Red Claw Gaming

Here it is, folks, in all it's crap-tastic glory.

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From: Alexis DESPLATS

To: 'Orders @ Red Claw Gaming'

Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 2:31 AM

Subject: RE: Canadian retailer looking for product

Hello Tom,

Unfortunately we don’t want to distribute our Helldorado line in North America right now. We feel the mature content in our books and the mature aspect of some of our miniatures may cause trouble in Canada and in the USA.

You can address your order to Simple Miniature Games, our distributor in the UK if you already have some order. I’ll let you know as soon as we plan to sell Helldorado in North America.

And here is my reply.

Alexis,

 

This is truly unfortunate. I can say that I would speak for several Canadians, particularly gamers in and from around Edmonton, when I say it is ridiculous to be "babied" in this manner. Of course, being of North American descent, I have grown used to it.

 

Again, truly unfortunate.

Tom Bell,

Red Claw Gaming
www.redclawgaming.com

That's retarded. I guess we'll have to play games that won't offend our delicate sensibilities, like Spinespur...

DDogwood:

That's retarded. I guess we'll have to play games that won't offend our delicate sensibilities, like Spinespur...

I actually thought (after I'd hit the "Send" button on the email) of providing links to those games that may be detrimental to our delicate psychies... Spinespur, Wyrd, Dark Age...

Friggin' France...

Tom @ Red Claw

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Do not question our wisdom, for in it is your doom.
Wood Elves: 2-1-4
Brahm, Disciple of Khaine, Lvl 17
Greantoof, Shaman, Lvl 8

what a load of bs, they probably just do not want to waste their time on trying to ship to North America.

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Vae Victis

Remember you can't have slaughter without laughter.

I wouldn't be blaming the French, I'd be blaming Christianity.  I can just picture all the bible-thumper whackjob Americans up in arms about the game.  After all it's got "Hell" in the title.  Look at 4th Ed. D&D and it's "good" slant.  It's enough to make me puke.  I'll chalk this up on my Why-I-Hate-Christianity list.

Scott

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Mrchico, Shadow Archer, Lvl 30
Anigomontoya, Blazing Sun Knight, Lvl 19

Christianity is hardly a North American thing. It was in europe long before it came here.

Lets leave Religious bashing out of the forums please.
I can respect you if you don't believe in the same things as me But I can not respect you if decide to attack mine especially with ignorance.

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Hrothgar's Might, Judas Bloodspire - Mordhiem
Chaos Night Lords - BFG/40k
Bretonnian, Vampire Counts - WHFB
M.Ind UNA - AT-43

Let's keep it cool, guys. We're all friends here, and I'm sure that nothing was meant as a personal insult to anyone (my "Friggin' French" included).

Besides, if we need to, we can always blame it on the Ukranians (I'll shoulder the blame without much complaint).

Tom @ Red Claw

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Do not question our wisdom, for in it is your doom.
Wood Elves: 2-1-4
Brahm, Disciple of Khaine, Lvl 17
Greantoof, Shaman, Lvl 8

leave the ukranians out of this...holy capusta!

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Red Eye Mountain
Borimago lvl 31 magus
Gormbaio lvl 31 marauder
Gobrmaio lvl 20 Herder
Borimaog lvl 20 DoK
Bormaigo lvl 16 Black guard

Tom_Red_Claw:

Let's keep it cool, guys. We're all friends here, and I'm sure that nothing was meant as a personal insult to anyone (my "Friggin' French" included).

That's only because you know the Bard will let the monkey out of the bottle if you bash the french too much more...

Tom_Red_Claw:

Besides, if we need to, we can always blame it on the Ukranians (I'll shoulder the blame without much complaint).

False

 

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The best form of government is a benevolant dictatorship. So vote Duke for King!

No offense intended Fenris.  Just my opinion.  Religion tends to bring out the worst in me.  I apologize if I've offended you.

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Mrchico, Shadow Archer, Lvl 30
Anigomontoya, Blazing Sun Knight, Lvl 19

It's like I always say, most religions are great, it's just some of the people in them that suck...

And that goes double for politics...

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The best form of government is a benevolant dictatorship. So vote Duke for King!

No problem SJM, its as the Duke says.

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Hrothgar's Might, Judas Bloodspire - Mordhiem
Chaos Night Lords - BFG/40k
Bretonnian, Vampire Counts - WHFB
M.Ind UNA - AT-43

My bet is that e-mail was just a weak excuse to hide the real reason. I think they are just nervous about the possible production increase if they started shipping to North America. If the game takes off here, they might not be able to keep up. Look at what happened with Confrontation when it first hit the shores here.