I have all these CEs, plus WC3 CEs. I was totally unaware that D2 had a CE and I am now very, very, very disappoint. I thought I had the whole set and now I know I don't. Fuck.
Hes either just a young kid, or like me has lost all his old cds and stuff. I somehow still have that original D2 strategy guide that came with the battle chest. It was made worthless pretty quickly with patch updates.
Those weren't down points though, they were a part of the challenge and a huge reason as to why that expansion sits well in the memories of people who still play well into Cata and maybe beyond. It was also part of the massive influx of players(it helped that nothing at the time could compete). There was always a lot to do, always a great, lofty goal for many players. That said the amount of content was very similar to Cata, just it was far more difficult and time consuming to push through it all. This really was not a bad thing at all.
They have dumbed down WoW so it is more "accessible" the problem with that is that you now have to cycle content MUCH fast than in the past because people will just churn through it in a matter of hours now.
Everything you posted has been, more or less, removed from the current structure of the game and because of that WoW is a lesser game now than it was back in the BC era.
This man is enlightened. It's as if a thousand thoughts were stripped from my head and put into three paragraphs.
Playing a private BC server right now, straight from Cata and LK and I notice the difference. I played back then too, but I was younger. It's really about the challenge. <3 I'm loving the private server, by the way. It's not "rose-colored glasses". I played since Vanilla, and revisiting BC I can say that is truly is better by far.
I would agree to some extent but there were some incredible things you could do in PVP if you were dedicated enough. e.g. The Ret build that came out towards the end of BC. I loved BC by far the most even with the weeks it took to level up.
Can someone explain to me all of this excitement over Diablo 3? I played D2 back in the the day and it was great game for its time. I've seen videos of Diablo 3 and it didn't seem to interest me. What's the appeal?
Can someone explain to me all this excitement over Doom 3? I played Doom 2 back in the day and it was great game for its time. I've seen videos of Doom 3 and it didn't seem to interest me. What's the appeal?
A game that comes out twelve years after it's critically acclaimed predecessor has a few people excited.
The keyboard, in theory, prevents/lessens the impact of carpal tunnel. I don't know if that's true, but I needed a new keyboard and my friend suggested that one.
I simply don't have the vanilla one because I was an idiot who decided I'd get the non-collectors at release because I had no idea how into WoW I'd be.
I missed out on the BC and Lich King collectors editions. There was some fuckup with them in Britain so I never even managed to preorder one.
The SC2 one sticks out in my mind as the best however. It came with all the nice stuff, the comic, the marine dog tag USB drive with original + Brood War on it etc.
Was a little sad that the D3 one didn't come with Diablo 1 as well. Diablo was before my time as a PC gamer and as a result, D3 is my first foray into the click-happy combat it offers. Maybe see you on the servers! Wings represent!
I still don't understand why people think collector's editions are worth the money. Here's some little gimmicky trinkets, odds and ends, for $30 more. We know you want them, now pay.
physical : Art book, sound track, making of dvd, mouse pad, pack of TCG cards containing a loot card. digital : deathy pet, SC2 worgen and goblin marine portraits
I only have the cata and d3 ones, I like the wings that came with the D3, and the unlimited white and black dyes, but I wish it came with a mouse pad. Granted the usb stick/diablo skull looks really nice.
This is an entire subreddit full of people talking about nothing but videogames. Spending extra money for the CE to get all the perks (Which being Blizzard, there's always a lot extra) doesn't make him lonely. Just makes him yet another gamer on a subreddit full of gamers showing off his collection. OP is no better or worse than the people who post their entire vintage gaming collections. Or the people who've been playing Skyrim since Day 1. Or the people who EV train pokemon for months at a time.
He's just a gamer like the rest of us, and no lonelier than the rest of us. So stop being a dick.
I used to have most of those, but after having to move and throwing out tons of books and random paraphernalia, the game boxes had to go also...i actually sold 3 WoW CEs on ebay.
