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Re: Contacting Bungie

Posted By: Matt Date: 11/27/06 3:15 p.m.
In Response To: Contacting Bungie *LINK* (MrHen)

I would advise against sending anything to the Webmaster. That never works out the way you think it would.
Before anyone gets too excited about the prospect of Marathon figurines, you should seriously consider what you'd be asking Bungie to do. I've been on the periphery of action-figure creation before; it requires a lot of time and money and bickering with sculptors. It's the sort of thing one does for a franchise that is still a going concern, for lack of a better term. People are still reading Spawn comic books, still watching Lost, still buying Napoleon Dynamite DVDs. And they're doing all those things in far greater numbers than Marathon ever generated. One can reasonably expect to sell a certain number of action figures for those other IPs because they're still generating revenue. Marathon, in contrast, was a cult hit at best, never a big cash cow - and its creators put it to bed a decade ago. Even if Bungie wanted to make Marathon figures (and they might, for all anyone knows), they'd have a hell of a time convincing a manufacturer that a market for them exists.
You can always ask, and Bungie's forums are probably the best place to do that. But you really want to ask them to make a bitchin' new Marathon game for the Xbox 360, because that's the only way the franchise will ever be popular enough to merit a line of mass-produced toys.
-Matt

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Wouldn't it be cool if... phobos 11/1/06 3:46 p.m.

while it *would* be cool MrHen 11/2/06 1:25 p.m.

Re: while it *would* be cool Phobos 11/2/06 3:28 p.m.

Re: while it *would* be cool kyjel 11/2/06 3:47 p.m.

Re: while it *would* be cool Aaron Sikes 11/2/06 3:50 p.m.

oh, now *that* would be cool MrHen 11/3/06 8:40 a.m.

Re: oh, now *that* would be cool Nicholai 11/3/06 9:03 a.m.

Re: oh, now *that* would be cool Aaron Sikes 11/3/06 9:13 a.m.

nice. MrHen 11/3/06 10:39 a.m.

Re: nice. Nicholai 11/4/06 9:47 p.m.

Is there a way to correct already posted messages? *NM* Nicholai 11/4/06 9:49 p.m.

Nope Forrest of B.org 11/4/06 9:56 p.m.

What about making your own? ukimalefu 11/4/06 11:10 p.m.

Re: Nope Nicholai 11/5/06 7:48 a.m.

Re: Nope phobos 11/7/06 10:56 a.m.

Re: Nope Nicholai 11/10/06 12:29 p.m.

granted that all of us want Marathon figures *NM* Nicholai 11/10/06 12:30 p.m.

Re: Nope Phobos 11/12/06 10:43 a.m.

Re: Nope Nicholai 11/13/06 9:22 a.m.

whoa, wait a minute... MrHen 11/13/06 9:48 a.m.

Re: whoa, wait a minute... phobos 11/15/06 4:06 p.m.

Re: whoa, wait a minute... phobos 11/15/06 4:21 p.m.

Re: whoa, wait a minute... Phobos 11/26/06 10:59 a.m.

Contacting Bungie *LINK* MrHen 11/27/06 12:29 p.m.

Re: Contacting Bungie Matt 11/27/06 3:15 p.m.

Re: Contacting Bungie McNutcase 11/27/06 9:32 p.m.

Re: Contacting Bungie Matt 11/28/06 1:31 a.m.

Re: Contacting Bungie McNutcase 11/28/06 2:02 a.m.

Re: Contacting Bungie treellama 11/28/06 2:45 a.m.

Re: Contacting Bungie McNutcase 11/28/06 3:01 a.m.

Re: Contacting Bungie treellama 11/28/06 6:45 a.m.

Re: Contacting Bungie McNutcase 11/28/06 6:52 a.m.

Bungie, Cyan Worlds, and Blizzard MrHen 11/28/06 8:54 a.m.

Re: Contacting Bungie kyjel 11/27/06 10:16 p.m.

Re: Contacting Bungie Forrest of B.org 11/27/06 11:01 p.m.

sadly true MrHen 11/28/06 8:54 a.m.

Re: Contacting Bungie MrHen 11/28/06 9:01 a.m.

Re: Contacting Bungie Aaron Sikes 11/28/06 9:34 a.m.

Re: Contacting Bungie McNutcase 11/28/06 10:31 a.m.

Re: nice. MrHen 11/6/06 11:15 a.m.

Re: nice. Forrest of B.org 11/6/06 2:58 p.m.

I like that, but now we are missing a queen *NM* MrHen 11/6/06 4:53 p.m.

Re: nice. Document 11/6/06 7:37 p.m.

Robert Blake *NM* Nicholai 11/6/06 7:51 p.m.

Re: Robert Blake Document 11/7/06 1:14 p.m.

easy, he's the only one with Jason's face :-P *NM* Nicholai 11/8/06 11:44 a.m.

LOL :-P *NM* Aaron Sikes 11/8/06 12:45 p.m.

I created custom Marathon figures alreddy. : ) *LINK* Blayne 11/6/06 12:38 p.m.

Re: I created custom Marathon figures alreddy. : ) Phobos 11/6/06 4:14 p.m.

