tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post5024249430302783279..comments2024-03-29T07:58:31.156-04:00Comments on GROGNARDIA: New Directions for a Proven LeaderJames Maliszewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-80984452236493103522022-08-08T15:19:21.343-04:002022-08-08T15:19:21.343-04:00I'm not questioning them wanting to put out ot...I'm not questioning them wanting to put out other products. Indeed, I expect NO ONE would question them doing other stuff. <br /><br />Which is why them insisting that putting out a new product is not a sign that D&D is doing badly is so odd. <br /><br />If your neighbour were to start selling crafts they made, I suspect you would think nothing of it. If your neighbour sold crafts they made, while insisting that they were doing fine financially, I think that would create a different impression. <br /><br />Do you get this yet? Simulated Knavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03220636533241212000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-51769045227870897772022-08-04T12:42:12.233-04:002022-08-04T12:42:12.233-04:00Little late to the party, but to understand TSR...Little late to the party, but to understand TSR's sudden shift to science fiction, you don't have to look much farther than the NYT best seller lists for that year. Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13467431641317104916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-73040407222686760882022-08-04T03:23:47.393-04:002022-08-04T03:23:47.393-04:00Why shouldn't TSR - or that matter ANY game co...Why shouldn't TSR - or that matter ANY game company - not want to try and put out other products? Some stuff it going be successful, and obviously others won't. But that's the risk companies take when they create new product. It's Business 101.Old Black Staffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15673828726570977353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-22720768452876451022022-08-03T18:23:31.043-04:002022-08-03T18:23:31.043-04:00Sigh. Yeah, because THAT'S what I said.
You ...Sigh. Yeah, because THAT'S what I said. <br /><br />You really don't find "D&D is super successful - we're going to do other stuff too, but it's not because D&D isn't continuing to do awesome" to be a weird line to take? <br /><br />In this ad they are protesting too much about how well they and D&D are doing for me to take it at face value. Simulated Knavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03220636533241212000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-42653109681051225562022-08-03T16:17:29.958-04:002022-08-03T16:17:29.958-04:00more nostalgia!. i remember owning revolt on antar...more nostalgia!. i remember owning revolt on antares and the vampire small game one too! they sold these at Krochs and Brentanos downtown. that bookstore was always stocked with game products, from Avalon Hill to TSR<br /><br />Star Frontiers was an immediate success with us, replacing Traveller. Altho we did poach rules and character gen from Traveller to Star Frontiers <br /><br />i always thought the first 2 editions of gamma world (i also like the 4th? edition d20) captured the 'feel' of the genre, but no one wanted to play them. maybe it was because of The Day After movie that scared us all as kids. Francisco Verdugohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13688083926283386191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-15624854085868633042022-08-03T03:41:16.484-04:002022-08-03T03:41:16.484-04:00What's exactly is desperate about TSR marketin...What's exactly is desperate about TSR marketing their products? That's what business do to get customers, if you don't already know.Old Black Staffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15673828726570977353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-44555336980528593552022-08-02T17:05:30.692-04:002022-08-02T17:05:30.692-04:00This phrasing smacks of desperation.
Whether the...This phrasing smacks of desperation. <br /><br />Whether they actually WERE desperate is another question, but if you told me TSR went bankrupt the next year I'd've believed you. Simulated Knavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03220636533241212000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-3247811490588603482022-08-02T14:20:27.669-04:002022-08-02T14:20:27.669-04:00Its impact was so dramatic I typo'd its name. ...Its impact was so dramatic I typo'd its name. <i>Revolt on Antares</i>. Of course! Inexcusable on my part. radnoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11006466605445207729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-18389354628372219292022-08-02T14:20:23.207-04:002022-08-02T14:20:23.207-04:0083' was a great year. Nothing but cool stuff T...83' was a great year. Nothing but cool stuff TSR was putting out. Old Black Staffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15673828726570977353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-38663205556027296462022-08-02T12:51:40.765-04:002022-08-02T12:51:40.765-04:00That Revolt on Antares was news to me, but I ended...That Revolt on Antares was news to me, but I ended up finding a fan RPG inspired by it! https://www.rpgpub.com/threads/i-made-an-rpg-inspired-by-revolt-on-antares.7657/Richard Bejtlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13512184196416665417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-43087286344017687492022-08-02T12:44:57.970-04:002022-08-02T12:44:57.970-04:00True! I absolutely love Revolt on Antares and shou...True! I absolutely love <i>Revolt on Antares</i> and should have highlighted it in the post.James Maliszewskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-56731866758888574672022-08-02T12:41:52.588-04:002022-08-02T12:41:52.588-04:00Let's not forget Raid on Antares, also picture...Let's not forget <i>Raid on Antares,</i> also pictured. Its influence on the hex and counter genre of portable games cannot be overstated. It can't. radnoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11006466605445207729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-30234598029517669322022-08-02T10:34:59.638-04:002022-08-02T10:34:59.638-04:00That is really fascinating. I'm researching th...That is really fascinating. I'm researching the history of sci-fi RPGs now so this is a great find. Thank you.Richard Bejtlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13512184196416665417noreply@blogger.com