Re: Fleet Book Availability?

***I really don't know what the heck is going on with the US
distribution
system. GeoHex have had copies since the beginning of June, and they
wasted
no time (AFAIK) in shipping them out to distributors.
Distributors who tell stores it is unavailable either don't know what
they
are talking about, or simply can't be bothered.
I would strongly recommend that if you think you have given your store a
fair chance to get it for you, and they've failed, you should order
direct
from GeoHex.

Jon (GZG)***

*shrug* Actually, sounds pretty normal. Even some of the bigger
manufactures have been plagued with maddeningly frustrating failures of
distribution of certain popular new releases. (*note: I had put this
note
into draft status, then saw Oerjan's note*). The few glimpses I've
heard/seen of what causes these seemingly random disruptions suggests
backroom politics/hissyfits between marketing and buyers worthy of being
called 'Byzantine'. And there are people wondering why so many sparkling
start ups drop?

Course, stores can be another bottleneck. I have exceedingly good
relations
with local store management, but was pretty frustrated on obtaining the
Fleet Book. In one case, the manager stated he was looking into the
GeoHex
retailer 'deal', but nothing seems to have come from it. In the case of
Hobbytown, this is the home of a national franchise, and up until a few
weeks ago, no one was aware any AoG capitals besides the Sharlin were
available. I haven't seen the FB there yet.

The whole thing seems an incredible crap shoot. It's a wonder anybody
survives in the business. Plenty don't.

As a mea culpa, there hasn't been a lot of GZG play at my
home-away-from-home, Spellbound, but a friend and I are starting to turn
that around.

We'll definitely be looking for GeoHex bright and early at GenCon in
hopes
of finding two FB's. I try to support local business by buying locally,
but
I've only so much patience. KR, when are you hoping to be ready for
business on the vendor floor? ;->=

The_Beast