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Re: Official Wizards Feedback Thread - Take 2
I believe that the idea of the DnD set is to have a lower cost master set to draw new players into the game and get them buying boosters at $12+ a pop (Ka-Ching). The $40 barrier was probably too high for drawing players in, I suspect that the DnD set will be nearer to $25.
Edit: I can't stop laughing about Hogg's label "DnDBS" Heroes of Star Wars Scape (HoSS) My Custom Repaint Figures / My Custom Terrain / My Maps & Scenarios / My Trade List Red 6 standing by! Last edited by Porkins; October 5th, 2009 at 08:53 PM. Reason: Thanks for the laugh Hogg! |
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As for the $39.99 MSRP of a master set being a barrier to new players, I'm not sure about that one. I know Heroscape was designed for the mass market (as opposed to the hobby market, which seems to easily accomodate games with $60+ starting costs), but are other games that much cheaper than Heroscape? I'm not too familiar with the average costs of mass market board games, but I would've thought they'd be in the $30-$40 range anyway. |
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I, for one, held off on buying it for years because although it looked pretty cool, all shiny on that Walmart shelf, 40 bucks seemed like a lot to drop without having a reasonably good assurance that it really was cool. Once I saw the game actually being played, I was sold instantly, and shortly thereafter went out and bought one of each master set. Of course I'm sorry now that I missed out on four years of playing the game, but such is life.
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Fair enough - maybe it's because I live in one of the most expensive cities in the country, but $40 doesn't seem like too much for a master set. Heck, I've had lunches that cost more than that.
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However when Meijer had a clearance of master sets for like $10, then the $40/each seemed steep. Fortunately I snagged up 12 of those $10 master sets and after selling for cheap to fellow scapers back then and giving a couple as gifts, I ended up with 6 total for $120 (40, 40, 10, 10, 10, 10), for an average of $20/set. Not bad. Depending on the price and economy (mine ), we'll see if or when I'll get the DnD set. Hand of fate is moving and the finger points to you ...Iron Maiden - The Wicker Man TUTORIAL FOR RE-BASING FIGURES 3hrs 43mins 32secs = 1242nd of 8808 overall - 1988 Honolulu Marathon |
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What I find humorous is that the initial 40$ investment is NOTHING compared to the overall long-term investement that you'll make once you're hooked.
Me, I look at the long-term aspect of games. I bought Space Hulk for 100$ and laughed on the way to the bank - I knew that 100$ would be a one-time shot. I've easily spent 10 times that on expansions, terrain, master sets and the whole 9, not to mention the vast expenditure on trades via shipping. I was famous, once... http://www.heroscapers.com/community/blog.php?b=1715 Visit my site: http://www.superflycircus.com "I'm not cute...I'll mess you up!" ~Jake The Dog |
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Hand of fate is moving and the finger points to you ...Iron Maiden - The Wicker Man TUTORIAL FOR RE-BASING FIGURES 3hrs 43mins 32secs = 1242nd of 8808 overall - 1988 Honolulu Marathon |
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It'd be like any one of us buying a $30 dvd based solely on the box art. Sure, to a film aficionado that film is a classic of some less well known genre and worth every penny, but to those of us who just go to the movies for a good time - it's something we would be awfully hesitant to buy. |
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Seriously though, nearly anyone other than serious movie buffs would balk at Criterion prices - yes, it's the best version of a film money can buy without owning a movie theater, but outside of those already steeped in that culture, it would be a hard pill to swallow. |
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I agree that $10-20 is the mass market board game price, which is why I think that the DnD set is intended to try to crack into that range and get people hooked and spending 10 times that on expansions...that's what I ended up doing after I got hooked. So come join us all you nameless, Walmart shopping masses Heroes of Star Wars Scape (HoSS) My Custom Repaint Figures / My Custom Terrain / My Maps & Scenarios / My Trade List Red 6 standing by! |
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