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Post by Shockprowl on Jul 23, 2020 23:05:32 GMT
Ahhhh.... I... I can't do this anymore!
I strive. I buget. I plan. I dream...
And the Lists... The endless Lists...
I try to collect one idealistic set of figures, and and and IT CHANGES! I try to collect another set, and another set, and another set- AND IT CHANGES AGAIN!
I strive, and plan, and list, and dream... dream so hard... and STRIVE.... and even have Texans strive, in their kindness, to find hard-to-find figuerues... Only for IT to laugh in my face again! (...the Collectingnessness, not the Texan).
I'm tired! Tired of The Game. The expense. The longing, the dreaming. I'm very tired. And... I think what's making me tired is the realisation that I'll never have the set of figures I want. IT WILL NEVER HAPPEN....
And... maybe it's something elses as well.... I dunno.
Maybe I'm looking at this all wrong.
But one thing I'm certain of is- I don't need boxes of untouched toys in my loft anymore.
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Post by Toph on Jul 23, 2020 23:50:07 GMT
Wuss
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Post by Stomski on Jul 24, 2020 6:35:25 GMT
Best to have a focus, not give in to FOMO and realise that newer isn't always better. You don't have to have everything.
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Post by Pinwig on Jul 24, 2020 7:39:00 GMT
I thought we'd been through this once already? Sit down and behave yourself.
Look, if you dump it all, in a year you'll be kicking yourself and then start rebuying everything. That's how it goes. You've already pretty much stopped buying toys anyway so it's not like money is going out on them.
It might be worth reorganising. I'm thinking I'm going to re-sort my Generations boxes so they're by original year as opposed to line. So instead of having CW, TR, Siege boxes etc, I'm going for '84 characters, '85 characters etc. That way I can cut the duplicates that have grown out of the last few lines but still feel a box is a complete set of characters and not an incomplete collection of one line. I need to do that really because I'm out of space and I'm feeling as I've decided to go for one toy to represent each character that I've got a bit of excess.
Has this come on because you've been telling yourself Siege was the absolute end, but now you're frustrated because Earthrise makes it feel like it isn't?
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Post by Pinwig on Jul 24, 2020 7:39:44 GMT
What's FOMO?
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Post by Llama God on Jul 24, 2020 7:50:17 GMT
The thing that's giving me a little fatigue at the moment is knowing that I can't have all my toys out to access whenever I want. This actually isn't anything to do with the Scraplet, either - although we've certainly had to pack more away since he's arrived. But with over 1600 toys between us it was never going to be possible to have them all on display anyway - and most of the Conjunx's are still in shipping boxes from when she moved here in late 2017. That definitely dampens the enthusiasm for buying more, since I know that anything new that comes in will displace something old. Which means I'm going to have to be more picky about what I actually buy. But that could be a good thing...
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Post by Shockprowl on Jul 24, 2020 7:52:36 GMT
(I'm not sure what FOMO, but it sounds really helpful so I've liked it to show appreciation)
No, I'm not thinking of dumping them all -well, perhaps MPs- I enjoy the ones I have, and the kids like playing with them with me.
It's the ENDLESS cycle of collecting. Wanting a particular set of figures, then being denied, and then having start all over again.
I think this might be Siege fall-out...
And I just put my hand in my coffee.
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Post by Llama God on Jul 24, 2020 7:58:42 GMT
That only works if you're an Orkan.
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Post by Benn on Jul 24, 2020 8:04:34 GMT
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Post by Shockprowl on Jul 24, 2020 8:06:25 GMT
What's an Orkan?
A quick Google search tells me it's either a word that means windstorm in 'several European languages', a type of rocket launcher, a couple of ships, a Polish writer, a village in Iran, a Swedish rock band...
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Post by Shockprowl on Jul 24, 2020 8:07:56 GMT
Ahhhh... It's not really a case of missing out, it's more frustration at not being able to get the collection I dream of. |
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Post by Benn on Jul 24, 2020 8:08:28 GMT
(I'm not sure what FOMO, but it sounds really helpful so I've liked it to show appreciation) No, I'm not thinking of dumping them all -well, perhaps MPs- I enjoy the ones I have, and the kids like playing with them with me. It's the ENDLESS cycle of collecting. Wanting a particular set of figures, then being denied, and then having start all over again. I think this might be Siege fall-out... And I just put my hand in my coffee. This I understand, certainly since what’s the point in trying to collect a line when half of it is either skipped over here by Hasbro or is an exclusive in another country? You see the good stuff, and then have to live with the burning thought that you can’t have it anyway. Better to tap out and give up early, right? |
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Post by Shockprowl on Jul 24, 2020 8:16:43 GMT
(I'm not sure what FOMO, but it sounds really helpful so I've liked it to show appreciation) No, I'm not thinking of dumping them all -well, perhaps MPs- I enjoy the ones I have, and the kids like playing with them with me. It's the ENDLESS cycle of collecting. Wanting a particular set of figures, then being denied, and then having start all over again. I think this might be Siege fall-out... And I just put my hand in my coffee. This I understand, certainly since what’s the point in trying to collect a line when half of it is either skipped over here by Hasbro or is an exclusive in another country? You see the good stuff, and then have to live with the burning thought that you can’t have it anyway. Better to tap out and give up early, right? Yes, yes that could be it. This and the fact that instead of continuing with what they started, they re-do everything and everyone in the very next line! Siege to Earthrise isn't quite as bad as all that, but it's really annoying. Siege/Earthrise certainly doesn't look good with most earlier CHUG lined. |
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Post by Pinwig on Jul 24, 2020 8:58:37 GMT
Guys, guys! Emergency! There's two of them at it! Quick!
