Re: Re: [SWCollect] Introducing myself

2000-08-17 Thread C.E. Forman
[SWCollect] Introducing myself I had no idea Alter Ego was so desirable...what's up? [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: "C.E. Forman" wrote: Hi. My name is Lee Seitz. Jim invited me to the list a couple weeks ago, but I'm just now getting around to signing up. Hi, welcome aboard! If

Re: [SWCollect] Introducing myself

2000-08-17 Thread C.E. Forman
That sounds like a re-release (the original was a folder, much like Activision's Hacker folder, which in turn were copies of EA's folders). But I still want it. I'll email you a private bid. Alter Ego in a folder? I've never heard of such a thing. The only ones I've ever seen are square,

Re: [SWCollect] Other Collector Question

2000-08-18 Thread C.E. Forman
I'm curious as to how all you guys started collecting. Also, what do you do with all these games once you've got them? Are they all stored away or do you put some of them on display? I got started when I first attempted to accumulate a complete set of Infocom packages, shortly after I first

Re: [SWCollect] MobyScale 0.1

2000-08-18 Thread C.E. Forman
Chris: I made sure to describe Factory-Sealed to include original store-sealed packages as well, to cover early sealed Infocom games that never had *factory* seals. (Just out of curiousity, were there other publishers as well that relied on the store to do initial wraps?) Not to my

Re: [SWCollect] MobyScale 0.1

2000-08-18 Thread C.E. Forman
Since you're asking, I really think you shouldn't have two conditions with such similar names. I think it will lead to confusion. Perhaps they should be FS, NM, VG, G, Fine, and Poor instead. (VG+ becomes VG, VG become G, G becomes Fine, and drop the Fair off F/P.) This is a good point,

Re: [SWCollect] Correct term for record albums?

2000-08-25 Thread C.E. Forman
I call 'em either "flat folders" or "square folders", sometimes clarifying with "EA" as a prefix. - Original Message - From: Jim Leonard [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, August 25, 2000 10:10 AM Subject: [SWCollect] Correct term for record albums? Just what is the

Re: [SWCollect] MobyScale 0.1

2000-08-27 Thread C.E. Forman
That's a very good point, and I'll change the wording of that for version 0.3. Can I have your permission to quote sections of the above? Of course. -- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to

Re: Vote (Was: Re: [SWCollect] MobyScale, version 0.2)

2000-08-30 Thread C.E. Forman
] MobyScale, version 0.2) "C.E. Forman" wrote: Now that I think about it, if I were doing such a scale (and I've been thinking about formalizing my personal scale for video game cartridges for a long time), I would not make "factory sealed" a condition, but rather s

Re: [SWCollect] Game request: Ace of Aces EGA version

2000-08-31 Thread C.E. Forman
I didn't think we would ever try to place a value on items. Is that a goal? Not to me. I was under the impression we were just discussing generalities, like "Are PC games in general worth more than other systems?", as opposed to "How *much* more are PC games worth than other systems?"

Re: [SWCollect] MobyScale version 0.21

2000-09-11 Thread C.E. Forman
Question about "Fine": If we change it to "F", it will be the same as "Fair". ..or do "Fair" and "Poor" always go together, hence a single entry on the scale (F/P)? And if that's the case, would you mind if I wrote that as "F-P" on the Shoppe pages, as it's easier to decipher "F-P/NM" than

Re: [SWCollect] PCs Games book

2000-09-29 Thread C.E. Forman
A quarter! Where can I find bargains like these? OH, no! That's THE best kept secret of a game reseller. You don't have to tell him, Lee. B-) -- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to

Re: [SWCollect] MobyScale 0.3.0 -- please review

2000-11-02 Thread C.E. Forman
Okay, you've convinced me. Makes sense. I do have to say, though... use BM when you know it because that condition affects the value to some collectors. [...] I guess the point of BM (and why I support it) [...] Ultimately, you can ignore BM if you don't think you'll never need/use it.

