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Maybe try and work in interviews periodically?(I know this would be heavily dependent on your already stretched bandwidth/budget)
People of RFGeneration has been woefully neglected.
And since you guys cross forums it would be a chance to learn about some other people maybe too :)

I really miss the "People of RFGeneration".  I really enjoyed learning more about our fellow members here.

i like how you did an episode focused mainly around the nes. it would be cool to have something like that done for other systems too. or another option would be to have it be a new segment at the end of each episode, between the main topic and the conclusion (say maybe a 10-15 minute segment). be like "this episode's console highlight is insert console here!" and focus on a few key things that made that system great (or terrible).

i like how you did an episode focused mainly around the nes.

There was an episode where NES was not the primary focus :-P

I love the cast if you guys changed nothing i would still listen to every one :)

Small scores for episode 11 (since episode 10 is being recorded soon), should include Secret Santa stuff.

Small scores for episode 11 (since episode 10 is being recorded soon), should include Secret Santa stuff.

Step outside the collecting box a little bit.  Maybe have an arcade episode?

Well, a big part of why people collect is nostalgia right?  Same goes for arcade games.  Obviously not everyone can buy hundreds of arcade cabs, but I'm sure it would be fun to hear about all those arcade games we all played growing up

I had this idea a little while ago. Maybe it's something that could be done separately of the Collectorcast. I think it'd be fun to watch and listen to playthroughs (even partial ones) of classic games featuring RFGen members. Something like Crabby's youtube video of "Legacy of the Wizard."

A game can be chosen beforehand and the video would feature a static host while the guests would rotate to keep things fresh. Having the commentary and gameplay live at the same time might be difficult to coordinate since this is an international community, so the game footage can be recorded first then the discussion can be edited in.

I had this idea a little while ago. Maybe it's something that could be done separately of the Collectorcast. I think it'd be fun to watch and listen to playthroughs (even partial ones) of classic games featuring RFGen members. Something like Crabby's youtube video of "Legacy of the Wizard."

A game can be chosen beforehand and the video would feature a static host while the guests would rotate to keep things fresh. Having the commentary and gameplay live at the same time might be difficult to coordinate since this is an international community, so the game footage can be recorded first then the discussion can be edited in.

I thought the Big E was a bad word. Is this an exception?

I had this idea a little while ago. Maybe it's something that could be done separately of the Collectorcast. I think it'd be fun to watch and listen to playthroughs (even partial ones) of classic games featuring RFGen members. Something like Crabby's youtube video of "Legacy of the Wizard."

A game can be chosen beforehand and the video would feature a static host while the guests would rotate to keep things fresh. Having the commentary and gameplay live at the same time might be difficult to coordinate since this is an international community, so the game footage can be recorded first then the discussion can be edited in.

I'm not sure it quite fits, but I think a discussion of something bombatomba brought up in the following thread would be interesting:

http://www.rfgeneration.com/forum/index.php?topic=10997.0

Hey, how about guilty pleasures of the NES or it could be other consoles included.  I know I have mentioned it before, but Friday the 13th is my guilty pleasure.

Sounds like I could divulge a few on that topic...

What if you don't feel guilty about liking crappy games?

I'll take my love of Mortal Kombat and Revolution X elsewhere i guess...

Hey, Super Metroid is awesome, probably 1 of the top 3 SNES games.  I also use to love playing Fester's Quest.  I know someone here has a few like that, I am sure.  Maybe even Deadly Towers......

I might join for the Dystopian Future segment...

I'd learn how to knit just to make that Contra sweater.

I will admit that, in the Guilty Pleasures category, I test out all the games that I buy for my niece and nephews - probably much further than I need to confirm they work.  I hate Sponge Bob, but have played many games to the later levels.  I know much more about Barbie and My Little Pony than I should.

...then I turn on some MMA.

Or so you can use KA-RA-TAE in MMA

Touche!!!

Is this the part where I get to bring up that they made a MLP fighting game in Mugen? I've heard it's supported and endorsed by quite a few bronies.

Interview Jeff Rovin!!!!

Or, if that's too much to contain in podcast form, get into games and genres.  Here's what I mean by that:

You've done an amazing job of discussing "how" to collect (local/online picks, cleaning, inventorying, etc.)  I'd love more of the "what."  Perhaps get into different genres and great games within them or why the big ticket games are so rare.

Another idea would be to focus on retro developers and their games.  Like Capcom in the 90s or Working Designs RPGs...

Oh, or, expand more on crazy accessories like Crab's workout bike and the sort...you could even couple that with hardware mods if you felt crazy.

Or, if all these ideas sound horrible, just have a whole episode where Bil talks about 32X...that would be amazing ;)

Luv ya'll!!!

I'd listen to the Just Bil Show.

I sense a bromance in the making.

Sorry Crabby, you're too hairy for my tastes.

