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<blockquote data-quote="Sacrosanct" data-source="post: 8481483" data-attributes="member: 15700"><p>It's sure easy to mock these guys, and it's no secret how I feel about them is, but it's sort of low hanging fruit. As much as I myself am guilty of tearing into them, it actually does hurt our hobby. I hobby I love dearly.</p><p></p><p>So this is serious advice. Not malicious, not sarcastic, not hurtful, but honest to God advise to try to mend rifts and actually [gasp] help Justin.</p><p></p><p>First is to immediately drop the suit and ask WoTC if they won't ask for damages if you comply immediately with removal of any WotC IP. yeah, that means getting rid of all those TSR logos and changing your business name. You have no way out of this but that. Besides, you've already destroyed TSR's brand image, so no point in holding on to it. Rebrand yourself as an OSR publisher under a different name, stay away from any IP violations and keep your nose clean. I'd suggest staying away from this whole "the woke culture is ruining D&D", but I doubt that would happen.</p><p></p><p>Get an editor. Seriously, this is super important. Your "in the near future" products are horribly written. I don't say that to be mean, but as constructive criticism. I don't do most of the art I use because I know that's not my strength. No shame in admitting grammar is a weakness. That's what editors are for. Because right now, to the masses, your products come off as super amateur, and that costs a ton of potential sales. Even if I didn't know who you were and didn't know all of this backstory, if I saw a game I might buy like Rot Hole Dungeon, and saw how it was presented, I wouldn't buy it, nor anything else from you because of the image is sends.</p><p></p><p>Ernie needs to get away as fast as he can. Stay away from people like Benoist and people who fail to deliver on their products they are working on with you. Get away from LaNasa for two reasons: 1. the aforementioned horrible presentation of the products, because your name is on that box and the amateurism is thus associated with you, and 2. He's only using you for sales. I am sure he doesn't care about you one whit past what you can monetize for him. Prior to your partnership with him, you had a reputation as a likeable guy who loved to game old school D&D and was friendly to everyone. Now? With each passing day that LaNasa continues to pull this crap, your reputation suffers as well by association. I have the impression that your legacy is extremely important to you. Take a look at what's happened to it. There are A LOT of publishers out there who have actually created products (professional products) who would be willing to work with you and help achieve your goals of getting your ideas published. Work with professionals, and you'll find better success. You don't have to go far. Your own brother has put out products, so ask him. If everyone truly is welcome at your table, then<em> show it</em>. Don't say it, and then regurgitate talking points from people like LaNasa that completely counter it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sacrosanct, post: 8481483, member: 15700"] It's sure easy to mock these guys, and it's no secret how I feel about them is, but it's sort of low hanging fruit. As much as I myself am guilty of tearing into them, it actually does hurt our hobby. I hobby I love dearly. So this is serious advice. Not malicious, not sarcastic, not hurtful, but honest to God advise to try to mend rifts and actually [gasp] help Justin. First is to immediately drop the suit and ask WoTC if they won't ask for damages if you comply immediately with removal of any WotC IP. yeah, that means getting rid of all those TSR logos and changing your business name. You have no way out of this but that. Besides, you've already destroyed TSR's brand image, so no point in holding on to it. Rebrand yourself as an OSR publisher under a different name, stay away from any IP violations and keep your nose clean. I'd suggest staying away from this whole "the woke culture is ruining D&D", but I doubt that would happen. Get an editor. Seriously, this is super important. Your "in the near future" products are horribly written. I don't say that to be mean, but as constructive criticism. I don't do most of the art I use because I know that's not my strength. No shame in admitting grammar is a weakness. That's what editors are for. Because right now, to the masses, your products come off as super amateur, and that costs a ton of potential sales. Even if I didn't know who you were and didn't know all of this backstory, if I saw a game I might buy like Rot Hole Dungeon, and saw how it was presented, I wouldn't buy it, nor anything else from you because of the image is sends. Ernie needs to get away as fast as he can. Stay away from people like Benoist and people who fail to deliver on their products they are working on with you. Get away from LaNasa for two reasons: 1. the aforementioned horrible presentation of the products, because your name is on that box and the amateurism is thus associated with you, and 2. He's only using you for sales. I am sure he doesn't care about you one whit past what you can monetize for him. Prior to your partnership with him, you had a reputation as a likeable guy who loved to game old school D&D and was friendly to everyone. Now? With each passing day that LaNasa continues to pull this crap, your reputation suffers as well by association. I have the impression that your legacy is extremely important to you. Take a look at what's happened to it. There are A LOT of publishers out there who have actually created products (professional products) who would be willing to work with you and help achieve your goals of getting your ideas published. Work with professionals, and you'll find better success. You don't have to go far. Your own brother has put out products, so ask him. If everyone truly is welcome at your table, then[I] show it[/I]. Don't say it, and then regurgitate talking points from people like LaNasa that completely counter it. [/QUOTE]
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