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Would you buy original Castle Zagyg scans by Gary Gygax?

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#1
grodog
Aug 08, 2006 23:29:41 http://www.dragonsfoot.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=19261 is a Dragonsfoot poll about whether folks would ever possibly be interested in buying a CD of scans of the original levels of Castle Greyhawk. I thought some folks here might consider chiming in, given that some of us have been waiting about 30 years for the Castle :D
#2
chatdemon
Aug 09, 2006 1:09:59
http://www.dragonsfoot.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=19261 is a Dragonsfoot poll about whether folks would ever possibly be interested in buying a CD of scans of the original levels of Castle Greyhawk. I thought some folks here might consider chiming in, given that some of us have been waiting about 30 years for the Castle :D

Probably not, at least not at the prices suggested on the DF poll. No slight on EGG, I just don't find paying $50 or more for a collection of random dungeon maps all that appealing.

If the price was considerably lower, or if it turns out there are a lot more encounter notes, descriptions, unreleased monsters/treasures/npcs, etc included, I'd definitely consider it.

Now, what I would gladly cough up $50 or more for is a cd compilation of DW magazine pdfs, how about that? :D
#3
zombiegleemax
Aug 09, 2006 9:42:55 A felonious download? You bet!
#4
grodog
Aug 09, 2006 18:10:22 Thanks for the input guys!

@ Rich - have you emailed Tadashi recently about your interest in a DW archive? :D
#5
zombiegleemax
Aug 10, 2006 9:27:12 This seems incredibly lazy to me. Why not go to a noted cartographer like Mr. Christopher West and pay him to create new maps from the original? Publish a book or put it up for paid download, I am sure such a product would make decent money.
#6
grodog
Aug 10, 2006 16:22:35 The intent here is to see if there would be interest in the historical documents themselves---there's certainly nothing stating that a published book with professionally rendered maps couldn't also be published.
#7
zombiegleemax
Aug 11, 2006 15:35:39 Forgive my jaded interjection then. ;)

Knowing Gary's disdain for various rule versions -- a nice set of maps and a brief description of what he envisioned on the various levels would certainly be worth $50+ it could even be electronic only if publishing cost is a factor.

Something like that sounds very cool.
#8
grodog
Aug 19, 2006 11:42:45 No worries Lassiviren. I've updated your poll response accordingly :D

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#1 grodog Aug 08, 2006 23:29:41	http://www.dragonsfoot.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=19261 is a Dragonsfoot poll about whether folks would ever possibly be interested in buying a CD of scans of the original levels of Castle Greyhawk. I thought some folks here might consider chiming in, given that some of us have been waiting about 30 years for the Castle :D
#2 chatdemon Aug 09, 2006 1:09:59	http://www.dragonsfoot.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=19261 is a Dragonsfoot poll about whether folks would ever possibly be interested in buying a CD of scans of the original levels of Castle Greyhawk. I thought some folks here might consider chiming in, given that some of us have been waiting about 30 years for the Castle :D Probably not, at least not at the prices suggested on the DF poll. No slight on EGG, I just don't find paying $50 or more for a collection of random dungeon maps all that appealing. If the price was considerably lower, or if it turns out there are a lot more encounter notes, descriptions, unreleased monsters/treasures/npcs, etc included, I'd definitely consider it. Now, what I would gladly cough up $50 or more for is a cd compilation of DW magazine pdfs, how about that? :D
#3 zombiegleemax Aug 09, 2006 9:42:55	A felonious download? You bet!
#4 grodog Aug 09, 2006 18:10:22	Thanks for the input guys! @ Rich - have you emailed Tadashi recently about your interest in a DW archive? :D
#5 zombiegleemax Aug 10, 2006 9:27:12	This seems incredibly lazy to me. Why not go to a noted cartographer like Mr. Christopher West and pay him to create new maps from the original? Publish a book or put it up for paid download, I am sure such a product would make decent money.
#6 grodog Aug 10, 2006 16:22:35	The intent here is to see if there would be interest in the historical documents themselves---there's certainly nothing stating that a published book with professionally rendered maps couldn't also be published.
#7 zombiegleemax Aug 11, 2006 15:35:39	Forgive my jaded interjection then. ;) Knowing Gary's disdain for various rule versions -- a nice set of maps and a brief description of what he envisioned on the various levels would certainly be worth $50+ it could even be electronic only if publishing cost is a factor. Something like that sounds very cool.
#8 grodog Aug 19, 2006 11:42:45	No worries Lassiviren. I've updated your poll response accordingly :D