Re: [WW] Re: Pinnacle's Web Site

["Steven D. Nelson" <sdnelson@advancenet.net>]

I think Pinnacle does a decent job with their webpage.  If you consider
the staff and resources that Wizards have at their disposal their webpage
is nothing extraordinary.  And Alderac's page and the Clan War page went
long periods of time earlier this year with little or nothing updated.

Since Pinnacle updates their webpage at least 4 out of 5 Tuesdays I'd say
their updates are frequent.  And the content is decent.  I'd like to see
more web content like the Mine! scenario for GRW as well as the adventure
and character archetypes that used to be put up for Deadlands and Hell on
Earth.  But I think that is largely dependant on the fanbase to
contribute.

I haven't been able to find guidelines for submitting articles and such to
the web page.  There are a couple small things I'd like to submit if it's
possible.

But all in all I'm happy with Pinnacle's web-page and I go there every
Tuesday and sometimes more frequently, if just to drool over that awesome
werewolf picture.

Steven Nelson
snelson@meyercapel.com
sdnelson@advancenet.net



On Thu, 26 Jul 2001, Shad Bolling wrote:

> Well, IF Shane had a full-time (heck even a part-time) web designer on
> payroll, it would be more fancy (remember, it's just Shane and Lee and a
> couple of part-time warehouse staff, and Shane said he pretty much had to
> learn how to make a web page from scratch); however, it is a good web page
> and the ordering system works!  I doubt the web page will ever be like
> Wizards of the Coast or AEG -- those companies probably have more than a
> couple of web designers on payroll.  I agree that a catchy, highly
> interactive web page with music and special effects entice people to buy
> more, but if the product sucks, then it doesn't matter if the company has a
> killer site.  Demos, conventions, magazine ads, and word of mouth are some
> of the best ways to promote good gaming products.  Pinnacle's recovering
> from last year's divorce from Cybergames, so some things have to get put on
> the back burner -- I'd rather see them continue to put out quality product.
> 
> 
> On Thu, 26 Jul 2001 00:02:01 -0400, Arne Reuter <reuter@tse-online.de>
> wrote:
> 
> <snip>
>   And the way the website is being managed, it does not add much to the
> marketing effort right now (major glitches in display, content and links).
> Just to kick loose some avalanche: IMHO the peginc-Website on a scale of 1
> to 10 (best) rates a 2, 3 at most. How do you others feel about it? If you
> are not a fan, you will probably put off by the website and turn to other
> producers.
>   
> And wouldn't that be a shame, since the products are so well done?
>   
> Mit freundlichen Gruessen,
>   
> Arne Reuter
> <snip>
> 
> 
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> their hopes and dreams. If I didn't drink this beer, they might be out of
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> and worry about my liver."
> 
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