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3/24/2004 Michael Hopcroft: Minorities, sexual and otherwise, in RPGs
A question someone posed to me on one of the other forums about heartQuest and how it handles yaoi campaigns has led me to pose this question -- are there,…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Michael Hopcroft, clehrich, AndrewDylan, pete_darby, Matt Wilson.

3/24/2004 Michael Hopcroft: Whoi are the good reviewers?
I just released the latest edition of HeartQuest: Romantic Roleplaying in the Worlds of Shoujo Manga at RPGNow, and I was wondering if anyone had any advice on who the…
In Publishing
Participants: Michael Hopcroft, clehrich, taalyn, DanielSchenström, ethan_greer, Cynthia Celeste Miller, GB Steve.

1/11/2004 Michael Hopcroft: Building systems to help with relationships
In the process of designing The Kevin & Kell Roleplaying Game for Seraphim Guard, I am facing the design problem of relationships as a vital -- in not the most…
In RPG Theory
Participants: Michael Hopcroft, Ron Edwards, Mark Johnson, jdagna, M. J. Young.

1/8/2004 Michael Hopcroft: Finding ways to promote a new license
I have a license deal to annoucne for Seraphim guard and I'm looking for the proper place to do so. I'm going to be doing it next week to concide…
In Publishing
Participants: Michael Hopcroft.

1/8/2004 Michael Hopcroft: Any Action! experts?
Are there any Action! experts on the forge who would be able to do some quick M&M-to-Action! conversions on relatively short notice? I don't know when I'll need the services…
In Connections
Participants: Michael Hopcroft.

12/13/2003 Michael Hopcroft: Licnesed game needs a new approach
Gentles, I'm looking for a designer to basically take a PDf project i started a while back and start over from scratch with it. It occured to me that I…
In Connections
Participants: Michael Hopcroft, Andrew Martin, Andy Kitkowski.

12/13/2003 Michael Hopcroft: Announcing and Pormoting a License
My company is in the process of pursuing three different licnesed properties to do roleplaying games on. One we have agreed to the property holder with on principle -- the…
In Publishing
Participants: Michael Hopcroft.

11/18/2003 Michael Hopcroft: GenCon Indy 2004
What are people planning to do for GenCon Idy 2004? I think one of the main reasons people are asking "Whatever happened to Seraphim guard?" is that I wasn't at…
In Publishing
Participants: Michael Hopcroft, Ron Edwards.

11/4/2003 Michael Hopcroft: Sourcebook, game and pricing
One of ym writers wants to reduce the bulk of his Magnum Opus project in response to guaridans of order's impending publucation of a "Stingy Gamer's Edition" of BESM d20.…
In Publishing
Participants: Michael Hopcroft, LordSmerf, Ron Edwards, Jack Aidley, Lxndr, jdagna, HinterWelt.

10/30/2003 Michael Hopcroft: Would-be Novelist Wanted
As a game publisher trying to rbanch out into the fields of novels and manga, I find I could use writers for several projects. I pay in a percentage royalty,…
In Connections
Participants: Michael Hopcroft.

10/30/2003 Michael Hopcroft: Looking for opportunties for expansion
I'm looking to expand Seraphim guard's product line even beyond games. Sounds silly, doesn't it? But one of the people I'm working with has just offered to write me a…
In Publishing
Participants: Michael Hopcroft.

10/27/2003 Michael Hopcroft: Closing down my forum
After some private discyussion with the administrators of the Forge, Seraphim guard has agreed to close dwon its forum here. Given the amount of freelance talent my company now uses…
In Site Discussion
Participants: Michael Hopcroft, Clinton R. Nixon.

10/24/2003 Michael Hopcroft: Ads for sale or exchange
My next book, Steel Roses, has a scheudled street date (that is, the date the PDF will be uploaded to RPGNow) of November 15th, and it looks like it will…
In Publishing
Participants: Michael Hopcroft.

10/22/2003 Michael Hopcroft: Telling people you have a new book coming
One of the biggest problems I have is that I have a difficult time getting the word out that I have a new book out. I should have a new…
In Publishing
Participants: Michael Hopcroft, xiombarg, Ron Edwards, Jason L Blair, Mark Johnson, Jack Aidley.

