April S&P *shrugs*

[JayRaider]

It would be unfair to judge Mongoose's continued commitment to ACTA with just one months S&P.
Give them a few months.

 

[Ripple]

THE reason I'm not hopeful is that Mongoose has had a history of big promises and not so big follow through. So now that they have gone to only moderate promises, what kind of follow through can I expect.

Ripple

 

[JayRaider]

THE reason I'm not hopeful is that Mongoose has had a history of big promises and not so big follow through. So now that they have gone to only moderate promises, what kind of follow through can I expect.

Ripple

A fair comment.
I guess we'll have to wait and see.

 

[GhostRecon]

More pertinent to me, where are all the EA?

And worse, the only times we hear of true EA ships, like the Marathon, they're getting slaughtered!

Oh the humanity... literally.

 

[Lorcan Nagle]

While I share a few of your sentiments i think its unnessacary to post them in such a deconsructive manner. Just as you say grow up I say to you GROW UP. crying about it on the boards and calling names and implying that the powers that be at mongoose are incompetent is an inappropriate response. I hope all gets better for you and your feelings heal themselves.

seconded

 

[tneva82]

It would be unfair to judge Mongoose's continued commitment to ACTA with just one months S&P.
Give them a few months.

What? No way! Way too constructive idea! BURN THE MONGOOSE :lol:

(yeah just kidding :wink: )

And hey! Conan fans could complain about even less support from april S&P! ACTA atleast had tournament report. Conan: Nothing! So you think YOU have it bad? Check Conan ;-) Poor folks completely forgotten!

 

[mikelosaurus]

Given the level of support that the likes of White Wolf and Fantasy Flight give to their games, particularly overseas, Mongoose's level of output really isn't surprising or upsetting.

If people feel strongly about the situation then they should be writing their own articles and organising their own battles just to prove to Mongoose that the game isn't going to die and that they shouldn't give up on it...

 

[Shadow Queen]

Given the level of support that the likes of White Wolf and Fantasy Flight give to their games, particularly overseas, Mongoose's level of output really isn't surprising or upsetting.

If people feel strongly about the situation then they should be writing their own articles and organising their own battles just to prove to Mongoose that the game isn't going to die and that they shouldn't give up on it...

That is what I'm doing

 

[H]

Given the level of support that the likes of White Wolf and Fantasy Flight give to their games, particularly overseas, Mongoose's level of output really isn't surprising or upsetting.

If people feel strongly about the situation then they should be writing their own articles and organising their own battles just to prove to Mongoose that the game isn't going to die and that they shouldn't give up on it...

there are already numerous fan written works, and others in the pipeline. the player support for mongoose is pretty excelent. Their were scratchbuilders as well, but the legal stick loomed!

 

[MongooseMatt]

I've got to say it, one single B5 ACTA article in this months S&P, negligible coverage in the previous article, NO coverage of the Earth-Centauri war that a load of us piled down to swindon for. I'd like to know just what exactly MGP HQ think they are bloody doing, SUPPORT? YOU CALL THIS SUPPORT? Shame on you all. The sooner I get the last of my figures, the sooner I don't have to have any interaction with MGP at all, the better.

And if we have little this month, and half an issue dedicated to CTA next month, does that make the support greater or less?

I would first remind you that S&P articles are support material we give away for free. We make no direct money from S&P at all, not even on the adverts.

We could have rushed an article for this month's S&P, sure. The Gaim list, for example, is pretty much written - but playtesting has not finished yet. We could have a poll about whether we should have gone ahead with the list this month or not, but I think you know what the consensus would have been. . .

Anyway, CTA is getting at least two major articles next month, all going well.

As for MGP getting touchy about who was supposed to write the ECW article; I sincerely hope this is not the reason why we haven't had, if so, then for goodness sake bloody grow-up.

Well, thank you for that.

What I would like to know is where this rumour started, and whether anyone actually thinks it is a reasonable reason as to why the article has not appeared.

However, I'll give you another possibility.

