The store is a business and needs to turn a profit to exsist. If you think its a little high, look at what "Corkage, or even Cakeage" is ( not Eve or postage related ).
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Xori Ruscuv
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Posted - 2007.04.04 00:59:00 -
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Edited by: Xori Ruscuv on 04/04/2007 01:00:04
Edited by: Xori Ruscuv on 04/04/2007 00:59:52
Originally by: syphurous
The price is probably to do with the cost of rolling up a poster, putting it in a packaging tube and then couriering it ( P&P ). I'm not sure without looking if the cost for international postage is the same or calculated on an individual basis.
The shipping is not included in the cost of the poster, AFAIK. And there is no way it can cost them that much to roll up the poster. It is likely the PRINTING of the poster that is the inefficient part in the process - and there are far cheaper printing processes than what the CCP store uses. Hell, man, consider the cost of a starter pack of their card game. $20. If a card game with a nice box, nice cards, etc etc can cost $20... come on.
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The store is a business and needs to turn a profit to exsist. If you think its a little high, look at what "Corkage, or even Cakeage" is ( not Eve or postage related ).
The printing process (ie. individual prints) on order, and the specific printing methods used is likely the cause for the cost. There are far simpler means by which to have the posters made - if CCP would do those things, it would be far cheaper. This is how businesses FAR SMALLER than CCP manage to make FAR CHEAPER posters.
Yeah, $60 is really expensive, consider that you can get a poster from your favorite band for $15 or so.
Anyway, I didn't post this for a discussion on economics or production or how CCP does it (amongst wannabe-economists). I came here looking for cheap (ie. $20-ish for that size) posters. Anyone know where I can look?
EDIT: Oh yeah, read the description. As I said - the printing method is why they're so bloody expensive:
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These high quality posters are made on a Durst Epsilon that uses LED fiberoptics to expose the hires image on Kodak Endura Ultra, digital photographic resin coated paper.
The prints are therefore true photographs, with superior sharpness and beautiful continous tone. According to tests made by Kodak, Kodak Endura Ultra paper will last over 100 years in typical home lighting of 150 Lux.
Where can I get a $20 poster with the same images?
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Passive shield tank is the new WCS!
Originally by: nickycakes
so you're saying that when you don't get spanked by bob it's big news
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Xori Ruscuv
Takin' a break
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Posted - 2007.04.04 15:03:00 -
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Passive shield tank is the new WCS!
Originally by: nickycakes
so you're saying that when you don't get spanked by bob it's big news
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Roshan longshot
Gallente
Ordos Humanitas
FREGE Alliance
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Posted - 2007.04.04 15:18:00 -
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Edited by: Roshan longshot on 04/04/2007 15:19:19
You know, now they have this nice outfit in the USA maybe the store can move here ans ship cheaper? Seems to me it was always cheaper mailing from anywhere but iceland.
I just looked. No poster over $19.95 and shipping was not that  expensive. So what poster you looking at?
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Xori Ruscuv
Takin' a break
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Posted - 2007.04.04 15:47:00 -
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Edited by: Xori Ruscuv on 04/04/2007 15:45:33
Originally by: Roshan longshot
You know, now they have this nice outfit in the USA maybe the store can move here ans ship cheaper? Seems to me it was always cheaper mailing from anywhere but iceland.
Uh, what are you talking about?
Anyway, as I've clearly stated, shipping isn't the problem. Shipping is probably not included in the price anyway. Look at the way they "print" these things. That's why they're so expensive. NOT SHIPPING.
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I just looked. No poster over $19.95 and shipping was not that expensive. So what poster you looking at?
Learn to read before you at me, kid! I'll quote for you:
Originally by: Eve store
Available in the following sizes:
- 20x30cm (8"x12") - $19.95
- 40x30cm (15,7"x11,8") - $29.95
- 70x50cm (27,5"x19,6") - $59.95
See that $20 poster? That's 20x30cm. That's like a notebook sized page. Now look at the good sized one, k? Yeah. 70x50cm, $60.
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Passive shield tank is the new WCS!
