Thread:Velt211/@comment-2003:D6:4722:2E2A:DD17:3F8A:F36C:2C58-20190924042015/@comment-2003:D6:4715:BA4C:7D22:18EF:DC98:7FF9-20191116092341

They looked like this: https://www.metropolnews.info/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Symbolbild-Automat-Zigaretten-Aufbrechen-Gewalt-Diebstahl-pxhere.jpg So in kind basically the same as those chewing gum vending machines (if you had those). Actually, the interesting thing which I was told just this week is that kids are trying smoking and taking drugs earlier than ever. I think the average went from 17 to 15 to 13 over the last 20, or so, years. That's pretty interesting, considering those machines vanished in the early 00s, meaning that they had no real negative impact on kids. (Though, apart from that, smoking has decreased in general...or diluted, if you consider the increase in alternatives. It very likely has a negative effect but unfortunately, it is also hard to measure. Hm, I have no idea how I came upon that even. So I do think it was an actual ad which led me to the website. As such, no need to turn it off...although I don't think those were even a thing back then? No clue to be honest, I think I usually navigated directly to the websites and that ad was on some for cheats (at least that would make the most sense). I would be totally fine with restricting smartphone usage in general but since too many parents don't care, it won't happen/wouldn't have any effect. As such, only things which the country can control (like logging in with an ID) can be regulated. And you wouldn't have to worry anyway, you are old enough after all.

That could definitely be a reason and it kinda sucks. After all, you are "wasting" a lot of money on shipping costs. The main issue is that they commingle the goods, not even just between third-party sellers but also between them and Amazon's own goods. I don't think that's the case here or in Japan (yet). I do think Japan lacks a proper recognition system for third-party goods. I once bought a game from a third-party seller and he was selling two of them (one being damaged), so I went with the good one...and the one I got was damaged. So it is likely that they sent the wrong item...or both were damaged. The seller has became notorious (for me) for selling damaged goods without mentioning it in the comments section. Good for you. Ebay isn't exactly decent ground for genuine goods after all. US Amazon is kinda approaching that territory. Absolutely. A ton of stuff on Amazon is bought from Alibaba and then sold there. Still, if both marketplaces have counterfeit products, might as well go for the cheap ones (on Alibaba) instead. I know one guy from Belgium that is often ordering random stuff from there.

Those were usually included in the limited editions or the special Falcom boxes (of where 2004 was the last release). Of course, there are also separate ones but it's more of a mixture. No idea how it's these days though. Yep...and people were pretty annoyed since the translation apparently wasn't any good either. But well, it was a whole mess. Falcom was actually pretty good when they were on the PC side, though, they did release a new version for every OS, hoping to make as much money out of it as possible. Still, at least they supported the changes, so you got an XP, Vista, 7, 8 and 10 version of their popular games.

Got my package yesterday and Pascha C++ Supplement Appendix Edition was part of it. Seems like they really fit some extra goodies from the normal, limited edition in there but not everything. Too bad the shrinkwrap has minor damage (seems like they scraped over it with something and there is a small hole (plus associated crumpling) and some small bit of shrinkwrap missing). It's not too bad though and not that visible, so I will likely not bother to buy it again. And at least I got it cheap from YA for like 900 Yen (excluding shipping + fees). Whoops, yeah. Hm, I guess it depends. Often times, people really do buy old games. I know I would rather buy from the official seller, even at full price. But, of course, I'm likely an exception. It should have, after all, it is also the conclusion of the story. Absolutely, more content is always good. The sad thing is that they are maybe using too many resources on those mobile offerings which they started last/this year.

And to rant again about that one seller on Amazon.jp that is offering Alicesoft games at 250-600% the original costs: He now has added Only you ~リ・クルス~, also costing 19800 Yen >_<