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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ShinHakkaider" data-source="post: 2390402" data-attributes="member: 9213">>>I think that the industry is going to lose the FLGS, and move more towards the Netflix model (not rentals, obviously, but direct-to-consumer via the internet). You're starting to see this with RPGNow....publishers can make more profits selling directly to the consumer, and now that they offer physical books as well as PDF, that's only going to expand.It doesn't really solve the problem of the loss of the social cornerstone represented by the FLGS (place to play, meet other gamers, etc.), but economically, I think in the long run, producers will be a lot better off. <<Agreed. I just looked at most of my RPG purchases over the past few months and 90% of them have been PDF's from DrivethruRPG and RPGnow.com. I'm one of those who dont frequent his LGS anymore, partially because I dont particularly care for the owner but partially because I can find the books that I want elsewhere cheaper. I dont game at the LGS  I play in my house, they provide no other service other than to provide me with product and if I can find that product cheaper elsewhere so be it. I'm reading some of these posts and watching some of these posters catch heat for doing what benefits them financially and I can't help but wonder if these same posters would b like this face to face. I'm 33 so I remember a time where, the only place to get RPG's were from places like Complete Stratigist and I've never met any of my many RPG players there. Most of the people I've gamed with were people I met in school or people I've introduced to gaming. Seriously, the RPG circle may get smaller but It will NEVER DIE, it survived video games, it'll survive LGS death. I'm a big supporter of Green Ronin and Necromancer Games as well as Phil Reed's stuff (The Campaign Planners are frickin' awesome) and I believe that they would find away to get thier product to people LGS or not. So in the end, my LGS does nothing for me other than supply product. If Ican find it cheaper elsewhere I will. I dont mind waiting for it from Amazon or using a 30% coupon from Borders or ordering from FRPGames or using ebay. If I dont have a problem with it (especially since it's MY hard earned money that I'M spending) no one else should.</blockquote>

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