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Thanks for the update. 

6 hours ago, Numtini said:

I think that's a bit misleading. Money was only an issue for me in that people tell me there's something really great about FG, but with the demo (which claims to let you do everything but invite other players), all I've seen is a cluttered, confusing, outdated interface and a lot of paywalls. Maybe there's something more there, but I'm not going to pony up to find out. Roll20, to me, was very intuitive to start with. There's a grid, there are drawing tools to use it like a battlemap or I can drop a graphic on it, there's a dice roller. There are character sheets and you fill them out and click on skills and it rolls for you. You can import things to the grid tabletop to use as maps or visuals. You can do handouts that are visible to some or all of the players. It has built in audio and video.

People may prefer one or the other system, but this is not simply that some people are too cheap to pony up for the "good" system and are making do with something lesser.

That isn't what I was suggesting.  I was saying that the free version of Roll20 meets the needs of many people looking for a way to play online.  It's a blank canvas to play your game on.  However, the pay versions of either platform offer more features and make it even easier.  That is all that I was attempting to convey.  I didn't intend to seem disparaging of Roll20.  I'm not going to attack or defend any of the vtt's.  They are just tools for us to use to enjoy our past time.  

Finding the system that works best for you is great.  However, the consumer has to be aware of the options to begin with.  Luckily, we do have some options when it comes to playing online with friends, or strangers for that matter.  All of the vtt's are steadily improving over time, as well, so things should just get better for us in online play.

I'll recuse myself from the conversation since some people are taking my comments in a negative context. 

On 7/15/2016 at 7:57 PM, MOB said:

Note: Pulp Cthulhu, Coming Storm, Doors to Darkness etc are coming in other shipments, and we'll update you when we have further details

The core books and a few supplements are now in stock.  Any word on these other titles?

2 minutes ago, groovyclam said:

It's been stated by Rick (somewhere I can't remember - it might have been in a comment on the Kickstarter) that they are overprints to cover problems and damage and, once they sell out, they won't be available again.

Thanks for the response.  I was hoping I could wait for Pulp Cthulhu's imminent arrival and add it to my slip case order to avoid paying for shipping twice.  However, if the slip cases are limited then I may not have that option.

13 minutes ago, nclarke said:

Err you can use Roll20 for free unless you want the extra bells and whistles that come with a subscription. It's misleading to say otherwise when only a GM needs to pay for those extras anyway.

I never said otherwise.  

Ultimately, it's a matter of what you want out of the vtt.  If cost is a major factor than you can't beat free, but you get what you pay for.  That is good enough for a lot of people.  If your not committed to one platform or another then trying out different ones might be a good idea before settling in.  Some people like to use Tabletop Simulator, as well. 

Will Chaosium offer the 3-in-1 slip case set of the core books in the store indefinitely or are they limited leftovers from the Kickstarter?

The subscription for Fantasy Grounds is the same price as the subscription for Roll20.  However, with Fantasy Grounds you also have the option of making a one time purchase for lifetime access.  You can also use FG to play any rpg that you want, but they offer enhanced, rule system specific automated features and the platform virtual equivalent of core books and supplements for the game lines that they officially support, already implemented into the VTT and ready to play.

Fantasy Grounds has official support for Call of Cthulhu.  You can purchase the rule system and many supplements there for use on their platform.  The rules are all automated and implemented into the software.  They have had 6th edition for years and 7th Edition is currently being built.  I suspect that it will be ready before the end of the year.

http://www.fantasygrounds.com/forums/showthread.php?30596-Will-there-be-a-full-CoC-7e-ruleset

Sounds good.  Thanks for the update. 

@Chaosium,

Any idea when all of the 7th Edition physical books will be available on Chaosium dot com for order?

Will they include the PDFs?

Is there a GM screen?