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12-18-2008, 11:22 AM | #1 |
Snake Eyes' Daddy
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I never really realized how many completest were in on this hobby. Now I understand why we keep getting trash every wave! After reading the "Do you buy joe figures you don't like just to complete your collection" thread I was amazed to see that so many people bought stuff that they didnt even like. This has got to be the worst thing about collecting, spending money on stuff YOU DONT EVEN LIKE.
Anyways I just want to say that you should realize that by buying trash repaints est, you encourage Hasbro to keep producing it. If we as collectors only bought the good stuff they would stop putting out the trash because it wouldn't make them money which is after all, the name of the game. In my opinion no completest has a right to complain about what we get because yall are why we are getting it. I hope yall get a grip on yourselves and start only buying the good stuff so that all of us can get new and better GIJoes. Angrily, Fierce Krypton
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12-18-2008, 11:28 AM | #2 |
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But if no one buys the lame figures they will warm the pegs and the stores will not order more and that will be the death of the line. OMG
People tried this tactic with Wild Bill and look what that got us. Another repaint with the Tiger Rat. Oh and, spinoff thread FTL. |
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12-18-2008, 11:31 AM | #3 |
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I never really realized how many completest were in on this hobby. Now I understand why we keep getting trash every wave! After reading the "Do you buy joe figures you don't like just to complete your collection" thread I was amazed to see that so many people bought stuff that they didnt even like. This has got to be the worst thing about collecting, spending money on stuff YOU DONT EVEN LIKE.
Anyways I just want to say that you should realize that by buying trash repaints est, you encourage Hasbro to keep producing it. If we as collectors only bought the good stuff they would stop putting out the trash because it wouldn't make them money which is after all, the name of the game. In my opinion no completest has a right to complain about what we get because yall are why we are getting it. I hope yall get a grip on yourselves and start only buying the good stuff so that all of us can get new and better GIJoes. Angrily, Fierce Krypton Besides, some of the repaints are based on a vintage counterpart and there are fans of those as well. Take Battle Force 2000, I think that was one of the worse things they came out with back in the day and one of the reasons I quit Joes. But look, there are people that loved them and want them made. Same with sub sets. I personally love Python Patrol, TF not as much. Now, I can't for the life of me, defend all the Wild Bill madness. |
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12-18-2008, 11:40 AM | #4 |
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I would say I am a completist. It is not that I buy things I do not like, I just like some things more than others; the truth of it is I like all of it. I get excited about all of the releases. At first I didn't care much for Wave 12, but now I want to army build the Cobra Diver and the Python CC.
Some things grow on you. I really feel I can collect however I want. The only people I would be critical of are the ones that steal figures out of the packaging at the stores; other than that to each his own. |
12-18-2008, 11:55 AM | #5 |
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I am a completest as well. I am guilty of buying some figures i don't like. But in my defense when i give this collection to my son, he might like what i think is awful...
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12-18-2008, 12:01 PM | #6 |
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Ewok you are talking about people buying stuff that most people hate but they like, I am fine with that! Im not saying people shouldnt buy stuff they like that no one else likes. I am saying people shouldnt buy stuff just for the sake of buying it even if they think it sucks.
Jambi, if you like everything that comes out then get em all! Again the key word is "like". Viper :-) You are hopeless. haha. Also the idea that by buying trash figures we keep the line alive is insane. It is no were near death, it is the second best selling line on the market. They can deal with us not buying the trash they make. It will force them to make better stuff. Trust me I have taken plenty of marketing classes, completest are encouraging crappy repaints est.
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12-18-2008, 12:05 PM | #7 |
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To rebuff you a bit. Some of us also prefer singles, but the only way to get the classic paints are to buy 2 packs or 5 packs. Sure I bought the horrid Torch single card, but I also got the 2 pack....I wanted a single card Torch. Completist or not, I want what I want. That said, I'm not buying a Python Conquest just to get the Python Viper, but I would buy another 2-pack.
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12-18-2008, 12:05 PM | #8 |
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I would say I am a completist. It is not that I buy things I do not like, I just like some things more than others; the truth of it is I like all of it. I get excited about all of the releases. At first I didn't care much for Wave 12, but now I want to army build the Cobra Diver and the Python CC.
Some things grow on you. I really feel I can collect however I want. The only people I would be critical of are the ones that steal figures out of the packaging at the stores; other than that to each his own.
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12-18-2008, 12:08 PM | #9 |
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I'm a completist...but my reasons has to because I am anal like that. I'm not into the whole factory error thing and I'm not into the whole "well this Resolute Trooper has brown eyes and this one has green" thing (although I do have both by accident...since I do troop build also) But if it is an intentional variant or a significant running change...I will buy it. Perfered MOC but I will buy it if it is hard to find just so I have it.
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12-18-2008, 12:19 PM | #10 |
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I'm a completist...but my reasons has to because I am anal like that. I'm not into the whole factory error thing and I'm not into the whole "well this Resolute Trooper has brown eyes and this one has green" thing (although I do have both by accident...since I do troop build also) But if it is an intentional variant or a significant running change...I will buy it. Perfered MOC but I will buy it if it is hard to find just so I have it.
I feel like in away I am preserving something. A sort of history.
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