VGC's Anonymous/"General" Topic:

[burningdoom]

Why can I not bidding on Game & Watches on eBay?  I bought one last night and I've bid on 2 more today.  I barely play the things.  They're cool to have, but I rarely play them.  I have been shopping nonstop for those mini arcades, Game & Watch, and PlayChoice-10 games.  The PlayChoice is the only one I play. 
I rarely buy anything, but I do a lot of bidding.  I'm a cheap ass and I refuse to buy anything that I don't feel like is a good deal.  I will not buy something at a "fair" price.

At least you are getting them cheap

Plus they really are great to have in a collection

Yeah. I'd love to have one.

[disgaeniac]

Totally random here - anyone have/know of any good places on-line if you want to find & read through the story of a game you haven't played (*not* watching a video), but actually just being able to read (in detail) the story?

Wikipedia's pretty hit or miss.

Ex.  Koudelka had a great 4-5 pages worth (of legal-sized/printed paper); strictly dedicated to doing an awesome job on story alone (w/ branching/multiple endings & even the way different events play out depending on if you did/didn't get and/or do "X"); while something like Vandal Hearts 2 (which I *REALLY* wanted to read through the story...only had, like, a vague paragraph or two

Thanks 

[scott]

Some series specific wikia sites are pretty good at covering the story. But again, it's hit or miss.

I think the problem here has to do with people trying to stay "spoiler-free". But I agree, sometimes I don't have time to get through some games.

[disgaeniac]

Yeah - if I really wanna' know the story of a game that I know I won't be playing = the more spoilers, the better, IMO.

[desocietas]

I wish I knew of something like that without a Let's Play video.  LPs are generally annoying if I have to hear the person talking through the whole game.  Even if I'm sitting in a room next to someone playing a game, they're not going to vocalize every thought they have while I'm watching them.

I tend to want something like this for movies, too, as I just don't have time to devote to a 2 hour film.  If anything, I thought the number of Corpse Party playthrough videos were pretty good, if you don't intend on ever playing it yourself.

[disgaeniac]

I wish I knew of something like that without a Let's Play video.  LPs are generally annoying if I have to hear the person talking through the whole game.  Even if I'm sitting in a room next to someone playing a game, they're not going to vocalize every thought they have while I'm watching them.

I tend to want something like this for movies, too, as I just don't have time to devote to a 2 hour film.  If anything, I thought the number of Corpse Party playthrough videos were pretty good, if you don't intend on ever playing it yourself.

Nicely put

I feel the *exact* same way about using LP's -and- I'd also love something like this for movies, as well...

Maybe...kinda'...sorta'...like a "Cliff's Notes" equivalent for games/movies 

[foxhack]

In which I am an evil sneaky bastard.

So, GOG.com is releasing System Shock 2 tomorrow. I was trying to sell the game on eBay before that happened, but I wasn't able to do so before the news broke out officially. So of course, nobody will buy the game now. Nobody that reads the internet, anyway.

So I decided to check Goozex... and behold, the game is still worth 1000 trade points there. People are still requesting the game. So I list it. And get a hit immediately. I now have lots and lots of trade points I can use to get more cheap DVDs and PC games (well, I will once the damn thing is delivered.)

I kinda feel bad for the poor schmuck I screwed over for 1K points...

[scott]

Unlucky him = Lucky You. At least you were able to finally move it.

[burningdoom]

 

I was winning an auction on Mega Man Legends 2!!! I had it for $40. There was like an hour left on it, and the freaking guy changed it last minute to a "Buy It Now" for $69.99!!!

WTF?! I'm so let down! I didn't even know they could do that!

[soera]

I dont think they can do that either. You may send a message to Ebay and they could force him to sell it to you at the cost you were winning at.

[burningdoom]

I dont think they can do that either. You may send a message to Ebay and they could force him to sell it to you at the cost you were winning at.

Not worth the hassle. I'll just buy another copy.

[scott]

I thought that once bids started, buy it now was no longer an option?

[foxhack]

I thought that once bids started, buy it now was no longer an option?

If the guy cancels it and relists, it is.

[disgaeniac]

I thought that once bids started, buy it now was no longer an option?

If the guy cancels it and relists, it is.

Is that...ethical...or just a loophole/work-a-round to get around the rules?

- (I've never bought/sold anything on e-bay -so- I really don't know anything about how it works).

[foxhack]

I thought that once bids started, buy it now was no longer an option?

If the guy cancels it and relists, it is.

Is that...ethical...or just a loophole/work-a-round to get around the rules?

- (I've never bought/sold anything on e-bay -so- I really don't know anything about how it works).

Loophole. Not ethical.

The guy should still be reported to eBay for being an ass. And for being a complete idiot. He could've gotten way more money for the game if he'd let the auction end.