Post by Jaymz on Apr 19, 2015 23:03:30 GMT
Here we go, another week another commentary
www.palladiumbooks.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=779:palladium-booksr-weekly-update-april-19-2015&catid=52:weekly-updates&Itemid=183
"This has been a weird week in that there have been a number of highs and lows for all of us. I think the up and down weather and a heavy workload had to do with some of it."
Actually.....that is how life is so an up and down week should be normal...that's just my take on things though. At least you aren't raving about how busy you are and how hard you're working. That's a good sign.
"We have a lot of irons in the fire as we work at planning and creating a wealth of products for Robotech® RPG Tactics™, Rifts®, Chaos Earth®, Splicers®, Beyond the Supernatural™ and other game lines. "
I wish you'd stop saying anything about BtS....I really do.
"Open House Weekend Admission goes up to $60 after Monday"
O.o Um....why? Seems rather odd and arbitrary to do that now.
"NEW! Imaginos Plus™ #1 Comic Book"
Congrats to Mark
"NEW! A+Plus™ #5"
I'll assume this is a good thing as I have not a clue what it is.
"UPDATE: The Rifter® #70 – at the Printer – ships end of April"
I will be the first to admit being both pleasantly surprised and wrong about how long it would be for this. Good on you for proving me wrong. It doesn't happen often. Still don't like having half the issue having official information but I am apparently in the minority on that.
"UPDATE: Chaos Earth® Resurrection™ sourcebook – spring release"
Still not happy you are aiming for this to be done by the open house while Marines has been touted for over a year now and we still wait for it let alone the fact you have touted First Responders just as long and that will be even later than Marines. This book could have waited while getting titles you've been advertising longer got finished.
"UPDATE: Robotech®: Expeditionary Force Marines™ Sourcebook – in production"
See above.
"UPDATE: Robotech® Dice Bag – Gold imprint on a black bag"
A few people I know, that have gotten this, have NOT been happy with the quality of the bag at all.
"UPDATE: Robotech® RPG Tactics™ - Will try to get something out to our supporters soon."
I hope so since there hasn't been a peep in over a month to those supporters over on the Kickstarter page. You keep saying how you want to communicate information to them more and then you just don't do it.
"UPDATE: DriveThruRPG.com – previews, new products and fun"
While I am glad to see things like the Paper Minis (they are quite useful, especially for the rules for their use which can be ported to any PB game), the RRT Colour Guides and Assembly instructions....still, to me that isn't good enough. Join your competition. Release current titles to PDF. At this point for pretty much anything other than Bizantium, you will not hurt sales. If anything you may get more.
"UPDATE: PenguiCon – April 24, 25 & 26, 2015 – Southfield, Michigan"
"UPDATE: Palladium Books® at Gen Con® Indy – July 30-August 2, 2015"
"UPDATE: Palladium Open House – May 15-17, 2015 – Westland Michigan"
As always I hope these are all successful and the attendees have a good time.
"Rifts® is heating up"
I must say, bravo for taking the risk of letting another company make Rifts material in a different system. Not telling us who though makes me wonder if it is really worth the risk. I hope so. Also 6 books just for Rifts by end of year is....a stretch to say the least with your record of the last decade.
More "we have so much but can't tell you anything." Then DON'T mention it because all you do is set yourself up for criticism and speculation ad nauseum if or when these things do not occur. You set expectations by doing this. Expectations that too often are never met.
As for getting 2 Rifts books out in May June as well as getting done CE Resurrection and RT Marines or are you saying that Marine might just get pushed back.....again....sigh, THIS is why we shake our heads. 4 books by June with the Palladium Open House and Penguin Con happening? 4 books in 9 weeks? I hope you do, but I am pretty sure you won't......and then people who defend Kevin wonder why people like me and many of us here just want to scream in frustration.
And more "lots gong but can't tell you anything" and no you won't keep us informed unless keeping us informed consists of "lots going on but we can't tell you anything" which isn't informing us of anything.
