Ed Bolme, the Rage Brand Manager, gives some answers on Sacred Ways, the Garou Nation, and the future of Rage...

Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1999 10:55:41 -0700
From: Edward Bolme 
To: 
Subject: RE: [FRPG]Out in the open, a chance to answer

> Today is Monday Oct. 4th.  It is late so we will start the clock
> on the 5th.

Well, it's currently the 11th, and every time my foot is below my head, my
toe starts to swell, but here I am at work, anyway. I am recovering pretty
well, though since the wrappings are to stay on my foot for two weeks
straight, I think the doctor is in for a rude surprise when he unwraps it.
Thanks for the concern, those of you who expressed it.

>   1) Is the next issue of SW being worked on?

We looked at several different options, and the design team may carry the
torch as a fanzine. To answer directly: no, but see below.

>   2) Are the GN memberships going to be honored?

Andy and I are looking at how we are going to approach this.

>    a) Within a year?

By the end of this year, decisions will have been made.

>    b) Do we get an extension on the membership until the subscription is
> fufilled.

I calculate membership by issue, not elapsed time.

>   3) Is there any one in FRPG/WotC/Hasboro working on Rage, and
> is Ed still the Brand Manager.

I am nominally the brand manager, although Rage is nominally a classic game,
and I am not in charge of classic games. As may be clear by that statement,
we are restructuring a bit, and Luke and I are looking for someone we can
train as an assistant brand manager and put that person in charge of classic
games to cut their teeth.

As for Rage:

I have approached Mike Tinney of WW to see if they want to pick it back up.
As I have not heard back, I expect the answer is no.

I ran the latest figures I have, and with the sales tracking the way they
are, I do not think Rage will see another major expansion on the order of
Equinox. However, I made sure that it was at the top of the list of classic
expansions, during that brief week when it looked like I might be in charge
of classic games. Whoever takes over classics will receive that schedule.

BTW, the DCI has Rage floor rules, sanctioned Rage tournaments, etc. I was
also at the Rage games at GenCon (it was one of my two down times, the other
being Midnight Madness, where I had the shakes... it was the first GenCon
activity I had participated in for pleasure in the 13 years I have been
attending).