Re: [SWCollect] Infocom collecting questions

2000-11-24 Thread C.E. Forman
(2) Anyone know where I can find booklets/pens similar to those found in the Invisiclues packages? (Details in YOIS's latest column.) Ask C.E. Forman yourself -- he's here on this list (although I wonder why nobody's responded to this message until now...) Stephen means other invisible

Re: [SWCollect] Box Standardization

2000-11-28 Thread C.E. Forman
Not only that, but what fun is it to collect boxes that all look essentially the same? With the classics, you've got anything from the miniscule Adventure International styrofoam folders to the massive, hard-to-shelve Suspended and Starcross packages. Standardized box sizes may mean future

Re: [SWCollect] Collector's/Limited/Deluxe/etc. editions

2001-01-07 Thread C.E. Forman
ent titles. (How many such things are there for pre-1990 games? 1990 is about as old as it gets here. About the only thing I can think of offhand is the snazzy Adventure International set C.E. Forman has a picture of at YOIS.) Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn Command and Conquer: Tiberian S

Re: [SWCollect] Just added a message board to my site

2001-01-11 Thread C.E. Forman
I don't know of anybody else who has a board specifically geared towardcollectors. I'll try to stop by this weekend and check it out, and willgive it a mention in the next YOIS column. Thanks, Hugh. - Original Message - From: Hugh Falk To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent:

[SWCollect] It Can Still Happen

2001-02-11 Thread C.E. Forman
To all those collectors who claim eBay has made it impossible to find rare packages at a less-than-astronomical price, I say, "click here": http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=559087665

Re: [SWCollect] Accessible storage?

2001-02-13 Thread C.E. Forman
We all have more software than we care to admit. :) I admit to everything I own on my page. B-) The goal is readily-accessible storage -- you know, nothing in storage facilities or packed up in boxes. How have you all solved this problem? I haven't encountered it yet, but I'm getting there,

Re: [SWCollect] hypothetical question

2001-06-19 Thread C.E. Forman
Hi Pedro, Assuming it's the type of game I collect (i.e. parser adventure or anything Infocom), I'd eventually want both as I'm big on package variations. Since your scenario states that the game is for collecting and not for playing, I probably wouldn't have a preference on which was obtained

Re: [SWCollect] hypothetical question

2001-06-26 Thread C.E. Forman
LGoP2 had the little plug thing included in all the games, I believe it was a copy protection/sound accessory. Just a sound accessory, for players who didn't have sound cards -- and it was 1993, there were still people like that back then. It was included in all versions. I have an old two

[SWCollect] CyberMania '94

2001-06-26 Thread C.E. Forman
Here's an odd request for you... Does anyone have a tape of the (howlingly BAD) computer / videogame awards show CyberMania '94? God only knows why, but I've had the recent urge to see it again. Thanks in advance! (For those of you who missed it, CyberMania '94 was supposed to be gaming's

Re: [SWCollect] CyberMania '94

2001-06-27 Thread C.E. Forman
Just for clarification, was this shown on TBS with Leslie Neilsen hosting or am I thinking of something else? I taped it, but was so disenchanted by it I'm pretty sure I taped over it. I forget whether it was on TBS or not, but Leslie Nielsen did host.

Re: [SWCollect] hypothetical question

2001-06-27 Thread C.E. Forman
Jim, you said you talked to one of the LGoP2 programmers? Did they happen to offer any explanation for why the game sucked so bad? Programmer != Designer. :-) Or are you saying it sucked badly because it was programmed incompetently? Well, considering it was prone to unexpected hangs,

Re: [SWCollect] hypothetical question

2001-06-27 Thread C.E. Forman
I would, 'cept my LGoP2's wrapped. Damn! Which means that I either need to trade you something permanently for it, or I need to pry it from your cold dead hands. :-) Uh, no, that means the cold dead hands thing is your only option. (I don't trade from my personal collection. B-)

Re: [SWCollect] Cold, dead hands

2001-06-28 Thread C.E. Forman
Now there's an interesting question. What do guys intend to have happen to your collections when you die? Will your children truly appreciate it like you did? Will they ask the Salvation Army to haul it all away? Will they donate it to the Smithsonian? Will you have it buried with

