State of Mongoose 2008... with an interesting note about 4th edition

[mearls]

Seriously, that guy was a total hack. I wonder what he's doing these days...

I heard he's toiling away on a 1,500 page RPG system that represents a stunning fusion of Everway's tactical combat rules with the story intensive elements of Phoenix Command.

 

[Jack99]

I was wondering when you would show up. When you talk about the sun... or is it the wolf?

 

[Obryn]

I heard he's toiling away on a 1,500 page RPG system that represents a stunning fusion of Everway's tactical combat rules with the story intensive elements of Phoenix Command.

OMGZ! If you can slide in the spells from Synnibarr, I'm sold!

-O

 

[mearls]

OMGZ! If you can slide in the spells from Synnibarr, I'm sold!

Someone's been peeking at the magic system I'm working on.

It's actually a pastiche of Synnibarr and World Action & Adventure.

I actually own the three core WA&A rulebook. I have no idea why.

 

[Mark]

Not really a stretch to believe someone could "slide in the spells from Synnibarr" since it's only natural when stepping in something like that.

 

[jdrakeh]

I heard he's toiling away on a 1,500 page RPG system that represents a stunning fusion of Everway's tactical combat rules with the story intensive elements of Phoenix Command.

FINALLY! Now I can calculate the exact impact of my sword blade based on muscle velocity, metal composition, and angle of the blade's edge while drawing picture cards to determine exactly what vital organs I strike and how badly I maul them!

 

[Darrin Drader]

FINALLY! Now I can calculate the exact impact of my sword blade based on muscle velocity, metal composition, and angle of the blade's edge while drawing picture cards to determine exactly what vital organs I strike and how badly I maul them!

Just think of how much more interesting that would be if he were also incorporating F.A.T.A.L.

 

[Treebore]

Same thing that stops them from releasing the number of PHB's sold, or any other internal info like that. There's a tough line where releasing that sort of info could be considered insider trading.

Um, no. Not as long as its a public release. Everything is fair game as long as its "public". They could publish their numbers on the front cover of USA Today if they wish.

They don't do it because they don't want the ups and downs of their sales lowering their stock values. They prefer stability to be portrayed so their stocks stay essentially stable or go up.

Like if it was public knowledge that 40% fewer people are playing 4E than were playing 3E their stocks would go down. So they don't give any numbers. Whether they are good or bad. They will say things like they are up, doing well, things are good, improving.

Unless they are a company like in the automotive industry. Too hard to keep their sales number any kind of secret. People literally count the cars/trucks as they come off the assembly line and taken out to the shipping area.

 

[Treebore]

Riiiiiiiiiiiiiight. So how 'bout that Holy Grail?

Uh huh. Right. Darrin is right, MAtt has been very straight and has always tried to make good when his company has screwed up. If you read his post you'll even see a darn good explanation as to why the book bindings sucked.

Far more forthcoming than pretty much any other company is.

I agree that most of the 3E Quintessential line sucked though.

 

[Mark]

Um, no. Not as long as its a public release. Everything is fair game as long as its "public". They could publish their numbers on the front cover of USA Today if they wish.

You believe that once a company has stockholders, members of that company are still allowed to freely share confidential and/or proprietary knowledge, data or information with the public?