mangahunterd Posted May 6, 2003 Report Share Posted May 6, 2003 Does anyone know the ship date of the SPDB? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrosshairCollie Posted May 6, 2003 Report Share Posted May 6, 2003 My impulse is to simply stay, "Steve." However, if there's one thing I've learned over the course of my life, it's that even if you 'know' the shipping date for a gaming supplement of any sort, there's no way of actually being certain. Production errors, births, deaths, inclement weather, natural disasters, illnesses, and alien invasions all mess up shipping schedules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Long Posted May 6, 2003 Report Share Posted May 6, 2003 We haven't got definite ship date yet; when we do, we'll letcha know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thirdbase Posted May 6, 2003 Report Share Posted May 6, 2003 Originally posted by CrosshairCollie My impulse is to simply stay, "Steve." However, if there's one thing I've learned over the course of my life, it's that even if you 'know' the shipping date for a gaming supplement of any sort, there's no way of actually being certain. Production errors, births, deaths, inclement weather, natural disasters, illnesses, and alien invasions all mess up shipping schedules. Good thing you didn't just say Steve, since he admits that he doesn't know either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted May 6, 2003 Report Share Posted May 6, 2003 Good thing it is not booked like films either which have to hit their release date. And can then look rushed. I have found though with White Wolf stuff that when they say the Americans will get it that everyone else does too. We'll get it when it is ready. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted May 6, 2003 Report Share Posted May 6, 2003 One thing that DoJ has vastly improved over former Hero Games management is a consistent release schedule. Almost all their books have come out right around the time that they said they would. The dates they give are approximate, but when they do have a firm date it's usually in the ballpark of the original schedule. And if there are any significant delays, management always lets the fans know and explains the delay. Which is another big improvement: communication. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Posted May 6, 2003 Report Share Posted May 6, 2003 I am enjoying the wealth of new supplements, even if I don't use all of them. I even have Star Hero, and it's likely I'll never get around to running a game. My players have their champions ideas lined up but are looking to me to solve their power design difficulties. I'm hoping that the USPDB will give them more options. I think it's the best idea for a champions supplement ever! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morningstar Posted May 14, 2003 Report Share Posted May 14, 2003 I noticed this just became available to order at RPGShops.com So it looks like it shipped sucessfully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Long Posted May 14, 2003 Report Share Posted May 14, 2003 In the "latest news" department, I got my copies of USPD today, huzzah! So it should have reached most US distributors by now as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Posted May 14, 2003 Report Share Posted May 14, 2003 Woot! Time to hound my retailer, make him sorry he ever sold me my first game! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCUBA Hero Posted May 14, 2003 Report Share Posted May 14, 2003 Originally posted by Lord Liaden One thing that DoJ has vastly improved over former Hero Games management is a consistent release schedule. Almost all their books have come out right around the time that they said they would. Yeah, mon! ::thumbs-up smilie:: And it bears repeating (not for your benefit, Lord Liaden, I know you know ) that the release date DOJ gives is release to the printers. The printer must receive it, schedule it, print it, ship to the distributors, and then the distributors ship to your FLGS. All that takes time. I've taken to guesstimating a product will be in my grubby flippers, erm, hands, around the end of the month following the release date. That seems to work reasonably well. The reason DOJ gives a release to the printers date is that is the last date they have control over. Off to call my FLGS now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson-Hawk Posted May 14, 2003 Report Share Posted May 14, 2003 Actually, SCUBA Hero, that's a pretty good rule to live by. I think I'll start living by it as well. The USPDB should be in my hands around May 31st, then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Watts Posted May 15, 2003 Report Share Posted May 15, 2003 Originally posted by SCUBA Hero Yeah, mon! ::thumbs-up smilie:: And it bears repeating (not for your benefit, Lord Liaden, I know you know ) that the release date DOJ gives is release to the printers. The printer must receive it, schedule it, print it, ship to the distributors, and then the distributors ship to your FLGS. All that takes time. I've taken to guesstimating a product will be in my grubby flippers, erm, hands, around the end of the month following the release date. That seems to work reasonably well. The reason DOJ gives a release to the