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<blockquote data-quote="Arnwyn" data-source="post: 993609" data-attributes="member: 7701">Well, IMO, the answer is: &quot;nothing&quot;. I don't think there is *anything* a FLGS can do to improve on the home experience.Why would I want to lug my myriad of books to wherever the game store is? Further, at home I have a massive stereo loaded with hundreds of gaming tunes and a remote handy. I have a nice comfortable space for gaming, big table, padded seating, a fridge nearby with &quot;free&quot; (ie. no cash required) food. Every single one of my game books are on shelves right by me. All with the required amount of privacy so we can say what we want and be as loud as we want. Go elsewhere? I think not.Further, as another poster noted, those that don't have such good conditions might rather spend their money on improving their conditions, as opposed to renting them... For those that are willing to rent, well, now we're working with a much smaller market.What I want from my FLGS is for them to have the book in stock, right at the release date, and be able to special-order anything they don't have reliably and quickly. I want them to be able to tell me *exactly* when the release date for certain books are, and *exactly* when they'll get it in. I'll buy at cover price if they can do this. As a consumer, I'll dump them for &quot;deep discounters&quot; or online retailers if they falter.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Arnwyn, post: 993609, member: 7701"] Well, IMO, the answer is: "nothing". I don't think there is *anything* a FLGS can do to improve on the home experience. Why would I want to lug my myriad of books to wherever the game store is? Further, at home I have a massive stereo loaded with hundreds of gaming tunes and a remote handy. I have a nice comfortable space for gaming, big table, padded seating, a fridge nearby with "free" (ie. no cash required) food. Every single one of my game books are on shelves right by me. All with the required amount of privacy so we can say what we want and be as loud as we want. Go elsewhere? I think not. Further, as another poster noted, those that don't have such good conditions might rather spend their money on improving their conditions, as opposed to renting them... For those that are willing to rent, well, now we're working with a much smaller market. What I want from my FLGS is for them to have the book in stock, [i]right at the release date[/i], and be able to special-order anything they don't have [i]reliably and quickly[/i]. I want them to be able to tell me *exactly* when the release date for certain books are, and *exactly* when they'll get it in. I'll buy at cover price if they can do this. As a consumer, I'll dump them for "deep discounters" or online retailers if they falter. [/QUOTE]

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