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<blockquote data-quote="(un)reason" data-source="post: 7993134" data-attributes="member: 27780"><p><strong><u>Polyhedron Issue 12: May/Jun 1983</u></strong></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>part 2/6</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Letters: Our first letter asks what good a membership card is. You need it to get those discounts at conventions. What, did you think they'd just take your word for it?!</p><p></p><p>Second we have a request for group memberships. They have club memberships, which is almost the same thing. They're considering adding a lower tier, so groups smaller than 12 can enjoy at least some extra benefits. Or you could put the extra effort in to recruit a few more people and start your own club now. </p><p></p><p>Then we have to deal with the removal of the cthulhu mythos from repeat printings of Deities & Demigods. They didn't get in trouble for it, but thought they might in the future, so better safe than sorry. </p><p></p><p>Fouthly, we have to deal with the hassle of people sending letters to the wrong department. They have been doing a lot of reorganising recently, so it's quite reasonable if you aren't up to date with the latest addresses. </p><p></p><p>Fifthly, someone asks if monsters sent in can become official D&D ones. It's possible, but unlikely, as new monsters are one of the most common things submitted to them. The competition is fierce. (as are most of the monsters.)</p><p></p><p>A letter from someone who's seen the top prize for the membership drive, and asks if they can buy it. I believe that's called bribery, which is generally considered cheating. It'd have to be a pretty big bribe to beat the long term membership fees of all the people the top recruiters recruited anyway. Don't be lazy, go out and earn that top spot the proper way. </p><p></p><p>A request for reprints. Nope. Waste of money. You snoozed, you lose. At least until you can get all the issues for free on the internet, which won't be for a looong time. </p><p></p><p>Someone asking what kind of material they accept. As long as it's good for gaming, they'll consider it. Maybe not for very long, but they'll consider it.</p><p></p><p>And finally, someone complaining why Polyhedron gives you far less for your buck than Dragon. Economies of scale. It has more than 10 times the readership. Get more people to join the RPGA to fix this, and join with the multi-year subscriptions, as those will cost you less per month in the long run.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The Knight-Error strikes out trying to seduce an elf. You'll never get over the age gap.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="(un)reason, post: 7993134, member: 27780"] [b][u]Polyhedron Issue 12: May/Jun 1983[/u][/b] part 2/6 Letters: Our first letter asks what good a membership card is. You need it to get those discounts at conventions. What, did you think they'd just take your word for it?! Second we have a request for group memberships. They have club memberships, which is almost the same thing. They're considering adding a lower tier, so groups smaller than 12 can enjoy at least some extra benefits. Or you could put the extra effort in to recruit a few more people and start your own club now. Then we have to deal with the removal of the cthulhu mythos from repeat printings of Deities & Demigods. They didn't get in trouble for it, but thought they might in the future, so better safe than sorry. Fouthly, we have to deal with the hassle of people sending letters to the wrong department. They have been doing a lot of reorganising recently, so it's quite reasonable if you aren't up to date with the latest addresses. Fifthly, someone asks if monsters sent in can become official D&D ones. It's possible, but unlikely, as new monsters are one of the most common things submitted to them. The competition is fierce. (as are most of the monsters.) A letter from someone who's seen the top prize for the membership drive, and asks if they can buy it. I believe that's called bribery, which is generally considered cheating. It'd have to be a pretty big bribe to beat the long term membership fees of all the people the top recruiters recruited anyway. Don't be lazy, go out and earn that top spot the proper way. A request for reprints. Nope. Waste of money. You snoozed, you lose. At least until you can get all the issues for free on the internet, which won't be for a looong time. Someone asking what kind of material they accept. As long as it's good for gaming, they'll consider it. Maybe not for very long, but they'll consider it. And finally, someone complaining why Polyhedron gives you far less for your buck than Dragon. Economies of scale. It has more than 10 times the readership. Get more people to join the RPGA to fix this, and join with the multi-year subscriptions, as those will cost you less per month in the long run. The Knight-Error strikes out trying to seduce an elf. You'll never get over the age gap. [/QUOTE]
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