RE: [SWCollect] Some people push it...

[Pedro Quaresma]

>   To change the change of topic slightly, anyone got some nominations for anthologies that really are worth having?  I'd toss my personal favorite "First Ultima >Trilogy" (for the Apple no less) into the ring (and after hunting for it forever I've seen no less than 5 on ebay after getting one).  My reason, aside from being an >Ultima/Origin person, is that Ultima II is branded "Origin" instead of "Sierra".  That gives it value (to me).

The Ultima 2nd Trilogy Deluxe, with cloth maps and Ankh, takes top spot for me.

>    One more bit... I can't help but be annoyed at the "collector's editions" of games over the years.  Collecting package variants, promo items, author's >signatures, etc. of classic goodies made it a fairly personal experience.  Now with "numbered limited editions" of too many major titles (Age of Mythology, Return >to Castle Wolfenstien, Neverwinter Nights, Jedi Knight II off the top of my head) it seems to take the satisfaction out of it.  Warcraft III takes the cake (Gift box >edition, collectors edition, four different package variants for two sets of box sizes).  Purely for exploiting their fans (IMHO).  Now THAT'S greed.

Hmmm, I wouldn't count that as greed _If_ they were selling the cheapest one at $100, now that would be greedy ;) Of course so many box variations are too much, but I think it's fair to sell a normal version for people who just want to have the game, and a collector's edition for those who want to keep that special game in a special place.

Speaking of greed and of Age of Mythology, its normal version is being sold here in Portugal for around EUR 60 ($60 USD), which is 1/5th of our minimum wage...

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Pedro R. Quaresma
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