[Adamant Entertainment] Villainomicon: Preference?

[GMSkarka]

We're prepping the release of The Villainomicon, Adamant Entertainment's collection of super-villains for use with Green Ronin's Mutants & Masterminds.... and I had a thought:

Originally, we had planned on releasing it as a PDF and a print-on-demand book, but then I had another idea. My biggest problem (as a GM), is when I buy a book of villains (or monsters, or what-have-you), and only find a handful that are useful for my particular campaign.

Given that, I'm considering releasing the villains in PDF individually, allowing GMs to pick the ones best-suited for their needs. Each villain is fully statted and illustrated, with a full write-up featuring role-playing notes and several featured adventure hooks. We'd sell them for $1 each, and release them weekly. We'd offer a subscription for interested GMs for a full year's releases (at a discount), and at the end of the year, assemble the villains for the print-on-demand book as originally planned (available at a significant discount for subscribers).

Which method would you prefer? Single release, or year-long series? We're looking for gamers opinions on this one.

 

[JVisgaitis]

Villainomicon? Greatest name for a product ever! Looks awesome!

 

[Wulf Ratbane]

I am not a M&M player/customer, but I have to say the individual plan sounds really cool.

(I would have bought, say, GR's Advanced Bestiary in such a format.)

 

[merchantsteve]

Great Name!

I would like to see them released one-a-week with a teaser adventure hook that would allow an introduction to the next one. Kinda like DC Comics Tangent Line.

 

[ConanMK]

Why choose?

Release them as individual PDFs and then release a compilation PDF/POD book of all of them together in one place. Customers can then choose the format they like best. This seemed to work for the Behind the Spells series.

 

[Brutorz Bill]

I'd rather have them all printed in one book. Great name by the way!!

 

[GMSkarka]

Based on the responses we've gotten (here, elsewhere and e-mail), we'll be sticking with the single book plan, rather than the single-villain weekly releases.

Look for The Villainomicon available in PDF and print next week!

 

[Brutorz Bill]

Based on the responses we've gotten (here, elsewhere and e-mail), we'll be sticking with the single book plan, rather than the single-villain weekly releases.

Look for The Villainomicon available in PDF and print next week!

Well I will definately be picking this up!
Thanks!

 

[Lizard]

I'd prefer a single book. Usually, the only time I will use a pregen is if I am REALLY desperate for time and/or ideas, and being able to flip through a book for inspiration, or to find some stats I can file the serial numbers off of, is a great help. To buy a single pre-made villain, I'd need to know in advance I will need him, and that rarely/never happens for me.

Other GMs may differ, of course.