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4e underselling 3e

Started by Balbinus, December 02, 2008, 11:03:15 AM

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HinterWelt

#120
December 13, 2008, 04:13:16 PM
Quote from: Koltar;273378Back on topic:

 The more I think about the 'underselling' referred to be the title of the thread realkly may be just a case of its release coinciding with an economy that was on the downturn.
I don't know Ed. A lot of RPG companies, both publishers and retailers, say that economic downturns actually are good for business. People can't afford to take that trip to Hawaii but they can get a new game so you see a lot of folks showing up looking for Carcosonne and Settlers or even Monopoly but then getting directed to those games. RPGs get caught up in there as a cheap alternative to even going to the movies (sometimes ;) ).

I am not saying it could not be a the downturn but I don;t think it is necessarily a slam dunk either.
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Koltar

#121
December 13, 2008, 04:20:16 PM
okay ...yeah I might be wrong ...and backing up Hinterwelt's comment:

I stopped in the store to retrieve some stuff I left there during my last shift. My manager tells me we are not only UP! for the week in numbers - as in beating last year, we are also outselling oour sister stores in other states that are part of the company.

 Huh.


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Warthur

#122
December 14, 2008, 06:22:25 PM
Quote from: jeff37923;273409I made a joke as well, obviously you take this as the beginning of a feud between us.

The joke seemed to consist of randomly accusing me of being anti-4E. It didn't make any sense in context and seemed to involve no real connection to what I actually posted beyond you noting that I had mentioned 4E in a post and deciding to go for my throat.

Are you OK? Has work been getting you down lately? Are your worries about the economy keeping you up at night? Do you need a hug? You seem to be acting in a really, really strange way, and I begin to worry about you.
I am no longer posting here or reading this forum because Pundit has regularly claimed credit for keeping this community active. I am sick of his bullshit for reasons I explain here and I don\'t want to contribute to anything he considers to be a personal success on his part.

I recommend The RPG Pub as a friendly place where RPGs can be discussed and where the guiding principles of moderation are "be kind to each other" and "no politics". It\'s pretty chill so far.

Hackmastergeneral

#123
December 14, 2008, 08:10:42 PM
Do you two need a time out?  Maybe some juice?  Perhaps we need to call your parents and arrange a face-to-face meeting to sort out your issues.

You were BOTH making a joke the other didn't pick up on because you're both looking at each others avatars with malicious intent.  Fuck, chill out BOTH of you.

Ellison rocks, and Roddenberry is an overrated hack. :p
 

jeff37923

#124
December 14, 2008, 10:46:02 PM
Quote from: Warthur;273522The joke seemed to consist of randomly accusing me of being anti-4E. It didn't make any sense in context and seemed to involve no real connection to what I actually posted beyond you noting that I had mentioned 4E in a post and deciding to go for my throat.

Are you OK? Has work been getting you down lately? Are your worries about the economy keeping you up at night? Do you need a hug? You seem to be acting in a really, really strange way, and I begin to worry about you.

Warthur, when you pull your head out of your ass and struggle out of the persecution complex you've wrapped yourself up in, then maybe we could talk. Otherwise you are just being a douchebag, for whatever reason you wish to make up for yourself.
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jeff37923

#125
December 14, 2008, 10:49:21 PM
Quote from: Hackmastergeneral;273527Do you two need a time out?  Maybe some juice?  

I'll have a juice box and a double shot of 151, please.

Quote from: Hackmastergeneral;273527Fuck, chill out BOTH of you.

I'm trying, but I haven't gotten my juice box yet! Or my rum chaser!

Quote from: Hackmastergeneral;273527Ellison rocks, and Roddenberry is an overrated hack. :p

QFT
"Meh."

Warthur

#126
December 15, 2008, 03:10:47 AM
Quote from: jeff37923;273550Warthur, when you pull your head out of your ass and struggle out of the persecution complex you've wrapped yourself up in, then maybe we could talk. Otherwise you are just being a douchebag, for whatever reason you wish to make up for yourself.
The day you don't freak the fuck out just because someone said something mean about your favourite overrated SF author is the day you get to accuse people of having persecution complexes, Jeff.

But until then, I guess I can agree to ignore you. ;)
I am no longer posting here or reading this forum because Pundit has regularly claimed credit for keeping this community active. I am sick of his bullshit for reasons I explain here and I don\'t want to contribute to anything he considers to be a personal success on his part.

I recommend The RPG Pub as a friendly place where RPGs can be discussed and where the guiding principles of moderation are "be kind to each other" and "no politics". It\'s pretty chill so far.

Balbinus

#127
December 15, 2008, 05:50:50 AM
Quote from: Koltar;273415okay ...yeah I might be wrong ...and backing up Hinterwelt's comment:

I stopped in the store to retrieve some stuff I left there during my last shift. My manager tells me we are not only UP! for the week in numbers - as in beating last year, we are also outselling oour sister stores in other states that are part of the company.

 Huh.


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- Ed C.


I'm off today because its my birthday

First, Happy Birthday dude!  Live long and prosper and all that.

Second, and far less important, even if rpgs generally are helped by recession the three hardback book model of D&D might not be.  Are the early discounts still available?  If not, you might be wrong in general, but right in this specific instance.

Hackmastergeneral

#128
December 15, 2008, 06:00:23 AM
Quote from: jeff37923;273551I'll have a juice box and a double shot of 151, please.



I'm trying, but I haven't gotten my juice box yet! Or my rum chaser!



QFT

Slams down box of Juicy Juice and a shot of Bacardi 151

There!  Man this parenting thing is easy!
 

jeff37923

#129
December 15, 2008, 09:05:24 AM Last Edit: December 15, 2008, 09:11:33 AM by jeff37923
Quote from: Warthur;273569The day you don't freak the fuck out just because someone said something mean about your favourite overrated SF author is the day you get to accuse people of having persecution complexes

 You mean like you freaked the fuck out over my comments on Roddenberry, after which you felt the need to let the internet know how evil the author maligned by Roddenberry was by using a 56-page flaming rant by a disgruntled Priest as proof?

Wrap that persecution complex tighter around you, it'll keep you warm this winter.
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Nicephorus

#130
December 15, 2008, 09:26:58 AM
What's there to argue about?  Roddenberry and Ellison are both hacks, jerks, and divas.  Roddenberry did weirder things to Franz Joseph.  Ellison's complaints largely boil down to the fact that someone edited his work and it came out differently that he would have preferred - welcome to professional writing.

Aos

#131
December 15, 2008, 11:08:07 AM
Shh... It's mating season.
If you fuck it up, they won't show their feathers.
You are posting in a troll thread.

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jeff37923

#132
December 15, 2008, 12:40:00 PM
Quote from: Aos;273612Shh... It's mating season.
If you fuck it up, they won't show their feathers.

I know you secretly covet my juice box.
Don't try to deny it.
"Meh."

Nicephorus

#133
December 15, 2008, 12:41:15 PM
Quote from: jeff37923;273652I know you secretly covet my juice box.
Don't try to deny it.

Wait, with a name like Jeff, I thought you were a guy.

jeff37923

#134
December 15, 2008, 12:45:36 PM
Quote from: Nicephorus;273653Wait, with a name like Jeff, I thought you were a guy.

Does this mean I'm suddenly attractive to you now?
"Meh."
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