eris404
Explorer
buzz said:Over on the Hero Games boards, I've been in a discussion about whether FLGS's are necesary to the continued healthy of gaming as a hobby, and if puchasing from online retailers is somehow "harmful", i.e., putting these supposed gathering places out of business, and, ergo, "killing the hobby."
So, I'm asking you. Did a FLGS actually bring you into the hobby? Or, like me, was it a friend or acquaintance? Or some other means entirely?
I actually saw an article in a scholastic magazine that got my interest and my mom made sure I got the red box set as a birthday present. We did have a local hobby store, though, and a very nice gentleman ran it for many years. I used to walk there with my sister to buy new modules and whatnot almost every Saturday, so in a way, he did nuture my hobby habit. Eventually the RPG section of the store faded to nothing and I didn't find another store until I moved for college.
So, I guess in my experience the short answer is "not really."