Not sure if it's worth building up my collection again...

[RyaNtheSlayA]

We have these "debating whether I should sell" threads pop up every now and then. This is basically the opposite. So, this is about the second or third time I've sold most of my collection and regretted it. I don't know why I don't learn. It always seems the grass is greener on the other side I guess. I'm weighing the option of slowly rebuilding it (again) with the hopes I'll be smart enough to remember the last few times, or if I should just continue with my simple PS3/PC setup and just try to forget about it. It's gotten to the point where I've wasted a good amount of money doing this (I tried to keep it even but I'm sure at this point I've probably lost around $800-1000 total), and I'm not sure if it's worth it.

It's basically goes down like this. I don't play the collection much. Collection sits and gathers dust. I hate things that aren't used. I begin to hate the collection. I sell. I regret. It's a vicious cycle and I'm not sure why I suffer so badly from it. When I think about some of the stuff I've had and sold (Panzer Dragoon Saga for instance) my gut lurches and I feel incredibly stupid.

This post is rambling on a bit, since I'm just posting my thoughts as they fill my head. I'm honestly at a loss as to what to do. Any thoughts?

[foxhound1022]

Is it the physical copies you miss? Or playing the games themselves?

I've tried MAME, and for me, it just never stacks up to the real deal.

[cookie monster]

Ok here's a idea buy the things you like when you decide to sell them send them to a friend to babysit when you want them back tell him you lose nothing that way.

[AppleQueso]

Perhaps give your collection some more focus? Stick to one or two libraries of systems or something like that.

[foxhound1022]

Yeah, taking that big a loss is very disconcerting.

[harper]

I know what you mean, you acquire all of this stuff and it feels like too much, then you get rid of lots of stuff and it doesn't feel like enough.

The trick is to find somewhat of a happy medium. Yeah, I know that's pretty much impossible but you have to at least come to a few realizations.

1. The more you have, the more you're going to want. Humans are just insatiable by nature. If you keep getting more and more then you'll keep wanting more, getting more, wanting more, etc etc.

2. It's OK to only own a system for a few games. As silly as it may seem, personally I have an NES and about 20 games which feels a lot better than the 100 something that I used to have and never played.

3. It's also ok to have an outlet for when you want to go all out and buy a bunch of crap. My famous example is N64 stuff. For all other systems, I keep it simple but since the N64 is my favorite system, that's the one that I buy extra goodies for and really "collect" for. Basically it's my excuse for spending lots of money and I still genuinely love and have interest in the games.

Really that's it, if I had more to my point I lost it. haha But yeah, that's pretty much what I go by and that's how I cope with the fact that I've gotten rid of a shit load of stuff in the last few months. I still don't regret anything (except I miss Firepower 2000, which I'm getting back soon, haha). So yeah, I hope this helps at least a little and I hope that soon you'll find your happy place.

[RyaNtheSlayA]

Perhaps give your collection some more focus? Stick to one or two libraries of systems or something like that.

Exactly why I'm thinking of just sticking with my B/C PS3.

Ok here's a idea buy the things you like when you decide to sell them send them to a friend to babysit when you want them back tell him you lose nothing that way.

A friend recommended I do this and offered to help... which of course, I didn't take him up on it. Which of course, I also regret.

Is it the physical copies you miss? Or playing the games themselves?

A little bit of both to be honest. Emulators don't do it for me either.

Yeah, taking that big a loss is very disconcerting.

Oh yes it is. To get everything back that I want on top of what I've already lost, would probably take a very large chunk of money. Especially considering what Saturn stuff goes for these days.

So yeah, I hope this helps at least a little and I hope that soon you'll find your happy place.

Bah I hope so too. It seems like it's taking a lot to find it though.

[foxhound1022]

I guess it would also help to gear whatever you want toward the genre(s) of games you prefer.

[ElkinFencer10]

Well, perhaps you ought to invest in a flash cart? I don't know how easy to find they are for other systems, but I know that they're floating around for NES and SNES. It's not the same as having the ACTUAL game, but it's still using the actual system and controller.

Or move to North Carolina and come hang out with me and play my shit. XD

[BoringSupreez]

I'd stick to the PS3/PC setup. Stick with what you know you'll actually play. A B/C PS3 + a PC has access to such a huge number of titles that you'll have plenty to collect for just those.