Originally by: nickycakes
so you're saying that when you don't get spanked by bob it's big news
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Roshan longshot
Gallente
Ordos Humanitas
FREGE Alliance
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Posted - 2007.04.04 16:03:00 -
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Originally by: Xori Ruscuv
Edited by: Xori Ruscuv on 04/04/2007 15:45:33
Originally by: Roshan longshot
You know, now they have this nice outfit in the USA maybe the store can move here ans ship cheaper? Seems to me it was always cheaper mailing from anywhere but iceland.
Uh, what are you talking about?
Anyway, as I've clearly stated, shipping isn't the problem. Shipping is probably not included in the price anyway. Look at the way they "print" these things. That's why they're so expensive. NOT SHIPPING.
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I just looked. No poster over $19.95 and shipping was not that expensive. So what poster you looking at?
Learn to read before you at me, kid! I'll quote for you:
Originally by: Eve store
Available in the following sizes:
- 20x30cm (8"x12") - $19.95
- 40x30cm (15,7"x11,8") - $29.95
- 70x50cm (27,5"x19,6") - $59.95
See that $20 poster? That's 20x30cm. That's like a notebook sized page. Now look at the good sized one, k? Yeah. 70x50cm, $60.
I did'nt even look at that part, nor did you post it But you know if your willing to spend that much...And the other is White Wolf, bet they could get a better deal makeing the poster here in the USA by piggy backing on their 'already' set up deals. Oh aint nobody called me a 'kid' in a looooong time. Thanks son you made me feel good there
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Phoenix Lord
The Arrow Project
The ARR0W Project
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Posted - 2007.04.04 16:05:00 -
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The only thing i can think of is if you take your own screenshot, put it up on someplace like deviant art, then order a print from them.
Other stores cant sell their own EVE posters without CCP's permission. So i think you have to either order a print from someone or buy off of EVE Store.
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Xori Ruscuv
Takin' a break
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Posted - 2007.04.04 16:17:00 -
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Edited by: Xori Ruscuv on 04/04/2007 16:16:36
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And the other is White Wolf, bet they could get a better deal makeing the poster here in the USA by piggy backing on their 'already' set up deals.
Ahh yeah, I forgot. Makes sense.
Get on it CCP/WW! ^_^
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Originally by: Phoenix Lord
The only thing i can think of is if you take your own screenshot, put it up on someplace like deviant art, then order a print from them.
I thought about doing something like that... but the DPI whatever is the issue. I mean, to get a nice print, I'd need like 600 DPI, right? So that means I'd need a screenshot that is like 16500x11760 :(
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Passive shield tank is the new WCS!
Originally by: nickycakes
so you're saying that when you don't get spanked by bob it's big news
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Motorcycle Emptiness
Gallente
Federal Navy Academy
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Posted - 2007.04.04 16:28:00 -
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hey, these will last 100 years!
it's a bloody wall poster ffs, 5 years would be enough, and who cares about some fancy lah-de-dah printing technique, at any distance a normal printing technique is perfectly acceptable.
Why CCP only provide such esoteric posters is mind boggling. ú30 for a half decent sized poster and it doesn't even have any *******? pfffft.
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Xori Ruscuv
Takin' a break
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Posted - 2007.04.04 17:04:00 -
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Originally by: Motorcycle Emptiness
Why CCP only provide such esoteric posters is mind boggling. ú30 for a half decent sized poster and it doesn't even have any *******? pfffft.
Dude, ******* is censored?
And you got Oveur, all like "boobies! \o/"
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Passive shield tank is the new WCS!
Originally by: nickycakes
so you're saying that when you don't get spanked by bob it's big news
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Motorcycle Emptiness
Gallente
Federal Navy Academy
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Posted - 2007.04.04 17:08:00 -
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Originally by: Xori Ruscuv
Originally by: Motorcycle Emptiness
Why CCP only provide such esoteric posters is mind boggling. ú30 for a half decent sized poster and it doesn't even have any *******? pfffft.
Dude, ******* is censored?
And you got Oveur, all like "boobies! \o/"
b00bies! wow i can't believe ******* is censored
paul "say, henry, what are you eating tonight?"
henry "I think I'll get stuck into some chicken *******"
paul "0.o you are one sick d00d!"
henry ">_<"
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Jason Marshall
Hammer Of Light
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Posted - 2007.04.04 17:22:00 -
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You think thats expensive, try making a chess set out of the damn things at $1 a CUBIC INCH! oh sooo worth it tho.
