 Support you FLGS, Bringing 4th Edition in like a lion. |
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 Mar 17 2005, 09:38 PM
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Slacker Extraordinaire  Group: Retired Admins Posts: 337 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Ashburn, VA Member No.: 997  |
Before I even start I should say a couple of things.
1.) I've never lived by a 'support your FLGS' motto. I buy discounted books online pretty much exclusively. I save 30% on average, which translates into either more books or more ability to have books while supporting my household. 2.) I'm fully aware that online petitions, for good or worse, rarely have any affect. This isn't really a petition so much as an idea I plan to do myself and invite others to do. The plan? I simply itend to buy the core book, and possibly the following products, for 4th edition at a game store that either does not cary Shadowrun or caries very little on an out-of-the-way shelf in the corner. Why? I'd like to think if we targeted these stores, some of which are still wrongly under the impression that Shadowrun isn't even being published anymore, that we might provide some incentive to these stores to stock the product and in turn to expose potential new players into buying the game. I've actually had some luck with this in the past. I special ordered 5 copies (one for me and one for each of my players) of the 3rd Edition book at such a store. Soon after they had Shadowrun on a shelf. When 4th Edition goes gold, I'll likely want 5 copies of that too (my players pretty much always get the core book to whatever game I happen to be running for christmas). Hopefully I can entice another store to more prominently feature the game for others to see and buy. Care to join me? |
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Mar 17 2005, 09:39 PM
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Slacker Extraordinaire Group: Retired Admins Posts: 337 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Ashburn, VA Member No.: 997 |
For those that might not know.
FLGS = Friendly Local Game Store. |
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Mar 17 2005, 10:18 PM
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Incertum est quo loco te mors expectet; Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 6,546 Joined: 24-October 03 From: DeeCee, U.S. Member No.: 5,760 |
Meh, I haven't been to a gaming store in quite a while, and most the people I know are online only kinda folk. The only gaming store I know of that was worth spending time in was WotC, and they closed their doors. I'd prefer to go to Amazon.com and buy it there, to send the message that there's a market for this stuff then try to do that at a gaming store I'll never return to.
As for a local book store (like barnes and noble), that's a different matter. I DO shop at those places. |
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Mar 17 2005, 10:44 PM
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Avatar of Mediocrity Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 725 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Seattle, WA (err, UCAS) Member No.: 277 |
The closest thing to a Friendly Local Game Store in my 'hood, actually, is populated and staffed entirely by assholes, so I probably will be Stiggybaby'ing it up. As usual.
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Mar 17 2005, 10:54 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 313 Joined: 26-February 02 From: UCAS Member No.: 1,015 |
I guess I'll give it a shot. I always buy from a FLGS but last summer I changed shops because the one I usually go to was closed for a few months during a change of ownership. The new owner has been very slow to get any significant amount of new stock in and the one time a friend of mine tried to order something from him (a SR book, coincidentally) the shop never called to let him know that it had come in. So I have been very hesitant to switch back.
But I'll take your advice and see what happens... |
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Mar 18 2005, 01:10 AM
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Financial Adept Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 76 Joined: 4-October 03 From: Western NY Member No.: 5,682 |
Since I always attend the major conventions anyways, I've bought every single gaming book I've owned over 20 years directly from the producers booth.
Screw the FLGS, I'd rather keep FanPro in business as a preferance. |
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Mar 18 2005, 01:58 AM
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Slacker Extraordinaire Group: Retired Admins Posts: 337 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Ashburn, VA Member No.: 997 |
While I'm certainly not telling anyone what to do... I think you misinterpreted my meaning. I could care less about the FLGS, whether it's run by jerks, or whatever. The idea is simply to get shops that don't currently stock Shadowrun or don't maintain that stock to reconsider. Because, regardless of how you feel about the store, impulse buys at those shops are one of the top ways new gamers are introduced to a game. In other words, the whole point is to 'keep FanPro in business'. *shrug* |
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Mar 18 2005, 02:00 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 28 Joined: 16-March 05 Member No.: 7,175 |
There's only one FLGS store in town, and they have a huge Shadowrun display. Every time I pick up a book one of the staff members will chat and swap stories about our current campaigns.
I may pay a little more than I would online, a little more that I can't really afford, but the fact is that I'm very bad with money and the store is awesome. |
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Mar 18 2005, 01:19 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,086 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 364 |
If they do some sort of limited edition, I will be doing my best to purchase said limited edition. If there are limited editions available at my FLGS, then cool, I'll get it there. (It's been a while, but when SR3 came out, wasn't there a deal where if a store ordered a case of 24 regular books, they were sent one of the BABYs?)
