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Title: Maze of the Blue Medusa cost when in print?
Post by: Thornhammer on January 19, 2018, 01:17:24 PM
I heard some discussion about Maze, looked into it, and thought it looked cool.  Out of print, out of stock.  PDF available.  I'd rather have a hardcover.  One finally pops up on ebay for $395.  "Surely this is some rando idjit seller?"  Nope, it's Noble Knight Games.  I want to read the thing and potentially run it without wearing white cotton gloves every time I handle it, so I bit the bullet and bought the PDF.    

The Satyr site just has "$50+" listed - so I'm idly curious, what was the price of the hardcover when it was available?
Title: Maze of the Blue Medusa cost when in print?
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Title: Maze of the Blue Medusa cost when in print?
Post by: Omega on January 19, 2018, 09:22:03 PM
Quote"Surely this is some rando idjit seller?"  Nope, it's Noble Knight Games

Some other NKG gems.

Memoir 44 Collection: 2495$ + 37$ shipping.
Squad Leader Collection: 2195$ + 50 shipping.
Wee Warriors Game Designers Kit: 1495$ + 9 shipping
D&D Original White Box: 12995$
Title: Maze of the Blue Medusa cost when in print?
Post by: Voros on January 19, 2018, 10:10:25 PM
It will come back in print just like Red and Pleasant Land so don't bother blowing an absurd amount on it.
Title: Maze of the Blue Medusa cost when in print?
Post by: RPGPundit on January 21, 2018, 05:50:11 AM
Those prices are ridiculous. And I'm sure eventually it will be back in print.
Title: Maze of the Blue Medusa cost when in print?
Post by: remial on January 25, 2018, 01:40:55 AM
Quote from: Voros;1020685It will come back in print just like Red and Pleasant Land so don't bother blowing an absurd amount on it.

maybe come back in print. I emailed the PTB at Satyr about a reprint, and they said they are looking into it, but aren't planning on doing one soon.
Title: Maze of the Blue Medusa cost when in print?
Post by: JeremyR on January 25, 2018, 04:07:53 AM
Quote from: Omega;1020679Some other NKG gems.

Memoir 44 Collection: 2495$ + 37$ shipping.
Squad Leader Collection: 2195$ + 50 shipping.
Wee Warriors Game Designers Kit: 1495$ + 9 shipping
D&D Original White Box: 12995$

The owner of it used to (and I guess still does) have like a case of the "banned" B3 and would auction one off like every year (or whenver he needed money).
Title: Maze of the Blue Medusa cost when in print?
Post by: RPGPundit on January 27, 2018, 01:41:52 AM
Quote from: remial;1021703maybe come back in print. I emailed the PTB at Satyr about a reprint, and they said they are looking into it, but aren't planning on doing one soon.

Just wait until Zak needs the money.
Title: Maze of the Blue Medusa cost when in print?
Post by: Thornhammer on January 28, 2018, 02:04:48 PM
Quote from: Voros;1020685It will come back in print just like Red and Pleasant Land so don't bother blowing an absurd amount on it.

That's what I figured - even if it isn't the purty hardback version.

Red and Pleasant Land...now that one I did pick up when it was available.
Title: Maze of the Blue Medusa cost when in print?
Post by: Skarg on January 29, 2018, 12:33:50 PM
Quote from: Omega;1020679Some other NKG gems.

Memoir 44 Collection: 2495$ + 37$ shipping.
Squad Leader Collection: 2195$ + 50 shipping.
Wee Warriors Game Designers Kit: 1495$ + 9 shipping
D&D Original White Box: 12995$

Comparing to Amazon:

Memoir 44: $48
Squad Leader (1977): $80
Title: Maze of the Blue Medusa cost when in print?
Post by: RPGPundit on January 31, 2018, 11:23:37 PM
That's insane, as a price for Memoir '44. It can't be that rare!
Title: Maze of the Blue Medusa cost when in print?
Post by: Skarg on February 01, 2018, 12:49:44 AM
You're right; it's not.
Title: Maze of the Blue Medusa cost when in print?
Post by: Hermes Serpent on February 01, 2018, 08:32:31 AM
I noticed that the description was such that it might be the NK offer includes all the supplements etc so not so much outrageous (unless I'm mistaken and there are no extensive number of supplements for Memoir '44)
Title: Maze of the Blue Medusa cost when in print?
Post by: Skarg on February 01, 2018, 12:13:33 PM
Well there are some expansions for Memoir '44... but $2495 worth?

Looking at NKD today, I only see single M44 games for sale, for a more reasonable $40-55.

https://www.nobleknight.com/P/2147344111/Memoir-44
Title: Maze of the Blue Medusa cost when in print?
Post by: RunningLaser on February 01, 2018, 02:56:45 PM
On Nobleknight, here's the blurb for the $2,495.00

Memoir '44 Mega-Collection #1 - Base Game + 29 Expansions!

Memoir '44 x2
Air Pack x2
Eastern Front x2
Pacific Theater x2
Campaign Book 1
Terrain Pack x2
Operation Overlord x2
Mediterranean Theater x2
Breakthrough
Winter Wars x2
Tigers in the Snow x2
Winter / Desert Board Map x2
Sword of Stalingrad x2
Hedgerow Hell x2
Campaign Book 2
Equipment Pack Bonus Scenarios
Campaign Bag w/Breakthrough to Gembloux Scenario & Map

So you're getting a lot of stuff.  Is it worth it?  I don't know.  Keep in mind that NK does a lot of buying/trading games.  There's a bunch of people who will buy things with the credit that they've accrued.
Title: Maze of the Blue Medusa cost when in print?
Post by: Skarg on February 01, 2018, 06:05:24 PM
Wow, that is a lot of stuff! Having played the base game and found it far too "lite" for my interests, I can hardly imagine having nearly 30 supplements and still being into it.

Assuming such a person would want that, they'd still be paying over $80 per expansion/box. Not as extreme a markup as I was thinking at first, though.
Title: Maze of the Blue Medusa cost when in print?
Post by: Omega on February 02, 2018, 06:59:56 AM
Memoir 44 is ranked number 65 in the top 100 wargames and number 115 in the top board games.
For comparison Twilight Struggle is the top ranked wargame. Advanced Squad Leader is ninth.
Title: Maze of the Blue Medusa cost when in print?
Post by: RPGPundit on February 05, 2018, 03:04:30 AM
Quote from: Omega;1023204Memoir 44 is ranked number 65 in the top 100 wargames and number 115 in the top board games.
For comparison Twilight Struggle is the top ranked wargame. Advanced Squad Leader is ninth.

Maybe so, but Memoir is more easily playable than either.