Free Epic Campaign - The Pirates of Drinax

voidstar · **Joined:** Tue Jul 24, 2012 2:35 am **Posts:** 1

They will demand Treasure ships filled with Tender Vittles...

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Captain Jonah · **Posted:** Tue Jul 24, 2012 10:04 am

Message.

From: Captain of Drinaxi Harrier.
To: Trader Rachando.

Please investigate import possibilities. 2000Dtons Catnip. Required urgently.

crazy_cat · **Posted:** Sun Aug 26, 2012 5:39 pm

Any idea when part 4 might become available?

crazy_cat · **Posted:** Thu Sep 13, 2012 8:04 pm

Are we safe assume this latest campaign is dead as there has been no update for two months and no further comment or reply from Mongoose?

Putraack · **Joined:** Thu Jul 07, 2011 3:23 am **Posts:** 28

I hope not. The average appears to be about 3 1/2 months between installments. I've just gotten a group past character generation and into the ship, and look forward to a lot more.

msprange · **Joined:** Mon Aug 18, 2003 4:25 pm **Posts:** 12306

Absolutely not dead! Talking to Gareth about the next installment right now and, indeed, the campaign _after_ this one!

locarno24 · **Posted:** Tue Oct 16, 2012 12:13 pm

[Poke]
Igor! Fetch the motivating stick!

Any news?

msprange · **Joined:** Mon Aug 18, 2003 4:25 pm **Posts:** 12306

Yup, just waiting for a date to be set!

tzunder · **Joined:** Sat Nov 18, 2006 11:16 am **Posts:** 49

Could we have some more planet thumbnails. I don't mind waiting for the bug adventures but I need some stuff on more systems so I don't create a version of my own that Gareth will differ from.

allanimal · **Posted:** Sun Oct 28, 2012 6:49 pm

tzunder wrote:

Could we have some more planet thumbnails. I don't mind waiting for the bug adventures but I need some stuff on more systems so I don't create a version of my own that Gareth will differ from.

I second that motion.

delrom5 · **Posted:** Mon Oct 29, 2012 10:59 pm

To date, we've been privilidged that Mongoose have been acting as patrons to Gareth for developing both Campaigns and then releasing the individual chapters, albeit at intervals, for free. However, given recent comments regarding the poor state of the RPG sector and the inherent costs involved in writing and producing the copy, would it be more appropriate if the rest of campaign 2 were published in book format.

This would allow Mongoose to amortise the writing and production costs across all copies of the campaign book, rather than having to initially absorb them as each chapter is released then hope that enough people will buy the physical book to at least break even...

Additionally, a print deadline might mean that Gareth completes the outstanding chapters for a release in x months time, rather than having 3-4 months between installments.

AndrewW · **Joined:** Fri Dec 19, 2008 11:57 pm **Posts:** 2642

delrom5 wrote:

Additionally, a print deadline might mean that Gareth completes the outstanding chapters for a release in x months time, rather than having 3-4 months between installments.

It's not just Gareth though, still goes through editing and the like even after it's written.

msprange · **Joined:** Mon Aug 18, 2003 4:25 pm **Posts:** 12306

delrom5 wrote:

To date, we've been privilidged that Mongoose have been acting as patrons to Gareth for developing both Campaigns and then releasing the individual chapters, albeit at intervals, for free. However, given recent comments regarding the poor state of the RPG sector and the inherent costs involved in writing and producing the copy, would it be more appropriate if the rest of campaign 2 were published in book format.

It is certainly an idea but, for Drinax at least, we said it would be released for free, and we will continue to do so.

IanBruntlett · **Posted:** Tue Oct 30, 2012 12:38 pm

msprange wrote:

delrom5 wrote:

To date, we've been privilidged that Mongoose have been acting as patrons to Gareth for developing both Campaigns and then releasing the individual chapters, albeit at intervals, for free. However, given recent comments regarding the poor state of the RPG sector and the inherent costs involved in writing and producing the copy, would it be more appropriate if the rest of campaign 2 were published in book format.

It is certainly an idea but, for Drinax at least, we said it would be released for free, and we will continue to do so.

Well... whenever I've used Mongoose' Traveller freebies (e.g. some campaign books, Signs & Portents) I've tended to use the electronic version. As soon as the paper version becomes available, I buy that

msprange · **Joined:** Mon Aug 18, 2003 4:25 pm **Posts:** 12306

IanBruntlett wrote:

Well... whenever I've used Mongoose' Traveller freebies (e.g. some campaign books, Signs & Portents) I've tended to use the electronic version. As soon as the paper version becomes available, I buy that

And it is much appreciated

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