For almost a decade my primary gaming room looked a little bit like that - ok, minus the movie props, the castle-wall look, and the candles.

(I used to play in a game store, after hours...)

Quote from: Kyle Aaron;365675He spent money so he could have a more enjoyable time with his mates. His mates get to have more fun when they go round to his place.

So he's spending money for a more fun social life. If we're going to condemn that, we have to condemn all the dollars we've spent on dinners out, drinking booze, going to crap movies, sports events, and so on.

Is there anyone here who never spent money on their social life? If there is, you must be very lonely.

How does having 12 copies of the same fucking module box set improve one's social life, hmm?

Quote from: J Arcane;365758How does having 12 copies of the same fucking module box set improve one's social life, hmm?

The specific answer It not the specific of having 12 copies but the total impact of everything in there including the design and decorations.

In reply to your hoarding crack, it is his money to do as he wants and it probably spent far less on that room then many others do on their "hobbies".

The collectors that hangout Acaeum's are only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the general collecting. A very visible tip but they are dwarfed by the many other who buy older products. Acaeum's efforts on fraud detection and analyzing older editions is a great service to the gaming community.

Quote from: J Arcane;365758How does having 12 copies of the same fucking module box set improve one's social life, hmm?

You have some copies you can lend to people. So you'll see them at least twice: once when they borrow it, and a second time six months later when you go knock on their door to get it back

Seriously though, I don't understand the collector mindset, either. But I don't think having 12 copies of some particular module box set is key to what that room is really about. It's just a glammed-up geekspace. There are a million ways kinds of glammed-up geekspace you could have. But they'd all be social spaces. That's just one.

Quote from: J Arcane;365758How does having 12 copies of the same fucking module box set improve one's social life, hmm?

How does getting piss drunk in about an hour in a pub every Friday night improve one's social life, really? I mean. There are worse things to do in life than improve one's house to a specific set of uses and expectations, I think.

Quote from: Benoist;365340I don't know. I don't see the point there is to just point a finger at the guy because he blew some money on his game room. There are worse things to blow your money on, I guess. Besides, isn't it basically geeks making fun of the geekery of other geeks? That's doesn't make much sense to me.

I agree.  I think their collection is something to admire.  They found a passion in life, they are pursuing it, and it seems to make them happy.  It hurts nobody, and probably years from now will end up as a good investment as well.  

I don't get the angst about it.  I think it would be a kick to own all those boxed sets and books.

Quote from: Kyle Aaron;365874You have some copies you can lend to people. So you'll see them at least twice: once when they borrow it, and a second time six months later when you go knock on their door to get it back

Seriously though, I don't understand the collector mindset, either. But I don't think having 12 copies of some particular module box set is key to what that room is really about. It's just a glammed-up geekspace. There are a million ways kinds of glammed-up geekspace you could have. But they'd all be social spaces. That's just one.

I bet he never lends any of this stuff to anyone espaecially the copies that are still in their wrappers.
It's funny but its not cool. It would be good as an ironic joke but I suspect if you met the guy he would get annoying. He should get rid of some of the bookcases and put in a fridge for beer and he needs a telly. The walls look like stone cladding you see on dodgy council houses. Personally I woudl go for more original artwork and less props from a crappy film. You can buy genuine antique weapons at a lower cost than a lot of film prop stuff and they are infinitely more intersting.

Maybe I'm just bitter cos the misses is still wingeing that I put a huge book case in the Dinning room and all my toys are up in the study.

Here are pics of my man cave gaming room.

Quote from: Mistwell;366462Here are pics of my man cave gaming room.

Nice shots, Mark! Very cool. Thanks for sharing.

Pretty nice. I just game in the incredibly spacious living room of my huge apartment.

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Quote from: Mistwell;366462Here are pics of my man cave gaming room.

Nice setup man.  It looks cozy.

I'm looking at the pics...but for the life of me I can't see where they put the keg-erator : (

Harvey Birdman wall-clock!