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Xori Ruscuv
Takin' a break
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Posted - 2007.04.04 17:50:00 -
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Originally by: Jason Marshall
You think thats expensive, try making a chess set out of the damn things at $1 a CUBIC INCH! oh sooo worth it tho.
Yeah... but this is a POSTER, mate! I want to stick it up in my cubicle. I really can't put a $60 poster in a place where workmates might scratch it or knock it down. (tacks don't stick into cubicle walls very well :( )
Anyway yeah...
Anyone think CCP would send me some VERY high resolution images so that I can take them to a printer myself?
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Passive shield tank is the new WCS!
Originally by: nickycakes
so you're saying that when you don't get spanked by bob it's big news
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Xicon
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Posted - 2007.04.04 18:57:00 -
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Originally by: Xori Ruscuv
Originally by: Jason Marshall
You think thats expensive, try making a chess set out of the damn things at $1 a CUBIC INCH! oh sooo worth it tho.
Yeah... but this is a POSTER, mate! I want to stick it up in my cubicle. I really can't put a $60 poster in a place where workmates might scratch it or knock it down. (tacks don't stick into cubicle walls very well :( )
Anyway yeah...
Anyone think CCP would send me some VERY high resolution images so that I can take them to a printer myself?
Allow me to help. Have you heard of E-ON - the official EVE-Online magazine? Well, if you order a subscription that includes issue #005, with that issue comes a HUGE poster very nearly 1 metre wide. A sub costs $55.95 + p&p. So for that you get your poster and four copies of E-ON. 
Publisher, E-ON http://www.eve-online.com/eon/
Issue #007 Now Shipping
Back Issues Available (www.mmmpublishing.com for content list)
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Polemarch
Guardians of Hel
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Posted - 2007.04.04 19:09:00 -
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Edited by: Polemarch on 04/04/2007 19:06:16
There is no way CCP will give you high res images to make posters with because it's not in their best interests... they don't sell the posters at $60 per poster because they want to detract people from buying them, they do it at that price because they want to make a killing out of them. It is over-priced, it doesn't matter how they tell you how brilliant the poster is made, at the end of the day it is just a poster... it's not going to aid NASA on their next mission to Mars or anything.
I accept that they have to make a profit out of the posters... but they should offer a poster made in a normal way, at a normal price for a normal player who doesn't have the disposable income capable of spending ú35 on a large piece of paper with ink precisely stuck to it and finished with a lining of honey coated varnish.
Just because something is less expensive does not necesarily mean that it will make less profit, a poster that is less expensive will probably have more customers which will more than make up for the fewer customers with the more expensive posters.
So... offer more variety CCP.
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Filthy McScumbag
Minmatar
Blackguard Brigade
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Posted - 2007.04.04 19:11:00 -
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Originally by: Xicon
Allow me to help. Have you heard of E-ON - the official EVE-Online magazine? Well, if you order a subscription that includes issue #005, with that issue comes a HUGE poster very nearly 1 metre wide. A sub costs $55.95 + p&p. So for that you get your poster and four copies of E-ON.
Nice upsell!
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Xori Ruscuv
Takin' a break
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Posted - 2007.04.04 19:36:00 -
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Edited by: Xori Ruscuv on 04/04/2007 19:33:52
Originally by: Xicon
Allow me to help. Have you heard of E-ON - the official EVE-Online magazine?
Yup! \o/
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Well, if you order a subscription that includes issue #005, with that issue comes a HUGE poster very nearly 1 metre wide. A sub costs $55.95 + p&p. So for that you get your poster and four copies of E-ON.
Oohh.. capital idea! \o/
Still, I really wanted a poster of the Megathron ("in the wake of the megathron"), or the Tempests ("tempest in tranquility"). 
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Passive shield tank is the new WCS!
