His "TurboGrafx CollectingBragging Reference" seems to still be online, but can't be freely browsed without a password. I stumbled across this a while back while googling "turbografx cleaning kit":
http://s667.photobucket.com/albums/vv33/royvegas/?action=view¤t=TheEliminatorTurbografxCleaningKit.jpg&sort=ascending
He had a basic website with photos of all the TG-16 software + items that would make each release "complete".
It's not much of a reference. It's just pictures everything roy happened to buy during his three-month Turbogasm and most of his shit wasn't actually complete. IIRC, he was missing the Players' Stats book and most of the posters and stickers that originally came with games. He had some rare items, like a TG16 display book, but lacked common things like the Stack Rack.
I know that folks will skewer me for this, but did anyone save the information that RoyVegas compiled when he was building his collection?
I would need his approval to send them out since I only got his permission to use them as described.
Well, to skewer both of you a little bit, I say let that f*cker rot. Don't fan his ego by turning his half-assed, former collection into a monument. Considering it was the only thing he ever did that might be construed as beneficial to the community, it's pretty safe to say he was simply showcasing of his personal collection. It was his chance to publicly throw his slab on the ruler for fifteen minutes and fetishize his money spent before selling everything off and profiting on our hobby. If he'd ever actually been interested in creating a comprehensive reference he would have invited contributions and/or asked permission to use photos of others' rarities. It's also important to remember that deleting his precious gift to the community was an attempt to give us the finger after criticizing his gouging. f*ck him.
I totally understand your feelings on using RoyVegas's photos.
However, the origin of the photos really doesn't negate their usefulness.
That said, I don't care enough to seek out the photos because they were aesthetically-challenged. Had RoyVegas taken the time to compose his photos with a bit more flair (à la Aaron Nanto), you better believe I'd be using all the goddamn photos
to create a reference guide. Thankfully, I have been spared this moral dilemma
.
Anyway, the logistical problem (for me) is that I would want all the images standardized and uniform (lighting, composition) and RoyVegas' photos actually satisfied this criteria (namely, consistency).
Oh well. I'm glad I missed all the RoyVegas drama that went down.
I feel the desire to switch topics, so....
