Sol Press Discussion Thread
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@Terrence said in Sol Press Discussion Thread:
Anyone know offhand how many volumes until they catch up to Japan for the newly released licenses?
Here you go:
- I Surrendered My Sword for a New Life as a Mage => 5 volumes (last one released on 2020/5/29)
- The Game Master has Logged In to Another World => 4 volumes (last one released on 2017/10/31; most likely
canceled?) - Let This Grieving Soul Retire! Woe is the Weakling Who Leads the Strongest Party => 5 volumes (last one released on 2020/8/31)
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It took them half a year to release v5 of Chivalry. Going by that pace it'll be 7 years until they release the current latest in Japan. By that time Yen press would have completed all 25 volumes of DxD and would have probably started the sequel already.
Honestly, I still feel depressed that they licensed a long series like Chivalry when they can't even release at the standard speed. And there still licensing more series even though they are not able to release new volumes for their other series.
They should really focus on getting their shit sorted out first before licensing more and slowly rebuild the lost trust from their customers.
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@BartzBB - they probably can't survive releasing just 2-3 series, they have to offer a wider release slate.
Also, in general I'd prefer to have one translation team per title, not five different teams working on different volumes of the same title. That is, as long as they can afford it I'd rather they use any additional translators they hire to work on additional titles.
I hope that them going from 1 title total every 3-4 months to 5 in one month is a good sign, but the real test (for me) is what the follow up looks like: can they release next volumes in 3-4 months, or is it 6-12 months?
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@HarmlessDave Don't believe anything they say in regards to a release schedule or the current status/reasons why a series is delayed.
It comes out when it comes out for their series.
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@Village-Idiot - that's definitely how they have been before, but we can hope (without faith) that they've turned over a new leaf.
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@Terabyte said in Sol Press Discussion Thread:
The Game Master has Logged In to Another World
I read volume 1 yesterday and enjoyed it. It's a typical overpowered-protagonist isekai but is a little bit like JNC's Instant Death Cheat in that many other people have been summoned to the same world, and they're from different MMOs not the same one as the main character.
Protagonist vs. protagonists, Gun Gale Online vs. Sword Art. A solid B+ novel.
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@harmlessdave said in Sol Press Discussion Thread:
@Village-Idiot - that's definitely how they have been before, but we can hope (without faith) that they've turned over a new leaf.
Sigh. Nope, still Slow Press.
3 months later, 0 new releases.
As of March 3 their pipeline was:
Redefining the META at VRMMO Academy: Volume 4 is in lettering (on January 5 it was "preparing for submission")
Why Shouldn’t a Detestable Demon Lord Fall in Love?!: Waiting on assets (also was "preparing for submission" in January)
No news for any other LN titles.
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I absolutely love how their Project Roundup - Blog updates inform us of their releases from December.</s>
To me this just indicates there is absolutely no, or an embarrassing amount of progress on the next volume and they are just filling up space in the post so it's not just 2 lines.
Their 3/3/2021 update should have really looked like:
Light Novels:
Redefining the META at VRMMO Academy:
- Volume 4 is in lettering
Why Shouldn’t a Detestable Demon Lord Fall in Love?!:
- Waiting on assets
-All other Titles-
- No progress
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I really feel sorry for Rakudai since it was picked up by this sad excuse of a publisher.
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@khaos said in Sol Press Discussion Thread:
I absolutely love how their Project Roundup - Blog updates inform us of their releases from December.</s>
To me this just indicates there is absolutely no, or an embarrassing amount of progress on the next volume and they are just filling up space in the post so it's not just 2 lines.
Their 3/3/2021 update should have really looked like:
Light Novels:
Redefining the META at VRMMO Academy:
- Volume 4 is in lettering
Why Shouldn’t a Detestable Demon Lord Fall in Love?!:
- Waiting on assets
-All other Titles-
- No progress
And 2 months later, the 5/3 blog:
Redefining the META at VRMMO Academy:
- Volume 4 is finalizing
Why Shouldn’t a Detestable Demon Lord Fall in Love?!:
- Volume 4 is finalizing
-All other Titles-
- No progress
(The light novels section lists release dates of July 19th and June 28th. That "finalizing" is tricky stuff.)
Sigh.
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@legitpancake
Well DAMN! I sure hope that announcement is right. I've been waiting for this got a while now. -
@lighthawk96 said in Sol Press Discussion Thread:
@legitpancake
Well DAMN! I sure hope that announcement is right. I've been waiting for this got a while now.It's a fun series, I just wish JNC had gotten it along with 80,000 Gold.
To anyone who feels like supporting them in the hope that they eventually hire more staff, Strongest Gamer 1-2 are good too.
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@harmlessdave
I took wish JNC got the title, but they can't have them all. As long as I get to read the last novel I'll be good. That was really the only title I was reading from Sol Press. -
And the weeks continue to pass and yet I do not hear even a whimper (I would accept even this, but a whisper or more would be better) of volume 6 of a Rakudai.
I would have preferred they had kept the announcement for another year or 2 and allow the fan to to catch up, than be strung along by this pace which makes even fan translation sites look like sprinters.
Not all of us are lucky enough to have some understanding of the Japanese language to read the originals. (Admittedly, translating is exhausting for me and something I'd not do as leisurely)
Honestly, you can put monthly updates showing no updates for months on a series and call it an update. You cannot say available on Amazon etc and actually not stock anything on Amazon. No matter how much I like a series, I will not be paying double the cost for import and postage (though Rokujouma Kickstarter was an exception....and worth every penny).
Sol Press annoys me immensely due to the disappointment. Which it should not do since they only have a single license I actually want to read.
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@custodes yeah it's total crap. I tried to buy the physicals but they ended up getting cancelles. For one of the most wanted series to end up in this state is sad...
The slow release date and non-existent physicals of 80k gold is another body blow...
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Good news, eventually, someday, we hope: https://solpress.co/blog
Saving 80,000 Gold in Another World for my Retirement: Volume 3 is in translation/editing
... which means there is a slight chance we'll see it by December 2021, but sometime in 2022 is more likely.
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@harmlessdave said in Sol Press Discussion Thread:
we'll see it by December 2021, but sometime in 2022 is more likely.
Oh, come on. Don’t be so optimistic, 2024 at the earliest.
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Honest truth, I would rather see their business fail and the licenses be rescued than continue to suffer the pain of watching, waiting and be subject to such an awful business model.
The products they sell may be a non essential but far from premium, the lack of publication makes you wonder if they are even in the "black" financially. Are they even making a return on the licenses as I'm sure many are playing a watch and wait. I know I waited till there were 5 Rakudai translated before buying and I know many are not thinking of purchasing till they catch up to the former fan translationAuthor of Praetor's Blood.
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