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<blockquote data-quote="Jason Anderson" data-source="post: 1944889" data-attributes="member: 23760"><p>Hi everyone,</p><p></p><p>I'm posting this in several forums so I can get the most feedback. I apologize in advance if you've seen this message elsewhere.</p><p></p><p>I'm looking at releasing a new setting (sort of "cyberpunkish" in style, where civilization has reached a peak and is now in decline), and I'm wondering what rules system I should release it under?</p><p></p><p>I have to say right away that the material is still in the writing stage, not play test, so I have total freedom as far as choosing the system is concerned.</p><p></p><p>The three obvious options that I see I have are:</p><p></p><p>a) D20 Modern</p><p>b) Some other free to use system (Action!, EABA, Fudge, etc)</p><p>c) The system I use in my own group for whatever setting we happen to play (a melding of D6 Adventure and Over the Edge)</p><p></p><p>At first glance it would seem D20 Modern would be the way to go, as I would be tapping into an existing market. And the ePublishers Guide suggests that D20 Modern products tend to sell twice as many copies as products using other systems.</p><p></p><p>(I realize settings sell a lot less than generic products)</p><p></p><p>But many publishers are saying that all D20 sales are slowing down. Plus there will always be a group of people who will refuse to buy it just because it has the D20 logo on the front.</p><p></p><p>I think I'd prefer to use an already existing system over my own home system, as I've never taken the effort to write out the home system properly. Plus that way I'm still tapping into an existing market.</p><p></p><p>Some final notes, if they help.</p><p></p><p>* The product will be released as PDF and print on demand</p><p>* After the main setting book is out, I intend releasing mini PDFs containing extra info for the setting (compiling them into a big PDF and POD products later on). Some of these extra PDFs could probably be used in other settings.</p><p></p><p>Any suggestions or advice people have would be greatly appreciated.</p><p></p><p>Cheers,</p><p>Jason</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jason Anderson, post: 1944889, member: 23760"] Hi everyone, I'm posting this in several forums so I can get the most feedback. I apologize in advance if you've seen this message elsewhere. I'm looking at releasing a new setting (sort of "cyberpunkish" in style, where civilization has reached a peak and is now in decline), and I'm wondering what rules system I should release it under? I have to say right away that the material is still in the writing stage, not play test, so I have total freedom as far as choosing the system is concerned. The three obvious options that I see I have are: a) D20 Modern b) Some other free to use system (Action!, EABA, Fudge, etc) c) The system I use in my own group for whatever setting we happen to play (a melding of D6 Adventure and Over the Edge) At first glance it would seem D20 Modern would be the way to go, as I would be tapping into an existing market. And the ePublishers Guide suggests that D20 Modern products tend to sell twice as many copies as products using other systems. (I realize settings sell a lot less than generic products) But many publishers are saying that all D20 sales are slowing down. Plus there will always be a group of people who will refuse to buy it just because it has the D20 logo on the front. I think I'd prefer to use an already existing system over my own home system, as I've never taken the effort to write out the home system properly. Plus that way I'm still tapping into an existing market. Some final notes, if they help. * The product will be released as PDF and print on demand * After the main setting book is out, I intend releasing mini PDFs containing extra info for the setting (compiling them into a big PDF and POD products later on). Some of these extra PDFs could probably be used in other settings. Any suggestions or advice people have would be greatly appreciated. Cheers, Jason [/QUOTE]
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