Galdius | 1,515 Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 Just saw this thread. Really sad and unexpected (to me at least) to see NA die like this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psychobear85 | 141 Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 What’s done is done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Br81zad | 629 Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 What's going to be sad is booting up different devices that I use and having to trash all of my NA bookmarks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulpa | 3,520 Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 Heh, portnoyd came back to make a few potshots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astor Reinhardt | 199 Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 Man that new site is fugly. Weird they didn't keep the name...they paid for it right? They own the name...I mean I get wanting to have your own company as the name but a lot of people know NintendoAge. You'd think they'd want to cash in on that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phart010 | 1,708 Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 (edited) Video Games Investors Pit... I find it curious that they chose to call it a “Pit”. Not exactly the most prestigious way of describing a meeting place. Almost sounds kind of derogatory. But GoCollect named it, not the detractors. Mind games?? Edited October 31, 2019 by phart010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH | 4,924 Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 4 minutes ago, phart010 said: Video Games Investors Pit... I find it curious that they chose to call it a “Pit”. Not exactly the most prestigious way of describing a meeting place. Almost sounds kind of derogatory. But GoCollect named it, not the detractors. Mind games?? Reminds me of this faux pas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phyrexian Hulk | 15 Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 The "Investor Pit" as they call it references Wall Street Commodity Tradings Pits, IE the Gold & Silver Pits. That's literally where they trade and make orders for investors to buy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fsped09 | 223 Moderator · Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 11 minutes ago, Phyrexian Hulk said: The "Investor Pit" as they call it references Wall Street Commodity Tradings Pits, IE the Gold & Silver Pits. That's literally where they trade and make orders for investors to buy. My thoughts as well PH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phart010 | 1,708 Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 9 minutes ago, Phyrexian Hulk said: The "Investor Pit" as they call it references Wall Street Commodity Tradings Pits, IE the Gold & Silver Pits. That's literally where they trade and make orders for investors to buy. Ahh. Excuse my ignorance. In my mind it’s a place where people dump their unwanted trash. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime2099 | 176 Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 So I am not making excuses for those guys, but from reading the posts about how they were bringing additional staff on board from the GoCollect staff to help transition the site, make it better, etc., it seemed to me that this task of moderating was something that was just thrown on them as employees in addition to whatever their other tasks were. If it's clear to me that management has other priorities, I probably wouldn't have focused my efforts on making the site better either if I had other tasks that were more important. At least that's how I see it. They still definitely trashed the place, which is unfortunate, but maybe it will be improved upon in the coming weeks, months, years if it isn't forgotten about and abandoned by them completely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Splain | 2,571 Editorials Team · Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 This place is better than that place. It's almost surreal to see it really happen. When the doom-and-gloom talk started a few weeks ago, it seemed a bit alarmist, like people who stockpile bullets and whatnot. But nope, it happened. Good thing we're all here. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RegularGuyGamer | 2,014 Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 16 minutes ago, Prime2099 said: So I am not making excuses for those guys, but from reading the posts about how they were bringing additional staff on board from the GoCollect staff to help transition the site, make it better, etc., it seemed to me that this task of moderating was something that was just thrown on them as employees in addition to whatever their other tasks were. If it's clear to me that management has other priorities, I probably wouldn't have focused my efforts on making the site better either if I had other tasks that were more important. At least that's how I see it. They still definitely trashed the place, which is unfortunate, but maybe it will be improved upon in the coming weeks, months, years if it isn't forgotten about and abandoned by them completely. W.e improvements are made won't make it NA unless it is NA. Unless I type in NintendoAge.com and am greeted by a homepage celebrating gray squares, I don't really care what happens there. If they abandon the site as it is they wouldn't be abandoning NA. That's already been done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePhleo | 2,185 Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 (edited) Wow, so they took the scorched earth approach. I hate to say it, but I can’t hold any blame against GoCollect. They’re doing what they think is best for their brand. But Dain. My