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| fray |
 Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 9:33 pm Post subject: Lulu quality question. |
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For those of you that have bought a printed copy through lulu (for any project) what was the print quality like?
I ask because I have made and printed 2 items through lulu and the cover was pixelated each time. (Yes, I made the covers to their specs and they looked perfect when printed on high quality laser printers and actual printing presses.)
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| varianor |
| Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 8:21 am Post subject: |
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| The two softcovers that I have are Castle Shadowcrag and Empire of the Ghouls. They look phenomenal in print. |
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| Zherog |
| Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 8:51 am Post subject: |
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I received a hardcover copy of 0one Game's Great City Campaign Setting via Lulu, and it looks absolutely fantastic! I really have a hard time telling the difference between this book and one of my "regular" rpg books.
I also have a softcover copy of The Skullcrackers from the same publisher, and that too looks great and appears to have a real high quality.
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| Daigle |
| Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 9:13 am Post subject: |
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| I've got three products from Lulu so far. The first is Interface Zero, which was well-printed. The second and third are the Zobeck Gaz and Tales. Both look great, but the cover for Tales is printed a bit crooked and the lettering that should be on the spine if a bit offset. Not a big deal as far as I'm concerned. I plan on getting the books Master Ling mentioned soon, and I'll report back if they are less than spectacular. |
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| hedgeknight |
| Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 11:15 am Post subject: |
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I own Shadowcrag, Ghouls, and Arabian Adventures and the quality has gotten better with every book. In fact, the Arabian adventures book is one of the most beautiful guides I've seen! It's definitely my favorite.
Lulu does a great job.
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| Dragonscribe |
| Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 2:48 pm Post subject: |
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| I just got my hardback copy of the Zobeck book and it looks absolutely gorgeous. The flip book design is a little disconcerting (flip to random page and it will probably be upside down), but the cover design it great and the interior is very clean. I just wish Wrath had a hardback option as well. |
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| terraleon |
| Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2009 9:20 am Post subject: |
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My hardback Zobeck just arrived as well, and it's gorgeous. I picked up a softback Tales for table play, and the cover was just a smidgen pixellated, and the internal text a little light in places. However, my Gazetteer has none of that, so I figure it's a Lulu anomaly and still completely functional in my opinion.
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And I should note that every other OD project I've picked up from Lulu (Shadowcrag to present) has been both gorgeous, solidly printed and bound, and indistinguishable from any other printing source.
-Ben.
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| fray |
| Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 10:37 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for the feedback gang. I ordered my Zobeck flip book.
:waiting with excitement: |
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