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Iron Crown Enterprises => ICE News and Discussion => Topic started by: NicholasHMCaldwell on November 18, 2022, 12:46:18 PM
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Welcome
To the one hundred-and-thirty-sixth Briefing and eleventh scheduled Briefing of 2022.
Dragonmeet
We hurtle towards Dragonmeet on 3rd December. We have been fortunate and the shipments of Garden of Rain, Bestiary and Beyond The Veil have been printed, shipped and collected. Fingers remain firmly crossed with regard to the national and London Underground Tube strikes.
ERA for Rolemaster and Shadow World
Every ERA dataset and the ERA software itself were all updated last month. There were also some additional updates to the ERA Essence Companion and ERA Mentalism Companion datasets. Max is currently expanding the Shadow World datasets to include some NPCs from key Shadow World sourcebooks as “creatures” in the software.
Rolemaster and RMU
All the tweaks to RMU Core Law have been completed. I have already sent print masters to DriveThru. Both the hardcover and the softcover print master have made it through the DriveThru checks. The hardcover has also made it through the Lightning Source checks. Bizarrely although there was only 3 minutes difference between the upload times of the hardcover master files and the softcover master files, and I am fairly convinced that our colleagues at DriveThru sent both sets to Lightning Source at the same time (because unsurprisingly I have been regularly checking on the progress of these), the softcover is still being checked by Lightning Source.
As soon as the hardcover was approved, I ordered a proof copy and am patiently (OK, impatiently) awaiting its arrival. I am checking regularly for a notification that the softcover has been approved so that I can order a proof copy. There should be sufficient time for the hardcover to be printed and shipped to me in time for Dragonmeet. It’s getting dicier for the softcover though.
On RMU Spell Law, I have asked most of my Columbo questions. We have some tweaks to make to the front cover, back cover text to finalise and I think I have found two residual tiny errors in the interior.
Colin, meanwhile, has commenced commissioning of artwork for RMU Creature Law.
Until next time
Please stay safe.
Best wishes,
Nicholas
Director, Iron Crown Enterprises Ltd
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Great!!! ;)
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neat. I'll probably get RMU from Drivethru.
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Excellent news!!
Thanks for the update
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Hello,
Will we have the pdf available for December 3rd?
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It seems like the November entry got named to be the December entry. I hope we will get a real update in December, too about Spell Law.
As for the RMU Core Law update...seems like Christmas presents are kind of given now.
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Good news, that much closer to holding physical books in my hand!
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So close now. Amazing! :D
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Any idea what the MSRP for all three versions (PDF, Softbound, Hardbound) might be? Just a ball-park figure?
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Oh man. Getting hyped!
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Will there be grand notification about release?
If some brick and mortar stores also carried RMU -line it could increase RM's visibility in gaming community. Any plans?
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Hi, I live in Canada (Montreal), and would prefer to buy books in a local store. Is this likely to be possible? Thanks, BC
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It's unlikely to make it into bricks and mortar stores. I've looked at it in every different way to try and make it a reality because it would be great to be able to offer it. Unfortunately there's no way of doing it that is financially viable for Iron Crown and the stores in question.
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Hello,
Will we have the pdf available for December 3rd?
It's a good date (December 3rd) because it's... my birthday ^^ then RMU in the same date ;D
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It's unlikely to make it into bricks and mortar stores. I've looked at it in every different way to try and make it a reality because it would be great to be able to offer it. Unfortunately there's no way of doing it that is financially viable for Iron Crown and the stores in question.
Fair enough. Thanks for the prompt reply. BC
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Myself and my players are so eager !
I will be my present for Christmas
Do you have an idea for Creatures Law schedule?, when could it be ready in pdf?, honestly if the text and the tables are finalised, I am ready to buy the pdf without the illustrations
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Creature Law hasn't been laid out yet, it's still at the art-buying stage. So there's a bit of work still to do. That lags behind Spell Law (laid out and in the final nitpicking stage) and Treasure Law (laid out but the nitpicking stage has not yet begun).
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Do we know the retail price yet for Core Law?
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I know it's only a few more days, but how about a preview of the cover? It's not like I would judge the book by it, but still ...
Reading up a little bit about the changes that have been made, this actually sounds more streamlined in a lot of ways. Also, I just love RPGs that come with a lot of playable ancestries out of the gate, and as it seems, RMU will deliver on that front.
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That's a great idea! Some sneak peaks from the book :)
Just to help us manage those last days of waiting...
The front, back, some artwork maybe or even a random page that was revamped?
That'd be cool :D
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So - RMU is RoleMaster Unity? Universal?
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Unified.
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Were there any images of what the page layouts are going to look like? I saw one draft version a while back, and based on that, would really like to know what the final font sizes and use of space are like...
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Any ETA for when hardcovers will be orderable? RPG.net I take it? I'd like to order 6 for me and my players. Grabbed the PDF today, brings back lots of memories.
Any chance for signed/numbered limited editions? If limited to say 100; I'll pay $500 for #1, $100 each for 2-5... I have similar of other volumes from years past... and the HARP Space draft I bid on via telephone when it was auctioned off for charity years ago. ;D
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RMU Core Law is listed as $25 marked down from $30. If this listing is correct, how long is the reduced price going to stick around?
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So please to have bought the Core Law!.
Do you have a file where we can check the modifications with the beta?
(Yes I am lazy and want to save time...), no worries if you don't have it
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When are you opening the RMU subforum?