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Mar 18 2005, 01:25 PM
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Prime Runner Group: Retired Admins Posts: 3,929 Joined: 26-February 02 From: .ca Member No.: 51 |
Yes, that was the deal in 1998. There will be something similar for SR4, but the details are still being worked on. |
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Mar 18 2005, 05:15 PM
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Slacker Extraordinaire Group: Retired Admins Posts: 337 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Ashburn, VA Member No.: 997 |
Really? Then it stands to reason, though it is not being confirmed, that the best possible chance of getting any sort of limited edition will be GenCon, right? Of course even if I get the limited. My players will be getting the standard release from the game store. I need to go make travel plans. |
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Mar 18 2005, 05:57 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,453 Joined: 17-September 04 From: St. Paul Member No.: 6,675 |
I hate it when cool stuff happens and I have no money and no prospect of money to get ahold of it!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Mar 18 2005, 06:06 PM
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Incertum est quo loco te mors expectet; Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 6,546 Joined: 24-October 03 From: DeeCee, U.S. Member No.: 5,760 |
Have you considered selling your body? You should be able to make at least $40 in six months...
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Mar 18 2005, 06:21 PM
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Chicago Survivor Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 5,079 Joined: 28-January 04 From: Canton, GA Member No.: 6,033 |
"Even fat chicks need lovin, but they gotta pay. Oh yeah, gigidy, gigidy, gigidy."
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Mar 18 2005, 06:16 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,453 Joined: 17-September 04 From: St. Paul Member No.: 6,675 |
My wife won't let me sell anything she may deem useful in the future. :( I could whore myself out after I get fixed though. |
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Mar 18 2005, 08:50 PM
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Hacker For Hire Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 98 Joined: 15-March 05 From: Cyberia Member No.: 7,165 |
An LE in the works? Damn, I need to work more hours ;)
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Mar 19 2005, 12:54 AM
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Immoral Elf Group: Members Posts: 15,247 Joined: 29-March 02 From: Grimy Pete's Bar & Laundromat Member No.: 2,486 |
Adam: What about all us international folks who just can't get to GenCon? Is there going to be a way for some of us to possibly acquire a BABY of our own?
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Mar 19 2005, 01:55 AM
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Prime Runner Group: Retired Admins Posts: 3,929 Joined: 26-February 02 From: .ca Member No.: 51 |
Stores are able to get the limited edition if they order a sufficient quantity of the core book. Direct-to-consumer sales for the limited edition have yet to be determined.
And I don't know anything about the print run size, the special features, or if a lock of Sprite's hair is included with the limited editions -- all I know is it's happening. |
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Mar 19 2005, 02:11 AM
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Immoral Elf Group: Members Posts: 15,247 Joined: 29-March 02 From: Grimy Pete's Bar & Laundromat Member No.: 2,486 |
Ok, thanks. Since you're in an answering mood, what about pdf availability for SR4?
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Mar 19 2005, 02:08 AM
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Prime Runner Group: Retired Admins Posts: 3,929 Joined: 26-February 02 From: .ca Member No.: 51 |
It will be. Timeline undetermined. Pricing undetermined.
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Mar 19 2005, 02:03 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,453 Joined: 17-September 04 From: St. Paul Member No.: 6,675 |
One out of 3 ain't bad, thanks for the information Adam.
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Mar 19 2005, 02:56 PM
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Immoral Elf Group: Members Posts: 15,247 Joined: 29-March 02 From: Grimy Pete's Bar & Laundromat Member No.: 2,486 |
Thanks Adam, that's as good an answer as anyone can expect for now. I just hope it'll be close to the actual book release. |
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Mar 19 2005, 08:36 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,086 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 364 |
This could be a problem for me. I don't anticipate my FLGS to be ordering SR4 in large enough quantities to get on the "they get a copy of the limited edition too" list, and if by some miracle they are, that means SR is a lot more popular in my area than I thought, and I'd likely have some rivals to contend with when attempting to get said limited edition. I'm hoping for direct-to-consumer sales, myself. And I'll say this much: the last time they put a limited edition on the website, it was insane. Enough interested buyers to entirely clog FASA's old webcatalog server, and less than a hundred copies available (for some reason, the number 46 sticks out in my mind, but it's been a while). Part of the reason everyone was so rabid about it, was because unlike most limited editions that get put out by RPG companies, this one wasn't priced in the $70-$100 range. |
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Mar 19 2005, 09:21 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 932 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Orlando, Florida Member No.: 1,042 |
If there's a brick and mortar store anywhere near you, go there.
Do not go to book barn megachains. They do not care about you. Whether you personally like them or not, your FLGS owners are dedicated fans who are keeping the community alive by supplying the gear and a place to congregate, play, and recruit. And damn few of them are getting rich at it. Spend your money where you spend your karma. |
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Mar 19 2005, 09:21 PM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,006 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
Well, since most of my recent karma has gone into Computers skill… :P ~J |
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