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[Jim Kane]

Originally Posted by GlennDoren

Agreed completely--which is why I'm sure I'm not the only one here nervous about how much "cleanup/updating" is being done to increase the probability of TFT v2.0 (well, Melee/Wizard 2.0, at this point) making it past the "friends and family" kickstarter.

I understand not wanting to pump too many resources into this until they know how well it does upon release... but if this is the only shot it gets, I really hope they're seriously considering doing "enough" (and them some) to set it up for success.

Hopefully this doesn't come off as stating the obvious... just saying: Let's make sure we're REALLY happy with it, and make the extra effort needed to give it its best chance out of the gate.

Exactly GLENN; and "state-away" at-will, for in business, nothing is obvious.

So here is the thing in a nut-shell:

Since we do not know what the Marketing/Promotion/and Product Support plans are - beyond the traditional: (i.e. Kick-Start, Website, Convention) - we are essentially "flying blind" in terms of having a sense of where the marketing and promotion efforts and talents are being directed and focused.

I could be way off-base here, but it seems to me - and I hope someone will straighten me out if I am in error - that many companies do the tradition things, in the traditional ways, and aimed at the traditional gaming audience, and then, hold their collective breath, and hope the orders start coming in at a rate and volume which indicates a successful entry and foothold in the market.

As things stand now, SJ GAMES offers (or did, still can't figure out the actual bottom-line disposition of Dungeon Fantasy product) two FRPG's: Dungeon Fantasy and GURPS.

So, if TFT is simply offered as the "third" system available through SJG, through the traditional marketing and promotion methods only, I will remain somewhat skeptical as to the potential for heavy market entrenchment - as there are just too many other choices available today across the board; let alone in-house.

Therefore, I am thinking exactly along your line GLENN, when you mentioned moving beyond the "friends and family" sphere. My gut is telling me that TFT not only needs to capture it's pro-rata share of the established market, but really needs to focus on farming totally NEW blood - and that, will take a creative and innovative marketing campaign operating in concert with the established "obvious" things to do, but needs to reach a whole audience of NEW folks who are not already married - or even involved with - a games system.

We already know, that unlike D&D or Pathfinder, Melee & Wizard are the perfect AND PROVEN vehicles for luring the uninitiated general public-at-large into our fold.

And THAT is where I think we will find the pot-o-gold for a re-release of TFT and secure it's future.

Thoughts?

JK