12-01-2016, 08:55 AM | #41 |
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Re: GURPS Reprints - Magic, Thaumatology, and Ultra-Tech
Joe, unless I'm misunderstanding something, it looks like you may not be aware that Amazon owns CreateSpace. The ones on Amazon are the same as the ones on CreateSpace. It's all POD, just two different interfaces to the same thing.
I hope that helps.
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12-01-2016, 10:50 AM | #42 | |
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They're literally just plugging the sales information from CreateSpace into their main Amazon store to make the books more visible. The CreateSpace website, OTOH, is meant for the original sellers to be able to set up a web store that isn't Amazon branded so that they can create a storefront that meshes with their brand and isn't... overwhelmed... by the Amazon store. There's no reason for a customer to avoid ordering through one storefront or the other, and going through Amazon's main site has numerous advantages (using your existing account, using Amazon gift cards and promo codes, free shipping in the US and cheap shipping in other parts of the world, etc).
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12-01-2016, 11:00 AM | #43 | |
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This makes buying POD GURPS books irresistible! I already have hard copies of both Magic and Thaumatology, but I only have Ultra-Tech in PDF.... New physical GURPS books here we come!
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12-02-2016, 09:28 PM | #45 | |
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Re: GURPS Reprints - Magic, Thaumatology, and Ultra-Tech
It's great to see some print-on-demand for making again available physical GURPS books.
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I mean, certain titles at DriveThruRPG allow the choice between "normal" and "deluxe" PoD versions, this meaning differences in paper and printing quality. So a "deluxe" treatment here for these GURPS books could include color, of course at a different cost. Surely you already considered this, however I'm just making this comment for what it's worth.
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12-03-2016, 05:35 AM | #46 |
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Re: GURPS Reprints - Magic, Thaumatology, and Ultra-Tech
If sales of these three titles are strong enough then we will explore more options. For now, though, we're keeping a close eye on all of the GURPS initiatives we have launched over the last three to four months. We need to gather more intelligence on the size/viability of the audience before we invest more resources into physical GURPS titles.
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12-03-2016, 07:27 AM | #47 |
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Re: GURPS Reprints - Magic, Thaumatology, and Ultra-Tech
I received my POD copies of Magic, Thaumatology, and Ultra-Tech this morning (you gotta love Amazon Prime delivery).
All three books look and feel very good. The covers look great, the interior art and tables are nicely greyscaled, and it's easy to flip through the books. The text is crisp and clean. I'm still glad I have the original hardbacks, but these will be great table & travel copies. If they get messed up, no problem -- a replacement is cheap and easily obtained. Plus, these are up-to-date with all the errata! I hope SJGames finds this a viable way to keep the whole GURPS line in print...and perhaps to produce nice copies or compilations of some of the more popular PDF titles.
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12-03-2016, 09:40 AM | #48 | |
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Please be sure to spread the links for these titles to others.
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12-03-2016, 10:16 AM | #49 |
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Don't worry; I am. :) I want GURPS to grow.
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12-05-2016, 06:35 AM | #50 |
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My new Printed-on-Demand copy of Ultra-Tech arrived today - and it's beautiful! Anyone else who is considering a purchase should feel confident - it's great quality printing.
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