RE: What's it all mean?

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-gzg-l@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU
[mailto:owner-gzg-l@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU]On Behalf Of John Crimmins
Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 1999 4:38 PM
To: gzg-l@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU
Subject: What's it all mean?

I have been shopping around my interest in the GZG license for some time
very quietly.  Paul Perry sounded me out about my future plans for the
GZG
license last month and I told him quite frankly that I was interested in
selling the molds if I could find someone to assume the license.  That
person would have to meet Jon Tuffley's approval of course, as I did
when I
first bought the license from Jon in 1993.  Paul had been running demos
in
the Tucson area for me and Enigma games, and I had chatted with Paul in
years past when he traveled to Europe to play hockey.  Paul later called
and
asked me my price for my molds and such.  I named one and he accepted.

At that point I asked that we get something in writing so that I would
have
some assurances and begin the process of informing Jon and the market at
large that the license COULD be changing hands.  Nothing HAS changed
hands
as yet, a letter of intent is just a formality of business stating that
I
wish to sell such and such and Paul wishes to buy.  We still have issues
to
work out, not the least of which is whether Jon approves - the major
step in
this entire process.  The letter of intent gives us a time frame in
which to
resolve differences and complete the sale, that's all. Business will
continue as usual and I will continue to sell GZG rules and minis even
if
the license does go to Paul as I have his assurances that I will remain
a
distributor of GZG.

Paul Perry and I are NOT entering into any kind of partnership or
business
arrangement other than the sale of my interest in the US license for
GZG.
Geo-Hex, its patents and trademarks are not a part of this sale.

My reasons for selling my interest in GZG are personal and private, and
I
will not discuss them here. They in no way prejudice Jon Tuffley or
Ground
Zero Games.  I have enjoyed making and selling Jon's products and will
continue to do so. Jon understands my reasons for wanting to sell my
license, and knows that if this deal does not work out I will continue
to
seek a suitable person or persons to carry on the license for him here
in
the US.

Sincerely,

Kieran (KR) Rohan, Owner, Geo-Hex

P.S. I guess in answer to the question posed in this post, from a
business
point of view its "just a thing"

Well, according to an posting on R.G.M.M,

"...Paul Perry, and KR of Geo-Hex have signed a letter of Intent for the
Exclusive North and South American rights to Ground Zero Games.  This
deal
includes all molds and figures for the following lines:
Stargrunt
Dirtside
Full Thrust
Microtac
along with other Misc. Items.
I have major plans to improve the casting quality of the Pewter and
resin
kits (aka get them cleaned up).  And will also be working to bring over
a
lot of the UK line to the US. ( Hammers Slammers, Additional Fleets for
FT,
etc.)..."

Anyone know what this means for us, the US GZG customer, on a practical
level?	Is this a good thing, a bad thing, or just a thing?

John X Crimmins
johncrim@voicenet.com
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They control information.  Don't ever piss one off."
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