Oh no, not the M/S conversation again.. hehe, I've learned to just drop this one - yes, there's an anomoly in the scale, and no it won't be corrected. :)
Brad ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hugh Falk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 12:49 PM Subject: RE: [SWCollect] Ouch > Well, you can certainly disagree with the scale, but you can't disagree that > MS is the way it is currently published in the scale: > > http://www.classicgaming.com/gotcha/conditions.htm > > The purpose of the scale is so we could all start using common terminology > as our hobby matures. If you don't like the scale, make suggestions (Jim is > the caretaker of the official scale). Otherwise, that's what everyone else > is using. > > Basically, MS means factory fresh. > > You are correct that there is also a (S) flag, which is used for games that > are sealed, but have some defect that keeps it from being MS. > > For example, you could put NM (S) or F (S). > > Hugh > > -----Original Message----- > From: Per-Olof Karlsson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 8:44 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [SWCollect] Ouch > > I respectfully disagree. ;) > > "Sealed" is a flag, much like IM, MMC and so on. And surely you don't write > FMMC for a Fine copy with MMC? Or perhaps NMSTC? That'd make it a lot more > cryptic than necessary, imho. > > - Peo > > -----Original Message----- > From: Hugh Falk [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: den 10 maj 2004 17:27 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [SWCollect] Ouch > > Sorry to be anal, but that's one of my specialties :-) -- > > Mint sealed is "MS" not M(S). > > Hugh > > -----Original Message----- > From: Alexander Zöller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 6:34 AM > To: BL; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [SWCollect] Ouch > > Aaargh... yes, that always makes me whince. > > There was an eBay auction way back in 2001 for a shrinked Kilrathi Saga, > M(S). Apparently the seller was contacted by a guy urging him to check if > the wrap was authentic and the game truly unopened. Not knowing what to look > for, this poor chap cracked the wrap and happily added a note to his listing > that, yes, everything inside was in mint condition. > > Alexander > > > -----Original Message----- > From: BL [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 3:21 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [SWCollect] Ouch > > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4130364298 > > from the auction: > " Note: Brand new with all the original manuals/disks/box, etc. Only came > out of the shrink wrap to be photographed. According to the box it works on > any Apple II or III. " > > Doh! Not the sharpest tool in the shed... > > Brad > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Vincent Joguin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 4:12 AM > Subject: Re: [SWCollect] YEAH-HA-HAAAAA! > > > > At 16:38 09/05/2004 -0500, you wrote: > > >Heh, just realized, God I hope it's in English. B-) > > > > I'm almost certain it's a French version. Games are now always > > translated here, at least PC games, since about 1996. One of the first > > games for > which > > I was forced to buy the translated version was King's Quest 7. I > > nearly haven't bought any PC game from France ever since (most recent > > is a L'Amerzone/Syberia pack). For some reason, console games are not > > always translated (for example Shenmue) or are multi-language. > > > > Vincent Joguin. > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > 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]/ > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the > swcollect mailing list. 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