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[voodooflux]

I expect DaveB to snaffle this one though.

[DaveB]

From a pure business perspective it was a shrewd (and lucrative) move to focus on their own products - especially their decision to acquire most of the companies in their supply chain. As a vendor of other products I'm not sure whether they would still be around today.

Yes, as a business decision it was definitely a good move on their behalf, but it effectively killed the hobby in the uk,out side of their own games.

I do think they would have stayed in business and benefitted from the growing popularity of RPG's that they effectivly killed, but would probably not have made as much money out of it.

[voodooflux]

But I can certainly assist in getting there.

[zeitghost]

Diddley dum de di doh.

[zeitghost]

It's cold in here today...

While it was moderately warm out, the heating was on.

Now...

[zeitghost]

And it isn't just me... others have remarked upon it.

[voodooflux]

Yes, as a business decision it was definitely a good move on their behalf, but it effectively killed the hobby in the uk,out side of their own games.

I do think they would have stayed in business and benefitted from the growing popularity of RPG's that they effectivly killed, but would probably not have made as much money out of it.

Were there no other competing vendors of these products at that time? I remember Virgin Megastores in Birmingham had a good RPG section at one time.

It's a shame there isn't more competition really - if only to force their prices down a bit! I read an investment assessment of them a couple of years back that rated them highly due to their loyal customer base and lack of competition.

[Bunk]

[voodooflux]

Damn, fell into the trap of writing a lengthy post as the century approached!

[voodooflux]

It's the Bunkmeister

Nice entrance, as ever