Heroclix Returns: Will the Players?

Growing Back The Clix Community

Heroclix is back!!! But, many people who once played the game may not be. The player base is smaller. To me, Heroclix has once again become a grass roots game reminiscent of the Jordan Weisman years. Neca is a new company, and I get the feeling that there is going be quite a bit of ‘testing the waters’ with the release of HoT. We must get out there and get new players, ensuring long term sustainability and growth of the game we all love. To this end, we can empower ourselves to act as envoys. We can be the driving force that really grows the game to keep our heroes on the shelf, long after HoT. So, what can we as players do?

Tell A Friend!
There are friends who have left the game, sold their collections and picked up other interests. It is not their fault that they are not as hard-core as the rest of us. But, if Clix is to survive, we need to get these people back! The best chance we have at growing the game quickly is by filling its ranks with players already familiar with Heroclix. So, build a spare team, call them up, and get them back to the game! Then, branch out and talk to other people. Strike up a conversation at work. Keep a couple of cool sculpts on your desk. Geek is the new Jock! So, don’t be ashamed to tell your friends, you might be surprised by who is interested.


Friendly Venues
Neca has made available venue prize support, and given the community the control to essentially run the game ourselves. This is going to make the tournament scene so much better. Gone for now are the floorced events and constant sealed tourney‘s. Gone too, are a lot of the power gamers and prize sharks. We are what is left, the true fans of the game. As venue prize support kits seem simple to attain (as of this writing), prize sharks and power gamers should be few and far between, as there should be enough prizes to go around. Really, what this means is each venue should pretty much be fun and relaxed. This is the atmosphere needed to attract new players. I am not saying there isn’t room for competition, but let’s foster a friendly atmosphere first. If the venue has stopped Heroclix tourneys, now is the time to see what we can do to get games back up and running again. For established venues: Run demos. Play Clix during high traffic times, take the time to talk to bystanders, bring some cool Clix to display, but most importantly, keep it fun! Other people will notice your laughter.

Advertise!
Although this has been mentioned many times, it is important to stress again: each event should be accompanied by a nice, full color flyer with a detailed description of the event, posted in the front window of the venue, well in advance of the game. If you can talk with your venue owner, ask to rubber-band some extra flyers onto the first few boosters of Heroclix lining the shelf. The new Wizkidsgames website might not be fully operational for awhile. And posting on HCRealms only works for those already in the choir. Really, even with a nifty website, this is a job we can take on ourselves with each independent venue. The best form of advertisement is still word of mouth.

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