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Post Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 2:12 pm 
 

http://www.lulu.com/content/paperback-b ... le/6871725

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Post Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 4:23 pm 
 

am I reading that right... 34 pages for $30..

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Post Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 10:55 pm 
 

beasterbrook wrote:am I reading that right... 34 pages for $30..

Yes, but it is a unique account of Judges Guild from the inside, and it has many never-before-seen photos.  I think it's worthwhile reading.

  

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Post Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2010 11:50 pm 
 

Bill released this before and sold it on Ebay IRRC(I have a copy around here somewhere).  It is a good story, lots of early photos and anecdotes.


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Post Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2010 5:37 am 
 

It's already in my basket with an intriguing book called Faith and Gaming  8)

http://www.lulu.com/content/paperback-b ... ng/2348447

$ 30 for 36 pages is quite high however  :?

Oh, by the way, have a look at this  :roll:

http://www.lulu.com/product/libro-a-cop ... tly_viewed

Snarf is back on a gaming magazine cover  8)

  

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Post Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2010 5:43 am 
 

I wonder if that's some publisher ripping of Elmore, or whether Elmore has given them permission for that. I suspect it's copyright theft.


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Post Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2010 8:01 am 
 

Saluta Larry da parte mia! ;)


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Post Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2010 10:25 am 
 

BTW, Bill Owen announced this book in his Q&A thread in the JG subweb forum back when it came out:

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mbassoc2003 wrote:I wonder if that's some publisher ripping of Elmore, or whether Elmore has given them permission for that. I suspect it's copyright theft.


Er...isn't that Alexander68's magazine, with the Elmore interview he posted here recently?

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Post Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2010 11:42 am 
 

In which case, I'd assume Larry has given consent. I presume Larry and not TSR has copyright over Snarf Quest. So we have another publisher in our ranks? This is turning out to be quite an enterprising little bunch. Wonder if Franky M will ever get his little enterprise off the ground. Anyone here invest?


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Post Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2010 1:01 pm 
 

mbassoc2003 wrote:Anyone here invest?


Nah, too concerned with matters of 'ignorant working class thinking' such as food & rent.

  

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Post Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2010 1:37 pm 
 

Too risky by far. A post requesting people send them money, and then nothing and no visits or updates. All on the back of criticism of PPP. There was no way I was gonna throw money at that.

Still, looks like Frank wants to use the Acaeum Limited Edition print to front one of his modules. That'll be a blow.


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Post Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2010 2:10 pm 
 

mbassoc2003 wrote:A post requesting people send them money, and then nothing and no visits or updates. All on the back of criticism of PPP. There was no way I was gonna throw money at that.
::sigh:: O/T and in error, but I am forced to respond since you're indulging in your usual truth-lite mudslinging. :/

I wrote:for pete's sake do NOT send me a check yet. I'll let you know when it's time to pony up. (General pledges are non-binding but they help in planning; signed pledges we'll be counting on. You won't have to come up with a penny until you like the corporate framework & documentation.)
How exactly do you rewrite my "don't send money" into 'requesting people send them money'? Never mind, you don't need reasons for your rancor; it all comes from that giant chip on your shoulder.

looks like Frank wants to use the Acaeum Limited Edition print to front one of his modules. That'll be a blow.
I'd be willing to write an adventure based on the Otus print -- in part to help raise the value of the prints being purchased by various Acaeum members -- but that's not in our business plan, nor have I discussed it with the owner of the work (which is Erol, btw, not the Acaeum). ::shrug:: I don't need it, and if there are objections, I won't do it.


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And in any event, given your continued negativity and irresponsible & insulting speculations, I would prefer that you (mbassoc) not be involved. Save your money for other things.

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Post Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2010 3:22 pm 
 

Unfortunately I wouldn't have access to that amount of money to invest anyways. I was just wondering after the touting for backing what had happened to the project and asking if any of our more prosperous members had backed the venture.

As regards the EO print, it'd be interesting to find out what the story is behind the dragon and the witch/cleric/magic-user both harrassing the fighter at the same time, while the goblin was running around in shock. Building an adventure based upon an image as opposed to building an image based on the text of an adventure would certainly be something out of the ordinary. It may have been done in the past, but not to my knowledge.


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Post Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2010 9:19 pm 
 

Please apologize to Alexander for calling him a thief, your accusation being unwarranted & untrue as usual.

  

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Post Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 3:12 am 
 

Indeed, and thank-you for pulling me up on that.

I do offer my sincere apology to the author for presuming wrong doing.

Is the magazine also available in English?


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