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dhunton
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Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 11:46 am

If anyone has any of the following Polyhedrons at hand and can get a bunch of information from them, please contact me via PM (don't want to clutter the forums)... thank you.

6, 12, 26, 30, 44, 51, 53-55, 57, 61-67, 69, 72-74, 80, 97, 99, 125, 129-130, 133-135

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Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 11:59 am

Is this information you need to put into the books you sell?

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dhunton
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Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 12:09 pm

It's actually for an author whose book we will be selling. As this book is not yet in production, I am not sharing complete details with anyone who hasn't signed a Non-Disclosure Agreement (not even our regular editor or "playtesters" at this point).

But if you do have questions, feel free to ask, and I'll answer all I can.

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Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 2:47 pm

ashmire13 wrote:Is this information you need to put into the books you sell?

Ah, that's who this is. Didn't recognize the username.

Offer retracted.

Areas of interest/knowledge: Harn, WFRP, Ars Magica, anything BRP based such as CoC, Runequest, Pendragon and all their related games

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Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 2:57 pm

TheHistorian wrote:
Ah, that's who this is. Didn't recognize the username.

Offer retracted.

Do you really think we're that horrible of people? For printing a series of books?

I'd very much like to sit down with you (anyone who wants to) at GenCon and talk about this.

We are collectors ourselves. We are not using information without crediting it. We are not simply copying information from the Acaeum and collecting money for it. We are NOT getting rich off this.

Seriously, can we discuss this rationally, without throwing unfounded accusations? I will happily respond to ANY and ALL non-hostile questions, as I generally LIKE the Acaeum community, and hate the idea that any group of people anywhere dislikes me, especially without really getting to know me.

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Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 5:11 pm

dhunton wrote:Do you really think we're that horrible of people? For printing a series of books?

Not at all. It's just a difference of opinion. I will happily contribute to any free project. I have no interest in contributing to a commercial venture.

Areas of interest/knowledge: Harn, WFRP, Ars Magica, anything BRP based such as CoC, Runequest, Pendragon and all their related games

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Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 2:07 am

I agree. No, you're not horrible I'm sure, but practically your only posts on this forum are info requests for books you sell.
Confusingly, many polys are available to buy cheap, (I sold a stack of these you're after recently) so why not buy or collect and collate the info yourself.

If I were an author, I'd make damn sure I had items in my hand before writing about them. Gives the whole venture more integrity.

But as TheHistorian says, differing opinions and all that...

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Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 3:06 am

To Dhunton

I answered to one of your previous post
viewtopic.php?t=10077&highlight=

and I suggested that you give us more info on your products. I'm not used to think good or bad before having a look at something.

It seems that you regularly ask here many questions. But I'm afraid that you do not give us many info in return. I did not get answers to my questions. I recently sent you a PM in hope you would answer to it more easily that in the public forum, but no answer from you.

I would like to help but I think that if there absolutely no return from you, then I have no reason to do that.

I have really no idea of the quality and interest of the books you are selling, and I will not pay or help for their production before I have an idea of what they are worth.

Are the info accurate and complete ? Is the design attractive ? Are the many printings documented ? Here are some of my many questions.

So I ask you another time my question : can you post here a link to a sample of your guide books ?

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Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 3:11 am

"I'd very much like to sit down with you (anyone who wants to) at GenCon and talk about this."

Then why are you asking for this information here? If you want to "sit down at GenCon and talk" then how about ask for your information at GenCon...

If you have any questions about this post I'd be happy to chat with you down the street at Starbucks!

Ask me about my new M16!

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Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 3:27 am

dwarf wrote:To Dhunton

I answered to one of your previous post
viewtopic.php?t=10077&highlight=

and I suggested that you give us more info on your products. I'm not used to think good or bad before having a look at something.

It seems that you regularly ask here many questions. But I'm afraid that you do not give us many info in return. I did not get answers to my questions. I recently sent you a PM in hope you would answer to it more easily that in the public forum, but no answer from you.

I would like to help but I think that if there absolutely no return from you, then I have no reason to do that.

I have really no idea of the quality and interest of the books you are selling, and I will not pay or help for their production before I have an idea of what they are worth.

Are the info accurate and complete ? Is the design attractive ? Are the many printings documented ? Here are some of my many questions.

So I ask you another time my question : can you post here a link to a sample of your guide books ?

ok it seems that you have added a short sample here since my last visit to the site.
http://gamers-rule.com/UUCGSample.aspx
First time I found absolutely no info about the contents of the books.

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Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 8:43 am

http://gamers-rule.com/UUCGSample.aspx

So it is essentially the Acaeum in a book.

That you sell.

For money.

Which looking at the example on the above link, S1 Tomb of Horrors refers to

"Per Drongeon magazine (Issue #116)"

but its not clear, so is that Dungeon or Drongeon or Dtongeon?

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dhunton
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Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 4:16 pm

ashmire13 wrote:
So it is essentially the Acaeum in a book.

That you sell.

For money.

I'm sorry, but I see A LOT of information in there that the Acaeum doesn't have:

Some of this information isn't available ANYWHERE except on the product itself or in our books.

But... I understand they're not for everyone. And a lot of people on this forum find all the information they want or need here. Awesome!

For those who like our books, we thank you.

For the information that we find from our many sources, we are grateful. The Acaeum is only one of those sources, and not all of them are online.

We will continue to make all of the volumes of the UUCG. However, as there is only one more volume before we get to 2nd Edition, I probably won't be asking as many questions here, which should make all of the nay-sayers happy.

Again, I wish everyone a good day.

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Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 10:48 am

ashmire13 wrote:
So it is essentially the Acaeum in a book.

"Per Drongeon magazine (Issue #116)"

but its not clear, so is that Dungeon or Drongeon or Dtongeon?

I think my key word was essentially there...

Any thoughts on if its the Dungeon magazine or another magazine title?

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Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 9:39 am

dhunton wrote:If anyone has any of the following Polyhedrons at hand and can get a bunch of information from them, please contact me via PM (don't want to clutter the forums)... thank you.

6, 12, 26, 30, 44, 51, 53-55, 57, 61-67, 69, 72-74, 80, 97, 99, 125, 129-130, 133-135

I have some of the latter ones here and will gladly help. I had to pull most of them out this week as our Periodical/Issue/Article system just went online at the 'Geek this week. PM coming.

-Dave

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Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 5:20 am

I only visit here occasionally but the printing list on the sample...ouch. That is a straight rip off from here. However it does come down to information access on the net. It's there for the world to see so how do you regulate it?

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Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 7:28 am

simonmwh wrote:I only visit here occasionally but the printing list on the sample...ouch. That is a straight rip off from here. However it does come down to information access on the net. It's there for the world to see so how do you regulate it?

Dunno, perhaps Foul could have a look and comment...

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