Re: [SWCollect] CyberMania '94

2001-06-28 Thread C.E. Forman
Although I'd love to see a different ending (and I've seen worse ones), the game is very good, and it represents a very important moment in the history of Computer Role-Playing Games! I would agree. The merit of a game is not whether the ending is any good (though it's a bonus if it is), but

Re: [SWCollect] hypothetical question

2001-06-28 Thread C.E. Forman
Not even on extreme situations? Here's a Myth, a Lucifer's Realm and a handsigned Akalabeth for your LGoP2. Will you trade it now? ;) No, because then I'd feel guilty about totallly ripping you off. B-) -- This message was

Re: [SWCollect] hypothetical question

2001-06-28 Thread C.E. Forman
Not even on extreme situations? Here's a Myth, a Lucifer's Realm and a handsigned Akalabeth for your LGoP2. Will you trade it now? ;) No, because then I'd feel guilty about totallly ripping you off. B-) I didn't tell say I was offering originals, now did I? Nor who's the signature on

Re: [SWCollect] CyberMania '94

2001-06-28 Thread C.E. Forman
Why? Are great games allowed to have horrible payoffs that are completely not in the spirit of the rest of the game? It seems the ending of EotB is the only gripe you have with the game, since you still refer to it as a great game (and this despite your having just named it as worse than

Re: [SWCollect] CyberMania '94

2001-06-28 Thread C.E. Forman
It seems the ending of EotB is the only gripe you have with the game, since you still refer to it as a great game (and this despite your having just named it as worse than LGoP2). I didn't name it worse than LGoP2, you did. Correct if I'm mistaken, but I could have sworn you were the one who

Re: [SWCollect] hypothetical question

2001-06-30 Thread C.E. Forman
No, as Infocom wasn't even publishing the grey boxes by that time (1989). Even a couple of years prior, their text games had moved to the slipcased style. However, Mines was previously released by Electronic Arts under the name The Mars Saga. For PC? I think for other platforms,

Re: [SWCollect] trademark for collectors

2001-07-02 Thread C.E. Forman
Plus every Moonstone in Ultima VI is a little bit different. Thus you're getting a unique item with each copy you obtain! B-) - Original Message - From: Hugh Falk [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, July 02, 2001 10:47 AM Subject: RE: [SWCollect] trademark for

Re: [SWCollect] trademark for collectors

2001-07-02 Thread C.E. Forman
So I'm actually not surprised that anyone who collects anything has a slight bit of a neurological disorder. It would explain a lot of odd, quirkish behavior. And I myself am mildly obsessive-compulsive in other areas of my life besides collecting. I purchase 2 of everything: 1 to appreciate,

Re: [SWCollect] LGoP2 mention

2001-07-06 Thread C.E. Forman
Complete rundown of what I didn't like: Lot of freeze-ups. (And I was running with adequate specs.) Hardly any game. Three variations, all practically identical, all finishable within a couple of hours (the first time through). Puzzles too easy, no challenge. Interface too simplistic,

Re: [SWCollect] Some questions

2001-07-11 Thread C.E. Forman
(1) Champions of Krynn I've heard of an IBM version that also comes with it, and mentions the presence of the poster via a sticker on the box. How easy is this one to come by? I've never seen one, but then, I rarely pick these up since I'm not very into fantasy RPGs and these haven't proven

Re: [SWCollect] Old games and gaming rigs

2001-07-11 Thread C.E. Forman
This is a nice intro to something I've been considering lately: Jim's oldskool.org is a good resource for suggestions on getting old games to run on modern PCs, but wouldn't it be great if there were also a database somewhere with solutions for problems with specific games (for people who don't

Re: [SWCollect] Ludicrous prices

2001-07-23 Thread C.E. Forman
Infocom's Trinity is... *sort-of* post-apocalyptic... How can I say this without giving away the spectacular ending...? But not really, I guess, in the truest sense of the term. - Original Message - From: Hugh Falk [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, July 23, 2001

Re: [SWCollect] Infocom games' boxes

2001-07-23 Thread C.E. Forman
Let's put it this way: I have no problem sharing my sources with you guys *after* I've picked them clean. ;-) Which is what I was expecting Pedro to do. Which is what I expect we all do. For example, I can tell you guys that there are several Cyber Exchanges and Software ReRuns around

Re: [SWCollect] Anyone want me to pick these up?

