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Miniatures Adventure => Fantasy Adventures => Topic started by: Nedo on March 04, 2013, 08:11:03 AM

Title: Heroquest Petition.
Post by: Nedo on March 04, 2013, 08:11:03 AM
I'm repeating a post idea from another site.  
"There's a member at Boardgamegeek using a petition website to try and get Hasbro (or whoever) to take notice and re-release Hero Quest.  
Yeah, it's a longshot, but the more Hero Quest fansite members that support it, the more possible it becomes.  If European sites can be added in by threads like this one, the potential increases further.  If you post on an EU site and are willing to risk some cred, feel free to help out.

A lot more signitures are needed to reach the 1,898 goal.  Currently 602, last I checked.  It isn't a whole lot, but should five or six HQ sites join together, that number should noticably improve.  If the signatures tripled, maybe there'd be enough faith for the lurkers to get involved, kind of like a Kickstarter generating more interest as it grows.  We can even make up our own stretch-goal rewards for shits and giggles.  Or not.  I'd leave that up to the more creative and perverse minds here if someone were to be so inclined.

Pipe dream?  Probably.  But if you're willing to take a hit for the game (I got one thank-you notice in my email), perhaps some momemtum can be gained.  You can adjust their ability to notify you, as you can also set your privacy setting to public or private.  What you are surrendering is your name, city, and state if you don't uncheck the box for displaying your signature publically when you sign.  The petition guy still gets it, regardless of unchecking the box (a petition with no signatures is worthless).  Be warned that if you display your info publicly by not unchecking the box, third parties may access your information at the site.

The suits needs to take notice and believe a market exists.  Hasbro has re-released games in the past, and they recently bowed to a petition and changed one of their toy colors.  The games-design heads have said maybe it can happen--they'd be happy with some version of a re-release if management approved, but nothing is currently planned.  (I believe it was Skyknight that knew them and asked a couple of years back--hope that's right.)  We need to give management something to think about by coordinating an adequate request.

If you are willing to govern the privacy issue and take a chance for the game, maybe something can be gained here.  Personally, I'd like to see reasonably-priced expansions again.  Who knows, maybe even the Wizard Quest Pack and Dwarf Quest Pack can see the light of day.  All right, I'm just dreamin' now--but isn't that chance worth five minutes of following the link?"


EDIT: Here the workin' link: https://www.change.org/petitions/bring-25th-anniversary-heroquest-edition-to-market (https://www.change.org/petitions/bring-25th-anniversary-heroquest-edition-to-market)
Title: Re: Heroquest Petition.
Post by: beefcake on March 04, 2013, 08:19:07 AM
I'd love to. But the link didn't work!

Edit:
 just did a search in the search bar for it. hopefully this one works
https://www.change.org/petitions/bring-25th-anniversary-heroquest-edition-to-market

just shared on another forum too. maybe others should put it on forums they frequent too.
Title: Re: Heroquest Petition.
Post by: Nedo on March 04, 2013, 09:27:27 AM
Thank you for the right link.
Title: Re: Heroquest Petition.
Post by: Gibby on March 04, 2013, 10:41:50 AM
Signed. I know they have rights to Heroquest but does that include the setting of Warhammer?
Title: Re: Heroquest Petition.
Post by: Elbows on March 04, 2013, 11:21:52 AM
I'd be in.  I loved Hero Quest as a kid (and even Battlemasters).  I really thoroughly enjoyed Warhammer Quest (easily one of GW's best games).  I bet they'd make a fortune if they made a higher-res board, new cast models, throw in the expansions and sell it in the "boutique boardgame" realm around $70-80 for a well stocked box.

I need to see if a PDF exists around the net for the cards - as I could whip some cards up on Gamecrafter...hmmm...
Title: Re: Heroquest Petition.
Post by: Mister Rab on March 04, 2013, 01:53:39 PM
I need to see if a PDF exists around the net for the cards - as I could whip some cards up on Gamecrafter...hmmm...

PM me your email address, Elbows  ;)
Title: Re: Heroquest Petition.
Post by: emosbur on March 04, 2013, 03:31:18 PM
Signed!

Thanks for the heads up.

Emilio
Title: Re: Heroquest Petition.
Post by: cromojaro on March 04, 2013, 03:59:00 PM
Signed! I love this game. I played it several times.
Title: Re: Heroquest Petition.
Post by: Storm Wolf on March 04, 2013, 07:01:36 PM
Signed, it's too good to let go for good

SW
Title: Re: Heroquest Petition.
Post by: Mo! on March 04, 2013, 08:02:40 PM
Both links dont work for me  ???

Id love a new Heroquest (I have 2 sets of the old one  :D) with new (spacehulk like) plastic models  ;D
Title: Re: Heroquest Petition.
Post by: Estarriol on March 04, 2013, 08:05:48 PM
signing. I still love HQ, and am looking forward to when my children are old enough to play it too!
Title: Re: Heroquest Petition.
Post by: beefcake on March 05, 2013, 12:18:15 AM
MY four year old is a little too young at the moment but a few years he'll be ready. I loved making up my own dungeons in heroquest.
Title: Re: Heroquest Petition.
Post by: Slayer on March 05, 2013, 03:55:23 AM
signed
Title: Re: Heroquest Petition.
Post by: Elbows on March 05, 2013, 05:15:54 AM
While we're at it - does anyone make notHero Quest dice?  I swear I saw some on a website at one point.
Title: Re: Heroquest Petition.
Post by: beefcake on March 05, 2013, 05:21:27 AM
Quick google search and here you go.
http://www.shopping-guru.de/index.php?main_page=advanced_search_result&search_in_description=1&keyword=Heroquest
Title: Re: Heroquest Petition.
Post by: Malebolgia on March 05, 2013, 08:41:12 AM
Are these dice engraved/etched or printed? If the first, I will surely order them!!!
Title: Re: Heroquest Petition.
Post by: beefcake on March 05, 2013, 08:50:19 AM
No idea. Just googled heroquest dice. Don't speak German.
Title: Re: Heroquest Petition.
Post by: Nedo on March 05, 2013, 11:37:42 AM
Are these dice engraved/etched or printed? If the first, I will surely order them!!!

I saw these dices one year ago, during a great Heroquest session, but I don't remember  ::) 
I think they're printed...but maybe i'm wrong about it.
Title: Re: Heroquest Petition.
Post by: Malebolgia on March 05, 2013, 03:18:31 PM
Hmmmm, not a fan of printed dice. I had printed DOOM dice, but in time the logos fade.
Title: Re: Heroquest Petition.
Post by: Cherno on March 05, 2013, 03:34:28 PM
They are indeed printed.