god man, wtf. This is a total betrayal on your part. Total sellout. So with that said, I’d like to question the merit that the “Carolina” collection holds. Dain is still alive and kicking and couldn’t give a rats ass about game collectibles anymore...so why is there a “collection” with his name on it? Edited October 31, 2019 by ThePhleo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acromite53 | 338 Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 3 hours ago, Phyrexian Hulk said: The "Investor Pit" as they call it references Wall Street Commodity Tradings Pits, IE the Gold & Silver Pits. That's literally where they trade and make orders for investors to buy. No. I'm pretty sure that Pit refers to "Pit" from Kid Icarus. Remember, these investor guys are big game fans and totally know who that character is. Right?..right? Sealed Kid Icarus is hot hot hot right now. 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DK | 264 Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 This is so messed up. I never thought I would see the day NA would be totally destroyed. I thought they were just going to add a few new forums and some banner ads! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMR | 521 Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 Should I say it? It's the end of an Age. Doh, I said it! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirVillain | 490 Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 Thank god for the staff here. Holy shit, logging onto "NA" for the first time was absolutely brutal. I mean, I guess it's appropriate it's Halloween because it was a nightmare. There truly are no words to describe how big of a letdown it is. RIP NA. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeldaFreak | 3,600 Events Team · Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 2 minutes ago, AirVillain said: Thank god for the staff here. Holy shit, logging onto "NA" for the first time was absolutely brutal. I mean, I guess it's appropriate it's Halloween because it was a nightmare. There truly are no words to describe how big of a letdown it is. RIP NA. Hey, you have a point. That new site fit the season well, because it gave me the shock of my life signing in to it for the first time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirVillain | 490 Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 22 minutes ago, ZeldaFreak said: Hey, you have a point. That new site fit the season well, because it gave me the shock of my life signing in to it for the first time. Yup, I mean.... great for Halloween if you want to scare the shit out of yourself!!! That shit is appalling. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirVillain | 490 Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 Esteemed VGS members... when you logged into NA did you notice the Halloween theme playing??? Be careful... Michael Myers is lurking and has already killed NA.... he will kill you too. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster | 124 Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 It looks like they are gradually turning it back into a real website. I think the migration may have been super rushed for one reason or another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeldaFreak | 3,600 Events Team · Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 HA! I dunno how I only just now noticed this, I dunno if it's always been there and I'm blind or if it's new, but they literally just slapped on a .png of the NA logo up in the top right corner, as if to say "Yeah guys, this is still the NA you know and love! Right?" Christ almighty, I'm a pretty easygoing guy and I'm not one to say stuff like this at the drop of a hat, but Jesus Christ that really is just pathetic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boosted52405 | 178 Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 17 hours ago, ThePhleo said: Wow, so they took the scorched earth approach. I hate to say it, but I can’t hold any blame against GoCollect. They’re doing what they think is best for their brand. But Dain. My god man, wtf. This is a total betrayal on your part. Total sellout. So with that said, I’d like to question the merit that the “Carolina” collection holds. Dain is still alive and kicking and couldn’t give a rats ass about game collectibles anymore...so why is there a “collection” with his name on it? This has been my take too, while everyone has been flinging flaming torches at GoCollect, if I had any resentment to pass it would be to Dain. The way it all went down, the way it was handled, was very middle finger to the community - I feel that if he wanted to sell NA and keep its legacy alive he could have started with the community (as noted, others were offering to buy it from GC). Oh well, what's done is done I guess. I feel bad for those who donated to NA to keep it alive, although I feel worst for all the admins/mods that put all their time into the site and apparently wasn't even thanked by Dain at the end :(. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boosted52405 | 178 Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 10 hours ago, ZeldaFreak said: HA! I dunno how I only just now noticed this, I dunno if it's always been there and I'm blind or if it's new, but they literally just slapped on a .png of the NA logo up in the top right corner, as if to say "Yeah guys, this is still the NA you know and love! Right?" Christ almighty, I'm a pretty easygoing guy and I'm not one to say stuff like this at the drop of a hat, but Jesus Christ that really is just pathetic. Pretty sure that was added within the last 24 hours... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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