"Why did Osprey stop publishing Force on Force?" Topic
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| Mr Jones | 17 Nov 2018 4:33 p.m. PST |
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| Tgunner | 17 Nov 2018 4:59 p.m. PST |
Sounds like a contract thing. Do x number of titles for y period and contract complete. Otherwise, no clue. |
| Mr Jones | 17 Nov 2018 5:03 p.m. PST |
Perhaps not a big seller. |
| whitphoto | 18 Nov 2018 7:09 a.m. PST |
It seems that they very rarely do a second run of any of their games. They also contract out the rules writing, or buy licenses after development, so it could be that sales are never worth resigning another contract. |
John Leahy  | 18 Nov 2018 7:24 a.m. PST |
It did sell well. Contract period I believe. Set amount of copies published. |
| Khaki08 | 05 Dec 2018 5:36 a.m. PST |
Having been approached to write for Osprey, they basically do an author buy-out where the writer arranges all his/her own image rights etc and is paid a flat fee for a specified print run. No follow-on royalties are paid. Thus a reprint would require a fresh contract with the author, plus new image clearances etc. Not the same as other publishers, but it works for Osprey. |
| LORDGHEE | 07 Dec 2018 10:17 p.m. PST |
you can still get force on force from ambush alley web site in pdf |
| French Wargame Holidays | 25 Dec 2018 11:05 a.m. PST |
And a new set is coming self published I believe |
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