Are Any Publishers Planning to Continue Support For 3.5?
- Thread starter Darrin Drader
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Final Redoubt Press has been putting out four versions of every product to include multiple systems. Increasing this to 5 isn't that big a deal. I intend to complete the current Moving Shadow campaign in 3.5 (which takes us well past 2008) and well as updating to 4.0 as soon as I'm able. After that campaign is done, I'll probably be looking at all the licenses and double checking how profitable they are compared to how much work they take to product.
For print, right now I'm not in distribution, but If I move forward with that by then, I doubt 3.5 will be one of the books they accept. If I can't afford to print them because its at a loss, I'll probably still offer Lulu versions whenever we go to print. I troubleshoot my printing with Lulu versions anyway.
Robert Defendi
Final Redoubt Press
For print, right now I'm not in distribution, but If I move forward with that by then, I doubt 3.5 will be one of the books they accept. If I can't afford to print them because its at a loss, I'll probably still offer Lulu versions whenever we go to print. I troubleshoot my printing with Lulu versions anyway.
Robert Defendi
Final Redoubt Press
Dias Ex Machina
Publisher / Game Designer
Our current discussions around the round table (it is actually round, I am not being clever) have been over the possibility of alienating fans purchasing 3.5 versions who then have to upgrade to 4.0 versions later. Eventually, it is a safe assumption that all major developers would drop their 3.5 lineups for 4.0. This is, of course, assuming 4.0's rules and OGL are compatible with these companies' interests. Those that alter the 3.5 rules in a drastic way that can't do so with 4.0 have no reason to switch. But others, I imagine, would go exclusive 4.0 rather quickly (within 14 to 18 months being my guess).
Our intent is to release with 3.5 now, fully formed like Athena from the head of Zeus, and then release a 4.0 update (like a patch file) with no art and a basement price (next year) for those with the 3.5 edition who want to use the 4.0 but don't want to feel cheated to pay the full price for a replacement book. We could then issue a 4.0 complete edition if the sales warrant it. Whether or not further publications remain with 3.5 would depend on the compatibility of 4.0 rules and the sales of the 4.0 edition. However, it is a stable strata to base an argument that in time, those who love the 3.5 system over the (let's be honest) WOW-inspired 4.0 edition may feel dejected that no major company will release for the old system.
Our intent is to release with 3.5 now, fully formed like Athena from the head of Zeus, and then release a 4.0 update (like a patch file) with no art and a basement price (next year) for those with the 3.5 edition who want to use the 4.0 but don't want to feel cheated to pay the full price for a replacement book. We could then issue a 4.0 complete edition if the sales warrant it. Whether or not further publications remain with 3.5 would depend on the compatibility of 4.0 rules and the sales of the 4.0 edition. However, it is a stable strata to base an argument that in time, those who love the 3.5 system over the (let's be honest) WOW-inspired 4.0 edition may feel dejected that no major company will release for the old system.
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