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    n2wdw's comic book room

    in CGC Journals (old format)

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    Awesome sketch. I am currently in a few opps and can't wait to see how they go. I love the Adi cover. His cover art is always really good. I hear you on the modern grades. I don't mind 9.6 so much, but below that is hard for me to keep. The only ones under 9.6 I still have are 2 signed books that I'm going to press eventually. I'm ok with it if it's copper or before.

    n2wdw's comic book room

    in CGC Journals (old format)

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    With old SA books like that, especially a first appearance, I'd send it in to CGC as long as it was a complete book.

     

    With the walking dead, I jumped in late like you. I missed the first seasons initial airing before playing catch up. With the books I just went out and started getting the trades. I started collecting the books at issue 100 and try to get some back issues here and there. But they are expensive right now. Hopefully whenever the show ends the books will drop a bit.

    The all purpose Videogame Thread!

    in The Movie Forum

    Posted

    It doesn't escape me. I don't know why you can't set up something to make it not look like clutter. I'm sure most people here have a way of accessing/displaying their comics and not calling it clutter. Whats so hard about doing that with a few boxes. They don't take up that much space.

     

    I'm taking a wild guess here and saying you're single or have no kids. :insane:

     

    Actually married with 2 kids.

     

    Are they out of the crib yet? Our house has 4 controllers minimum per console, and 8+ for the Wii (we have double PS3/Xbox/Wii consoles for the basement). This is because sometimes they have parties where 8 kids play Mario kart concurrently and they get prizes to the top finishers.

     

    Do the math on the sheer amount of peripherals and controllers here, and then tell me it's "no clutter".

     

    Yes, they're 12 and 6. Find something nifty to store them in. Is it really that hard?

    The all purpose Videogame Thread!

    in The Movie Forum

    Posted

    Heck, I even said that not buying into the new consoles and instead, spending that money to delve deeper into the stellar PS3 library is a smart move. I'm simply saying that it won't matter a couple of years from now when the new consoles have titles of merit

     

    Then we agree, and I too am waiting a year or two before jumping in to the PS4, as there are not enough great games (as in none as of today lol ) to warrant buying a console when I would still be playing the PS3 exclusively. It would make no sense economically to sit a PS4 on the home theater just to collect dust.

     

    Completely agree with this.

    The all purpose Videogame Thread!

    in The Movie Forum

    Posted

    It doesn't escape me. I don't know why you can't set up something to make it not look like clutter. I'm sure most people here have a way of accessing/displaying their comics and not calling it clutter. Whats so hard about doing that with a few boxes. They don't take up that much space.

     

    I'm taking a wild guess here and saying you're single or have no kids. :insane:

     

    Actually married with 2 kids. They really are small boxes and yet we all have tons of boxes full of books. I have 3 systems hooked up to my tv at this time and a cable box and it looks fine.

    The all purpose Videogame Thread!

    in The Movie Forum

    Posted

    That all may change when Playstation Now launches. Makes PS4 backwards compatible and will also let you play classic PS2 and PS1 games

     

    No, there will never be backwards compatibility with PS3 or PS2 games, and what you're referring to is the online server-based gaming Gaikai system that Sony bought. This is a cloud-based system where access is granted on a monthly subscription basis to stream a *very limited* number of "the most popular" classic titles.

     

    That's not backwards compatibility, and is very similar to retro browser-based games that run off a central server.

     

    After reading what I wrote, I think I may have worded that incorrectly. But you're right. It's not backwards compatibility but only a solution for the backwards compatibility problem.

     

     

    No it isn't, it's just Sony's way to make money by double-dipping into the wallets of nostalgic gamers. It's no different than their PS2 Classics (what % of PS2 games are available?) line on PSN, other than it being cloud-based.

     

    First off, Sony has stated that there will only be a limited number of games available, with only a few at launch, so lots of PS3 and PS2 games will never be available (like all the superhero ones and other licenses) and the PSN/indie/IOS-level stuff will far outnumber the retail disc games.