2001-07-28 Thread C.E. Forman
Crud. Before you buy these, let's start another topic of discussion: What's the best way to remove stickers/tape from boxes without damaging them? Hair dryer seems to work well for the stickers/tape themselves. For sticker residue, I've had other collectors suggest a product called Goo-Gone,

Re: [SWCollect] Anyone want me to pick these up?

2001-07-31 Thread C.E. Forman
Question: Are there really that many software collectors on eBay or is it mainly people hit with a wave of nostalgia that decide they want to play an old game again? I would guess they're collectors, as anyone who simply wants to play a game can download it for free (unless they want the

Re: [SWCollect] Minor rant

2001-07-31 Thread C.E. Forman
I have an original Softporn disk (On-Line Systems) that doesn't work because (1) the imbecile shipper shipped it in a padded envelope which (2) the imbecile mail carrier jammed into my tiny apartment mailbox, bending it. Fortunately I only paid $3 for it, but still. Had one doofus from England

Re: [SWCollect] Shrink think

2001-08-12 Thread C.E. Forman
For his benefit and others, didn't you write up something in a YOIS column at some point? URL please? The following three columns have shrinkwrap discussions. (Note that some of the columns have link problems, etc., gotta fix those, but the articles relevant to this discussion are fine.)

Re: [SWCollect] Shrink think

2001-08-14 Thread C.E. Forman
I was thinking about what C.E. said regarding holes, and thought the same thing Hugh said about a single hole. Chris, can you elaborate a little on a single hole, as I know I've seen them on original wrap. (Sorry for the delay, I'm just starting to pick up the Shoppe again.) The size of a

[SWCollect] Questron 3?

2001-08-14 Thread C.E. Forman
Hey gang, A Shoppe visitor hit me with this one, thought I'd run it by those of you who know more about RPGs... I'm not sure if this ever existed, Questron II ended with a To be continued. but I never saw Questron III. Has anyone out there seen it? To my recollection, The Legend of

Re: [SWCollect] Questron 3?

2001-08-15 Thread C.E. Forman
What really angers me is that people will put stuff like this up on ebay and not properly take a picture or document it and pass it off as the original, MINT SEALED, etc. Whenever you see a sealed Mean Streets (Access, 1989), 99% of the time it is a Slash release. Another way to tell

Re: [SWCollect] Early Controversial Games

2001-08-25 Thread C.E. Forman
- Original Message - From: C.E. Forman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2001 6:46 PM Subject: [SWCollect] Early Controversial Games Hey gang, I'm in the process of a new YOIS column and this time around am taking a look at early controversial

Re: [SWCollect] Early Controversial Games

2001-08-26 Thread C.E. Forman
Softporn by On-Line Systems I've seen that cover and I don't think that picture came from a party -- Ken is clearly dressed for the role and nobody is smiling, they're staring directly at the camera. It was an intentional shoot. Yes it was. This was meant as an inside joke, but I'll

Re: [SWCollect] Early Controversial Games

2001-08-26 Thread C.E. Forman
Chris, can you do a better scan of the cover at 150 DPI or higher now that you know about the descreening trick? I've been meaning to redo a lot of my vault scans with descreening, for the new Shoppe go-live. Right now I just don't have time, though I'll get to it when I get to it.

Re: [SWCollect] Early Controversial Games

2001-08-26 Thread C.E. Forman
No, I did not. - Original Message - From: Jim Leonard [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2001 2:44 PM Subject: Re: [SWCollect] Early Controversial Games C.E. Forman wrote: Chris, how, where, from whom, and how much did you pay to get your copy? I

Re: [SWCollect] Best voice acting in a game

2001-08-28 Thread C.E. Forman
C.E. Forman wrote: My all-time personal favorite? This is gonna sound strange, but... Whoever did the voice clip of Professor Elvin Atombender at the start of Epyx's Impossible Mission for the C64: Stay awhile... Staaayyy FOREVE! Freaking awesome, even today. You'll kick yourself

Re: [SWCollect] Sniping

2001-08-28 Thread C.E. Forman
Jim, I know you said you had all the info you wanted on sniping, but I'll share my experience anyway if anyone cares to listen. When I first arrived on eBay, I was a total newbie. Saw something I liked, stuck a bid on it. Not necessarily the max I'd go, I was still feeling out the system.