What is the collection you dream of, Shockers? What are you trying to achieve? One thing I'm definitely doing this week is getting all my '84 Decepticons together in their Generations forms as I think I've finally managed to get a set I'm happy with now Thundercracker and Skywarp have arrived. Bar Ravage, but that's always going to be an issue. That's a box ticked, done there.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 24, 2020 9:30:54 GMT
I thought we'd been through this once already? Yes, pretty sure we have. I'll see if I can find the thread |
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 24, 2020 9:35:34 GMT
We all go through phases of collecting. I amassed a huge 4-figure collection by 2010 across various lines but then over the next few years a lot had to go due to financial necessity, space reasons and Life Issues. Around 2012 the quality of TF's dropped through the roof and I didn't buy any and further reduced what I had. It's picked up again in the last few years and is probably at a peak again this year as the quality is good and I have too much time on my hands.
I do regret getting rid of certain stuff (ie all of Armada) though have only been able to buy back a small amount but hey ho that's life. I am moving house in about 5 weeks so in September I plan to dig everything out after the move, catalogue and sort it. Space then will be an issue for what the focus is going forwards. There will be a room for this stuff but I don't want random tubs piled to the ceiling.
-Ralph
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Post by Shockprowl on Jul 24, 2020 13:17:18 GMT
Guys, guys! Emergency! There's two of them at it! Quick! What is the collection you dream of, Shockers? What are you trying to achieve? One thing I'm definitely doing this week is getting all my '84 Decepticons together in their Generations forms as I think I've finally managed to get a set I'm happy with now Thundercracker and Skywarp have arrived. Bar Ravage, but that's always going to be an issue. That's a box ticked, done there. The '84ers, in unified style. |
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Post by Shockprowl on Jul 24, 2020 13:18:42 GMT
Siege/Earthrise certainly doesn't look good with most earlier CHUG lined. Apart from Classics Jetfire of course. |
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Post by Pinwig on Jul 24, 2020 13:31:31 GMT
The '84ers, in unified style. I think we're getting there with that. Not far off. It's attainable. |
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 24, 2020 13:41:18 GMT
Guys, guys! Emergency! There's two of them at it! Quick! What is the collection you dream of, Shockers? What are you trying to achieve? One thing I'm definitely doing this week is getting all my '84 Decepticons together in their Generations forms as I think I've finally managed to get a set I'm happy with now Thundercracker and Skywarp have arrived. Bar Ravage, but that's always going to be an issue. That's a box ticked, done there. The '84ers, in unified style. The Brand Manager is changing. Expect to see another change in style in a year or two. You will never get all of 1984/85 in one style. IT NEVER ENDS. -Ralph |
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Post by Pinwig on Jul 24, 2020 13:44:45 GMT
I think we will get close enough. We're nearly there and we have the G1 half of Kingdom yet to come with possibly?! a fourth wave for Earthrise.
Mind you, given what happened with Siege wave 5 I think if Earthrise does turn out to be three waves, Kingdom wave one will be what was Earthrise 4 anyway.
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 24, 2020 14:08:20 GMT
I'm still patiently waiting for the Mini Spies. Generations 'G1' will not be complete until they return. Until they return!!!
*shakes fist*
AND BRING BACK THE ACTION MASTERS WITH PARTNERS AND VEHICLES! BAAAAAASTAAAARDS!!!
*pounds ground*
-Ralph
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Post by Shockprowl on Jul 24, 2020 17:27:25 GMT
The '84ers, in unified style. The Brand Manager is changing. Expect to see another change in style in a year or two. You will never get all of 1984/85 in one style. IT NEVER ENDS. -Ralph |
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Post by Shockprowl on Jul 24, 2020 17:31:36 GMT
The '84ers, in unified style. I think we're getting there with that. Not far off. It's attainable. Oh my Godfathers I hope you're right, Man. I... I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH LONGER I CAN LAST!!! |
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 24, 2020 19:16:32 GMT
Did you get the new Earthrise strike plane sets?
-Ralph
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Post by Llama God on Jul 24, 2020 21:37:19 GMT
One who is from Ork. Like Mork. |
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Post by Shockprowl on Jul 24, 2020 22:25:33 GMT
Did you get the new Earthrise strike plane sets? -Ralph NNNOOOO!!!! NNNNOOOOOOOO!!!! SIEGKEEEEERRRRRRS!!!!! I AM PINNING ALL MY HAPPINESS ON PINWIG!!!! |
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Post by Shockprowl on Jul 24, 2020 22:26:36 GMT
One who is from Ork. Like Mork. Ahhhh. Did he used to accidentally put his hand in coffee? Been a while since I saw that show. |
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Post by Llama God on Jul 24, 2020 22:30:14 GMT
Probably, given that he could drink with his fingers. Which... leads one to ask a number of questions.
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Post by Shockprowl on Jul 24, 2020 22:32:58 GMT
Lucky bastard.
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