by Kurgan » November 14th, 2021, 10:54 am
Speaking of over thinking things, I wonder if they might have a slight overstock on these things (from cancelled orders for example), and they could still claim it was limited edition as they sell off those copies in retail? Not trying to start a collector's run on things, that's pure speculation but the more I think about it the more I think that's not the case. A retail release would do much to damage the scalper's market on these things which is a good thing in my view (plenty of other ways scalpers can make money if they want to).
I am certainly not "pissed" about stuff not being exclusive. I don't resent anyone who didn't pledge being able to get the "Extras" from the campaign. In fact I would be sadder if they didn't ever get access. Not that the new stuff is necessarily that amazing, but still. I got to "get it early" and say I supported the creation of the product. That is enough "eliteness" for me.
What good does it do to limit supply on this? It just means fewer people to play with, potentially, even if we're not moving all over the country to play each other, it adds people to the community when they have access to this stuff and can play it, mod it, have opinions about it, etc. vs. it being a hidden, elite thing.
That extra copy of Mythic Tier that a person has sealed in a box may be something they can use to get some extra cash if they're in financial trouble, or it may be something they get to brag about to whomever will listen, but it doesn't put more players in the dungeon...
Not sure where I was going with that rant or whatever, but I'm not mad about "exclusives" not being so exclusive anymore, quite the opposite. If retail people get something pledgers didn't get, that's cool by me, because we too can just go to the store and buy it if it matters so much to us, while the retailer buyers can't do the same with "our" exclusives, unless they shell out on the aftermarket. This being equivalent to what people were going to be able to order after the pledge anyway (Heroic Tier + Hasbro Pulse heroes pack) makes absolutely perfect sense. Getting upset that they might get Sir Ragnar as well (even for a small fee) seems silly. Even if you pledged just to get him, what did you lose? You actually saved money to get the same product the way I look at it.
Maybe it's more cost effective for them to sell those little square boxes of extra Heroes with the retail Game System than to open it up and remove the Sir Ragnar figure (and give it away to Hasbro employees to keep or sell on ebay? throw into the shredder?).
If Sgt's comments are correct, then judging by the price, pledgers got a massive discount! Plus the base game feels incomplete without the male Elf, in my humble opinion.
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