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<blockquote data-quote="kigmatzomat" data-source="post: 2392910" data-attributes="member: 9254"><p>It definitely varies from region to region. If you're the only LGS for 200 miles you can afford to be someone we couldn't talk about in front of Eric's mother. On the other hand, competition tends to force evolution. </p><p></p><p>Here in Louisville we have three LGS, two of which are regional chains. the Preston Book & Music Exchange is part of a used book/music/video game chain with a decent new game selection. The Great Escape is a used book/music/toy store with a good game selection and Comic Book World has a huge number of new and old comics and an extensive RPG selection. </p><p></p><p>All have plusss and minuses. BME has friendly gamer staff but they are a little more "relaxed" about things (read cluttered and semi-organized) and their gaming tables are often over-run by the underage CCG crowd. Escape's the smallest and doesn't really have many gamers on staff but <strong>someone</strong> there likes eclectic games so it's okay. CBW has a huge stock but they tend to shrink wrap, their staff are 90% comic book folk (explaining the shrinkwrap) and their gaming area is usually a wargame diorama. </p><p></p><p>I've been going to these shops for around 15 years and they pretty much hit the FLGS gamut. I'm partial to BME b/c I went to college with one of the managers and do most of my shopping there. Not all, sometimes the Escape has something unique or used and CBW's backstock is hard to beat during the holidays. </p><p></p><p>Perhaps as a side effect, all the local chains have a decent (if not awe inspiring) gaming collection. The ones farther away from the LGS tend to have a few more non-WotC books. It's still just one bookcase, though. So the only time I buy game books at non-LGS is when I get a gift card. But I could survive on the chains if I didn't have a car to get to the LGSs. I doubt it would be as easy if it wasn't for the LGSs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kigmatzomat, post: 2392910, member: 9254"] It definitely varies from region to region. If you're the only LGS for 200 miles you can afford to be someone we couldn't talk about in front of Eric's mother. On the other hand, competition tends to force evolution. Here in Louisville we have three LGS, two of which are regional chains. the Preston Book & Music Exchange is part of a used book/music/video game chain with a decent new game selection. The Great Escape is a used book/music/toy store with a good game selection and Comic Book World has a huge number of new and old comics and an extensive RPG selection. All have plusss and minuses. BME has friendly gamer staff but they are a little more "relaxed" about things (read cluttered and semi-organized) and their gaming tables are often over-run by the underage CCG crowd. Escape's the smallest and doesn't really have many gamers on staff but [b]someone[/b] there likes eclectic games so it's okay. CBW has a huge stock but they tend to shrink wrap, their staff are 90% comic book folk (explaining the shrinkwrap) and their gaming area is usually a wargame diorama. I've been going to these shops for around 15 years and they pretty much hit the FLGS gamut. I'm partial to BME b/c I went to college with one of the managers and do most of my shopping there. Not all, sometimes the Escape has something unique or used and CBW's backstock is hard to beat during the holidays. Perhaps as a side effect, all the local chains have a decent (if not awe inspiring) gaming collection. The ones farther away from the LGS tend to have a few more non-WotC books. It's still just one bookcase, though. So the only time I buy game books at non-LGS is when I get a gift card. But I could survive on the chains if I didn't have a car to get to the LGSs. I doubt it would be as easy if it wasn't for the LGSs. [/QUOTE]
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