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Paizo is working on an introduction boxed set to Pathfinder

Started by Benoist, October 03, 2010, 10:50:22 PM

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Benoist

#15
October 08, 2010, 02:26:04 PM
Quote from: boulet;408686What CRPG books? Like strategy guides and this kind of stuff?
That's where I saw 4e stuff in PoCo.
Strategy guides, walkthroughs for games like World of Warcraft, Neverwinter Nights, Halo, Fallout and the like.

Koltar

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October 08, 2010, 02:42:52 PM
Quote from: Benoist;408684It's really interesting, in the sense that RPG books are thought-of as spin-offs from computer RPGs, WoW, NWN and the like, now.

No they're not .
 Not at all stores.

What I've noticed at the nearby BORDERS is that they tend to stock the RPG books near the Science fiction and fantasy books - usually the shelf section reserved for SF graphic novels, harbacks, and unusual-sized or 'coffe table' sized SF/Fantasy books. (Like the Art of Star Trek or ART of Lord of the Rings type Books)

there also appear to be at least one or two of their employees who are closet gamers or Sci Fi fans...they often chit-chat with me whjen I'm masking DVD or paperback purchases and a couple of them recognize me from the game store. So definitely a few gamers amongst them.

As for other BORDERS store and JOSEPH-BETH type places - I think the variation of where RPG books are categorized or placed all depends on if that store has workers that know gaming or not.

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October 08, 2010, 02:49:56 PM
Quote from: Koltar;408698What I've noticed at the nearby BORDERS is that they tend to stock the RPG books near the Science fiction and fantasy books - usually the shelf section reserved for SF graphic novels, harbacks

It's the case at my local B&N, they're between manga and SciFi/Fantasy/Horror books.

Seanchai

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October 08, 2010, 02:57:37 PM
Quote from: Benoist;408690That's where I saw 4e stuff in PoCo.
Strategy guides, walkthroughs for games like World of Warcraft, Neverwinter Nights, Halo, Fallout and the like.

Yup. Took me a while to find 'em, too. I noted with some interest that the new shelf clearly visible to the front bank of registers...

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October 08, 2010, 03:07:22 PM
Quote from: Seanchai;408712Yup. Took me a while to find 'em, too. I noted with some interest that the new shelf clearly visible to the front bank of registers...

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October 09, 2010, 03:30:54 PM
Quote from: boulet;408724Someone is trying to spot potential new recruits you think ? :)

Or keep an eye on a subject that is disproportionately prone to shoplifters.

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October 10, 2010, 03:26:44 AM
The Barnes & Nobles I've been to in both LA and SF have the RPG stuff next to or among the CRPG guides.   Makes sense to me.   Lots of overlap there.

Oddly, what RPGs they carry is always a mystery.   Rarely the same books twice when I visit the stores.  I haven't seen Pathfinder, but usually 4e, White Wolf, Rifts and then a smattering of mid-tier RPGs.
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