| From: | ">>>>> Axlrose - ... <<<<<" <axlrose@**********.COM> |
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| Subject: | Re: Chicago - Fasa Representative |
| Date: | Sun, 28 Sep 1997 15:47:42 -0400 |
<snipped my ranting and raving...>
>Mastercard and Visa aren't FASA's fault. Can't really say the place's
>location or traffic was, either.
Actually, it was Discover, but that is besides the point. I mean, if I had
something out in the open, say I posted here that I have every card
available for trade, you go through the list and gather what you need, then
I tell you, "Sorry, I don't have that...", what would your first reactions
be? Here I am holding onto a good amount of stuff I haven't found
elsewhere and then get denied at the register, then I stare at the
Discover/Cirrus sticker.....
And I don't know about other major cities, but some of the expressways that
were being worked on here in Chicago were just redone less than five years
ago.
>On the other hand, I think FASA ought to know that their sales rep
>wasn't at a fever pitch marketing the cards.
I would say in his defense that if you looked around and saw a good amount
of people playing everything BUT your game, after a while it would get
disheartening. As far as I saw, I was the only one before, during, and
after my tenure on the table. With the occasional person coming up to us
and apparently snubbing the game...
>And, sigh, I would have to blame them for the turgid interest in the
>game as well. Frankly, there aren't any other Boston players (nor for
>the RPG either). A few more conventions on the calendar would help out
>immensely...
Personally, I think they have been slipping the last few years. Whereas
early on you bought a source book that lasted a good couple years game time
(and real life time too), lately the books come out for a specific amount
of time before being concluded by another source book. "Super Tuesday"
followed by "Dunkelzahn's Will" (forgot exact title at the moment) is an
example. Why did they do away with the date and time stamp I don't know -
"Street Samurai Catalog" had a running joke with that with the Smiling
Bandit. The little stuff is what made it more real to me.
And then add the mess with the collation problems, I have not been the
happiest of customers lately *shrug*.
One man's opinion and all...
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