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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Rob Vaux" data-source="post: 301770" data-attributes="member: 5628">I understand Neo's frustration and I know where it's coming from. Believe me, I do. But the fact remains that Farscape is Henson's sandbox and we play in it at their discretion. This is their first foray into the role-playing industry and Farscape is their current hot ticket. That made them VERY careful about what went in and and how it reflected the show and the product in general. That made for a lot of dealys. It wasn;t simply a question of throwing more bodies at the problem or burning the midnight oil (although I and others on the project put inquite a few long nights). The process was a constant one. When Henson wanted changes made, we made them, and then sent them *back* to Henson for review. In many cases, that meant sending the text to the production team in Australia, then back to Henson in New York, then to us. That was a long process, but Henson felt — and we agree — that it made for a better book in the long run. That's the reason the RPG was delayed for so long. The printers did an excellent job of turning it around quickly, and the copies available at Gen Con were shipped directly from the presses.This is not intended as an excuse. Delays are delays, and as Neo said, they do hurt sales (more on that below). To him, and to everyone else who feels frustrated by the lengthy delays, I apologize. But we feel that the resulting book is very strong and that fans will find it worth the wait. And while sales invariably suffer from delays, the book is doing VERY well at Gen Con, and we're optimistic about its sales.  Will there be additional books after this one? That's solely up to Henson. We're contracted for one book, and any more will come solely at their discretion. They may decide that role-playing isn't what they want. They may decide that they want us to do thirty more books. It's their call. This is as it should be: it's their property, after all, and they have a very good TV show to protect. For now, I hope everyone enjoys the core book. As I said, I don't think it will disappoint.Regards,Rob VauxFarscaape Relay Anchor</blockquote>

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