I for one say, increase the cost! $18.95 for a 300+ manga sized book Robotech RPG book? That's a no-brainer!
Please increase the cost and don't cut the content!
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Kagashi wrote:Shoot, comic stores dont actively carry it either. Most will just tell you..."we can order it for you". Well crap...I can do that myself online...
Kagashi wrote:I seriously doubt a non-roleplayer who happens to read manga will walk by the bookstore and see this book on the shelf and instantly fall in love with playing the robotech RPG because of the size of the book.
I understand they are just trying to get folks to PICK UP the book to get hooked, but the REAL problem is the internet... Most folks buy directly from the Palladium website because NOBODY carries Palladium products on the shelves anymore. The market is flooded with WotC stuff and thats it. Im no marketing major though, so take a peek at any major book store and check out the isle called "role playing" for yourself. Shoot, comic stores dont actively carry it either. Most will just tell you..."we can order it for you". Well crap...I can do that myself online...
MikeM wrote:Kagashi wrote:I seriously doubt a non-roleplayer who happens to read manga will walk by the bookstore and see this book on the shelf and instantly fall in love with playing the robotech RPG because of the size of the book.
I understand they are just trying to get folks to PICK UP the book to get hooked, but the REAL problem is the internet... Most folks buy directly from the Palladium website because NOBODY carries Palladium products on the shelves anymore. The market is flooded with WotC stuff and thats it. Im no marketing major though, so take a peek at any major book store and check out the isle called "role playing" for yourself. Shoot, comic stores dont actively carry it either. Most will just tell you..."we can order it for you". Well crap...I can do that myself online...
Dude, that is so not true. All the comic shops/gaming stores in a 300 km radius of me carry Palladium books. In fact, it usually goes WotC, White Wolf, Palladium, GURPS and then everything else like Margaret Weis Productions, and Mongoose, etc.
MikeM
Indeed, besides my FLGS, even my local Barnes & Noble has some.MikeM wrote:Kagashi wrote:I seriously doubt a non-roleplayer who happens to read manga will walk by the bookstore and see this book on the shelf and instantly fall in love with playing the robotech RPG because of the size of the book.
I understand they are just trying to get folks to PICK UP the book to get hooked, but the REAL problem is the internet... Most folks buy directly from the Palladium website because NOBODY carries Palladium products on the shelves anymore. The market is flooded with WotC stuff and thats it. Im no marketing major though, so take a peek at any major book store and check out the isle called "role playing" for yourself. Shoot, comic stores dont actively carry it either. Most will just tell you..."we can order it for you". Well crap...I can do that myself online...
Dude, that is so not true. All the comic shops/gaming stores in a 300 km radius of me carry Palladium books. In fact, it usually goes WotC, White Wolf, Palladium, GURPS and then everything else like Margaret Weis Productions, and Mongoose, etc.
MikeM
Kagashi wrote:I seriously doubt a non-roleplayer who happens to read manga will walk by the bookstore and see this book on the shelf and instantly fall in love with playing the robotech RPG because of the size of the book.
I understand they are just trying to get folks to PICK UP the book to get hooked, but the REAL problem is the internet... Most folks buy directly from the Palladium website because NOBODY carries Palladium products on the shelves anymore. The market is flooded with WotC stuff and thats it. Im no marketing major though, so take a peek at any major book store and check out the isle called "role playing" for yourself. Shoot, comic stores dont actively carry it either. Most will just tell you..."we can order it for you". Well crap...I can do that myself online...
Kagashi wrote:Well, I used to live in a pretty big city, Omaha Nebraska...and there were no PB products on the shelf. Then I recently moved to the Dallas area...guess what? No PB products.
Not in Hastings, not in Barnes and Nobel, not in Waldens. Not in any comic shops (but they can order it).
WHo knows? Perhaps this manga stunt will get Palladium Books on the shelves again.
Ziggurat the Eternal wrote:I'm not sure if its possible, but if it isn't, then possible will just have to get over it.
Ninjabunny wrote:You are playing to have fun and be a part of a story,no one is aiming to "beat" the GM, nor should any GM be looking to beat his players.
Marrowlight wrote: The Shameless Plug would be a good new account name for you.
ALAshbaugh wrote:Because DINOSAURS.
The Galactus Kid wrote:By the way...it is topped out at 320 pages and is still the original price. Just thought you should know.
anthony.perez wrote:Is there actually plans for making a full sized Robotech: TSC book?
mindwyr wrote:DhAkael wrote:anthony.perez wrote:Is there actually plans for making a full sized Robotech: TSC book?
Eevntualy...a limmited edition one-time-only printing
Weren't they going to go ahead with the full size book only if sales on the manga-sized book went well?
Agent_gir wrote:mindwyr wrote:DhAkael wrote:anthony.perez wrote:Is there actually plans for making a full sized Robotech: TSC book?
Eevntualy...a limmited edition one-time-only printing
Weren't they going to go ahead with the full size book only if sales on the manga-sized book went well?
I'd def buy the game... at full size only
MikeM wrote:
What I want to know is if all the other Robotech books will be manga size as well. I dont care if they go with manga size or standard, but keep all the books for Robotech the same.
MikeM
mindwyr wrote:That is a good point. What size will the rest of the books be?
I can only assume that they'll go back to the normal size after this. It just seems logical. And frankly, I hope they do go back to the normal size.
Ziggurat the Eternal wrote:I'm not sure if its possible, but if it isn't, then possible will just have to get over it.
Ninjabunny wrote:You are playing to have fun and be a part of a story,no one is aiming to "beat" the GM, nor should any GM be looking to beat his players.
Marrowlight wrote: The Shameless Plug would be a good new account name for you.
ALAshbaugh wrote:Because DINOSAURS.
The Galactus Kid wrote:I want Macross so bad. I just like the feel of that setting a lot more. Not only that, but I love the old VF-1 Veritech.
Ziggurat the Eternal wrote:I'm not sure if its possible, but if it isn't, then possible will just have to get over it.
Ninjabunny wrote:You are playing to have fun and be a part of a story,no one is aiming to "beat" the GM, nor should any GM be looking to beat his players.
Marrowlight wrote: The Shameless Plug would be a good new account name for you.
ALAshbaugh wrote:Because DINOSAURS.
Tiree wrote:Yes - I too like the idea of 60 foot aliens...
Rabid Southern Cross Fan wrote:Tiree wrote:Yes - I too like the idea of 60 foot aliens...
Its doubtful any but Dolza got to be 19m in height. Breetai was about 14m or so, Khyron and Azonia probably 11m, while Exedore, Rico, Konda and Bron were about 9m or so with Miriya being 8m.
Presumably, there were other Zentraedi Supreme Commanders before Dolza, so we can assume there were maybe 1000+ total (over the course of 500,000 yrs).