Collection Leaderboard - March Update

The more I think about it, the less I'm sure I like the idea of a leaderboard at all. I'm just as competitive as the next person, but I'm also smart enough that I like to eat and it requires electricity to play all these games. The leaderboard has the capability to lead the more addictive personalities among us to forego basic necessities in order to move up one more spot that month. I actually had a conversation about this with one of our more illustrious members and the more I thought about what he said, the more I agree with it.jollyroger78

Hmm, I dunno. We've all joked about buying games instead of food or paying bills/rent. But I think people are smart enough not to actually let a hobby (or even an obsession) reach that point. A degree of self control is required and I think people here have it (not counting the occasional splurge of course). If someone cannot control themselves and really is forgoing basic necessities to buy games then there is a much deeper problem than just trying to move up the leaderboard could cause.

But then I don't really understand addictions. I have my obsessions but I have the ability to resist when required. Maybe some people don't... but then like I said, that is a problem that runs deeper than a simple desire to have more games than the next guy.

The more I think about it, the less I'm sure I like the idea of a leaderboard at all. I'm just as competitive as the next person, but I'm also smart enough that I like to eat and it requires electricity to play all these games. The leaderboard has the capability to lead the more addictive personalities among us to forego basic necessities in order to move up one more spot that month. I actually had a conversation about this with one of our more illustrious members and the more I thought about what he said, the more I agree with it.jollyroger78

The leaderboard is not a competition though, it's just a record. I've never thought of people buying games to get onto the leaderboard or move up in the leaderboard. That would be kind of silly.

[QUOTE="jollyroger78"]The more I think about it, the less I'm sure I like the idea of a leaderboard at all. I'm just as competitive as the next person, but I'm also smart enough that I like to eat and it requires electricity to play all these games. The leaderboard has the capability to lead the more addictive personalities among us to forego basic necessities in order to move up one more spot that month. I actually had a conversation about this with one of our more illustrious members and the more I thought about what he said, the more I agree with it.aspro73

The leaderboard is not a competition though, it's just a record. I've never thought of people buying games to get onto the leaderboard or move up in the leaderboard. That would be kind of silly.

Collecting to get on a leaderboard is silly. People should buy games for the enjoyment of rolling around on them naked.

:P

Oh, and that unofficial list sounds like it would be a pain since some of you sound like you trade in games and don't report your losses.

People should buy games for the enjoyment of rolling around on them naked.

:P

pikadeth

I knew I wasn't the only one!

[QUOTE="cosmostein77"]

According to GS which I have been using more as of late to keep track of the collection I am somewhere in the 800's although as a newbie to the Union I am not sure what I need for consideration for the leaderboard, although perhaps I will sit down with my notebook in front of the wall this weekend and update as I am sure a few purchases have not made the list yet.

Is it just me or does GS not have some of the older SMS, IV, and CV games listed on the site?

I think there are nearly fifty games that I was unable to find and add.

aspro73

I have not had problems with those. The best way to find a game on this site is to go to gamefaqs.com and find the game there. In the url there wil be a 5 (or maybe 6) digit number. Then come back to this site and enter it after "gamespot.com", e.g., www.gamespot.com/123456 and it will take you to the game page. If it just goes back to the home page go to the tech Support Forum from the Forums tab and one of the stickies is the Missing Games Thread. It is administered by an awesome dude who happens to be in this union, he will add any game that is legitimately missing.

Welcome to the union, I look forward to hearing more about your collection.

Sweet, thanks for the heads up.

I think my first missing game will be Hanna Barbera's Cartoon Carnival for CD-i, how can such a stellar title not be listed :)

[QUOTE="aspro73"][QUOTE="cosmostein77"]

According to GS which I have been using more as of late to keep track of the collection I am somewhere in the 800's although as a newbie to the Union I am not sure what I need for consideration for the leaderboard, although perhaps I will sit down with my notebook in front of the wall this weekend and update as I am sure a few purchases have not made the list yet.