Originally by: nickycakes
so you're saying that when you don't get spanked by bob it's big news
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Xori Ruscuv
Takin' a break
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Posted - 2007.04.04 19:39:00 -
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Originally by: Polemarch
I accept that they have to make a profit out of the posters... but they should offer a poster made in a normal way, at a normal price for a normal player who doesn't have the disposable income capable of spending ú35 on a large piece of paper with ink precisely stuck to it and finished with a lining of honey coated varnish.
Just because something is less expensive does not necesarily mean that it will make less profit, a poster that is less expensive will probably have more customers which will more than make up for the fewer customers with the more expensive posters.
/signed!
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Passive shield tank is the new WCS!
Originally by: nickycakes
so you're saying that when you don't get spanked by bob it's big news
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CCP Oveur
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Posted - 2007.04.04 19:44:00 -
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Originally by: Xori Ruscuv
Originally by: Motorcycle Emptiness
Why CCP only provide such esoteric posters is mind boggling. ú30 for a half decent sized poster and it doesn't even have any *******? pfffft.
Dude, ******* is censored?
And you got Oveur, all like "boobies! \o/"
Well, our posters are not really "posters". They are quite high quality, more like a high-gloss photograph rather than a thin poster print. You can read about the tech used for it on the store page.
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Jimer Lins
Gallente
Sanctuary
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Posted - 2007.04.04 19:49:00 -
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OK, so offer "photographic quality art prints" and "Posters".
Problem solved. ;)
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Akita T
Caldari
Caldari Navy Volunteer Task Force
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Posted - 2007.04.04 19:55:00 -
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Originally by: Xori Ruscuv
I thought about doing something like that... but the DPI whatever is the issue. I mean, to get a nice print, I'd need like 600 DPI, right? So that means I'd need a screenshot that is like 16500x11760 :(
More like 150 DPI, or even just 75 DPI for a poster "fit enough" for a cubicle wall. Let's settle for 120 DPI to make that an even 1/5 for your "needed resolution". So you can make due with a 3300x2350 screenshot. Or better said, just take a regular resolution screenshot (think 1600x1200 or so) and "upscale" it 2:1 (or even 4:1 if you must) with a nice filter (I prefer bell or b-spline for decent-looking finish), make a few aftertouches (a bit of sharpen, a bit of despeckle) and be done with it, print it already.
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Archo X
Caldari
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Posted - 2007.04.04 19:55:00 -
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Originally by: CCP Oveur
Originally by: Xori Ruscuv
Originally by: Motorcycle Emptiness
Why CCP only provide such esoteric posters is mind boggling. ú30 for a half decent sized poster and it doesn't even have any *******? pfffft.
Dude, ******* is censored?
And you got Oveur, all like "boobies! \o/"
Well, our posters are not really "posters". They are quite high quality, more like a high-gloss photograph rather than a thin poster print. You can read about the tech used for it on the store page.
Hey Boss, I second this idea. I'd love to put up some Eve posters in my cube, but no way I'm paying $60 for something of a decent size. And for the $20 I'll print a screen shot.
Seriously Oveur, get one of the marketing lackies to put down the mocha double latte with a triple shot of espresso and have them whip up a few 24"x36" posters. Put a nice big Eve logo on them, print them on cheap paper, and sell them for $10. Then hope that all the *******s like me put 3 of them up and when people stop by and say "Hey my computers been acting up... what's this... Damn that looks cool!! What is it?" then I can respond "Oh, that's from Eve, come here and check out this video they made." Then they are all like "That's bad ass!! how do I sign up?" Then I send them the buddy code and then we all get to flame the n00bs.
Cheap posters 4tw :D
I'd also like to suggest making a poster for the T2 exotic dancer. It will sell like hotcakes. Maybe that one should be the hi-gloss non-stick kind though...
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Unholy Preacher
Trade Consortium
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Posted - 2007.04.04 20:06:00 -
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unfortunately, CCP decided to go for the tech 2 poster route and made it ULTRA high skill related. For instance one of the requirements to buy that "poster" is to have "Ridiculously High Paid Job" skill at lvl 5 (this being a rank 18 skill) unfortuatenly ill have to stick to my tech 1 desktop wallpaper :(
oh and btw when the posters first came out i was first to scream for a lower priced poster alas my cries were not heard :(
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Xori Ruscuv
Takin' a break
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Posted - 2007.04.04 20:06:00 -
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Edited by: Xori Ruscuv on 04/04/2007 20:07:12
Edited by: Xori Ruscuv on 04/04/2007 20:03:24
Originally by: CCP Oveur
Well, our posters are not really "posters". They are quite high quality, more like a high-gloss photograph rather than a thin poster print. You can read about the tech used for it on the store page.
