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General and Gaming => General => Topic started by: marvelvscapcom2 on April 17, 2016, 01:10:15 am
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I have seen some cool traditions and habits that some of my friends had. This girl I know saves the plastic cellophane from new games she buys and slices it carefully with a tiny razor so she can fold it and put it inside the case to preserve the plastic from when she first purchased it. She also has her games color coordinated by label art rather then alphabeticalized. It looks so amazing to see it. All the pink cover art games are together and the blue ones are all together ect. she probably has the most unique and organized collection I have seen. My brother was sorta like that to a lesser extent, he saves receipts for everything he buys and sometimes bags from the stores. He has a box full of receipts in his closet for all the different games since the 90s. Some are from game stores that closed down years ago. Its cool to look back on the prices he paid too. One receipt says that he paid 3.50 for a Tomba lol. I don't have too many quirks, one of mine would be that whenever I am given the option to pick a male or female character in games that let you pick I usually pick the girl character. Not sure why, I just think its always funner that way and I always did it since I was a kid. And my brother's receipt habit has rubbed off on me a little too. I save most of them when I can.
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I don't do anything special, but that girl seems more like she's suffering from some sort of obsessive compulsive disorder or something rather than having a "ritual."
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I usually change out the case when I get a new game because they usually look like someone shoved it up their butt when I buy them used. But I don't usually feel like it's mine until I do that.
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I usually change out the case when I get a new game because they usually look like someone shoved it up their butt when I buy them used. But I don't usually feel like it's mine until I do that.
I'm the same way. If the case looks like crap, I won't really want to add it to my collection until I have a shiny new case for it.
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Thank the gaming gods for my most recent purchase. ;D
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I also pick a female character and use the same gamer tag.I save my receipts also and store them in the game cases
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I also pick a female character and use the same gamer tag.I save my receipts also and store them in the game cases
What do you do when you have multiple games on one receipt? Also, you forgot to put "[/ url]" at the last part of your sig. Might want to fix that. Oh, and you put ur instead of url in the beginning of that code.
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I always immeadiatly have to get rid of all the store/price stickers, or any of those sticker labels on the top or side of the case that you break to open them.
I can't stand stuff all over the cover art. I do the same with CDs and movies, too.
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That chick sounds like she's suffering from some sort of a mental disorder like Ocd. :l
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one of mine would be that whenever I am given the option to pick a male or female character in games that let you pick I usually pick the girl character. Not sure why, I just think its always funner that way and I always did it since I was a kid.
I always pick the male character when I have the chance since I like to imagine myself being that character while playing the game.
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If I get multiple games at once, in order to decide which order to play the games, I do Eeny, meeny, miny, moe: however, instead of the game being chosen being played first, it is played last. I continue until there is only one game left: that way it builds suspense not not which game is going to be the one until the very end.
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When it comes to naming a character, (if there isn't a default name in there already) I will always name my character "Hiro"
It's a nod to Neal Stephenson's book, Snow Crash, and I like how it's a pun of "Hero" It fits really well with Japanese RPGs and the like. :)
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When I buy a new game I open the case and smell the inside, manual, and plastic wrap. Weird but i've been doing it as long as I can remember. :P
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Anytime I ever buy a used game, It doesn't join the collection on the shelf until it's been thoroughly cleaned with a Windex wipe...I look at it like I'm wiping away the previous owner ;D
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I will never use my real name in a game. It just feels weird having the game Address me
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I save my receipts. Most of my disc games have one tucked away inside. A lot of my NES boxes have them in there too. I love it. I have my $6.95 receipt in my CIB Metal Storm box.
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I save my receipts. Most of my disc games have one tucked away inside. A lot of my NES boxes have them in there too. I love it. I have my $6.95 receipt in my CIB Metal Storm box.
Doesn't receipt ink fade over time? Usually about after a year?
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I save my receipts. Most of my disc games have one tucked away inside. A lot of my NES boxes have them in there too. I love it. I have my $6.95 receipt in my CIB Metal Storm box.
Doesn't receipt ink fade over time? Usually about after a year?
Mine haven't. I keep my games in a cool, dark place though. I'm all weird about sun damage.
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I save my receipts. Most of my disc games have one tucked away inside. A lot of my NES boxes have them in there too. I love it. I have my $6.95 receipt in my CIB Metal Storm box.
that is awesoem, only reason mien happen to be in there is when GS stuck it in there lol.
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I save my receipts. Most of my disc games have one tucked away inside. A lot of my NES boxes have them in there too. I love it. I have my $6.95 receipt in my CIB Metal Storm box.
