Currently, the HC community at our venue has a Yahoo group as the chief means for getting the word out about related news and upcoming events (and enabling players to respond with some back-and-forth communication).

But to broaden the scope and attract new players, I'd vote for reviving the WK event/venue locator. Certainly, that would be an ideal way to go with someone who has just bought their first booster and sees the site printed on the box.

Of course, there's something to be said for local promotions, too. In my own case, I discovered HC and my first venue while walking around at a street fair, where that store was exhibiting the game along with comic books, etc.

The rest is history...

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I have created a website for the 2 venues that i judge at just for the heroclix tournaments and have a system set up to text/call people or email them and then also i post the tournaments up for both venues at the venues even have a forum for us to talk on through my webpage that i created for the venues heroclix tournaments....

every few weeks i try finding new ways to get people from posting on fbook to myspace....

Good for you for using so many outlets to reach out to your players and to advertise for possible new players.

How come it's been almost a month since this was last touched on? Has there been any progress on the Store Locate Function for the website?

I would prefer a method as close to the old one as possiable, one stop Heroclixing, and leave the promotion on Facebook either seperate or in additon to the base site.

I send a weekly email to my venue's players.

My venue's owner informs customers buying (or even looking at) Clix that we run weekly games.

Haven't had any new players for quite some time, though. Our newest player started at the release of Arkham Asylum.

Good luck, I sincerely hope it all works out for the best in your areas!

In our area it is a really simple procedure. Clix come into the store with the prize / promotional kits; hold no tournaments and do not hand out any maps or promotional items to people who buy a case or brick, head to eBay to make some more money instead of rewarding your customers who bought product to win prizes.

Sorry to put a wet blanket on this, but way to many areas ... not just mine did this with the HoT release. Heck when WK went belly up after AA?? Venue owners and judges just kept most of the prizes/ sold on eBay / gave them to their friends without holding a tournament. And the phrase was uttered by all when asked about this behavior: "What are you going to do? Report me to Wizkids?" While they laughed their butt off.

It's too bad, as some of the Brave and the Bold set looks nice. Just everyone gave up around here. I've played a couple of times after buying a brick and a half of HoT which has just been sitting in a box since December. Everyone went to video games. I won't be bothering with the set, no one plays. I just will get some singles off eBay. Along with the next prizes etc etc which stores will pocket.

To all the honest venues/ judges? Sincerely hope you get a working system. My two cents is: if no venue could show kits went out for actual prize support? They should be banned from getting any again. So other honest areas can more prizes for more tournaments, fellowship and thus have bigger turnouts. And finally start busting on these eBay auctions.

Yes, the old WizKids system was perfect. Just log in, type in a zip code or city, and there you go.

Why fix something that isn't broken?

Little Shop of Magic
4160 S. Durango Dr. #120
Las Vegas, Nevada
702-307-6127
JUDGE: unsung hero (Jeff)
Currently meeting on Wednsdays at 5pm to 8pm

Frankly neither of these would help my venue much. My players are mostly older, mostly don't have smart phones, and mostly don't fall into the constant contact demographic.

The old system is broken, though. I mean - when was the last time you were able to log on? It's been years!

Even if they have all of the code for the old system available, they would need programmers to get it installed somewhere and maintain it. Just turning back the clock to the old days - so that things are exactly like they were - is not really an option.

I primarily schedule events at my venue by sending out a monthly e-mail. The store owner posts the list of scenarios at the store.

Exactly. and I take pains to make sure i get the email addresses of new players.

Although the judge from my venue uses facebook, not all the guys at the venue have or want it. Most if not all prefered the Wizkids site to schedule and find events which was great. I know I would like to search for games and events on there as well.
Thanks for listening.

I won't use facebook for various reasons (though mostly because I can't/shouldn't sign on at work).