Fat Tire CPC... Set Design Thread (1 Viewer)

[Trihonda]

I'm building a tourney set, I'm going custom (CPC), and you're welcome along on the journey!

I recently sold a bunch of CPS chips to fund a CC tourney set purchase, but that idea has shifted into using the money to fund a set of CPC chips. Of course, I'll be doing a Fat Tire themed inlay to match my table. and I've thrown a rough placeholder in the mockups. I'll be having a custom inlay created in the near future (the designer just doesn't know it yet).

Basic Design ground rules!

1- My favorite Paulson chips are always the bright colored chips. So I'm tossing out some ideas for a tourney set, with bright colors. Not opposed to muted colors (if they work). I guess I want the chips to pop, but not be gaudy either.

2- Cost is an issue, so I'll probably be opting for lower level chips. I'm not opposed to exploring different spot combos, but when I started, any sort of progression always seemed to very rapidly progress into most of the chips being level 4 and level 5 chips (which might put a set out of reach).

3- I want to maintain relatively standard tourney colors.


As for breakdown (numbers), I've had good luck with 1200 chip tourney sets in the following:

300 x 25 (green)
300 x 100 (black)
200 x 500 (lavender)
200 x 1k (yellow)
200 x 5k (orange)

I have found this to work very nicely for 20 person 20k tourneys, and think I could spread it easily to 30 people should the need arise. I'm into full racks, but if a breakdown that saves me ridiculous amounts of money is devised, I'm all ears. In other words, I'm open to suggestions on break down.

Here's a very rough (first) draft of some color concepts. I know the finished product will not look anything like the first mockup.

 

[atomiktoaster]

Any thoughts on the mold? I like the color pairs so far. Hopefully I can give a low level progression a go with those colors.

 

[stocky]

Personally I think 1200 is a little overkill. Even for 30 people.

My starting stacks for 20k would be

8x25
8x100
6x500
6x1000
2x5000

30 chips starting stacks

Minimum for 30

240x25
240x100
180x500
180x1000
60x5000

900 chipes. Bump it up to an even 1000

250x25
250x100
200x500
200x1000
100x5000

Fits in a birdcage and gives you more $$$$ for higher spots.

 

[stocky]

Also just an idea because I couldn't help myself.

Keeping it to level 1 & 2 spots.

 

[Trihonda]

I really like starting stacks of:

12x25
12x100
etc...

But with a 30 person tourney, I'd have to go with 8/8/etc...

So your suggestion would allow 12/12/... for 20 person or less games, and if I did a 30 person game, I'd need to do 8/8/ anyway, so I think your suggestion would work. Not sure how I feel about partial racks tho...


About the mold...
Thinking A Mold (always liked it). But CIRSQ mold sorta emulates a bike tire tread..

Also just an idea because I couldn't help myself.

Keeping it to level 1 & 2 spots.

I like where you're going with the spots.. now, if they incorporated the colors from the OP... Hmmmm

 

[Phantom]

What is the blind structure? level times etc...

 

[links_slayer]

A bit too much yellow for my tastes but YMMV. Also, someone mentioned my solid light green nickels getting lost on my felt. It's not an issue but I wonder if the black/charcoal chip might be problematic on your felt?

I've found 12-12-3-7 to be great for T10k. You could do 8-8-x-x for a 30 player tourney if needed.

 

[stocky]

I really like starting stacks of:

12x25
12x100
etc...

Thinking A Mold (always liked it). But CIRSQ mold sorta emulates a bike tire..

Then you'll need 360 of the low denoms for 30 people yes?

With my breakdown you can easily do 12x25 etc for 20. But it will also push to a 30 person game.

 

[stocky]

Also I prefer the 12x stacks. MOAR CHIPES. My set was built for one table at 12x stacks but I can also get 2 tables doing 8x stacks.

 

[Trihonda]

A bit too much yellow for my tastes but YMMV. Also, someone mentioned my solid light green nickels getting lost on my felt. It's not an issue but I wonder if the black/charcoal chip might be problematic on your felt?

Wisdom... Great point. My orig mock had black hundo with DG tiger spots... rawr!

Then you'll need 360 of the low denoms for 30 people yes?

With my breakdown you can easily do 12x25 etc for 20. But it will also push to a 30 person game.

I edited my post to agree with this, but you beat me to the punch!

