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 Apr 21 2007, 05:53 AM
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ghostrider  Group: Retired Admins Posts: 4,196 Joined: 16-May 04 Member No.: 6,333  |
Well, well. I get offline for a few hours and look what happens. :D
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Apr 21 2007, 06:18 AM
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Prime Runner Group: Banned Posts: 3,732 Joined: 1-September 05 From: Prague, Czech Republic Member No.: 7,665 |
My understanding is that a lot of merchandizing such as shirts, dice, etc. sort of fell through the cracks as far as the WizKids/FanPro contract. Who, if anyone, had the license to do those things was kind of a question mark. Supposedly the IMR contracts are less ambiguous. Meaning that even if your favorite secondary project doesn't happen, you will at least have a specific company to complain to. ;) -Frank |
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Apr 21 2007, 06:21 AM
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Uncle Fisty Group: Admin Posts: 13,891 Joined: 3-January 05 From: Next To Her Member No.: 6,928 |
And that sir is the kind of information people need to know. :)
At least now I can get a snazzy tshirt. Although really, a SR shirt doesn't make sense. For a game "based" in Seattle, shouldn't it be the Shadowrun Sweater/hoodie, or better yet, long coat? |
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Apr 21 2007, 06:27 AM
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Prime Runner Group: Banned Posts: 3,732 Joined: 1-September 05 From: Prague, Czech Republic Member No.: 7,665 |
Or a spiked cod piece. I'll try to find out who you can complain to that that hasn't been forthcoming. -Frank |
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Apr 21 2007, 06:35 AM
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Uncle Fisty Group: Admin Posts: 13,891 Joined: 3-January 05 From: Next To Her Member No.: 6,928 |
Wonderful. I knew I could count on you.
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Apr 21 2007, 06:35 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 30 Joined: 8-September 06 Member No.: 9,334 |
Thanks for the update. I was really wondering what was happening to the new product shipping schedule.
I look forward to extra growth in the Shadowrun products that the new focus will bring |
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Apr 21 2007, 06:55 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 170 Joined: 18-September 06 Member No.: 9,412 |
Yah, and maybe we'll even get new novels.
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Apr 21 2007, 06:59 AM
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Uncle Fisty Group: Admin Posts: 13,891 Joined: 3-January 05 From: Next To Her Member No.: 6,928 |
Oooh, there's a good question. Any word on that?
As always, hoping for more from Jason Hardy. That he promised to put in more Drop Bear references of course has nothing to do with it. |
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Apr 21 2007, 07:40 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,206 Joined: 9-July 06 From: Fresno, CA Member No.: 8,856 |
Well, 6 hours of CBT later and I'm back. Looks like it's a simple matter of a business move. I think that the community will take this well, especially when the books start rolling out. If in the next coupple weeks we see a date for Emergance and they meet that date then it will be clear that the move is not going to hamper the line.
I don't think that the trauma will be as great as the FASA change, after all it's not that big of a change. I am glad that the PTB (Powers That Be, for some reason the CBT players really like that TLA) decided to take this active role in getting the news out and answering questions. It may have been overkill, but heck... I'm a SR player overkill isis what I live for. I'm pretty excited about the change, and I'm not just saying that because I'm on the Demo team. I don't think I liked the term Commando anyhow... |
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Apr 21 2007, 07:43 AM
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Shadow Cartographer Group: Members Posts: 3,737 Joined: 2-June 06 From: Secret Tunnels under the UK (South West) Member No.: 8,636 |
I have a few questions, please. Will the entity known as FanPro still exist or is the FanPro core staff now working for IMR instead, entirely? Knowing nothing about IMR, how closed shop will they be? Does it have implications for those of us who were hoping to make proposals to FanPro for gaming material? Does this effect the fiction rights? I know that these were separate to the game material rights so I'm very interested in knowing if IMR are licencing these as well. Do I have to go and update that Copyright information at the foot of all the online supplements I've written? Many thanks, -Khadim. |
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Apr 21 2007, 07:54 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,206 Joined: 9-July 06 From: Fresno, CA Member No.: 8,856 |
Paul the Commando Coordinator posted:
However it appears that all the core staff is moving. Adam, Rob, etc. I didn't see Synner specified, but I hope he'll be moving also. He's been a great resource here to the players, and I hope to see him reprise his role with IMR. Similarly for the CBT staff.
WizKids will still own the IP this is a licencing change. That may not answer y our question, but since FanPro isn't listed in the blurb, well . . . I can't really help much with the other stuff. The details of the licencing hasen't come out yet to my knowledge. So we'll see and hope. As Frank said above, at least we'll know for sure who's responsible for what if they are less ambiguous with the details of who can produce what. |
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Apr 21 2007, 07:56 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,206 Joined: 9-July 06 From: Fresno, CA Member No.: 8,856 |
I see Synner's lurking, mayhap he can lay some enlightenment on those for you Khadim...
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Apr 21 2007, 07:57 AM
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Immortal Elf Group: Members Posts: 11,410 Joined: 1-October 03 From: Pittsburgh Member No.: 5,670 |
plus a variety of nipple enhancers for our Prescott fans. |
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Apr 21 2007, 07:58 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,206 Joined: 9-July 06 From: Fresno, CA Member No.: 8,856 |
Oh wow. New question.
