Author Topic: Upcoming Releases Volume XIV: Aw, what's in the box!!? (Read 187587 times)

SteelRaven · « **Reply #840 on:** 30 May 2019, 15:59:30 »

Touring the Stars?

I was looking forward to Gladiator Gazette but ether I'm the only one hungry for more Solaris or IlClan and whatever is following it is taking up all the available writing talent that would be needed to crank out the mini PDFs at a regular bases.

worktroll · « **Reply #841 on:** 30 May 2019, 16:08:34 »

And paying the writing talent. Their kids like to eat too, you know.

Yes, PDF makes it easier/cheaper to distribute a product. But all the work that went into it has to be paid for.

W.

Sartris · « **Reply #842 on:** 30 May 2019, 17:04:51 »

Quote from: SteelRaven on 30 May 2019, 15:59:30

Touring the Stars?

I was looking forward to Gladiator Gazette but ether I'm the only one hungry for more Solaris or IlClan and whatever is following it is taking up all the available writing talent that would be needed to crank out the mini PDFs at a regular bases.

I was most bummed about opfor disappearing though the standard lances in TP Vega scratched that itch

SteelRaven · « **Reply #843 on:** 30 May 2019, 18:11:09 »

Quote from: worktroll on 30 May 2019, 16:08:34

And paying the writing talent. Their kids like to eat too, you know.

Yes, PDF makes it easier/cheaper to distribute a product. But all the work that went into it has to be paid for.

W.

Believe me, I appreciate that.

Bosefius · « **Reply #844 on:** 03 June 2019, 17:11:39 »

Proof for Print on Demand House Arano landed today

NeonKnight · « **Reply #845 on:** 03 June 2019, 17:57:02 »

Quote from: Bosefius on 03 June 2019, 17:11:39

Proof for Print on Demand House Arano landed today

what is the name of a young eagle

And....While the cover looks great...The point of the baby name generator??

Adrian Gideon · « **Reply #846 on:** 03 June 2019, 18:03:58 »

Trying to post more photos, but I can’t edit them right now and they seem to be too big for the site.

Deadborder · « **Reply #847 on:** 03 June 2019, 18:13:43 »

I'm Big Kev levels of excited

Bosefius · « **Reply #848 on:** 03 June 2019, 18:20:46 »

Photos updated, not sure why that site started embedding other links.

Empyrus · « **Reply #849 on:** 03 June 2019, 18:22:11 »

So, we are likely looking at one or two days more at this point?

Pretty good timing, since BATTLETECH's second expansion is released in about 18 hours or so.

rebs · « **Reply #850 on:** 03 June 2019, 18:47:52 »

The House Arano symbol would make a sweet tattoo.

ActionButler · « **Reply #851 on:** 03 June 2019, 19:17:17 »

Quote from: NeonKnight on 03 June 2019, 17:57:02

And....While the cover looks great...The point of the baby name generator??

To generate baby names.

I am Belch II · « **Reply #852 on:** 03 June 2019, 19:30:34 »

That House Arano book looks so awesome. Can't wait

Colt Ward · « **Reply #853 on:** 03 June 2019, 20:36:47 »

The pics are a bit blurry- is that a hard back POD?

Wildonion · « **Reply #854 on:** 03 June 2019, 21:19:45 »

Physical copy is looking good, but has a price been listed for the POD? Some of those books get a little pricey.

omega2010 · « **Reply #855 on:** 03 June 2019, 22:15:35 »

Quote from: Colt Ward on 03 June 2019, 20:36:47

The pics are a bit blurry- is that a hard back POD?

Paperback

SteelRaven · « **Reply #856 on:** 03 June 2019, 22:20:13 »

Right when I get kicked in the shorts financially. Going to have to wait myself :(

Deadborder · « **Reply #857 on:** 04 June 2019, 01:43:10 »

Time for the F5 mashing to commence

mbear · « **Reply #858 on:** 04 June 2019, 05:59:23 »

Quote from: Bosefius on 03 June 2019, 17:11:39

Proof for Print on Demand House Arano landed today

*snip*

Bosefius, is the quality of the POD book high enough? I mean is it comparable to the other perfect bound books we've received from CGL? (I'm willing to try POD but if the pages fall out three days after I get it because of crappy glue I'm going to be annoyed.)

Quote from: NeonKnight on 03 June 2019, 17:57:02

And....While the cover looks great...The point of the baby name generator??

How do you think they named the characters in the game? ;)

Frabby · « **Reply #859 on:** 04 June 2019, 07:22:02 »

Quote from: mbear on 04 June 2019, 05:59:23

Bosefius, is the quality of the POD book high enough? I mean is it comparable to the other perfect bound books we've received from CGL? (I'm willing to try POD but if the pages fall out three days after I get it because of crappy glue I'm going to be annoyed.)

My POD copy of Forever Faithful is indistinguishable, quality-wise, from previous CGL books - to the point where I suspect the other books (Betrayal of Ideals GenCon edition, The Nellus Academy Incident, The Anvil/A Splinter of Hope, BattleCorps anthologies) were produced through a similar process even if they weren't POD.
That said, my Forever Faithful copy has an Amazon imprint indicating a German production facility. I know next to nothing about POD logistics, but I strongly suspect there's a number of production sites scattered all over the globe. And the quality of the end product will likely depend on the specific site that produced it. (Though Amazon will strive to make all output as equal as possible, quality-wise.)

