Stand in line and take a number. You are not the only one to come up with plans which at least sound better for the continued existence of the game than the current path it is actually taking.TheFlatline wrote:...but my solution would be to ...
My friend Bill used to be quite the BT gamer, but his interest waned when the CGL people wanted to fuck him on the cheap for the display tables at GenCon 2008. Ancient history now, but it became clear to him that they weren't interested in anything they couldn't get for free. That meant fanboy labor and fanboys paying for it. And we are talking about a measly $1500 at most for a really killer table display (I know - I was going to build the electronic portion of it, complete with Z-scale elevated train). Measly for a successful game company, that is - not for the average gamer.
Of course, we didn't know the reason behind the stinginess at that time.
Anyhow, their business tactics will never make sense as long as they have egomaniacs in charge. And they always will, because the egomaniacs are also empire builders who have tied up most of the intellectual property in their heads. They are employed for life, whether we players like it or not.
I am hoping for fresh blood with a fresh attitude, but it certainly seems like they are determined to keep the status quo. And that includes obtuse marketing strategy which appeals to no one but the members of the BT Inner Ring.
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