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: I would advise against sending anything to the Webmaster. That never works : out the way you think it would. : Before anyone gets too excited about the prospect of Marathon figurines, you : should seriously consider what you'd be asking Bungie to do. I've been on : the periphery of action-figure creation before; it requires a lot of time : and money and bickering with sculptors. It's the sort of thing one does : for a franchise that is still a going concern, for lack of a better term. : People are still reading Spawn comic books, still watching Lost, still : buying Napoleon Dynamite DVDs. And they're doing all those things in far : greater numbers than Marathon ever generated. One can reasonably expect to : sell a certain number of action figures for those other IPs because : they're still generating revenue. Marathon, in contrast, was a cult hit at : best, never a big cash cow - and its creators put it to bed a decade ago. : Even if Bungie wanted to make Marathon figures (and they might, for all : anyone knows), they'd have a hell of a time convincing a manufacturer that : a market for them exists. : You can always ask, and Bungie's forums are probably the best place to do : that. But you really want to ask them to make a bitchin' new Marathon game : for the Xbox 360, because that's the only way the franchise will ever be : popular enough to merit a line of mass-produced toys. : -Matt

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Wouldn't it be cool if...	phobos	11/1/06 3:46 p.m.
while it would be cool	MrHen	11/2/06 1:25 p.m.
Re: while it would be cool	Phobos	11/2/06 3:28 p.m.
Re: while it would be cool	kyjel	11/2/06 3:47 p.m.
Re: while it would be cool	Aaron Sikes	11/2/06 3:50 p.m.
oh, now that would be cool	MrHen	11/3/06 8:40 a.m.
Re: oh, now that would be cool	Nicholai	11/3/06 9:03 a.m.
Re: oh, now that would be cool	Aaron Sikes	11/3/06 9:13 a.m.
nice.	MrHen	11/3/06 10:39 a.m.
Re: nice.	Nicholai	11/4/06 9:47 p.m.
Is there a way to correct already posted messages? NM	Nicholai	11/4/06 9:49 p.m.
Nope	Forrest of B.org	11/4/06 9:56 p.m.
What about making your own?	ukimalefu	11/4/06 11:10 p.m.
Re: Nope	Nicholai	11/5/06 7:48 a.m.
Re: Nope	phobos	11/7/06 10:56 a.m.
Re: Nope	Nicholai	11/10/06 12:29 p.m.
granted that all of us want Marathon figures NM	Nicholai	11/10/06 12:30 p.m.
Re: Nope	Phobos	11/12/06 10:43 a.m.
Re: Nope	Nicholai	11/13/06 9:22 a.m.
whoa, wait a minute...	MrHen	11/13/06 9:48 a.m.
Re: whoa, wait a minute...	phobos	11/15/06 4:06 p.m.
Re: whoa, wait a minute...	phobos	11/15/06 4:21 p.m.
Re: whoa, wait a minute...	Phobos	11/26/06 10:59 a.m.
Contacting Bungie LINK	MrHen	11/27/06 12:29 p.m.
Re: Contacting Bungie	Matt	11/27/06 3:15 p.m.
Re: Contacting Bungie	McNutcase	11/27/06 9:32 p.m.
Re: Contacting Bungie	Matt	11/28/06 1:31 a.m.
Re: Contacting Bungie	McNutcase	11/28/06 2:02 a.m.
Re: Contacting Bungie	treellama	11/28/06 2:45 a.m.
Re: Contacting Bungie	McNutcase	11/28/06 3:01 a.m.
Re: Contacting Bungie	treellama	11/28/06 6:45 a.m.
Re: Contacting Bungie	McNutcase	11/28/06 6:52 a.m.
Bungie, Cyan Worlds, and Blizzard	MrHen	11/28/06 8:54 a.m.
Re: Contacting Bungie	kyjel	11/27/06 10:16 p.m.
Re: Contacting Bungie	Forrest of B.org	11/27/06 11:01 p.m.
sadly true	MrHen	11/28/06 8:54 a.m.
Re: Contacting Bungie	MrHen	11/28/06 9:01 a.m.
Re: Contacting Bungie	Aaron Sikes	11/28/06 9:34 a.m.
Re: Contacting Bungie	McNutcase	11/28/06 10:31 a.m.
Re: nice.	MrHen	11/6/06 11:15 a.m.
Re: nice.	Forrest of B.org	11/6/06 2:58 p.m.
I like that, but now we are missing a queen NM	MrHen	11/6/06 4:53 p.m.
Re: nice.	Document	11/6/06 7:37 p.m.
Robert Blake NM	Nicholai	11/6/06 7:51 p.m.
Re: Robert Blake	Document	11/7/06 1:14 p.m.
easy, he's the only one with Jason's face :-P NM	Nicholai	11/8/06 11:44 a.m.
LOL :-P NM	Aaron Sikes	11/8/06 12:45 p.m.
I created custom Marathon figures alreddy. : ) LINK	Blayne	11/6/06 12:38 p.m.
Re: I created custom Marathon figures alreddy. : )	Phobos	11/6/06 4:14 p.m.



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