Most Expensive Gaming Habit - Page 2

Fifthfiend · 11-29-2006, 03:00 PM

As a continuation of my previous comments, it seems important to note that where say a TCG hobbyist might spend several thousand dollars and acquire for his expenditures an accumulation of cards, a gambler in his pursuits may spend several thousand dollars, and acquire for his expenditures not having any money any more.

Which is sort of an interesting difference to note.

Mirai Gen · 11-29-2006, 04:33 PM

See, I want to say TCGs just like everyone else, but that's simply not the case.

There's this thing called "Consumer whorisms," and when you get into Warhammer fantasy and 40k, you become a consumer whore. You start looking at things like custom made dice, especially with the wounding hit already written out on the "6". You see some ruined Imperium cityscape, and you go, "That'd look pretty good with my Tau placed right next to it."

So you order it.

TCGs like Magic try to do this - what with the special life counters, tokens, placemats, and the like - but it doesn't have the same 'cool shit' factor.

So, having said thus, table top squad and company based games.

mxyzptlk · 12-02-2006, 07:49 PM

I'd say being a Vintage card pimp would be most expensive. Beta power and Japanese/Russian Foil everything would run five digits. Then there's Summer Magic, anything from that is hundreds.

Truce · 12-03-2006, 05:35 AM

MMORPGs.

They cost me my life.

P-Sleazy · 12-03-2006, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Preturbed

As far as I'm concerned TCGs are the most expensive. I got into Yu-Gi-Oh (laugh and you die.) a few years ago and I must have sunk thousands into that damn game.

HA! I laugh at you! I spent somewhere in the area of 500-600 dollars so far on my Yu-Gi-Oh cards....and still going.

But yes, I will agree that is a damn expensive habbit to keep up.

One of my friends, every week for the past 5-6 months has spent 20 dollars on Yu-Gi-Oh cards. And guess what? He didn't learn the differences between rarity until 2 months ago, so we whored all his ultra and super rare cards off of him for common and common rare cards.

Got me a nice shiny Voltanis the Adjucator (1st ed too) for just a Great Maju Garzette and some other insignificant common rare card that I can't remember. Now that he's learned I have to start buying again.

Azisien · 12-03-2006, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by B_real_shadows

One of my friends, every week for the past 5-6 months has spent 20 dollars on Yu-Gi-Oh cards. And guess what? He didn't learn the differences between rarity until 2 months ago, so we whored all his ultra and super rare cards off of him for common and common rare cards.

Got me a nice shiny Voltanis the Adjucator (1st ed too) for just a Great Maju Garzette and some other insignificant common rare card that I can't remember. Now that he's learned I have to start buying again.

I guess the definition of friend varies somewhat goegraphically?

notasfatasmike · 12-03-2006, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Azisien

I guess the definition of friend varies somewhat goegraphically?

Actually, that's pretty common in most TCG communities, as far as I know. It happened to me when I was younger, and I've scammed more than a few younger players in my day. Although, come to think of it, I wouldn't have probably defined any of them as "friends" per se.

Does that really excuse it? No, not really. :shrug:

Mirai Gen · 12-04-2006, 02:46 AM

"These aren't the cards you're looking for," is the nerd term for it, I think.

And jipping someone because they don't know the value is perfectly legit among TCG collectors. Is it because we're fucked up or because its an unspoken agreement? The world may never know.

I'm inclined to agree with the former.

Truce · 12-04-2006, 03:05 PM

In the defence of TCGers (though, probably not some of you), most of the people I know generally are fair to each other. That isn't to say they won't take a good deal when they see one, but they won't go out of their way to rip someone off. In fact, a lot of "veterans" will give cards to help others out.

Rick Void · 12-04-2006, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Azisien

I guess the definition of friend varies somewhat goegraphically?

:bmage: I have friends.
... I have a friend.
:wmage: What you have is a highly dysfunctional relationship based entirely on abuse.
Right, a friend.
See, that, that right there. That's what's wrong with you.
...
:bmage: Dammit, Fighter. White Mage doesn't like me because you're a rotten friend.
:fighter: I'm horrible!

11-29-2006, 03:00 PM	#11
Fifthfiend for all seasons Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 19,409	As a continuation of my previous comments, it seems important to note that where say a TCG hobbyist might spend several thousand dollars and acquire for his expenditures an accumulation of cards, a gambler in his pursuits may spend several thousand dollars, and acquire for his expenditures not having any money any more. Which is sort of an interesting difference to note. __________________ check out my buttspresso

11-29-2006, 04:33 PM	#12
Mirai Gen We are Geth. Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 14,032	See, I want to say TCGs just like everyone else, but that's simply not the case. There's this thing called "Consumer whorisms," and when you get into Warhammer fantasy and 40k, you become a consumer whore. You start looking at things like custom made dice, especially with the wounding hit already written out on the "6". You see some ruined Imperium cityscape, and you go, "That'd look pretty good with my Tau placed right next to it." So you order it. TCGs like Magic try to do this - what with the special life counters, tokens, placemats, and the like - but it doesn't have the same 'cool shit' factor. So, having said thus, table top squad and company based games. __________________

12-02-2006, 07:49 PM	#13
mxyzptlk Raving lunatic Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: DNE Posts: 238	I'd say being a Vintage card pimp would be most expensive. Beta power and Japanese/Russian Foil everything would run five digits. Then there's Summer Magic, anything from that is hundreds. __________________ When the issue is not critical to the life of the society, yet the youngest offender, the smallest offender, must get a brutal, life-ruining penalty in the same way as the hardened and wicked offender, you are unfit to be legislators and unfit to be in charge of human beings, human lives in a civilized country. Last edited by mxyzptlk; 12-02-2006 at 07:53 PM.

12-04-2006, 02:46 AM	#18
Mirai Gen We are Geth. Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 14,032	"These aren't the cards you're looking for," is the nerd term for it, I think. And jipping someone because they don't know the value is perfectly legit among TCG collectors. Is it because we're fucked up or because its an unspoken agreement? The world may never know. I'm inclined to agree with the former. __________________

12-03-2006, 05:35 AM	#14
Truce Lakitu Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 3,856	MMORPGs. They cost me my life.

12-04-2006, 03:05 PM	#19
Truce Lakitu Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 3,856	In the defence of TCGers (though, probably not some of you), most of the people I know generally are fair to each other. That isn't to say they won't take a good deal when they see one, but they won't go out of their way to rip someone off. In fact, a lot of "veterans" will give cards to help others out.