Железный комиссар
United States
Madison
Wisconsin
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I thought Stronghold games was reprinting this??
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Chris Ferejohn
United States
San Francisco
California
Pitying fools as hard as I can...
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Woah. One of the Stronghold games guys just did a special Dice Tower interview announcing that *they* were reprinting it. Guh?
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Chris Ferejohn
United States
San Francisco
California
Pitying fools as hard as I can...
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From the FFG article:
"More than a year ago, Fantasy Flight Games signed an exclusive licensing contract with Wizards of the Coast, LLC, a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc., to return this classic 1980’s board game of interstellar trade and exploration to print."
The Dice Tower interview with Stronghold games didn't mention WotC at all - he just talked about working with the designer. Maybe there is a dispute over the rights?
I predict a kurfuffle...
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The Grouch
United States
Tucson
Arizona
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FFG announcement says they made a deal with Hasborg. Stronghold news says they made a deal with the designer. Don't go eBay your AH copies yet, in case this ends up in litigational limbo.
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Gil Hova
United States
Newark
New Jersey
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I haven't had a chance to watch the relevant segment from the Essen stream, but didn't Stronghold announce they were doing the reprint?
EDIT: Man, you guys are quick. Or I'm slow. Maybe both. Yes, probably.
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jeremy waffles
United States
Tucson
Arizona
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Wow, glad this got brought up because i just saw this on my rss. Thought strong-hold was doing this...
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Scott Sims
United States
Las Vegas
Nevada
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Looks like FFG has rights from Hasbro and Stronghold has agreement from Hamblen...
Not sure who wins in that fight.
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brian
United States
Cedar Lake
Indiana
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rbelikov wrote:
Uh oh. Looks like Steam vs Age of Steam just took off into space....
Where's Wallace and Bohrer?
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Shane Brewer
United States
Blanding
Utah
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cferejohn wrote: From the FFG article:
"More than a year ago, Fantasy Flight Games signed an exclusive licensing contract with Wizards of the Coast, LLC, a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc., to return this classic 1980’s board game of interstellar trade and exploration to print."
The Dice Tower interview with Stronghold games didn't mention WotC at all - he just talked about working with the designer. Maybe there is a dispute over the rights?
I predict a kurfuffle...
A kurfuffle that results in NOONE reprinting it. This isn't good.
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Lacombe
Louisiana
It was a dark and stormy night.
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jeremy waffles
United States
Tucson
Arizona
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I wonder if this is being announced because someone else announced it this week. Though, I guess it is that time of year.
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Evan Derrick
United States
Norfolk
Virginia
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Ick, this is going to be yucky. Looks like FFG has had this in the works for a while and popped the announcement when Stringhold announced they were doing one.
Someone wasn't communicating clearly.
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bill_andel wrote: FFG announcement says they made a deal with Hasborg. Stronghold news says they made a deal with the designer. Don't go eBay your AH copies yet, in case this ends up in litigational limbo.
and if that happens I'm guessing that people won't have the option to buy the P&P Production version as they don't sell games for which the rights are in question.
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Scott Sims
United States
Las Vegas
Nevada
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Think the PNP ship has already sailed. I think Stronghold had already started asking for the files to be removed.
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DK Kemler
United States
Sacramento
California
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Twilight Imperium re-theme here we come...
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Josh Morgan
United States
Indianapolis
Indiana
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And just like that, there goes the chances of this getting reprinted (hope I'm wrong though).
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Colorcrayons
United States
Maplewood
Minnesota
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Hrrm? Well then... this will be interesting to watch unfold...
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Medievalbanquet
United States
Wellesley
Massachusetts
And if you never have, you should. These things are fun and fun is good.
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Crap, I hope this the game doesn't get the overproduced plastic mess treatment of a ton of FFG's games… it would ruin it in my eyes.
Andy
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Scott Sims
United States
Las Vegas
Nevada
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I am sure 1 of these will make it.
Since Hasbro makes money off FFG, and Hasbro has many more lawyers then Stronghold. I would expect a FFG version to hit the shelves.
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Josh Look
United States
Coventry
CT
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It's not a TI re-theme. Check the FFG site, they've got pictures.
I'm pulling for Stronghold on this one, they kick ass and they deserve it. Of course, both could reprint it and that would be easiest for everyone.
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Evan Derrick
United States
Norfolk
Virginia
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From the FFG press release:
Quote: More than a year ago, Fantasy Flight Games signed an exclusive licensing contract with Wizards of the Coast, LLC, a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc., to return this classic 1980’s board game of interstellar trade and exploration to print.
Anyone think that wording was accidental? Anyone?
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Joshua Coady
United States
Rohnert Park
California
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derrickec wrote: From the FFG press release: Quote: More than a year ago, Fantasy Flight Games signed an exclusive licensing contract with Wizards of the Coast, LLC, a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc., to return this classic 1980’s board game of interstellar trade and exploration to print. Anyone think that wording was accidental? Anyone?
Also, they are already taking preorders:
Quote: We’re excited to announce that Fantasy Flight Games will release Merchant of Venus in the first quarter of 2012 and we are now accepting pre-orders. For more information, please contact the FFG Sales Department at sales@fantasyflightgames.com.
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Tim Seitz
United States
Glen Allen
VA
Like water spilled on the ground, which cannot be recovered, so we must die. But God does not take away life; instead, he devises ways so that a banished person may not remain estranged from him. 2 Sam 14:14
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LOL!
I'll bet they are laughing about this...
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