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¿Question #1629?
TiNYTimIDFluffYBunnY: Have Avalon hill turned to the dark side?

Felimid: They might've pushed up the Vader a bit on the mixing board, but other than that, I don't think so. Hasbro on the other hand ... urk.
atraangelis: Yes
Yap Kitty: I don't know; is Hasbro evil enough to count?
whac3: no, they'd make better games if they did
ricardofo: maybe. They do not make wargames like in the old times
cgund: pass
Aardvarkius: Yes
Geosmores: no
Chris Page: They've fallen into a black hole.
aleo09: not sure
DHEK: Why do you say that? I don't really think so...
ZiggyZambo: has...
vampywife: Hmm, I haven't noticed.
unixrevolution: It's worse than that.
purvisa: No, they were bought by it.
.Slinky.: I'd say they were conquered by The Empire.
CatDonkey: The dark side of the Force is a pathway to many abilities some consider to be unnatural... ;)
HScottBuck: No, the've always been there
Mordachai: A long time ago.
mlanza: Just eaten by a bigger fish.
jasta6: Boy I hope not, but aligning with WizKids, they might have................
orodreth: Isn't the dark side more fun?
pmboos: I don't think so... They have just remade thmselves into something a bit more mainstream, but not quite. I actually like their trend as it helps move folks from the absolute mainstream like Monopoly to the Euros or Wargames. This is in general good for the industry. I mean if the customer ended up buying Nexus Ops and liked it, the might just then turn around and buy Sucking Vacuum, Starfarers of Catan, or Victory by Any Means.
rawdawg: no
Karlsen: Well they has been assimilated by the Hasborg. Anyway, SPI was always the force of light compared to AH
LemonyFresh: No - they've been surprisingly fabulous
bigbadsteve: sadly, it seems so
skrebs: They've just turned to the Toys 'r Us side which is sort of dark when you think about it.
PSXfile: yes
XanderF: YES
mrbeankc: I sure hope so.
Thedalek: No. Just the opposite, in fact.
Culvan: Should a company's name be treated like a plural noun or not? How come no one can agree?
POvidiusNaso: Aren't they just plain dead?
Topdecker: AH ceased to exist in the form that I am familar with shortly before the turn of the century. It wasn't a turn, it was more like flipping a light-switch.
The Unbeliever: 42
melissa: Haven't they always been the dark side?
rdmasters: What do you mean turned? They've turned so many times, they could not find the light with the aid of a clear skiy and a nice good telescope!
erli: Yes
skrutsch: They're not the real Avalon Hill.
Rukasu: Depends on your definition of the Dark Side.
Bahamut-X: Maybe, haven't tried new titles
meshuggener: and were consumed by it.
2amp: yes
fehrmeister: If Hasbro isn't the dark side, it's very close
bluebehir: Let's hope so. Let's get some force lightning into our games.
Lord_Prussian: They sold out and no longer really exist.
scriptorum: There is no Avalon Hill. It's just a brand name.
snoozefest: no
otrex: Avalon Hill ceased to exist when Hasbro bought them.
Nomadik: Yes
AWildEep: They got bought.... yes.
kennyb: yes, sadly
Reloaded: yup... I miss AH...
heli: the Badlands eh?
thoia: Not at all.
dakarp: Nah.
Wintergoblin: Don't know
AlorielLelyn: I don't think so. Hasbro isn't that bad
BaSL: they didn't pay for electrics?
isbert: no, they were assimilated by the 'borg
Debate: It's just a brand name now, but the products are quality and it's nice to see reprints of the classics
chaddyboy_2000: Probably.
davedanger: yep
skelebone: The Avalon Hill you once knew is no more, now they're just a faceless subsidiary
gnomehome: No
hakko504: No
UhhhClem: You mean, from the light side of "Spices of the World" and "Look At The Schmuck On That Camel?"
djlg: No (they're making games aren't they?)
jttm: With Swords and Skulls, I'm afraid so...
BobDodgerBlue: No, its just mind control from Hasbro
CortexBomb: Well, relative the stuff they used to be put out I would say they're doing better, even if they have put out a lot of uber fluffy things, at least those uber fluffy things are often titles I'm willing to try, which I cannot say for many of their old war games
PghArch: No, but they are now a mass-market brand identity rather than a (primarily) war game publisher.
onky: yes
CDRodeffer: Don't be silly.
Blackwind: Has Avalon HIll turned to the dark side? Dark side of what?