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<blockquote data-quote="timbannock" data-source="post: 4757936" data-attributes="member: 17913">Having now read all of this hoopla from the start, CC appears to be a bit too optimistic, but is not outside the realm of realism that many people claim him to be.He's gone back to the drawing board on his ideas at least 2-3 times.&nbsp; He's detailed scenarios (more than one) and sought feedback on them.&nbsp; He's done some market research (but missed some variables...and admitted it).Honestly, I think he's onto something, but the issue is really that it's such a niche, and one that carries stigma with it to boot.&nbsp; It's not like a Trekky trying to create a new, more local Star Trek convention.&nbsp; It's more like a guy who loves only the tribble episode of original Star Trek, and who wants to market a roleplaying game entirely based around tribbles.&nbsp; It's like a really small niche inside of a small niche that's inside of a kinda medium-sized niche that a lot of people who aren't in that target audience look down upon because they think it's &quot;immature.&quot;Think of it this way: CC is really just trying to be like a Con games DM.&nbsp; He's trying to get some groups together who wouldn't otherwise be together (like convention goers), he's trying to market why his game is the best one to sign up for (like any Con DM who's name isn't already found in the writing credits of already published D&amp;D books) and he's trying to make a buck or two off of it (just like Convention groups already do).&nbsp; It's also like setting up an online roleplaying service like Fantasy Grounds or whatever one of the pay ones is.&nbsp; Except you don't need a computer, you just show up to the library or wherever the heck he holds this thing.Will it work?&nbsp; I think he's too optimistic about some of his data, but there's definitely an audience there.&nbsp; It's just smaller than he might think, or it's going to require some really focused, hard marketing/advertising to get to them.Will it sustain him with extra cash?&nbsp; That's the most doubtful part.&nbsp; I think he'll find gamers, but enough to cover anything more than his base costs?&nbsp; I highly doubt it.At the same time, I saw how some local stores held LARPs and they made a KILLING off of those.&nbsp; They banked hundreds of dollars on that stuff every month, and the operating costs were pretty small.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="timbannock, post: 4757936, member: 17913"] Having now read all of this hoopla from the start, CC appears to be a bit too optimistic, but is not outside the realm of realism that many people claim him to be. He's gone back to the drawing board on his ideas at least 2-3 times. He's detailed scenarios (more than one) and sought feedback on them. He's done some market research (but missed some variables...and admitted it). Honestly, I think he's onto something, but the issue is really that it's such a niche, and one that carries stigma with it to boot. It's not like a Trekky trying to create a new, more local Star Trek convention. It's more like a guy who loves only the tribble episode of original Star Trek, and who wants to market a roleplaying game entirely based around tribbles. It's like a really small niche inside of a small niche that's inside of a kinda medium-sized niche that a lot of people who aren't in that target audience look down upon because they think it's "immature." Think of it this way: CC is really just trying to be like a Con games DM. He's trying to get some groups together who wouldn't otherwise be together (like convention goers), he's trying to market why his game is the best one to sign up for (like any Con DM who's name isn't already found in the writing credits of already published D&D books) and he's trying to make a buck or two off of it (just like Convention groups already do). It's also like setting up an online roleplaying service like Fantasy Grounds or whatever one of the pay ones is. Except you don't need a computer, you just show up to the library or wherever the heck he holds this thing. Will it work? I think he's too optimistic about some of his data, but there's definitely an audience there. It's just smaller than he might think, or it's going to require some really focused, hard marketing/advertising to get to them. Will it sustain him with extra cash? That's the most doubtful part. I think he'll find gamers, but enough to cover anything more than his base costs? I highly doubt it. At the same time, I saw how some local stores held LARPs and they made a KILLING off of those. They banked hundreds of dollars on that stuff every month, and the operating costs were pretty small. [/QUOTE]

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