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Message: <blockquote data-quote="kalani" data-source="post: 6743560" data-attributes="member: 88085">I am not going to discount your experience. Each individual store will have a different makeup of players, however given your small sample size - it is highly likely you are experiencing selection bias. You also cannot ignore the influence that the A-type personalities, DMs, and coordinators within your sample group have on each individuals decision whether to purchase the product. With a much larger sample size, and less direct involvement between the disparate groups, you would see a more clear picture.In my situation, I can only gauge my responses on the ~60+ AL players who I see each week (and another 30 odd transient AL players), and the feedback I receive from store reps, and other gamers (including yourself). I am well aware, that I personally influence the overall atmosphere of AL at my store (and foster an inclusive and up-beat environment), which I know results in an increased desire to support the program (and buy product). I am also keenly aware that other Store Coordinators also color the perceptions of AL in their respective stores, and that in stores with a more negative-view of AL (largely influenced by those who run the program), the AL players in that location are less inclined to purchase product.With that being said however, I have no influence over the numerous non-AL groups which also purchase products at my store - but based on the feedback from the store reps I got yesterday, I suspect they have purchased quite a few already (my store tends to order in 30-60 copies at a time).</blockquote>

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