[HoE] Ground Zero

[PEGShane@aol.com]

Hi Gang,

In case you missed my post on the GC/GRW list, I am *completely* unsure about 
the future of our minis game. The obstacles I must overcome are tremendous, 
and I have several other battles to fight as well. I'm afraid I really can't 
say why, and I can't tell you why things didn't happen as *I* promised before 
(the Halloween release). Believe me, I'd love to say why, but it only points 
fingers and makes others look bad (to members of this list), so I will not 
say anything except that *everything* that happens around here is ultimately 
my responsibility and my fault.

That said, I would appreciate it if those of you on the GRW/GC list would 
stop sending me the surveys you guys posted back up there. I cannot look at 
any more, and it is too late for them to have any more impact on Ground Zero 
(see below). If we do another, it will be with radio buttons and 
automatically compiled results (our current server cannot handle those 
things--which is why I did it by hand).

That said, I hinted in my previous post that my major concerns about the 
minis game  are the number of minis games out there now, the hesitancy of 
people to get into another system and paint all those damn minis, and the 
lack of excitement among our rpg fans. (Around 33% said they could care less.)

If I take a bath on Grim Crusade, we will, frankly, go out of business, or 
sell the property to another company and I'll move on to other endeavors. So 
while I appreciate your comments, I would ask that you simply be patient and 
wait a few weeks until I can figure out what to do *very* carefully and make 
an announcement.

Like most game companies (especially game companies *without* a card game 
produced in house--yes, card games *still* rule this industry), PEG is still 
attempting to pay off incredible debt, deal with declining sales in the RPG 
industry, and (for me at least), satisfy the people I've come to know as 
friends and fans. This is an *incredible* burden, and while I am happy and 
enthusiastic about our future and the irons in the fire that could put us 
over the top, I have a *very* difficult 6 months ahead of me.

Our staff is meeting tomorrow at something I've been calling "Ground Zero." 
This is where we're all presenting our ideas, figuring out what we're doing 
right and wrong, should we allow certain other interested companies to buy 
(or buy in), and what products we'll be putting out next year.

I'll let everyone know the results of this very important meeting in 2-3 
weeks--or more. I am prone to blurting things out too early, and I don't want 
to post any results of this meeting until we've had time to sleep on them, 
figure them out, change our minds, entertain offers, and so forth.

Thanks for your patience, gang.

Shane