I'm not worthy! I'm not worthy!
o= o= \o/
Anyway... I understand they are high quality and sexah prints... but posterrrrrs!!? :D
Originally by: Unholy Preacher
unfortunately, CCP decided to go for the tech 2 poster route and made it ULTRA high skill related. For instance one of the requirements to buy that "poster" is to have "Ridiculously High Paid Job" skill at lvl 5 (this being a rank 18 skill) unfortuatenly ill have to stick to my tech 1 desktop wallpaper :(
oh and btw when the posters first came out i was first to scream for a lower priced poster alas my cries were not heard :(
You win this thread, tbh!
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Passive shield tank is the new WCS!
Originally by: nickycakes
so you're saying that when you don't get spanked by bob it's big news
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Motorcycle Emptiness
Gallente
Federal Navy Academy
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Posted - 2007.04.04 20:22:00 -
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I have a HUGE poster of Jessica Alba (sin city) on my wall, and it cost ú5. It's as large as I am.
To justify spending ú30 on an average sized poster you'd have to frame it well, and framing can triple the cost, which makes buying one of those posters even more absurd.
Right now only mr I have 9 accounts would invest in one, and as we all know mr I have 9 accounts quits eve 4 times a day.
That said, normal posters might involve pre-ordering a stock of them, where as these uber costly ones are per order, so you can only ever profit...
I'll make do with my computers desktop. Oh, Alyson Hannigan is there, sorry eve :(
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Laughlyn Vaughns
Gallente
Lagos-Vaughn Industries
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Posted - 2007.04.04 20:24:00 -
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i just took ascreen shot and printed it over 4 x A4 pieces at a decent quality to put on my wall, it looked decent enuff.
Look at the wallpaers peopel make on here at high res and use one of them too. if u know anyone with a a3 printer u can do it from that too. just ahve a coupel of smaller pics instead of one large one if u have to.
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Magunus
The Arrow Project
The ARR0W Project
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Posted - 2007.04.04 20:34:00 -
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Edited by: Magunus on 04/04/2007 20:31:05
Originally by: Xicon
Originally by: Xori Ruscuv
Originally by: Jason Marshall
You think thats expensive, try making a chess set out of the damn things at $1 a CUBIC INCH! oh sooo worth it tho.
Yeah... but this is a POSTER, mate! I want to stick it up in my cubicle. I really can't put a $60 poster in a place where workmates might scratch it or knock it down. (tacks don't stick into cubicle walls very well :( )
Anyway yeah...
Anyone think CCP would send me some VERY high resolution images so that I can take them to a printer myself?
Allow me to help. Have you heard of E-ON - the official EVE-Online magazine? Well, if you order a subscription that includes issue #005, with that issue comes a HUGE poster very nearly 1 metre wide. A sub costs $55.95 + p&p. So for that you get your poster and four copies of E-ON.
Heh. What you wrote was 'Have you heard of E-ON...'. What I read was 'Would you like fries with that?'
And suddenly the phrases 'Ding, fries are done!' and 'Would you like an apple pie with thaa...at?' keep churning around in my brain.
 
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Shalia Ripper
Caldari
Caldari Provisions
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Posted - 2007.04.04 22:03:00 -
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Edited by: Shalia Ripper on 04/04/2007 22:00:11
Originally by: Xicon
Allow me to help. Have you heard of E-ON - the official EVE-Online magazine? Well, if you order a subscription that includes issue #005, with that issue comes a HUGE poster very nearly 1 metre wide. A sub costs $55.95 + p&p. So for that you get your poster and four copies of E-ON.
The Iron Tide poster is quite nifty and I greatly enjoy having it on the wall behind me while I sit at my desk at home (and in front of me as my Windows wallpaper), but page folds suck. Same for the large ships poster that came with an earlier EON mag, but again....page folds suck on posters.
