 The 3rd Edition GM Screen, What I had to go through |
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 Oct 26 2004, 11:32 PM
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Tilting at Windmills  Group: Members Posts: 1,636 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Amarillo, TX, CAS Member No.: 388  |
I don't know if it will or not, bitrunner; there was some talk of it, but there was also talk of Critters becoming a downloadable PDF. I don't know at this time what course it's going to wind up taking. |
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Oct 26 2004, 11:35 PM
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Jesus Freak Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,141 Joined: 23-April 04 From: Anaheim, CA Member No.: 6,274 |
Either one works, as long as we get a list of critters availible to us again.
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Oct 26 2004, 11:35 PM
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Tilting at Windmills Group: Members Posts: 1,636 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Amarillo, TX, CAS Member No.: 388 |
I would hope before winter's end, though I don't know how much. One of the authors is a little behind on his contributions due to a massively hosed personal life (near-death experience for a close friend trumps writing). I can say most of that with some assurance since I'm the writer in question. The book's running late because of me; Rob's been more than gracious in letting me get my act together, and I should be able to get that generosity paid back very soon now. |
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Oct 26 2004, 11:38 PM
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Tilting at Windmills Group: Members Posts: 1,636 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Amarillo, TX, CAS Member No.: 388 |
I do so hope you're right, Nath...I really do. |
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Oct 27 2004, 08:58 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 278 Joined: 28-September 04 From: The Smoke Member No.: 6,709 |
I thought the GM screen was being reprinted - I'm sure I saw it on the official website at one point. I didtinstly remember it cos I thought "cool, hopefully they'll get it right cos the screen I've got could do with a reorganisation and some tables removed and others added".
Shame it OOP now, though I'm fairly sure several UK shops, such as Wayland's Forge and Liesure Games have them. |
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Oct 27 2004, 09:06 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 541 Joined: 2-August 04 From: South Africa Member No.: 6,531 |
Why they don't Fanpro bring out a book with Paranormal Critters and Critters.
This will solve some things and also give adventure hooks for WWF ideas. |
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Oct 27 2004, 10:21 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 265 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Bangkok (sometimes Paris) Member No.: 332 |
did you read the thread Johnson?
That book is named Running Wild. Info is just a few lines above... |
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Oct 27 2004, 02:19 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 47 Joined: 13-October 04 Member No.: 6,757 |
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Oct 27 2004, 03:14 PM
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Tilting at Windmills Group: Members Posts: 1,636 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Amarillo, TX, CAS Member No.: 388 |
Plans change. A lot. Fairly quickly.
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Oct 27 2004, 03:16 PM
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Prime Runner Group: Retired Admins Posts: 3,929 Joined: 26-February 02 From: .ca Member No.: 51 |
It's incorrect. Note to self: Fix that.
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Oct 27 2004, 03:47 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 392 Joined: 18-October 04 From: Tujunga, CA Member No.: 6,768 |
LOL, Now thats funny on so many levels. :spin:
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Oct 27 2004, 05:19 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 47 Joined: 13-October 04 Member No.: 6,757 |
I have a question Adam since you are the man :).
Whats up with Shadowrun? As a company asset. I mean Whizkids has a whole heck of a lot of other products doing well for them (PoTS, Mage Knight, etc)... and Shadowrun is such a huge and amazing product. Is Whizkids going to ever give the attention to Shadowrun it deserves? Feonyx |
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Oct 27 2004, 05:24 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 392 Joined: 18-October 04 From: Tujunga, CA Member No.: 6,768 |
Now thats a good question. :)
Not to say I don't love everything you guys have put out. :) |
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Oct 27 2004, 05:28 PM
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Prime Runner Group: Retired Admins Posts: 3,929 Joined: 26-February 02 From: .ca Member No.: 51 |
WizKids does not have an 'h' in their name.