Re: [SWCollect] Sniping

2001-08-28 Thread C.E. Forman
Hey, just how *do* you find poorly-listed items? I've found stuff purely by accident that was mis-named just as badly as the above AND was totally mis-categorized (it was under Magazines -- I'm not kidding). I found it almost completely randomly, but do you guys actually search for these

Re: [SWCollect] Sniping

2001-08-29 Thread C.E. Forman
It sounds like you run a lot of searches. Ebay will only let me store 15 saved searches; is there any way to queue up a lot of searches (more than 15) and run them every few days? Not automatically through eBay. I think you can have eBay mail you the results of 3 saved searches daily or

Re: [SWCollect] Sniping

2001-08-29 Thread C.E. Forman
How did you get your bid in exactly 3 seconds before auction end? Because I'm very, very good. B-) Actually I just do the standard procedure: Two windows open, one with a place bid button at the ready, the second my refresh window (with graphics turned off so it loads faster). Hit Ctrl-R

Re: [SWCollect] Sniping

2001-08-29 Thread C.E. Forman
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=1260285866 Geezus, you *both* paid too much for this. I value the entire thing at $250, tops. That's probably because the auction text doesn't mention that the Starcross game is the saucer package. Hugh and I both asked, but the seller

Re: [SWCollect] Shrinkwrap again

2001-08-29 Thread C.E. Forman
L00K -- Crispy mint impossible to find Ultima with a totally REAL moonthing! This game retailed for $69.95 and uses state of the art VGA graphics and Adlib sound. Get this TODAY. I've seen this go for like $200. This brings up something I've never understood: Why in God's name do some

Re: [SWCollect] Inception

2001-08-30 Thread C.E. Forman
Quickies: Does Battle Hawks' Inception fetch more for C64 or IBM? Was it released for any other platform(s)? Is the pin more than half of the total value (sorry, tried hard not to use a subjective term) of the package? Like just about everything else, I've noticed higher prices for the

Re: [SWCollect] Inception

2001-08-30 Thread C.E. Forman
Being an IBM-exclusive collector, I would definitely pay up to $25 for an Inception with a pin. Not much more, though. Heh, good luck there. Not saying you won't ever get one, but they were limited to the first 5000 copies of Inception, and just about every Infocom collector wants one.

Re: [SWCollect] $1 Games, Starting This Weekend

2001-08-31 Thread C.E. Forman
I appreciate the thought -- I think ;-) What username should I search for? Morrodox? That's the one. I'll be listing the first batch on Saturday. -- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to

Re: [SWCollect] Sniping

2001-10-24 Thread C.E. Forman
Wow, I missed a lot today. Stupid business-use-only Internet rules... Assuming the rest of you haven't already beaten the subject to death, let me add my own thoughts here. I can understand where Pedro is coming from, though I disagree with his view. Let me use an extreme example to

Re: [SWCollect] Sniping

2001-10-24 Thread C.E. Forman
(glances sideways at C. E. Forman) Well, *almost* all of us... ;-) Heh, I totally deserve this. B-) But it does beg the question... Is it not equally greedy of the rest of the abandonware scene to just *expect* me to open my prize shrinkwrap, taking a chance that the disk has already gone

Re: [SWCollect] Sniping

2001-10-24 Thread C.E. Forman
1) Buyers who don't really put their maximum bid on the line. If you try to get a title at a bargain, and aren't willing to pony up your true maximum, you are likely to get out-sniped. Solution -- put your true maximum, then you don't have to worry about snipers. You'll either get it, or

[SWCollect] D'oh!