10/22/2003 Michael Hopcroft: Art Clearinghouse for Seraphim Guard
Given the sheer number of book projects we've launched at Seeraphim HGuard, our need for art has increased as well. I've set up a yahoogroup for anyone who would be…
In Connections
Participants: Michael Hopcroft.

10/17/2003 Michael Hopcroft: Should I still be here?
One of the reasons you haven't seen me around here much lately is because I've been questioning my role here. You see, the intent of the Forge is to promote…
In Site Discussion
Participants: Michael Hopcroft, Ron Edwards, gobi.

9/15/2003 Michael Hopcroft: An Open Letter from Seraphim Guard
As many of you may know, Wizards of the Coast has instituted some changes in the D20 System Trademark license, the document that determines which documents can and cannot use…
In Seraphim Guard
Participants: Michael Hopcroft.

9/15/2003 Michael Hopcroft: GenCon SoCal Transportation & Room Sharing
I'mm be going to genCOn soCal after all, to pitch myself and help a few other Forge members if I can. I think I have my membership taken care of,…
In Publishing
Participants: Michael Hopcroft, jdagna.

9/14/2003 Michael Hopcroft: TV Teen titans Writeups
I ned some help writing up the TV version of the Teen Titans. I'm going to be using them as PCs in a game I'm running at genCon SoCal if…
In Cartoon Action Hour
Participants: Michael Hopcroft, Norbert, urbwar.

9/12/2003 Michael Hopcroft: D20 vs. OGL -- markteing Advantage?
As someone who seels mainly over the net, and given recent controversies over the changes in the D20 STL, I am pondering the realtive marketing power of the D20 logo.…
In Publishing
Participants: Michael Hopcroft, xechnao, HinterWelt, madelf, pnweerar, Anthony I, Ron Edwards, ethan_greer, Adam, MongoosePaul, ejh, Mike Holmes, Pramas.

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5/16/2004 Michael Hopcroft: Striking Out On My Won -- Again
Well, I've been in a corproate publishing envrionemnt for about four months now since others have taken over Seraphim Guard and there have been a lot of phiolosphical differences betweem…
In Publishing
Participants: Michael Hopcroft, Simon W, talysman, Ron Edwards, madelf, daMoose_Neo, Bob Goat.

5/16/2004 Michael Hopcroft: Transportation issue for GenCon
I have a question for the experienced bus travelkrs on the list concerning GenCon? How long does it usually take Greyhound to get a person from portland, oregon to indianapolis?…
In Conventions
Participants: Michael Hopcroft, Lxndr, Andy Kitkowski, Ron Edwards.

5/17/2004 Michael Hopcroft: Looking for layout advice
Gentles, Since it appears I'm going to be doing my own layout on my new venture, I was wondering if any of the veteeran layout gurus could advice me on…
In Connections
Participants: Michael Hopcroft, Andy Kitkowski, talysman, Jack Aidley, inthisstyle, timfire, MarktheAnimator, 16CBH, Garbanzo, Bob Goat.

5/18/2004 Michael Hopcroft: Pricing PDF product (split)
Since we're on the subject of prince, I'm looking at a 24-30 page PDF for my new company in the near ftuture. Would $5 be too much to charge? Also,…
In Publishing
Participants: Michael Hopcroft, Ron Edwards, Jack Aidley, Roy.

5/26/2004 Michael Hopcroft: Quark Advice
I recentl redicosvered a copy of Quark XPress 5.0 from my previous installation of Windows. Now that I've loaded it again, I seem to be gradually trying to figure out…
In Publishing
Participants: Michael Hopcroft, abzu, jdagna, Bob Goat.

5/27/2004 Michael Hopcroft: Room sharing at Kublacon
If there is anyone going to Kublacon who doesn;t have their room arranged yet, I have 1-3 spoaces left in my room. I didn;t know for sure I;d have my…
In Conventions
Participants: Michael Hopcroft.

6/3/2004 Michael Hopcroft: How much should I expect to need for GenCon SoCal?
At least two fellow publishers have asked me if I plan to attend genCon SoCal, since I'm on the West Coast and, well, so is it. I'm tempted to be…
In Conventions
Participants: Michael Hopcroft, Ron Edwards.

6/3/2004 Michael Hopcroft: beta readers?
Is there anyone trustyworthy who can look at my current mansucripts and tell me if they're any good? Someone who is willing to say something is crap if he sees…
In Connections
Participants: Michael Hopcroft, xiombarg, ethan_greer.