Is it just me or does GS not have some of the older SMS, IV, and CV games listed on the site?

I think there are nearly fifty games that I was unable to find and add.

cosmostein77

I have not had problems with those. The best way to find a game on this site is to go to gamefaqs.com and find the game there. In the url there wil be a 5 (or maybe 6) digit number. Then come back to this site and enter it after "gamespot.com", e.g., www.gamespot.com/123456 and it will take you to the game page. If it just goes back to the home page go to the tech Support Forum from the Forums tab and one of the stickies is the Missing Games Thread. It is administered by an awesome dude who happens to be in this union, he will add any game that is legitimately missing.

Welcome to the union, I look forward to hearing more about your collection.

Sweet, thanks for the heads up.

I think my first missing game will be Hanna Barbera's Cartoon Carnival for CD-i, how can such a stellar title not be listed :)

Hey Hey -- Do you have a CD-i? That's cool. The pther benefit of reporting a missing game to Dracula68 is that you get to be the exclusive listed owner fo the title (until some other poor wretch who owns a CDi comes along). So anyway, your CDi, how did you get it etc...

[QUOTE="cosmostein77"][QUOTE="aspro73"][QUOTE="cosmostein77"]

According to GS which I have been using more as of late to keep track of the collection I am somewhere in the 800's although as a newbie to the Union I am not sure what I need for consideration for the leaderboard, although perhaps I will sit down with my notebook in front of the wall this weekend and update as I am sure a few purchases have not made the list yet.

Is it just me or does GS not have some of the older SMS, IV, and CV games listed on the site?

I think there are nearly fifty games that I was unable to find and add.

aspro73

I have not had problems with those. The best way to find a game on this site is to go to gamefaqs.com and find the game there. In the url there wil be a 5 (or maybe 6) digit number. Then come back to this site and enter it after "gamespot.com", e.g., www.gamespot.com/123456 and it will take you to the game page. If it just goes back to the home page go to the tech Support Forum from the Forums tab and one of the stickies is the Missing Games Thread. It is administered by an awesome dude who happens to be in this union, he will add any game that is legitimately missing.

Welcome to the union, I look forward to hearing more about your collection.

Sweet, thanks for the heads up.

I think my first missing game will be Hanna Barbera's Cartoon Carnival for CD-i, how can such a stellar title not be listed :)

Hey Hey -- Do you have a CD-i? That's cool. The pther benefit of reporting a missing game to Dracula68 is that you get to be the exclusive listed owner fo the title (until some other poor wretch who owns a CDi comes along). So anyway, your CDi, how did you get it etc...

The CD-I for the longest time was my "White Whale" coming across them was hard and when I finally got one the shape it was in would make most collectors cry.

As it slowly died I sold it, but kept the non doubles of the games.

Then out of pure chance, I walked into a old school gaming store and out of pure randomness I said if you ever get a CD-I in please let me know.

He looked at me as many game store employees did with a puzzled look which I expect to be followed with "What's a CD-I?" he walked away from me without a word into the small stock room and called out "This thing"

And there it was, a mint CD-I with the removalable sticker still on the front.

Its been sitting beside my Panasonic 3D0 FZ-1 to the left, and the Genesis to the right ever since.

I request to be placed on the leaderboard. That is all. inkwolf

Done.

I request removal from the board.waflerevolution

Request denied. I'll take your numbers from here or IGN, it's public access baby!

Anyways, I hit 500 mark today, 501 actually. Pics to come this weekend.Paully3433

Sweet!

[QUOTE="aspro73"][QUOTE="cosmostein77"][QUOTE="aspro73"][QUOTE="cosmostein77"]

According to GS which I have been using more as of late to keep track of the collection I am somewhere in the 800's although as a newbie to the Union I am not sure what I need for consideration for the leaderboard, although perhaps I will sit down with my notebook in front of the wall this weekend and update as I am sure a few purchases have not made the list yet.

Is it just me or does GS not have some of the older SMS, IV, and CV games listed on the site?

