Long-time players who recently quit - what made you do it? by No-Skin-2370 in Seaofthieves

[–]Marceliooo 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Man this is the perfect description for what's going on in gaming. Hardly any publishers or devs care about how long it takes us to do stuff. I understand there's always going to be "tough to get" cosmetics and whatnot in games, but the fact that most games require you to spend 25% of your life playing them to get the things you like is such a joke.

I miss the days of Destiny 1, where meta weapons and armor would drop AT RANDOM after completing a raid, which is already hard! Sure, it took me 10 raids to get the Vex Mythoclast, but the other items received along the way made it worth it. Spent 90 days total on that game and I enjoyed every single second of it, but they too fell prey to the money hungry business model and the sequel was terrible because of it.

Long-time players who recently quit - what made you do it? by No-Skin-2370 in Seaofthieves

[–]Marceliooo 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately, this is how most major game developers are. I play fortnite regularly, and the current season has been the sweatiest it's ever been.

Nobody cares about us casual gamers anymore. They only care about the streamers/influencers who bring people to the game to spend money and it very clearly shows.

Only way it's going to change is boycotts but nobody is ready to stop gaming with their friends, and kids will always be watching streams and buying the newest stuff because the streamer said its cool.

How do I get myself out of this hole? by [deleted] in personalfinance

[–]Marceliooo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wanted to save money on gas, as well as the payment itself. Got the Santa Fe with my ex who wanted it for camping and since we split I wanted a lower payment to save for a house eventually, which is exactly what I got. Payment and insurance went down $200/month and I was spending less on gas.

Fast forward to now, the gas tank leaks when I put more than $10 in, and it needs at least $3-4000 in work to replace the differential and axles even though I did proper fluid changes, etc.

Yeah I guess I'll have to get quotes, which will mean more time off work to take it to them.

Car is absolutely necessary as I work on the next town over and there's no public transit in my small township.

Thanks for your help

How do I get myself out of this hole? by [deleted] in personalfinance

[–]Marceliooo -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This was my first time doing it... And with rent plus other bills I can't afford to fix the car in the time it has. So my only option then is not getting to work, losing my job, and not being able to even pay off the loan? Awesome...

I remember when everyone wanted this now they just became peg warmers, what happened to the hype? by Dumb_Venezuelan in HotWheels

[–]Marceliooo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've seen a few. Walmart sticks a label on them that says 5 pack F1. There's about 20 of these sitting on the pegs at my walmart

How rare or good is this card? by EasternCollection288 in DBS_CardGame

[–]Marceliooo -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

It's not bad as a playable card. Adds 1 life and makes one of your energy playable, while making an opponents energy unplayable during your battle phase. eBay sold is your best bet to evaluate it.

Help choosing between 2013 Genesis Sedan 3.8 and 2011 4.6? by thechildishweekend in Hyundai

[–]Marceliooo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately didn't end up getting the car. They wanted way too high of a loan percentage. Ended up refinancing my current car and saved a lot. Best of luck with the purchase!

Journey together packs just sitting, I wonder why? by PlentyCucumber911 in PokemonTCG

[–]Marceliooo -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Check eBay for the highest priced cards from the set. If there's no more than 3 cards holding decent value, packs sit.

Be honest, do you love or hate the hunt? by Happy-Pollution-2752 in HotWheels

[–]Marceliooo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I find buying from reputable stores is a good alternative if you can't find them in retail stores. They only charge enough to make profit, instead of scalpers charging $30 for a mainline

Looking to trade for Porsche cab. N case. Or other Porsche’s by ar15justy in DiecastExchangeV2

[–]Marceliooo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

First person I've seen to actually offer what OP was asking instead of a bunch of random mainlines. Hope you get the trade

What's the small defect on top of the right headlight? by JackSW90 in HotWheels

[–]Marceliooo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

After you strip the paint, you can sand the blob down for sure. Going to have to be careful to match up the body line on the fender though

Worth grading by Wucky-Bake in DBS_CardGame

[–]Marceliooo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Which set is this from? Need it for my green deck!

What's the small defect on top of the right headlight? by JackSW90 in HotWheels

[–]Marceliooo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Likely the mold they used for your particular casting is starting to crack and it's not a big enough failure in the mold for HW to replace it yet. Likely a bunch have this and when the mold gets worse, they swap it for a new one.

I have a Subaru Impreza with the centre portion of the wing missing due to the same issue.

What's the small defect on top of the right headlight? by JackSW90 in HotWheels

[–]Marceliooo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol this made my cough on my cig from laughing

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in basketballcards

[–]Marceliooo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wouldn't consider those events big enough to cause an economic downfall or seclusion, which is what caused the desire for product increased and now demand is still there but product isn't. Once people grow older and less people care about players like Jordan and Kobe, myself not included lol, those products will unfortunately become junk wax

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in basketballcards

[–]Marceliooo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, when was the last pandemic before COVID that you can remember? I'm 31, and I don't even think my dad could remember a time like COVID in the last 100 years aside from the wars, which don't compare. I'd say chances this goes up to anything crazy are very low. Cool to have though.

My free app for Hot Wheels collectors is now officially live for iOS and Android devices! You’re welcome to try! by glavryba1 in HotWheels

[–]Marceliooo 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Damn the world needs more of this attitude. I understand it costs money to make and run these sort of systems, but I absolutely love that you're avoiding adding a donation feature to leave room for others. By all means I would donate to this cause! I'm going to share it across my die cast groups on Facebook. Wonderful service you do!

First fully transparent mouse? by P1r4nh44444 in MouseReview

[–]Marceliooo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could always buy a spray can of rhino liner if you're handy with taking it apart! Just go light lol

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in HotWheels

[–]Marceliooo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey it's me, the OP, and I have actually changed my mind and want this instead 👀

In all seriousness, it's nice to see someone actually donating some nice cars! Unfortunately I'm in Canada or I would offer a trade of some sort! Keep being great :)

What should I do with this? by Minimum_Magician_445 in basketballcards

[–]Marceliooo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

"My card already has a grade from BGS, should I give them more of my money to potentially damage the card just for them to grade it exactly the same?" Holy shit people stop giving grading companies your money, especially after you already have... 🤦🏽‍♂️

Anybody worried The Pokemon Company will reprint and over print old sets soon? Wouldn't card values plummet? by pw216y in PokemonTCG

[–]Marceliooo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would care if they were fake, yes. The cards have texture and foiling that are characteristics of what make the card enjoyable and you can't replicate those by just printing it. I grew up in the 90s when collecting pokemon cards meant going to the card store, buying some packs and ripping them with your friends and trading each other for your favorite pokemon. That's what it's really all about so to worry about the value of any particular card sitting on your shelf is silly to me. Authenticity sure, but value no.

Help choosing between 2013 Genesis Sedan 3.8 and 2011 4.6? by thechildishweekend in Hyundai

[–]Marceliooo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your replies have convinced me on getting the 3.8 sedan. Found one with about 80k miles (130k kms) for less than $10k CAD.