Suspending the Megadeal

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MiddleAgedFogey

Mongoose
As a Megadeal subscriber, I'm become increasing unhappy about the quality of books released. For each satisfactory book supplied, we seem to be getting one with significant issues and I am already looking at having to re-purchase copies of 5 (out of 7) in order to get a "perfect collection" (though 2 of these are to get the US-style binding).

Now I don't wish to denigrate Mongoose's efforts - I'm sure there's a lot of hard work in the background that we don't get to see. But I did expect (and I'm sure others did also) to get as-near-to-possible perfect copies, with the hard work from Project Aon incorporated and what has been delivered so far, falls short of this.

Therefore would it be possible for Megadeal subscribers to put future deliveries on hold and wait until any problems have been flagged and fixed before receiving books in future? I don't mind waiting a few more months - but I do not want to have to keep returning or repurchasing books because of recurrent errors and I would rather not cancel the deal either.
 
MiddleAgedFogey said:
FrostHawk said:
Just wait to see the REAL shame with the cover of book 29. :x
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Why? Is Lone Wolf doing a moonie on that one? ;) (if so, it would give the Chasm of Doom a whole new meaning...)
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I don't see anything wrong with the cover.
lw29coverfinal.jpg
 
Having two cover artist, one for cover 1 through 28 and another for the last 4 is a bad idea, imho.
Since is a CE I would like to have all the cover from the same artist aka Alberto Dal Lago.
 
Oh, Frosty! Please! Don't be that nitpicky! Two different artists for 32 books is not a big deal IMO. Better having 7-8 different artists for the cover of the books with great content than having only one guy making all the covers of a badly written series. Yeah, you're right: I'm more interested in the content than in the cover. :D The book could be printed on simple sheets of paper than I wouldn't mind. (NOTE: That doesn't mean that I want Mongoose to do this!)

Seriously, if you wouldn't had told us that it wasn't the same artist that did the cover of book 8 and of book 29, I would had thought that it was the same one.
 
Yeah I know that I'm nitpicky :(

Since it's Lone Wolf I would like that everything could be perfect and flawless.
We all waited how long? 10 YEARS?! one or two months more to give time to Alberto Dal Lago to draw the cover and have everything fine doesn't kill anyone.
We experienced a lot of delays, so this one wouldn't hurt.
 
Well I would have liked Gary Chalk or Brian Williams to also do all the interior art for the books, but that isn't in the cards either.
 
Tabris said:
Well I would have liked Gary Chalk or Brian Williams to also do all the interior art for the books, but that isn't in the cards either.
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From what I understand from the latest interview with Joe, he has lost contact with Gary since 1986, so it would be like impossible to bring him back to do the interior artwork. As for Brian, hmm, who knows? It just could happen. However, I'm very pleased with the current artist, Richard Longmore.
 
Yes, that's the French translation and not directly connected to JD I believe. It's the reason there won't be a French translation of the new Mongoose books, right?
 
beowuuf said:
Yes, that's the French translation and not directly connected to JD I believe. It's the reason there won't be a French translation of the new Mongoose books, right?
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The French translation is directly approved by Joe Dever and Mongoose.

As for the issue of the new Mongoose books, there are about 40 books to translate, this is a very big task for Le Grimoire. There could be a French translation of the books, but nothing is done yet.

The Lone Wolf supplements are translated by le Grimoire (Magic of Magnamund, Darklands)

Eric
 
Ah, I had misunderstood and thought that the french translations, due to the old versions still being active and in print, were covered by some old agreement and the rights had not defaulted back to JD yet.
 
MiddleAgedFogey, I am all with you on this - I bought the Mega-Deal so that I would have a full set of the Lone-Wolf series - good quality and error-free (in fact I didn't even imagine there would be any errors!). However after reading through the message board this evening, these books are riddled. Not good at all.

I am with you on waiting a few months extra - on people doing proof-reading for Mongoose, I am sure there would be a pretty large sign-up from the fan base to make sure these books came 'pristine'. If the printer fouls up - well surely there should be a pay-back from them for the error (see recent notes on books 8 and 9)

Have you had any of the books replaced by Mongoose on the grounds of un-necessary errors? or have you had to pay for your replacements.

It is a shame to see my shelf of Lone-Wolf books with bits of A4 stuck in them and bookmarks so they can be played...

Fingers crossed that the rest of the books come without this pain - Mongoose really have taken a huge task on with this and for that I am thankful to all the guys there. Keep up the good work, but make some of it better.

Numbtie :?
 
numbtie said:
Have you had any of the books replaced by Mongoose on the grounds of un-necessary errors? or have you had to pay for your replacements.
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I had book 3 replaced 3 times (first copy had the missing critical section 192, the replacement had a damaged spine, the third had the front map printed upside down and 192 missing, the fourth had just 192 missing). While I'm happy to give Mongoose some kudos for trying, the end result was fairly depressing.

I didn't pay for any further replacements but when I was told I couldn't suspend the megadeal, I chose to cancel it instead and returned all the books for a refund. It seems safer to wait until Mongoose gets everything published rather than paying for errors that, to be frank, other publishers manage to avoid making.
 
When I heard about this republishing effort, I rejoiced at the news. Reprinted LW books! Wonderful!

...but after reading about the many, many errors, I just can't bring myself to buy the reprints. I'm not going to pay for defective books, and from what I've read, Mongoose refuses to fix all of the problems. Depressing.
 
beowuuf said:
Mngoose has fixed all the problems it encounters so far
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You *do* have copies with *correct* Equipment sections of books 4,5, and 7?
Show me, please - because I will then have to get hold of these too. (again)

Edit: @Elephant: But consider that these aren't only reprints, they are also revised. And the books themselves are *nice*.
(But still the errata support from Mongoose could be better with regards to the mixed up equipment sections - the only very important issue still outstanding IMO)
 
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