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<blockquote data-quote="Jer" data-source="post: 7780979" data-attributes="member: 19857"><p>Eh - this is a product designed for outreach to new audiences - the kind of product where you are snagging people who don't play these kinds of games. Having it on retail shelves is valuable to grow the hobby - it isn't like Target is going to be suddenly setting up shelves in their stores to sell the rest of the D&D line. Some of the folks who buy the set at Target will eventually become FLGS patrons (I know that's how it worked for me - I'm pretty sure that my mom bought my first Basic D&D boxed set from Target.)</p><p></p><p>I always smile when I see a Starter Set on the shelves at Target or Meijer when I'm out shopping - it reminds me that the hobby is in a growth phase again and it's not just a hobby for grumpy old men to complain about <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I suspect that's why they've put the 1-on-1 rules into the boxed set as well - to give folks who don't have a local store a way to play the game with the one other person they can find who is interested.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jer, post: 7780979, member: 19857"] Eh - this is a product designed for outreach to new audiences - the kind of product where you are snagging people who don't play these kinds of games. Having it on retail shelves is valuable to grow the hobby - it isn't like Target is going to be suddenly setting up shelves in their stores to sell the rest of the D&D line. Some of the folks who buy the set at Target will eventually become FLGS patrons (I know that's how it worked for me - I'm pretty sure that my mom bought my first Basic D&D boxed set from Target.) I always smile when I see a Starter Set on the shelves at Target or Meijer when I'm out shopping - it reminds me that the hobby is in a growth phase again and it's not just a hobby for grumpy old men to complain about :) I suspect that's why they've put the 1-on-1 rules into the boxed set as well - to give folks who don't have a local store a way to play the game with the one other person they can find who is interested. [/QUOTE]
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