Upcoming Releases Volume XIV: Aw, what's in the box!!?

[Lorcan Nagle]

Release Dates are jinxed, and in the fashion of Douglas Adams's Bistromatic Drive only serve to establish on which day the product won't come out. Everybody knows that.

With that out of the way, my current understanding is that the HB:Arano will be available exclusively as a PoD product (no PDF), and exclusively via DrivethruRPG, right?
If so, and having never used this vendor before myself, do they even offer PoD shipment to Germany?

House Arano: The Aurigan Coalition
Release Date: 4/26/2019

High Lady Kamea Arano led a rebellion, dispatched the usurpers who stole her throne, dismantled their dictatorial government, and restored peace to the Aurigan Coalition. Now her true battle begins…

The Arano Restoration has succeeded, and High Lady Kamea rules over the reunited Aurigan Coalition. But all is not well – the Coalition’s hardscrabble planets teeter on the brink of collapse, while its powerful neighbors await another chance to subvert House Arano. More than ever, the Coalition needs warriors willing to do whatever it takes to claim victory.

Step into the Aurigan Coalition in this Print-on-Demand and PDF product which brings the setting of the hit PC strategy game BattleTech into the long-running tabletop experience. Learn the proud history of the Coalition and its hope for the future, then take up the defense of the Arano dynasty with four all-new scenarios picking up where the game left off. House Arano: The Aurigan Coalition is authored by Harebrained Schemes’ Andrew McIntosh and Kiva Maginn, writer and developer of the BattleTech PC game.

To survive on the fringes of the Inner Sphere, those of noble birth must once again call on champions of mercenary mind.

[Frabby]

Oh, okay. (Mumblemumblereadingcomprehension... thank you. :) ). So there is a Plan B.
However, my Plan A remains to obtain a physical copy. We'll see if that works out, and for what price.

[NeonKnight]

Thanx Lorcan, I was starting to wonder if the PDF part was now a no-go.....though it could still be...who knows.

[Starbuck]

. . . and exclusively via DrivethruRPG, right?
If so, and having never used this vendor before myself, do they even offer PoD shipment to Germany?

they use printers in the US and UK, and yes, they ship to germany

https://support.drivethrurpg.com/hc/en-us/articles/209936913-Why-is-the-shipping-cost-higher-than-I-expected-

https://support.drivethrurpg.com/hc/en-us/articles/209936893-Estimated-Shipping-Costs-For-Printed-Products

[Kargush]

From...

With this final timeframe, it does not appear that we will meet our May 31st release date, but will absolutely have the POD and PDF book available for purchase by June 7th.

...to...

House Arano update: we have eagerly been waiting clearance from our PoD printer that the final files have been processed and are ready to go, which would allow us to make the book available for purchase. Like many of you, we have eagerly “mashing the F5 button” all day, but as of this writing it is still not available.

I do not believe there will be any change to the status over the weekend, but as soon as we have the green light from the printer and DriveThruRPG, we will announce the release of the book.

Thank you for your continued patience.

Ray Arrastia
BattleTech Assistant Line Developer.

This is honestly getting a tad tiresome. Why not just add a week to the original estimate to begin with?

[Weirdo]

From...
...to...
This is honestly getting a tad tiresome. Why not just add a week to the original estimate to begin with?

Because that's how you challenge the universe to slow you down by eight days.

[Tyler Jorgensson]

Because that's how you challenge the universe to slow you down by eight days.

Because Murphy's Law clearly.


Whenever it comes I'm ready... to wait until the next payday

[Kargush]

Because that's how you challenge the universe to slow you down by eight days.

::)

[Adrian Gideon]

Nope, no more dates. We’ve never dealt with this process before, and it’s a learning experience. We’re being open about that. We’re on this ride together now, and it’ll be released once it’s been cleared.

[Azakael]

This is honestly getting a tad tiresome. Why not just add a week to the original estimate to begin with?

You know this kind of response is exactly why we've rarely had hard dates for anything in a long, long time?

[Geont]

Release Dates are jinxed, and in the fashion of Douglas Adams's Bistromatic Drive only serve to establish on which day the product won't come out. Everybody knows that.

With that out of the way, my current understanding is that the HB:Arano will be available exclusively as a PoD product (no PDF), and exclusively via DrivethruRPG, right?
If so, and having never used this vendor before myself, do they even offer PoD shipment to Germany?

