
Demand for Maps and Map Books
Hey all,
I know there is a demand for the 17"x22" blank hex sheets.
I've got a small supply of the originals still available here:
http://www.adventuregamespubs.com/AGP00103.htmAnd once those are gone, will be printing a line of new hex sheets, essentially the same though on white paper and with black rather than sepia ink.
What about other maps? Is there a demand out there for:
A revised edition of the Campaign Hexagon System?:
http://www.acaeum.com/jg/Item0047.htmlA revised edition of the Fantasy Cartographer's Field Book?
http://www.acaeum.com/jg/Item0240.htmlA blank 20"x29" hex sheet that includes space for all 18 maps on it, as was included with the Tarantis product?
What about the old Village/Castle/Island/Temple/Caves series of blank maps that could be dropped in anywhere? Is there a demand for these kinds of products?
And by demand I mean more than "Yeah, I'd want that, but only if it was free on the Internet." A 48-page booklet with 44 maps would run at least $12 MSRP, probably more due to the cost of the cartography (it being essentially 100% art, the cost would be much higher on that end).
The thing is, for books like the VCITS Series, there seems to be plenty of competition out on the web these days. For example...
201 Random Cave Maps
http://www.dragonsfoot.org/php4/archive ... fileid=230This excellent booklet. Virtually impossible to publish in print format (200+ pages). Absolutely free as a PDF on the Internet. Is there any way to compete with this, even using the Wilderlands hex sysem? I just don't see it...
Wilderlands Hex Sheets yes, certainly. The rest... I dunno.
What do you think?
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