Gentlemen, first off, I'd like to suggest that everyone, take a step back, and not let this turn into a pissing contest, or a flame war. John's been kind enough to let us all hang out here, and with very few exceptions, the place has been pretty much conflict free. And I don't know about the rest of you, but I'd prefer it stay that way.
As things stand right now, it looks like FGU and Monkey House Games are both publishing material for V&V. Will both continue to do so? I don't know. That's something their lawyers will have to work out. My personal preference, and I have no say so either way, would be for all parties involved to sit down, and have a face to face meeting where they could actually try to hash out the issues between them (I figure after all this time, it couldn't hurt for them to split a pizza and some beer one night).
Until then, I don't think bashing one company, or the other, is going to complish anything except, 1) hurt the brand, which after 20 years is finally starting to have a bit of a revival; 2) alienate the fan base, driving them away; 3) hurt FGU, Monkey House Games, and anyone associated with them, financially (the only guys who'll end up making any money will be the lawyers). For now, I'd suggest everyone just sit back, and continue to support the game , and it's creators. (Play, host games, introduce new players, and promote it wherever you can).
With that, I'm going to get some much needed shut eye.
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