[DL] Doomtown: Rangewars

[Jason Jensen <jjensen@libby.rbls.lib.il.us>]

Just recieved this and thought I'd pass it along.

Darrell Hardy wrote:
> 
> 03/31/00
> 
> Fantasy Flight News: Fantasy Flight to publish "Doomtown: Rangewars"
> 
> Fresh from GAMA, here's the press release:
> 
> FANTASY FLIGHT GAMES TO PUBLISH 'DOOMTOWN: RANGE WARS' IN JULY 2000.
> 
> Pinnacle Entertainment Group (PEG) and Fantasy Flight Games (FFG) are proud
> to announce the forthcoming publication of Doomtown: Range Wars, a
> Disk-based game set in PEG's popular 'Deadlands' universe.
> 
> FFG's C.E.O Christian T. Petersen commented on the opportunity, "With the
> success of the Deadlands RPG, the DOOMTOWN CCG, and DISKWARS, this is going
> to make a splash. FFG is planing to premiere the game at the Origins 2000
> convention, so look for this shootin' tootin' beast to hit the streets of
> Columbus in July."
> 
> DOOMTOWN: RANGE WARS is a brand new game using FFG's proprietary Disk-game
> mechanic. The game will ship in 8 basic game sets, each containing a mix of
> fixed and random Disk Flats. These sets will explore the travails of eight
> "Outfits," some of which were made famous (or infamous) in the DOOMTOWN
> CCG -- The Whateleys, The Collegium, The Wretched, and the Morgan Cattle
> Company.
> 
> Doomtown: Range Wars will not be compatible with DISKWARS.
> 
> PEG's president Shane L. Hensley commented, "We are thrilled to see
> DEADLANDS and DOOMTOWN translated into FFG's fascinating new Disk game
> concept. FFG has proven to be an inventive company committed to high quality
> product lines. Also, I just can't wait to flip my harrowed dudes into a
> frothing gun duel at high noon."
> 
> "DEADLANDS is one of our favorite settings," continued FFG's Christian T.
> Petersen: "We had always hoped to, somewhere down the line, work with the
> great staff at PEG. DOOMTOWN: RANGE WARS has given us this opportunity. The
> world has just become a cooler place."
> 
> The eight DOOMTOWN: RANGE WARS starter boxes due to ship in late June 2000
> will each retail at $9.95.
>