Big things are developing. Stay tuned.

[JoeGKushner]

I would've much rather have heard an announcement on Dragon Compendium Volume 2 coming out. :\

And people said my response was cynical.

But really, I think it's good news but don't see it as 'earth' shaking as some others. Dragon Compendium II, Age of Worms hardcover, license rights to Greyhawk.... those would've been "BIG" news to me.

This is kinda... expected I guess I'd say as several people already 'guessed' it.

 

[dragonlordofpoondari]

And people said my response was cynical.

But really, I think it's good news but don't see it as 'earth' shaking as some others. Dragon Compendium II, Age of Worms hardcover, license rights to Greyhawk.... those would've been "BIG" news to me.

This is kinda... expected I guess I'd say as several people already 'guessed' it.

you are "funny," joe. not "ha-ha" funny, necessarily, but you "know," 'funny' funny. you "know?"

this big news is, to my simple mind, on a grander scale than either of the two hardcovers you mention, since this deal represents a possible future brimming with many high quality books.

unknown but large quantity of high quality books > 2 quality books = me wanting to dance from excitement. besides, both books you mention are slightly more than a rehash of previously published material. i am, however, aware of how nice these are to have collected under one roof, as it were.

i'm totally with you, though, about the rights to greyhawk. that would get my panties in a total bunch ... but in a "good way."

EDIT: added more quotes for extra meanie-ness

 

[Erik Mona]

Mine too, but I don't expect it to happen.

--Erik

 

[Virtue]

Hey, since we're dreaming:

Paizo is going to set the next AP in Scarred Lands after buying the setting off of WW.

That would be the coolest thing ever

 

[dragonlordofpoondari]

Mine too, but I don't expect it to happen.

--Erik

ERIK MONA RESPONDED TO MY POST!!! YA-HOOOOOOOO!!!!

now that i got that off my chest, congrats again erik. i'm feeling very positive about all of this!!! this is a huge boon to the gaming community (tantemount to introducing us to the rarified delights of serge gainsbourg -- the man is genius).

re: greyhawk, the wilderlands are a mighty fine place to live, too.

 

[Vigwyn the Unruly]

I also think this is pretty cool.

I think some of the negative reaction here may be due to the fact that so much time elapsed between the announcement that there would be big news and the arrival of the big news itself. Nothing can live up to what people may have been imagining.

However, I am very glad that Necromancer has found a new home, and I think that the sensibilities of the people at both companies match very well. This could open the door for a whole lot of neat things coming down the pike.

 

[Erik Mona]

In fairness I should point out that the Necromancer agreement happened at about the time I wrote my "big things are developing" post to my message board, but it wasn't this partnership that constituted the bulk of the "big things" I was referring to. Planet Stories, our new novel line, has been taking up an enormous amount of my time and energy, as have other major projects/developments that haven't been announced yet.

We launched our "Paizo 5" marketing campaign because we truly do have extremely significant news to report at least once a month this year (our fifth anniversary as a company). The Necromancer agreement is indeed huge news, but it wasn't on the radar until about the time this thread started, and enormous stuff is happening alongside it.

All that is to say I didn't inadvertently start this thread in order to oversell one specific announcement. There will be lots of announcements.

--Erik

 

[Treebore]

Erik,

I'm not so into the book publishing, I'm about adventures. So between your partnering up with Necromancer and your new line of adventures being done without oversite from WOTC has made my year. Plus using heavier card stock with your Game Mastery Map Packs.

Hopefully I will find your other forth coming announcements to be equally great, better, if better is possible.

I've also noticed what Paizo is doing at Origins to celebrate your (Paizo's) 5th year, when are we going to find out about GenCon plans?

 

[JoshuaFrost]

I've also noticed what Paizo is doing at Origins to celebrate your (Paizo's) 5th year, when are we going to find out about GenCon plans?

Keep your ears open in the first few weeks of May for a complete lineup of GenCon events. This will be our biggest GenCon ever.

 

[BOZ]

All that is to say I didn't inadvertently start this thread in order to oversell one specific announcement. There will be lots of announcements.

woohoo! kickass.