DNWTB (Do not want to buy) fake Sapphire

[johnnykonami]

Sucks to be stuck in the middle of all the flippers.  I am just wanting to re-build my childhood collection and get a few other games to boot, prices anywhere but here are atrocious.  And I'm talking about some common ass games, too.  But as you know, if you check over at fleabay, people are trying to pawn of some of the shittiest games on the system as rare collectables.  Sapphire isn't on my hit list per say, I remember it going for hundreds of dollars even back in the old turbo mailing list & newsgroup trading days.  Always wanted to try it though, and I think the magic of emulation might assist me with that long before I acquire a copy with all the necessary hardware.

Kicking myself for not having a job during that period where nobody (the general public) gave a shit about collecting old games and they were going for cheap and even free in some cases.  I had a friend who worked at funcoland and personally made out like a bandit on all the systems the store wouldn't buy as a policy - he picked up under the table.

[Lost Monkey]

I have two or three of these (loose BWM copies). The thing is, as much as this makes me sound like a total prick, I think I'll keep ahold of them for a while longer. I'm %90 certain that anyone who I give them too will just flip them. Almost none of the new members we get here are "lifers". They usually didn't know the PCE existed two years ago and then dump their collections quickly. Even if the guy I give mine too gives it away for free when he dumps his collection, the next guy to own it is likely to flip it. If not him, the next guy. Someone will do it.

So if you're still here in eight years I'll send you one. Hopefully you won't need it by then. Hopefully someone will make a flash card that runs CDROM2 isos right off a memory card and all those Capital One cards dry up and the game market totally crashes.

I agree with you.

I know it sounds horrible, but we have seen so many folks treat PCE/TG-16 as a fad.

We have also seen folks who are selfish bastards and just want to make $$$$.

I actually am less offended by some goofball who is temporarily obsessed with PCE (the newly faithful, who then lose their faith) than the calculated machinations of a flipper.

Whatever.  Goofball Newbie or Flipper. Thanks...

[Opethian]

you'll thank me later on all the heartache and money you would have wasted trying to attain your dreams

[Black Tiger]

I have two or three of these (loose BWM copies). The thing is, as much as this makes me sound like a total prick, I think I'll keep ahold of them for a while longer. I'm %90 certain that anyone who I give them too will just flip them. Almost none of the new members we get here are "lifers". They usually didn't know the PCE existed two years ago and then dump their collections quickly. Even if the guy I give mine too gives it away for free when he dumps his collection, the next guy to own it is likely to flip it. If not him, the next guy. Someone will do it.

So if you're still here in eight years I'll send you one. Hopefully you won't need it by then. Hopefully someone will make a flash card that runs CDROM2 isos right off a memory card and all those Capital One cards dry up and the game market totally crashes.

Especially if some is asking to pay over $100 for a bootleg and insists on a spine. How likely are they to never flip a cheap disc if they eventually have an opportunity to sell it for $100+?

[ProfessorProfessorson]

I think Keith intended to send me a copy, but it never happened. I suspect he forgot, no big deal, not worried about it either way. If a raffle does happens count me in, as I do still need a copy of the game.

[SignOfZeta]

I have two or three of these (loose BWM copies). The thing is, as much as this makes me sound like a total prick, I think I'll keep ahold of them for a while longer. I'm %90 certain that anyone who I give them too will just flip them. Almost none of the new members we get here are "lifers". They usually didn't know the PCE existed two years ago and then dump their collections quickly. Even if the guy I give mine too gives it away for free when he dumps his collection, the next guy to own it is likely to flip it. If not him, the next guy. Someone will do it.

So if you're still here in eight years I'll send you one. Hopefully you won't need it by then. Hopefully someone will make a flash card that runs CDROM2 isos right off a memory card and all those Capital One cards dry up and the game market totally crashes.

Especially if some is asking to pay over $100 for a bootleg and insists on a spine. How likely are they to never flip a cheap disc if they eventually have an opportunity to sell it for $100+?

I don't see any relationship between wanting your stuff to be complete and being a capitalist stooge. I like my stuff complete and I'm pretty sure I've literally never sold a game at a profit.

I just figure...if a guy has the same Turbo he's had for 20 years, and he's played it this whole time, he'll probably never ever get rid of it. Those are the only people I'd want to send one of these to. Everyone else is suspect. I know they want the thing bad now and aren't thinking about selling it, but people are fickle, and we've been on this forum long enough to see dozens of jerks go from noob to power seller in two months, from zero games to all the games and back to zero again. It's revolting.

I can't give something freely to someone and then tell them what to do with it. It's bullshit to do that, so I'll just give mine out when I meet people that I know are genuine humans instead of robot money changers.

I gave one away about three years ago, btw. I think I have two left. PM me if you want one and you aren't a shithead. If I don't repsond, no offense, but I don't trust you.

[wildfruit]

I'll take one if I win. I should be getting arcade card soon. If I like I I'll keep it...if I don't I'll give it away here again. DEAL

[savageone]

Shouldn't everyone be playing MGS5? Go get this game.

[MrBroadway]

Shouldn't everyone be playing MGS5? Go get this game.

f*ck no.

[Gredler]

Shouldn't everyone be playing MGS5? Go get this game.

f*ck no.

Going to have to agree with O.P on this one. If I were playing a PS4/Xbone game, it would not be MGS5. Regardless of that fact, I haven't finished the GoTW so how can disOBEY?!

[seieienbu]

I've been wanting a copy of Sapphire for a while.  I figured I might be able to get a loose bootleg copy for reasonably cheap so I made a thread about it at the start of the year.  I figured that, for trying to buy a bootleg, I'd likely get flamed or a lengthy discussion about ramification of bootleggers etc would happen like it did here.  However, I ended up getting no responses at all.

Anyway, if an opportunity to get a pressed copy of Sapphire presents itself, such as a raffle or whatever, I'd consider myself fortunate to be included.

[MrBroadway]

LMS, if it's acceptable to get on this list to give it to a friend, I'd like to be considered for it, too. They're good, trustworthy people who would, of course, know the stipulations about getting rid of it properly (i.e. coming back here to this community).

Thanks!

[shipwreck]

I keep hearing the name tobais. Someone please school me on this....

[Necromancer]

I keep hearing the name tobais. Someone please school me on this....

No.  Use search and quit spam posting.

[LMS]

Had a busy couple of weeks hence the lack of follow up. SignOfZeta and esteban make some very valid points though. It would be pretty lame to pass these off to someone for free, only to find out they used the opportunity for financial gain at a later date.

I'm not sure what to do now. I know you guys are into raffles but I'm not really down with that idea to be honest, it feels a bit too random. I've been a member here for almost a decade and keep an eye on the forums pretty regularly but as many of you know, I'm really not one to post often at all. If I have something to share (like the Richard Gibbs pdf I created) or a relevant comment to contribute then I'll chime in but otherwise I'm not really one to get that involved in discussions. So as a result, aside from a couple of exceptions I don't have any real links with anyone here in particular.

In fact, I think I'm going to auction off a copy and give any resulting funds to a UK based charity called sense who provide support for deafblind people which is a hardcore shitty situation. This way some folk who will never have a decent opportunity to obey can get a bit of justice too...

https://www.sense.org.uk/

What do all you guys expressing an interest think about that idea, would you be up for getting involved or was it more about grabbing a freebie?