I think there are nearly fifty games that I was unable to find and add.

cosmostein77

I have not had problems with those. The best way to find a game on this site is to go to gamefaqs.com and find the game there. In the url there wil be a 5 (or maybe 6) digit number. Then come back to this site and enter it after "gamespot.com", e.g., www.gamespot.com/123456 and it will take you to the game page. If it just goes back to the home page go to the tech Support Forum from the Forums tab and one of the stickies is the Missing Games Thread. It is administered by an awesome dude who happens to be in this union, he will add any game that is legitimately missing.

Welcome to the union, I look forward to hearing more about your collection.

Sweet, thanks for the heads up.

I think my first missing game will be Hanna Barbera's Cartoon Carnival for CD-i, how can such a stellar title not be listed :)

Hey Hey -- Do you have a CD-i? That's cool. The pther benefit of reporting a missing game to Dracula68 is that you get to be the exclusive listed owner fo the title (until some other poor wretch who owns a CDi comes along). So anyway, your CDi, how did you get it etc...

The CD-I for the longest time was my "White Whale" coming across them was hard and when I finally got one the shape it was in would make most collectors cry.

As it slowly died I sold it, but kept the non doubles of the games.

Then out of pure chance, I walked into a old school gaming store and out of pure randomness I said if you ever get a CD-I in please let me know.

He looked at me as many game store employees did with a puzzled look which I expect to be followed with "What's a CD-I?" he walked away from me without a word into the small stock room and called out "This thing"

And there it was, a mint CD-I with the removalable sticker still on the front.

Its been sitting beside my Panasonic 3D0 FZ-1 to the left, and the Genesis to the right ever since.

Niiice. Yeah whenever I hear about a console I don't have I always flash back to the memory I have of the opportunity I had to buy one (even though i was not a collector at the time). But yeah, I remember seeing one in a warehouse store at the end of it's lifespace, and I could have bought it for a song, new. Ahh "multi-media" sounded so revolutionary back then...

let me just say, if i hadnt recently bought so much other crap and wasnt about to start college, id outbid everyone else on this... but as it is, take a gander here:

portable CD-i

Who loves ya baby?

[QUOTE="cosmostein77"][QUOTE="aspro73"][QUOTE="cosmostein77"][QUOTE="aspro73"][QUOTE="cosmostein77"]

According to GS which I have been using more as of late to keep track of the collection I am somewhere in the 800's although as a newbie to the Union I am not sure what I need for consideration for the leaderboard, although perhaps I will sit down with my notebook in front of the wall this weekend and update as I am sure a few purchases have not made the list yet.

Is it just me or does GS not have some of the older SMS, IV, and CV games listed on the site?

I think there are nearly fifty games that I was unable to find and add.

aspro73

I have not had problems with those. The best way to find a game on this site is to go to gamefaqs.com and find the game there. In the url there wil be a 5 (or maybe 6) digit number. Then come back to this site and enter it after "gamespot.com", e.g., www.gamespot.com/123456 and it will take you to the game page. If it just goes back to the home page go to the tech Support Forum from the Forums tab and one of the stickies is the Missing Games Thread. It is administered by an awesome dude who happens to be in this union, he will add any game that is legitimately missing.

Welcome to the union, I look forward to hearing more about your collection.

Sweet, thanks for the heads up.

I think my first missing game will be Hanna Barbera's Cartoon Carnival for CD-i, how can such a stellar title not be listed :)

Hey Hey -- Do you have a CD-i? That's cool. The pther benefit of reporting a missing game to Dracula68 is that you get to be the exclusive listed owner fo the title (until some other poor wretch who owns a CDi comes along). So anyway, your CDi, how did you get it etc...

The CD-I for the longest time was my "White Whale" coming across them was hard and when I finally got one the shape it was in would make most collectors cry.

As it slowly died I sold it, but kept the non doubles of the games.

Then out of pure chance, I walked into a old school gaming store and out of pure randomness I said if you ever get a CD-I in please let me know.

