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<blockquote data-quote="Sorn" data-source="post: 868043" data-attributes="member: 3097"><p>With WotC vehemently denying any involvement and going as far as denouncing it as distasteful, you probably won't find even the BoEF in their stores. </p><p></p><p>I have mentioned this previously, but with the treatment the Book of Vile Darkness received in quite a few stores, I doubt a hadcopy version of the GUCK will be financially feasible. A few stores in the area here don't even carry the BoVD, others (including the WotC stores) have it shrinkwrapped, hidden behind the counter or locked in a display box. Given the subject matter, I can see many retailers avoiding the GUCK (and the BoEF) like a plague-infected rat. </p><p></p><p>Another issue with a hardcopy version of the GUCK is artwork. I spent a lot of time hunting down art for this, and the artists gave me permission to use it in the final layout based on the assumption that the GUCK is a free pdf download. Once we start charging for a printed book, we would have to negotiate some sort of payment with them, or commission some new artwork really quick. </p><p></p><p>So, instead of worrying about the competition, we should concentrate on getting the GUCK finished. We have one distinct advantage over a printed competitor: price. A lot of people might have a passing interest in rules for sex, and given the choice between a printed version which will not be widely available in stores and a free pdf download with a name that many gamers recognize from 2nd Edition, I think the majority will go with the GUCK. </p><p></p><p>Besides, there's a lot of overlap in the d20 community. How many monster books are out there? How many books on Necromancy, Drow, Dwarves, Ships, etc. came out at roughly the same time? I think we are fine with where we are. Should someone find our product desirable enough to want to print it, we can consider it, but for now, let's focus on the meat, not the packaging.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sorn, post: 868043, member: 3097"] With WotC vehemently denying any involvement and going as far as denouncing it as distasteful, you probably won't find even the BoEF in their stores. I have mentioned this previously, but with the treatment the Book of Vile Darkness received in quite a few stores, I doubt a hadcopy version of the GUCK will be financially feasible. A few stores in the area here don't even carry the BoVD, others (including the WotC stores) have it shrinkwrapped, hidden behind the counter or locked in a display box. Given the subject matter, I can see many retailers avoiding the GUCK (and the BoEF) like a plague-infected rat. Another issue with a hardcopy version of the GUCK is artwork. I spent a lot of time hunting down art for this, and the artists gave me permission to use it in the final layout based on the assumption that the GUCK is a free pdf download. Once we start charging for a printed book, we would have to negotiate some sort of payment with them, or commission some new artwork really quick. So, instead of worrying about the competition, we should concentrate on getting the GUCK finished. We have one distinct advantage over a printed competitor: price. A lot of people might have a passing interest in rules for sex, and given the choice between a printed version which will not be widely available in stores and a free pdf download with a name that many gamers recognize from 2nd Edition, I think the majority will go with the GUCK. Besides, there's a lot of overlap in the d20 community. How many monster books are out there? How many books on Necromancy, Drow, Dwarves, Ships, etc. came out at roughly the same time? I think we are fine with where we are. Should someone find our product desirable enough to want to print it, we can consider it, but for now, let's focus on the meat, not the packaging. [/QUOTE]
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