Rogerpoco Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 1 hour ago, Redmiller said: I just have to say, HOMEBREW weeks, are not good for anyone that doesn't have them. It took 3 weeks and 1 day for me to receive the order I placed with Atari Age in order to get the games. And then they didn't even have one of them. So, after this 3 week set of games i am sure I will not make the cut. So, my suggestion, announce the Homebrew games weeks before we ever will play them, so those that want to try and acquire them, can. I have became VERY into actual "collecting" lately, I LOVE having my real carts. I'm not shilling for them or anything, but this is why a Harmony is a necessity. I got my Son one for Christmas(I've had mine a while), and he hasn't stopped playing 2600 ever since(...he's not really getting better yet, tho.). There are just too many good games out there that you can't play on "real carts", even if you don't want to play commercial releases on it-the Homebrew Authors certainly deserve credit and $ for their work, but if they release the rom, they obviously don't mind of you play it. 50$. Just eat a minimal lunch for a week, you'll have the $! (I am sorry about your situation, and DO understand). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.BAZ Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 I love collecting carts too but I can't expect myself to have all of them. Remember, the High Score Club doesn't require players to have the cartridge for each game we play. To do so would turn each overall season into a contest of who has the most games. So, there is no disadvantage in the HSC by not having physical copies of the games for each week. In the High Score Club, we often play games (homebrew or otherwise) that not all of us have, and sometimes we play games that few (if any) of us have. Other options include: Emulation, and Harmony cart. Also, it seems important for the fun and competitiveness of the HSC, that all players start each round at the same time, which I think is the main reason for not announcing the game/s before the contest starts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vocelli Posted January 15, 2020 Author Share Posted January 15, 2020 Once the score lists have been finalized, I'll use random.org to pick a winner of the Ms. Galactopus catridge. SCORES have been updated! Time to draw a winner KaeruY! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KaeruYojimbo Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 And the winner is... ZilchSr! @ZilchSr send me a PM with your address and I'll get your copy of Ms. Galactopus on its way to you! 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZilchSr Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 23 hours ago, KaeruYojimbo said: And the winner is... ZilchSr! @ZilchSr send me a PM with your address and I'll get your copy of Ms. Galactopus on its way to you! NO WAY!!!! YEESSSSS!!!!! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!! PM on the way! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redmiller Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 I understand there is other ways to play, but I am not that technologically minded, and I love playing it old School. Brings back the memories from childhood. So unless I can play it on the actually 2600 with a actual Cartridge, I dont play it. I do collect, and have over 300 different Atari games, but never fails that there is something I dont have that we end up playing. Seems like this Season has been full of them (not just the Homebrews) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogerpoco Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 34 minutes ago, Redmiller said: I understand there is other ways to play, but I am not that technologically minded, and I love playing it old School. Brings back the memories from childhood. So unless I can play it on the actually 2600 with a actual Cartridge, I dont play it. I do collect, and have over 300 different Atari games, but never fails that there is something I dont have that we end up playing. Seems like this Season has been full of them (not just the Homebrews) Sorry about how it affected you in the HSC, but if you picked up a copy of Dragon's Descent(like me!), you still "won", haha, it's a fantastic game!!! If you are ever interested, PM me, I'll help you set up Stella and help you get it running-it's not as easy as ABC, but it's not too tough compared to some other EMU programs. I DO understand, tho-oftentimes I'll be playing a game and level off, but as soon as I get hands on a real copy, I "get better", is in my head or something. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atarian7 Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 On 1/14/2020 at 11:35 AM, Redmiller said: I just have to say, HOMEBREW weeks, are not good for anyone that doesn't have them. It took 3 weeks and 1 day for me to receive the order I placed with Atari Age in order to get the games. And then they didn't even have one of them. So, after this 3 week set of games i am sure I will not make the cut. So, my suggestion, announce the Homebrew games weeks before we ever will play them, so those that want to try and acquire them, can. I guess it depends on the time of year. When I ordered homebrews I used priority mail and I got them in 2 or 3 days. This probably wouldn't have happened if I had ordered them around the holidays though. Since then I bought a Harmony Encore and no longer have to rely on getting games shipped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KaeruYojimbo Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 On 1/14/2020 at 8:35 AM, Redmiller said: It took 3 weeks and 1 day for me to receive the order I placed with Atari Age in order to get the games. And then they didn't even have one of them. So, after this 3 week set of games i am sure I will not make the cut. On 1/16/2020 at 6:36 AM, Atarian7 said: I guess it depends on the time of year. When I ordered homebrews I used priority mail and I got them in 2 or 3 days. This probably wouldn't have happened if I had ordered them around the holidays though. Since then I bought a Harmony Encore and no longer have to rely on getting games shipped. Al also just added a bunch of new games to the store, which means there were a ton of orders to get through. On 1/16/2020 at 5:39 AM, Redmiller said: I understand there is other ways to play, but I am not that technologically minded, and I love playing it old School. Brings back the memories from childhood. So unless I can play it on the actually 2600 with a actual Cartridge, I dont play it. I do collect, and have over 300 different Atari games, but never fails that there is something I dont have that we end up playing. Seems like this Season has been full of them (not just the Homebrews) I prefer playing on real hardware too and have a collection of over 360 games, but I still have to turn to alternate ways to play some weeks. Stella is pretty easy to set up. If you don't want to go the emulator route, you could also look into an SD cartridge. Several people here have already mentioned the Harmony Cart, but there's also the Uno Cart, which is slightly less expensive and very user friendly (I don't have a Harmony Cart though, so I can't compare the two). If you don't want to use any of these alternates, that's OK too, but you'll probably just have to accept that there will be weeks you won't be able to play. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogerpoco Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 You know what's awesome? Dragon's Descent. I've been playing it again the last couple days some, really enjoy it so much, first Homebrew I've owned, sooo tickled!!! Honored to have made a small connection with Todd, truly a moment in time I'll remember!!! 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZilchSr Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 Ms. Galactopus Review 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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