What is the story with those dominion ads??

[DonCorazon]

How are those BGG ads doing? I tried to refer some people to Dom 3 on a thread over there dedicated to the upcoming Conan fantasy war board game but got jumped on by a some serious geeks who only wanted to discuss Conan even though there is little to discuss since the game has yet to be released.

[S.R. Krol]

Things may have picked up recently DonCorazon but at least initially it's been very disappointing. ::shrug:: Unfortunately it's always a gamble. Places you think should provide a great response provide nary a peep, while some backwater IP address suddenly doubles your exposure. I recall we once got a lot of traffic for the game based on some comments someone made on of all things, a political blog.

[DonCorazon]

I may pipe in over there again but this time will pick a general thread and see if I get some traction.

The thing is they are generally pretty uptight over there. A while back, a faction broke off to form the Fortress Ameritrash blog partly out of protest to some of the snooty Eurogaming vibe of the website. It was those guys that gave me the idea that Dom3 should advertise on a boardgaming website because one of them posted a review on a PC game. That might be a useful place to pick up a few more customers.

[S.R. Krol]

Agreed. BGG is an excellent database source, but personally I think it leaves something to be desired as a community. Woe be to you if you make a Geeklist that doesn't pass muster!

Michael Barnes (of F:AT fame, or if you prefer, infamy) actually was (or may still be doing) a board game column for Gameshark. I will admit that I'm not a fan of Barnes although it has nothing to do with all the forum drama that he's been involved in. Here in Atlanta he was part owner of a game store, Atlanta Games Factory, that promised 30% off all their games. They were trying to compete with places like Boulder, Thoughthammer, etc, but as a retail store. Great idea, only problem was in reality it was only a small selection of games that were discounted. It felt a lot like bait-and-switch, and then the store imploded when one of the owners locked the others out and yet more drama, only this time in real life, ensued...

[DonCorazon]

SR Krol: Yes, it was Barnes that wrote the review for the PC game I was referring to - can't remember the name but it was post-apocalypse war game. I don't know much about him personally but he was pretty prolific and at times funny.

Interesting. Well, I will keep trying to push the game. Would like to see commercial success to motivate further development so I am not just altruistic or a fanboy but hope to live to see Dom 4 or other cool indie games.

And I like to support small businesses, especially those with hot girl ads.

[S.R. Krol]

You're thinking of Neuroshima Hex.

[sector24]

I'm surprised by a lot of the responses here. I am totally desensitized to advertising, seeing as how you encounter it everywhere these days. I look at those ads and think to myself, "Wow, that girl in the black dress has really skinny ankles...what do I want for dinner?" It does not even approach the point of clever, lame, offensive, or any other emotional response. I wonder if you guys are genuinely offended or if you're just waiting for the patch to come out.