There was a miniature city in an episode of Thundarr the Barbarian.

well if thats the case, then i am glad that all the remaining folk will finally receive their paid for orders.

nice one.

Al

I think the issue is still that AD&D never had an open gaming license such as for D20 so you cannot produce 3rd party items for official use with AD&D and if it is "too close" then they can sue you.

Deogolf wrote:Talked to Rob and Allan yesterday while attending Mr. Gygax's funeral. Sounds like they shipped approximately 50 orders yesterday. So, hopefully, this will all be wrapped up soon.

Wow, sounds like a something out of The Godfather.

Scene One: Aging mafiosos meet at a funeral. They spend a few moments introducing grandkids, but then turn in hushed tones to business, holding a sit-down to get some things sorted out while ethnic music plays in the background [for gamers this should probably be Rush rather than opera].

Scene Two: Cut to a delivery truck filled with copies of Bottle City being ambushed by tommy-gun wielding thugs. The music from Scene One continues to a Neil Peart-driven crescendo as the driver's body is riddled with bullets.

Scene Three: Intrepid but mild-mannered reporters for The Daily Acaeum type furiously as superimposed headlines spin in view. "There's something about all this which just doesn't add up, Muffy," one reporter says portentously to the other.  

Scene Three: A dice bag filled with anchovies is dropped on a table. "It's an old gamer gesture," says the crusty & wizened DM. "It means that Bottle City sleeps with the Kuo-Toa."

Deogolf wrote:Thug #1: "Hey, Boss! I tink deese guys are onta us!"
Thug#2: "You knoze whatcha gotta do!"

Thug #1: "Burn it! Burn it all like we did to orange B3!"

OK.

It has been 9 months and 27 pages since this thread was first created.

And longer since I paid for 2 copies of the LE version of the Bottled City Module.

By page 3 of this thread (Sept/Oct 2007) it was becoming clear that there were going to be problems with the delivery of the BC Modules.

A few pages later we learned that not only were the LE's not going to be delivered first (Before the 500 regular modules called SA's) but that they were not even going to be much different from the SA versions. Save for a somewhat larger map, a MUCH bigger price tag, and a MUCH later delivery time frame.

Still later we learned that PPP was being run by one person; Rob, with no one else having any control as far as delivery of the product.

Later on we learned that none of the customers was personally contacted by Rob or anyone else at PPP as to the status of the PAID for product. All such news was through fan sites and RPG web Forums.

Later on the PPP Web Site completely disappeared from the WWW, causing all sorts of suppositions and much worry from those of us who were already on the string. Later it came back, but not until after much worry by those not directly in the loop at PPP.

Still and soon after that episode it was made quite clear that PPP was in real trouble, as third hand news was being posted regarding the fact that Publishers, Printers and hired artists/writers were also not being paid by PPP.

Nine months after paying for two copies of the LE module, I still have not had a single E-Mail, no calls, and no letters from PPP in general and none from Rob, regarding the status of the product I paid for over 9 months ago. Despite the E-Mail I sent to Rob through the PPP Web Site. No response.

If Grodog was not a member here at the Acaeum forum, then I suspect this thread would have at most 2 or 3 pages................ All being about the lack of news.

Three or four times on this forum we were told that the product was "in the mail". The latest such news being posted here just this past Saturday. Wonderful if it is true, but please don't think less of me if I withhold my joy and happiness until I am actually able to open up the package. I'll believe it when I see it in my hands.

Well we finally received our LE copies today.  

There was obviously a printing error on the SEs because they also state a price of $150 on the back cover.  

bclarkie wrote:Yep, mine came today as well.   Suprisingly enough it has a post mark date of March 8th....

Thanks for the help Eric getting this stuff out.

Yes Eric thanks.  Finally looks like there is some light at the end of the dark tunnel....

Mike B.

burntwire brothers wrote:Well we finally received our LE copies today.  

There was obviously a printing error on the SEs because they also state a price of $150 on the back cover.  

So what was the difference between the LE and SE?