Doesn't receipt ink fade over time? Usually about after a year?
I have a boxed Atari 2600 that has the original owners receipts from the 70's and it still looks fine, little faded but very legible.
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I dust my game shelves and games every week. The rest of the house is getting cleaned; video games should be no exception. I want thing spic and span.
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I save my receipts. Most of my disc games have one tucked away inside. A lot of my NES boxes have them in there too. I love it. I have my $6.95 receipt in my CIB Metal Storm box.
Doesn't receipt ink fade over time? Usually about after a year?
receipt paper is a kind of weird material (BPA coated thermal paper). the only 2 reasons a receipt will ever be illegible is because:
1. it got to hot causing the coating to turn black from the thermal reaction
2. It experiences too much friction causing the coating to also thermally react creating dark streaks. Same thing that happens if you scratch your fingernail against it.
on topic though my weird quarks when collecting is.
1. If I buy a brand new game/item still factory sealed I smell it when I open it (sort of like the new car smell but only the new game smell)
2. I HAVE to remove any Price tag (stickers) on new Items before I can play them.
3. I have to KEEP all price tags on any used games I purchase (unless on the label or blocking the titles). this ones a bit strange for me. I never really thought to much about it but have noticed that if I notice my gf taking off the price tags I will not play the game. A big example of this is when I first got my LoZ MM CIB I found it at a yard sale for $5 and really wanted to play it but it had a little circular price sticker from the garage sale. my gf took it off and I haven't even touched it since, But now that I noticed this quirk I am going to try and change it.
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on topic though my weird quarks when collecting is.
1. If I buy a brand new game/item still factory sealed I smell it when I open it (sort of like the new car smell but only the new game smell)
2. I HAVE to remove any Price tag (stickers) on new Items before I can play them.
3. I have to KEEP all price tags on any used games I purchase (unless on the label or blocking the titles). this ones a bit strange for me. I never really thought to much about it but have noticed that if I notice my gf taking off the price tags I will not play the game. A big example of this is when I first got my LoZ MM CIB I found it at a yard sale for $5 and really wanted to play it but it had a little circular price sticker from the garage sale. my gf took it off and I haven't even touched it since, But now that I noticed this quirk I am going to try and change it.
1. I totally dig that, I can relate, I love that smell.
2/3. Like, for the purpose, whether or intentional or not, of knowing which ones you bought brand new and which ones you bought alternatively as well as tracking what you paid for the non-new games? Or just sort of random OCD?
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1. I totally dig that, I can relate, I love that smell.
2/3. Like, for the purpose, whether or intentional or not, of knowing which ones you bought brand new and which ones you bought alternatively as well as tracking what you paid for the non-new games? Or just sort of random OCD?
so for number 2 its because they are brand new and should wave no additions/flaws. for the most part any sticker comes off just by removing the plastic but for things like collectors editions that aren't sealed in plastic it just bugs me to no end. but for number 3 its more of a grey area. you can easily look through my collection and tell which games I bought new and which I haven't, which is sort of nice on a large collection. But largely its a sort of OCD/quirk.
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1. I totally dig that, I can relate, I love that smell.
2/3. Like, for the purpose, whether or intentional or not, of knowing which ones you bought brand new and which ones you bought alternatively as well as tracking what you paid for the non-new games? Or just sort of random OCD?
so for number 2 its because they are brand new and should wave no additions/flaws. for the most part any sticker comes off just by removing the plastic but for things like collectors editions that aren't sealed in plastic it just bugs me to no end. but for number 3 its more of a grey area. you can easily look through my collection and tell which games I bought new and which I haven't, which is sort of nice on a large collection. But largely its a sort of OCD/quirk.
That's cool. I've thought about on many occasions to leave stickers or receipts in pre-owned games so I can remember where I got them from or how much I paid, but it doesn't work for games without receipts or games that are all on one receipt. So I've never really tried.
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LOL. I thought I was the only "wacko" that does some of that stuff. Here's some of my quirks.
1 I smell anything I open. New game, new CD, new book...I don't know what it is but I love that "new" smell.
2 I slice the cellophane with an exacto knife. That way the box is still "wrapped" and I only open it enough to get to the contents.
3 I keep them all in a climate controlled room, on shelves and out of the sunlight. No sun fading for my gems!
4 I will peel away any labels that obscure the cover. I do this for games, movies, music, etc. Especially annoying are those "Bonus inside!" stickers they stick to the cases. Those are G-O-N-E.
