And JC authors and partners don't actually do what Chaosium does. They announce stuff, they respond to questions, they give updates. They're excited to share when they can sell it in print. It's fun to watch. They're very attentive to their customers. That said, with many of them doing some work for Chaosium directly, as well as being long term friends from conventions of just online interactions, I'm not surprised to see them liking or applauding Chaosium's stance on things. It is, however, a different way to engage with customers.
I don't expect this post to change anything. It was just cathartic and self-clarifying. Plus, I like to define myself and/or not be mischaracterized. I tried my best not to make it personal or be overly sarcastic. I ask the same in return.
And I do appreciate The Lunar Way video, sincerely.
I just created an account to let you know that what you're saying is perfectly reasonable and needed saying. The only other businesses I have seen being this miserly about giving updates are some individual creators on Kickstarter, and even they have the good sense to be apologetic about the lack of information on their part.
10 hours ago, smiorgan said:
Man, it's a gamebook. It's beautiful, it's artsy, it's a lot of fun, it's for the game we all love and take very seriously, but still ... It is a freaking gamebook we buy with our spare cash! It's not food trucks for refugees!
Get off your high horse, mate. We all have things that we feel excited about and things we look forward to. No one is begging for any freebies here, we are all paying consumers, some of whom have now gotten annoyed with the lack of clarity on Chaosium's end. Things hold more or less significance for people based on where they are in life, or what they're going through. I can see why someone would think that some fans are needlessly escalating things (they're not), doesn't mean you have to shush them unless they are being rude or disrespectful.
Cults of RuneQuest: The Lunar Way releasing on May 22nd
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I just created an account to let you know that what you're saying is perfectly reasonable and needed saying. The only other businesses I have seen being this miserly about giving updates are some individual creators on Kickstarter, and even they have the good sense to be apologetic about the lack of information on their part.
Get off your high horse, mate. We all have things that we feel excited about and things we look forward to. No one is begging for any freebies here, we are all paying consumers, some of whom have now gotten annoyed with the lack of clarity on Chaosium's end. Things hold more or less significance for people based on where they are in life, or what they're going through. I can see why someone would think that some fans are needlessly escalating things (they're not), doesn't mean you have to shush them unless they are being rude or disrespectful.