lawrence.whitaker Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Today I sent the production files to the printers. I'm therefore hoping that pre-orders can start next week. Here are the details. Moon Design will be handling all print and electronic orders via their website. There are several reasons for doing this. First is synergy. Part of our business model was to integrate with Moon wherever we could. By partnering with Jeff and Rick we can offer package deals on both RQ6 and Glorantha titles (for those that want them). Second is expedience. Moon already has an established e-commerce gateway and it makes sense to take advantage of that. Plus, Moon can host PDFs for immediate download once payment has been processed which benefits Design Mechanism because we get a far higher portion of the cover price than relying simply on Drivethru - although Drivethru will still be used for PDF sales and Print on Demand options. Our Products page at The Design Mechanism will have a link to the RQ pages at Moon, so clicking on our 'Order Now' button will take you to their site. Moon still have a little work to do before all that goes live, but it shouldn't take too long. The PDF edition of the book will also be fully bookmarked and hyperlinked. We have to finish that work, but once its done then you'll be able to order the PDF immediately. If you order the print copy you also get the PDF free of charge, so you'll at least have the electronic content while you wait for your book to ship. RQ6 is being distributed by Alliance, the largest distributor of hobby books and games in the world. They are also handling direct fulfilment for us, so that's where your book will ship from once it reaches their warehouse from the printer. I'm anticipating that stock will be available from about the 20th July, but its possible this date will shift a little. I will keep you notified. Pre-order cost of RQ6 is $50 (US) + $10 shipping in North America, or $15 shipping elsewhere in the world. And you get the PDF free, which on its own is $25. We will be maintaining the pre-order price until 22nd August. Two reasons for this. First, it takes into account Gencon US, and second its my birthday. Seemed like the right date. After 22nd August the price is $62, but this still includes the PDF if you order direct. Some people have asked me if RQ6 will be available for Continuum (20th - 23rd July). Unfortunately, we won't be able to ship stock to the UK in time. However Pete will be there with a couple of sample copies so Continuum attendees will be able to whet their appetites. Other than that, its great to be able to say that RuneQuest is firmly on its way. Stay tuned for pre-orders going live and the final release date. Loz Quote The Design Mechanism: Publishers of Mythras Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omro Gamer Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Fantastic news. I'm looking forward to RQ6 more than any other game release this year. Thanks for all the hard work you guys have done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Evil Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 Awesome news! Expect my money soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Evil Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Wow...it looks like the PDF version of RQ 6 is now available via RPGNow! And I get paid today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darran Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 I am just reading the PDF now. Marvellous work! RuneQuest 6th Edition Quote Cheers, Darran Continuum 2014. John Foster Hall, Leicester University. UK. Friday 25th - Monday 28th July 2014. http://www.continuum.uk.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fulk Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 You just made my summer...1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wbcreighton Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Wow...it looks like the PDF version of RQ 6 is now available via RPGNow! And I get paid today! Remember that you can get a free pdf if you order the hardcopy from MD. I have pre-ordered and have had a chance to "scroll" through the pdf. It looks very impressive, chock full of goodness. Can't wait to actually read it. I do have one comment about the font, or mainly about the letters t and p and that curly little thing that appears on the left of some of them. I'm finding it a little off putting. My eyes find that little extra bit of script very distracting, almost as if it isn't supposed to be there. If there was any chance to change the pdf I would consider it a positive thing. Nice job and on time to boot ! Quote I use fantasygrounds.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camazotz Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Remember that you can get a free pdf if you order the hardcopy from MD. I have pre-ordered and have had a chance to "scroll" through the pdf. It looks very impressive, chock full of goodness. Can't wait to actually read it. I do have one comment about the font, or mainly about the letters t and p and that curly little thing that appears on the left of some of them. I'm finding it a little off putting. My eyes find that little extra bit of script very distracting, almost as if it isn't supposed to be there. If there was any chance to change the pdf I would consider it a positive thing. Nice job and on time to boot ! Ah, it's not just me then! I've been reading and absolutely enjoying the new RQ6 PDF but those little curly ts and ps have been throwing me off....my eyes sort of "get caught" on them, like I'm trying to interpret an oomlot or some other odd character (or a printing mistake, or something) and it makes for some strangely uncomfortable reading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawrence.whitaker Posted July 6, 2012 Author Share Posted July 6, 2012 They're called ligatures and are a feature of the font. They do grow on you. But so does moss, if you stay still long enough...! Thanks for the feedback though and I hope the ligatures don't create too much of a distraction. Quote The Design Mechanism: Publishers of Mythras Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Vile Traveller Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Pre-order's gone in and I'm reading through the free PDF now. It does look like rather a good decision (and I don't buy many RPG books these days). However, I do have to echo the comment about the font - ligatures make me lisp in my head when I'm reading! I like the art, BTW, exactly the kind of thing I like to see in a RQ book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawrence.whitaker Posted July 7, 2012 Author Share Posted July 7, 2012 lisp in my head You mean 'lithp'.... :-) Quote The Design Mechanism: Publishers of Mythras Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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