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A thread of 2 messages, 24 March 1994 to 11 April 1994, in the order they were sent.

#7057 Submission

[unnamed sender] · 24 March 1994

To all who are interested: While not dealing directly with Traveller, this
has some bearing on GDW's future course. It came across America OnLine
Monday.

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Subj:  Re: Press Release                     94-03-21 21:46:13 EST
From:  GDW GAMES


For Immediate Release March 22 1994

Frank Chadwick, President, Game Designers' Workshop, Inc.

TSR Acquires Dangerous Journeys Game System

Bloomington Illinois -- A two year lawsuit involving the rights to the
Dangerous Journeys Multigenre roleplaying game recently came to a conclusion.
On March 18, TSR, Game Designers' Workshop (GDW), Omega Helios, Trigee
enterprises Corporation, and Gary Gygax jointly announced all rights to the
game system were acquired by TSR.

The specific terms of the settlement are undisclosed, but all parties are
satisfied with the amicable agreement. According to the parties, GDW will
cease distribution of Dangerous Journeys game products as of April 1, and TSR
will receive the remaining inventories.

The parties said the tremendous amount of time, money, and energy expended on
this lawsuit have left the gaming industry immeasurably poorer than it might
have been otherwise. However, the ability of the parties to negotiate a
mutually acceptable settlement allows the parties and the industry to
coalesce and move forward in positive and constructive directions with all
parties working together.

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    It doesn't take a computer called Deep Thought to see that GDW may be
able to focus even further on its flagship system now, though it's a shame to
see T$R's heavy-handed tactics win again.
    Further thoughts or opinions?

    Muskrat500
    "Time is relative: Lunchtime doubly so"

#7241 Submission

[unnamed sender] · 11 April 1994 · reply to #7057

Okay. The debate so far:


>>     Unfortunately, what was destroyed in Hard Times and the Virus
>>was the Imperial interstellar culture...

And...

>My sense is that, after only 70 years, those groups that
>manage to move back to the stars are going to be - by and large -
>descendants of Imperial culture that somehow managed to lessen the
>onslaught of the Virus.

Why not a middle ground? Imperial Culture (capital letters, please) that had
1,000 to ingrain itself won't be wiped out by a 70-year gap. Even the entire
Dark Ages didn't wipe away the influence of Rome on, for example, Northern
Europe. And look how long others tried to keep the "idea" of the Ceasars
going - all the way up to the last Czar.
    In the New Era, the Noble Houses may change, technology may be viewed in
a new light (ie, with suspiscion; once you see Uncle Ed eaten by his
mulchmower, how eager are you gonna be to mow the hypergrass on Rigel-7?),
but the basic Imperial societal structure will be far harder to wipe out
completely, even given the enormous impact of the Hard Times.
    Individual planets may be exceptions, but the "idea" behind the Imperium
is far from dead...and the Eastern Roman Empire (the Regency as the
Byzantium, anyone?) did briefly reunite both halves...
    Solomani Home Rule!
    John Kovalic
    ([email removed])