First, before you read any further, you need to cover the upper left part of your computer screen so that my identity will remain a secret. The information I have to share here comes from a source deep in Wizards of the Coast, and I'm afraid this could be traced back to him through his close relationship with me. So don't peek; you don't want to know who I am.
Here's the deal: The other day, this guy who knows a guy who works with this really hot babe at WotC received an inappropriately CC'ed e-mail memo from this other guy. Within two hours, a WotC executive showed up in this guy's office and put his fist through the computer screen so he couldn't read the e-mail. It seemed a little suspicious, but fortunately he had already forwarded another copy to his own home address. Our best guess is that the angry exec had accidentally hit the wrong button (SEND) before he finished the memo, because it doesn't look complete. Here's what he got...
>From: ****
>To: ****
>Re: Money money money!!!
>
>The 3-ring binder proposal for the new v3.6 books is pure genius. These
>gaming foolz have already proven they'll shell out big bucks for a shoddy
>product with mistakes, and then give us MORE cash for an "upgrade" to fix
>the mistakes we should have caught the first time. ... Can anyone say
>"Computer Program Patch?!"
>So, yeah, it makes perfect sense that the next "versions" of the PHB, DMG,
>MM, FRG, etc. should be released in loose-leaf notebook form. If I
>understand your idea correctly, every few months we'll publish a new patch
>of "upgrade," "expansion," or "correction" material for the munchkins to
>buy, right? And all at a significantly higher profit margin than hardbound
>books. BRILLIANT! I can't wait to see the wack spin Marketing puts on this.
>We are so in the ((this is where the memo ends))
I'm a little concerned about this information. Is it possible that the unidentified gaming company executive is correct? Would the RPG market be so gullible as to waste good money on additional copies of previously published material just for a few minor corrections?
Here's the deal: The other day, this guy who knows a guy who works with this really hot babe at WotC received an inappropriately CC'ed e-mail memo from this other guy. Within two hours, a WotC executive showed up in this guy's office and put his fist through the computer screen so he couldn't read the e-mail. It seemed a little suspicious, but fortunately he had already forwarded another copy to his own home address. Our best guess is that the angry exec had accidentally hit the wrong button (SEND) before he finished the memo, because it doesn't look complete. Here's what he got...
>From: ****
>To: ****
>Re: Money money money!!!
>
>The 3-ring binder proposal for the new v3.6 books is pure genius. These
>gaming foolz have already proven they'll shell out big bucks for a shoddy
>product with mistakes, and then give us MORE cash for an "upgrade" to fix
>the mistakes we should have caught the first time. ... Can anyone say
>"Computer Program Patch?!"
>So, yeah, it makes perfect sense that the next "versions" of the PHB, DMG,
>MM, FRG, etc. should be released in loose-leaf notebook form. If I
>understand your idea correctly, every few months we'll publish a new patch
>of "upgrade," "expansion," or "correction" material for the munchkins to
>buy, right? And all at a significantly higher profit margin than hardbound
>books. BRILLIANT! I can't wait to see the wack spin Marketing puts on this.
>We are so in the ((this is where the memo ends))
I'm a little concerned about this information. Is it possible that the unidentified gaming company executive is correct? Would the RPG market be so gullible as to waste good money on additional copies of previously published material just for a few minor corrections?
hehe.You are a bad man
