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TParadox Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: The captain of her heart
Arha Since: Jan, 2010
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#803: Sep 7th 2015 at 6:35:43 PM

If collecting figurines is serious business to you, you don't take them out of the package. I assume the electronic part still works if it's in the box.

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#804: Sep 7th 2015 at 6:39:19 PM

[up][up]The first half is in reference to scalpers selling amiibos at insanely high prices. The second half references collectors refusing to take them out of the package to actually use them for their intended purpose.

[up]No, there's a piece of aluminum between the base and the box to prevent you from using them without opening them.

Arha Since: Jan, 2010
#805: Sep 7th 2015 at 6:54:19 PM

Then I guess I did get the joke. Just kinda weak.

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#806: Sep 7th 2015 at 10:12:25 PM

Reminds me of my non-Amiibo Toon Link figurine, which requires taking it out of its package if you want Link to be actually holding his shield (it clips on his right wrist).

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#807: Sep 7th 2015 at 11:00:41 PM

I have a ton of Transformers, all the currently available Star Wars Infinity figs, and a lot of other collectibles. NONE of them are in the box.

What is the point of buying something you're not going to play with?

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#808: Sep 8th 2015 at 12:27:41 AM

[up]because "mint condition" collecter's items have higher value. While one may or may not care about resale value, it feels rather weird to "damage" your stuff like that.

I once bought a limited edition comic book. They sent it all sealed up with a certificate of authenticity and everything. Now, I don't care at all about that stuff, and the comic probably will never be truly valuable, but I still recoiled at breaking the seal and piraten an e-book instead.

People are weird.

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#809: Sep 8th 2015 at 1:31:46 AM

But by keeping your limited-edition comic pristine, you lower the value of those owned by real collectors! Have you learned nothing of The Great Comics Crash Of 1996? Everyone keeping their new "#1" comics in their plastic is what prevented speculators from getting rich!

edited 8th Sep '15 1:32:05 AM by Medinoc

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stingerbrg Since: Jun, 2009
#810: Sep 8th 2015 at 1:35:39 AM

Because you like it for the aesthetic value, not the functional value. It's like buying a painting or statue, only instead of oil paints, canvas, or marble, it's made of plastics, cardboard, and ink.

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#811: Sep 8th 2015 at 5:06:58 AM

But I think it looks better without the packaging.

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#812: Sep 8th 2015 at 7:52:11 AM

I second that. Before my financial situation went to pot, I had two different collectible games I kept up with regularly: Magic The Gathering and Hero Clix.

I cannot for the life of me understand dropping $50-100 on a Mythic Rare card or Chase figure just to put it on a shelf and never use it. That is an awful lot of money to frame for decorative purposes.

edited 8th Sep '15 7:52:50 AM by TobiasDrake

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#813: Sep 8th 2015 at 1:12:28 PM

Hero Clix.....thank you for the flashback. Haven't played that in forever.

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#814: Sep 25th 2015 at 5:48:00 PM

New comic: http://www.vgcats.com/comics/?strip_id=367

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#815: Sep 25th 2015 at 7:05:45 PM

[up]I did always find a bit odd the soldiers would randomly stop mid combat to start to flirt with each other.tongue

to be fair, most of the conversations seems to have happen between missions, not during them.

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#816: Sep 25th 2015 at 10:43:33 PM

What game is this?

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#817: Sep 25th 2015 at 10:47:43 PM

Fire Emblem Awakening.

Having characters fight adjacent to each other (or paired up in the same square) will boost their relationships with each other. After battle, they can have little support cutscenes that advance their relationship and boosts the amount that they mutually boost each others' stats. This can lead to marriages and children.

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#818: Sep 25th 2015 at 10:57:12 PM

[up]In awakening the scenes only happen after battle? I honestly don't remember but, in this case, the comic make less sense. In the previous games (at last the GBA ones), the scenes happen during battle which, of course, is rather silly.

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#819: Sep 25th 2015 at 11:52:08 PM

Yeah, in Awakening, you can view the senes in your base after battle.

Or, well, I guess you can also watch them while you're arranging your formation just before battle. Of course, you can also access your full item storage then and re-equip, as well.

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#820: Sep 26th 2015 at 12:21:47 PM

While Awakening doesn't have supports during battle, married couples will sometimes have romantic exchanges if they're paired up and you have them step on an event tile together. ...Though, Kellam and Sumia can't marry, so the scenario here is still impossible. Hrm.

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#821: Sep 26th 2015 at 2:37:07 PM

was kind of expecting Nowi to show up when I first read it, but then again Awkward Zombie already made that joke.

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#822: Oct 12th 2015 at 12:57:49 PM

New comic: http://www.vgcats.com/comics/?strip_id=368

Scott's making enough through Patreon to hire another artist to help him out (Dave Smith).

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#824: Nov 2nd 2015 at 9:47:52 AM

[up] Oh, he Fultoned D-Horse, didn't he? [lol]

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#825: Nov 2nd 2015 at 1:39:51 PM

Is That What Theyre Calling It Now

edited 2nd Nov '15 1:41:38 PM by CEOIII

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