This doesnt really do anything. Most people show up to play, not to buy a kit and bounce. Even if theyre bouncing they still have to wade through a store full of magic players (potentially), and we're not the most hygienic lot lets be real.
Its a start, but its just lip service. i think they need to do a little bit more if they want to reduce risk AND make this prerelease a success.
Especially as large gatherings are being canceled and reduced in scope worldwide.
The vast majority of my locals are closing down their play space and cancelling events until March 31st while their retail space remains open in order to stay in business. I don't think I have to explain why play space is vitally important for the LGS since I've already posted two threads on these forums discussing it. It's not just the mentality of current society pushing us toward a digital space but now Coronavirus as well. Not trying to be rude but it seems to be a harsh truth that we probably all need to accept.
If that's the case then wasn't being asocial what got us here in the first place? Who cares about face-to-face social interaction with other people when parents are raising a generation of kids who'll grow up not knowing what it was like for their parents. The parents of this generation of kids will try to smear it as more of a traumatic experience when it wasn't (at least not all the time). Reminds me of YouTubers who end up posting about Retail Horror Stories especially ones pertaining to the LGS.
"Restriction breeds creativity." - Sheldon Menery on EDH / Commander in Magic: The Gathering
"Cancel Culture is the real reason why everyone's not allowed to have nice things anymore." - Anonymous
"For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?" - Mark 8:36
"Most men and women will grow up to love their servitude and will never dream of revolution." - Aldous Huxley, Brave New World
"Every life decision is always a risk / reward proposition." - Sanjay Gupta
The vast majority of my locals are closing down their play space and cancelling events until March 31st while their retail space remains open in order to stay in business. I don't think I have to explain why play space is vitally important for the LGS since I've already posted two threads on these forums discussing it. It's not just the mentality of current society pushing us toward a digital space but now Coronavirus as well. Not trying to be rude but it seems to be a harsh truth that we probably all need to accept.
If that's the case then wasn't being asocial what got us here in the first place? Who cares about face-to-face social interaction with other people when parents are raising a generation of kids who'll grow up not knowing what it was like for their parents. The parents of this generation of kids will try to smear it as more of a traumatic experience when it wasn't (at least not all the time). Reminds me of YouTubers who end up posting about Retail Horror Stories especially ones pertaining to the LGS.
It's a real problem across the economic stratum. Movie theaters, restaurants, and now LGS' are going to bear the brunt of the fallout while people stay home, but the larger economic ramifications will be felt everywhere as part-time workers lack the disposable income to purchase luxury goods. Yes, LGS' will be hurting, but that experience will be far from unique in the coming months.
Honestly, I can't imagine what I would do if Ikoria dropped into my lap right now; I'd have no one to play with, and little enough to do on my own but twiddle my thumbs, theory craft, and inevitably grow bored of new cards before I even had a chance to play them.
It's a real problem across the economic stratum. Movie theaters, restaurants, and now LGS' are going to bear the brunt of the fallout while people stay home, but the larger economic ramifications will be felt everywhere as part-time workers lack the disposable income to purchase luxury goods. Yes, LGS' will be hurting, but that experience will be far from unique in the coming months.
Honestly, I can't imagine what I would do if Ikoria dropped into my lap right now; I'd have no one to play with, and little enough to do on my own but twiddle my thumbs, theory craft, and inevitably grow bored of new cards before I even had a chance to play them.
Well from what I've been hearing the U.S. Government is supposedly working on a emergency stimulus package to help bail out small businesses such as the LGS by getting them through the current closures and cancellations caused by the Coronavirus outbreak. Whether or not If the money will actually go to these small businesses instead of bigger businesses like Troll & Toad, Star City Games, and Channel Fireball is anyone's guess at this point. It's the strong that will survive and the weak shall perish kind of mentality If you get what I'm saying.
Even with financial aid from the U.S. Government I'm convinced that the Coronavirus will be the kiss of death for the Local Game Store (LGS) If Digital hasn't made it obsolete already since nobody will have a place to play anymore. We're already entering a stage of consolidation in the LGS market as we speak where owners have no choice but to liquidate all their inventory since they're unable to sell product anymore, e-commerce be damned. Let's be real here, the big three: MTG, Yu-Gi-Oh!, and Pokémon TCG aren't making a ton of money right now despite what sales figures from ICv2 say about them.
