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Title: A horrifying SC2 story! Post by: Hitman05 on November 07, 2002, 11:12:13 pm In about 1995, when I couldn't get Star Control II to work on my 486 with brand new Windows 95 on it, I lent the disks, box, manual and starmap to my buddy so he could get in on the gaming goodness that was the Ur-Quan Masters. Guess what? THE *#&^$#@ never gave me back my game! That's right! I had a *MINT* game box from the PC version, a slightly tattered starmap, a very tattered manual, and the 4 original 1.44Mb floppies, and he TOOK THEM AND NEVER GAVE THEM BACK!
Thankfully, I made backup copies of the disks way back in 1992, and (amazingly) they still work. Pretty good going for el-cheapo Future Shop brand floppy disks. I copied the game onto a CD-R. *phew*. That's my story. I know. Shut up. I still miss the cool box though. I bet some people would *love* a mint box from the original PC version. Title: Re: A horrifying SC2 story! Post by: blitzoid on November 08, 2002, 06:50:57 pm I have the SC2 box
I like how the screenshots on the back have mismatched pilots/ships Saaay... the Thraddash don't fly Utwig ships... Title: Re: A horrifying SC2 story! Post by: Fsi-Dib on November 09, 2002, 03:11:30 pm Yup, and that Utwig is also having the stats of a Chenjesu thingie (I forgot the name of it! :o) and there is Pkunk Vehicle and Spathi Vehicle. :P
Title: Re: A horrifying SC2 story! Post by: FiSHBoY on November 10, 2002, 04:48:08 am I've had the box (and all contents) since it came out. Everything is still mint. Although, I did lose the starmap for about 5 years (lol) until one day I rediscovered it stuffed amongst miscellaneous papers. The moral of the story... Well, there isn't one... However, you should go and issue beats to the friend who yoinked your copy. ;)
Title: Re: A horrifying SC2 story! Post by: Zero^ on December 06, 2002, 01:36:34 am I bought some kind of collection box including sc 1 and 3. I think it was 4 years ago. The starmap is still up on my wall :)
Title: Re: A horrifying SC2 story! Post by: SunTzuX on December 06, 2002, 03:53:09 am I've got the Starcon Collection that has 1&2 in it.. Box, manual and a CD with many lame Accolade demos which do not deserve a place on my beautiful Starcon CD. Unfortunatly I lost my starmap while showing a friend the game many many years ago. I imagine it is stashed away somewhere in the depths of his messy room.. which does me no good since I live on the otherside of the country now.
Amen for the maps on the pages of now and forever. :) Title: Re: A horrifying SC2 story! Post by: Phosis on December 06, 2002, 09:24:24 am Yeah I got the SC Collection too. Seems im one of the only people here that didnt lose the starmap ::)
Title: Re: A horrifying SC2 story! Post by: andrewjb on December 29, 2002, 06:47:57 am ebay is a SC fan's salvation.
I found a good condition SC 1+2 combo with everything a while ago for cheap. (got my dad addicted to ebay too, go me) Title: Re: A horrifying SC2 story! Post by: Zeroarmy on December 29, 2002, 12:00:45 pm Quote ebay is a SC fan's salvation. I found a good condition SC 1+2 combo with everything a while ago for cheap. (got my dad addicted to ebay too, go me) Why do you keep bringing old threads back up? Title: Re: A horrifying SC2 story! Post by: andrewjb on December 30, 2002, 07:54:52 pm It's a hobby.
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