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If you have not obtained the game, yet, I suggest doing so -- it just went Out of Print.


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Or not. Apparently "Gygax Games" is being formed to continue support for the product line.

serleran wrote:Link

If you have not obtained the game, yet, I suggest doing so -- it just went Out of Print.


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Or not. Apparently "Gygax Games" is being formed to continue support for the product line.

The three-book LA set that I ordered from Hekaforge arrived today . . . should I have left it in the shrink?  

Are Hekaforge and Troll Lord planning on blowout sales to get rid of backstock?  Maybe at GenCon?

Badmike wrote:Wow, I feel bad about all the LA enthusiasts here, particularly Deimos. I hope it can indeed come back.  It's good to hear the focus will primarily be on the Castle Zagyg line for awhile until that is finished up, as that project has definitely taken a immortal's time to move anywhere, perhaps the renewed focus will help.  Plus it is undoubtedly the more lucrative direction to head now, and when/if it makes Gygax Games some money maybe they can release a new version of LA.

Mike B.

Thanks for the concern, Mike.  I'm pretty upset but I will manage --it might well be another rough Friday night of drinking, though.  It does feel like a slap in the face.

I have zero expectations for "Gygax Games", as they've dropped the ball completely on this one.  It's up to the fans of the LA game to continue, and the situation is not unlike old-school D&D in that regard.

The big winners in all of this are the C&C fans, as it seems CZ will have more resources.  Good luck with that project, Trolls.

JohnGaunt:  I was not aware that the books were factory shrinked.  Perhaps that's just extra packaging?

deimos3428 wrote:I have zero expectations for "Gygax Games", as they've dropped the ball completely on this one.  It's up to the fans of the LA game to continue, and the situation is not unlike old-school D&D in that regard.

That's a little harsh.  At least give them a chance to start doing something other than dropping licensees . . .

JohnGaunt:  I was not aware that the books were factory shrinked.  Perhaps that's just extra packaging?

Possibly, but they appear to be shrinked as a set.  I got the three LA books, the amusing Giant Fun Catalog, and a flyer promoting the set of four books.  All the items were shrinkwrapped together.

The shrinkwrap was tough, flexible shrinkwrap, and not the crunchy, brittle cellophane, if that makes any sense.

JohnGaunt wrote:Possibly, but they appear to be shrinked as a set.  I got the three LA books, the amusing Giant Fun Catalog, and a flyer promoting the set of four books.  All the items were shrinkwrapped together.

The shrinkwrap was tough, flexible shrinkwrap, and not the crunchy, brittle cellophane, if that makes any sense.

Interesting stuff.  The three core books were not originally sold in a set at all, it's a special package deal to get rid of overstock.  Maybe he shrink-wrapped 'em together at some point.  I assume the Giant Fun catalog is the Weyland Smith thingie?  (Which I really like, incidentally.)  

Unless Noble Knight purchased a bunch of these, I think serleran might be referring to the Essentials set instead, because he mentions he bought them from a retailer.  The core book set that I'm referring to is only available directly from HFP/ICGD, to the best of my knowledge.  I'll ask Chris when I get a chance, as we're going to be in an AD&D campaign together soon.

And yes, I need to get my butt in gear and get that demo campaign going on the chat.

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It bears product code: HFP2000 (HekaForge Publication/Press?) so it might be something done to clear out stock, but its been available for quite some time.

FormCritic wrote:I looked around at the Hekaforge.com website.  Could not find any special pricing.

I never knew there was a Hekaforge website.  You should probably go to this one instead for the Hekaforge items:

http://www.fuzzyheroes.com/catalog.php

I don't know much about the Troll Lord items.