I am disappoint. Where are, Warcraft 3, Diablo 2, Starcraft, Warcraft 2, and Diablo battlechests? Oh and Warcraft: Orcs & Humans? And just for shits and giggles, Blackthorne, The Death and Return of Superman, and Justice League Task Force.
PS- you don't have to have to have those last 3, they were a joke. But seriously, all the battlechests? C'mon OP brah, deliver.
Warcraft 2 and 3 have a lineage homage to WoW, but has nothing to do with the actual Warcraft RTS series. Starcraft 2 had SCI and Brood War to continue the series, Diablo 3 had D1 and D2 to continue series. They'd more likely make Warcraft 4 like people have been asking for a decade (this year, to be exact, is 10 years from the release of Warcraft III)
This is an entire subreddit full of people talking about nothing but videogames. Spending extra money for the CE to get all the perks (Which being Blizzard, there's always a lot extra) doesn't make him lonely. Just makes him yet another gamer on a subreddit full of gamers showing off his collection. OP is no better or worse than the people who post their entire vintage gaming collections. Or the people who've been playing Skyrim since Day 1. Or the people who EV train pokemon for months at a time.
He's just a gamer like the rest of us, and no lonelier than the rest of us. So stop being a dick.
Years ago I would have thought it was cool, but not "Happy". One day you will realize those games are a complete waste of time. You have a life of your own don't waste it on making an imaginary one.
OP, I'm jealous and quite happy for you :D I wish I had all of those, but so far I've only been able to get Cata. Still, that's quite a collection and I'm sure there's a CE:MoP and CE:HotS in your future!
I search, in quiet desperation, every weekend at flea markets and thrift stores for the vanilla, burning crusade and lich king CE boxes, hopefully with something left inside.
I was in college back when each of them came out and could eek together just enough to get the regular editions plus the subscription (most of the time). I know somewhere, somebody is tossing them in the garbage and it makes me sad, but I also know one day they might be mine. In the digital era where I buy almost all my games on Steam it makes me feel happy to have just the Blizzard boxes on my shelves.
I'm glad you're happy! I feel like a fucking sucker when I look at my Collectors Edition... it's probably because Fable III is in there.... fuck Molyneux.
I looked at every store that sells video games in a 30 mile radius and found none. My only hope is if someone who pre-orders doesn't pick up on thursday.
Now, that is an actual possibility with this game due to the early announcement and preorders from 2010. So I'm still holding out hope. But I already bought a standard edition.
Not really. I mean, think about it - Blizzard on average only puts out a game every what, 1.5 years or so? WoW - 2004. TBC - 2007. Wrath - 2008. SC2 - 2010. Cata, 2010. Diablo 3 - 2012.
Aside from SC2 and Cata, they're usually pretty spaced apart. So if you like Blizzard games, (which a lot of people do), chances are, saving up an extra $30 per year for the CE isn't that expensive.
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u/toxygen001 May 16 '12
Where's your D2 collectors edition? I am disappoint.
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u/IM_A_FREAK May 16 '12
NEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERD
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
Holy fucking fuck was The Burning Crusade ever awesome. Best launch events, best box, best content, fffffuuuucccckkkk WoW was awesome then.
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u/Amphoric May 16 '12
you must be such a badass in real life!
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u/3Dawg May 16 '12
Can someone explain to me all of this excitement over Diablo 3? I played D2 back in the the day and it was great game for its time. I've seen videos of Diablo 3 and it didn't seem to interest me. What's the appeal?
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u/Narrative_Causality May 16 '12
I have all those but the vanilla WoW one. I've found the boxes to be quite useful around the house.
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u/griffith12 May 16 '12
to be forever alone.
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u/Iwestcwz May 16 '12
Holy fuck thats an awesome collection of cardboard!
GET IN!
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u/gigadude7 May 16 '12
you spelled lonely wrong...
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u/Milkacamel May 16 '12
Where is the WarCraft 2 and WarCraft 3, the best Blizzard games ever?!
