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Message: <blockquote data-quote="GreyLord" data-source="post: 9459788" data-attributes="member: 4348">This could be a major flub up for WotC on the overseas market.  I can't believe this is actually happening and someone didn't catch this before this time.From what I've heard (and I just found out about this in the past hour, so many of you probably know more than I) is that around 90% of the alternative pre-sales in Oceania (including Australia and other areas) and Asia may be affected by this, and it may be wider spread than that.  It is an international situation.  What gets me even further is that the comments of no plans for a reprint.  I am...floored.  What PR rep is handling this???Oh...that's right...Ha...okay  now...I get it.  WotC and Hasbro lost a pretty decent individual handling these types of public fiascos just recently.  This is trial by fire for the new person covering it.  I'm not sure this is going well right now.They should at least work on getting a second printing out ASAP and assure publishers that this printing will come out.  I think whoever said there would not be, is of the opinion that it will lose money anyways as those who pre-ordered will not be willing to wait for the alternative issue to be printed up again (and they may be right...I don't know on this). Talk about a disaster occurring.  I hope those that pre-ordered it get the book, but I'm hearing grim news about some areas and the alternative cover.</blockquote>