WFRP 3.0 Core books on sale through DriveThruRPG

kryyst · December 15, 2009, 03:39:22 PM

As the title suggests you can buy PDF's of the core books for WFRP 3.0 individually or as a bundle. The books alone won't do you much good if you don't have the rest of the cards and dice. But as supplements for players it's handy.

http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/product_info.php?products_id=68990

$8 just for the core book, that may be enough info for someone who's still really on the fence to help make a more informed opinion.

One Horse Town · December 15, 2009, 03:40:47 PM

Superb business sense, if nothing else.

RPGPundit · December 16, 2009, 10:25:11 AM

I would say that was clever of them.

RPGPundit

kryyst · December 16, 2009, 10:48:15 AM

One thing you have to give credit to FFG is that they are promoting the hell out of this game and despite their initial PR blunder have been answering to the fans. The Errata was just released which clears up a lot of ambiguity in the less then stellar editing of the core rule book. The living index that just came out addresses that complaint. Pretty cheap PDF's online for the rule book.... And they a significant campaign in the works and plenty of ways to continue to support the game in both major add-ons and minor ones. This game is setup to be a potentially good cash cow for them and should have some significant life to it.

Windjammer · December 16, 2009, 11:17:49 AM

Quote from: kryyst;349285One thing you have to give credit to FFG is that they are promoting the hell out of this game and despite their initial PR blunder have been answering to the fans. The Errata was just released which clears up a lot of ambiguity in the less then stellar editing of the core rule book. The living index that just came out addresses that complaint. Pretty cheap PDF's online for the rule book.... And they a significant campaign in the works and plenty of ways to continue to support the game in both major add-ons and minor ones. This game is setup to be a potentially good cash cow for them and should have some significant life to it.

I agree 100%. FFG are known for listening to their customer base carefully, but it's an added pleasure when they react so soon.

Angry_Douchebag · December 16, 2009, 11:52:05 AM

Quote from: kryyst;349285The Errata was just released which clears up a lot of ambiguity in the less then stellar editing of the core rule book. The living index that just came out addresses that complaint.

Why has editing become so poor with RPG companies? Is it an issue of cost or a matter of trying to rush a product out the door? It also seems odd that, despite their larger production values, it is the larger players in the game that seem to have the worst proofing and gets better (although still not really acceptable) as you move on to the smaller manufacturers. It can take several printings of a core book to correct all of the omissions, grammar mistakes and layout problems; sometimes multiple printings occur without all of these problems being addressed.

boulet · December 16, 2009, 11:56:20 AM

Quote from: Angry_Douchebag;349299Why has editing become so poor with RPG companies?

Is it something new? I haven't noticed much of an evolution one way or another over the years.

Angry_Douchebag · December 16, 2009, 12:05:24 PM

Quote from: boulet;349301Is it something new? I haven't noticed much of an evolution one way or another over the years.

I'm not sure I can put a finger on it (hell, maybe its even a perspective of rose colored glasses from days gone by). I noticed it when I got into 3.5 DnD after not playing for several years and it seems to have deteriorated even since then. I've also diversified my interests in RPGs as well, so I've picked up a ton of new books over the last two years.

I owned the 4e ruleset for a few months, having bought a release printing. That was attrocious, especially in the powers section I noted. I've heard second-hand the editing in the new WFRP is bad as well. I could probably find some more examples when I get home and can glance over my collection.

kryyst · December 16, 2009, 12:11:08 PM

I was going to say that I've never noticed the editing to be particularly top notch in most RPG's in the last 10 years. Specifically in this case the box set was a little rushed out the door and didn't go through as rigorous an edition process as they would have liked. They owned up to that fact. The adventure kit though is perfect and went through several passes. I think that generally speaking the editors of the books are to close to the source material and it's as simple as that. Which isn't justification, just the reality.