01-09-2018, 09:39 PM | #11 |
Computer Scientist
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Re: December 2, 2017: Triplanetary Kickstarter Delayed to January 2018!
If you are involving a print shop, instead of erasable maps you can have a pad of consumable maps made, or use off-the-shelf markable document protector.
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01-09-2018, 10:46 PM | #12 |
President and EIC
Join Date: Jul 2004
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Re: December 2, 2017: Triplanetary Kickstarter Delayed to January 2018!
A big piece of acetate remains a very practical option if you are building your own solar system.
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01-09-2018, 11:18 PM | #13 |
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Location: Luxembourg
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Re: December 2, 2017: Triplanetary Kickstarter Delayed to January 2018!
Sadly, I no longer work in a printshop.
I still have my 2st ed Triplanetary , even if incomplete and damaged, I guess I can rig something to play. But it would have been nice to be allowed to contribute to the rebirth. And nicer not to have the [censored] "US only" taunt when we got the much awaited alert from Kickstarter. Yes, I know that you added rather quickly a promise to set something up later for us second class customers. Lets just hope it will get funded without international players (looking good right now !) and soon enough that I won't be away from internet for the short time it will be on W23. I enjoy Triplanetary, I want this new edition since it has been announced ! Last edited by Celjabba; 01-10-2018 at 12:22 AM. Reason: Posting angry and before taking pain med is never a good idea. |
01-11-2018, 12:05 PM | #14 | |
I do stuff and things.
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W23 preorders are open: http://www.warehouse23.com/products/triplanetary
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01-12-2018, 12:48 AM | #15 |
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And bought !
Thanks for the explanation about the FAQ. It would have been nice to put the text in the campaign from the start, so that when you check the long awaited KS, you don't get the "not for you" taunt. But I can understand. Perhaps for the next time ... although it would be nice if you would get back to offering international options on KS. W23 (as long as it exist) is a decent alternative, but you don't get -bundle offers prices reduction. -delayed payment. I had to pay now, not at the end of the KS. -opportunity to relay the offer to friends or associations. I broadcasted this and the previous KS campaigns among fellow players, and I got at least 2 answers "look interesting, but ...". Creating a W23 account for participating in a KS is not something many will do. -the happiness of helping contribute to a project you like. Anyway, I complain but nevertheless, Thanks for making Triplanetary again ! Edit: As an aside, I also can appreciate that offering a KS option with shipping that amount to doubling the item price may be counter-productive as people unaware of shipping costs would likely complain... Last edited by Celjabba; 01-12-2018 at 06:18 AM. |
01-12-2018, 08:31 AM | #16 | |
Doctor of GURPS Ballistics
Join Date: Sep 2004
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I had to make a separate print run through DriveThruRPG for my 20 or so international orders. These print in the UK, and so shipping to the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, etc was $5-8. To ship the books that should arrive today (my International backers already have their copies; my US backers will get 'em next week) would cost $30 for a book that was $20 retail. International shipping is simply a dog's dinner and there's no way around it unless you move enough to deliver entire pallets from place to place. Even then it's no picnic.
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01-12-2018, 08:51 AM | #17 |
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As I said, I understand completely the Business Logic. If they could muster a full pallet for Europe/Asia, it could be done, but the administrative cost is likely too much for such a small run.
But I also dislike paying about 120$ all included for a 45$ game :( As I remarked on KS, it will probably appear on third parties websites later for more than retail but less than direct shipping, but it is a gamble I did not want to make. I did it for ODE and got it "as new" 3 month ago for slightly more than retail price but it took years of waiting and searching. |
01-12-2018, 11:51 AM | #18 | |
Wielder of Smart Pants
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01-12-2018, 11:58 AM | #19 |
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01-12-2018, 12:02 PM | #20 |
Night Watchman
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Location: Cambridge, UK
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Re: December 2, 2017: Triplanetary Kickstarter Delayed to January 2018!
The games retail structure outside the USA is distinctly less robust than inside it. My local games shop exists, and has plenty of Munchkin, but getting Discworld RPG and Mars Attacks, after ordering them in advance of publication, required long waits, repeated visits and getting angry with them. There's only one games distributor in the UK, and they're less than painstaking about small-volume items. A very few places in the UK do their own imports, but they're all several hours travel away.
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