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Old 09-18-2016, 07:52 PM   #1
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Default GURPS POD Books

I'm breaking this off from the Dungeon Fantasy thread because it's going to go quickly off topic for that.

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Dungeon Fantasy 1 to 4 each had a POD run; I believe they were all printed at the same time. They were available for a while in Warehouse 23 - I know, because I bought all of them there (including buying DF2 twice because I lost it and was annoyed not having the full set). Those runs were likely small, probably just a few thousand, but I don't know for sure how big the runs were. I believe some were even released through regular distribution channels for a short while - I seem to recall seeing them available on Amazon for a bit, but that could have been an affiliate seller putting them up.
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Damn, that means my 4E print collection is incomplete! How did I miss those I wonder?
Dunno. In addition to Dungeon Fantasy 1-4 there have been several other books which got a POD run:

Dungeon Fantasy 1: Adventurers
Dungeon Fantasy 2: Dungeons
Dungeon Fantasy 3: The Next Level
Dungeon Fantasy 4: Sages
Mass Combat
Mysteries
Power-Ups 1: Imbuements
Psionic Powers
Spaceships
Supers
Tactical Shooting
How to be a GURPS GM (upcoming release)

Incidentally I do know that Mass Combat went out through regular distribution channels because I bought it at an out of town book store only to be gifted a second copy shortly after. And before anyone asks I sold the extra a long while ago.
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Old 09-18-2016, 08:51 PM   #2
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Default Re: GURPS POD Books

Just to clear up any confusion: these were not POD [Print On Demand] in the sense that we printed them as orders were placed. These were short but otherwise traditional print runs, not printing done to order.

We often ourselves call them "POD books" for shorthand, but it could be misleading.
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Old 09-18-2016, 11:31 PM   #3
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IIncidentally I do know that Mass Combat went out through regular distribution channels because I bought it at an out of town book store only to be gifted a second copy shortly after. And before anyone asks I sold the extra a long while ago.
I got Mysteries and Supers at my FLGS
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Old 09-19-2016, 06:35 AM   #4
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We often ourselves call them "POD books" for shorthand, but it could be misleading.
Even if I already knew it, I think this is a good clarification.
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