Is the Panzer Grenadier Series Dying?

[Hugmenot]

1a) Is the player base growing or shrinking? I have no way to measure it reliably.
1b) Are there many designs in the pipeline? Yes, definitely.

2. Avalanche has done that before. You can always speak with your wallet and not purchase those games if you want to discourage this behavior. I know I did.

3. My last pre-order was for Lawrence of Arabia, placed over 2 years ago. I prefer to pay $10 more for a game that is in stock.

4. It is interesting to note that GMT is now changing their policy about their P500 process; games will only be allowed on this list if they will be ready in 3 to 9 months. I can also tell you that I am frustrated we finished developing Dunkirk more than 4 years ago.

5. AvP games are much more expensive than GMT games for the same number of components but are a fair to good value when compared to other publishers (minus MMP).

6. I think I read somewhere that AvP will put an emphasis on more popular topics. I for one would miss games like Conquest of Ethiopia if other rare topics were no longer covered in the series.

7. I hope refunds were issued if games were cancelled, or offered if games have been promised long enough.

Finding opponents. I used PG-HQ and BGG to find wargamers (not necessarily PG fans) within a reasonable distance. I have introduce different series to different folks; it's not always a success but I think half a dozen sessions is now all I need to determine if there is enough interest in games we will likely both like. It's a significant time investment and can be frustrating.

Is the series dying? I am confident it would survive and find another home if Avalanche Press were offering it for sale.