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<blockquote data-quote="(un)reason" data-source="post: 7966919" data-attributes="member: 27780"><p><strong><u>The Polyhedron Issue 6: May/Jun 1982</u></strong></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>part 1/4</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>16 pages. A dramatic little Gangbusters confrontation takes the cover. They're still at the stage where they want to cover a wide variety of games, and this is one they would obviously be doing articles on if they could get someone to write them. But they're still relatively small, so no-one's biting. Let's see what they do manage to add this time around, and what gets sacrificed to make way for it. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Letters: Our first letter is from someone facing the satanic panic in their school. Just stay calm and don't let the idiots grind you down, you'll win in the end. </p><p></p><p>Second, they clarify that the UK roleplaying organisation Turnbull runs is not the same as the RPGA, but they are affiliated. It's good to have someone local with enough leeway to compensate for the cultural differences. </p><p></p><p>Finally, we have someone looking for a carrying case for their minis. They do have some, but stocks are low at the moment. Buy now, so we're motivated to reprint them! :teeth ting:</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Where I'm Coming From: One of those reminders that TSR is growing meteorically at the moment, but they aren't going to take that for granted. Many a toy company has relied on one big breakout hit, only to find themselves on the scrapheap in a few years time when the fad is over. They're not only producing a whole range of different RPG's, they're buying out the competition and taking their toys too. Yup, it's time to see the TSR-SPI buyout from a third perspective. I wonder how much Dragonquest will appear in Polyhedron? Meanwhile, they're also planning their recruitment drive, to turn as many casual buyers as possible into more invested hardcore fans that'll stick with them through thick and thin. I guess it must have worked, because we're still here, aren't we? </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Notes From HQ: Gangbusters may not be gaining any traction with their readers, but Top Secret is managing a little. They still need more GM's for it so they can run tournament games though. Apparently there's never enough to go around, which I didn't realise until I saw the player/DM ratios on Roll20, and seems odd considering you only need 1GM for up to a dozen or so players. I guess the proportion of people who have a driving urge to create fictional universes isn't actually that large. They're also stepping up the production of various kinds of RPGA memorabilia. Buy now, because the print runs are small, and they'll be collectors items later. They may have started this for fairly altruistic reasons, but the need to make money to survive is creeping in there. Ask not what your RPGA can do for you, ask what you can do for your RPGA!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="(un)reason, post: 7966919, member: 27780"] [b][u]The Polyhedron Issue 6: May/Jun 1982[/u][/b] part 1/4 16 pages. A dramatic little Gangbusters confrontation takes the cover. They're still at the stage where they want to cover a wide variety of games, and this is one they would obviously be doing articles on if they could get someone to write them. But they're still relatively small, so no-one's biting. Let's see what they do manage to add this time around, and what gets sacrificed to make way for it. Letters: Our first letter is from someone facing the satanic panic in their school. Just stay calm and don't let the idiots grind you down, you'll win in the end. Second, they clarify that the UK roleplaying organisation Turnbull runs is not the same as the RPGA, but they are affiliated. It's good to have someone local with enough leeway to compensate for the cultural differences. Finally, we have someone looking for a carrying case for their minis. They do have some, but stocks are low at the moment. Buy now, so we're motivated to reprint them! :teeth ting: Where I'm Coming From: One of those reminders that TSR is growing meteorically at the moment, but they aren't going to take that for granted. Many a toy company has relied on one big breakout hit, only to find themselves on the scrapheap in a few years time when the fad is over. They're not only producing a whole range of different RPG's, they're buying out the competition and taking their toys too. Yup, it's time to see the TSR-SPI buyout from a third perspective. I wonder how much Dragonquest will appear in Polyhedron? Meanwhile, they're also planning their recruitment drive, to turn as many casual buyers as possible into more invested hardcore fans that'll stick with them through thick and thin. I guess it must have worked, because we're still here, aren't we? Notes From HQ: Gangbusters may not be gaining any traction with their readers, but Top Secret is managing a little. They still need more GM's for it so they can run tournament games though. Apparently there's never enough to go around, which I didn't realise until I saw the player/DM ratios on Roll20, and seems odd considering you only need 1GM for up to a dozen or so players. I guess the proportion of people who have a driving urge to create fictional universes isn't actually that large. They're also stepping up the production of various kinds of RPGA memorabilia. Buy now, because the print runs are small, and they'll be collectors items later. They may have started this for fairly altruistic reasons, but the need to make money to survive is creeping in there. Ask not what your RPGA can do for you, ask what you can do for your RPGA! [/QUOTE]
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