     

    Secondly, you will have to pay a monthly subscription for this, and Sony will double-dip and certainly not allow disc-game owners to play for free.

     

    Now, this might be worth it for some people (Sony retail games will probably be there - GoW, Infamous, LBP, etc.), depending on the launch library of *other* game publishers, but it's certainly not a solution to the current BC woes, and only Sony would try to spin it like that.

     

    I've never understood the need for backwards compatability. I have a "fat" PS3 and never played my PS2 games on it. I would think if you are worried about playing your discs then just put them in your PS3.

     

    really?

     

    Why would I want to have my PS, PS2, clunky PS3 and PS4 all laying around when I could just have 1 system? I hate clutter!

     

    These are video games. Not used kleenex. Sometimes I want to play old ones again... or really loved a game I'd like to just pick it up and go at it for a bit.

     

    Im surprised something like this escapes some people.

     

    It doesn't escape me. I don't know why you can't set up something to make it not look like clutter. I'm sure most people here have a way of accessing/displaying their comics and not calling it clutter. Whats so hard about doing that with a few boxes. They don't take up that much space.

    The all purpose Videogame Thread!

    in The Movie Forum

    Posted

    That all may change when Playstation Now launches. Makes PS4 backwards compatible and will also let you play classic PS2 and PS1 games

     

    No, there will never be backwards compatibility with PS3 or PS2 games, and what you're referring to is the online server-based gaming Gaikai system that Sony bought. This is a cloud-based system where access is granted on a monthly subscription basis to stream a *very limited* number of "the most popular" classic titles.

     

    That's not backwards compatibility, and is very similar to retro browser-based games that run off a central server.

     

    After reading what I wrote, I think I may have worded that incorrectly. But you're right. It's not backwards compatibility but only a solution for the backwards compatibility problem.

     

    No it isn't, it's just Sony's way to make money by double-dipping into the wallets of nostalgic gamers. It's no different than their PS2 Classics (what % of PS2 games are available?) line on PSN, other than it being cloud-based.

     

    First off, Sony has stated that there will only be a limited number of games available, with only a few at launch, so lots of PS3 and PS2 games will never be available (like all the superhero ones and other licenses) and the PSN/indie/IOS-level stuff will far outnumber the retail disc games.

     

    Secondly, you will have to pay a monthly subscription for this, and Sony will double-dip and certainly not allow disc-game owners to play for free.

     

    Now, this might be worth it for some people (Sony retail games will probably be there - GoW, Infamous, LBP, etc.), depending on the launch library of *other* game publishers, but it's certainly not a solution to the current BC woes, and only Sony would try to spin it like that.

     

    I've never understood the need for backwards compatability. I have a "fat" PS3 and never played my PS2 games on it. I would think if you are worried about playing your discs then just put them in your PS3.

    The all purpose Videogame Thread!

    in The Movie Forum

    Posted

    I see many people still trying to Flip PS4's on ebay.ca for $650 or more and there are still stores selling it for $399

     

    I think Sony may have shot themselves in the foot with their "strategy" for the PS4. By selling-out the initial shipments, then not really re-stocking for the pre- and post- Christmas buying sprees, they cost themselves a LOT of money. People laugh saying how easy it was to find the XB-ONE, but guess what that really meant. That there were units that could sell, and actually make money for Microsoft. A lot of the retailers around here where I've looked, have had them in stock, but most of them have said they've had them in stock because Microsoft had them in the pipeline, all-ready to ship out as demand warranted. I've seen store shelves be full in the morning, empty by that night, then full again the next morning. That's called turning over your freight, and actually making money.

     

    Sony on the other hand, has been mostly cobwebs on store shelves as most of the stores haven't been able to get any into stock. Now who do you think did better pre- and post- Christmas sales? The company who had product to put on the shelves, or the company whose shelf space needs to be dusted every few days.

