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Free RPG Day - good idea, or bad?
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<blockquote data-quote="Glyfair" data-source="post: 3592208" data-attributes="member: 53"><p>Perhaps you should be annoyed at the Orlando stores rather than Free RPG Day. It's not like the cost was particularly high ($30 per store).</p><p></p><p>Both of the gaming stores in my area are participating, but I let them know about it almost as soon as it was announced (it helps that I am friends with owners of both). In fact, one of them was contacted by the organizers personally to participate.</p><p></p><p>I think it's a great idea. Whether it is successful or not is another story. This is clearly the foot in the water. Next year will probably be a better test (I know Steve Jackson Games has indicated they are interested in next year, but didn't have enough time to create somethign this year).</p><p></p><p>Honestly, if you are comfortable with game companies excluding a large part of their market by creating gaming convention exclusives (a long time practice), I can't see how this is a problem. Should I feel left out because a west coast store chain has an exclusive deal I want to participate in?</p><p></p><p>The idea is to drive traffic into the gaming stores (and draw attention to the game companies products). I think this will do that. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Painting someone as cheap is unfair. Free is different from cheap. I might pick up a free product and toss it if I don't like it. I'd be very loath to throw something away if I spent any money on it. Why buy something you doubt you will like? I'm sure there are dozens of drinks you could try for less than $1. Have you tried them all? Would you try some of those if offered a free trial?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Glyfair, post: 3592208, member: 53"] Perhaps you should be annoyed at the Orlando stores rather than Free RPG Day. It's not like the cost was particularly high ($30 per store). Both of the gaming stores in my area are participating, but I let them know about it almost as soon as it was announced (it helps that I am friends with owners of both). In fact, one of them was contacted by the organizers personally to participate. I think it's a great idea. Whether it is successful or not is another story. This is clearly the foot in the water. Next year will probably be a better test (I know Steve Jackson Games has indicated they are interested in next year, but didn't have enough time to create somethign this year). Honestly, if you are comfortable with game companies excluding a large part of their market by creating gaming convention exclusives (a long time practice), I can't see how this is a problem. Should I feel left out because a west coast store chain has an exclusive deal I want to participate in? The idea is to drive traffic into the gaming stores (and draw attention to the game companies products). I think this will do that. Painting someone as cheap is unfair. Free is different from cheap. I might pick up a free product and toss it if I don't like it. I'd be very loath to throw something away if I spent any money on it. Why buy something you doubt you will like? I'm sure there are dozens of drinks you could try for less than $1. Have you tried them all? Would you try some of those if offered a free trial? [/QUOTE]
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