Looking forward to holding House Arano in my hands, and am excited and curious about how it will turn out.

Mendrugo · « **Reply #860 on:** 04 June 2019, 07:30:03 »

Quote from: mbear on 04 June 2019, 05:59:23

(I'm willing to try POD but if the pages fall out three days after I get it because of crappy glue I'm going to be annoyed.)

Well, they ARE trying to make this one in the style of the original House sourcebooks. Crackling glue and loose pages would just be an homage. ;)

Sartris · « **Reply #861 on:** 04 June 2019, 08:11:40 »

Quote from: Mendrugo on 04 June 2019, 07:30:03

Well, they ARE trying to make this one in the style of the original House sourcebooks. Crackling glue and loose pages would just be an homage. ;)

free bonus! librarian's book repair kit!

Quote from: Frabby on 04 June 2019, 07:22:02

My POD copy of Forever Faithful is indistinguishable, quality-wise, from previous CGL books - to the point where I suspect the other books (Betrayal of Ideals GenCon edition, The Nellus Academy Incident, The Anvil/A Splinter of Hope, BattleCorps anthologies) were produced through a similar process even if they weren't POD.
That said, my Forever Faithful copy has an Amazon imprint indicating a German production facility. I know next to nothing about POD logistics, but I strongly suspect there's a number of production sites scattered all over the globe. And the quality of the end product will likely depend on the specific site that produced it. (Though Amazon will strive to make all output as equal as possible, quality-wise.)

Looking forward to holding House Arano in my hands, and am excited and curious about how it will turn out.

agreed on the PoD novel quality. i have them alongside the BC compilations and you wouldn't know they were printed days after I ordered them unless you looked in the back for the print date barcode. my US books come out of Delaware on the east coast. unsure if there are other printers used in the US or Canada. this is an important run on the PoD front because afaik it's the first run at color pages. good results on that would be promising for the viability of the system.

Bosefius · « **Reply #862 on:** 04 June 2019, 08:22:06 »

Quote from: mbear on 04 June 2019, 05:59:23

Bosefius, is the quality of the POD book high enough? I mean is it comparable to the other perfect bound books we've received from CGL? (I'm willing to try POD but if the pages fall out three days after I get it because of crappy glue I'm going to be annoyed.)

How do you think they named the characters in the game? ;)

I have no clue, I don't have the Proof, just posted pictures that were sent to me.

But I really to point out that the novels were all done through Amazon while this is being done through Drive Thru RPG so comparing this to the novels is pointless.

Garrand · « **Reply #863 on:** 04 June 2019, 08:22:14 »

Quote from: SteelRaven on 03 June 2019, 22:20:13

Right when I get kicked in the shorts financially. Going to have to wait myself :(

Millions of college students prove you can survive indefinitely on cheap Ramen. That's always an option...

Damon.

Weirdo · « **Reply #864 on:** 04 June 2019, 08:35:56 »

College students have a far more resilient metabolism than other folks, and there are some for whom even ramen can be a drain. Even for folks whose situation is not that tight, money problems are enough of a drain on the soul without people making light of it.

RomulusDC · « **Reply #865 on:** 04 June 2019, 09:30:28 »

On the topic of failed bindings, my original mercenaries handbook binding just failed after years of tough love.
This looks good. I don’t know anything about this house though. Could someone give a brief timeline run down? When is this book ‘set’?

Cubby · « **Reply #866 on:** 04 June 2019, 09:37:40 »

House Arano is from the Harebrained Schemes "BattleTech" PC game - far too much content to summarize here. The game is set in the mid-3020s, and this sourcebook is set in the couple of years just after the game, pre-4SW.

Here's the plot summary of the game - obviously, don't read it if you ever plan on playing through the game: http://www.sarna.net/wiki/BattleTech_(Video_Game)#Plot_Synopsis

marauder648 · « **Reply #867 on:** 04 June 2019, 09:57:49 »

All I can say is.

Colt Ward · « **Reply #868 on:** 04 June 2019, 10:00:03 »

Quote from: RomulusDC on 04 June 2019, 09:30:28

On the topic of failed bindings, my original mercenaries handbook binding just failed after years of tough love.
This looks good. I don’t know anything about this house though. Could someone give a brief timeline run down? When is this book ‘set’?

Its a pretty solid look at being a merc in the early setting with a few big differences due to the platform- you do not pay to repair armor or reload ammo. Its out in the periphery between the TC, MoC and CC near the planet of Detroit. The area is one of my favorite places to play after the Chaos March due to it being space mostly unclaimed by the big powers.

NeonKnight · « **Reply #869 on:** 04 June 2019, 10:10:17 »

Quote from: mbear on 04 June 2019, 05:59:23

How do you think they named the characters in the game? ;)

I'm just gonna say, interesting view into what else Bosefius was looking at when he posted...And a good reminder to the rest of us to DOUBLE CHECK those copied URL's...lest you get an accidental Ban...*wink-wink - if ya know what I mean - wink-wink, nudge-nudge, say no more, say no more!* ^-^