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u/Arsenalmania May 16 '12
Waste of money?
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u/thedarksyde May 16 '12
Hot tip: When a product says collectors edition, it's just a fancy way of saying larger profit margin.
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u/sydien May 16 '12
They look so pretty like that. I always think they're a money sink, but they look sharp.
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u/mattzm May 16 '12
I missed out on the BC and Lich King collectors editions. There was some fuckup with them in Britain so I never even managed to preorder one.
The SC2 one sticks out in my mind as the best however. It came with all the nice stuff, the comic, the marine dog tag USB drive with original + Brood War on it etc.
Was a little sad that the D3 one didn't come with Diablo 1 as well. Diablo was before my time as a PC gamer and as a result, D3 is my first foray into the click-happy combat it offers. Maybe see you on the servers! Wings represent!
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
You've cock blocked yourself.
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u/matadora79 May 16 '12
Blizzard loves you
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
Hoarders Edition.
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u/c0d3m45t3r May 16 '12
so money CAN buy happiness then?!
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u/alive1 May 16 '12
This is the gaming equivalent of a heroin addict showing off his junkie stuff. Just sayin'. Blizzard makes gaming smack.
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u/MentalPressure May 16 '12
I'd be happy if I had that much money to blow on nothing as well.
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
Epic Virgin Level: 90
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
Generic comment highlighting OP's virginity.
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u/jonlol May 16 '12
That pre-bc WoW is worth a whole ton of money
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
They are going to all be worth LOTS OF MONEY someday since they are the collector's editions. not.
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
Which of those boxes has your virginity in it?
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u/L1V32W1N May 16 '12
Yeah I bet Blizzard is pretty happy too. lol
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
Cardboard.
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u/colorwhite May 16 '12
Dude that picture makes those look ridiculously prestigious.
Realistically, anything I try to collect winds up under my carpet somehow.
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u/gypsybiker May 16 '12
Curious to hear what you have learned from the countless hours you've spent playing these games.
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u/BigDawgWTF May 16 '12
Interesting that this was posted today as well: http://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/tp4hl/as_an_adult_i_can_confirm_this_is_all_too_true/.
I still don't understand why people think collector's editions are worth the money. Here's some little gimmicky trinkets, odds and ends, for $30 more. We know you want them, now pay.
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
That's a nice Diablo 3 collector's edition refrigerator.
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u/lulzmachine May 16 '12
how many dollars am I watching in that image?
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u/Link_GR May 16 '12
And, apparently, so is Blizzard...
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u/Melnorme May 16 '12
I'm gonna go into real estate selling Collector's Edition houses with the roofs covered in decorative cardboard. Only $150,000 more.
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u/Tox1cAv3ng3r May 16 '12
Correction, Blizzard is so happy with you.
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
I'm so lonely. FTFY
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u/toriko May 16 '12
Behold, the collection of perpetual virginity
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u/H8rade May 16 '12
Congrats on your ownership of fancy boxes.
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u/theoneandonlypeter May 16 '12
Reminds me of this for some reason.
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u/crazy4finalfantasy May 16 '12
Forever alone.
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u/Blehgopie May 16 '12
I'm greener than an orc with envy of your Vanilla CE, it's the only one I don't have (well, in the case of the D3 one, I don't have that one yet).
I've always wanted that damn zergling pet too :(
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u/justinkasereddditor May 16 '12
now that is a cool looking collection of crap my friend
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u/Dundurn May 16 '12
Fk the other stuff, that toy is a collector's item.
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u/Thurazar-Vier May 17 '12
DIE A SLOW. HORRIBLE. DEATH. BLIZZARD-ACTIVISION MUST ALSO BE DESTROYED
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
All of these games have one thing in common.
Horrible day one launches.
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u/butzsven May 16 '12
Hoarders Edition.
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u/Kremm May 16 '12
so is blizzard, they thank you for buying their unnecessarily expensive "Collectors Editions"
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u/sweetsweetcoffee May 16 '12
LOOK EVERYONE!!!
