Re: Just a thought (a little long)

Allan Goodall wrote:

> At 08:38 AM 8/30/97 +0100, you wrote:
> >
> >I don't think the above reason is any justification for a new
> >supplement/s, I may be in the minority here but as a wargamer when I
> buy
> >a game it is not dependant on the amount of supplements available,
> >(maybe with an RPG it helps), how many people out there felt they
> >should'nt buy SG2/DS2because it did'nt have as many supplements as
> say
> >Battletech. I think you may be doing 'Newbies' a disservice.
>
> As someone who once worked in a store that sold games, and as someone
> who
> knows people in the industry, this actually happens counter-intuitive
> though
> it may be. There's just too much stuff out there. For some reason when
> a
> game releases several supplements it is seen as more successful.
> Supplements
> keep a game in the limelight. People may see something in a supplement
> that
> catches their attention that they didn't see in the main game. And
> more
> supplements mean a game takes up more shelf space, and is thus more
> noticable. This may seem like a small thing, but it's true; we had
> people
> who thought the store went under when it only moved two stores down,
> so I
> never underestimate people's lack of perception.
>

Tks for the insight, I had'nt realised the importance, tis a sad thing
if this is a strong factor in people making choices.

Regards.......Roger