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WEG For Sale

Started by jgants, June 11, 2008, 04:01:17 PM

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Seanchai

#60
June 12, 2008, 07:56:02 PM
Quote from: J ArcaneAt the same time however, I'm continually disgusted by the kind of vindictive gloating and generally asshole behavior that comes out any time it's brought up.

In other words, you're disgusted by your own general, day-to-day behavior. Coming from someone other than yourself, this might be a more effective rebuke...

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Casey777

#61
June 12, 2008, 11:14:36 PM
Quote from: Elliot WilenDoes it still owns rights to any of the boardgames?

I know they were still reprinting Junta until fairly recently ago (1-2 years?). But one used to be semi-hit of a boardgame isn't enough by itself. The rest of those boardgames look like wargames except for a handful, and the most recognizable to me, Cosmic Encounter, is released by WotC through their Avalon Hill brand :( these days.

Serious Paul

#62
June 12, 2008, 11:16:16 PM
Shamefully my 401K won't allow me to invest in gaming.

Warthur

#63
June 13, 2008, 07:15:41 AM
Quote from: Elliot WilenWhat exactly are the assets of the company? Rights to the name "d6" and the text of the rules? And the name WEG itself?

They also own Torg, Masterbook, and all the non-licensed stuff they put out. (Aside from Paranoia; Greg Costikyan et al. managed to wrest the rights to that from WEG a while back, and to be frank that's probably for the best considering WEG's appalling treatment of the line.)

QuoteDoes it still owns rights to any of the boardgames?
Yep, they did a reprint of Junta a while back. (A very nice reprint, too - I hope it turned a profit for Eric.)
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flyingmice

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June 13, 2008, 11:32:35 AM
Quote from: HinterWeltYeah, what we are discussing is not new. Several industrial PDM systems do this sort of thing with CAD or Word docs. It is quite doable. The problem is I suck at interface design. ;)

To build my house with which to live in if Linda finds out I have taken on yet another project pro bono. ;)

Bill

Are you serious about this, Bill? If so, should we make a separate thread, as this isn't about WEG at all? What's the next step? I think this may revolutionize the industry if we can pull it off. It certainly is a huge leap in distribution.

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June 13, 2008, 11:55:19 AM
Quote from: flyingmiceAre you serious about this, Bill? If so, should we make a separate thread, as this isn't about WEG at all? What's the next step? I think this may revolutionize the industry if we can pull it off. It certainly is a huge leap in distribution.

-clash
At the very least I think we need another thread to hammer out the viability of the business model if not the tech.

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June 13, 2008, 01:04:59 PM
Quote from: HinterWeltAt the very least I think we need another thread to hammer out the viability of the business model if not the tech.

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flyingmice

#67
June 13, 2008, 01:58:31 PM
Quote from: HinterWeltAt the very least I think we need another thread to hammer out the viability of the business model if not the tech.

Bill

Bill and James:

Join me here in this thread.

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Aos

#68
June 13, 2008, 02:24:28 PM
Quote from: walkerpMaybe some of us don't care if it's a financial disaster.  Maybe contributing something interesting to gaming, whether it means $100 lost, is more important than financial success.

Can you help me get hash when I'm in Canada?
You are posting in a troll thread.

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Aos

#69
June 13, 2008, 02:30:52 PM
And when I say help, I mean pay for.
You are posting in a troll thread.

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walkerp

#70
June 14, 2008, 12:24:29 PM
For sure, dude.  Don't see much hash these days in Canada, probably because we are now next exporters big time, but if you rolled into town I'd hook you up in a second.  Buy you a beer too.  We get a small government stipend for things like that.  All about building community.
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Aos

#71
June 14, 2008, 07:45:15 PM
Save me a spot on the couch. I'll bring the dice and the pipe.

Actually, I'd love to pay you and your fair city a visit, but I don't think I'll be up that way for quite some time. I seem to be locked into these eurotrips for the next couple of summers.

In other news, people (random spaniards) keep speaking to me in French for no apparent reason- it happened today at the beach in fact..
You are posting in a troll thread.

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June 15, 2008, 11:53:23 AM
Hey, did you guys know that it's legal to download music from peer-to-peer networks in Canada? An actual true fact - see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_copyright_law
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