Re: Wargames Stores

On Thu, Jul 10, 2003 at 11:29:58AM -0500, Allan Goodall wrote:
>Sure, they are about buying. That's the problem over here. If you don't
have a
>store selling the figures, you probably can't see them before buying
them.
>Then there are the mail order problems I mentioned. If the store
doesn't carry
>the figures, you have fewer purchasing opportunities over here.

It seems to me that what ought to work quite well is small local 
conventions in the GZG-ECC style (apologies to the WCC guys, but I 
haven't been to one of those), where potential new players can try out 
the rules, see the miniatures, etc. Combine that with flyers at the con 
saying "right, that was fun wasn't it, if you want to buy these things 
here's how to do it". You won't get sponsorship from your local game 
store, but if your local game store stocked GZG stuff you wouldn't need 
to run a convention in this style anyway... and if the local wargamers 
start talking about GZG, perhaps the store will reconsider stocking it 
after all.

I think this might be a good idea in .uk as well...

Roger