2001-10-24 Thread C.E. Forman
This is completely immature, but I got quite a snicker out of this eBay auction: http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=1288134768 (Look carefully at the sentence about what type of media it comes on... teehee! B-)

Re: [SWCollect] SPAM: A whole buncha games, etc. for sale.

2001-10-25 Thread C.E. Forman
everything yet, he's shipping it out in several lots. - Original Message - From: Hugh Falk [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: C.E. Forman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2001 10:37 AM Subject: RE: [SWCollect] SPAM: A whole buncha games, etc. for sale. Thanks. Oh, I didn't know you could

Re: [SWCollect] Sniping

2001-10-25 Thread C.E. Forman
I certainly wouldn't hold it against you. Actually I'd feel a bit guilty taking a mint saucer for $10 (not to mention worried about getting screwed over... witness the misfortune Dave Aston went through when he used BuyItNow on a Suspended mask for $5.00). Huh?? Please explain -- I'm

Re: [SWCollect] My curiosity is getting to me...

2001-10-25 Thread C.E. Forman
ObSWCollect: I'm still trying to land an undamaged Wasteland hint book. (It normally fetches like $100 on eBay if it's in good shape.) My copy has an occasional pencil or pen mark (not too bad, but I'd prefer better). Is it just me, or do the middle pages of this have a tendency to fall out?

Re: [SWCollect] Sniping

2001-10-25 Thread C.E. Forman
Just finished reading it. Maybe I'm under-reacting, but it looked as if the promise of a Suspended mask forced Dave to throw good money after bad. By the 2nd month I would've obviously given up. He got screwed for $40 and about 6 hours (total) of his time -- that's unfortunate, but he

[SWCollect] PayPal

2001-10-28 Thread C.E. Forman
Hey, question for anybody else on this list who sells stuff regularly and takes PayPal... Is it just me, or has PayPal SUCKED lately? Their server is a sloth every time I log on, 50% of the time they don't bother to send e-mail confirmations when I get payments (this has caused me to

[SWCollect] THE Auction!

2001-10-29 Thread C.E. Forman
Tom, I'm especially looking at you here. http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=1290859236 -- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe,

Re: [SWCollect] THE Auction!

2001-10-29 Thread C.E. Forman
] Sent: Monday, October 29, 2001 1:38 PM Subject: Re: [SWCollect] THE Auction! C.E. Forman wrote: Tom, I'm especially looking at you here. http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=1290859236 This copy of the game was produced in the past year by Richard Garriott himself

Re: [SWCollect] Today's finds

2001-11-02 Thread C.E. Forman
Congrats on the finds, Lee. Hugh, out of curiosity, which EA games are the hardest to come by? I'd always thought of M.U.L.E. as rare, just from my observations of everyone seeming to want it, no one seeming to have it. Robot Rascals is another, I believe they sold a very limited number of

Re: [SWCollect] Today's finds

2001-11-02 Thread C.E. Forman
: Re: [SWCollect] Today's finds C.E. Forman wrote: Also there's a flipbox package for Wasteland that, from my personal experience, is far more common than the flat version. The flipbox was the PC release only, if memory serves. I don't remember the flipbox for any other platform other

Re: [SWCollect] Today's finds

2001-11-02 Thread C.E. Forman
Now you've got me started, how are you going to stop me? :-)... Nah, it's interesting. I could stand to brush up on my EA. Robot Rascals is a tougher one to find...but then again some people might not consider it a flat box...I do. It is what I call the Fat Box variation (here's a fatbox

Re: [SWCollect] Today's finds

2001-11-03 Thread C.E. Forman
Does anyone have a complete list of which games came in which type of packages? For example, I know Skyfox and Wasteland come in bifolds, Starflight comes in a trifold, and Music Construction Set comes in both a bifold and record sleeve (I think). If this was listed on the GOTCHA pages, I

Re: [SWCollect] Infocom RPG list

2001-11-03 Thread C.E. Forman
The only pure RPGs were Quarterstaff and BattleTech (and it's sequel, though by that point Infocom was a label rather than a company). There was also an RPG for the Nintendo Entertainment system called Tombs and Treasure that bears the Infocom logo. Arthur is a graphic I-F game, not an RPG.

