RE: B5 Wars problems

On Wednesday, October 15, 1997 1:38 AM, ngilsena@indigo.ie 
[SMTP:ngilsena@indigo.ie] wrote:
Status: RO

> I have to say I'm somewhat unimpressed by the attitude of Agets of
> Gaming towards all of us on this side of the world.  I noticed on
> their web page they state that even were they to have a licence to
> distribute B5Wars in Europe that wouldn't until they satisfy
> US/Canadian demand first.  Perhaps I'm being a bit touchy about this
> but I have to wonder if our money isn't as good as those on the other
> side of the Atlantic.  Although the fact that the game seems to be
> shaping up as another SFB (lots of expensive modules),  is quite
> unappealing in any case.
>
> Anyway thats my rant for tonight...
>

I agree its a bit rich - the European games market is non-trivial - I
would 
even think its greater than Canada just on population density. Given as
it 
looks like were moving to a single currency in 1999 things will really
open 
up then. Some companies just don't have a global perspective. If you
contrast 
that to what GZG do for their size it makes some of the others look a
bit 
pathetic.

I agree with your last point - having been a "customer" of some of the 
byzantine rule books the size of telephone directories and modules from
ADB 
for the last 11 odd years I think I only want it for the counters and 
miniatures anyway. If youuse FT and one of the very good B5 conversions
(Mk's 
being my fave) - who needs it.

Any news on the European debut of the Earth Source Book for the RPG with
the 
official FT B5 rules in JT?

sincerely
tim jones
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