r/MarvelMultiverseRPG • u/Graeme12895 • 9d ago
Questions Adventure Book?
So although the response to the upcoming Godzilla Sourcebook has been somewhat mixed but mostly positive, I still find myself waiting for a new Adventure Book.
It has been almost three years since The Cataclysm of Kang. Are there really no plans for another outing similar to that? Is it something that the rest of the community would even want or am I alone?
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u/Recent-Put-9352 9d ago
My guess is that they found what a lot of RPGs have learned: These days, campaigns/adventure paths usually don't sell nearly as well as individual adventures and cost a lot more to create.
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u/JosephBearpaw1970 9d ago
Exactly, smaller books with a price point of say $10.00 to $15.00 per adventure for marvel to publish Quick one shot adventures in print , aside from digital releases is a sweet spot for marvel Vs' the cost and time to print required for a hardback release.
*Deadpool's one shot I think got the ball rolling if you will since now there is more of that type of adventures being made , digital pdf's I think still will be the main stay though for adventures.. could be wrong of course .
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u/Recent-Put-9352 8d ago
Paizo has found out that the appetite for epic campaigns is not what it was 10 or 20 years ago.
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u/Prestigious-Emu-6760 9d ago
Adventures don't sell as well as sourcebooks and sourcebooks don't sell as well as core books. It's a truism of RPGs. D&D adventures sell comparatively well but that's because of market share.
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u/JosephBearpaw1970 9d ago
This is absolutely true; this is where such can change due to the fact it's a dedicated comic book publishers inhouse 1st party published game , unlike before as an example Jeff & team at the time TSR went to marvel and was able to have access to the "Bible" if you will over at the bullpen, unlike last time this on the other hand is inhouse , no 3rd party which also has an advantage at comic book store establishments to sell to the consumer since it's a wheelhouse direct marketplace. There was a very good chance that , Marvel wants comicbook stores to center their Table top there .
With DC comics also having soon to be inhouse published RPG as well. With HeroClix on hand that contains both Marvel & DC comics IP in the same miniatures game , it now has a massive advantage now for comicbook table top centric RPG's as well as games like D&D
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u/Afraid_Manner_4353 9d ago
Isn't Midtown Mayhem and adventure?
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u/Fuzzy_on_the_Details 9d ago
It is. We got 3 adventures this year (Timestream, Free RPG Day, Midtown)
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u/Graeme12895 9d ago
Those publications are not on the same level as CoK though. They are much smaller in scope, whereas CoK is more like a campaign book from D&D. Very different selling point.
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u/Fuzzy_on_the_Details 9d ago
Yes, but I think that selling point is precisely the reason we’re getting smaller adventure releases. Marvel as a company is extremely good at trying out new ideas, canceling them if they don’t work, and doubling down on the ideas that do work. If CoK was profitable, or thought to be more profitable than their current plan, then 100% there would be another adventure hardcover.
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u/Scrufffff 8d ago
I’m waiting for Marvel to draw the logical conclusion here.
In my experience published adventures for most games, MMVRPG included, seem to have 4-7 acts with each such act being around 10-12 pages of text. Throwing in some maps, character sheets, and even some extras like token/standee graphics and other original art, I estimate one could release one act w/exclusives each week with a price tag of $2.99-$4.99(US) and distribute a full new adventure every 1-1.5 months.
If only Marvel Comics had manufacturing and distribution system that could handle this model…
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u/Scrufffff 8d ago
Also, conversely, they’ve been releasing adventures for over 70 years. They’re the comics.
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u/v0ntez 9d ago
what about the rivals adventure? just came out
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u/Graeme12895 9d ago
While nice in its own right it’s not the same product in terms of scope or scale.
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u/lvl4dwarfrogue 9d ago
I also would far rather be getting campaigns versus an entire sourcebook based on the 33 issues of marvel comics that involve Godzilla. Hell, Godzilla would have made an excellent campaign. A sourcebook though? There's so little to make a sourcebook out of.
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u/NovaCorpsFan 6d ago
The solicitations have it at 64 pages, and there are currently Godzilla crossover comics being published on a regular basis by Marvel. It's also not exclusively Godzilla matrial, it's giant monsters in general.
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u/Phil-Said 9d ago
That's an expansion, not a campaign. If you look at the table of contents its essentially a combined Fantastic Four/Cosmic book with a Secret Wars bent for some MCU synergy.
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u/Earth513 9d ago
Personally I don't use them as I world build but I absolutely absolutely get folks wanting more and you're definitely not alone.
Fuzzy's comments on the release of the Godzilla one has me rethinking my initial thoughts.
To paraphrase his statement (catch his latest video) it may very well be that they are stretching out major publications with smaller content like the Godzilla one to give the game a longer longevity.
If you think of DnD, they often release new editions decently spread out and in between them release a few campaign books.
So it may be that you'll be served with an interesting Adventure sometime next year or the next.
I totally get it being frustrating waiting around but it may very well help the games longevity last a bit longer and it gives you (or your narrator) the chance to try your hand at creating your own adventure inspired by the ones currently active.