LW Core book reprinted in softback?
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As I have said, I think of this as a smart, even a necessarry move from Mongoose's point of view.
They need to make a core book readily availabe or the line will get no new players and fans.
Making it a softcover could make the rules cheaper (what was the hardcover price back then?) and attract more players than a more expensive hardback volume.
But some 40 $ aren't that cheap either.
I personally would pay some more bucks (or that being Euro in my case
) and would get a sturdier hardcover book. But that's just me.
In any way: better a softcover than no book at all.
I'd say this is a good sine for the line and the future of it.
If Mongoose Publishing wouldn't have bothered about LoneWolf anymore, as some of us have been afraid of, no new printing run of the core book would have happend. So it's good news, anyone into LoneWolf should rejoyce ;-)
And now I'm sitting here wondering if the back-up copy that I wanted to have for this special game should be a first edition Hardcover or a second edition Softcover. :?:
@The Mongooses: Is this a re-printing of the first edition, or have been some changes made?
They need to make a core book readily availabe or the line will get no new players and fans.
Making it a softcover could make the rules cheaper (what was the hardcover price back then?) and attract more players than a more expensive hardback volume.
But some 40 $ aren't that cheap either.
I personally would pay some more bucks (or that being Euro in my case
) and would get a sturdier hardcover book. But that's just me.In any way: better a softcover than no book at all.
I'd say this is a good sine for the line and the future of it.
If Mongoose Publishing wouldn't have bothered about LoneWolf anymore, as some of us have been afraid of, no new printing run of the core book would have happend. So it's good news, anyone into LoneWolf should rejoyce ;-)
And now I'm sitting here wondering if the back-up copy that I wanted to have for this special game should be a first edition Hardcover or a second edition Softcover. :?:
@The Mongooses: Is this a re-printing of the first edition, or have been some changes made?
lastbesthope
Mongoose
I'm intrigued, I have MI demo credit to spend after all.
LBH
LBH
The Wolf said:
Very much true also. But that book has not been published yet, so a re-issue of a core book is a good sign, that we'll see Sommerlund in print anytime soon! Being a Trek RPG gamer I'm a little sceptical about written but yet unpublished books. Decipher is sitting on a big bunch of Lord of The Rings and Trek books written, approved and layouted, and just can't find the money, the manpower or the interest to publish them in print. But for our luck Mongoose is not Decipher
If they say Sommerlund is coming, I trust them. Then we will come to see the day when it's published. Cut said:Very much true also. But that book has not been published yet, so a re-issue of a core book is a good sign, that we'll see Sommerlund in print anytime soon! Being a Trek RPG gamer I'm a little sceptical about written but yet unpublished books. Decipher is sitting on a big bunch of Lord of The Rings and Trek books written, approved and layouted, and just can't find the money, the manpower or the interest to publish them in print. But for our luck Mongoose is not Decipher
Yeah, there not even issueing them as PDF, presumably sales of the first 4 they released in that format wern't good enougth.
From what I have heard: the sales have been okay. Decipher is just missing the paid man-power to convert the ready-to-print files to .pdf - They wanted to change the layout to be printer friendly...that's what I have heard.
Another thing is, that rumour has it, that Decipher is not in a very stable financial sitution right now and is dependent on the success of their next CCG series sets...That's what I gathered from my side of the rumour mill anyway
Another thing is, that rumour has it, that Decipher is not in a very stable financial sitution right now and is dependent on the success of their next CCG series sets...That's what I gathered from my side of the rumour mill anyway
Cut said:The Wolf said:
Very much true also. But that book has not been published yet, so a re-issue of a core book is a good sign, that we'll see Sommerlund in print anytime soon! Being a Trek RPG gamer I'm a little sceptical about written but yet unpublished books. Decipher is sitting on a big bunch of Lord of The Rings and Trek books written, approved and layouted, and just can't find the money, the manpower or the interest to publish them in print. But for our luck Mongoose is not Decipher
Oh the Sommerlund will come, it's just a matter of waiting for it. It's great news that there's a reprint of the core book, since that's something a friend of mine has wanted for a long time but couldn't get a hold of.
I'll be very happy the day it's published
FailedSpotCheck
Mongoose
40 dollars is remarkably steep for a paperback. :?
:?Balgin Stondraeg
Mongoose
FailedSpotCheck said:40 dollars is remarkably steep for a paperback.
It may be a softback but it's a very big softback. Should be about an inch thick if it's anything like the original hardback.
lastbesthope
Mongoose
Any chance of a Lone Wolf RPG bundle like so many other lines are getting?
LBH
LBH
lastbesthope
Mongoose
Except perhaps, new players.
LBH
LBH
Yogah of Yag
Mongoose
Does the reprint have any new material or sections? Any rules corrections or revisions? Does the info in the core rule book conform to what we see in the Magnamund Companion? Any idiosyncrasies, shortcomings?
I'll ask it, because it has yet to be answered:
In the reprinted version of LW is there anything new? Any corrections, changes in artwork, different layout, etc? Anything?
I may pick up a copy of the softback edition as a backup copy. I'll defintely pick up another copy if there are changes. What's the good word?
.........................................Omote
FPQ
In the reprinted version of LW is there anything new? Any corrections, changes in artwork, different layout, etc? Anything?
I may pick up a copy of the softback edition as a backup copy. I'll defintely pick up another copy if there are changes. What's the good word?
.........................................Omote
FPQ
Balgin Stondraeg
Mongoose
Omote said:
I'm waiting to find out on this one myself.
