[OT] Fleet book (and intercontinental shipping)

> On Fri, 22 May 1998, Jerry Han wrote:

> Ground Zero Games wrote:

> around... (8-)
(If
> I can ask without the MIBs visiting me in the middle of the night.
(8-) )

Probably quicker and cheaper.  First off, Geo-hex is in Oregon so even
if
the shipment is off-loaded on the east coast it would have to be loaded
onto a train (or, more likely, a series of trains) which would take a week
crossing the country. Probably quicker to take a ship that's going through
Panama and delivered direct (IMHO, as I'm not THAT knowledgable about the
shipping industry). Not to mention the potential week or so the container sits
on the dock or railyard while waiting for a
train/customs/etc.

Of course, it'd make the most sense if the product were shipped to Portland,
OR or California though there you're dealing with finding a boat going there
for the lowest cost possible. I'm sure there's people who
get paid to juggle ship/train/truck schedules to determine the best cost
to speed ratios for international commerce.

Personally, I don't mind the wait. It's all part of gaming with another
country's product (even players of the Evil Empire's games have to wait close
to a month for new product). For a small gaming company, things are actually
moving pretty quickly. When I was actively on ICE's Rolemaster mailing list,
there would be a bunch of complaints from country's outside
North America who often waited 2-3 months (or longer) for new product.

> On Tue, 26 May 1998, W. Nitsche wrote:

> actually moving pretty quickly. When I was actively on ICE's

2-3 months? I count myself lucky if the local shops have anything within

6 months of its release, and even then only if it's from a major company. They
restock GZG and the likes maybe every three years or so (if they stock them at
all).

I really try to support my local shop and buy anything I can from them, but
since I don't play GW or WW, they don't have much to offer in the timely
delivery department.