(11-06-2012, 11:51 PM)larry marak Wrote: That Saipan is being published this year at all is the result of KSF's failure to catch fire.
It was hoped that KSF would cause the PG line to catch fire once again, and enough product would move to enable AVP to produce a die-cut Sword of David release. Dr. B. has stated that the sales were disappointing.....almost all the faithful had ordered the game in the last 6 years and players who had drifted away didn't come back. With the new micro office-warehouse, only a limited number of black silk boxes can be kept in inventory, The boxes made available for Remember the Maine and then Saipan were released from reserve for anticipated orders for KSF that never materialized.
Unlike KSF, Saipan is bringing in new money into the coffers. Hopefully enough new money (along with perhaps at least 6 additional new PG books with counters currently in the wings) to finance a retail press run.
This interesting bit of insight got overshadowed by the ensuing kerfluffle. Thanks for sharing, Larrry. I was not aware of the deeper meaning behind Saipan's timing.