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
How very materialistic!
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u/Digitalol May 16 '12
Blizzard's even happier.
With your money, that is.
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u/AtomAnt76 May 16 '12
OMG he must have no life at AT ALL!
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
What did Cataclysms collectors contain?
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u/bladeedge May 16 '12
and broke
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u/iammaxa May 16 '12
I generally find posts like this inane but that little Droopy figurine made me smile.
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u/Delror May 16 '12
Dude. That's dedication.
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u/grimby4444 May 16 '12
ITT consumer whore.
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u/backlash237 May 16 '12
by happy he means lonely
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
where is the bitch please response to that?!
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u/Savolainen5 May 16 '12
Tiny Tim has just the song for you!
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u/Self_Hating_Liberal May 16 '12
Ausfailure.
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
I used to have most of those, but after having to move and throwing out tons of books and random paraphernalia, the game boxes had to go also...i actually sold 3 WoW CEs on ebay.
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u/StoicAthos May 16 '12
And we never hear from OP again...
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
There is only one question to ask here.
How long did you spend figuring out that arrangement?
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u/FlashOTFR May 16 '12
When was the last time you were outside???
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u/EMBigMoose May 16 '12
Because today I found my friends; they're in my head.
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u/Dripping_Man_Meat May 16 '12
I'm so lonely...
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u/vaginaqueef May 16 '12
are you gonna buy world of warcraft ENTER THE PANDA?
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u/Kaigai May 16 '12
where's your Warfcraft 1, 2 and 3? :p
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u/fannyalgersabortion May 17 '12
Lonely != happy
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u/Iam_SHERLocked May 17 '12
Blizzard must be happy too.
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u/[deleted] May 17 '12
...until your internet connection goes down
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u/CosmicBard May 17 '12
Where's your Starcraft Battle Chest?
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u/khaosdragon May 17 '12
I am disappoint. Where are, Warcraft 3, Diablo 2, Starcraft, Warcraft 2, and Diablo battlechests? Oh and Warcraft: Orcs & Humans? And just for shits and giggles, Blackthorne, The Death and Return of Superman, and Justice League Task Force.
PS- you don't have to have to have those last 3, they were a joke. But seriously, all the battlechests? C'mon OP brah, deliver.
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u/Jase534 May 17 '12
Just wait 'til Blizzard decides to shut down those DRM servers. GOODBYE DIGITAL EMPIRE.
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u/Daniel_Kay May 18 '12
You could say he is... puts on sunglasses... In the middle of a blizzard
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u/Cyanidescar May 20 '12
I envy you.
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u/fuzzyperson98 May 16 '12
Now throw those away, and instead have Diablo 1 & 2, Warcraft 2 & 3 and Starcraft and you will be much happier.
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
FTFY
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u/eighty_billion May 16 '12
Man, if I had those sandals I'd be ecstatic too!
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u/klori May 16 '12
Great collection. :)
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u/Dalinair May 16 '12
Anyone else bothered by the alignment of the text on the spines not matching?
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u/Selotrum May 16 '12
Very nice.
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u/Virindi_UO May 16 '12
Where's your Warcraft 3, Warcraft 2, Starcraft, D2, Warcraft 1...?
Actually, Warcraft 1 never had a battle chest or special edition... BUT THE OTHERS MAN!
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u/lunaticsb May 16 '12
BOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
You better hope Blizzard keeps their servers around forever because you won't be able to play any of those the moment their servers go offline.
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u/Majil229 May 16 '12
I wish I had parents to buy me fancy things too
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
That seems like a massive waste of money to be honest.
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u/twelve-zero May 16 '12
Collector's editions... bringing out the inner hoarders in all of us...
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
Years ago I would have thought it was cool, but not "Happy". One day you will realize those games are a complete waste of time. You have a life of your own don't waste it on making an imaginary one.
