Re: [HOE] Re: Combined Format

["B.D. Flory" <bflory@frontiernet.net>]

| Hey there,
| 
| Have I missed something here?  I dont recall this dicussion, and I've
just
| checked the archives (first time. wow this list has a lot of stuff..),
and
| I cant see any others, so, someone want to bring me up to speed (or tell
| me if its flamebait!?)

The majority of the discussion's been happening on the WW listserv; here's
Shane's initial post on the matter:

Our sales on individual books are low, so we're going to the new combined 
format "Deadlands" that we discussed at the summer shows. I'll ask John to 
repeat the new format change here so that the rest of you will know.

The goal is, that since our storylines were going to come together anyway,
we 
want to bring more people into the whole DL story--not just hte WW or HOE.
So 
we'll be combining material into one bimonthly sourcebook simply called 
"Deadlands." There will be material for LC, HOE, WW, Great Rail Wars, and 
even Doomtown inside. It's 128 pages and $20, just like before. THe Epitaph

will be discontinued. The lessons we learned there will be incorporated
into 
the new DL books.

We WILL still do occasional dedicated books for WW, HOE, and LC. And Great 
Weird North may well be one of them. RIght now, we don't know. We know it 
isn't coming out this year (the staff thought Black Circle was more
important 
and we could only fit one in). 

To nip this in the bud, Lost Colony will come out as announced sometime
early 
next year (we're currently shooting for Feb.) It will have a players and 
marshal's book, then there will be a full year's worth of independent
books, 
with supporting material in Deadlands (the combined book). Hell on Earth
will 
get at least the Denver book next year, and maybe more. Weird West will 
likely see 2-3 independent books.

Thanks for your constructive criticism. It is much appreciated--and you are

being listened to. Please understand that hard decisions like these are 
simply a matter of making sure we continue to stay in business and keep 
making the absolute best games we know how.

Shane

This was followed by several posts from the listserv irregulars, at least
one of which was cross-posted to the HoE listserv- which was what you saw.

B. D. Flory

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