Re: [SWCollect] Box Standardization

2000-11-28 Thread Chris Newman
Yes, that is absolutely horrible! The charm of games is not only the virtual experience they provide but the atmosphere they create from the physical media. Thick interesting manuals, maps, trinkets, magazines, newspapers, and all of the other extras we use to identify a special game make it

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] Box Standardization

2000-11-28 Thread Trantor
I guess I'll throw my two cents into this one. While I love the old boxes, the cool little extras that could even make bad games good (the collector's comic book in Dr. Doom's Revenge) If the standardized prices lead to lower prices at the store, I'm all for it. Back in the mid 80's the