What is so wrong with Fight Klub and all its campaign? For me they're just doing their job.
If one personally don't like the FK game, that's one thing, but if all the on-line worldwide integration works, than it will be great. They're doing a lot of things LOTR didn't have like the blog and the whole culture with players, connectors and leaders. Sounds like if a players group doesn't like something, it's so easy for the connector or representant to report to decipher and they can fix it right away. LOTR folks had about no communication at all with D, apart from that stupid forum (don't say it was cool) and the stupid D guys that didn't do NOTHING there... you'd post something to sullivan or whoever D guy was there to get feedback and all they did was NOTHING... Is that the awesomeness they fired? LOL
I think a lot of people is just flaming D because they want more LOTR. The game is dead, get over it like the SWCCG guys did. There are tons of cards to play, everybody can still play instead of complaining about their attempt at a new game. I think FK seems to be doing great and if I think the game sucks, that's me. I still think D has credit for doing all it is doing.
BTW everybody wants to make money... they were bankrupt, what did you expect them to do? And if you ask me, they're not doing anything that's over the top... their price is very OK and you guys know it, besides, their developing a huge web system to integrate playergroups, and as far as I'm concerned, it's free of charge and the only price you pay is for the cards.
Sorry, I'm just tired of everybody flaming D and their new game for no reason.
LOTR players are the laziest of all... it's been more than a year and they're still whining and complaining and bitching about LOTR's designing flaws... dreaming of a players comittee but no one steps up to do anything. I think it's time for most of you stop whining and do something about the future of LOTR OR just stop the bitching and let D make some money. You can claim why don't I do anything, and I say I'm fine with how LOTR is. I don't need anything to keep playing the game, I don't play with sets I don't like and I'm fine with it. But if you're complaining about D, then why don't you try and do something and see if it's easy?
This is not directed at someone in special, but the general mentality of the LOTR community.