I have a couple of the cheaper, I mean "less expensive" 8"x12" posters as well, and the quality is excellent.
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Shalia Ripper
Caldari
Caldari Provisions
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Posted - 2007.04.04 22:07:00 -
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Originally by: Magunus
And suddenly the phrases 'Ding, fries are done!' and 'Would you like an apple pie with thaa...at?' keep churning around in my brain.
Here you go, because I am a helper.
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Sha'Uri Dark
Freelancing Corp
Confederation of Independent Corporations
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Posted - 2007.04.04 23:36:00 -
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Originally by: Xicon
Allow me to help. Have you heard of E-ON - the official EVE-Online magazine? Well, if you order a subscription that includes issue #005, with that issue comes a HUGE poster very nearly 1 metre wide. A sub costs $55.95 + p&p. So for that you get your poster and four copies of E-ON.
Yeah to bad all the posters that come with EON are folded and pretty much useless as posters.
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Galk
Gallente
Autumn Tactics
All the things she said
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Posted - 2007.04.04 23:36:00 -
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This one earlier.
Non reply before i went out and sank a few, was hell.. you gota be in some office job/it, robot job... surely you can afford the $$.
Back and happy with it... Job like mine... work area...(non cube/flat walls) few cuts of the sun/mirror/star.. while 40 pence for your trouble.... picture sarah harding in her underware... who needs an eve shot..
Cheaper and better looking to boot.... common chap... while sexy underware with a good looking women or a megathron....
Unless your blood is green ofc
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StarLite
Amarr
Evolution
Band of Brothers
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Posted - 2007.04.04 23:45:00 -
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I think a lot of people will be interested in lower quality but cheaper posters. I know I am!
I would MUCH rather have 4 lower quality posters then 1 high quality for that $60. Imagine the eve-shop had posters like the one in E-ON, but without the foldmarks and staples in it. I bet ya they would sell like hotcakes :D
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Raneru
Darwin With Attitude
RAZOR Alliance
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Posted - 2007.04.04 23:55:00 -
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Originally by: Xori Ruscuv
Edited by: Xori Ruscuv on 04/04/2007 15:40:39
Does anyone make nice looking Eve posters for less? (Or is that even legal?)
May be this utility could be of use to you:
Rasterbator.
It allows you to take an image and print it over lots of sheets of paper to make a huge poster. take a look at the link and you'll get the idea.
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Kylar Renpurs
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Posted - 2007.04.05 00:02:00 -
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Originally by: CCP Oveur
Well, our posters are not really "posters". They are quite high quality, more like a high-gloss photograph rather than a thin poster print. You can read about the tech used for it on the store page.
Mmmh, i bought a 20x30cm one a while back,, it's pretty durable and more like a giant photograph than a poster,,
sounds corny but i might get it framed to protect it a bit considering the money i spent,,,
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Matrix Aran
Fortuna Nova Freelancing
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Posted - 2007.04.05 00:04:00 -
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I actualy got the Caldari post I bought framed. Beautiful prints and no unsightly fold marks like the two EON ones I also have framed.
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Xori Ruscuv
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Posted - 2007.04.05 00:56:00 -
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I'd happily pay $60 for each poster, if each was signed by Oveur, and under his sig, he wrote (by hand) "boobies! \o/"
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Originally by: nickycakes
so you're saying that when you don't get spanked by bob it's big news
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Gallente
Federal Navy Academy
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Posted - 2007.04.05 01:22:00 -
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Originally by: StarLite
I think a lot of people will be interested in lower quality but cheaper posters. I know I am!
I would MUCH rather have 4 lower quality posters then 1 high quality for that $60. Imagine the eve-shop had posters like the one in E-ON, but without the foldmarks and staples in it. I bet ya they would sell like hotcakes :D
*gets money out* they sure would!
It seems like my feeling that you'd have to get them framed is confirmed by both people in this thread who admitted to buying one. All that outlay for a simply picture is too much for us mere mortals.
Especially when Sarah Harding cost's 40p and a blob of blutack
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Posted - 2007.04.05 02:52:00 -
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Edited by: CmdrThor on 05/04/2007 02:49:01
Originally by: Xori Ruscuv
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...According to tests made by Kodak, Kodak Endura Ultra paper will last over 100 years in typical home lighting of 150 Lux.
