View Full Version : Group Case Break: 2008/09 Upper Deck Ultimate Collection Basketball


Enigma
01-28-2009, 03:49 PM
The release date is 5/14/09.

CONTENT HIGHLIGHTS: Ø The Ultimate card set has returned!
Ø The return of Century Legends Epic Signatures!
Ø At least 9 Autographs per case! On average
Ø Look for Autographed Rookie Logoman Patch cards numbered to 1!

PRODUCT BREAKDOWN:

Regular Cards and Rookies
o 120 Base Cards (#'d to 399)
o 20 Rookie Cards (#'d to 399)
o 20 Ultimate Legends (#'d to 399)
o 21 Ultimate Rookie auto/mem (#'d to 150)

Autographed and Memorabilia Cards
o Ultimate Rookie auto/patch (#'d to 10)
o Ultimate Rookie auto/Logoman (#'d to 1)
o Century Legends Epic Signatures
o Ultimate Signature Materials Veteran, Legend, Rookie, Combo (#'d to 25 or less)
o Ultimate Signature Patch Veteran, Legend, Rookie, Combo (#'d to 5)
o Ultimate Foursome Jersey Veteran, Legend, Rookie, Combo (#'d to 50 or less)
o Ultimate Foursome Patch Veteran, Legend, Rookie, Combo (#'d to 25 or less)
o Ultimate Signatures Single, Duals, Triple, and Rookie (#'d to 50 or less)
o Prototypical Portraits (#'d to 25)
o Validation (#'d to 25)
o Initiation Writes (#'d to 25)
o Ultimate Entry (#'d to 50)
o Big Materials Legends, Rookie, Veterans, Combos, Rookie Combos (#'d to 50 or less)
o Ultimate Jersey Six, Eight, Ten (#'d to 35 or less)
o Ultimate Patch Six, Eight, Ten (#'d to 10 or less)
o Ultimate Patch and Ultimate Patch Rookie (#'d to 1)
o Ultimate Signatures Quad, Six, Octo (#'d to 8 or less)
o Ultimate Legendary Signatures (#'d to 25)
o Ultimate Memories (#'d to 10)
o Ultimate Collection auto jersey (#'d to 25)
o Ultimate Collection auto patch (#'d to 5)




I'm looking to gauge interest in this as a case break. This would be one of those where the case is done via draft order. I haven't crunched the numbers yet but it would look a lot like this:

Picks - 1, 16, 31, 46 - $175
Picks - 2, 17, 32, 47 - $155
Picks - 3, 18, 33, 48 - $135
Picks - 4, 19, 34, 49 - $115
Picks - 5, 20, 35, 50 - $105
Picks - 6, 21, 36, 51 - $95
Picks - 7, 22, 37, 52 - $85
Picks - 8, 23, 38, 53 - $80
Picks - 9, 24, 39, 54 - $75
Picks - 10, 25, 40, 55 - $70
Picks - 11, 26, 41, 56 - $65
Picks - 12, 27, 42, 57 - $60
Picks - 13, 28, 43, 58 - $55
Picks - 14, 29, 44, 59 - $50
Picks - 15, 30, 45, 60 - $45

Basically...everyone gets to create their own Ultimate box...higher the price, the better box you can create...I can do as many cases as there is interest...normal group break rules apply in regards to who gets the top slots and so forth...

#15Vince Carter
01-28-2009, 04:03 PM
interested.. how many boxes per case?

Enigma
01-28-2009, 04:20 PM
15 boxes per case...

1 pack, 4 cards

#15Vince Carter
01-28-2009, 05:21 PM
1 pack per box. I forgot. lol!!!

#15Vince Carter
01-28-2009, 06:35 PM
Im interested still. Ultimate wont be out till May right? From what I'm hearin

Enigma
01-28-2009, 06:36 PM
Read the first line of the original post...lol

trevorp121
01-28-2009, 06:37 PM
Im interested still. Ultimate wont be out till May right? From what I'm hearin

Read the first line of the original post...lol

geez Rory, learn to read. j/k :sign0020:

#15Vince Carter
01-28-2009, 07:02 PM
yeah,yeah,yeah lol!!! I missed it.

bballcardheaven
01-28-2009, 07:22 PM
I will take #1 spot if you can accept concealed cash with dc and insurance

Enigma
01-28-2009, 08:19 PM
All I'm doing right now is seeing if there is interest...the #1 spot would not be guaranteed to anyone...it would be a random draw for the top spot...

norberjr
01-28-2009, 11:18 PM
I'd be interested. I have seen group breaks and wanted to participate in one. Count me in for May.

Axe725
01-29-2009, 07:22 AM
I"ll be in if it goes off

montej1695
02-01-2009, 12:48 AM
I'm quite new to the forum and more so to case breaks. I've watched 100 of them on youtube and have always wanted to get involved in them. I'm a bit confused as to how they actually work, and what advantage the higher picks have?

Thanks in advance.

Enigma
02-01-2009, 12:51 AM
The higher the pick, the better the "hit" card you can get...

For instance, the #1 picks gets to pick their card from all the cards from the break, then pick 2 and so forth...

That's why the higher picks cost more...

montej1695
02-01-2009, 01:07 AM
Oh ok, so the entire case is opened then the picking begins. Thank you.

Enigma
02-01-2009, 01:09 AM
Yup...all opened...

realreodeal
02-01-2009, 02:52 AM
Yup...all opened...