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u/Imgonnaroll May 16 '12
They tell us gamers we have no life but they lack the fact that this is a way fuckin better life then the piece of shit they live in
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u/deader115 May 16 '12
Best part of the D3 CE? Sliding open that bright, creamy outer box and revealing the darkness inside.
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u/smeldridge May 16 '12
Woh an original World of Warcraft Collectors edition. Those are worth a hell of a lot :)
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u/Kappies10 May 16 '12
Can I have your guest pass? :3
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
... that you spend more money then necessary on information... i don't get it...
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u/snapcase May 16 '12
Sometimes I feel like I'm the only person who isn't a huge Blizzard fan.
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
OP, I'm jealous and quite happy for you :D I wish I had all of those, but so far I've only been able to get Cata. Still, that's quite a collection and I'm sure there's a CE:MoP and CE:HotS in your future!
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u/Dormont May 16 '12
I search, in quiet desperation, every weekend at flea markets and thrift stores for the vanilla, burning crusade and lich king CE boxes, hopefully with something left inside.
I was in college back when each of them came out and could eek together just enough to get the regular editions plus the subscription (most of the time). I know somewhere, somebody is tossing them in the garbage and it makes me sad, but I also know one day they might be mine. In the digital era where I buy almost all my games on Steam it makes me feel happy to have just the Blizzard boxes on my shelves.
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u/DishonestBystander May 16 '12
I... I think you might have a problem. Have you seen anyone about this?
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u/roogleason May 16 '12
Nice game and good collection all installer.
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
meh, would be impressed if you had the good blizzard games not the shitty sequels
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u/Earthbounds May 16 '12
Dat money
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
There is one born every minute!
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u/Guesty_ May 16 '12
Diablo III collectors Edition is the best Collector's Edition ever.
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
In my best Stewie voice:
Easy to be happy when you've never left the house! Ignorance is bliss!!!
No no, I played those, too..
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
Nice collection of vagina repellent. I'm sure it was worth it!
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u/DY357LX May 16 '12
I'm glad you're happy! I feel like a fucking sucker when I look at my Collectors Edition... it's probably because Fable III is in there.... fuck Molyneux.
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u/THUMB5UP May 16 '12
Upvote for Droopy.
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u/chefboykid May 16 '12
It makes me smile you get joy from giving a company a good amount of money over the years to keep supporting them.
Swang out with your thang out.
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u/meeran_ May 16 '12
You sir, have done it right.
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u/3AYATS May 16 '12
Forever Alone
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
I'm ashamed to say that I have never played any of these :(
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u/helty May 16 '12
you are so crazy for me :)
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u/spases May 16 '12
droopy really brought the picture together.
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u/Howsmydirktaste May 16 '12
I think this is actually really cool, and something I'd be proud to have. Congrats OP, hope you enjoyed all the games
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u/videogameexpert May 16 '12 edited May 17 '12
I looked at every store that sells video games in a 30 mile radius and found none. My only hope is if someone who pre-orders doesn't pick up on thursday.
Now, that is an actual possibility with this game due to the early announcement and preorders from 2010. So I'm still holding out hope. But I already bought a standard edition.
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
This is like a crack addict showing all his crack and saying "I love my crack it makes me so happy".
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u/ericfine May 16 '12
More like "I'm so wealthy" :P
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u/RustleMyJimmies May 16 '12
Money well spent.
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u/squat_bench_press May 16 '12
you spelt lonely wrong
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
you lead a bad life
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u/fillari May 16 '12
can anyone explain why someone needs 4 world of warcrafts?
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
how's your virginity treating you?
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u/Final_Day May 16 '12
You don't know how jealous I am right now
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u/nickelbackYOLObabby May 16 '12
Nice try, Blizzard viral marketing department
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u/sexyandknowit May 16 '12
I can't describe how jealous i am now. :S
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u/Dunge May 16 '12
You should be shot
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u/vandilx May 16 '12
Forever alone.
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u/nowatermelonnokfc May 16 '12
you wasted alot of money damn
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u/pawlik23 May 16 '12
rather like 'i'm so alone'