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07-25-2018, 11:55 AM | #42 | |
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07-25-2018, 12:17 PM | #43 | |
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07-25-2018, 02:22 PM | #44 | |
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07-25-2018, 06:32 PM | #45 |
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Thoughts on the decision and this thread:
Sorry to hear as I quite liked many of the things Pyramid did. and more positively: (Standard disclaimer about knowing nothing about internal SJ Games Decisions) 1. Maybe there is now a small space for a dedicated DF (I'd say DFRPG, but I doubt that) subscription. It wouldn't necessarily be announced now even if it was going to be Pyramid rebranded a "DF Mag", but even as a different model (eg curated Monsters once a week for $1) that would be interesting. 2. Maybe there is now more space for projects like "Halls Of Judgement" That sort of thing, and by extension Doug actually contracting other writers, would be a (very) small space for other talent to do something different than even what they could do in Pyramid. i.e. actual in print books through Kickstarter getting GURPS out there more than a single issue of Pyramid (unfortunately) ever could. (Even point 1. could be tried out as in a Kickstarter with a one year subscription to a DFRPG series... potentially in print no less!) Maybe the hands will be taken off the reigns a little more and there is room for others than Doug to move into this space as well. 3. Maybe there will be a huge sink into updating some pretty amazing older GURPS Pyramid (and why not extracts from books?!) into GURPS 4E. Do I want a good new article in Pyramid or an updated amazing Pyramid article from 2000 that I missed or never have time to update? Last edited by lachimba; 07-25-2018 at 06:47 PM. |
07-25-2018, 07:48 PM | #46 |
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Thanks for this insight into why this might not hurt GURPS in the long run.
It still seems like some horrible mistake, but obviously good things are still happening for GURPS/DFRPG like the "Hall of Judgment" kickstarter (proud backer!).
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07-25-2018, 09:42 PM | #47 | |
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I could see a few ways of bringing new authors along in the absence of Pyramid, but I need to get my head out of my . . . project . . . before I can give this proper thought. Fortunately, the project needs to be done in PDF form by July 31 for me to meet my promised PDF delivery date of August 1, so I will be able to think on this soon enough.
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07-25-2018, 11:22 PM | #48 | |
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Also while a lot of the content seen in Pyramid may have never seen the light of day without it I can see a lot of that type of content being expanded into full supplements. Look at the Wishlist and some books can be as short as 12 pages. I can think of several settings and adventures that would be great at that size. And an idea to toss out there. How about an annual Collection issue? Once a year (or quarter and keep with the theme idea) produce a supplement of several articles that are interesting but not big enough to fit into a full supplement by themselves. That also could be an entry point for new authors.
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07-25-2018, 11:49 PM | #49 | |
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07-26-2018, 12:13 AM | #50 |
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I, for one, would love a full Roma Universalis book. Most of the work has been done.
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