Dear all,
I have been thinking recently about trading forums, and in particular the one here on our very own NTSC-UK.
Now I can only judge from my own experience but I have to say I am becoming more and more enamoured with it as a method of getting what you want at a reasonable price.
For example, I picked EEE for a measly ?6, Sonic Gems for a measly ?4 an Asian God of War for ?10 and I traded some titles for the (mostly unavailable) Halo 3 legendary edition. I consider all these to be absolute bargains. If I wanted to get hold of any of these items from anywhere else it would be;
a) More expensive
b) More hassle
c) Lacking that certain feeling of fuzziness.
So that fuzziness. I feel that when a group of game enthusiasts get together they can exhibit some real feats of altruism. The fuzziness can be exhibited by looking on the trading forums at the time of a major release. A lot of people will buy two copies of a game to ensure we can play it a.s.a.p. The same can be said of trying a new release to 'check' if it is region free.
Come the same or next day of release I'll often see copies of the latest titles at cost price or less. I consider this to be a gesture, not only of good faith but one based around a community of interest. We play together, we discuss together and we trade with each other. There are, with a few exceptions, no scalpers here.
Further examples of the fuzziness come from the lengths forum members will go to on here for someone they have never met. I was given a TV by a generous soul on here and people have offered to buy me things and let me pay them back. Where else would you find that?
This then is meant as a reflection and an homage. Not only to how great this place is and the people who make it great but also as a reflection. Think of the people you have 'met' on here. I couldn't recognise anyone in the street but I would do more for a good member of this forum than many of the 'real' people I know. Look back on the interactions you have had with members here. I hope you have had certain fuzzy experiences that make you feel the way I do - as part of a faceless group who share a passion for a creative and innovative industry.
In summary, thanks to all and I hope the blogs are succesful - I want to hear what everyone has to say.
I have been thinking recently about trading forums, and in particular the one here on our very own NTSC-UK.
Now I can only judge from my own experience but I have to say I am becoming more and more enamoured with it as a method of getting what you want at a reasonable price.
For example, I picked EEE for a measly ?6, Sonic Gems for a measly ?4 an Asian God of War for ?10 and I traded some titles for the (mostly unavailable) Halo 3 legendary edition. I consider all these to be absolute bargains. If I wanted to get hold of any of these items from anywhere else it would be;
a) More expensive
b) More hassle
c) Lacking that certain feeling of fuzziness.
So that fuzziness. I feel that when a group of game enthusiasts get together they can exhibit some real feats of altruism. The fuzziness can be exhibited by looking on the trading forums at the time of a major release. A lot of people will buy two copies of a game to ensure we can play it a.s.a.p. The same can be said of trying a new release to 'check' if it is region free.
Come the same or next day of release I'll often see copies of the latest titles at cost price or less. I consider this to be a gesture, not only of good faith but one based around a community of interest. We play together, we discuss together and we trade with each other. There are, with a few exceptions, no scalpers here.
Further examples of the fuzziness come from the lengths forum members will go to on here for someone they have never met. I was given a TV by a generous soul on here and people have offered to buy me things and let me pay them back. Where else would you find that?
This then is meant as a reflection and an homage. Not only to how great this place is and the people who make it great but also as a reflection. Think of the people you have 'met' on here. I couldn't recognise anyone in the street but I would do more for a good member of this forum than many of the 'real' people I know. Look back on the interactions you have had with members here. I hope you have had certain fuzzy experiences that make you feel the way I do - as part of a faceless group who share a passion for a creative and innovative industry.
In summary, thanks to all and I hope the blogs are succesful - I want to hear what everyone has to say.
I had problems with COD4 too, also down to being bad at war 
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