See you next week.
www.palladiumbooks.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=779:palladium-booksr-weekly-update-april-19-2015&catid=52:weekly-updates&Itemid=183
"This has been a weird week in that there have been a number of highs and lows for all of us. I think the up and down weather and a heavy workload had to do with some of it."
Actually.....that is how life is so an up and down week should be normal...that's just my take on things though. At least you aren't raving about how busy you are and how hard you're working. That's a good sign.
"We have a lot of irons in the fire as we work at planning and creating a wealth of products for Robotech® RPG Tactics™, Rifts®, Chaos Earth®, Splicers®, Beyond the Supernatural™ and other game lines. "
I wish you'd stop saying anything about BtS....I really do.
"Open House Weekend Admission goes up to $60 after Monday"
O.o Um....why? Seems rather odd and arbitrary to do that now.
"NEW! Imaginos Plus™ #1 Comic Book"
Congrats to Mark
"NEW! A+Plus™ #5"
I'll assume this is a good thing as I have not a clue what it is.
"UPDATE: The Rifter® #70 – at the Printer – ships end of April"
I will be the first to admit being both pleasantly surprised and wrong about how long it would be for this. Good on you for proving me wrong. It doesn't happen often. Still don't like having half the issue having official information but I am apparently in the minority on that.
"UPDATE: Chaos Earth® Resurrection™ sourcebook – spring release"
Still not happy you are aiming for this to be done by the open house while Marines has been touted for over a year now and we still wait for it let alone the fact you have touted First Responders just as long and that will be even later than Marines. This book could have waited while getting titles you've been advertising longer got finished.
"UPDATE: Robotech®: Expeditionary Force Marines™ Sourcebook – in production"
See above.
"UPDATE: Robotech® Dice Bag – Gold imprint on a black bag"
A few people I know, that have gotten this, have NOT been happy with the quality of the bag at all.
"UPDATE: Robotech® RPG Tactics™ - Will try to get something out to our supporters soon."
I hope so since there hasn't been a peep in over a month to those supporters over on the Kickstarter page. You keep saying how you want to communicate information to them more and then you just don't do it.
"UPDATE: DriveThruRPG.com – previews, new products and fun"
While I am glad to see things like the Paper Minis (they are quite useful, especially for the rules for their use which can be ported to any PB game), the RRT Colour Guides and Assembly instructions....still, to me that isn't good enough. Join your competition. Release current titles to PDF. At this point for pretty much anything other than Bizantium, you will not hurt sales. If anything you may get more.
"UPDATE: PenguiCon – April 24, 25 & 26, 2015 – Southfield, Michigan"
"UPDATE: Palladium Books® at Gen Con® Indy – July 30-August 2, 2015"
"UPDATE: Palladium Open House – May 15-17, 2015 – Westland Michigan"
As always I hope these are all successful and the attendees have a good time.
"Rifts® is heating up"
I must say, bravo for taking the risk of letting another company make Rifts material in a different system. Not telling us who though makes me wonder if it is really worth the risk. I hope so. Also 6 books just for Rifts by end of year is....a stretch to say the least with your record of the last decade.
More "we have so much but can't tell you anything." Then DON'T mention it because all you do is set yourself up for criticism and speculation ad nauseum if or when these things do not occur. You set expectations by doing this. Expectations that too often are never met.
As for getting 2 Rifts books out in May June as well as getting done CE Resurrection and RT Marines or are you saying that Marine might just get pushed back.....again....sigh, THIS is why we shake our heads. 4 books by June with the Palladium Open House and Penguin Con happening? 4 books in 9 weeks? I hope you do, but I am pretty sure you won't......and then people who defend Kevin wonder why people like me and many of us here just want to scream in frustration.
And more "lots gong but can't tell you anything" and no you won't keep us informed unless keeping us informed consists of "lots going on but we can't tell you anything" which isn't informing us of anything.
See you next week.
