Should White Wolf do a d20 Magazine?

[TalonComics]

I think they should consider a pdf magazine ala Pyramid and Hero Games's electronic magazine. Once they had that established they could consider publishing a hardcopy magazine.

I would subscribe to a White Wolf pdf magazine no problem.

~Derek

 

[RangerWickett]

To all of you out there who would be interested in a White Wolf-sponsored d20 magazine, I hope you'll also check out ENWorld's own ENWorld Player's Journal. You can buy it right now at the ENWorld store, and a year's subscription of four issues only costs $20.

Also, to all those interested and who are displeased with the current crop of magazines, what displeases you, and what do you think a new magazine would offer that would interest you?

 

[BigFreekinGoblinoid]

White Wolf already has a quarterly magazine. It is mostly ads really, in the form of a catalog, but they could easily add some content and charge for it instead of giving it away.

It's not too different from the first Mongoose Mag I saw. Way too focused on Mongoose product. Yeckkh. FFE's "Campaign" Mag is way better, but still not as good as Gaming Frontiers - which is about on par with ENWorld's quarterly. I'd say we have enough mags now myself, especially with Game Trade mag having the occasional d20 extras...

 

[Ranger REG]

I feel that if Mongoose with their numerous settings can do a d20 magazine, that White Wolf certainly could do one with Gamma World, Scarred Lands, Warcraft, Everquest, Necromancer Games, and other branches.

Other thoughts?

I'd rather White Wolf support their own Storyteller games by providing periodical support.

HOWEVER, since White Wolf have several subsidiaries that are doing d20 products, then as a parent company, they should provide financial support for a d20 magazine if either Arthaus or Sword & Sorcery Studio is up to the task of doing at least a bi-monthly circulation, apart from the free newsletter they sent to local retailers.

I know this sound depressing but the landscape for an independent d20 gaming magazine is diminishing. Campaign magazine's initial format to be an independent d20 magazine is now being shifted to support Fast Forward Games. Only Gaming Frontier have remained but at $20 an issue, only the most hardcore d20 gamers are willing to afford it.

And I don't want to revisit Polyhedron, as I have already said my piece.

But EN World Journal is probably the only d20 gaming magazine I will support for now.

 

[Fiery James]

The thing about it is that most of the lines mentioned are licensed, so they'd have to get special permission and editorial approval for articles on GW, Ravenloft, and Warcraft. Adding to the headache means adding to the cost.

I'm guessing that *if* this were to happen (and I doubt it would), it would pretty much end up a Scarred Lands magazine.

Nice thought, though.

I'd take Poly and evolve it out like that.

- James

 

[Ranger REG]

Wait a minute. Are we discussing an indie d20 gaming magazine, or an in-house game support magazine (e.g., when Wizards of the Coast/TSR used to publish Dragon magazine for D&D and their products)?

IIRC, while most of their lines are licensed, Scarred Lands is pretty much Sword & Sorcery Studio's IP. If they're worried about the licensing, they can always invite Wizards' employee to write a game-related article or two.

 

[Umbran]

Re: Re: Should White Wolf do a d20 Magazine?

I'd rather White Wolf support their own Storyteller games by providing periodical support.

Well, WW has jumped on the "new edition" bandwagon, so that the games in the World of Darkness are going to end in a year or so. Not much to be gained by tossing in support for them now, is there?

Competition is good, ingeneral. In niche markets, though, it can cause problems. I'd not want to see "cola wars" develop between a couple of leading magazines, compromizing the quality of both...