 Why can't I buy Runner Havens?, ATTN someone at Catalyst |
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 Jun 1 2009, 06:38 AM
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Shooting Target  Group: Members Posts: 1,849 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Melbourne, Australia Member No.: 872  |
Hi all
I'm trying to get a hold of the actual hardcopy. Right now, I'm borrowing a friends but it seems that nobody in Australia can get one in. I've gone through Mind Games and Military Simulations and been riding their bitch asses for two-three months. I know at least one other person that wants a copy so I know I'm not alone. If I check DriveThruRPG or BattleCorps, they only sell it in PDF. I *believe* it is in the process of being reprinted by Catalyst (previously it was only under Fanpro). Can someone please confirm a) if this is the case b) if so, when will Catalyst be printing/selling it and c) where the hell I can buy a copy in the interim? Right now, my options for a hardcopy are slim (either second hand sales or print and bind a PDF - and I don't like buying PDFs). - J. |
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Jun 1 2009, 07:20 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,849 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Melbourne, Australia Member No.: 872 |
Tried Amazon. Top two orders cannot be shipped outside the States. I'm not paying $90+ to even try the other options.
Unless I have an alternative, I'll have little alternative except to print a pirated PDF and use that... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/frown.gif) - J. |
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Jun 1 2009, 11:47 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 992 Joined: 2-August 06 Member No.: 9,006 |
Have you tried orderting through the Battleshop from www.battlecorps.com? You do NOT need to be a member to order...
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Jun 1 2009, 12:12 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 825 Joined: 21-October 08 Member No.: 16,538 |
I got mine from my friendly local gaming store, of all places.
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Jun 1 2009, 12:15 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Retired Admins Posts: 1,784 Joined: 28-July 04 From: Cleveland, OH Member No.: 6,522 |
Don't consider this official word from CGL, however, I haven't heard anything about plans to reprint Runner Havens. As a general rule of thumb, it's extremely rare for any Shadowrun sourcebook to go to a second printing. (Rulebooks, conversely, generally go through many printings.) The only exception I can think of at the moment for a recent second printing of a sourcebook is New Seattle, though I'd imagine there have been others.
When FanPro ceased publishing RPGs, I know they dumped many copies of Runner Havens to book liquidators. (As I've personally seen many copies of the book on book liquidator stock piles. None recently, however.) Unfortunately, I don't have a good way to contact any of these organizations for you. Also keep in mind that Seattle 2072 has been announced. There are a couple of used copies listed on eBay and Amazon, though all of them are above cover price (and some insanely so). |
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Jun 1 2009, 12:18 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Retired Admins Posts: 1,784 Joined: 28-July 04 From: Cleveland, OH Member No.: 6,522 |
QUOTE (The Jake @ Jun 1 2009, 03:20 AM)  Unless I have an alternative, I'll have little alternative except to print a pirated PDF and use that... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/frown.gif) Oh, and there are, ya know, legal PDFs available from CGL. |
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Jun 1 2009, 12:26 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 29 Joined: 22-July 08 Member No.: 16,159 |
I thought I saw copies of runner havens in mind games last time i was there. Not too long ago. They also had 2 copies of arsenal miscosted at $22 instead of $62 or whatever they do now (now only 1, unless that one's been sold (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) )
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Jun 1 2009, 08:44 PM
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Prime Runner Group: Retired Admins Posts: 3,929 Joined: 26-February 02 From: .ca Member No.: 51 |
There are no plans to reprint Runner Havens. Please buy the PDF, or if you're looking for Seattle info, Seattle 2072 is around the corner.
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Jun 1 2009, 08:54 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,849 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Melbourne, Australia Member No.: 872 |
QUOTE (Carriage @ Jun 1 2009, 01:26 PM) I thought I saw copies of runner havens in mind games last time i was there. Not too long ago. They also had 2 copies of arsenal miscosted at $22 instead of $62 or whatever they do now (now only 1, unless that one's been sold (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) ) CBD store? Nope. Definitely not. For ages they were checking one distributors site. Not long ago they found another. I believe the primary was Catalyst, secondary was Fanpro - thus hoping Fanpro had residuals in stock. But alas, not the case. Battlecorps sell it in PDF only, and as I said, I want a hardcopy. I can't believe nobody wants to sell this book. Wow. How depressing.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/frown.gif) - J. |
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Jun 1 2009, 08:55 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,849 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Melbourne, Australia Member No.: 872 |
QUOTE (Adam @ Jun 1 2009, 09:44 PM) There are no plans to reprint Runner Havens. Please buy the PDF, or if you're looking for Seattle info, Seattle 2072 is around the corner. Was looking for stuff on Hong Kong and Caracas for my Ghost Cartels campaign. That's why the sense of urgency. - J. |
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Jun 1 2009, 08:59 PM
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The ShadowComedian Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,538 Joined: 3-October 07 From: Hamburg, AGS Member No.: 13,525 |
Buy PDF, print out, Build yourself the Book-Case out of thin wood-Plates and do some leather around.
more hardcover is impossible^^ |
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Jun 2 2009, 04:03 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,228 Joined: 24-July 07 From: Canada Member No.: 12,350 |
QUOTE (The Jake @ Jun 1 2009, 01:20 AM) Unless I have an alternative, I'll have little alternative except to print a pirated PDF and use that... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/frown.gif) If you're willing to just print a PDF, you should probably by a legal one off of Battlecorps. You know, support the company and all that. |
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