I will take 1-2 spots. For Sure.

dukey4life47
02-01-2009, 02:14 PM
id be interested on getting in

montej1695
02-02-2009, 11:31 AM
I'm also interested. How do u accept payment... paypal?

Enigma
02-02-2009, 11:40 AM
Cash, personal check (with restrictions), money order, Paypal, Credit Card...

montej1695
02-02-2009, 12:44 PM
Ok let me know if I'm included and when/how to get you the money.

Enigma
02-02-2009, 12:45 PM
I wouldn't open this up for a couple of months....no need to organize it now with a May release...just trying to gauge interest for now...

montej1695
02-02-2009, 12:57 PM
Gotcha- INTEREST... lol.... appreciate the patience and all the explanations.

alvintanmd
02-06-2009, 12:11 PM
I'm interested as well. Thanks Enigma.

whalechaser
02-06-2009, 06:33 PM
Interested!! =)

VintageHeros
02-10-2009, 12:43 AM
Interested, very interested.

onestyles
02-13-2009, 04:10 PM
count me in

eXpLoSiVe
02-15-2009, 05:43 PM
I'm interested as well

drtom2005
02-16-2009, 02:44 AM
I am interested also.

1020chase
02-19-2009, 10:13 PM
i think i will be interested too...sounds fun....but just for clarifications, you will randomly draw the spots for the 15 who are in the break and then we pay for that spot, correct, because i am seeing different people trying to buy the top spot, but i dont think that is how it works?

bdp1999
02-20-2009, 03:16 PM
I'm interested!

mattdile3
03-01-2009, 12:02 AM
Heck Tony, I might be interested too!!! With all this interest, you might be able to pull off two cases, and 30 slots! Or two cases, and 15 slots, with two "hits" per slot!

And then you can use like a snake draft type style for the hits! Or just have pick 1, 16, 31, 46, 61, etc....

skeen
03-02-2009, 11:35 AM
hi tony ill be interested as well for 6 21 36 51 but not at that price i think
Picks - 7, 22, 37, 52 - $85 should be way better than that

thnx let me know if there will be some price changes for the slots thnx

Enigma
03-02-2009, 11:48 AM
Prices are not set in stone...that was to give an idea of how slots would break down...this thread was meant to gauge interest in a future group break...

bballcardheaven
03-02-2009, 12:44 PM
I def think every other slot should be cheaper and the #1 slot should be a lot more expensive. Because the #1 is usually A LOT more than $20 more than the #2 pick.

SlooseLA
03-07-2009, 03:04 AM
Definately very interested...

zas667
03-07-2009, 11:21 PM
WASNT there a change this product comes out this week...

Enigma
03-08-2009, 12:16 AM
I haven't heard anything about that...I still show 5/14....UD Premier however comes out this upcoming week...

trevorp121
03-08-2009, 12:42 AM
I haven't heard anything about that...I still show 5/14....UD Premier however comes out this upcoming week...


I think premier already came out, there was a case break on youtube...

ponyboy
03-11-2009, 02:20 PM
I'd be interested..

montej1695
03-16-2009, 04:23 PM
Any updates on whether we'll be doing this break anytime soon? Thanks!

Enigma
03-16-2009, 04:28 PM
Doesn't release until May...so won't put it together until some time in April...

legend33
03-21-2009, 11:27 PM
i'd be interested.

grapesodarocks
03-24-2009, 11:14 PM
Edit, sorry. No thanks.

grapesodarocks
03-24-2009, 11:46 PM
Heck Tony, I might be interested too!!! With all this interest, you might be able to pull off two cases, and 30 slots! Or two cases, and 15 slots, with two "hits" per slot!

And then you can use like a snake draft type style for the hits! Or just have pick 1, 16, 31, 46, 61, etc....

I like the snake idea too. Its like a fantasy draft.

The bottom 3-4 people are not treated too fairly IMO. The difference between hit #15 and #16 is almost negligible, but there will be a huge difference between #1 and #15. I don't think the price discrepancy justifies the #1 slot getting the case hit and a card of probable equal value to the person who drafts #15.

There are also 9 auto's per case. Maybe cut the # of participants to 10 per case instead of 15 in addition to the snake proposal?

Enigma
03-24-2009, 11:48 PM
Folks...the prices I posted will not be the final price I use....trust me, the top slot will be higher and the bottom slots will be lower in price...I only used those prices to help reflect the picks...

grapesodarocks
03-25-2009, 12:00 AM
Folks...the prices I posted will not be the final price I use....trust me, the top slot will be higher and the bottom slots will be lower in price...I only used those prices to help reflect the picks...

Sounds good.

Is the pick order set in stone?

Enigma
03-25-2009, 12:02 AM
Yes...the picks are set...

grapesodarocks
03-25-2009, 12:05 AM
Yes...the picks are set...

OK. Thanks for the quick reply.

Count me out, but this group buy thing is an awesome idea/thanks for offering it, and I wish everyone participating good luck!

realreodeal
03-29-2009, 11:08 AM
I would like a spot please.

GJennings85
04-03-2009, 01:12 AM
id definitely be interested

Enigma
04-17-2009, 02:10 PM
For those who haven't seen it...signups for this has been posted in another thread...

VintageHeros
04-17-2009, 09:53 PM
For those who haven't seen it...signups for this has been posted in another thread...

Where??? Could you post a link to that thread? Thanks!


Never mind...I found it...


http://www.sportscardforum.com/showthread.php?t=768847&highlight=ultimate+case+break