>
>We wanted the discs to be accesible to both PC and MAC users so we
>only included text files on the CD so that everyone could open it.
I am no expert on MAC's but I believe that .pdf files are pretty universal (and, if you were "reprinting" UW material from the books would preserve the layout too...)
>We did begin to develope more comprehensive documents to attach to
>the project, but they were unsatisfactory feeling and did little to
>enhance the product.
>
It wasn't so much "Enhance the product" as much as using some of the "spare capacity" to advertise (a) Glorantha and (b) your own products
> When we produced Paper Wars we actually envisioned a very small and
> specialist market, a judgement that seems correct.
Of course this might make it a rather moot point. If you are only selling to hard core glorantaphiles who already own all teh UW stuff there is little point advertising to them!
> The CD has the UW website listed on it, although comment taken that
the site
> needs updating.
>
> As a product the CD was immensley laborious,
<snip>
> There were a lot of complications and several times the
> project looked like it may never see the shelves, however we at UW
> rejoice that it did.
>
I freely admit to talking from a position of ignorance here, although I did here of a few of the problems from Mark at Gloranthacon. And I share your rejoicing!
> Paper Wars has been announced on several other forums other than
>these, aimed directly at non-gloranthan players, and this has
>enocouraged some additional purchases, although I think the
>'Gloranthan' content has actually put a few potential buyers off.
>
Always the danger, although this shouldn't be a problem for them - the vast majority of the collection is Orlanthi and Lunars, there is no need for them to even print out the Ducks, Scorpionmen and Uz if they don't want to use them!
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