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<blockquote data-quote="Wofano Wotanto" data-source="post: 9259328" data-attributes="member: 7044704"><p>That's funny, I saw the thread title and came over specifically to mention this one. It was an even more effective deception than you make out - I was working at a game store when the "Merchants' Guide" released (complete with the fakeout continuing on the first page or two) and all of the trade solicitations played the joke straight with no mention of the Kolat. Needless to say we didn't order many copies, but when I flipped through one and realized what it actually was we bumped it up some and stuck a notice on the rack about what it really was. None of the sales reps at Alliance knew anything about it either until I called to up the restock and told my guy, who spread the word.</p><p></p><p>A great troll by Alderac, but a terrible way to sell books.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Wofano Wotanto, post: 9259328, member: 7044704"] That's funny, I saw the thread title and came over specifically to mention this one. It was an even more effective deception than you make out - I was working at a game store when the "Merchants' Guide" released (complete with the fakeout continuing on the first page or two) and all of the trade solicitations played the joke straight with no mention of the Kolat. Needless to say we didn't order many copies, but when I flipped through one and realized what it actually was we bumped it up some and stuck a notice on the rack about what it really was. None of the sales reps at Alliance knew anything about it either until I called to up the restock and told my guy, who spread the word. A great troll by Alderac, but a terrible way to sell books. [/QUOTE]
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