I'd also point out that I've never seen enormous lists of "Games You Own but Haven't Played" on any computer or videogame forums. When you're calculating the cost to entertainment time ratio, are you averaging in all the games that you've played once or never?
On Feb 3, 11:06 am, Locusshifter <[email protected]> wrote: > I would never compare digital and physical media in regards to games. > They just aren't very comparable in terms of value, as each person's > viewpoint in the debate will be so very subjective. > > On Feb 3, 10:59 am, Eric Flood <[email protected]> wrote: > > > "Totally agree with what others are saying in here - no board game is > > worth $130. I would be much more prone to paying say $60-70 for a PC > > game that I really wanted..say a big title like StarCraft 2 or Diablo > > 3, but no way would I pay more than $50 for a board game. Especially > > since nobody who has responsibilities and a family can really play > > games on a daily basis (which is about the only thing that might make > > a $50+ board game worth it)." > > > Your logic here is bad. > > > Video games are the most depreciating asset one can acquire. I just traded > > in 4 N64 games, got $15 for them. This was in addition to another 2 the > > store didn't even want. These games cost no less than $360 in their time. > > > How much do you think you will be able to sell your PS3 for in 5 years? > > > Meanwhile, in 5 years, R+B will still be trading/selling for a high price > > (unless Splotter produces it more cheaply and makes it much more widely > > available, which is highly unlikely). > > > You will also play that video game for ~60 hours. Solo. After that you > > will be done with it. You've experienced all that the game has to offer. > > With R+B, each game lasts about 3-4 hours. That's 15-20 games. You won't > > be done with the experience by then (assuming you enjoy the play). And even > > if you are, you can then trade it off for nearly the same price you got it > > for in the first place. After 6 months, you'll be hard-pressed to get $20 > > out of your $60-$70 Starcraft purchase. > > > Most videogames are like a television show - you go through it, it's done, > > you chuck it aside for the next one. It's an entirely different consumption > > method from board games. > > > I got fed up with this consumptive/depreciative nature of video games, along > > with lack of strategy/random aspects required in most, and hence was my > > board game playing born. > > > On Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 8:39 AM, Wytefang <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Totally agree with what others are saying in here - no board game is > > > worth $130. I would be much more prone to paying say $60-70 for a PC > > > game that I really wanted..say a big title like StarCraft 2 or Diablo > > > 3, but no way would I pay more than $50 for a board game. Especially > > > since nobody who has responsibilities and a family can really play > > > games on a daily basis (which is about the only thing that might make > > > a $50+ board game worth it). > > > > You'll note that nowhere in that tiny rant did I say that Planet Steam > > > is a bad game or something like that but I'll just wait until someone > > > re-creates the same game for cheaper. > > > > ;) > > > > On Feb 3, 9:32 am, "[email protected]" > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > The most I ever paid was for Antiquity which I ended up trading for > > > > R&B and I'm the Boss. I didn't regret it as R&B is an outstanding > > > > game, but if I really had to put its worth up against other games in > > > > my collection I don't think I could consider it to be worth $100. > > > > That dosen't mean I don't want to keep it. It is just one of those > > > > games for me that provides a lot of play options since I can play it > > > > solo and it is really good and has a lot of character. Character is > > > > important right?.......not just a pretty face? ;) > > > > > On Feb 3, 9:24 am, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > It's stinky, ugly, and it hates your mother. > > > > > > On Feb 3, 10:12 am, Locusshifter <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > And my geekbuddies continue to chime in against it. > > > > > > > The evidence is piling up. Please continue to voice your opinions. > > > > > > > On Feb 3, 10:08 am, vandemonium <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > It isn't worth it because it ain't that great of a game. Unless > > > you > > > > > > > get the version with Dale Yu's belt buckle in it... > > > > > > > > It is an OK game but I'd never buy it. > > > > > > > > On Feb 3, 9:23 am, Mike Chapel <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > It's not worth it. > > > > > > > > > Chapel > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 7:52 AM, Locusshifter < > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > No Planet Steam for me. > > > > > > > > > > Freakin' Boulder Games raised the price $20 because "NOTE: > > > Sorry, but > > > > > > > > > we had to raise the price of this game because it is huge and > > > heavy > > > > > > > > > and gets FREE SHIPPING." > > > > > > > > > > First they say the price will likely go down, then they raise > > > the > > > > > > > > > price.... > > > > > > > > > > To be honest, I would have preferred a lower price and had to > > > pay > > > > > > > > > shipping. Boulder is anti price fixing, so why do I feel like > > > they are > > > > > > > > > taking advantage of this game selling as fast as they can get > > > it? > > > > > > > > > > They are a business after all, and it's their prerogative, but > > > to > > > > > > > > > Boulder I say "you just lost a sale", and while I'm certain > > > that won't > > > > > > > > > impact their sales of Planet Steam, mayhaps they won't get my > > > next > > > > > > > > > order either.- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BGG Down" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/BGG_down?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
