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Sell Your Sole Competition

Started by Benoist, July 23, 2009, 10:17:00 PM

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Benoist

July 23, 2009, 10:17:00 PM
Yet "another" competition from Wizards of the Coast: Sell Your Sole.

"Yet another" coming from this ENW thread. When were the last WotC contests? What where they about?

I read ggroy writing jokingly that it's very odd and asking if WotC wants to get in the shoe business. So... why is it odd? The frequency of the contests? What's the big deal about this?

Just trying to understand, and since I don't post on ENWurld any more, I'll post it here.

Drohem

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July 23, 2009, 11:20:47 PM
D&D shoes?  hmmm... not for me.  Also, I will not do their work for free either as I will not be entering this 'contest.'

ColonelHardisson

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July 25, 2009, 11:34:35 AM
I think it's pretty cool. Some of the designs were interesting. I don't wear sneakers in general (more of a lace-up boot guy), but I might wear a pair of these around the house or some-such.

I'm not sure why it would seem odd to anyone. I mean, there are scads of concert-type shirts with garish designs meant for gamer consumption, so I don't see shoes as a big leap in logic. WotC hasn't done much like this for D&D, but it doesn't seem unusual that they'd try making some (very) peripheral stuff. Matter of fact, I would rather see a bit more stuff like this than "yet another" book each month.
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July 25, 2009, 12:32:20 PM
I agree with the Colonel. It doesn't strike me as "odd" at all, actually. Hence this thread: I wonder if I missed anything, and if so, what.

Aos

#4
July 25, 2009, 12:56:10 PM
There were some cool designs in there.
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July 25, 2009, 03:32:51 PM
Quote from: Benoist;315763Yet "another" competition from Wizards of the Coast: Sell Your Sole.

"Yet another" coming from this ENW thread. When were the last WotC contests? What where they about?

I read ggroy writing jokingly that it's very odd and asking if WotC wants to get in the shoe business. So... why is it odd? The frequency of the contests? What's the big deal about this?

Just trying to understand, and since I don't post on ENWurld any more, I'll post it here.
Getting into the shoe business is how the original West End Games went bankrupt.  

Bit of an odd move, symbolically and historically.
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July 25, 2009, 03:50:06 PM
And here I thought this thread would be about selling the competition to your favorite games/personal games. Ah well
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July 25, 2009, 03:54:05 PM
Quote from: Benoist;315763I read ggroy writing jokingly that it's very odd and asking if WotC wants to get in the shoe business. So... why is it odd? The frequency of the contests? What's the big deal about this?

Just trying to understand, and since I don't post on ENWurld any more, I'll post it here.

A company suddenly entering into a completely unrelated business different from their area of expertise, is generally not a good sign to shareholders.

But if this is just a contest, most likely they're just contracting it out to an actual real shoe company.  On the other hand, WotC entering into the shoe business for real would not be a good sign.

thedungeondelver

#8
July 25, 2009, 04:08:56 PM
Well...one of Gary's jobs he held while writing D&D was a shoe repair business.

Maybe it's ending as it started: with shoes.
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July 26, 2009, 03:54:43 AM
Quote from: ggroy;315971A company suddenly entering into a completely unrelated business different from their area of expertise, is generally not a good sign to shareholders.

But if this is just a contest, most likely they're just contracting it out to an actual real shoe company.  On the other hand, WotC entering into the shoe business for real would not be a good sign.

Pretty sure it's just a fun contest, all done through a subcontractor.  I do not think they are getting into the shoe business.

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July 27, 2009, 03:18:59 AM
This is crazy.

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July 27, 2009, 11:53:26 AM
Quote from: RPGPundit;316154This is crazy.

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Why?
"Illegitimis non carborundum." - General Joseph "Vinegar Joe" Stilwell

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Nicephorus

#12
July 27, 2009, 03:44:23 PM
That's cute.  I doubt it's going to be a serious push, just a bit of fun with a tiny sideline.  There is a growing market for custom sneakers so it's somewhat timely.  
 
I'd never buy them but I don't see the harm. It's no different than any other accessory, such as shirts or dice bags.

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#13
July 27, 2009, 06:12:19 PM
Because with all the shit they are failing to handle effectively, they have time for this bullshit?!

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#14
July 27, 2009, 07:07:29 PM
Quote from: RPGPundit;316254Because with all the shit they are failing to handle effectively, they have time for this bullshit?!

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More dog and pony shows or parties and circuses, to distract themselves from the earth crumbling away underneath them?  :p

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