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<blockquote data-quote="ShadowDenizen" data-source="post: 2426901" data-attributes="member: 16485">First off, I will say that I am fortunate enough to have a great FLGS nearby. (Anyone in the Boston area, check out Danger Planet!!)&nbsp;&nbsp; <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f61b.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue&nbsp; &nbsp; :p"&nbsp; data-smilie="7"data-shortname=":p" /> Plugs aside, I will say that I do most of my gaming purchases there,&nbsp; though I will go online (through Amazon or whatever) if the incentive is there: I was able to purchase WLD for $60 (versus the $100 SRP.)&nbsp; And I don't think that's unreasonable, given that my purchases (I do board, card, and RP'ing games) at my local FLGS(s) far outweigh the things I buy online.Indeed, the staff at my FLGS know my tastes, and actually put aside stuff they think I might like, even if I didn't special-order it.&nbsp; (They know, for instance, that I will buy just about any &quot;Midnight&quot; or &quot;Eberron&quot; supplement.)&nbsp; I return the favor by telling them what I think will sell in the world of Role-Playing, since that is not their area of expertise. 'However, I think the main reason that I support the local stores (and it's not JUST DP I support, though that's the most convenient to me) is that it's a natural place to meet new people, get opinions, and perhaps make some friends.Even at stores that don't offer Open Gaming Space, it's easy enough to strike up a conversation, knowing that we have something in common.&nbsp; Indeed, many of my closest friends have been made at local stores, through sheer happenstance.However, as I am friends with the owner of my FLGS, I have an idea of how tough it is to make ends meet doing this for a living.&nbsp; I know that he (and probably most other FLGS owners) do it for the love they have for gaming.Actually, I do know a few local gamers who ONLY worry about the price, but I think they're very much in the minority.&nbsp; (At least from what I can tell from my experiences.)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ShadowDenizen, post: 2426901, member: 16485"] First off, I will say that I am fortunate enough to have a great FLGS nearby. (Anyone in the Boston area, check out Danger Planet!!) :p Plugs aside, I will say that I do most of my gaming purchases there, though I will go online (through Amazon or whatever) if the incentive is there: I was able to purchase WLD for $60 (versus the $100 SRP.) And I don't think that's unreasonable, given that my purchases (I do board, card, and RP'ing games) at my local FLGS(s) far outweigh the things I buy online. Indeed, the staff at my FLGS know my tastes, and actually put aside stuff they think I might like, even if I didn't special-order it. (They know, for instance, that I will buy just about any "Midnight" or "Eberron" supplement.) I return the favor by telling them what I think will sell in the world of Role-Playing, since that is not their area of expertise. ' However, I think the main reason that I support the local stores (and it's not JUST DP I support, though that's the most convenient to me) is that it's a natural place to meet new people, get opinions, and perhaps make some friends. Even at stores that don't offer Open Gaming Space, it's easy enough to strike up a conversation, knowing that we have something in common. Indeed, many of my closest friends have been made at local stores, through sheer happenstance. However, as I am friends with the owner of my FLGS, I have an idea of how tough it is to make ends meet doing this for a living. I know that he (and probably most other FLGS owners) do it for the love they have for gaming. Actually, I do know a few local gamers who ONLY worry about the price, but I think they're very much in the minority. (At least from what I can tell from my experiences.) [/QUOTE]

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