tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101762574768178801.post4415554723491973261..comments2024-03-26T02:32:50.095-04:00Comments on Dark Future Games: Just Add Water: Growing a Hobby Scene in your area!TJ Atwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01304177224607153451noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101762574768178801.post-32860092391949400792011-03-16T00:34:47.114-04:002011-03-16T00:34:47.114-04:00Great article, this is the same thing I am doing i...Great article, this is the same thing I am doing in my area (Bend, OR). Unfortunately, I am not a store owner but I am trying to build a scene that will last that is perpetuated by the hobbyist more than the place of business. I still wish a real gaming store would open.Mathew Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17939995335032455501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101762574768178801.post-1680062181186168652011-03-01T13:49:08.444-05:002011-03-01T13:49:08.444-05:00Our store seems to have developed cliques....And s...Our store seems to have developed cliques....And sadly im not the only person who seems to believe this. Certain players will only play certain players. Granted this steps their game up but also brings it down.<br /><br />If you only play the same 2-3 people everytime you won't progress. You'd be suprized at what some of the so called "B-leaguers" can do.<br /><br />Ive seen some good lists and well played armies come from these players, yet they still get trashed on by the .....so called "A Leaguers"<br /><br />Its a game play who ever. If u stomp their face in....well sit down with them after the game and help the understand why they got stomped. Show them obvious flaws in their lists....help them critque it......help them with stratgies with it. If the better players with more knowledge don't try to help and pass it on these younger more inexperienced players won't progress. <br /><br />Ive seen one other person do this. Things like this step everyones game up. Id love to see other players from other stores and areas come to one of our game nights and leave saying "Wow the guys at evo are good". Reguardless of who they play.Captain Obvioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17697788786940104409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101762574768178801.post-18373229016952962232011-03-01T11:45:48.733-05:002011-03-01T11:45:48.733-05:00This story is a bit familiar. At our own store we ...This story is a bit familiar. At our own store we had a couple guys who might play every great once in awhile, meeting late at night, playing when the store started to close becuase an employee also played. <br /><br />Then he held a tourny for the locals and a couple more people (including yours truely) tried out the game and began to play as well... dragging old players back into the fold (thats you Vogrin!) and helping introduce new players and people who freshly moved to the area. Over all we grew from a small group, who went together to a large group who regularly played twice a week. <br /><br />I am proud of how our local store handles new people and players, giving encouragement and play advice, and playing anyone who comes in.Lord Solar Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00252060382871829075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101762574768178801.post-20978220062296900432011-03-01T08:23:58.380-05:002011-03-01T08:23:58.380-05:00Our area is pretty known for the players pretty mu...Our area is pretty known for the players pretty much trying the best to make our store happen. Only problem is our owner isnt 100% sold on 40k yet, because it isnt a bit draw. Our area is Magic and other card games and it brings in money so we cant hate on him. Just need more in our area to start buying product from the store to show that it draws and not buy everything online.<br /><br />You can have 50 people all for the growth of the store and have the mind set of "What can i do for my store", but all it takes to ruin everything is one person with the mid set of "What can my store do for me" And thats where our problem is.Captain Obvioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17697788786940104409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101762574768178801.post-22798510571152088452011-03-01T07:47:14.983-05:002011-03-01T07:47:14.983-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Chris Vintonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02366710490951729022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101762574768178801.post-38524518085002783542011-03-01T07:16:58.930-05:002011-03-01T07:16:58.930-05:00I hate the 2 plastic tables pushed together, way t...I hate the 2 plastic tables pushed together, way to low and unsteady. With $40 of materials you can build a very nice/tall wargaming table with a shelf underneath.<br /><br />Basically if a store only has the plastic tables they are telling me that they dont care about wargaming. <br />~R3conR3conhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16844561123221248222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101762574768178801.post-30246530196378539092011-03-01T00:31:13.009-05:002011-03-01T00:31:13.009-05:00It's great to see that we're all self-star...It's great to see that we're all self-starters, huh? I just can't believe that someone would go this far though.TriteTurntableUmbrellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02852689322830597950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101762574768178801.post-54307450661933822622011-03-01T00:01:10.010-05:002011-03-01T00:01:10.010-05:00My only question is what if one doesn't like t...My only question is what if one doesn't like the community they are in, more specifically the people, and still want to have a 40K community? <br /><br />Would one need to just get used to it or will they need to find another area to cultivate growth?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101762574768178801.post-11671081285740184172011-02-28T23:37:46.848-05:002011-02-28T23:37:46.848-05:00Fun read and reminds me of the 40k scene locally h...Fun read and reminds me of the 40k scene locally here when we got started. It only takes two players to get the ball rolling!Wildeyedjesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14851134604984794227noreply@blogger.com