printers date is that is the last date they have control over. Off to call my FLGS now! Pretty close, SCUBA me boy, but not quite. The date we give is release *from* the printers; in other words, the day the book comes off the final presses (which are the ones that put the covers on, actually), gets boxed up, and leaves either Ohio or Berkeley depending on which of our main printers we're talking about. That in fact is the last day we have any control over, or frankly any information about. After that it's on a truck from printer to distributor, then sitting in a distro warehouse waiting to be processed, then repacked along with a bunch of other books, then on a truck from distro to store, where it hopefully finds its way to a shelf quickly. That process can take a week to ten days, and that's even if your store remembered to put in an order in advance. If they don't order until somebody bugs them about it, they may have to wait even longer, especially if the distro ran out and needs to get more from us... dw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeroGM Posted May 15, 2003 Report Share Posted May 15, 2003 http://www.gamersattic.com sent a note tonight saying they had just recieved it today. Don't ask me about the cover graphic for it. No idea where it's from, don't care. Hopefully it'll be changed soon. and yes I do get kickbacks from them (jk) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCUBA Hero Posted May 15, 2003 Report Share Posted May 15, 2003 Thanks for the correction, Darren! ::thumbs-up smilie:: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterhawk Posted May 16, 2003 Report Share Posted May 16, 2003 Picked it up...very cool so far...more later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monolith Posted May 16, 2003 Report Share Posted May 16, 2003 Originally posted by winterhawk Picked it up...very cool so far...more later I usually have to say "I hate you" to Keith Curtis first, but today I will direct my venom to you. I hate you for getting it before me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom McCarthy Posted May 16, 2003 Report Share Posted May 16, 2003 Now that's funny ! Monolith's fingerprints are going to be all over this thing. I think he must have proofread that manuscript to a level no one else did. And he still is impatient for the real thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobGreenwade Posted May 16, 2003 Report Share Posted May 16, 2003 You and I aren't exactly pikers in that respect either, Tom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom McCarthy Posted May 16, 2003 Report Share Posted May 16, 2003 Yeah, but I sure didn't bang every last power into a calculator. That's dedication. And I skipped Animal Powers so I'd have something to read when the book came out (cause the wife notices if I drop $40 CAN on a book and am never seen reading it). Unfortunately, I'm still prodding my FLGS to convince their distributors that there's a book called Millennium City out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monolith Posted May 16, 2003 Report Share Posted May 16, 2003 I think part of the advantage from all the playtesters is that we come at the manuscript from different perspectives. I am more of a number cruncher. I do not sweat the written details as much as I do trying to make sure the points are correct. I tend to overlook things in the written parts of a manuscript (it is the Evelyn Wood speed reading course coming back to haunt me) that other playtesters catch. The fact that Bob, Tom, and Geoff (as well as everyone else who contributes) all have different criteria when reading the manuscript just helps us catch the greater assortment of errors. We are team of lucky fools all doing what we can, when we can. And Tom, I only buy the books for the pretty pictures, not all that reading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterhawk Posted May 16, 2003 Report Share Posted May 16, 2003 Originally posted by Monolith I usually have to say "I hate you" to Keith Curtis first, but today I will direct my venom to you. I hate you for getting it before me! Just happened to stop into the FLGS as they were unpacking it...and in response to the above NYAH NYAH NYAH This is one of the best suppliments I've seen for any system. As a longtime gamer (20+ years), this is something Champs needed for a long time. Bravo to all involved...guess I'll actually have to do some work to get a mention in the credits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Posted May 16, 2003 Report Share Posted May 16, 2003 Originally posted by winterhawk This is one of the best suppliments I've seen for any system. Oh, now you're just being mean to us folks stuck at work and with weak, slow FLGS'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted May 16, 2003 Report Share Posted May 16, 2003 I checked the 'Our Products' section, but didn't see a price on this bad boy. How much? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monolith Posted May 16, 2003 Report Share Posted May 16, 2003 Originally posted by Hermit I checked the 'Our Products' section, but didn't see a price on this bad boy. How much? I believe the MSRP is $24.99. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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