     

    And obviously, the PS 4 wasn't as big as people were hoping for. When scalpers couldn't get hundreds over retail on e-bay before Christmas, it just showed that it wasn't as "must have" as the PS3 was before that Christmas release.

     

    As time goes on and unless Sony gets their product out there and in force, they're going to fall behind just because if parents are going to buy their kids a game system, if there is only one to choose from, that's the one they'll buy.

     

    Why any game company would schedule a system launch, right before the holidays, then intentionally not have more than enough units to ship to retail before Christmas is an epic fail on their part.

     

    I don't think that's the case at all. My thought is that there was just more of a supply for people to not have to overpay. I mean, the One isn't getting hundreds over retail on eBay either, like the 360 did. The One nearly doubled it's sales in the span of about 6 weeks compared to the 360. And the PS4 sold 2.5 million more consoles than the PS3 in 2 less weeks.

     

    Yes, the PS4 was sold out most of the holiday season and I believe that that is where Microsoft captilized on sales. And with both consoles releasing almost around the same time, parents had no trouble getting the One over the PS4, as they were both new and probably couldn't see that much of a difference between them other than the price tag.

     

    Sony said that they'd have enough for customers during the holiday season, but apparently they were wrong. Seemed like the demand was more than they had anticipated. The One obviously had enough, but to put it in terms of numbers, the One sold 3 million units in 5.5 weeks, and the PS4 sold 4.2 million in 6 weeks. So it does seem like Sony put out a lot of units, probably just as much as MS, but the demand was just too high. But as time goes on, demand will finally slow down, which gives both companies time to manufacture their systems, just in time for the next holiday season.

     

    And I don't think Sony will fall behind at all. If we are talking about long term, the PS3 managed to match up to the 360 sales at 80 million even after releasing a full year later, which to me only calls for PS4 to do even better or just as well. But if we're talking about sales in the coming months, with 4.2 million already sold in the first 6 weeks, the PS4 has yet to release in it's territory, Japan.

     

    The PS4 has so far managed to stay ahead and it hasn't been released in Japan yet. Neither has the the XB1 but we all know how sales will be in Sony's home market. I'm just glad both are selling so well. It will drive both company's to keep trying to outdo each other to get sales.

    current turn around rates at CGC

    in Comics General

    Posted

    My 5 book regular modern tier order just jumped to graded today.

     

    9/3 - Received

    10/4 - Verified

    10/15 - Graded

     

    11/01 - Quality Control

     

    11/05 - Shipped/Safe - A little disappointed in one of the grades but oh well maybe next time.

     

    I think 2 months in calendar days with 2 holidays during this time isn't too bad a turnaround considering SDCC and NYCC took place around then. Books are estimated to be in my hands tomorrow. :wishluck:

    Newbie Question: Is it common for sides of cgc cases to be split?

    in Comics General

    Posted

    From what I've gathered from different discussions on the boards the inner wells are still sealed very well. No they are not air or water tight but still resistant to outside influences. They just aren't sealed 100% away from this. If you check out the journal I linked to earlier, a member brings up the point of it not being air tight as it would need to be vacuum sealed. If we did this it would damage the book. Just think of the vacuum space saver bags they have for clothes. The inner well would shrink around the book completely smashing it.

     

    With regards to water I think if you spilled water on it and it made it to the inner well it'd be fine(my opinion). But to submerge it or be exposed to a flood would definitely ruin your book.

    Preservation considerations for CGC book collectors by Rune

    in Comics General

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    Newshane - I see what you're getting at. But water tight and air tight are two different things. Also mintcollector is stating that its not an air/vacuum sealed container. Such a container would prevent any air from flowing in or out. But something water tight can still allow air to between. A vacuum sealed container would shrink around whatevers inside and damage your books. Air flow is obviously extremely limited in a water tight container but its molecules are small enough to slowly pass back and forth. Just like a water tight door on a ship, Water will not come through if properly closed but air can still pass through.