Time.

In my limited time for writing, I can put together a campaign report, or I can work on the Gaim and new campaign system. I have to ask myself - what are more people going to get more benefit out of?

 

[MongooseMatt]

And hey! Conan fans could complain about even less support from april S&P! ACTA atleast had tournament report. Conan: Nothing! So you think YOU have it bad? Check Conan ;-) Poor folks completely forgotten!

I believe there is a Conan article coming next month in S&P, and Conan players are due to be deluged in new books. . .

 

[tneva82]

I believe there is a Conan article coming next month in S&P, and Conan players are due to be deluged in new books. . .

Heh. It was meant more of a light hearted joke pointing out that ACTA wasn't singled out for lack of material ;-) I'm not biggest conan fans out there(love the game, love the background but no time).

With World at war and traveler being released this month I figured those would get quite a bit of introduction and wasn't suprised. Though bit short on traveler department I would have thought there would have been more detailed introductionary article for traveler seeing how this is release month. Maybe that got pushed to next month?

Like the scenario though. Suitable for RPG rookie like myself.

 

[MongooseCharlie]

Firstly in answer to Darknight's dressage question - Both, depending on the level of the horse I am riding.

Now everyone. As Matt said we make no money from S&P. I do this on top of a normal workload. You all need to appreciate that we have an extensive range of products and so simply do not have the room to have articles for them all in every issue.

Also can I say once again that you are all welcome to submit articles!!! obviously only articles that are up to my standards will be published but I am happy to give as much help as is needed.

My theory on life in general is always if you don't like something, change it, don't moan. So why not take a bit of control of your favourite game? Write some articles (please not all inventing new ships though... if they are please playtest!), keep the game alive and kicking. And we will give you as much support in return as we can. This goes for all our lines.

 

[H]

ahh have you taken control of S+P then, right then. i had an article I was writing for Ian, that then changed to Matt, and now on to you, right, got it.
I should prpbably get it done shouldn't I?

 

[Nihm]

Charlie with the deletion of the fan based fiction section and the threats of legality over certain fan made ships. How do we know where we stand with what we can make and what is certified by a "licensed" representative of ACTA/B5. There is a very very large grey area here that we don't want to swim into. When there was 2 diff S&P for RPG's and Wargamers this wasnt a problem, the players could expect something of there fav games in at least one of them. Now you have merged the 2 together and everyone is complaining that "there" game of choice isnt getting coverage. We as gamers are a "what have you done for me lately" sorta motley crew and mean no disrespect for MGP or yourself. I think as a whole community we are confused as hell as what is going on in recent months with our fav games. Many people from what I hear on this forum have submitted articles and reports, but we keep hearing the same thing. If you want content make it yourself *shrugs* then at least authorize/certify/put your stamp of approval on sme of the ones out there and we will move on as to not cross any legal bounds with delving into the Babylon 5 universe owned by Warner Bros

 

[MongooseMatt]

Charlie with the deletion of the fan based fiction section and the threats of legality over certain fan made ships. How do we know where we stand with what we can make and what is certified by a "licensed" representative of ACTA/B5.

It is quite obvious - unless it is an official Mongoose publication, you cannot produce any material at all for a licensed setting. The copyrights are not open to free use, and have to be protected.

S&P, as an official publication, can contain such material. Therefore, you are free to submit articles for any of our games.

 

[MongooseCharlie]

This is why the standard format is for potential contributers to pitch THEIR ideas to me in a single paragraph. I can then ensure that it will not cause any problems and that it is something that has not been done before prior to them taking the time to write the article. Then once I have approved it and the article is submitted, I edit the entire article...further ensuring that standards and restrictions are kept to.

 

[katadder]

all that wig wearing and still no article people will have forgotten what it was all about by time we get it. oh well, cant have everything i guess.

 

[Nihm]

Hi Matt!!

Yes, I think that is what I was tryin to say. Just didn't come across that way. That is why I will leave the writting to the authors and fighting fires to us grunts.