True, and I had mentioned that in my original posting about the economy.
On the other hand, it would seem that under most circumstances, spending under $10 every 2-3 weeks is not THAT much of a hardship for most people. Heck I know people who spend tons more on cigarettes, and then claim that they're having trouble making ends meet. It revolves around what a person considers their priorities, and what you'd like to do for entertainment. And I say 2-3 weeks because if money is harder to come by, someone could go for the 3-week turnaround.
I work with some people who get government assistance, and one in particular buys a swimming pool, a new addition to his house, and uses his tax money breaks to buy other unessential crap- and then he whines throughout the rest of the year.
Some people can't play as often as they used to because of the economy, yet I still think Harlequin Games should make a more visible effort in getting word out on MEPBM, rather than rely on current players word-of-mouth.
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--- In mepbmlist@yahoogroups.com, Malcolm Robertson wrote:
You also have to remember that people's finances play a part. I haven't played in almost five years just because money has been so scarce. I had to drop out when we were expecting my first son, and then the economy fell apart. I haven't had enough steady discretionary income to play since then.
-Malcolm
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Subject: Re: [mepbmlist] Middle Earth Play By Mail needs to be advertised!The Hobbit. Got a surge with the LoTR movies also, if I recall. Many returning vets, it seems. But the people who used to take a lot of their time working this community are absent...
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>Is it just me, or does Middle Earth Play-By-Mail seem to have an very small pool of players? So small in fact, that it appears there are not enough players to fill all the various scenarios? Every update seems to be a carbon copy of the previous, other than a different entry date?
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