 

[stocky]

I like where you're going with the spots.. now, if they incorporated the colors from the OP... Hmmmm

Hey I used SOME colors at least

 

[Trihonda]

Not sold on them yet, just throwing out ideas. I think links is right about too much yellow, so I'd be up for changing the green chip's spot. Not sold on the black chip yet... I decided since I might be only going with 1 rack of 5k chips, I could likely go with a higher level... bumped it up a notch on the orange chip.

 

[links_slayer]

Do you have a color sample set?

 

[Trihonda]

Do you have a color sample set?

Sadly, no... I know a lot of the DG colors have been recent additions. Would love to see some pr0n of chips incorporating these newer colors. Not sure how many sets exist tho.

 

[links_slayer]

You should really order one. It'll be $45 well spent and is a small price to pay to make sure you get the colors right.

 

[Meddler2]

Are you sure CPC will print these without approval from NB?

Not trying to be a PITA but would hate to see you spend hours on design and mocks only to get derailed at the end.

 

[links_slayer]

For breakdown, I would go with a minimum of 240-240-180-180. This will allow for 12-12-3-7 stacks for 20 player 10k tourney and 8-8-6-6 stacks for 30 player 10k. Round up/add on where you'd like for color-ups, rebuys, add-ons, full racks, etc.

edit - just went back and read some earlier replies and looks like stocky already nailed this down.

 

[HanShot1st]

Not sold on them yet, just throwing out ideas. I think links is right about too much yellow, so I'd be up for changing the green chip's spot. Not sold on the black chip yet... I decided since I might be only going with 1 rack of 5k chips, I could likely go with a higher level... bumped it up a notch on the orange chip.


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I'm really liking that black 100. You might be onto something there. The second yellow with the light blue spots really pops! I think that's a winner too.

 

[Trihonda]

Are you sure CPC will print these without approval from NB?

Not trying to be a PITA but would hate to see you spend hours on design and mocks only to get derailed at the end.

Completely valid point. The final design will hopefully not infringe on any copyrighted material. But it's certainly worth keeping this in mind, because you are correct, I'd hate to delve into this and get derailed.

 

[slisk250]

Looks good. I agree with the 12/12 comments. These are customs, why have a breakdown where people are making change when they could have moar chipes....10 chip minimum for the lower denoms...

 

[Trihonda]

Final Mock for a bit (need to spend some quality time with my kids)

 

[manamongkids]

Mocks are generally a waste of time until you have an inlay. Inlay first then mockups.

Best case scenario find out your base colors

 

[Trihonda]

Mocks are generally a waste of time until you have an inlay. Inlay first then mockups.

Best case scenario find out your base colors

OK, you're probably right... But I think the base colors are close, and spots only have so many color combos at lower levels... I'll get cracking on inlays...

 

[stocky]

Mocks are generally a waste of time until you have an inlay. Inlay first then mockups.

Best case scenario find out your base colors

I respectfully disagree. If you have a general idea of what you want your inlay to look like there is no issue mocking up chips.

My set was basically completely designed long before I had inlay started. Only two chips were changed and that was because a new spot patterns came up.

 

[links_slayer]

meh...chicken and the egg for me, really.

 

[manamongkids]

I respectfully disagree. If you have a general idea of what you want your inlay to look like there is no issue mocking up chips.

My set was basically completely designed long before I had inlay started. Only two chips were changed and that was because a new spot patterns came up.

Ok at a minimum you have to have the CPC color sample set in front of you. When I played with the designer I thought I had my colors picked out. Hated them in person, sample set completely changed my mind

 

[stocky]

Ok at a minimum you have to have the CPC color sample set in front of you. When I played with the designer I thought I had my colors picked out. Hated them in person, sample set completely changed my mind

Totally agree there.

 

[Ben]

Personally I think if the artwork is the same style, this set would look AMAZING on the H-mold (also one of my top 2 CPC molds for feel/sound combo.)

 

[Trihonda]

OK, I think I've decided (sigh) to bump up the levels slightly... I think the minimal cost increases will be worth it, when I get a nice set that I'll cherish forever.

Latest mock, with the newer spot levels. Still not 100% sure of the colors.

 

[stocky]

I think the minimal cost increases will be worth it, when I get a nice set that I'll cherish forever.

Hell yes. Personally I'd rather wait a year+ and get something I was 100% happy with than get something now that I'd wish I'd done differently 6 months down the track.