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How to revitalize an area for gaming? (Specifically Baltimore)
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<blockquote data-quote="recentcoin" data-source="post: 3493820" data-attributes="member: 41203"><p><strong>Suggestions....</strong></p><p></p><p>If your area has good public transit, see if you can pick a place and times that are transit friendly, minimizing gas, parking hassles, etc. See if you can get some sort of a central location. While the gaming store might be handy, it might be better to have it elsewhere since travel times seem to be an issue. </p><p></p><p>I live in Dallas and we have train service here that goes to several large parks and the like. Many parks offer facilities that can be reserved for little or no cost. Other places to consider would be things like the VFW, Elks' club, Rotary club, etc. buidlings. Many of these are also available for use on specific nights of the week by non-members and usually fairly inexpensively. Perhaps the gaming store(s) would be willing to sponsor the event and pay the fees for the rental. </p><p></p><p>You should also make sure that notices get posted on most of the local college campuses. Reach beyond the gaming stores, and make sure that the local book stores that have a decent sci-fi/fantasy section have notices posted. I agree with the previous poster who said that they would put up a web site just for your area. I'd add a calendar that people can submit events to, so that if there are games going on in other places, venues, etc. that you guys can cross promote each other. </p><p></p><p>You might consider some community initiatives to bring non-gamers into the fold. Have free admission for "gamer virgins". Have "bring your spouse" nights. Have workshops with experienced DM's that teach people how to play. Try to convince your boss that it's a great team building exercise. Do what you can to introduce to people to it. It's all a numbers game. 5% of the population does it, so in order to have 100 gamers, you need to check with 2000 people. Out of those 100 some won't be able to show up on Wednesday nights. </p><p></p><p>I have to add that in places where are the gaming community has "died out" that it's been my observation that there is a dearth of *good* DM's.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="recentcoin, post: 3493820, member: 41203"] [b]Suggestions....[/b] If your area has good public transit, see if you can pick a place and times that are transit friendly, minimizing gas, parking hassles, etc. See if you can get some sort of a central location. While the gaming store might be handy, it might be better to have it elsewhere since travel times seem to be an issue. I live in Dallas and we have train service here that goes to several large parks and the like. Many parks offer facilities that can be reserved for little or no cost. Other places to consider would be things like the VFW, Elks' club, Rotary club, etc. buidlings. Many of these are also available for use on specific nights of the week by non-members and usually fairly inexpensively. Perhaps the gaming store(s) would be willing to sponsor the event and pay the fees for the rental. You should also make sure that notices get posted on most of the local college campuses. Reach beyond the gaming stores, and make sure that the local book stores that have a decent sci-fi/fantasy section have notices posted. I agree with the previous poster who said that they would put up a web site just for your area. I'd add a calendar that people can submit events to, so that if there are games going on in other places, venues, etc. that you guys can cross promote each other. You might consider some community initiatives to bring non-gamers into the fold. Have free admission for "gamer virgins". Have "bring your spouse" nights. Have workshops with experienced DM's that teach people how to play. Try to convince your boss that it's a great team building exercise. Do what you can to introduce to people to it. It's all a numbers game. 5% of the population does it, so in order to have 100 gamers, you need to check with 2000 people. Out of those 100 some won't be able to show up on Wednesday nights. I have to add that in places where are the gaming community has "died out" that it's been my observation that there is a dearth of *good* DM's. [/QUOTE]
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