bbarsh wrote:An Open Letter to our Customers,

       In the summer of 2009 I finally pulled the trigger and created Pacesetter Games & Simulations (PGS) in order to publish old school gaming products. PG&S entered the old school publication market in the fall of 2009 and received tremendous support. RC1 The Thing in the Valley, an adventure for the Basic / Expert D&D game sold out in 36 hours. RC2 The Screaming Temple followed with similar results.
       In the short time since the release of RC1, I have also received a tremendous amount of positive feedback regarding PG&S products. It seems there is a market for new products based on old games. More than a simple consumer market, old school gamers are a community of fiercely loyal enthusiasts who carry the standard of old school gaming, but who also support companies such as PG&S.
       In recognition of those who purchase first print modules from PG&S, I am announcing the Customer Loyalty Program (CLP). Every customer that purchases each first print run module throughout the year, will receive a FREE special limited edition module in December of that year. I will only print enough modules to distribute to the members of the CLP. The module will be numbered. There will be no second prints or pdfs. The module will be shipped, for free, to each CLP member in December along with a letter of recognition.
       You do not need to sign up for the CLP as I will constantly update the list via PG&S's distribution system. Please note, first run modules are limited to 100 copies -- that will not change in 2010. However, since RC1 has already sold out prior to this announcement, everyone who purchases a second print RC1 will be added to the CLP.
       Again, thank you for support of PG&S and old school gaming in general.

Respectfully,

Bill Barsh
Pacesetter Games & Simulations
pacesettergames.com
bbarsh@pacesettergames.com

Hey Bill,

That sounds great. Is there any way to sign up for 1st print releases now? I know I missed the RC1 first (though I was able to pick up one as a resale) and only picked up a 2nd print from you. I know I will buy all the first prints but I'd like to make sure I don't miss any of them.

Is there a chance you'd do a subscription service?

ShaneG.

Cool initiative Bill. I'll contact you privately about reposting this on the PG&S News forums on the 'Geek.

-Dave

Gnat the Beggar wrote:
Hope not; I purchased RC-2 just a moment ago...

Also for collectable reasons, what is the difference between First Print and Second Print copies of your products?

First print of RC2 is still available - I have about 30 copies remaining. Mostly because I did a very weak job promoting it and I made it available right at Xmas.

RC1 first print had some typos and I made some very minor adjustments. Other than that, there are no differences. First printing is numbered as are all other first prints.

Hope that clarifies.

I'd like to get on the list.  I've had dbartman order me two copies of both RC-1 and RC-2 first printing, but we bought them together to save on shipping.  After proofing RC-3 for you I'm eager to see it come out in print to get that module too.  Keep up the good work, Bill.  Haven't received my copies of RC-2 yet, but I picked up the two of RC-1 this weekend when I went to Doug's house for our monthly (when we're lucky) D&D get together.  I'm half way through reading RC-1 and it looks like good stuff.

bbarsh wrote:An Open Letter to our Customers,

       In recognition of those who purchase first print modules from PG&S, I am announcing the Customer Loyalty Program (CLP). Every customer that purchases each first print run module throughout the year, will receive a FREE special limited edition module in December of that year. I will only print enough modules to distribute to the members of the CLP. The module will be numbered. There will be no second prints or pdfs. The module will be shipped, for free, to each CLP member in December along with a letter of recognition.

Respectfully,

Bill Barsh
Pacesetter Games & Simulations
pacesettergames.com
bbarsh@pacesettergames.com

You rat bastard. Sucking in the collectors with a special module if they buy all the rest...

Congrats on your success Bill.

p.s. I'll be purchasing from you today...  

To: CLP Members

Re: Annual Module Bonus

Date: May 13, 2010

It has been a busy year here at Pacesetter Games & Simulations. As announced exactly five months ago, PG&S has initiated the Customer Loyalty Program. Those customers that purchase at least one first print module throughout the year (January 1 -- December 31) will receive a free copy of our limited edition mega-dungeon module. This module will only be released to members of the CLP. For more information on the CLP program, go to pacesettergames.com.

Work on the CLP module has started and the tentative title is CLP1 Subtropolis: Path to the Hidden City. The CLP module series will be an ongoing project that will expand each year. The project will eventually form the largest mega-dungeon ever to see print. CLP1 will be a first level dungeon and designed for new characters.

Second Chance Membership
PG&S is offering a very limited opportunity for non-CLP members to join now through June 15, 2010. If you purchase a second printing of RC2 and RC3, you will be added to the CLP list for 2010. The deadline is June 15, 2010 with no exceptions. This opportunity has been established due to significant demand. Regrettably, the program was announced as these modules were released and many who desired to purchase a first print never had the chance. However, second chance members will be limited to one free copy of the CLP module this year. Existing CLP members will receive a number of modules based on their average module quantity purchase.

CLP1 Subropolis: Path to the Hidden City will be shipped to all verified CLP members in January 2011.

2010 Tentative Release Schedule for CLP Membership:
RC2 The Screaming Temple -- Sold Out*
RC3 Eruptor's Vengeance -  Sold Out*
RC4 Legacy of the Unknown -- Summer 2010

TM1 The Lost Caravan -- May 2010

ADV1 The Vampire's Curse -- June 2010
ADV2 Circle of Fire -- Summer 2010
ADV3 Death on Signal Island -- Fall 2010
ADV4 The Green Dragon Inn -- Winter 2010

*Purchase of the second printing of this module will qualify for CLP membership if purchased by June 15, 2010.

Thank you for your support of Pacesetter Games & Simulations.

Bill Barsh
Pacesetter Games & Simulations

Gnat the Beggar wrote:Know you have been busy and we thank you for your timely notices... and E-Mails.
Of course many of us have been very busy too, and some of us might at times loose track of things a bit..
(Like me...)

That said, how do we know if we are on the List?
Also is there a way to track our status for the list?

I have thought about that a bit. I am still trying to decide how to tackle that. I don't want it public, so I will come up with something. Let me work on this some more.

dsaunders wrote:any Pacesetter SOP members receive the email for the ADV1 preorder?  just want to make sure i didn't miss it.

Got my notice tonight (and bought a copy)