Re: [SWCollect] Ludicrous prices

2001-11-12 Thread C.E. Forman
Watch for my snipes on some of his Infocom and Sierra items... but please don't let that stop you from bidding yourself! - Original Message - From: Jim Leonard [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 12, 2001 2:12 AM Subject: Re: [SWCollect] Ludicrous prices

Re: [SWCollect] Re: OT: Douglas Adams (was: New SKUs)

2001-11-15 Thread C.E. Forman
] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2001 8:07 AM Subject: Re: [SWCollect] Re: OT: Douglas Adams (was: New SKUs) Hmm, is that the CD classics version (in retail box, but without the heavy manual) or the real deal? C.E. Forman wrote: I bought up about 20 of them last year, still

Re: [SWCollect] Plan 9 from Outer Space

2001-12-09 Thread C.E. Forman
Okay, box is open, and contents are: Konami catalog Konami registration card Plan 9 manual (very small form factor, odd) 2 HD 3.5 disks No videotape? -- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed

Re: [SWCollect] Who bids on beat-up boxes?

2001-12-13 Thread C.E. Forman
While this is indeed the original release of Mean Streets (notice the flipcover instead of the cheap Slash two-piece box), it is fairly beat up and incomplete -- I give it a G (IM). I'd rate it the same way based on the pics; nice to see our interpretations of the MobyScale are consistent.

Re: [SWCollect] RtCW tin

2002-01-08 Thread C.E. Forman
I'm not going t o bother, not being a big FPS fan. Plus it's not like it's rare, I've seen them in every Babbage's and EB I've been to. You can still get the Quake III collector's tin, for like $10. - Original Message - From: Lee K. Seitz [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Software Collecting

Re: [SWCollect] New eBay fees

2002-01-20 Thread C.E. Forman
Short version: eBay continues to rake in a huge bed of money for Pierre, Meg, and the stockholders to sleep on, while victimizing sellers and increasing fees to pay for continually deteriorating service. Long version: It wouldn't bother me if the increase in fees was paying for improved

Re: [SWCollect] USPS lost eBay item I shipped

2002-01-28 Thread C.E. Forman
Off topic, but I'm hoping some of you guys have had experience with this. The U.S. Postal Service seems to have misplaced an old computer I sold on eBay. It was insured, but now I have to make a I think you've done everything you can. It's not a perfect system, and the USPS is careful

[SWCollect] Wizardry

2002-02-08 Thread C.E. Forman
Now seems to be a good time to move complete Wizardry games, if anyone has any: http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/ebayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=1329802238 http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=1330017440 -- This

Re: [SWCollect] That Apple/Origin thing

2002-02-10 Thread C.E. Forman
I'd definitely classify it as rare, probably the most difficult Origin release to find. IIRC, it was done by Chuck Bueche (aka Chuckes), who also worked on Autoduel and 2400 A.D., 1983 release date sounds correct. It's a joystick game, not an RPG/adventure. I've gotten numerous waiting-list

Re: [SWCollect] More ramblings

2002-02-22 Thread C.E. Forman
(Sorry for the delay replying, been hammering away at the new Shoppe code the whole week.) Knowing there is a good amount of I-F fans in this forum (and there's a new one right here), I wonder if anyone ever feels the craving to dig up an old machine and play those things as if we were back

Re: [SWCollect] Mobyscale

2002-02-22 Thread C.E. Forman
1. Personally I never use [MS(T)]. A tear in the wrap exposes the package to scuffing, shelf wear, oxygen, etc., just as if it were off completely torn off. Hence the best rating I will use with the T modifier is NM. (In other words, I use mint-sealed to mean no defects not only with the

Re: [SWCollect] More ramblings

2002-02-22 Thread C.E. Forman
If I ever take up Med Systems' Asylum again, the length of time will be more like 17 years. It looks like I might never ever find an IBM copy. Does anyone even have a copy? It exists, but had a very limited production run.