I rarely talk to anyone there, and I'm not privy to their plans. |
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Oct 27 2004, 05:30 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 392 Joined: 18-October 04 From: Tujunga, CA Member No.: 6,768 |
Wow, you should have just said "no coment"
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Oct 27 2004, 05:42 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 47 Joined: 13-October 04 Member No.: 6,757 |
Trust me I know how sub Corporations and Mega Corporations work... /sigh
Sorry for the added "h" I always do that with the URL too... Feonyx |
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Oct 27 2004, 06:13 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 496 Joined: 28-June 02 From: Orlando FL Member No.: 2,915 |
you know, they really should put in a combined to-date chart in the back of Running Wild. After all, the CC has one, MITS has one, etc...all the major add-on books had a comprehensive chart in them. If you put one in Running Wild, it will probably cover 90-95% of all the paranormal animals for the next couple of years, since there are rarely any additions or changes - and when there are, they tend to be localized in a Target or Shadows Of book, where they won't be encountered by the majority of runners anyways unless they're in that particular area...
I hope there's a chart... |
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Oct 27 2004, 06:21 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Retired Admins Posts: 1,784 Joined: 28-July 04 From: Cleveland, OH Member No.: 6,522 |
I actually compiled a chart like that for my own reference. There's still more than 70 Critters that were in 1st or 2nd edition that don't have 3rd edition stats. (OTOH, there's more than 160 that *do* have 3rd edition stats.) I think the Wraith is the one whose absence I miss the most.
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Oct 27 2004, 06:24 PM
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Jesus Freak Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,141 Joined: 23-April 04 From: Anaheim, CA Member No.: 6,274 |
I hope there isn't. When it comes to critters, you need more than a chart, you need pictures and a detailed description of them. Numbers alone isn't enough.
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Oct 27 2004, 06:26 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 496 Joined: 28-June 02 From: Orlando FL Member No.: 2,915 |
i agree, but i think we all know the likelyhood of getting pictures...
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Oct 27 2004, 07:07 PM
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Prime Runner Group: Retired Admins Posts: 3,929 Joined: 26-February 02 From: .ca Member No.: 51 |
Except I had a comment. It was "I don't know anything" not "I know things and can't tell you so I'll just say 'no comment'" :) |
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Oct 27 2004, 07:32 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 288 Joined: 3-December 03 From: Boston, Mass Member No.: 5,874 |
Personally the fact that the Screens aren't readily available is pretty cheesy. If they're not practical to sell by themselves you "sell them with another product". That's just common sense. You take a hit on the profit margin and "make folks" buy them. So for something like the Shadowurn certain books are going to be needed by GM's. Something like the Shadowrun Companion or some other book that's really usefull. Let's face it, the screen has a certain value added component to it for the base product line. I think the thing that no one is paying attention to is that since the product has been out of print for a while the demand will increase.
Look at it this way. The product is already done. It's finished. You've probably got the plates and the files needed for the product. It's finished. So the development costs are zero. All you need to do is produce it. Hell you could bundle it with the Shadowrun book or something. The key is that if folks don't buy it you package it in a way that creates a profitable exchange. You might loose money on the screen but gain money on the books you sell. If you want to get really inexpensive you sell it through drive thru RPG. That would be the best route to go. No distribution costs and folks can down load it print it out and make they're own screens. Or they print them out to card stock and use them for quick look up. Fanpro is missing out on revinue. I luckily bought mine through Stiggybaby. Another idea would be to print out the screens in the back of the Shadowrun Companinon or other book so that folks can again make they're own screens. The possibilities are endless. If someone is paying $25 for a $15 screen then the demand has driven the price up. That means you could possibly charge $20+ for reprinted screens. At the very least offer them for download in PDF format or sell them on Drive thru RPG. When I go to game stores I get this question at least 2 or 3 times. |
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Oct 27 2004, 07:41 PM
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Prime Runner Group: Retired Admins Posts: 3,929 Joined: 26-February 02 From: .ca Member No.: 51 |
Assume that solutions has been discussed and something is in progress.
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Oct 27 2004, 07:43 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 288 Joined: 3-December 03 From: Boston, Mass Member No.: 5,874 |
Groovy can I buy you a beer the next time your in Bean Town?
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Oct 27 2004, 08:10 PM
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Tilting at Windmills Group: Members Posts: 1,636 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Amarillo, TX, CAS Member No.: 388 |
Could I talk you out of a list of the critters that don't have 3rd Edition stats? Personal curiosity compels me to ask. Also, the wraith is detailed in Survival of the Fittest. There are an assload of them in Teheran.... |
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