>> There seems to be a definite problem with the scenario books. We've
>> at last got a FLGS in Manchester (http://www.fanboy3.co.uk)[1] and
>> they've being told OiD is out of print as well. Apparently there's
>> some problem relating to the way SJG and the UK distributors do
>> business. Given that there are stacks of TR in the distribution
>> chain I'm not sure why the scenario books have sold out so quickly.
>
>It also may be whatever distributor they use causes the problems.
AIUI there's only one UK distributor (Esdeluvian?)
>In the US, Alliance is the #1 distributor. But anything that they
>don't sell in a few months is sent back to the publisher or is sold
>cheaply - and no longer in stock. So when your FLGS calls them, they
>get told frequently "Oh, that's out of print..."
>
>Annoying, huh?
If that were happening none of the older stuff would be available, so it's not the situation here. I got the impression the distributor orders in relatively small quantities and expects SJG to be able to fulfil re-orders. That's why I'm saying there's a problem between them which needs sorting out if it's not to damage Issaries sales in the UK.
A game system where the only scenarios on the FLGS shelves are fan publications (Gathering Thunder was out of stock) looks badly supported by the publisher.
>Maybe if enough folks ask, there might be a reprint. If nothing else,
>many of the costs are already paid. Maybe with a B&W cover to cut
>costs? That seemed to work for Unspoken Word's reissue of Tarsh.
This would be good, especially as BA has scenarios for starting characters - new GMs are going to need those and if HQ is going to continue selling it's going to have to be to new GMs and players. Full colour covers seem to be optional, well over half the Glorantha material in the shop had single colour covers.
-- Donald Oddy http://www.grove.demon.co.uk/
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