tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018558164984727665.post4116947783303628719..comments2023-04-12T08:04:18.749-07:00Comments on The word from the Outpost: Where does it all come from? Part 3Imperial Outpost Gameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08346549685959560523noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018558164984727665.post-82999992094094933952010-05-29T09:57:14.284-07:002010-05-29T09:57:14.284-07:00A very interesting read, thanks very much for shar...A very interesting read, thanks very much for sharing. I was very surprised to see that WHFRP didn't take top slot.<br /><br />Nice blog, I'll be back.<br />Sigmar<br /><a href="http://battlereporter.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">my WHFB blog</a>Sigmarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11642441201859816835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018558164984727665.post-57471278404917460262010-01-13T11:49:31.136-08:002010-01-13T11:49:31.136-08:00@ 2nd anonymous from above, Labyrinth Lord has bee...@ 2nd anonymous from above, Labyrinth Lord has been available through distribution since December, and I know it can be ordered through Alliance or ACD distribution.Dan of Earthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04957424338566461756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018558164984727665.post-89546375237579661142009-12-12T17:57:26.182-08:002009-12-12T17:57:26.182-08:00Yeah, I'm a new dad, so the resources that I c...Yeah, I'm a new dad, so the resources that I can devote to gaming are pretty sparse. I use my box of old minis, and a piece of gridded foamboard with a sheet of clear poly over top for mapping. Otherwise, I do everything online. I used to love the corner game shop, but I can't afford to go into it anymore.<br /><br />But for the customer that does have some money to spend, there must be other things you can do. One thing I'd think of off the bat is to make sets of minis and dungeon tiles available for gaming groups - even pack them into carrying cases, then rent them out. <br /><br />People are less likely to buy Dungeon Tiles and boxes of minis they may never re-use, but with a credit card for deposit, you could get some of that stuff working for you in a way that only involves buying them once. Heck, you can rent an Xbox and games, why not rent a set of gaming stuff?Jeremy Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17072164588443858336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018558164984727665.post-89831694715372313122009-12-11T20:54:53.836-08:002009-12-11T20:54:53.836-08:00Wickedmurph,
I know for a fact that some of thos...Wickedmurph, <br /><br />I know for a fact that some of those tools have affected sales, if not for the books themselves then for some of the accessories. Take the power cards for instance. When they first came out, I was able to move them, but when people discovered that when you make a character with Character Builder, the complete description of powers is printed out and my sales of the power cards ceased. I'm not even ordering the next set that comes out. It'd be like throwing the money down the drain.<br /><br />What I need to look at is trying to provide things that aren't provided for through those sources. Sadly.. there's not a lot that a VERY cheap alternative can't be found far. *sigh*Imperial Outpost Gameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08346549685959560523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018558164984727665.post-64824520734704793182009-12-11T09:37:31.303-08:002009-12-11T09:37:31.303-08:00Do you think that the online tools for 4e, like Co...Do you think that the online tools for 4e, like Compendium and Character Builder are having an effect on 4e's book sales? I know from personal experience that I simply don't feel that I need to buy 4e books anymore. I have the PH1, DMG1 and the now-unnecessary MM1, but what do I need the rest of them for? I get everything I need to play from my DDi subscription?<br /><br />Plus, I use free online tools like Maptools for my mapping and Minis. I suspect this is a big part of the reason for dropping 4e sales, in addition to the wailing grognards factor.Jeremy Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17072164588443858336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018558164984727665.post-35728987765007330422009-12-11T00:09:22.810-08:002009-12-11T00:09:22.810-08:00I don't think that sort of reaction should sur...I don't think that sort of reaction should surprise anyone. The hardcore tabletop gaming fanbase is, by and large, a bunch of petty brats. I can think of precious few other hobbyists as capricious and prone to jerking of the knees. It's unfortunate, but at the same time it's not a huge deal for the industry at large. D&D will move on without these particular gamers, and the hobby will (in my opinion) be improved for it (though given that these particular gamers make up no small part of the average LGS customer base, it might hurt your business). I'd much rather sit down with the sort of gamer you talk about (where the particular system is nowhere near as important as the people playing it) than those who petulantly swear of a system because of something they heard about it on the internet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018558164984727665.post-4533364888852019412009-12-09T22:13:36.023-08:002009-12-09T22:13:36.023-08:00To First Anonymous - I do separate out the Battlet...To First Anonymous - I do separate out the Battletech between their RPG and their Mini lines. Sadly, not too much is out right now for the Btech RPG.<br /><br />To Second Anonymous - Thank you for sticking wiht it and NOT letting the fact you're not interested in 4th ED deter you from playing. THAT'S what should be done. It's perfectly ok to not like a system. What I was upset about was how people stopped doing anything and just quit because of it.Imperial Outpost Gameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08346549685959560523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018558164984727665.post-63394360213388971812009-12-09T20:31:00.890-08:002009-12-09T20:31:00.890-08:00I've played D&D all my life and spent TONS...I've played D&D all my life and spent TONS of money on it but I have ZERO interest in 4th ed. I haven't sworn off playing at all - me and my players still get together every saturday and roll dice. But instead of going forward we decided to go backward, so now we're using the Moldvay/Cook Basic/Expert rules - and LOVING it. Simple, elegant, crazy, fun. We're using the Labyrinth Lord retro-clone rulebook and some Swords & Wizardry stuff thrown in. I know a lot of the OSR (Old School Renaissance) stuff isn't available for you to sell in your store (and I feel bad about that, because I want to support my FLGS)but if/when it is, if you stock it, I will buy it. Best.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018558164984727665.post-27104270738446770542009-12-09T17:34:49.119-08:002009-12-09T17:34:49.119-08:00is the battletech line considered RPG or minis in ...is the battletech line considered RPG or minis in your calculations? or have you seperated the individual books into their respective niches?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com