Random Thoughts Thread

[isiolia]

what is BX?

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I never ever bought a game guide , you know the ones that look like a magazine. They were just so expensive for me , and of course you always have GameFAQs . Any one ever bought them or found them useful? Are they even still in print?

Base exchange. More or less the retail chains (NEX, AAFES) that operate on US military bases. As mentioned, they can have good prices, and in general are tax free, but are limited to military personnel (and government civilians overseas).

Supply can be...hit or miss.


Game guides can be very useful, though it depends on the game. These days, sure, Let's Play or Gamefaqs can be better (and free), but back in the day you weren't likely to get maps of levels or something other ways.

For some games they can also be almost an art book as well. Probably not as nice as actual art books or other prints/collectibles can be, but common and actually useful. Some people buy them more in the way that others would snag a Collector's Edition of a game.

There are still some that are made, but I feel like they're not as common as they were (where CEs are increasingly common).

[BurningDoom]

but are limited to military personnel (and government civilians overseas).

On base civilians can use BX's, too. Family, friends, visitors, etc.

[isiolia]

but are limited to military personnel (and government civilians overseas).

On base civilians can use BX's, too. Family, friends, visitors, etc.

I've seen cases when they couldn't (research scientists and such), versus overseas where nearly everyone could. Been a while though, so I wouldn't know all the ins and outs. I only worked for AAFES in Japan where we weren't picky.

[AppleQueso]

Print guides can be really awesome if well done, I love just flipping through them.

Actually I wouldn't mind trying to nab more of them myself.

[Forlorn Drifter]

Thinking I'm going to swap to electric cigarettes. The smell gets into my clothing too much for me to stick to normal cigs.

[oxymoron]

I think guides are only useful for bigger games such as Pokemon, Zelda, GTA, etc. Youtube single-handedly killed the game guide industry.

[flex wood]

Thinking I'm going to swap to electric cigarettes. The smell gets into my clothing too much for me to stick to normal cigs.

If you can still be bothered by the smell of cigarettes you really aren't a smoker.

As someone in the process of quitting smoking I'm going to say that there are many downsides to smoking but one of the upsides is that you will never notice when you get a game that smells of smoke.

[GSZX1337]

I think guides are only useful for bigger games such as Pokemon, Zelda, GTA, etc. Youtube single-handedly killed the game guide industry.

I think you're forgetting a site.

[Forlorn Drifter]

Thinking I'm going to swap to electric cigarettes. The smell gets into my clothing too much for me to stick to normal cigs.

If you can still be bothered by the smell of cigarettes you really aren't a smoker.

As someone in the process of quitting smoking I'm going to say that there are many downsides to smoking but one of the upsides is that you will never notice when you get a game that smells of smoke.

It isn't as much as me as it is for other people. I really don't mind, although I am completely against smoking in the house- I find it disgusting. I've just had certain people comment on it and such, and I've had some issue with how it affects my show animals- when they can smell smoke on me, I have more problems with them acting up and fighting me.

[AppleQueso]

E-Cigs are also apparently a good stepping stone towards kicking the habit altogether.