At this point, those with a decent amount of product are beta testers. I don't think FFG will solve the shortage issue until they launch the next base set at the end of the year. My conjecture revolves around the assumption that FFG will want to hit the Holiday market hard and get those new starters in as many new players hands as possible. In the mean time, those few who are enjoying the game are spreading the hype until then. I keep my expectations low for SoR in hopes that I am surprised by a sudden appearance of an over-abundance of Destiny product in May.

22 hours ago, Buhallin said:

How exactly do you grow a community when nobody can buy anything? You run a demo day, you show off the game, the new player says "This is great!" then you say "Awesome! Keep an eye on the preorders, the next set is two months out and it's already showing sold out most everywhere but you might be able to get some more of this set come June..."

Exactly. What I end up with is ppl who feel like they're pretty good card players, enjoy the first and second game, begin to do some research during the week, return and say meh I would like to try this or that, I might get in when I can buy my own cards.

The other ppl play a hand bc it is Star Wars, and they are fans, or because it's new and rare, and they're like wow you have every card! And then they go back to MTG.

This idea that competitive CCG guys are just going to line up and get deep into the meta with my card set is just wishful thinking. I did it in hopes that more pre orders would open, and we'd have a lot of new players, but they never came.

I fear more people getting into it and deciding it's not for them. The rules are not the greatest in a few areas and this model will, regardless how people feel/believe what have you, make this game a rich kids game which WILL make people drop it. I am personally very close to selling a set I spent waaay too much money building because I have almost no confidence in its lifespan. Good luck to those that stay but the game isn't the holy grail and more every day are seeing that.