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The Metric Of Success

Started by Levi Kornelsen, December 13, 2006, 02:50:34 PM

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Levi Kornelsen

#15
December 13, 2006, 04:10:31 PM
Quote from: flyingmiceLet me guess - Edmonton isn't a big college town... :O

Uh.

The University of Alberta is HUGE.  Like, distorts rental rates in a twenty-block radius.  And their gaming club recently vanished without a trace (on the other hand, all the stories I heard about it were pretty ass, so no real loss).  And then there are technical and local colleges - NAIT, GMC, and four or five others.

I'm not sure how that compares with elsewhere.

flyingmice

#16
December 13, 2006, 04:16:38 PM
Quote from: Levi KornelsenUh.

The University of Alberta is HUGE.  Like, distorts rental rates in a twenty-block radius.  And their gaming club recently vanished without a trace (on the other hand, all the stories I heard about it were pretty ass, so no real loss).  And then there are technical and local colleges - NAIT, GMC, and four or five others.

I'm not sure how that compares with elsewhere.

Wierd! Most college towns have a very active con scene.

As far as comparisons go, I'm from Boston, with a quarter million students, and it's hard to make comparisons like that, but it sounds like you've got a critical mass there.

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December 13, 2006, 10:46:59 PM
Quote from: Levi KornelsenThis city is...   odd.

We have a huge anime convention, three notable gaming stores (and used bookstores often carry several shelves of RPGs), and a non-profit LARP organization.  We also have three Games Workshop stores.

But no local gaming convention, even with all that action.


Ah, but back in the old days there used to be one, appropriately called ConFUSION, that was sponsored by the old U of A Phantasy Gamer's club.  I know this because I was one of the organizers way back when. Its where I met Kevin Siembieda, first played Al-Qadim, and picked up copies of Aria and Darkurthe Legends (fortunately, both of these were free; though the Aria society book was actually fascinating, if mind-numbingly incomprehensible mechanics-wise).

I also ran Amber there, a very popular throne war; and won the best roleplaying award in the D&D tournament, for my uber-arrogant Elf.

But this is all ancient history.

There was a time when the U of A PGC was very cool.  That was long, long ago, however.

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December 13, 2006, 10:54:54 PM
Quote from: Levi KornelsenPersonally, I want to measure the success of a game not by how many people buy it, but by how many people play it and enjoy it.  
Why do you want to measure the success of a game?

See, if you ask me about a "successful game", I'll think of a successful game session, or successful campaign I ran or played in. I won't think of some book being popular in whatever way.

Why do you want to measure the success of a game?
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December 13, 2006, 11:23:18 PM
Quote from: JimBobOzWhy do you want to measure the success of a game?

'Cuz I like to argue on teh Intarweb.

Kyle Aaron

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December 13, 2006, 11:45:56 PM
Quote from: Levi Kornelsen'Cuz I like to argue on teh Intarweb.
No metric is necessary for that.
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#21
December 13, 2006, 11:47:25 PM
Quote from: JimBobOzNo metric is necessary for that.

:D

Fair enough.

I just like knowing stuff like that.
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