5 I usually play as a female if the option is given. I don't know if it is because I like to stare at their digital "assets" or whatever, or maybe I just hate looking at a roided-out dude lumbering along.
6 I hate using "heavy hitters" in fighting games. They are slow and cumbersome. I rather have someone fast and stealthy.
7 I usually use my wife's name when naming a character in a game as long as they are female. I've frequently used "Cloud" for the male name due to my love of Final Fantasy VII.
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I also take care of my games to prevent them from being damaged by keeping them out of direct sunlight and especially in a climate controlled room since cardboard will rot. Cardboard released games in garages will probably get damaged.
Anyways aside from that I usually always remove stickers etc
however for me there are two kind of sticker than can stay on the box.
The box has to be in excellent upwards condition and it has to be or a sticker that was exclusive to that game or a store sticker with the name of the game on it on a spot that doesn't matter to much usually on the back.
Original sticker example
(http://images.ttcdn.co/media/i/product/108111-ff2fdeac2f2243bf80ac05dfc834d2cd.jpeg?size=1000)
Store stickers examples wich I keep on the box if the box is in excellent upwards shape and on a unimportant part.
(http://i.imgur.com/gtSmwqb.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/kzPzYZz.jpg)
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Used to hum the Pac-Man theme when going to a flea market as it always seemed to bring good luck. The Mario All-Stars theme on the other hand, brought nothing but a bust every time. I also have what I call a newly acquired shelf, a shelf that I sit new acquisitions on for at least a week after getting them. Hmmm... I also have resealable baggies for modern games, any new, or like new that I get goes into one to avoid inevitable shelf wear.
When playing a none linear game, I always have to explore every nook before moving on and look for hidden secrets. Any games that requires me to input a name for a score or a game save, I usually put me, mee, or something profane. Because why put your actual initials?
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If I'm playing a strategy game I'll usually coach myself through my moves like I'm telling someone else what to do. Think I picked this us from playing FFT as I was getting frustrated with losing in certain fights so telling myself my strategy and what moves I will make usually made me realize if I had any holes in my strategy.
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lol I actually forgot to write this but whenever I am going to buy a used game I will always smell the label, Manuel, sleeve, and any inserts individually. I have a fear of bringing in mold/mildew into my collection and as such will always do this even if it appears in mint condition. in fact I had to pass on a complete xenosaga series because one of the cases had the smell of cat urine.
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lol I actually forgot to write this but whenever I am going to buy a used game I will always smell the label, Manuel, sleeve, and any inserts individually. I have a fear of bringing in mold/mildew into my collection and as such will always do this even if it appears in mint condition. in fact I had to pass on a complete xenosaga series because one of the cases had the smell of cat urine.
Why not just change the case?
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lol I actually forgot to write this but whenever I am going to buy a used game I will always smell the label, Manuel, sleeve, and any inserts individually. I have a fear of bringing in mold/mildew into my collection and as such will always do this even if it appears in mint condition. in fact I had to pass on a complete xenosaga series because one of the cases had the smell of cat urine.
Why not just change the case?
for cases like mold (and in my experiences cat piss has a high probability of growing mold and masking the scent) if they were stored together (which they obviously were, its a series) then the spores from the mold are now on all the games. if I bring the others in and the spores start to root and grow then they will spore putting the rest of the collection at risk. and were talking 1500 items plus so well over 10k at risk. plus I live next to the Mississippi river so their is no such thing as a humidity free day here.
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Not sure I'd say it's unique or anything, but I always make a point of watching a game's entire opening theme/video if it has one when I start it for the first time.
I also have one of my favorite fancy beers whenever I start a game for the first time that I've been anticipating for a long time, like I did with Disgaea 5 or Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance.
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Never imagined that I had a ritual but the fact is that every time that I purchase a NES game the first thing that I do is a cleaning procedure which consist in opening the cartridge, clean all the pins with an eraser then apply a metal polish cream to them meanwhile I take my time to clean the outside of the cartridge, label first with some baby wipes, then the rest of it with some alcohol to remove the dust, for the markers a white eraser is my best pal after all of this I test the game in the console, really hate to blow the cartridges, never did this when I was a kid cause always used cotton swabs with alcohol but they only solved the problem for some days.
Now that I think so have spent a lot of time repeating this procedure cause have done this with more of 100 cartridges :o
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When I play an RPG (which is often) I always buy my consumable items (restorative or attack) to an amount that is divisible by five. It's odd and it causes me to not want to use my items since it would mess up the quotient.