tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18829500.post114192186097283817..comments2023-10-11T10:40:48.712-04:00Comments on The Miserable Annals of the Earth: Idle handsDoc Nebulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13052810933464744998noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18829500.post-1142009824259058352006-03-10T11:57:00.000-05:002006-03-10T11:57:00.000-05:00Hmmm. I'd actually been planning to order from Ic...Hmmm. I'd actually been planning to order from IconsUSA... they had the lowest brick prices until recently, apparently... but yeah, I checked last night and I guess they're not selling by the brick any more. On the other hand, their case price on ARMOR WARS is pretty decent... <BR/><BR/>Still, money is tight around here right now, so I shouldn't be thinking such stuff.Doc Nebulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13052810933464744998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18829500.post-1141954597708229442006-03-09T20:36:00.000-05:002006-03-09T20:36:00.000-05:00Correction on the Gathering Ground bricks. I was l...Correction on the Gathering Ground bricks. I was looking at the prices for Armor Wars bricks, and I see that Collateral Damage is a little more, though it's still only $64.65 after shipping. <BR/><BR/> If you buy two, including shipping it's only $122.84. <BR/><BR/> No, no! Don't let Supergirlfriend beat me..!Mike Nortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13025995292338904959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18829500.post-1141950737149688222006-03-09T19:32:00.000-05:002006-03-09T19:32:00.000-05:00Makes perfect sense. I hadn't looked into brick pr...Makes perfect sense. I hadn't looked into brick prices online as it was irrelevant to me with my conspicuous consumption habits making the brick just a consideration for the special offers requiring a retail receipt. I see that Gathering Ground, including shipping, is $61.34. For some reason Icon USA isn't selling by the brick, though I'm pleased to see their case prices have come down.<BR/><BR/> The retail-bought brick I get's from a spot where they give a 20% discount, so that brings it down to just under $82 after tax, so that's still $20 over the online price. Of course, if I decide to pass on the mail-away LE and Collectors' Club discount/time frame and I'm still getting the case... why should I bother with a separate brick? The case I've ordered should set me completely, and I'll undoubtedly be playing in at least one sealed match... Hmm.<BR/><BR/> Matters to mull over between now and June.Mike Nortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13025995292338904959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18829500.post-1141927228217981592006-03-09T13:00:00.000-05:002006-03-09T13:00:00.000-05:00That the SINISTER mail away is what will give me a...That the SINISTER mail away is what will give me a shot at the Aliens Green Lantern set is something I'd overlooked... but given the givens, I honestly think I can wait a month and pay $10 for the Collector's Set, given that it's a $40 price difference between buying a brick at a local shop for $90 and change, and buying it online for a few bucks north of $50.<BR/><BR/>With the SuperKids going back to their dad's place for two weeks on Saturday, it's not like I'll be playing a lot of clix in the near future, anyway.<BR/><BR/>Ambush Bug being irritating is certainly consistent to the character...Doc Nebulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13052810933464744998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18829500.post-1141924253700140282006-03-09T12:10:00.000-05:002006-03-09T12:10:00.000-05:00Ah! I'm glad to see you came across the Orion. I p...Ah! I'm glad to see you came across the Orion. I pulled another of him at last night's marquee, and I'm still not sure if I'd have been better off using him, but on a 300 pt team where the opportunities were limited, I couldn't draw on any Feats and he'd be over half my team, I was afraid he'd get in a good hit, draw fire, and I wouldn't be able to get adequate support out to him.<BR/><BR/> Between that marquee and an impulse buy Tuesday night when I found myself by the venue I'd usually hit, that's six more boosters, two more uniques (Orion, as mentioned above, and Ambush Bug -- who was irritating in the third team I faced last night), and probably all that I'm going to spend on Collateral Damage.<BR/><BR/> As I mentioned to SG, I felt odd selling it to her rather than just sending it down, but I've gone so overboard on these clix sets that I have to recoup some of the money via auction sales.<BR/><BR/> <I>Sinister</I>... I know I'll want the Venom even if I don't find the character as big a deal as many of the younger fans do. If it comes down to it he could turn out to be good for trade or resale. <BR/><BR/> On the other hand, I'd feel better about it if he were the gateway to collectors sets I really <B>wanted</B>. Getting him will give me the shot at both the <I>Invincible</I> and the <I>Alien Green Lantern Corps</I> sets, and while I'm 90% sure I'm not interested in the former it's a 50:50 deal for me so far on the GL set. The characters will mean next to nothing to me - passing familiarity, but no strong connections - but they're likely to have several points of interest and to tie into some fun scenarios.<BR/><BR/> All of that's to remind you that if you're aiming for the Alien GL set <B>that'll</B> be a reason for getting the brick and sending away for the Venom. In the end I suppose it'll come down to judging whether the savings from an online-discounted brick plus not sending away an extra $2 for Venom will outweigh the extra $10 and roughly extra month's wait buying the GL set <I>outside</I> the club will involve.<BR/><BR/> A gray, lightly drizzling day here, but we're supposed to break into some sun by the afternoon.<BR/><BR/> My box of comics (mentioned in the comment on the previous post) is set to arrive Friday, so I'll have access to <I><B>Infinite Crisis</I></B> #5 (and <I><B>Teen Titans</I></B> #33, for that matter) Friday night. Getting safely from here to then is the task at hand...Mike Nortonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13025995292338904959noreply@blogger.com