6/5/2004 Michael Hopcroft: Wanted -- CAH Expert
I'm looking for someone who has become a real expert on Spectrum games' Cartoon Action Hour! RPG to help me with a project. Contact me for details.
In Connections
Participants: Michael Hopcroft.

6/5/2004 Michael Hopcroft: Multi-system eBooks: how to market them effectively
I'm going to be making at least one of my upcoming campaign books, Cute Fighters, multi-system. I'm limtiing myself to systems that are either free or that I am on…
In Publishing
Participants: Michael Hopcroft, Mark Johnson, Valamir, Dev, ethan_greer, jdagna, Halzebier, Ron Edwards, MarktheAnimator.

6/8/2004 Michael Hopcroft: What does DTRPG Mean for the indies?
What does the launch of DriveThruRPG.com, the new ePublishing venture backed by at least ten of the major companies, mean for the indpeendent publishers in this field who are locked…
In Publishing
Participants: Michael Hopcroft, ethan_greer, Clinton R. Nixon, Adam, Roy, Jack Aidley, btrc, pete_darby, Paul Watson, jrs, Clay, greyorm, C. Edwards, Peter Hollinghurst, Rich Stokes, Moah, urbwar.

6/24/2004 Michael Hopcroft: How to create a screen-format PDF book
I have a technical question: I was psoting on the future of the PDF format on another board (I was not optimistic) and I got this comment. I'm quite happy…
In Publishing
Participants: Michael Hopcroft, quozl, Eero Tuovinen, Andrew Martin, jdagna, Peter Hollinghurst, philreed, Bob Goat, Alex Johnson, viktor_haag.

6/24/2004 Michael Hopcroft: Layout artist for screen-format PDFs
I don't know for sure if I'm going to need this -- there may be people within my company who can do this. But just in case I thought I'd…
In Connections
Participants: Michael Hopcroft, bigsimon, Bob Goat, Eero Tuovinen.

8/17/2004 Michael Hopcroft: The waiting game
I have a mansucript with everything needed to go sitting on my hard drive. Since I;'ve contracted out my printing and layout, I have to wait until they say they…
In Publishing
Participants: Michael Hopcroft, Mark Johnson, jdagna.

8/17/2004 Michael Hopcroft: The next Gen Con
The next genCon event is GenCon SoCal in Demember. I'd like to know if any of the Forge people on thew West Coast are planning a joint booth for this…
In Conventions
Participants: Michael Hopcroft.

8/17/2004 Michael Hopcroft: I hope I'm not too early to ask this
I'm hoping I'm not too early to ask this, but is anyone here planning to go to DunDraCon and/or KublaCon, and will they have room space? I'm expecting both of…
In Conventions
Participants: Michael Hopcroft.

8/23/2004 Michael Hopcroft: Too good to be true?
A convention organizer is so interested in The Kevin & Kell Roleplaying Game that he is giving me a full ride next yhear to his convention. ALL expenses paid --…
In Conventions
Participants: Michael Hopcroft, Andrew Martin, Dev, Ron Edwards, jdagna.

9/27/2004 Michael Hopcroft: Bad news from RPGNow
It appears the entry level to the RPG market has closed for good. http://www.RPGNow.com/NewRates.pdf http://www.RPGNow.com/ProductsSTD.pdf If these rules hadc been in effect when i got started I would never have…
In Publishing
Participants: Michael Hopcroft, Jonathan Walton, Jack Aidley, Vaxalon, Valamir, daMoose_Neo, John Uckele, Nathan, Andy Kitkowski, TheLe, greyorm, andy, timfire, Lxndr, ChefKyle, GMSkarka, Clinton R. Nixon, Asrogoth, rpghost, Ron Edwards, M Jason Parent.

9/30/2004 Michael Hopcroft: Wanted: an indepeent appraisal
I tend to make my publishing decisions for creative reasons rather than due to cold hard marketing. I don;t have access to any research data at all. And now this…
In Publishing
Participants: Michael Hopcroft, Ron Edwards.

9/30/2004 Michael Hopcroft: GameStorm 2005
I'm trying to find otu how much a booth at Game Storm 7, a game con in portland that will be held in march of 2005, will cost me. Since…
In Conventions
Participants: Michael Hopcroft, jdagna.

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