More Alternity ESDs, Finally e-mailed Jim Butler

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I just sent Mr. Butler an e-mail a few minutes ago. The text is posted below. Cross your fingers, folks! ^_^

Go you! Maybe they'll listen too, especially if we can get Apoc to 'mention' it when he's there on his externing.

Guardian

Won't happen- WoTC told him to stop and they have final say. You should contact them.

Here's the reply I got today:

That's big business for you, not interested in doing something because they won't see immediate profit. Insane and stupid, but that's the way things go. It's actually somewhat short-sighted of them in many ways, especially because they half-funded the ESD's.

Why won't companies learn from stupid stuff like this? I mean, there are over 2000 members here alone, and probably a thousand more that haven't found this site or TS.net, and yet more who lurk.

What they don't realize is that releasing the products as serious, quality work would help enhance an "outdated" product, yes, but build more confidence in the ability of WOTC to finish things they start and do a quality job of it.

Then again, RPGnow doesn't seem to like my credit card, so I can't buy them anyways, so maybe it's a moot point... but still, I'm sure you see what I'm saying.

For a PDF reprint, with no promotion of any kind, that would basically remain available and generating sales forever? That's insane.

This post has been edited by uncle_jimbo on Dec 27 2005, 06:20

Welcome to the typically short-sighted world of the American corporation. Pretty much any other country's commercial mindset would have at least looked to the EOFY (sorry, End Of Fiscal Year) bottom line.

Guardian

I wouldn't bother trying to contact WoTC with this request- they seem to be ignoring similar email moreso of late.

I wonder if they do have the original files for the books somewhere or if they were destroyed (or liberated by an ex-employee)? As much as the books looked nice, it would have been much better if they picked different colors for the sidebars (in suboptimal light I have trouble reading the skills chart).

How are the scans for the PH's sidebars?

It's for this reason that I despise large corporations, who seem to have no thought for the fans.

Riles me right up... makes me want to BURN something.

Dammit, where's some fluid and a steel trashcan when you need one?

Hmmm...I shall have to poke around the offices. I start my externship next Monday. While I doubt I could do anything, if my plan to become General Counsel works, I will have power. It might take 10 years though. :(