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Re: Upcoming Releases Volume XV: Pitter Patter Let's Get At'er
« Reply #450 on: 04 February 2020, 22:16:43 »
It's about time we see more audiobooks coming out for Battletech that is unabridged.

I don't know how feasible it would be, but it'd be cool to see CGL partner with Big Finish Productions (the guys who have been doing Doctor Who audio dramas for over 20 years) to do full-cast adaptations of some of the novels.

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« Reply #451 on: 06 February 2020, 22:19:16 »
New book posted too early?

Saw a Pardoe book- Redemption & Malice, cover was a Archer with red & . . . purple?- but the CGL store took the page down . . .
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Re: Upcoming Releases Volume XV: Pitter Patter Let's Get At'er
« Reply #452 on: 06 February 2020, 22:20:36 »
Wat...there new book out ? No one announced it.
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« Reply #453 on: 06 February 2020, 22:32:19 »
I THINK the page went live too early.  The CGL page was taken down, and its not in Amazon . . . plus no one else posted here.
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« Reply #454 on: 06 February 2020, 22:32:36 »
Weird.

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« Reply #455 on: 06 February 2020, 22:52:53 »
Novels are coming out more than main line game products. Interesting how it panned out.
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« Reply #456 on: 07 February 2020, 00:01:11 »
Novels are coming out more than main line game products. Interesting how it panned out.

Except in a few months you are going to get a LOT of game products landing . . . the fiction tied to the KS is just easier to push out the door.
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« Reply #457 on: 07 February 2020, 05:33:00 »
I THINK the page went live too early.  The CGL page was taken down, and its not in Amazon . . . plus no one else posted here.

According to BLP over on Facebook it was indeed a mistake and the story will probably be made available through the Kickstarter.

Lucky me, I was able to snatch it, while it was up.

What a tease!!

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« Reply #458 on: 07 February 2020, 09:26:32 »
According to BLP over on Facebook it was indeed a mistake and the story will probably be made available through the Kickstarter.

Lucky me, I was able to snatch it, while it was up.

What a tease!!
What era is it set in?
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« Reply #459 on: 07 February 2020, 14:52:10 »
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« Reply #460 on: 07 February 2020, 15:00:45 »
Lucky me, I was able to snatch it, while it was up.

What format? epub or pdf?
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« Reply #461 on: 07 February 2020, 15:12:33 »
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« Reply #462 on: 07 February 2020, 16:12:01 »
What format? epub or pdf?

.mobi for Kindle

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« Reply #463 on: 17 February 2020, 17:18:06 »
I thought there was hints we were going to get a fiction release last Wednesday . . . did that get delayed?
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« Reply #464 on: 17 February 2020, 17:48:24 »
I just want to see reprints of the first succession and second succession war books so I can finally get my hand on a physical copy

Yes please. The OOP sourcebooks from recent years has been a major pain for coming back to the game and trying to get caught up. I did snag 1st SW from Amazon for a reasonable price.

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« Reply #465 on: 17 February 2020, 19:14:06 »
The size of the print runs during 2007-2018 must have been comparatively small outside of TW. The secondary market prices on many books rival the rarest FASA sourcebooks. The prices definitely spiked after the HBS game - I’m lucky my DTF push ended right as that started to make things really uncomfortable. Some like the AToW companion and 25th anniversary art book physically hurt to buy.


The only way things will get better on the consumer end is if TPTB figure out how to make PoD make business sense for them. They will never be able to afford the simultaneous print runs necessary to fill all the holes in people’s libraries, nor be able to distribute them in a satisfactory manner.



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Re: Upcoming Releases Volume XV: Pitter Patter Let's Get At'er
« Reply #466 on: 18 February 2020, 03:12:13 »
We are pleased to announce that "Slack Tide", another anthology, is available for purchase as an ebook.

https://books2read.com/BattleTechSlackTide

This is not being offered as a print book, though it may be combined with another collection in the future. Please, don't ask.

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Number of Stories: 9

Authors: Alan Brundage, Aaron Cahall, Jason Hansa, Chris Hussey, Philip A. Lee, David G. Martin, Craig A. Reed, Jr., Geoff Swift, Richard C. White

Word Count: 66,183

Blurb:

PEACE MAY SELL…BUT WHAT IF NO ONE’S BUYING?

