tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7604868917713400880.post5818001903871573138..comments2024-03-02T03:38:49.413-05:00Comments on Henchman Abuse: Boutique Product means Boutique PricingPathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11381628150285913370noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7604868917713400880.post-28482509554119761892011-06-09T06:32:17.997-04:002011-06-09T06:32:17.997-04:00I am entirely comfortable with people charging pre...I am entirely comfortable with people charging premium for well-thought out content. The race to the bottom mentality of the RPG "industry" has resulted in poorly thought out junk clogging up print and electronic retail channels at $1-$5 a pop. Better pay more and receive more.<br /><br />That said, this means a product has to live up to higher standards. Based on the Lulu preview, and my interest in this megadungeon, I am taking a look. :)Melanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07165894144553629675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7604868917713400880.post-78415884964181595652011-06-05T03:10:24.800-04:002011-06-05T03:10:24.800-04:00I feel a little claustrophobic now that I've b...I feel a little claustrophobic now that I've been made aware of how many niches I'm jammed into. Seriously tho, this sounds like it's right up my alley. I do like my wizards to be mutants, and have laser pistols, after all.Alexeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04962792394148711578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7604868917713400880.post-47457859825565526972011-05-28T23:18:01.059-04:002011-05-28T23:18:01.059-04:00Soon! It's not ready yet, the map detail was ...Soon! It's not ready yet, the map detail was too fuzzy in the proofs I got back from Lulu so I'm fixing those up. It'll be ready in a week or two.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11381628150285913370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7604868917713400880.post-33374965859284254462011-05-27T21:13:17.555-04:002011-05-27T21:13:17.555-04:00Where can I buy this thing? Give us a link.Where can I buy this thing? Give us a link.By The Swordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16799389743529116360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7604868917713400880.post-13891632484698106962011-05-21T00:24:38.040-04:002011-05-21T00:24:38.040-04:00@iamthebrick - Thank you for the encouragement. I...@iamthebrick - Thank you for the encouragement. I do still think I'm niche-in-a-niche, the answer will become clear soon enough though<br /><br />@Dangerous Brian - I'm a lot more of a silent reader. I read most of the blogs out there, but I'm not much for commenting. A handicap, but I am who I am.<br /><br />@Il Male - Stonehell sold 300 copies over 2 years I think, and that's using a lot of standard "high fantasy" D&D in the early levels especially. I expect to be less by an order of magnitude. I also wouldn't offer anybody a percentage - I'd be writing $2 checks for years on end... too much of a pain. It's just plain easier to pay people outright.<br /><br />@Trey - It's all already paid for now. There are 19 pieces all told. I can't discuss the exact prices as that's not fair to the artists.<br /><br />Everything's done now, I'm just waiting for a copy back from Lulu to see if the cartography printed out well, and if so, it goes on sale immediately. If not, I tweak and try again...Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11381628150285913370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7604868917713400880.post-77970723529691390002011-05-20T22:04:57.622-04:002011-05-20T22:04:57.622-04:00The price does seem a bit high. Though not terribl...The price does seem a bit high. Though not terrible. How much art are you playing to use--and how much are you planning to pay for it?Treyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04647628467658839351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7604868917713400880.post-8647547129749939562011-05-20T07:05:23.613-04:002011-05-20T07:05:23.613-04:00I don't think you're relying on such a &qu...I don't think you're relying on such a "niche" as you said. People loves megadungeons! I think Stonehell have been pretty much good seller, despite the fact it was all made of one page dungeons (i.e. niche in the niche and so on.)<br /><br />On the other hand, you can always count on the blogosphere! I have no doubt the Underdark Gazette and Grognardia will talk about that.<br /><br />And finally, if you want to reduce the expenses, offer the artist you hired to work on "selling percentage" instead of actual cash. Maybe you can offer him the 25% or more of each copy you sell, so you can lower down the price, reduce investment to 0$, and still be happy with that. You're not doing this to moneys, after all.Il Male™https://www.blogger.com/profile/02699384706214815033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7604868917713400880.post-49413127679306554712011-05-20T06:45:52.846-04:002011-05-20T06:45:52.846-04:00Pat, I may not be bing into "gonzo" styl...Pat, I may not be bing into "gonzo" style play, but I still read your blog for the simple reasons that there are gems aplenty that suit my tastes burried among the gonzo. Plenty of folk like Gonzo. You just need to get the word out. Try commenting on other peoples posts more to get yourself back out there in peoples perceptions.Dangerous Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11494853825931603065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7604868917713400880.post-58658717313777598022011-05-19T23:49:43.279-04:002011-05-19T23:49:43.279-04:00a. Old School? not as limited an audience as I wou...a. Old School? not as limited an audience as I would suppose, and one that is also surprisingly committed<br />b. Megadungeon? perfect for adaptation; DM can scrap half of it and still have a great adventure, with plenty of rooms to refill with their own madness!<br />c. Gonzo? Guns? Robots? Maybe not for everyone, but after 20yrs of great fun w/high-fantasy, I am simply bored to death with going on quests for noble elven kings, saving Hobbit villages from orcs, and - sad to say - knocking dragons off piles of loot. <br />I like Henchman Abuse BECAUSE its different, innovative, and I want my gaming to be FUN - gonzo or not! The art I've seen is superb, and the maps are fantastic. I'd rather pay $17 for something cool,original,slick and surprising than $8 for some thrown-together rehash! You sure picked an ambitious project as your starter... and I'm looking forward to it!prof Chaoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16727437639769654680noreply@blogger.com