I'm wondering what Decipher's distribution channels are for the LOTR and ST games? I don't see them listed on Amazon, and around here, all we have are WOTC stores, which are bad at carrying anything other than WOTC/d20 product.
I see they have an online store, but neither of these products is listed there even as a "coming soon". Is that store only for the card folks?
I don't have any inside information, but my guess (educated or otherwise) is that the LOTR and Trek RPGs will be available at most bookstores and game stores, and that they'll be available off Decipher's web store.
I've seen some of their CCG products at Borders and Barnes & Noble, so I don't see why the RPGs couldn't be available there as well.