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Palladium renames itself...

Started by Kyle Aaron, October 12, 2006, 11:48:17 PM

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JamesV

#15
October 13, 2006, 09:11:43 AM
JimBob, that was simply brilliant.
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jrients

#16
October 13, 2006, 09:20:22 AM
Dear God, did the man actually call his latest troubles the "Crisis of Treachery"?
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Samarkand

#17
October 13, 2006, 09:25:12 AM
Well...Mr. Siembeda certainly seems to be taking the "ransom model" of publication to whole new levels, isn't he?  I wonder why he doesn't come clean and offer stock or bonds like a regular entrepreneur would.

Andrew
 

JamesV

#18
October 13, 2006, 09:35:01 AM
Quote from: jrientsDear God, did the man actually call his latest troubles the "Crisis of Treachery"?

Nah, it was more like the Crisis of Treachery!

I already said it elsewhere, but at this point, I worry that all of the money has gone to:
At best, creditors, because they've been secretly losing money for a while before they were ripped off.
or
At worst trying to hold the company together while they try to get that movie/tshirt/dart boart/beer stein/golf ball/novelty condom deal together instead of getting a new printing of RIFTS Ulitmate out.

The former is sad but understandable, the latter is just fucking insane.
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Kyle Aaron

#19
October 13, 2006, 09:35:57 AM
Quote from: jrientsDear God, did the man actually call his latest troubles the "Crisis of Treachery"?
It's not the first time he's called them that. See his page on how You Can Help.

Sounds like a movie, eh?



Crisis of Treachery

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Settembrini

#20
October 13, 2006, 09:43:33 AM
I'm really sick of this. I'm a Rifts fan, and I buy all the shit that comes out (even Rifters) for it. I even dig Robotech and have thunk twice abought buying mechanoid trilogy although it`s total junk (but has kewl robots in it...)

Gimme Product!
Don`t want no stinkin' Heroe of the Shmegaverse shit, I want my guns, my monkeys, my cyberwheelchair and my bill coffin sourcebooks!
:mad:

I even ran around an fucking indie-con pimping Rifts, that`s how much I love it. And what do I get in response?
"Crisis of Treachery" for two years in a row.
Fuck it, gimme books!
Raise the price!
But gimme books!
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Mr. Analytical

#21
October 13, 2006, 09:43:35 AM
That thread's actually a little bit sad.

On the one hand there's the talk of finding new ways to exploit IPs and recruiting new customers (because there' s a huge untapped market out there full of people who love games that haven't been revised or updated since the mid-80's).

But on the other they're practically begging people to send more money in order to keep them in business long enough to get to Xmas or the end of some never-ending 4 month cycle.

Gabriel

#22
October 13, 2006, 09:52:20 AM
Quote from: Mr. AnalyticalThat thread's actually a little bit sad.

On the one hand there's the talk of finding new ways to exploit IPs and recruiting new customers (because there' s a huge untapped market out there full of people who love games that haven't been revised or updated since the mid-80's).

But on the other they're practically begging people to send more money in order to keep them in business long enough to get to Xmas or the end of some never-ending 4 month cycle.

Yep.  Collecting money and recruiting more members to collect money from.  Only two real goals.

Notice that the Crisis of Treachery (I do believe it's italicized whenever it appears) is presented almost exactly like an upcoming product?  Seriously, you could put a ® next to it and it wouldn't seem out of place at all.

Kyle Aaron

#23
October 13, 2006, 09:53:40 AM
Quote from: SettembriniI'm really sick of this...

I even ran around an fucking indie-con pimping Rifts, that`s how much I love it. And what do I get in response?
"Crisis of Treachery" for two years in a row.
Fuck it, gimme books!
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Lawbag

#24
October 13, 2006, 10:06:12 AM
Quote from: SamarkandWell...Mr. Siembeda certainly seems to be taking the "ransom model" of publication to whole new levels, isn't he?  I wonder why he doesn't come clean and offer stock or bonds like a regular entrepreneur would.

Andrew

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Lawbag

#25
October 13, 2006, 10:09:29 AM
Quote from: JamesVNah, it was more like the Crisis of Treachery!

I already said it elsewhere, but at this point, I worry that all of the money has gone to:
At best, creditors, because they've been secretly losing money for a while before they were ripped off.
or
At worst trying to hold the company together while they try to get that movie/tshirt/dart boart/beer stein/golf ball/novelty condom deal together instead of getting a new printing of RIFTS Ulitmate out.

The former is sad but understandable, the latter is just fucking insane.

Sounds like one of his many delayed Rifts Supplements;

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brettmb2

#26
October 13, 2006, 10:22:48 AM
Quote from: SamarkandWell...Mr. Siembeda certainly seems to be taking the "ransom model" of publication to whole new levels, isn't he?  I wonder why he doesn't come clean and offer stock or bonds like a regular entrepreneur would.

Andrew
Wow! That's a good point. The ransom model at best is begging, and at its worst it's begging so someone can overpay for a single piece of 20-year old artwork.
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blakkie

#27
October 13, 2006, 10:27:04 AM
Quote from: JimBobOzDon't tell us. Log in to t3h f0rums 0f t3h m3g4v3rs3 and tell them! The link's up the page...
See, now that is encouraging a board war. :p
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Mcrow

#28
October 13, 2006, 10:39:49 AM
Quote from: JimBobOzUh-oh, the fanboyz are striking back at me!




Should I make a peace offering?

:emot-flowers:

Questions:

1) The fans begged for the Big Kev to pandhandle?

Yes, they did. In fact Kevin refused to take donations in the begining. Eventually one of the fans setup a paypal account and started taking the dontations. So Palladium gave in an asked that fan to stop taking dontations and setup their own paypal account.

Now why is it everyone gets all over PB about this and not Green Ronin who did the exact same thing. In fact Green Ronins problems were self inflicted by having all their eggs in one basket. The fact is that there was a lot of theft @ Palldium and someone was found guilty for it.

While I didn't buy a print, I did choose to buy more of their books to support them. If you are not a Palladium fan, I truely don't understand why you care.

HinterWelt

#29
October 13, 2006, 10:45:42 AM
Quote from: McrowYes, they did. In fact Kevin refused to take donations in the begining. Eventually one of the fans setup a paypal account and started taking the dontations. So Palladium gave in an asked that fan to stop taking dontations and setup their own paypal account.

Now why is it everyone gets all over PB about this and not Green Ronin who did the exact same thing. In fact Green Ronins problems were self inflicted by having all their eggs in one basket. The fact is that there was a lot of theft @ Palldium and someone was found guilty for it.

While I didn't buy a print, I did choose to buy more of their books to support them. If you are not a Palladium fan, I truely don't understand why you care.
Here, here! I often wonder about the double standard. I can only think it is because Chris is more diplomatic than Kevin.

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