Re: Yellow og green crown suit?

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--- In piecepack@yahoogroups.com, "James K Droscha" <jdroscha@a...> 
wrote:
> --- In piecepack@yahoogroups.com, "piecehead2003" <sbk@c...> wrote:
> > What is the reason that the original yellow crown suit is now 
more 
> > often seen using the green colour?
> > 
> > -Soeren
> 
> 
> Hello Soeren,
> 
> The original guidelines I wrote up for the piecepack specified 
Crowns 
> as yellow OR green, at the manufacturer's discretion.  The reason 
is 
> to allow the greatest flexibility in materials and marking 
methods.  
> My preference is for yellow, since it helps to alleviate the most 
> common problems with color-blindness (green/red IIRC).  But I 
wanted 
> manufacterers to have the option of using green if, for example, 
they 
> wanted to use ink on wood (where yellow does not necessarily show 
> clearly).
> 
> Cheers,
> James

IMHO I prefer green for 2 reasons:

1. Trying to see yellow on white is almost like looking at a "White 
cat in a snowstorm"

2. Yellow pens aren't easily available

Besides, I prefer green.

Lardarse Greg