02-07-2005, 02:33 PM
Quote:Do you guys actually RTFM, too? When I first got it, I skimmed over the manual for WoW, and then I took it to work last night and read every word. The WarIII manual I looked over the controls, and didn't bother with the (long and good looking) story in the back.
Usually not after I've already completed a game. I often find out about features or shortcuts I never knew existed. Sometimes if I'm watching a friend play the game, I take a few minutes to read the booklet while I'm waiting for my turn, or simply to give them advice.
Quote:So what about you folk. Use the manuals? Keep them? Toss them? Skim them? Use them (these days) as paperweights?
I'm also a fairly serious collector of games (console and pc), and have a small fortune in vintage titles. The booklets will often make or break a sale, although a sealed package always takes the cake. I keep every manual I get, and put them in an out of the way bookcase for safekeeping.
Don't throw em out whatever you do. Not very many manuals go for much real money, but $10 for a rare one is not unheard of. I have personally purchased a manual on Ebay which upped the value of a game I already own by around $15(course I only payed $2.50 for it). Strat guides are another matter though, they can become very pricy if they were produced in limited quantities. Heck, I own a few PS1 stat guides that are worth over $100 a piece. I've seen one go for $180 once.