He looked at me as many game store employees did with a puzzled look which I expect to be followed with "What's a CD-I?" he walked away from me without a word into the small stock room and called out "This thing"

And there it was, a mint CD-I with the removalable sticker still on the front.

Its been sitting beside my Panasonic 3D0 FZ-1 to the left, and the Genesis to the right ever since.

Niiice. Yeah whenever I hear about a console I don't have I always flash back to the memory I have of the opportunity I had to buy one (even though i was not a collector at the time). But yeah, I remember seeing one in a warehouse store at the end of it's lifespace, and I could have bought it for a song, new. Ahh "multi-media" sounded so revolutionary back then...

April has been updated. Welcome Inkwolf to the board. At John's request he has been taken off the board. Collection isze over time is missing this month.

Some notable increases over the last period though in several collections.

The CD-I for the longest time was my "White Whale" coming across them was hard and when I finally got one the shape it was in would make most collectors cry.

As it slowly died I sold it, but kept the non doubles of the games.

Then out of pure chance, I walked into a old school gaming store and out of pure randomness I said if you ever get a CD-I in please let me know.

He looked at me as many game store employees did with a puzzled look which I expect to be followed with "What's a CD-I?" he walked away from me without a word into the small stock room and called out "This thing"

And there it was, a mint CD-I with the removalable sticker still on the front.

Its been sitting beside my Panasonic 3D0 FZ-1 to the left, and the Genesis to the right ever since.

cosmostein77

What's a good price on a CD-I? I saw one over the weekend that looked to be in pretty good shape for $40. I considered grabbing it, but I was there for games, not systems. Now it's the next day and I'm having 2nd thoughts. Maybe I should go back for it next weekend...

I have 519 im not on there :( No one loves mePaully3433

It wouldn't be a leaderboard updat if I didn't forget to include someone I promised to... I'll add you next month Sorry Paul.

[QUOTE="Paully3433"]I have 519 im not on there :( No one loves measpro73

It wouldn't be a leaderboard updat if I didn't forget to include someone I promised to... I'll add you next month Sorry Paul.

Denied :o LoL

[QUOTE="cosmostein77"]

The CD-I for the longest time was my "White Whale" coming across them was hard and when I finally got one the shape it was in would make most collectors cry.

As it slowly died I sold it, but kept the non doubles of the games.

Then out of pure chance, I walked into a old school gaming store and out of pure randomness I said if you ever get a CD-I in please let me know.

He looked at me as many game store employees did with a puzzled look which I expect to be followed with "What's a CD-I?" he walked away from me without a word into the small stock room and called out "This thing"

And there it was, a mint CD-I with the removalable sticker still on the front.

Its been sitting beside my Panasonic 3D0 FZ-1 to the left, and the Genesis to the right ever since.

Mathurin47

What's a good price on a CD-I? I saw one over the weekend that looked to be in pretty good shape for $40. I considered grabbing it, but I was there for games, not systems. Now it's the next day and I'm having 2nd thoughts. Maybe I should go back for it next weekend...

Post it there, you'll get more responses. :)

[QUOTE="Mathurin47"][QUOTE="cosmostein77"]

The CD-I for the longest time was my "White Whale" coming across them was hard and when I finally got one the shape it was in would make most collectors cry.

As it slowly died I sold it, but kept the non doubles of the games.

Then out of pure chance, I walked into a old school gaming store and out of pure randomness I said if you ever get a CD-I in please let me know.

He looked at me as many game store employees did with a puzzled look which I expect to be followed with "What's a CD-I?" he walked away from me without a word into the small stock room and called out "This thing"

And there it was, a mint CD-I with the removalable sticker still on the front.

Its been sitting beside my Panasonic 3D0 FZ-1 to the left, and the Genesis to the right ever since.

GAMECAMILLER

What's a good price on a CD-I? I saw one over the weekend that looked to be in pretty good shape for $40. I considered grabbing it, but I was there for games, not systems. Now it's the next day and I'm having 2nd thoughts. Maybe I should go back for it next weekend...

