| From: | Felix Hoefert <FHoefert@********.DE> |
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| Subject: | Re: Waning in general? |
| Date: | Thu, 30 Jul 1998 21:55:49 +0200 |
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> Not being a diehard Magic nor a diehard Shadowrunner card player, it seems
> from my perspective in my respected area of the world that these types of
> card games in general are on the decline. With Magic being one of the most
> popular it seems, if this game is on the decline to bring in new players,
> chances are other card games are experiencing a similar fate. Though
> drawing a conclusion on one game for all others is weak, from what I have
> seen with the Limited Edition Shadowrun selling in my area with the number
> of stores then compare it to how Underworld seemed to have fizzled, _I_
> would be hard pressed to say collectable card games in general are booming.
>
> Also, it would seem that the last few years, Magic was pumping out
> expansion upon expansion - every other time I visited a store there was a
> new whatever there. Now it seems far and few between. With Corp War
> delayed, could the wait hurt in the long run? How many casual players of
> Shadowrun might drop the game from lack of expansion sets - even weak ones?
> Or like a chain-reaction, a person turned off from Magic might classify
> all collectable card games in the same boat, thus swearing off the whole?
> Diehard players will find new ways to create decks with limited cards, but
> what about the rest of the players of a game? Without an influx of new
> cards to keep the interest, in time it seems a game will die off.
>
> My prediction for the future of this card game is Corp Wars might make or
> break the whole Shadowrun card game. Strong sales should prompt further
> expansions. But extended delays and/or weak sales might kill the game in
> the end.
>
> Of course this is only my views at the moment (and after casually glancing
> through 200+ e-mails too...)
Exactly what I think. Thanks for Your "treatise" on this. ---Felix
