Counter Quality

[larry marak]

You can get guaranteed sharper printing by printing counters the old fashioned way either on the cardboard itself or a papersheet subsequently glued to the cardboard, then die cut. The problem is, though the cost per sheet is cheaper, you need to place orders in quantity. This requires either 500-1000 people to pre-order a game, or deep pockets to stockpile merchandise, most of which sees the majority of its sales in the first 2 months of release. This is why so many Avalanche products were available at rediculously steep discounts for so long. The on demand sytem allows Avalanche to produce just the number of complete games or supplements needed without investing in a 5 year inventory at once. The inconsistant quality control is the price of survival for the company. I certainly hope product consistency will improve as the months go by, and I'm sure Mike hopes fervantly for that also. For now I'm just grateful that he is able to continue publishing new material for the two game lines I will be spending my last years enjoying.