Post by Jaymz on Sept 13, 2014 19:09:32 GMT
Gather round from far and wide all ye faithful....and with my obligatory, don't like it then don;t read it statement we shall journey on the path of commentary that delves into the latest Palladium Weekly update...
www.palladiumbooks.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=740:palladium-booksr-weekly-update-september-12-2014&catid=52:weekly-updates&Itemid=183
"Life at Palladium Books remains busy and more than a little crazy. Every day we have an agenda – a list of things to do – and every day there seems to be something that demands our immediate attention and pulls us in different directions. "
And ends up having you not accomplish anything?
"For example, we wanted this Update posted on Thursday. That was not possible."
Obviously
"To get one posted today, Friday, it will have to be less comprehensive than we wanted it to be. Fear not, there will be more in the next Weekly Update."
Dude you do realize your weekly updates usually come across as largely copy/paste from the previous update right? No? Well so does the "more next week".
"UPDATE: To China and back"
Glad Wayne went but they just death kissed themselves with this - "Hopefully, these next few containers are not held up at Customs!!!". Seriously stop tempting fate Kevin.
"I hope Wayne will post a number of photographs here and on the Palladium Facebook Page."
I hope not mentioning the KS campaign pages was an oversight...otherwise this smacks of "eh that's not that important to post too"
"Alliance Open House"
Is the same place that I have heard that you have offered copies of the RRT rulebook to retailers? You know the rulebook backers have been asking for, for what? the better part of a year for as an appeasement item for such pisspoor estimated delivery dates?
"UPDATE: Rifts® Megaverse® in Flames™ Hardcover – Available now"
"UPDATE: The Rifter® #67 – Available now!"
"UPDATE: Future Visions™"
"NEW: Rifts® Northern Gun™ Two – 11x17 inch, Color Print – Available now!"
You do know you do not need to repeatedly tell us of the products that are already out....every update, or how awesome they are. Right?
"UPDATE: The Rifter® #68 – Autumn Issue"
"Wayne has yet to select the material for it, but it should include some “official” Megaverse® in Flames™ source material that was trimmed from the book."
So why do I feel that this one will be a month late too? And honestly, I am very much getting tired of seeing "official material" that was apparently not good enough to be kept in a book. It smacks of "uh guys if you want this OFFICIAL MATERIAL, it's only in the Rifter" as way to bolster Rifter sales. It smells bad to me.
"UPDATE: Rifts® Sourcebook: Coalition States™ – Heroes of Humanity™"
"Carl Gleba is working on his contributions to the book, and so is Matthew Clements. I’m making notes whenever I can. This has already spun off ideas for other future Rifts® books."
Can we PLEASE get the books that are already in the pipeline first before your ADHD gets you distracted by new shiny things? PLEASE?
"UPDATE: Dead Reign™ – Graveyard Earth™ Sourcebook"
"I want this bad boy out by Halloween. ‘Nuff said."
Yeah....good luck with that.
"UPDATE: Palladium Fantasy®: Bizantium and the Northern Islands™"
"Matthew Clements’ initial edit and rewrite is done, and Chuck Walton’s cover is being tightened and painting should start soon. I have yet to assign the artwork, though I have sent out some reference books to a new artist and been in contact with three others. This will be a Fall 2014 release."
Ok so let me get this straight, you are now aiming to have Graveyard AND this book, two books that weren't even on the bloody radar at the beginning of the year, out before a book (REF Marines) you have been touting for what over a year now? Bloody hell.....this is what I mean by your ADHD getting you distracted Kevin.....
"UPDATE: Robotech®: Expeditionary Force Marines Sourcebook One
– Formerly titled ‘UEEF Marines’"
"I have not had a chance to start this yet. Still planning for a 2014 release."
Kevin.....nevermind. I'm just hoping to get it by sometime next year since apparently most of us other than you can differentiate reality from fantasy. Three books by Christmas plus a Rifter plus all the pulling and shipping needed for both RRT AND The XMas grab bags? You'll be lucky if you get ONE of them done.
"UPDATE: Robotech® RPG Tactics™"
"This week’s Robotech® update is a very brief one. Much more to report next week."
Isn't there always? You say so little week to week.....
"Quite a few game sets and print sets have shipped. I have spent many hours signing and numbering prints."
How many is quite a few? 50? 300?
"We are working with Harmony Gold to provide a PDF of the core rules."
Why is this only being done NOW?
"As noted when talking about Wayne’s trip to China, two containers are on their way with more coming."
Uh no....you said early only ONE is on their way while the other is being packed....man do you not read your own stuff before sending it off for Wayne to post to the website?
"REMINDER, we are only shipping out Wave One products right now. You will receive Wave Two items at a later date. And yes, Wave Two items will be coming."
Believe me, we the backers KNOW you are only shipping Wave one. As for stating Wave Two items will be coming seems a tad petulant in teh manner you stated it.
"UPDATE: Palladium Open House – May"
I pan to go for the Saturday. If they let me in......if not, My plan was to go hang out with some cool people that are members of this very group regardless. i couldn't care less about gaming with them. I just want to meet and shoot the shit with them face to face. Any gaming would only be a bonus.
"2015 is the Rifts® 25th Anniversary – what to do?"
"It has come to my attention that 2015 is the Rifts® 25th Anniversary!"
Someone actually had to tell you this? REALLY? All I will say it better damn well be more than some reprinted with a fancy cover core book. Rifts is why your company still exists.
