Comments on: The Vintage Gamer #25: Tom Clancy’s Politika, Part 2 (BG/VG) http://www.thevintagegamer.net/2006/11/30/tvg-25-tom-clancys-politika-part-2-bgvg/ Musings on older board games, computer games, and RPGs. Mon, 28 Jun 2010 16:56:21 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Jim http://www.thevintagegamer.net/2006/11/30/tvg-25-tom-clancys-politika-part-2-bgvg/comment-page-1/#comment-455 Jim Sat, 16 Dec 2006 16:57:34 +0000 http://essentialmath.com/vintagegamer/?p=48#comment-455 It's possible, although if they were running a business model where they didn't clear a decent profit on each game, then they deserved to go bankrupt. Still, that is a tough balancing act to do. If you make the components too expensive, your profit margins are so thin that you can't keep the company going. Also, any leftover stock is just a big waste of money. But if you make them too cheap, no one buys the game. I'm guessing it's difficult to carry off. It’s possible, although if they were running a business model where they didn’t clear a decent profit on each game, then they deserved to go bankrupt. Still, that is a tough balancing act to do. If you make the components too expensive, your profit margins are so thin that you can’t keep the company going. Also, any leftover stock is just a big waste of money. But if you make them too cheap, no one buys the game. I’m guessing it’s difficult to carry off.

]]> By: Don http://www.thevintagegamer.net/2006/11/30/tvg-25-tom-clancys-politika-part-2-bgvg/comment-page-1/#comment-442 Don Thu, 14 Dec 2006 20:24:24 +0000 http://essentialmath.com/vintagegamer/?p=48#comment-442 You said: "If you make your game components to fancy..." Do you suppose that was one of Eagle Game's problems? Their games were made of some real quality components and they went bankrupt. Of course, I don't know what else might have been involved but that seems like it could have been a contributing factor? You said: “If you make your game components to fancy…”

Do you suppose that was one of Eagle Game’s problems? Their games were made of some real quality components and they went bankrupt. Of course, I don’t know what else might have been involved but that seems like it could have been a contributing factor?

]]> By: Eduardo Alvarez http://www.thevintagegamer.net/2006/11/30/tvg-25-tom-clancys-politika-part-2-bgvg/comment-page-1/#comment-435 Eduardo Alvarez Wed, 13 Dec 2006 03:41:07 +0000 http://essentialmath.com/vintagegamer/?p=48#comment-435 ah, well, no worries. looking forward to your next show! ah, well, no worries. looking forward to your next show!

]]> By: Jim http://www.thevintagegamer.net/2006/11/30/tvg-25-tom-clancys-politika-part-2-bgvg/comment-page-1/#comment-434 Jim Tue, 12 Dec 2006 15:01:03 +0000 http://essentialmath.com/vintagegamer/?p=48#comment-434 Unfortunately, all copies have been spoken for. I'm trying to round up some others from Red Storm people, but I'm having little luck. Unfortunately, all copies have been spoken for. I’m trying to round up some others from Red Storm people, but I’m having little luck.

]]> By: Eduardo Alvarez http://www.thevintagegamer.net/2006/11/30/tvg-25-tom-clancys-politika-part-2-bgvg/comment-page-1/#comment-414 Eduardo Alvarez Tue, 05 Dec 2006 02:01:18 +0000 http://essentialmath.com/vintagegamer/?p=48#comment-414 Just for the heck of it, wouldn't mind getting myself a copy, if shipping isn't too expensive (It's worthwhile to check, given that I live in Southern South America). Just for the heck of it, wouldn’t mind getting myself a copy, if shipping isn’t too expensive (It’s worthwhile to check, given that I live in Southern South America).

]]> By: gnome http://www.thevintagegamer.net/2006/11/30/tvg-25-tom-clancys-politika-part-2-bgvg/comment-page-1/#comment-413 gnome Mon, 04 Dec 2006 12:25:04 +0000 http://essentialmath.com/vintagegamer/?p=48#comment-413 Most interesting really... Even though I dont care much for Tom Clancy... Most interesting really… Even though I dont care much for Tom Clancy…

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