Post it there, you'll get more responses. :)

I saw the CD-I discussion and completely forgot about that thread...

[QUOTE="GAMECAMILLER"][QUOTE="Mathurin47"][QUOTE="cosmostein77"]

The CD-I for the longest time was my "White Whale" coming across them was hard and when I finally got one the shape it was in would make most collectors cry.

As it slowly died I sold it, but kept the non doubles of the games.

Then out of pure chance, I walked into a old school gaming store and out of pure randomness I said if you ever get a CD-I in please let me know.

He looked at me as many game store employees did with a puzzled look which I expect to be followed with "What's a CD-I?" he walked away from me without a word into the small stock room and called out "This thing"

And there it was, a mint CD-I with the removalable sticker still on the front.

Its been sitting beside my Panasonic 3D0 FZ-1 to the left, and the Genesis to the right ever since.

Mathurin47

What's a good price on a CD-I? I saw one over the weekend that looked to be in pretty good shape for $40. I considered grabbing it, but I was there for games, not systems. Now it's the next day and I'm having 2nd thoughts. Maybe I should go back for it next weekend...

Post it there, you'll get more responses. :)

I saw the CD-I discussion and completely forgot about that thread...

I now sit at over 900 games with more than 1/3 being NES (326)!!! I am getting close to 1,000 games, and I want a really great game... I know the one I am thinking of, maybe it could also be my first online purchase! Oh, the game in mind is just one I have wanted longer than any other game... Contra Force for the NES! If anybody knows where I can get a MINT copy for a reasonable price please let me know! WitIsWisdom

Holy crap! That has to be the fastest rate of increase in our history. I'll confirm that when I do the collection size over time graph update next month.

Well, that would be quite an honor to hold the fastest increase record! I think I have 906 games in the database, but I am actually sitting at around 920 or so! With the way things have been going though, I should break the 1K barrier in about a month! For game 1K... if I do get Contra Force is $50 about the average for a Mint copy? That game has been harder to track down (internet excluded) than a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow! It just DOES NOT circulate! I looked back at about the 15th or 16th page of this thread when I sat at 490 some games, so my collection has about doubled in size in much less than a year! Also looking back through the thread I really enjoyed reading all of the collection stats by each collector that you used to post... those were pretty sweet! I vote you bring that back! :)

oh, and I also plan on getting some updated pics to help support my claim for such a strong surge of games I have aquired in the last couple months! (just in case there are some skeptics)

[QUOTE="WitIsWisdom"]I now sit at over 900 games with more than 1/3 being NES (326)!!! I am getting close to 1,000 games, and I want a really great game... I know the one I am thinking of, maybe it could also be my first online purchase! Oh, the game in mind is just one I have wanted longer than any other game... Contra Force for the NES! If anybody knows where I can get a MINT copy for a reasonable price please let me know! aspro73

Holy crap! That has to be the fastest rate of increase in our history. I'll confirm that when I do the collection size over time graph update next month.

Wow. Holy collecting madness Batman!

I can hardly believe you've amassed that many so quickly without buying online...

I, on the other hand, am probably suffering from the slowest rate of increase at the moment. My collection actually went down a bit when I went through my PC games and realised a bunch of them have been missing for years :( I also sorted some stuff out that was in compilations that I don't own seperately anymore, mostly old PC games on 5 1/4 floppies that I have no way of playing :(

Holy crap! That has to be the fastest rate of increase in our history. I'll confirm that when I do the collection size over time graph update next month.

aspro73

Maybe this time you won't forget me :(

I just broke the 800 mark!!!WitIsWisdom

I now sit at over 900 games WitIsWisdom

Holy crap! That has to be the fastest rate of increase in our history.aspro73

Impressive indeed! It kinda reminds me when Pika first joined the union. I think he was buying games up so fast, a few of us were actually worried about him. :P

[QUOTE="WitIsWisdom"]I just broke the 800 mark!!!inkwolf

I now sit at over 900 games WitIsWisdom

Holy crap! That has to be the fastest rate of increase in our history.aspro73

Impressive indeed! It kinda reminds me when Pika first joined the union. I think he was buying games up so fast, a few of us were actually worried about him. :P

Yeah, I've been worried about a few of our members from time to time... I think though, and this update will confirm it, that I may have wit beat when I had that large purchase of PS1 and DC games last year (in terms of one time jumps).

