Evyn MacDude wrote:
On Thu, 17 Aug 2006 19:55:05 +0100, Jeff Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
It's a matter of very public record that Steve Jackson's choice was
to publish one paper supplement a month. It was the logistical and
financial realities that dictated the slower production of larger
hardcover books.
Yes we had this disscussion with Steve. What has happen in my case
that he is receiving 30 to 40% less income from me per year than
he did 3 years ago. Though that might change with the advent of
a decent Ebook reader.
Yup, that's about the same with me. I really doubt that there was a
month that went by that I didn't get at least 1 3E book, and usually
more. Since 4E I've bought 5. So a minimum of $25 per month with the 3E
stuff, or 5 books in 20 months (about $9/month). (Actually it's way less
then that as I only bought the 4E ones when I could find them on Amazon
for 40ish% off cover price.) SJG has lost my entire gaming group (about
7-10 people) as it's chosen to stay with 3E, I'm the only one who's got
any of the new books, because they chose to wait and see how 4E was
being supported before they invested. Needless to say they haven't been
favorably impressed.
Say all you'd like about market factors and realities and logistics, but
the simple fact of the matter is that selling 1 $25 book per month gets
you $300 a year. Selling 9 books at $35 each over 20 months is $315, but
over almost 2 years. I fail to see how making $15 a month is somehow
better then $25.
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