What about the few oddballs that have windows at home, especially ones eastern or western orientation?
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Xori Ruscuv
Takin' a break
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Posted - 2007.04.05 17:33:00 -
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Originally by: CmdrThor
Edited by: CmdrThor on 05/04/2007 02:49:01
Originally by: Xori Ruscuv
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...According to tests made by Kodak, Kodak Endura Ultra paper will last over 100 years in typical home lighting of 150 Lux.
What about the few oddballs that have windows at home, especially ones eastern or western orientation?
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Alz Shado
Ever Flow
FREGE Alliance
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Posted - 2007.04.05 18:39:00 -
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Get a high quality screenshot (1920x1200 recommended for bigger posters) and Make one yourself
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Elise Masutra
The Department of Justice
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Posted - 2007.04.05 19:38:00 -
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Originally by: Xicon
Originally by: Xori Ruscuv
Originally by: Jason Marshall
You think thats expensive, try making a chess set out of the damn things at $1 a CUBIC INCH! oh sooo worth it tho.
Yeah... but this is a POSTER, mate! I want to stick it up in my cubicle. I really can't put a $60 poster in a place where workmates might scratch it or knock it down. (tacks don't stick into cubicle walls very well :( )
Anyway yeah...
Anyone think CCP would send me some VERY high resolution images so that I can take them to a printer myself?
it is indeed a nice poster thet comes with EON, BUT it is folded, so not very good looking on the wall :(
Allow me to help. Have you heard of E-ON - the official EVE-Online magazine? Well, if you order a subscription that includes issue #005, with that issue comes a HUGE poster very nearly 1 metre wide. A sub costs $55.95 + p&p. So for that you get your poster and four copies of E-ON.
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Xori Ruscuv
Takin' a break
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Posted - 2007.04.06 17:17:00 -
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What, do you imagine, is the average DPI on commercially made posters?
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Splagada
Minmatar
Tides of Silence
Hydra Alliance
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Posted - 2007.04.06 17:18:00 -
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made on quality paper by children from sweatshops
how do you expect CCP to pay them???
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Xori Ruscuv
Takin' a break
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Posted - 2007.04.06 17:40:00 -
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Originally by: Splagada
made on quality paper by children from sweatshops
how do you expect CCP to pay them???
Ohnoez!
But hot damn, yo - those are some well paid sweatshop-children ^_^
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Ralara
Caldari
Lilandri Foundation
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Posted - 2007.04.06 17:55:00 -
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Originally by: CCP Oveur
Well, our posters are not really "posters". They are quite high quality, more like a high-gloss photograph rather than a thin poster print. You can read about the tech used for it on the store page.
are these the ones that are folded in half, so spending you $60 gets you a very nasty white line through the middle of the poster? There was a thread about it a couple of months back. Some person spent a lot on a poster from your store. But it was packaged by folding it, and it left nasty while lines through it (to any reader, try folding a photograph sharply, it pulls up some of the "ink" stuff).
Do you put them in roll tubes now?
I say "you" because or course it's you, personally, who does each any every one
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Hoshi
Blackguard Brigade
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Posted - 2007.04.06 17:56:00 -
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Originally by: Splagada
made on quality paper by children from sweatshops
how do you expect CCP to pay them???
Eve subscriptions?
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Hoshi
Blackguard Brigade
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Posted - 2007.04.06 17:58:00 -
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Originally by: Ralara
Originally by: CCP Oveur
Well, our posters are not really "posters". They are quite high quality, more like a high-gloss photograph rather than a thin poster print. You can read about the tech used for it on the store page.
are these the ones that are folded in half, so spending you $60 gets you a very nasty white line through the middle of the poster? There was a thread about it a couple of months back. Some person spent a lot on a poster from your store. But it was packaged by folding it, and it left nasty while lines through it (to any reader, try folding a photograph sharply, it pulls up some of the "ink" stuff).
Do you put them in roll tubes now?
I say "you" because or course it's you, personally, who does each any every one
When I got mine it was sent in a tube. Was a 40x30 cm type so it might be different for the larger ones.
