I play magic and warhammer...what's one more incredibly expensive game? Lol. The price is crazy though. I bought the core rules in PDF. Saved $40
I couldn't justify getting into 4e...for two reasons. First, 5e is coming so i didn't want to buy "dead" books and second, no one plays 4e around here.
On the other hand, there is a thriving pathfinder community at my local game shop. That made my choice a lot easier.
It's a great shop...although I am there a couple of times a week. I talked to the pathfinder group and they were awesome. Gave me a lot of advice and invited me to "newb" night.
I know the kind of shop you are talking about though. The attitude is always dictated by the owner and/or manager.
I don't spend money or time in those shitholes.
Wow. What an IDIOT! He let those players cost him money. That's so incredibly stupid. Those guys would get tossed from the shop I go to. That's sad.
That's too bad. I'm really lucky with the great shops around here. I actually work from one a few times a week. It's a coffee house/game store called Enchanted Grounds.