Possessed!

New poll is up…

Ok, so I know this is something of a dead horse, but, as long as I continue to see it happen, I feel compelled to rant.

Why. Trade. Games?

I watch it happen every day and I

just

don’t

understand.

Just recently I watched a guy receive $3.00 for a game he originally bought for $60. Curious, I decided to see how much the freshly traded in game would be stickered for…the answer?

$44
Holy $#!+!

I actually physically stopped the guy before he left the store and asked him how he felt about what had just happened. His reply?

“It’s better than nothin’.”

No a**hole! It IS nothing!
It’s the most amazing thing in the world to me because even the customers that say, “What?! Only $8.00?!” or “But this is a brand new game!” all seem to succumb to the same consumer lapse in judgement.

Imagine this scenario playing out…
You: Hey Saku, I just got through playing that Fallout 3 you sold me. Wanna buy it back?
Me: Hm? Hell yeah! I’ll give you $4 for it.
You: Wha? But I bought it from you for $20!
Me: I know! So I’m sure I can sell it to our friend Mark for at least $17!

Is there anybody reading this that wouldn’t immediately punch me in the mouth?
However, according to actual observation, apparently the conversation continues like this…

You: Oh…well…that sucks…but I guess it’s better than nothing.
Me: Huh? Oh, yeah, sure it is kid. Move along. Next!

(Unfinished)

Ok, I have really confused the @#$% out of a few of you, so let me set the record straight and answer a few questions that I’ve been getting.

(a) The name of this comic strip will not be “Natural 20s”.
I wanted it to be. Of course, originally I wanted it to be a strip about games and gaming and such, but as I got further along I realized that although I enjoy that stuff, I don’t want to have to write about it on a daily basis. I don’t think that’s where my best stories are. So I changed the content but “Natural 20s” remained the working title. When we get the new headers, banners, etc. completed I’ll switch them out. For now, I’ll switch the individual strip titles to avoid any further confusion. I should’ve done that months ago but Saku = Procrastination.

(b) For My Own Good is not dead.
When I first sat down and penned FMOG (yeah, penned I still do that), I had a very clear cut vision for the series. I didn’t always stick to my vision, but I love that series and have no intention of abandoning Blount and Pierce or their endless struggle to find true love…or a rewarding one night stand. FMOG gets it’s own relaunch soon, probably in or around October.

(c) Yes, that is Ronnie.

(d) Yes, that is “the blonde girl from the other comic”.(Alexa fyi)

Ok, I’ll be editing this post if any interesting new questions pop up.
I hope that cleared up a few things. To be honest, I’m really thankful that, after such a long layoff, anyone even cares to question. Your responses have been wonderful (even the overly panicky ones). Stick with us (^_^)! We look forward to keeping you entertained!

-saku

Self Explanatory.