On 21 May 3052, the seemingly unstoppable military juggernaut of the invading Clans was defeated in a pitched campaign on the quiet world of Tukayyid. This astonishing victory bought the weary armies of the Inner Sphere a fifteen-year stay before the invasion can resume. But despite the truce, the fire driving the Clans’ centuries-long quest to conquer Terra, the birthplace of humankind, and rebuild Inner Sphere civilization in their warmongering image has not been extinguished. Conflict still rages above the truce line, and the Clans are biding their time until the tide of war can surge up and flood the Inner Sphere once more.

Slack Tide collects nine stories that chronicle the life-and-death struggles still being waged in the wake of Tukayyid’s so-called peace. Fan-favorite authors such as Jason Hansa, Philip A. Lee, and Craig A. Reed, Jr. spin tales of undercover operatives seeking to gain the secrets of Clan BattleMech technology, Inner Sphere MechWarriors attempting dangerous escapes from Clan-controlled planets, and mercenaries fighting to protect the only things that truly matter to them—themselves and their loved ones.

The Clans’ invasion may have been temporarily halted, but the true battles for the future of the Inner Sphere have only just begun…"

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« Reply #467 on: 18 February 2020, 04:22:34 »
Looks fantastic from here, count me in!
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« Reply #468 on: 18 February 2020, 06:24:41 »
This shows up as a "Pre-Order" on Amazon, due out 2-21-2020.   ???

Also, why not make it available from the CGL Store?  ???
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« Reply #469 on: 18 February 2020, 06:45:13 »
Also, why not make it available from the CGL Store?  ???
I've found this books are generally for e-readers.  Their not PDFs from what i've been experiencing. I don't think the store is able to properly or easily able to funnel stuff into readers as easy such as app on a phone.

I just pre-ordered mine copy on Google Books for couple bucks. 
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« Reply #470 on: 18 February 2020, 07:26:21 »
Pre ordered from B&N.
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« Reply #471 on: 18 February 2020, 07:37:23 »
What is the PoD target? ~300 pages?

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« Reply #472 on: 18 February 2020, 08:20:39 »
What is the PoD target? ~300 pages?

Good question - I don't think there's a hard-and-fast target on page count. I'm not entirely clear on whether "not big enough for POD by itself" refers to an actual girth needed for physical printing, or a size of book needed to make it worth the cover price we need to charge to enable POD. I suspect the latter. Some people might pay $13.95 for a 120 page book, but...that's not the way to victory.

I'm pretty confident that all four anthologies (Onslaught, Slack Tide, Honor Code, and Grey Markets) will be in POD at some point, but I don't know exactly when, or whether the first two would get POD'd before Honor Code is made available in ebook format.
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« Reply #473 on: 18 February 2020, 10:02:48 »
Are these new stories or re-used BC material?
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« Reply #474 on: 18 February 2020, 10:03:58 »
Any chance for a list of stories?

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« Reply #475 on: 18 February 2020, 10:16:17 »
Are these new stories or re-used BC material?

The Slack Tide stories were originally posted on BattleCorps.
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« Reply #476 on: 18 February 2020, 10:19:27 »
I suspect the latter. Some people might pay $13.95 for a 120 page book, but...that's not the way to victory.

oh. $14 is the base price. yes, i understand now  ;D

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« Reply #477 on: 18 February 2020, 10:25:48 »
The Slack Tide stories were originally posted on BattleCorps.

Where they in any other collection?  It was nice information when they released Gray Market.
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« Reply #478 on: 18 February 2020, 10:27:34 »
Any chance for a list of stories?

Horn and Fang - Philip A. Lee
That Old Highlander Way - David G. Martin
Save What You Can - Aaron Cahall
I Was Lost - Alan Brundage
A Cold Collaboration - Jason Hansa
Once You Go Traitor - Chris Hussey
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No Rest for the Wicked - Richard C. White
Duty Before Honour - Geoff Swift
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« Reply #479 on: 18 February 2020, 10:28:04 »
Where they in any other collection?  It was nice information when they released Gray Market.

I don't believe so, no.
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