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<blockquote data-quote="redcard" data-source="post: 4343069" data-attributes="member: 68928">I've seen the argument made before that if we don't support LGS's, they'll die.But, on the flip side, I think the LGSs have been a bit lax in how they handle things.&nbsp; I have two LGS's here.&nbsp; One is VERY clean, contains current stuff, with a dress code on the employees.&nbsp; They have no gaming room.The other is somewhat to very dirty, the owner is a wonderful guy but runs the shop by himself, it's got a variety of people who come in and play, but for the most part are not the type of gamers I search for.The last FIVE game groups I've been in have been made DESPITE the store's presence, not because of it.&nbsp; Let me explain.&nbsp; You can offer drinks, you can offer products, you can offer a lot.. but if you're not a fun place to play, then I can't do it.&nbsp; Here's what I consider mandatory for me to consider playing at your place.FIRST.&nbsp; CHARGE for your game space.&nbsp; Please, god, charge.&nbsp; Because that'll take care of a lot of the rabble.&nbsp; &nbsp; I'm tired of trying to find space to run a game at a store that has massive mini collections set up all the time, or kids playing Pokemon.&nbsp; This first come first serve crap has got to go.SECOND.&nbsp; In line with charging, open up SCHEDULES.&nbsp; Put your registration and payment system for the tables on line.&nbsp; Make it so it can be searched online.&nbsp;&nbsp; THIRD.&nbsp; Make it so you can keep a list of gamers online .&nbsp; This has three advantages.&nbsp;&nbsp; FIrst, it allows players to set up games in their houses.&nbsp; Second, it allows you access to the internal shopping lists of these gamers.&nbsp;&nbsp; Third, it allows you to market new products to those players based on what they like.FOURTH.&nbsp; Institute a &quot;no babysitting&quot; policy.&nbsp; I am freaking TIRED of every parent in this burg dumping their kids off at the game store in the middle of my RPG games.&nbsp;&nbsp; NOTHING is more annoying than a kid who is unsupervised running around the store.&nbsp; Enough of the &quot;these kids are the future&quot; crap.&nbsp; You won't HAVE a future if everyone gets tired of your store turning into the local daycare.&nbsp; PLUS..&nbsp; I know of an instance where it turned VERY dangerous for a kid.Finally, please make your stores APPEAR to be a safe place to play.&nbsp; That means stop hiring creepy outcast teenagers with seventeen piercings.&nbsp; Stop dressing like slobs.&nbsp; Take a bath every once in a while.&nbsp; So no.. we don't &quot;owe&quot; anyone anything.&nbsp; Give us the products and services we want, or we'll find some other place to get it.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="redcard, post: 4343069, member: 68928"] I've seen the argument made before that if we don't support LGS's, they'll die. But, on the flip side, I think the LGSs have been a bit lax in how they handle things. I have two LGS's here. One is VERY clean, contains current stuff, with a dress code on the employees. They have no gaming room. The other is somewhat to very dirty, the owner is a wonderful guy but runs the shop by himself, it's got a variety of people who come in and play, but for the most part are not the type of gamers I search for. The last FIVE game groups I've been in have been made DESPITE the store's presence, not because of it. Let me explain. You can offer drinks, you can offer products, you can offer a lot.. but if you're not a fun place to play, then I can't do it. Here's what I consider mandatory for me to consider playing at your place. FIRST. CHARGE for your game space. Please, god, charge. Because that'll take care of a lot of the rabble. I'm tired of trying to find space to run a game at a store that has massive mini collections set up all the time, or kids playing Pokemon. This first come first serve crap has got to go. SECOND. In line with charging, open up SCHEDULES. Put your registration and payment system for the tables on line. Make it so it can be searched online. THIRD. Make it so you can keep a list of gamers online . This has three advantages. FIrst, it allows players to set up games in their houses. Second, it allows you access to the internal shopping lists of these gamers. Third, it allows you to market new products to those players based on what they like. FOURTH. Institute a "no babysitting" policy. I am freaking TIRED of every parent in this burg dumping their kids off at the game store in the middle of my RPG games. NOTHING is more annoying than a kid who is unsupervised running around the store. Enough of the "these kids are the future" crap. You won't HAVE a future if everyone gets tired of your store turning into the local daycare. PLUS.. I know of an instance where it turned VERY dangerous for a kid. Finally, please make your stores APPEAR to be a safe place to play. That means stop hiring creepy outcast teenagers with seventeen piercings. Stop dressing like slobs. Take a bath every once in a while. So no.. we don't "owe" anyone anything. Give us the products and services we want, or we'll find some other place to get it. [/QUOTE]

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