thread: 2012-03-27 : Indie POV pt 3: A Small Pep Talk
On 2012-04-03, Roger wrote:
Hrm, yeah, the OSR...
I think my points largely hold.
Point the first: Yes, you can sort-of play OSRIC with Labyrinth Lord, or vice versa, but there's not really any good reason to. And off in the corner Mutant Future and Encounter Critical stand on their own. You could use the original books if you happen to have a big wad of eBay cash burning a hole in your pocket, sure.
Point the second: Yeah, theoretically, a big house could have published OSRIC. But at the time, no one was really sure if they were going to get their pants sued off or not. It was the sort of risky move that characterizes independent publishing.
Bonus point: We have the benefit of retrospect here. The financial success of OSRIC surprised everyone. It ended up filling a niche that no one knew was there. Which, again, is characteristic of independent publishing.
But if I've missed your point, Troy, as I fear I might have, hit me over the head with it.