I've spent over a grand on games this month (none of which will be revealed until I receive them), so that'll be another big jump for me. I guess that'll take me over 2,000, but that's not really the point -- the games that I am getting I am proud to finally be aquiring, some games I have been after for well over 5 years.

I've spent over a grand on games this month

aspro73

It's funny. I have more money now than at any other time in my life, and I have become much more cautious with it than I used to be. Oddly, the order was that: first the money, then the caution. I just don't have it in me to drop that kind of cash on games in a month. Although I could see your grand a month and raise you, doing so would make me feel peculiar inside. I remember when my collection growth averaged ~100 games a month for more than a year, but I just can't bring myself to get that worked up about rampant collecting these days. I think it's good that I'm not in charge anymore...

[QUOTE="aspro73"]

I've spent over a grand on games this month

gmsnpr

It's funny. I have more money now than at any other time in my life, and I have become much more cautious with it than I used to be. Oddly, the order was that: first the money, then the caution. I just don't have it in me to drop that kind of cash on games in a month. Although I could see your grand a month and raise you, doing so would make me feel peculiar inside. I remember when my collection growth averaged ~100 games a month for more than a year, but I just can't bring myself to get that worked up about rampant collecting these days. I think it's good that I'm not in charge anymore...

Yeah Garrett, but after these purchases, I really have been able to clear up a lot of games that I have wanted for a long time (from John and _Bear's liquidation). Moving forward I really do feel like I should be able to focus only on new titles. Now, you know I've said this before, and it probably sounds pathetic, but this time I really mean it. I think that when you get to that 2,000 mark most people really have acquired most of the games that one "wants" that have already been released, even though there are 60,000+ games out there.

If I still had an income (I am developing a business right now, so have had no income since February) I'd be buying way more than I used to. I mean ridiculously, so in a way I get what you are saying. When I had gobs of money coming in weekly I was relatively conservative with my game spending.

I think it is healthy for everyone to have a hobby or two ... WitIsWisdom

I think that has always been the key with me, I've had a high level of disposable income and game playing and collecting is my only hobby outside of running and cycling, which are low-impact in terms of cost (after the initial investment).

But yeah, operating within a budget is a good idea with a collecting hobby, but man, it never worked for me, I always buy what I want, and more.

Can I get in next month now? I just passed the 660 mark, and I posted my collection piccies in the pic thread a while ago :|Dzjaansis

I am happy to include you and congratualtions, but please also note that historically I am notoroisously bad about forgetting to include new-comers, so feel free to express your utter disbelief and hatred when I forget to include you next month.

[QUOTE="Dzjaansis"]Can I get in next month now? I just passed the 660 mark, and I posted my collection piccies in the pic thread a while ago :|aspro73

I am happy to include you and congratualtions, but please also note that historically I am notoroisously bad about forgetting to include new-comers, so feel free to express your utter disbelief and hatred when I forget to include you next month.

[QUOTE="Dzjaansis"]Can I get in next month now? I just passed the 660 mark, and I posted my collection piccies in the pic thread a while ago :|aspro73

I am happy to include you and congratualtions, but please also note that historically I am notoroisously bad about forgetting to include new-comers, so feel free to express your utter disbelief and hatred when I forget to include you next month.

Hes not lying either

D'oh. I reviewed my collection and got rid of trade-ins, and I'm at 498. :( Let me know before the update and I'll find 2 more that I want to buy. ;)

D'oh. I reviewed my collection and got rid of trade-ins, and I'm at 498. :( Let me know before the update and I'll find 2 more that I want to buy. ;)

CodingGenius

10-4 CG, should be around the first, so you have a week.