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Message: <blockquote data-quote="R.X.DIEM" data-source="post: 170375" data-attributes="member: 3631">You people slay meI keep reading these posts to get more familiar with the games that I like and the people that make them. I have learned an awful lot of both. I am greatful that there is a place like this so others can do the same. But sadly, I have learned that (IMO) some people are, really very much remove from the average run-of-the-mill gamer. And futher more I feel that many other people are in part compromising some of  their true feeling about this industry just to( please forgive the expression) kiss the Gaming Gods butts. This issue on Pricing is a very good example. I don't think anyone disagrees that if prices have to go up, do to the needs of the industry,well, they have to go up. Many people(still not being heard by the Gods) feel that there should be some justfication and perhaps some better descions being made by the publishers before you make sweeping price hike. Here's a quote from you know who.    " At a minimum, to me, that means a product with an SRP of more than $100 that you'd die to own, fantasize about owning, are jealous of those who own, and will sacrifice other areas of your disposable income expenditures to get. (And after it's been proved to be a viable market at $100, I want to see it tested at $200, then $300, etc. until we find out where the ceiling really is.) ".    I believe this is a excellent example of people making poor descions and alienating the averge gamer. With that kind of thought your average gamer will be shone that they really don't matter to the Gaming Gods. That only the true believers and hard core collectors are most important. And It's not really about budgeting my " gaming allowence". I am active in my gaming community. I know all the gaming store owners personally and have from time to time worked at several of them part time. I don't know any of them that would be willing to take a risk with such expensive and limited product. One or two may sell but thats it. These stores make ther money on sure fire bets. Comics, Card games, Warhammer, action figures and related stuff then RPGs. Pretty much in that order. And besides all of this, what could you possibly put in such a product and make sure it's not obtuse and ridiculous. The "ceilling" is either at one of two places depending on were you stand. Either above your head or below your feet. Depends on how you look at it.  I enjoy gaming very much. And I do appreciate and respect all of the wonderfully talented and imaginative people that have made gaming such a blast. Kudos to all. But of the few that believe that they have reached GAMING GODHOOD, please don't forget the real people that put you there. It was all of us gaming geeks not just a select few Butt polishers. Apollogizes to any affended <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin    :D"  data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /></blockquote>

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