Re: [SWCollect] eBay: abusive bid retractions

2002-02-26 Thread C.E. Forman
Actually it looks like he's won quite a few, some of them with late-game bid retractions and subsequent rebids (to ensure he gets them for a low price). This is called bid shielding and is so completely against eBay policy. They'll boot people for this if they get enough complaints (how 'bout it,

Re: [SWCollect] What's the name of this game?

2002-03-01 Thread C.E. Forman
I'm afraid I'm drawing a blank on this one... Do you have any idea who might have published it? There was definitely an explosion of one-person adventure shops in the U.K. in the early 1980s, thanks to the release of a text-adventure authoring program called The Quill.

[SWCollect] Fw: DP Contest: eBay Insanity... Let's make some!

2002-03-07 Thread C.E. Forman
Thought the rest of you might get a kick out of this. (Check out my entry!) - Original Message - From: Digital Press Wire Service [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: List Member [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 2:26 PM Subject: DP Contest: eBay Insanity... Let's make some! You've

[SWCollect] New E-Mail Address

2002-03-09 Thread C.E. Forman
(Just in case any of you missed my wave of e-mail notices...) EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY: My new e-mail address is:[EMAIL PROTECTED] This replaces the following e-mail addresses: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please update your own address books. Thanks! (This does

[SWCollect] Underdogs Gone?

2002-03-30 Thread C.E. Forman
Hey gang, Just got back from Europe and am catching up on my sites, and theunderdogs.org now gives me what looks like just some generic web-search page. Did the IDSA finally knock the site down? Any word from Sarinee? --

Re: [SWCollect] Live actors

2002-07-18 Thread C.E. Forman
The earliest I remember playing is Return to Zork, I believe that was 1993 as well. - Original Message - From: Hugh Falk [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 12:05 AM Subject: [SWCollect] Live actors Hi all, Somebody wrote me with an interesting

Re: [SWCollect] eBay Actually INCREASES Functionality!

2002-07-23 Thread C.E. Forman
Yeah, their motivations aren't lost on me, but at least it's beneficial to the users as well as to eBay. Gotta start somewhere. I wonder if they now let you do more than 20 saved searches. I've stopped using that feature since I rigged up a script to do about 60 searches and e-mail me the

Re: [SWCollect] eBay Actually INCREASES Functionality!

2002-07-23 Thread C.E. Forman
You got PHP? - Original Message - From: Marco Thorek [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 5:49 PM Subject: Re: [SWCollect] eBay Actually INCREASES Functionality! Chris, would you mind sharing that script with us? :-) C.E. Forman wrote: I wonder

[SWCollect] PHP Script for eBay Searches

2002-07-25 Thread C.E. Forman
Since several of you have asked, here is the eBay searches script. I've added comment notes for how to customize it for your own use. If your ISP does not have PHP, you will not be able to use this, though it shouldn't be too hard to customize for Perl or any other web scripting language. Due

Re: [SWCollect] How to preserve them?

2002-07-25 Thread C.E. Forman
I'm currently storing most of my vintage software in mylar covers with air holes, to expose them to as little air and dust as possible while maintaining a necessary minimum of air exchange. The more you give them a chance to breath, the more smell they will absorb, and the quicker the

Re: [SWCollect] Our Mission

2002-08-01 Thread C.E. Forman
I know this guy. He's one whose auctions I've canned for swiping YOIS text word-for-word. It's amazing how someone can be a power seller yet also be so thoroughly ignorant. (Notice too, that everything is Ultra-RARE, including Zork I, one of the bestselling games of all time.) - Original

Re: [SWCollect] The Motherlode

2002-09-11 Thread C.E. Forman
I've been dealing with Eli for some time...we met at the Philly Classic a couple of years back. He's a really nice and honest guy...definitely on the up and up. If that is anybody's concern, it shouldn't be. Was he a selling stuff there? I've never been to the P.C., may have to go

Re: [SWCollect] Buy 1 get 2

2002-09-18 Thread C.E. Forman
..and one that was barely copy-protected. The protection was cracked fairly early on and pirate copies ran rampant throughout the warez kiddies of the time. As a result, only 5000 legitimate copies of the game were sold, so it turned out to not be profitable for the developer and publisher,

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