Terran Empire: Missiles Away!

**Darren Watts** · Feb 21st, '03, 07:06 PM

Just a quick note to let everyone know "Terran Empire" is safely in and will ship from the printers to distribution on Monday. The advance printers copies are in the office and look swell. We've never had a Star Hero setting book before and we're very excited. It should start showing up on shelves in about a week to ten days, so do check it out! dw

**Nato** · Feb 21st, '03, 07:22 PM

WOOOOOOOHOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!

***Steve Long*** · Feb 21st, '03, 07:31 PM

Andy showed up to tonight's game, and what did he have?

The copy of TE that the printer overnights him when it finishes a book.

I was very jealous. But hopefully my copies will arrive later this coming week.

**Nato** · Feb 21st, '03, 07:40 PM

Me too.

**Monolith** · Feb 21st, '03, 07:43 PM

That is great news! I know 5 players who are desperately waiting to get their grubby little hands on their own personal copies.

**NuSoardGraphite** · Feb 22nd, '03, 04:18 AM

Damn you guys at HERO!

I haven't even gotten my hands on TUV yet, and MORE BOOKS ARE COMMING OUT!

Sheesh, slow down. Give a brotha a chance to get some books...

Hehehe. Just kidding. Keep em comming. I'll probably attempt to aquire both TE and TUV sometime next week if I can.

Kick Ass!

**Armitage** · Feb 22nd, '03, 06:16 AM

Originally posted by NuSoardGraphite
Damn you guys at HERO!

I haven't even gotten my hands on TUV yet, and MORE BOOKS ARE COMMING OUT!

Are you kidding? I haven't even gotten Ninja Hero yet.
Got to love the local game store.

Actual questions I asked, spread over time:
"Have you gotten Star Hero? It was released this week."
"Have you gotten Star Hero? It was released two weeks ago."
"Have you gotten Star Hero? It was released three weeks ago."
"Have you gotten Star Hero? It was released a month ago."
"Have you gotten Star Hero? It was released last month."

At least I eventually got it.

**Monolith** · Feb 22nd, '03, 06:21 AM

Originally posted by Armitage
Are you kidding? I haven't even gotten Ninja Hero yet.
Got to love the local game store.

Actual questions I asked, spread over time:
"Have you gotten Star Hero? It was released this week."
"Have you gotten Star Hero? It was released two weeks ago."
"Have you gotten Star Hero? It was released three weeks ago."
"Have you gotten Star Hero? It was released a month ago."
"Have you gotten Star Hero? It was released last month."

At least I eventually got it.

I used to have the same problem, so now I order all my gaming supplies from online retailers. I suggest you take a look at www.FRPgames.com . They have everything within a few days of release, and you will usually have it a week or so after you order it (they ship media mail, but you can upgrade the shipping if you wish).

**Syberdwarf2** · Feb 22nd, '03, 09:17 PM

Originally posted by Monolith
I used to have the same problem, so now I order all my gaming supplies from online retailers. I suggest you take a look at www.FRPgames.com . They have everything within a few days of release, and you will usually have it a week or so after you order it (they ship media mail, but you can upgrade the shipping if you wish).

Finally! An online gaming distributor that takes checks and money orders. Thank you thank you thank you...

I like my local game shop, but they mostly cater to CCGs

and the younger generation of gamers. Very little RPG stuff and the stuff they do have is d20 (blech). Still, while the proprietor seems nice, there's always an excuse as to why it hasn't come in. This is usually followed by a promise to call as soon as it does. Yeah right.

Actually, there ARE stores in my area that have HERO products on the shelves (when they can keep them in stock, that is), but those stores are at least 40 miles away. For me in the local traffic, that's about a 2 hour drive one way. If you don't believe me, take a trip on I-85 or I-77 next time your in the Charlotte/Rock Hill region.

Anyway,.....
Thank you Monolith. I needed that. I'd love to help the local guy out, but more importantly, If I'm going to spend money on a HERO product, they won't benefit if the 'little guy' drops the ball.

Too bad for him.

**Enforcer84** · Feb 23rd, '03, 02:27 PM

I just got, on thursday: Star Hero, Ninja Hero, The Ultimate Vehicle.

Boy am I tired. I have homework to do, but the shiney covered hero books beckon and I have nary the strength to deny them.

Terren Empire you say... poop. There goes my lunch money for next week.

**Michael Hopcroft** · Feb 23rd, '03, 10:19 PM

That brings to FOUR the list of HERO books I need to get to catch up. And the list keeps getting longer just as my wallet keeps getting smaller.

Plus there are some five or six other game lines that I keep up with on a regular basis (not counting the ones I publish) and you see my problem. It's not just deciding which books to buy -- it's deciding between buying books and buying food.

Usually the books win....

***Thag13*** · Feb 26th, '03, 07:24 AM

No kidding

I was nearly cought up at Christmas with Hero Books (I was only lacking Champions Universe at the time) now I am three books behind.

Jeez.... OH well, I will just have to pick the one I want to most.

Steve or Darrin, which book has the lowest print run??

Or a better question, if you could only get one book for about the next 6 weeks which one would it be??

The Ultimate Vehicle??
Champions Universe??
Terrian Empire??

Thanks and I am not trying to put you on the spot

**Grymlynn** · Feb 26th, '03, 08:14 AM

It depends on what your current situation is...

Are you running a Star Hero game, or a Champions game? If not either right now, I'd get the Ultimate Vehicle, because all those cool crunchy bits will probably be just the thing to get the ol' brain back in gear... And once you have it, it will apply to probably whichever game you end up in next.

***Thag13*** · Feb 26th, '03, 08:38 AM

I would be running a Star Hero game or a Modern Horror Hero or that vein before I runa supers game again.

I am leaning toward the The Ultimate Vehicle book, but if Terrian is a short print run I might take that instead..

I am not complaining that DOJ is putting out too much stuff, its just that I am saving for A: a used laptop computer
B Digital Camera
C: DragonCon

I really need to keep other costs down...like eating out a lot, buying books that collect dust on the shelve, that kinda thing....

Thanks

THAG

***Steve Long*** · Feb 26th, '03, 09:03 AM

Of those three books, I think TE had the smallest print run; OTOH, it's still "fresh." CU has been out a while, so we're probably closer to running out of it. CU's also the cheapest of the three. But honestly, since Darren keeps the numbers, I dunno.

I'd say just buy whichever one interests you the most.