Narl Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 One of my players alerted me to this: https://gamekastle.com/online/index.php?m=product&p=181731 It can't be too far off! 1 Quote 129/420 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDLeary Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 (edited) Interesting. Me thinks someone is jumping the gun a bit. We'll probably know in a few hours. That'll be about the time when @MOB does his "evening broadcast"! 😉 SDLeary Edited February 14, 2023 by SDLeary Dreaded time dilation! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svensson Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 If this is the case, then I'm kinda glad I didn't sink money into the current edition. I very much like the QuickStart, but I'd rather not spend $65 twice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g33k Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 17 hours ago, SDLeary said: Interesting. Me thinks someone is jumping the gun a bit. We'll probably know in a few hours. That'll be about the time when @MOB does his "evening broadcast"! 😉 SDLeary This is an individual gamestore (a small chain; less than a half-dozen brick&mortar's, plus their e-store), offering a "pre-order." That's on them, and doesn't obligate Chaosium. Chaosium themselves seems to dislike the term "pre-order," and AFAIK doesn't use it. This retailer *might* be taking advantage of some back-channel info; but they might just be speculatively taking orders in hopes of getting more total sales. Quote C'es ne pas un .sig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOB Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 On 2/14/2023 at 4:19 PM, SDLeary said: Interesting. Me thinks someone is jumping the gun a bit. We'll probably know in a few hours. That'll be about the time when @MOB does his "evening broadcast"! 😉 SDLeary We will be making an announcement about the official release date soon. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narl Posted February 15, 2023 Author Share Posted February 15, 2023 (edited) I would guess that this is showing up in game store preorders because distributors are making it available for their customers to order. One of the online game stores even has a release date, though I doubt it is accurate. I plan to order direct from Chaosium since I expect it will include the PDF as well. Edited February 15, 2023 by Narl Quote 129/420 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Meints Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 On 2/13/2023 at 10:45 PM, Narl said: It can't be too far off! I always feel the need to caution people from jumping on any pre-order offer. We announce games to distribution 6 months or more before the item is released. Even if we ship to the Distributor that store uses to get their stock, it is going to take a while for that Distributor to get the new item, get it into their system for sales to game shops, then those shops have to order, and then they have to get the items shipped to the store. Just because a game becomes available to a Distributor on Fictiontember 1, they may not trickle down to game shops for a month or more. We have no control over how nimble a distributor is, nor how quickly game shops then order it. Chances are, if you want to purchase it as soon as you can and get the item in your hands, ordering it on Chaosium.com is your best bet. (and you get a free PDF of that physical product). 5 1 2 Quote Hope that Helps,Rick Meints - Chaosium, Inc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svensson Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 On 2/15/2023 at 2:21 PM, Rick Meints said: Chances are, if you want to purchase it as soon as you can and get the item in your hands, ordering it on Chaosium.com is your best bet. (and you get a free PDF of that physical product). There's a balance to be struck, I think. I want to support BOTH my favorite games companies and the brick and mortar FLGS. Both of these venues are vital for the growth of gaming as a hobby and both are necessary for sales of the products we love and support. Personally, I try and trade off, one product from the company store and one product from the FLGS. And no products from Amazon. 😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g33k Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 (edited) On 2/16/2023 at 9:43 PM, svensson said: ... I want to support BOTH my favorite games companies and the brick and mortar FLGS. Both of these venues are vital for the growth of gaming as a hobby and both are necessary for sales of the products we love and support. Personally, I try and trade off, one product from the company store and one product from the FLGS. And no products from Amazon. 😁 A man after my own heart! This is my gaming-shopping, entirely. Edited March 8, 2023 by g33k 2 Quote C'es ne pas un .sig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Mize Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 On 3/8/2023 at 4:18 PM, g33k said: A man after my own heart! This is my gaming-shopping, entirely. This is definitely the way. I'm eagerly looking forward to getting the Starter Kit! As Chaoisum, with one fell swoop, seemed to reinvigorate and bring back the Starter Kit (I'm looking at you, Free League), I'm glad they are being consistent with bringing out one for Pendragon. Well done, sirs! - Bill Quote https://billplayscthulhu.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teo twawki Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 GameKastle has a long history of announcing preorders that are not available for a year or more... 😢 Quote plus lucis quam solis plus obscurior quam nocte plus laqueum quam libido Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomNumber Posted May 28, 2023 Share Posted May 28, 2023 Chaosium's Australian distributor is now taking orders for shipping in June. https://store.aetherworks.com.au/product_info.php?products_id=104017 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrippyHippy Posted May 29, 2023 Share Posted May 29, 2023 15 hours ago, RandomNumber said: Chaosium's Australian distributor is now taking orders for shipping in June. https://store.aetherworks.com.au/product_info.php?products_id=104017 Problem is, if you order this way, you may miss out on a PDF copy (?). I’m not sure why this has gotten disjointed - please, Chaosium, could you make the announcement already and let people start ordering accordingly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomNumber Posted May 29, 2023 Share Posted May 29, 2023 (edited) 6 hours ago, TrippyHippy said: Problem is, if you order this way, you may miss out on a PDF copy (?). I always order from Chaosium direct on the assumption this maximises their margins. However, I believe they participate in the Bits and Mortar scheme so ordering from participating retailers means you still get the PDFs. That’s certainly the case with their Australian distributor who (by the way) are excellent with packaging and customer service. Edited May 29, 2023 by RandomNumber 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrippyHippy Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 I'll wait till I get home from work, having been paid today and if there isn't any formal announcement, I may well get the pre-order from Aetherworks. It just seems odd that their distributer is already announcing something that Chaosium could be doing right now though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDLeary Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 (edited) Announced Other Places ... June 29th. SDLeary Edited May 30, 2023 by SDLeary 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrippyHippy Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 So.....do I just wait till then and order from Chaosium or just pre-order from Aetherworks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Scott Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 4 hours ago, TrippyHippy said: So.....do I just wait till then and order from Chaosium or just pre-order from Aetherworks? Are Aetherworks part of Bit's and Mortar, if not you won't get the PDF added in for free. Quote ----- Search the Glorantha Resource Site: https://wellofdaliath.chaosium.com. Search the Glorantha mailing list archives: https://glorantha.steff.in/digests/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreadDomain Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 4 hours ago, TrippyHippy said: So.....do I just wait till then and order from Chaosium or just pre-order from Aetherworks? From a street date perspective it won't make a difference I suspect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrippyHippy Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 (edited) Having spent some time thinking about it, and considering all options on balance, I have taken the decision that the most decisive and reasonable thing I can do is have a child-like tantrum and sulk about it.... Why can’t I have my stuff NOW!? 😝 Edited May 30, 2023 by TrippyHippy 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomNumber Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 2 hours ago, David Scott said: Are Aetherworks part of Bit's and Mortar, if not you won't get the PDF added in for free. A solid yes - have used them multiple times. That said, I'll be ordering from Chasoium directly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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