Dan Chisarick schrieb: > > Yeah, and a fine discussion it was. But just a few more logs for that particular > fire: > > - Would you fix a damaged box (say with a magic marker or even meticulous work with > paper and adhesive) and regain its value? Even if the materials were from another > original box?
I would try to fix it, if I was able to make it as perfect as possible. > - For the 'still in original shrink' fans, is a perfect game that's reshrunk still > as valuable? Even if it was reshrunk w/the identical wrap and identical machine? No, because it had been unshrinked inbetween. > - If Richard Garriot had original disks, original labels, (ok, just original > everything) and pieced together another dozen original Akalbeth's, are they as > valuable as the first set? (Discount the fact that additional copies devalue the > existing ones as there are now more of them.) They would be collectible in their own right, but not comparable to the originals. An example: Besides old software I also collect Art Deco items. Just recently I bought a fantastic chrome tray from the 1930s. It isn't in perfect condition and you could probably reproduce a new one just like it. The new tray would be a beautiful and expensive piece as well, but it wouldn't have the same spirit as the original. > - If you piece a truly rare game together from multiple copies (manual from here, > lid from there, disk from somewhere else, etc.) is it as good as a complete set from > the factory? (This is a tough one.) Tough question, it really is. I'd say almost, as all pieces are authentic. But I'd still prefer to get a unique complete set, as that would be the peak of authenticity. Somehow I also hate to vandalize several copies of a game to complete one. > Games enjoy a particular virtue in that their data is digital and can be copied > exactly 'till the end of time (to a point, but that's another story about nibble > counts and the like). So even if you made an exact copy of the game, using the same > data on the same media, has it retained its original value? No, I'd say as well: Leave it untinkered. Marco ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/