What happens to Dumpshock now? Will it still remain the main forum for SR? Does IMR have plans for it? |
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Apr 21 2007, 08:09 AM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,314 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Lisbon, Cidade do Pecado Member No.: 185 |
Actually fistandantilus mentioned me already...
I'm the "Peter" in the list above and I'll continue to work as assistant developer on Shadowrun with Rob and Robyn at IMR.
Both actually. FanPro LLC will probably continue on its own course and the core FanPro staff will be moving to IMR with the SR license.
While its too early yet to comment on how thing will work out, I think it is safe to assume we will maintain a similar approach to SR development and calling on freelance talent.
Negotiations are just starting so its waaaaaay too early to advance anything on this subject. As you mentioned currently the RPG license is separate from fiction/novel rights.
Eventually you will, but the license hasn't changed hands just yet. |
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Apr 21 2007, 08:12 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,206 Joined: 9-July 06 From: Fresno, CA Member No.: 8,856 |
Heh, I never knew the name that went with Synner. Dunno why, glad to know it. As to the books, Paul the Commando Coordinator over at the CBT forums answered:
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Apr 21 2007, 08:29 AM
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Prime Runner Group: Retired Admins Posts: 3,929 Joined: 26-February 02 From: .ca Member No.: 51 |
I think it is very likely that IMR will be launching their own Shadowrun forums, but I expect them to be slightly more focused on "new player" issues than Dumpshock is. More limited in scope. |
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Apr 21 2007, 08:52 AM
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Shadow Cartographer Group: Members Posts: 3,737 Joined: 2-June 06 From: Secret Tunnels under the UK (South West) Member No.: 8,636 |
Another question, has this affected the posting of fiction that appears on the Shadowrunrpg web site?
Also, returning to the published fiction issue. I'll level that I've been privately wanting to write some Shadowrun fiction for some time and have done some work towards this. I've been waiting until I knew I could allocate the needed time before approaching anyone. And until I had some of my other fiction published in order to lend a bit more credence to my proposal. Is the fiction side now in limbo or will I still be able to approach Wizkids with it? I had thought that they, not ROC, had the rights to this. Sorry for the slightly more personal nature of my concerns, here. As a more general question, does the IMR management now mean there is a set release shedule for the supplements? Will this be released to us, the rabid customers? :) |
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Apr 21 2007, 08:58 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 95 Joined: 21-June 04 From: Germany Member No.: 6,429 |
What happens to the german translations?
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Apr 21 2007, 09:01 AM
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Prime Runner Group: Retired Admins Posts: 3,929 Joined: 26-February 02 From: .ca Member No.: 51 |
1. Web fiction will continue on ShadowrunRPG.com, and it will probably be tied in with HoloStreets.
2. There is no announcement at this time on future paper publications of Shadowrun novels. 3. IMR has internal schedules, and as things proceed, new release dates will be announced. |
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Apr 21 2007, 09:07 AM
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Shadow Cartographer Group: Members Posts: 3,737 Joined: 2-June 06 From: Secret Tunnels under the UK (South West) Member No.: 8,636 |
That's good to know, but what I was really asking, I suppose, is if it's the reason that haven't been updates on the Shadowrunrpg site? Does it mean there's not going to be fiction published up there, currently?
Specifically, I'm asking if I make a proposal will anyone "pick up the phone." I guess I'll just have to try, I suppose, but I'm just trying to get a grasp on if this situation is completely in limbo or if it just means someone still can publish at the moment but it may transfer to a different body in the future.
Wonderful. Thank you very much for that. |
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Apr 21 2007, 09:14 AM
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Prime Runner Group: Retired Admins Posts: 3,929 Joined: 26-February 02 From: .ca Member No.: 51 |
Free fiction will be published on ShadowrunRPG.com in the future, on a regular schedule, in cooperation with the HoloStreets subscription service, when the details are finalized.
Nobody is publishing Shadowrun fiction in print right now. IMR does not have the license at this time, ROC has published the last of their six Shadowrun novels, and WizKids has no plans to publish it themselves. I would suggest that spending time and effort contacting WizKids now would be time that could be better spent doing something else. |
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Apr 21 2007, 09:17 AM
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Shadow Cartographer Group: Members Posts: 3,737 Joined: 2-June 06 From: Secret Tunnels under the UK (South West) Member No.: 8,636 |
Adam, thank you. That's the information that I needed. (Not wanted, mind you. :( ) |
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Apr 21 2007, 09:23 AM
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Prime Runner Group: Retired Admins Posts: 3,929 Joined: 26-February 02 From: .ca Member No.: 51 |
Short term pain, long term gain. There will be more opportunities to write Shadowrun fiction in the future, I'm sure! :)
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Apr 21 2007, 09:46 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 141 Joined: 12-August 05 From: Helsinki Member No.: 7,552 |
Whoa, from a mundanes viewpoint, this is mighty exciting!
Normally I would probably be scared shitless and crying blood, like when FASA quit, but since we haven't seen any new books recently, things really can't go worse, right? Well, all in all, I'm holding on to my hat. |
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