Hey,

So, I see that there is a compilation of all 3 books for the Harlock books. Its in a nice one book format and is $25 cheaper than buying all 3 books seperately. Why did FFG not do this in the first place. I shelled out $75 plus tax at my local game store for all the books and now your making it cheaper? As the GM I buy every book that comes out. Do I get a $25 discount for being a loyal customer? Why screw the customer that buys it off the store shelves as soon as it comes out. Maybe I should buy everything at amazon and be done with it! Not only do I support Dark Heresy, but I GM Deathwatch and the soon to be released Chaos book. Maybe I should wait to see what other books your going to combine, and not buy them as released anymore.

Not Happy, Pete

Simple answer? Because it's a business.

It sucks, but it's the cold hard truth. You don't get to be a big powerful gaming company by being super nice, and selling people things at a lower price than they will pay.

I am sorry that this is how it works but if you want to play the games then you gotta play by the rules.

from france

i agree it piss off any eager loyal devout and whatever. but the games is aging and even if still one of the best rpg if they need too actract new customer/ player they don't have a lot of option.

consider this the sell their rpg in pdf because it is far more easier to transport for a game master in a usb key rather a lot of book in a bag. and pdf is far more easier tu duplicate illegally than waisting time copy book.

so for the old customer? hum i don't remenber when i first wrote on the forum and this is not a proof that i bought all the book. do you hold your tickets? i can't remenber where i put my first bought book not even the last one.

sooooo pray to sainte rita patrones of the lost cause because only her can help you.

ps: do you prefer to be reconized as loyal customer rather than have a cost reduction?

Know what you got for your $25? Being able to play it on the order of years earlier than other people.

Or how about the fact that you were able to read the material in book one, while books two and three were still being written

KommissarK said:

Pretty much what this guy said here. You purchased the ability to get the content earlier, rather than waiting for it to come out a year later. Personally, I think that 25 dollars over a year's time... isn't that big a deal to be hurt about it really. These things take a great deal of time to create so it seems, so it's kinda nice to get it that way.

I think the TV and Movie industry do much the same too. They release the seasons one at a time and lets say for 25 dollars each. They release 4 seasons, so that's 100 dollars. However, if you wait until all are released, they often have a "bundle" deal for 75 dollars let's say. So, it's normal and standard business practice in my eyes.

Have to agree with the last two, it's normal for things to eventually be compiled and sold at a cheaper price. Especially as they get older. I paid full price for Fallout 3, later GOTY edition came out cheaper and with all the DLC. But I didn't really feel cheated, it's just common business. It's not that common with books, but as they become more and more digital I see it as a natural economic model to adopt.

You got to play the game way earlier then the ones who waited for the compiled book, be happy about that!

It's the same with novels. And it's been that like forever.

I just bought three gaunts ghosts omnibuses (is that the right plural) and I'm sure I'd have paid much more for the single novels.
In fact I already had some of the novels but now they were that cheap I had to buy them all.

And that may be another part of it. With the package being much cheaper even someone who already owns the first part of the adventure might buy the package. Even if that means he buys the first part again.

The way I se it, it's no different than the way DVDs are priced: starting out at about $25 when first released, then steadily declining as the studios recoup their investment.

Yeah, it's pretty simple (like others have said):

Because the three books were not written a the same time.

Are you one of those people who complain when a trilogy of films or novels eventually gets released in a boxed set?