If I remember correctly Onebookshelf (Drivethru family owner) has made deal with printing facility in Europe that is able to print most of PoD stuff (not cards as I found last year). And I don't think it was mentioned as PoD only product. PoD is being the most difficult part as I see it. They publish books simultaneously, PDF and PoD. I don't expect it being different for HB: Arano.

[Geont]

Nope, no more dates. We’ve never dealt with this process before, and it’s a learning experience. We’re being open about that. We’re on this ride together now, and it’ll be released once it’s been cleared.

The worst would be not being open about it. You are handling it probably the best way as you can in this situation.

[I am Belch II]

I'm glad your getting the bugs out of the situation. It sucks but it also happens.

[Korzon77]

I keep in mind a simple fact--until the product is out, they ain't earning money on it.

Everyone likes money.

Which means that they are just as eager to get this out the door as we are to buy it, and are doing everything they can to achieve that happy day.

[ANS Kamas P81]

they are just as eager to get this out the door as we are to buy it, and are doing everything they can to achieve that happy day.

A logic that is somehow lost upon most folks...

[Weirdo]

A logic that is somehow lost upon most folks...

A slightly more accurate version...

[Greatclub]

apparently the local distributor is out of map set grasslands. Any idea when the next batch and/or set is coming out?

Serves me right for trying to space out my purchases.

[Sartris]

If you’re in the US it can still be found for retail price online

[Wrangler]

I'm close to being terminally confused. So is the book going to be not released as a PDF?

[Alexander Knight]

I'm close to being terminally confused. So is the book going to be not released as a PDF?

The book will be released as a PDF.

[Kargush]

You know this kind of response is exactly why we've rarely had hard dates for anything in a long, long time?

Curious, I thought the delays had something to do with the lack of hard dates. I must be getting old. This is, what, the second or third delay on this book alone?

[Fat Guy]

Give 'em a break. This their first time attempting a PoD sourcebook.

[Liam's Ghost]

Curious, I thought the delays had something to do with the lack of hard dates. I must be getting old. This is, what, the second or third delay on this book alone?

In the old days, the delays still happened, they just didn't talk about them as much.

[Colt Ward]

Curious, I thought the delays had something to do with the lack of hard dates. I must be getting old. This is, what, the second or third delay on this book alone?

Yeah, to be honest I would prefer to be kept updated like we have been- to me it lets me plan my budget a bit better.

[LastChanceCav]

We as a community have been utterly spoiled by the openess and transparency of  CGL. In the long run weve had  more good surprises than bad, and the only reason we get so worked up is becuse they share so much to get excited about.

Keep up the good work Catalyst, my wallet is ready when you are  :thumbsup:

Cheers,
LCC

[Korzon77]

We as a community have been utterly spoiled by the openess and transparency of  CGL. In the long run weve had  more good surprises than bad, and the only reason we get so worked up is becuse they share so much to get excited about.

Keep up the good work Catalyst, my wallet is ready when you are  :thumbsup:

Cheers,
LCC

It's the internet. I mean, before everyone had internet connections, well, you knew the product was in when you walked into your FLGS and there it was. At best, you might have Diamond or the industry trades, and they'd tell you "it's due out fourth quarter, ,1985"

Now, because we have this instant communications system, and because of that, delays that we once never noticed jsut wear on us, like we were waiting for that new kidney from some unreliable Shadowrun organleggers.

[Sartris]

the delays are a bummer, but it certainly beats the "we want to release it but we can't because reasons" that happened with Second Succession War

[SCC]

the delays are a bummer, but it certainly beats the "we want to release it but we can't because reasons" that happened with Second Succession War

What I find a bit perplexing is the fact that they never seem to see these delays coming, you'd think they be aware of these potential problems by now.

[Greatclub]

Humans are either optimistic or unmotivated, in my experience. They know about them, they just hope they won't happen.

You know the story about the marines who know that most of them are going to die in the assault; sucks to be those other guys.

[Colt Ward]

A schedule, like I am sure theirs are, have some slippage put in.  But I would rather know what is going on- especially as they try to put the envelope- than hear nothing.

Some of you seem intent on complaining until we get back to the point we hear nothing and see no previews- just 'Surprise!  Here is our new product!'  I understand the problems, and I am glad to have gotten the peaks when the date has gotten pushed out.   Love seeing ToC to know what is in the product.