Re: WotC, Electronic Resources, and the FRIA

>Actually I thought it was right after WotC bought TSR that the TSR
>draconian "no net stuff" policy was killed and replaced with something
>that actually supported fans.  I also thought the 3 CD projects (Dragon
>Archive, Core Rules, and FRIA) were under WotC, though since Profantasy
>handled FRIA I could see TSR simply licensing them to do it (Profantasy
>handles all the hassles and has all the risk while TSR reaps pure
>profit).
>

They were released in that transition period, after TSR had been taken over
by WoTC but while TSR   still had the rights and could release what they
wanted.  Some said TSR released the electronic products because profits
didn't matter to them anymore, and WoTC couldn't stop them yet because the
intellectual rights hadn't legally passed over to them yet.  I have Core
Rules and Core Rules 2.0, and Dragon Archive.  The Dragon Archive has the
WoTC logo on it, but Core Rules is TSR.  Don't know about the Realms
Interactive Atlas because I didn't get it in time (I wasn't a big Realms fan
at that time).


>
>Try gamespot.com, babbages, Software, Etc., Amazon, Compusa.com, and
>the like.  I could have sworn I've seen it within the last year still
>on store shelves somewhere so those are good places to look (I was told
>at Gamespot that they actually ask all their affiliate stores if they
>have a product in stock when someone requests on-line).
>

Thanks for the leads.  I tried Amazon a month or so ago, but though it was
listed whenever I actually went to buy it they told me is wasn't avialable
any more.  Same thing when I was looking for it about five months ago.  If I
keep looking it will pop up somewhere.

- Coyote, the Desert Dog

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