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Fantasy Flight Games saves WFRP & Dark Heresy

Started by Akrasia, February 22, 2008, 01:33:40 PM

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Akrasia

February 22, 2008, 01:33:40 PM
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James J Skach

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February 22, 2008, 01:35:03 PM
jedimastert totally scooped you...by like...16 minutes...pokey..
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Akrasia

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February 22, 2008, 01:41:36 PM
Quote from: James J Skachjedimastert totally scooped you...by like...16 minutes...pokey..
And his thread title was even clever.
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kregmosier

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February 22, 2008, 02:52:38 PM
This will be cool, unless FFG charges their normal prices and we end up getting $80-100 core books. (i mean seriously, does anyone else think their board games CRAZY expensive?!)
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February 22, 2008, 03:58:27 PM
Quote from: kregmosierThis will be cool, unless FFG charges their normal prices and we end up getting $80-100 core books. (i mean seriously, does anyone else think their board games CRAZY expensive?!)
Boutique boardgames are always expensive.  It's just the nature of the market.  Blame all the yuppies who got clued into Catan and started buying it up like hotcakes.
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February 22, 2008, 05:24:59 PM
Quote from: J ArcaneBlame all the yuppies who got clued into Catan and started buying it up like hotcakes.

If it weren't for Catan, the boardgame market in the U.S. would be even smaller than in is today, and the games by companies like FFG even more expensive. It's called economies of scale. And the market for boardgames these days demand high-quality components. A lot of North American boardgamers won't even look at a game unless it has hundreds of miniatures, five decks of cards, and a full-colour glossy rulebook. Just look at how badly wargames get raked over the coals on boardgamegeek for not having plastic miniatures and hard-mounted boards.

High quality components + small market = high prices.

Also, FFG games are aimed squarely at the 12-25-year-old fantasy geek market, not the yuppies who buy Catan and other euro games.
 
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