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Xori Ruscuv
Takin' a break
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Posted - 2007.04.06 18:18:00 -
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Edited by: Xori Ruscuv on 06/04/2007 18:16:45
I want 3 posters, but I'm unhappy with the price. So I'm thinking of trying the following "racket" with a couple of friends:
1. Each person buys ONE poster (each different... so, friend 1 would buy the megahtron poster, friend 2 would buy the tempest poster, friend 3/me would buy the stilettos-attacking-geddon poster).
2. Each friend takes his respective poster to a quality printing shop and has high quality "cheap" poster copies made.
3. Each friend then sends one of his copies to each other friend.
At the "end of the day": each person has a high-quality photo style print, plus a decent poster-style print of each of the desired images - all for $60 + costs of printing (probably not that expensive). And since no money is exchanging hands and the reproduced copies are of signicantly less quality, one can argue that no copyright laws are being broken.
Of course, if CCP would just sell poster quality prints, I'd just buy three for $60, as would my two friends. They'd probably make WAY more profit that way.
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Ryan Scouse'UK
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Posted - 2007.04.06 18:24:00 -
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its only $60 .. enuff said. You spend half of that on a Semi night out.. maybe abit more & thats just on ur self.. add a girl into it.. & ur lookin at 4x as much .
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Taran Summers
The Merovingians
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Posted - 2007.04.06 18:32:00 -
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I got the minmatar titan poster from a buddy for xmas. Damn thing looks like a surveillance photo. Extremely high quality. Thing is so nice I got it framed in a good hardwood frame with matting and museum glass. Poster may have been 60, but the custom framing was 240. Fits right in with the pictures hanging in my office.
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Xori Ruscuv
Takin' a break
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Posted - 2007.04.06 19:01:00 -
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Edited by: Xori Ruscuv on 06/04/2007 19:00:01
Originally by: Ryan Scouse'UK
its only $60 .. enuff said. You spend half of that on a Semi night out.. maybe abit more & thats just on ur self..
Eh, a rough night out can be like 200m isk for me.
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add a girl into it.. & ur lookin at 4x as much .
Holy crap man, what kind of girls are you talking about here? ^_^
Originally by: Taran Summers
I got the minmatar titan poster from a buddy for xmas. Damn thing looks like a surveillance photo. Extremely high quality. Thing is so nice I got it framed in a good hardwood frame with matting and museum glass. Poster may have been 60, but the custom framing was 240. Fits right in with the pictures hanging in my office.
I might consider something like that, but my cube probably won't support a nice frame :(
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Very worth the money. Besides, you think Oveur paints these things on the cheap? He charges through the nose for his time to color these things by the number.
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Xori Ruscuv
Takin' a break
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Posted - 2007.04.06 19:03:00 -
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Edited by: Xori Ruscuv on 06/04/2007 18:59:46
dbl post
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Jason Marshall
Hammer Of Light
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Posted - 2007.04.06 20:38:00 -
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Doing the eon subscription thing isnt worth it if you want the poster. When my poster showed up the package had leaked and it got wet, also there are creases in it.
LETS SEE YOU NERF THIS ONE Kreul!!!...
...if that is your REAL name o_O
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Ashturi Nagano
Mantigen Quanta
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Posted - 2007.04.06 21:29:00 -
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Originally by: Xicon
Originally by: Xori Ruscuv
Originally by: Jason Marshall
You think thats expensive, try making a chess set out of the damn things at $1 a CUBIC INCH! oh sooo worth it tho.
Yeah... but this is a POSTER, mate! I want to stick it up in my cubicle. I really can't put a $60 poster in a place where workmates might scratch it or knock it down. (tacks don't stick into cubicle walls very well :( )
Anyway yeah...
Anyone think CCP would send me some VERY high resolution images so that I can take them to a printer myself?
Allow me to help. Have you heard of E-ON - the official EVE-Online magazine? Well, if you order a subscription that includes issue #005, with that issue comes a HUGE poster very nearly 1 metre wide. A sub costs $55.95 + p&p. So for that you get your poster and four copies of E-ON.
That's quite a good plug for EON...I commend you.
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