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Dumpshock Forums _ Shadowrun Missions _ PDF price reduction

Posted by: Method Dec 27 2009, 10:34 PM

I think the thread title is self explanatory but Ill restate my question anyway:

Will the recent PDF price reduction announced by Catalyst affect Missions? They seem like a great value at the current price, but snagging a new adventure every month(ish) for just $2 or $3 would be awesome.

Just curious.

Posted by: BishopMcQ Dec 28 2009, 01:30 AM

At this point, there haven't been any announcements. I will touch base with folks this week.

Posted by: Adam Dec 28 2009, 02:19 AM

Very unlikely. Remember that most of our PDFs are also print books, so they make money in two ways. Missions is PDF-only, so it needs to be able to cover expenses on its own merits!

Posted by: Delarn Dec 28 2009, 02:31 AM

4$ for a mission you just have to read (and translate in some case) is not a big price to pay. It gives you 4 hours of pure fun ! 1$ per hours, it's less expensive than a wife !

Posted by: Method Dec 28 2009, 03:17 AM

QUOTE (Adam @ Dec 27 2009, 07:19 PM)

Very unlikely. Remember that most of our PDFs are also print books, so they make money in two ways. Missions is PDF-only, so it needs to be able to cover expenses on its own merits!

A very good point. I hadn't considered the lack of a print equivalent.

QUOTE (Delarn @ Dec 27 2009, 07:31 PM)

4$ for a mission you just have to read (and translate in some case) is not a big price to pay. It gives you 4 hours of pure fun ! 1$ per hours, it's less expensive than a wife !

Yeah, like I said above they're a great value as is. I was just curious.

Posted by: Platinum Dec 30 2009, 04:38 PM

QUOTE (Adam @ Dec 27 2009, 09:19 PM)

Very unlikely. Remember that most of our PDFs are also print books, so they make money in two ways. Missions is PDF-only, so it needs to be able to cover expenses on its own merits!

True.... but it doesn't do laundry. Marriage is the most expensive way to get your laundry done for free.

Posted by: Wesley Street Dec 31 2009, 07:15 PM

We have free laundry machines at my office. I get to do my laundry for free. And my (future)wife's.

Posted by: Backgammon Dec 31 2009, 09:07 PM

Just the machines or people to do all the steps for you as well?

Posted by: Delarn Jan 1 2010, 01:44 PM

QUOTE (Wesley Street @ Dec 31 2009, 07:15 PM)

We have free laundry machines at my office. I get to do my laundry for free. And my (future)wife's.

First I didn't see the 's after wife ... it had a whole other meaning this morning that would have had a TMI in front of my comment !

Posted by: Freejack Jan 2 2010, 05:14 PM

QUOTE (Delarn @ Dec 27 2009, 07:31 PM)

4$ for a mission you just have to read (and translate in some case) is not a big price to pay. It gives you 4 hours of pure fun ! 1$ per hours, it's less expensive than a wife !

Four hours?? You obviously don't know how my team runs. We took 12 hours to go through just the first half of Ready, Set, Gogh!

Carl

Posted by: Backgammon Jan 2 2010, 05:44 PM

SRM are designed to be played in 4 hours - that's the time you get at conventions. But for a home game, sure, no limit!

Posted by: Freejack Jan 2 2010, 06:28 PM

QUOTE (Backgammon @ Jan 2 2010, 10:44 AM)

SRM are designed to be played in 4 hours - that's the time you get at conventions. But for a home game, sure, no limit!

Oh no, I'm aware of that.

I've run a few con games with Denver. But at home (as you say), I let the group run with it. They've come up with some pretty convoluted plans for something listed in the mission as quick and easy.

But as we also know, missions only work until the team starts it. Then it's all bets are off

Carl