Just noticed the Limted Edition SR4 BBB is no longer available for order (pre- or otherwise) from Battlecorps. What does that mean? Is it a plot by the immortal elves/dwarves/invae to rob us of our spiffy books? Or does it mean something even more sinister - that they are shipping the ones ordered already and have enough orders that there will be no more for sale?

Who cares? I already ordered mine. When it gets here, I'll be happier than a swine in shite.

They had a limited number of copies available. Chances are it means they sold out.

Bull

For once, the Impulse Buy pays off. Huzzah!

Well they've charged me for mine, so hopefully I'll get one.

My instincts served me right this time


So it sold out in less than a week. Regular people didn´t have a chance, how could they get their order in before an entire message board of lunatics who check the page several times a day?

Actually?

Given the lunatics here on Dumpshock, and the ppl at GenCon, I'm surprised I managed to place my order last night (after my attempt to get one remotely at GC fell through).

I've got a few backup options of Battlecorps oversold, however.

Well, my FLGS better come through, I placed my order a few weeks ago, I already paid (required for a pre-order)

O.O

Now...what happens when you've pre-ordered your books on a site other then Battlecorps? This can not bode well...

And what does FLGS and BBB stand for? ;_;

Friendly Local Gaming Store

Big Black Book = the main rulebook

Thank you for the clarification. ^.^

Now...did anyone pre-order with anyone other than Battlecorps?

Yup. Dr. No's in Marietta, a few weeks ago.
I'm hoping to become their Fanpro SR4 Commando, but I need my book so i can grok it ASAP and write my 4th ed module.

I preordered on a site. FRP Games. I hope that wasn't a bad thing...they took my money, so I know I'll get my books...I hope...

every time I see this thread title I think Lawful Evil is no longer available for order?? Oh yeah limited edition. LE = lawful evil is so ingrained in my system from growing up with D&D that I just can't shake it.

AR - Assault Rifle

I ordered mine from Amazon a couple days ago. I hope it comes through. They are already saying expected delivery date after 20 Sept, but I don't think they charge the credit card until it ships.

I'm not too worried about it. I got a confirmation e-mail from a fellow at BattleShop named Troy Garner (while he was at GenCon, no less!) indicating I'll get my book hot off the presses.

If that doesn't work, I've got purchaser protection, which I doubt I'll have need of.

This is why I didn't bother ordering the LE version. Well, along with not wanting to spend $50 at the moment.

There were indications in another thread that a few pre-orders had been canceled (didn´t say were they had ordered). But Fan-pro can´t NOT get Battlecorps the amount of copies they were promised, or can they? I was assured by Battlecorps that they have a set number of copies reserved and that they have only accepted orders for those copies. So if you have placed an order with them, and you trust Fan-pro to at least keep their promises to distributors, or at least to distributors they themselves recommend on their homepage (the line has to go somewere right?), then you shouldn´t have to worry.

The BattleCorps guys have been very careful monitoring the number of copies sold to ensure that they don't over-sell. FanPro has promised them a set number of copies, and all of those are sold.

Stores should _not_ be selling the Limited Edition unless they pre-ordered them. The only stores that FanPro has partnered with are the BattleCorps Battleshop and Studio 2 Publishing -- and Studio 2 does currently have copies available at http://studio2publishing.com/shop/product_...d7bbc2e57ac4aaf

Thank you Adam. Now I only have to worry about the fickle nature of long distance shipping. Still your post makes me happy I didn´t rely on some less officially sanctioned european distributor for my LE.

Nifter winter. Would love to get a SR game going, once I have a chance to grok SR4 that is. PM me, maybe we can get something going.

...what they don't wear
under their kilts....

Hey Adam, tell me the date at the bottom of the order page is just an estimate and we don't have to wait another whole month.
"This product will be in stock on Friday 30 September, 2005."

Heh, I just moved out of Marrietta, used to go to Dr. No's all the time, never knew you went Nicoli. Congrats on the Wedding btw.

Not sure if its been mentioned.. but Studio 2 still has LE pre-orders... Says they ship 9/30 though.

Doesn;t really say anything specific about shipping dates. *shrug*

Bull

One thing I don't like about that Studio2 site... sometimes when you go to the page, you'll be logged into someone elses account.

I went, and was logged into a Cain Chandler's account, from Alberta Canada. Cost him $17 to ship a $50 book to Canada, heh.

That's because the links on srrpg.com contain critical security information, allowing users to steal the session of someone logged in. I informed Adam already via PM, but if someone who knows other means of contacting him, would inform him to change the links as i have stated in my PM that won't happen anymore.

No, I totally appreciate it -- and I'm going to have a chat with the S2 guys to see if that problem can be fixed permanently.

I asked my normal retailer to order me a copy of the LE a few weeks ago and i got this reply today, must admit im a bit disapointed. Looks like they are being used as bargining chips now.


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Apparently, I can only get one (1) Limited edition if I order 12 of the
regular one, and then it would be sent to me from Fan Pro.
Let me know if you want to cancel having the regular one. I am
disappointed I couldn't do better on that.

That has to do with the distributors, I believe. This is usually pretty standard for Limited Editions of both gaming books and comics as well. Order X of the regular to get 1 of the Limited. This way the distributor can guarantee sales of the regular vs the limited, and can spread the limiteds around a little bit. AFAIK, this is entirely out of FanPro and Studio2's hands, and in the hands of distributors like Alliance.

Bull

Damn capitalism . Just a shame i shop at small store that cant carry that much stock. ahh well as long as i get my hand on a rule book all will be forgiven.

Talked to my friend who runs the local store and convention here in town.. he coulden't get ahold of a LE unless he bought 36 regular copies.

He ordered 4.


I bought my LE from Studio 2, and have been charged for it, so hopefully I'll get it.

So, anyone know what the timetable for when Battlecorps and Studio2 will be getting their limited editions so they can start shipping them out? I put in my order with Battlecorps, and other than one email from them saying it'll ship when they get it, I haven't heard anything else from them. Even emailed them asking for an update, but they haven't answered.

Paul: Not sure. Probably won't be at least for a week or two, though, but that's totally a guess.

Also, I'd like to point out that stores were not suddenly told that they needed to order a certain number of copies of the regular edition in order to obtain the Limited Edition -- they were first told this news back in late March/early April. The Limited Editions were rewards for stores being on the ball early.