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<blockquote data-quote="jezter6" data-source="post: 2245242" data-attributes="member: 6567"><p>For me, short is probably 32 pages or less. While the foot pursuit addon came out to 12 pages, I won't justify buying it because to be honest...12 pages is something I could put out in a cram session the day before a big report was due way back in the old days of high school. It's an addon, and because it's small, it now requires me to either deposit money into an account, or pile on a bunch of other crap just to meet minumum order requirements. Likely, I won't be in that position for a long time, and the foot chase supplement will probably never hit my basket. Nothing personal, it's just not for me. I liked Hot Pursuit though. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Where I see my big problem is the sudden (or what WAS sudden at the time) price hike in products. You could get a good 60 or so page product for about $5, now you're lucky if you can get 30 for that price. And when you add up the cost of 3-4 of the $1-2 pdf's, you might be lucky to get 20 pages for $5. While page count per dollar is not the 'end all system of justifying a game purchase' it does show that things have changed drastically, but I haven't seen a good reason WHY prices have suddenly risen. Gas prices are higher because of wars, greedy oil companies, increased tranportation costs, etc. You can see WHY gas is more, even if you don't believe in it. I haven't seen Adobe price go up. Internet access prices aren't going up. RPGNow isn't taking twice the profit it was last year. So why the increase?</p><p></p><p>Back to gas for a second...generally, gas is pretty much the same no matter where you go in town. Sure, someone may have it a few cents cheaper over here, but you have to drive further to get it. In the RPG production world, that's not the case. It is obvious that some companies are charging more for the amount of content they are producing. And to top it all off, back end prices are cheaper (smaller product == less hours put in, chances are less artwork and less layout costs), and then they make you take it in 1 gallon increments instead of letting you fill your tank on RPG goodness. </p><p></p><p>Value is a percieved notion. Some people see value in short products. I see value in buying bulk. It's a difference of opinion, but one which reflects my purchasing habits. If I can't see the value in what I'm buying, I'll just choose not to.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jezter6, post: 2245242, member: 6567"] For me, short is probably 32 pages or less. While the foot pursuit addon came out to 12 pages, I won't justify buying it because to be honest...12 pages is something I could put out in a cram session the day before a big report was due way back in the old days of high school. It's an addon, and because it's small, it now requires me to either deposit money into an account, or pile on a bunch of other crap just to meet minumum order requirements. Likely, I won't be in that position for a long time, and the foot chase supplement will probably never hit my basket. Nothing personal, it's just not for me. I liked Hot Pursuit though. :) Where I see my big problem is the sudden (or what WAS sudden at the time) price hike in products. You could get a good 60 or so page product for about $5, now you're lucky if you can get 30 for that price. And when you add up the cost of 3-4 of the $1-2 pdf's, you might be lucky to get 20 pages for $5. While page count per dollar is not the 'end all system of justifying a game purchase' it does show that things have changed drastically, but I haven't seen a good reason WHY prices have suddenly risen. Gas prices are higher because of wars, greedy oil companies, increased tranportation costs, etc. You can see WHY gas is more, even if you don't believe in it. I haven't seen Adobe price go up. Internet access prices aren't going up. RPGNow isn't taking twice the profit it was last year. So why the increase? Back to gas for a second...generally, gas is pretty much the same no matter where you go in town. Sure, someone may have it a few cents cheaper over here, but you have to drive further to get it. In the RPG production world, that's not the case. It is obvious that some companies are charging more for the amount of content they are producing. And to top it all off, back end prices are cheaper (smaller product == less hours put in, chances are less artwork and less layout costs), and then they make you take it in 1 gallon increments instead of letting you fill your tank on RPG goodness. Value is a percieved notion. Some people see value in short products. I see value in buying bulk. It's a difference of opinion, but one which reflects my purchasing habits. If I can't see the value in what I'm buying, I'll just choose not to. [/QUOTE]
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