Re: HW - RQ3 -TSR

From: Kevin Rose (vladt@interaccess.com)
Date: Tue 11 Aug 1998 - 00:55:24 EEST


It should be pointed out that TSR went bankrupt. They didn't put out
anything for most of a year. The reason WOC bought them was because the
company was going to fold without it. Both TSR and GDW got killed by the
book industry. Be careful what you wish for.

>Now, just for the sake of argument, let's compare that to D&D.
>Two major magazines, each with twelve issues a year. A new scenario
>or product EVERY MONTH (at least, when I was working in the business),
>novels (yeah, that's plural, folks), calenders, computer games, etc.,
>etc., etc. And that's all official, mass-produced, full-color cover,
>professional printed and illustrated stuff which you can buy at
>your local Borders (or Virgin Megastore for you Brits).

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