You surely have many ideas, but I'd rather give them the time to work on their other projects. And, most importantly, for the not yet announced QfI2.
I for myself are fully satisfied with the content of the game, but that's how opinions differ I guess.
Why 1.42?
42 is a joke most players would like.
I like the content too, but there could be more. I see they wont be stopped, from focusing on other gamers for a bit, so I am suggesting throwing fans a bone and adding this, to last for another year or so while they date other games.
Also they would make some money of qfg/qfi infamy fans, sell 250 its over 9000 thosand bucks, and its just a update to an exsiting game with a little more thrown in. pretty good for a update. Over 9000! *breaks scouter*
That could help fund qfg 2.
Another tatic is to price it for half that and sell twice as many.
I dont suggest rushing qfi 2, that would likely make it suck. Funding it a bit off the first one updated inculding the proloug new challenges and a interview from estabished fans is the way to go.
Its the second wave of profit. I used to run a mail order company in the 90's. I'm sure it would work. I drew of the same list multiple times and did not sell my list. The internet killed that, no one need buy info anymore, not really...unless its very specialized and I moved on anyway....but with a game your in a uniqe postion.
I always loved virtual products in theory but in practice its another matter...yet something like this has potintal.
call it a gold edition. your already doing the to ruin, you have the same people, stop for bit throw the update together over a month...you have the game made already.
Wait till ruin is finished, work on this along side it. you need a 30 min interview with entertaing banter and pun facts. put the 3 things together. there you go.
Make a pretty picture for the download and include another rock song too, if you like.
They got famous actors at the time to appear in fairy tale theater, I think mcjagger was the emperor in one. You might be suprised what snipits some bands might let you use if you approched the right person in the right way.
Hint: think retro.