"Storms and no Internet"
I.....think I broke my eye roll muscles.....
That. Is. It. You may go back to your regularly scheduled unimportance....
www.palladiumbooks.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=740:palladium-booksr-weekly-update-september-12-2014&catid=52:weekly-updates&Itemid=183
"Life at Palladium Books remains busy and more than a little crazy. Every day we have an agenda – a list of things to do – and every day there seems to be something that demands our immediate attention and pulls us in different directions. "
And ends up having you not accomplish anything?
"For example, we wanted this Update posted on Thursday. That was not possible."
Obviously
"To get one posted today, Friday, it will have to be less comprehensive than we wanted it to be. Fear not, there will be more in the next Weekly Update."
Dude you do realize your weekly updates usually come across as largely copy/paste from the previous update right? No? Well so does the "more next week".
"UPDATE: To China and back"
Glad Wayne went but they just death kissed themselves with this - "Hopefully, these next few containers are not held up at Customs!!!". Seriously stop tempting fate Kevin.
"I hope Wayne will post a number of photographs here and on the Palladium Facebook Page."
I hope not mentioning the KS campaign pages was an oversight...otherwise this smacks of "eh that's not that important to post too"
"Alliance Open House"
Is the same place that I have heard that you have offered copies of the RRT rulebook to retailers? You know the rulebook backers have been asking for, for what? the better part of a year for as an appeasement item for such pisspoor estimated delivery dates?
"UPDATE: Rifts® Megaverse® in Flames™ Hardcover – Available now"
"UPDATE: The Rifter® #67 – Available now!"
"UPDATE: Future Visions™"
"NEW: Rifts® Northern Gun™ Two – 11x17 inch, Color Print – Available now!"
You do know you do not need to repeatedly tell us of the products that are already out....every update, or how awesome they are. Right?
"UPDATE: The Rifter® #68 – Autumn Issue"
"Wayne has yet to select the material for it, but it should include some “official” Megaverse® in Flames™ source material that was trimmed from the book."
So why do I feel that this one will be a month late too? And honestly, I am very much getting tired of seeing "official material" that was apparently not good enough to be kept in a book. It smacks of "uh guys if you want this OFFICIAL MATERIAL, it's only in the Rifter" as way to bolster Rifter sales. It smells bad to me.
"UPDATE: Rifts® Sourcebook: Coalition States™ – Heroes of Humanity™"
"Carl Gleba is working on his contributions to the book, and so is Matthew Clements. I’m making notes whenever I can. This has already spun off ideas for other future Rifts® books."
Can we PLEASE get the books that are already in the pipeline first before your ADHD gets you distracted by new shiny things? PLEASE?
"UPDATE: Dead Reign™ – Graveyard Earth™ Sourcebook"
"I want this bad boy out by Halloween. ‘Nuff said."
Yeah....good luck with that.
"UPDATE: Palladium Fantasy®: Bizantium and the Northern Islands™"
"Matthew Clements’ initial edit and rewrite is done, and Chuck Walton’s cover is being tightened and painting should start soon. I have yet to assign the artwork, though I have sent out some reference books to a new artist and been in contact with three others. This will be a Fall 2014 release."
Ok so let me get this straight, you are now aiming to have Graveyard AND this book, two books that weren't even on the bloody radar at the beginning of the year, out before a book (REF Marines) you have been touting for what over a year now? Bloody hell.....this is what I mean by your ADHD getting you distracted Kevin.....
"UPDATE: Robotech®: Expeditionary Force Marines Sourcebook One
– Formerly titled ‘UEEF Marines’"
"I have not had a chance to start this yet. Still planning for a 2014 release."
Kevin.....nevermind. I'm just hoping to get it by sometime next year since apparently most of us other than you can differentiate reality from fantasy. Three books by Christmas plus a Rifter plus all the pulling and shipping needed for both RRT AND The XMas grab bags? You'll be lucky if you get ONE of them done.
"UPDATE: Robotech® RPG Tactics™"
"This week’s Robotech® update is a very brief one. Much more to report next week."
Isn't there always? You say so little week to week.....
"Quite a few game sets and print sets have shipped. I have spent many hours signing and numbering prints."
How many is quite a few? 50? 300?
"We are working with Harmony Gold to provide a PDF of the core rules."
Why is this only being done NOW?
"As noted when talking about Wayne’s trip to China, two containers are on their way with more coming."
Uh no....you said early only ONE is on their way while the other is being packed....man do you not read your own stuff before sending it off for Wayne to post to the website?
"REMINDER, we are only shipping out Wave One products right now. You will receive Wave Two items at a later date. And yes, Wave Two items will be coming."
Believe me, we the backers KNOW you are only shipping Wave one. As for stating Wave Two items will be coming seems a tad petulant in teh manner you stated it.
"UPDATE: Palladium Open House – May"
I pan to go for the Saturday. If they let me in......if not, My plan was to go hang out with some cool people that are members of this very group regardless. i couldn't care less about gaming with them. I just want to meet and shoot the shit with them face to face. Any gaming would only be a bonus.
"2015 is the Rifts® 25th Anniversary – what to do?"
"It has come to my attention that 2015 is the Rifts® 25th Anniversary!"
Someone actually had to tell you this? REALLY? All I will say it better damn well be more than some reprinted with a fancy cover core book. Rifts is why your company still exists.
"Storms and no Internet"
I.....think I broke my eye roll muscles.....
That. Is. It. You may go back to your regularly scheduled unimportance....