"Restriction breeds creativity." - Sheldon Menery on EDH / Commander in Magic: The Gathering
"Cancel Culture is the real reason why everyone's not allowed to have nice things anymore." - Anonymous
"For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?" - Mark 8:36
"Most men and women will grow up to love their servitude and will never dream of revolution." - Aldous Huxley, Brave New World
"Every life decision is always a risk / reward proposition." - Sanjay Gupta
Most LGSs have other sources of income, usually boardgames and accessories so its not that they will left without any income. I'm not sure how this whole situation will affect sales of boardgames (if you have multiple people in household then you have people to play with but that is still limiting) but my LGS closed palying area and is offering home delivery of purchased boardgames.
I don't think selling prerelease kits at prerelease day will help, as was pointed out the whole point of prerelease is for people to catch some casual games, possibly win some packs and not to just get packs with bonus promo. They can do that after the event. That being said there is not much else that they can do.
Was there any info about changes to organized play as a whole due to current situation?
I kinda always thought of the actual event as justification for the price. If stores are selling for the normal price, but you don't get matched up with players other than just your playgroup it's kind of like paying 6 extra dollars for a stamped foil which doesn't seem like a great price tbh.
"Restriction breeds creativity." - Sheldon Menery on EDH / Commander in Magic: The Gathering
"Cancel Culture is the real reason why everyone's not allowed to have nice things anymore." - Anonymous
"For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?" - Mark 8:36
"Most men and women will grow up to love their servitude and will never dream of revolution." - Aldous Huxley, Brave New World
"Every life decision is always a risk / reward proposition." - Sanjay Gupta
Basicly they gonna let stores sell pre-release kits on pre$release day for people to bring home due to the outbreak
(Well my store does sell kits after events but this is the first time it can be done on the same day
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Its a start, but its just lip service. i think they need to do a little bit more if they want to reduce risk AND make this prerelease a success.
Especially as large gatherings are being canceled and reduced in scope worldwide.
They had sealed for theros.
If that's the case then wasn't being asocial what got us here in the first place? Who cares about face-to-face social interaction with other people when parents are raising a generation of kids who'll grow up not knowing what it was like for their parents. The parents of this generation of kids will try to smear it as more of a traumatic experience when it wasn't (at least not all the time). Reminds me of YouTubers who end up posting about Retail Horror Stories especially ones pertaining to the LGS.
"Restriction breeds creativity." - Sheldon Menery on EDH / Commander in Magic: The Gathering
"Cancel Culture is the real reason why everyone's not allowed to have nice things anymore." - Anonymous
"For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?" - Mark 8:36
"Most men and women will grow up to love their servitude and will never dream of revolution." - Aldous Huxley, Brave New World
"Every life decision is always a risk / reward proposition." - Sanjay Gupta
It's a real problem across the economic stratum. Movie theaters, restaurants, and now LGS' are going to bear the brunt of the fallout while people stay home, but the larger economic ramifications will be felt everywhere as part-time workers lack the disposable income to purchase luxury goods. Yes, LGS' will be hurting, but that experience will be far from unique in the coming months.
Honestly, I can't imagine what I would do if Ikoria dropped into my lap right now; I'd have no one to play with, and little enough to do on my own but twiddle my thumbs, theory craft, and inevitably grow bored of new cards before I even had a chance to play them.
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Even with financial aid from the U.S. Government I'm convinced that the Coronavirus will be the kiss of death for the Local Game Store (LGS) If Digital hasn't made it obsolete already since nobody will have a place to play anymore. We're already entering a stage of consolidation in the LGS market as we speak where owners have no choice but to liquidate all their inventory since they're unable to sell product anymore, e-commerce be damned. Let's be real here, the big three: MTG, Yu-Gi-Oh!, and Pokémon TCG aren't making a ton of money right now despite what sales figures from ICv2 say about them.
"Restriction breeds creativity." - Sheldon Menery on EDH / Commander in Magic: The Gathering
"Cancel Culture is the real reason why everyone's not allowed to have nice things anymore." - Anonymous
"For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?" - Mark 8:36
"Most men and women will grow up to love their servitude and will never dream of revolution." - Aldous Huxley, Brave New World
"Every life decision is always a risk / reward proposition." - Sanjay Gupta
I don't think selling prerelease kits at prerelease day will help, as was pointed out the whole point of prerelease is for people to catch some casual games, possibly win some packs and not to just get packs with bonus promo. They can do that after the event. That being said there is not much else that they can do.
Was there any info about changes to organized play as a whole due to current situation?
"Restriction breeds creativity." - Sheldon Menery on EDH / Commander in Magic: The Gathering
"Cancel Culture is the real reason why everyone's not allowed to have nice things anymore." - Anonymous
"For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?" - Mark 8:36
"Most men and women will grow up to love their servitude and will never dream of revolution." - Aldous Huxley, Brave New World
"Every life decision is always a risk / reward proposition." - Sanjay Gupta