No longer interested | 07 May 2019 4:02 a.m. PST |
Hi. A lot of years ago most rulesets and magazines were rather simple. The cover pages were usually dull and unattractive. Now, the rulesets have very nice, elegant and attractive cover pages showing nice images of games with finely painted minis. When I see any of these rulesets I find myself looking into its pages, and if the rules seems interesting enough I usually buy them (and many times I regret that decision). Do you find yourselves in the same situation?. |
PzGeneral | 07 May 2019 4:11 a.m. PST |
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redbanner4145 | 07 May 2019 4:35 a.m. PST |
I'm just a sucker for new rule sets; it doesn't matter how pretty they are. |
rustymusket | 07 May 2019 4:42 a.m. PST |
Oh, yeah. Unfortunately. That is how I judge, initially, how good a rule set is: by it's cover. Pretty pictures of minis inside is even better. |
irishserb | 07 May 2019 4:49 a.m. PST |
No, I'm offended by gimmicks. |
Soaring Soren | 07 May 2019 4:56 a.m. PST |
If the cover looks like it was done by a teenager in a high school vocational arts class, then I usually pass on the rules. |
x42brown | 07 May 2019 4:56 a.m. PST |
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Joes Shop | 07 May 2019 5:13 a.m. PST |
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Jcfrog | 07 May 2019 5:43 a.m. PST |
No. It does not hurt of course but the inside, the rules, the scales and design ( I love to understand and know what the designer wanted to do, how and why). Now that I am always away from shops, shows et all, a rule set without aar, reviews ( and not the page number, pics but actual play) and if possible design explaination, no go, no buying. |
Vigilant | 07 May 2019 5:46 a.m. PST |
Might make me look, but wouldn't make me buy. |
14th NJ Vol | 07 May 2019 5:47 a.m. PST |
Yyyyeeeeesssssss, oooohhhhhhhh. I'm all right now. |
M1Fanboy | 07 May 2019 6:03 a.m. PST |
I feel it never hurts from a marketing standpoint. That said, the contents should match the cover for quality! |
robert piepenbrink | 07 May 2019 6:15 a.m. PST |
Nah. By the time they're worrying about cover art, the rules are usually too long for me. Also I've seen too many attractive but unplayable projects. |
Aethelflaeda was framed | 07 May 2019 6:15 a.m. PST |
No, I usually by the rules on line as PDFs, after playing at a con and I don't print the covers. I have bought rules not even seeing the covers. That said, I appreciate good artwork but it's not the deciding reason I buy rules |
Legion 4 | 07 May 2019 6:44 a.m. PST |
Presentation does generally influence sales … And most do like "Purdy Pitchers" … |
USAFpilot | 07 May 2019 6:58 a.m. PST |
One of the things I learned working on an Air Force staff is that you could have the best plan in the world, but if it is written on toilet paper no one will even look at it. But if you have a nice PowerPoint presentation, even if it is a crap plan, then that is acceptable. Unfortunately that is life and many people judge by the cover. |
Old Contemptibles | 07 May 2019 7:12 a.m. PST |
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Dynaman8789 | 07 May 2019 7:14 a.m. PST |
No – and not for fancy interiors either. Two of my favorite sets are Black and White interiors with line illustrations. |
Green Tiger | 07 May 2019 7:36 a.m. PST |
No – really not – nor magazines neither… |
Jcfrog | 07 May 2019 7:36 a.m. PST |
Yes USaF, unfortunatelly it does even unconsciously influence. If only by attracting the eye, or standing out. But as I said it depends why and how you buy. If you are in front of Dave Ryan's stand in a rush, or thinking slowly in front of the computer. |
Martin Rapier | 07 May 2019 8:32 a.m. PST |
No. It is usually just an excuse with triple the price and pad it out with a load of irrelevant material. |
Flashman14 | 07 May 2019 9:16 a.m. PST |
Snazzy art designs make good rules all the better (Black Powder, SAGA, British Grenadier, most of the now abundant Osprey offerings). Note that not all low quality covers adorn good rules. I feel folks impulsively think that must be the case. I don't know what the exact correlation is between cover and content as tastes fluctuate wildly. One man's "Rules to Rule them All" is another man's brimming effluence bucket. |
warwell | 07 May 2019 9:30 a.m. PST |
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Tacitus | 07 May 2019 9:37 a.m. PST |
Heck yes! "You can't judge a book by its cover" is from when all books looked the same on the outside. Covers today say a boatload about a book. |
Bob the Temple Builder | 07 May 2019 9:54 a.m. PST |
I designed the covers of all my PORTABLE WARGAME books to look 'old school' because my books are very much in that style. This was a conscious decision so that the cover reflected the contents. Feedback seems to indicate that this was the right decision to make. |
rmaker | 07 May 2019 11:41 a.m. PST |
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Thresher01 | 07 May 2019 7:18 p.m. PST |
Of course. Isn't everyone? Personally though, I much prefer well-written rules with a blank or line-art cover, that are inexpensive, and provide for a good game. |
goragrad | 07 May 2019 9:05 p.m. PST |
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CeruLucifus | 08 May 2019 9:27 a.m. PST |
If I'm browsing on the shelf at the game store or book store then yes -- if it doesn't catch my eye then I may not pick it up and I rarely buy items I haven't picked up first. If I already know the rule set then I don't care what's on the cover, but still enjoy being pleasantly surprised by good artwork. |
Howler | 09 May 2019 3:51 p.m. PST |
Cowboy Wars, Vampire Wars. All of the * Wars ruulesets I bought because of the theme and cover. So, I have indeed done so but not anymore |
Uesugi Kenshin | 10 May 2019 3:41 p.m. PST |
A good cover will get me to open the rules but only good content will get my $ most of the time. The best "eye catcher" cover of all time for me was the original book cover for "Rogue Trader" in 1987. I'll never forget the first time I saw it. |
von Schwartz | 10 May 2019 6:33 p.m. PST |
Of course the artwork is merely to grab your attention. but since most of us have the attention spa……. OH LOOK A SQUIRREL!!!! |