Rowdy Roddy's Math Trade Bitch Session

YES that is definitely the case...it's odd. Selling stuff that would have been VERY attractive and at a good price is hard right now unless it's something that is less than a couple of months old. People are not buying "backcatalouge" like they used to, even when priced at a huge discount. I don't get it.

Anyway, everybody back up from that copy of Beowulf...I've been wanting to play that again badly for some reason...and I didn't even like it.

Michael Barnes wrote: People are not buying "backcatalouge" like they used to, even when priced at a huge discount. I don't get it.

I think there are quite a few factors at play on that topic, but overall I think there is no desire to look back to see where games have been and the evolution of them over time. There's also a plethora of new games coming out that will suit most anyone's tastes so you don't have to "look back" so to speak to expand your game options. Then there's marketing schemes for new games where old games are based off of reputation. Then the mentality that "If it was good it'd be reprinted by now". The automatic assumption that "Modern" equals better.

Michael Barnes wrote: YES that is definitely the case...it's odd. Selling stuff that would have been VERY attractive and at a good price is hard right now unless it's something that is less than a couple of months old. People are not buying "backcatalouge" like they used to, even when priced at a huge discount. I don't get it.

Anyway, everybody back up from that copy of Beowulf...I've been wanting to play that again badly for some reason...and I didn't even like it.

Back catalouge is about all I'm interested in. There were only a few 2013 releases I was interested in adding to my collection, and I've got them all. There are several I'd like to play still, but am not in a rush. This year is looking the same.

I think the problem is the proliferation of the hobby, we're at a point where 1000 hobby games come out per year, most of these have some competency in design and most of them can move at least a few hundred units. With such depth the cream is pushed even higher to the top and games like Beowulf (which is a fine game) fail to find an audience as it's old, mediocre, and in a big box. What's more, these games physically have trouble finding shelves to stay on. So what's going to happen as the industry continues churning out something we already have too much of? What will happen to the "weak 7" crowd of games that have lost most of their playability simply due to the desert having more grains of sand. I feel like non-evergreen or non-rare board games days of maintaining value are numbered. The pace of the hobby is too quick for the pace of the hobby.

Some old games get hot on short notice. I traded a $15 copy of Fjords for $70 worth of games last month. Cleopatra and the Society of Architects is pulling trade requests from Norway and Italy, El Grande is starting to get attention now too. But you're right, these are rare beasts and one whiff of reprint and the moment is gone.

Beowulf: The Legend always has three or four copies in math trades. I recently heard it referred to as a good game that takes time to appreciate. In theory my group will play it soon (we're playing every owned title once this year) but that's only if I still own it when it's card comes up. We'll see how it goes.

I'm not looking for many games, but if someone is willing to trade a wired Xbox 360 controller (want to use with PC). I'd be motivated to put some stuff up.

I'm going to have to go out and buy another one of those fuckers as I now have drift on the right thumb stick which is fucking irritating (and deadly) when playing Dark Souls on PC.

Jesus Christ I've hardly used the bastard.

Da Bid Dabid wrote: I'm not looking for many games, but if someone is willing to trade a wired Xbox 360 controller (want to use with PC). I'd be motivated to put some stuff up.

I got a Logitech Wireless F710 I can put up. Like new but no boxes or manuals.

I can probably let go of one of my wireless controllers. I will need to see if the Mac is still pissy about the MadCatz fighting one though. If so, you'll be out of luck.

Sag, Barnes, with your conditional trades--you'll need to ask around to see what folks want, as you can't post "Wants" for items that are mutually exclusive. I.e., you can't post wants for "A" and "A&B" unless you have two copies of "A." Before wants go in, you'll have to get a temperature and see how the winds blow for folks wanting your items and pick one.

Bull Nakano: This is not a blog post, ya foo. Also: I want to be able to do dummies! Make sure you snag some of the spoliered guts from that Clint post in the Dropbox to enable this.

For the record, none of my trades are conditional. I was just giving Barnes shit for his. I'm not converting to Judaism either, as Anglicans understand that "holy" belongs in the sacristy and "spirit" belongs in a glass. A remarkably clean, efficient perspective on faith.

S.