I'm starting to think we need some estrogen on the show...

I thought that's why we brought Bil on board ;)

Do you have to have a home PC to do the Collectorcast?  Say if someone wins the auction,  and doesn't have a PC, how do they do the guest spot?

The winner has to have a PC or Mac, as they need to have not only Skype, but also Audacity to record their audio for upload.

Quality on recorded Skype calls are pretty poor, and sometimes cuts out. We use Skype for the conversation, but all audio is recorded on each person's computer.

It's noted in the auction, so if nothing else the winner would have to schedule some time on a computer somewhere to do the show.

I think the Kindle was a gift from my Father in law.  We had a PC, but for some odd reason someone kept downloading naughty stuff and it kept getting viruses.....

You've done an amazing job of discussing "how" to collect (local/online picks, cleaning, inventorying, etc.)  I'd love more of the "what."  Perhaps get into different genres and great games within them or why the big ticket games are so rare.

This idea came to me while I was researching the differences between the SNES/PS1/Nintendo DS ports of Chrono Trigger.

Why not discuss why certain ports are deemed better? One point of conversation could be comparing an SNES game to its PS1 counterpart or an arcade game to the home console version.

Bil may be more qualified to talk about arcade hardware. Perhaps it would be a topic best discussed with a guest.

Definitely need to mention this.
http://kotaku.com/the-2ds-was-predicted-years-ago-as-an-april-fools-jok-1222054094

Definitely need to mention this.
http://kotaku.com/the-2ds-was-predicted-years-ago-as-an-april-fools-jok-1222054094

Definitely need to mention this.
http://kotaku.com/the-2ds-was-predicted-years-ago-as-an-april-fools-jok-1222054094

How cool is that? Is this RFGen's biggest outside exposure? Has there been an uptick in visits since this went up?

Has the idea of a speed running topic come up?   It might not necessarily be retro or cokkecting specific,  but its an idea.

I can talk hours about speedrunning. Crabby and I have a standing competition to speedrun StarTropics.

You?

Yep

Actually, the topic should be how all the cool kids collect Virtual Boy CIB.

Which makes Crabby all the cooler, since he has a Virtual Boy kiosk.

I love slackur's blog posts and it'd be cool to know more about who he is, what he does for RFG, and what he collects, etc.

2. Shows that are console specific...like ya'll did with the 32X...you could talk about console X, what games are rare, what games are pricey, what games are awesome to play, and some hardware info.  I suggest the TG-16!

4. Okay, this a little silly, but a flashback episode would be cool.

I'd like to see those ideas combined. As in, talk about a console from the perspective of it being about to be released. For example, the hosts would pretend its 1988 and Sega's new console is about to released. They could "speculate" about the upcoming games for it, but in a way that everything would actually be true. To make it even better, there would be ample 80's slang thrown in to make it seem more authentic.

1:29 that post is awesome!!!!!!

Collectorz is the one everyone's fine for paying for. Ugh.

Don't you think this entire board should be renamed RF Generation CollectorCasts, seeing as how the only other active RF Gen podcast, PlayCast, posts its discussion threads in the Community Playthroughs child board of the Video Game Generation forum? Yeah, let's do that! Make this a CollectorCast-exclusive forum! That's what those elitist PlayCast dolts deserve for thinking they're too good for us!

Gotta speak to the Ultra Super Righteous Admins on that one. Outside my measly mortal powers.

I like the topic. We're trying to get the Crabbo back on, but his schedule is rough.

That and I'm pretty sure he works so much his son has been fending for himself by killing walrus' for their blubber for sustenance.

I noticed Racketboy's podcast recently ended its run, maybe you guys could get in contact with Dave (dsheinem on here) and see if he wants to be a guest or something. He can probably bring over a few of their loyal listeners.

I noticed that, although I didn't catch why they stopped. Perhaps we can reach out.

Just for future reference where do we direct our questions to be answered on the podcast

So with RWX now over, can we expect the next show to be about running your own convention?  All the planning, preparation, and actually pulling it off.  I think that would be a neat show to hear about.

Where's the thread for Episode 46?

Hey now.

Don't you think this entire board should be renamed RF Generation CollectorCasts, seeing as how the only other active RF Gen podcast, PlayCast, posts its discussion threads in the Community Playthroughs child board of the Video Game Generation forum? Yeah, let's do that! Make this a CollectorCast-exclusive forum! That's what those elitist PlayCast dolts deserve for thinking they're too good for us!

Who's with me on this?!


On a more serious note: How about a show where you discuss parental responsibilities and control when it comes to introducing the kids to the wonderful world of vidya? Yeah, I know, this is a strange suggestion from someone who hates young'uns and violently recoils at the notion of parenthood before laying in a fetal position on the floor for hours, whimpering. Okay, so I possess a contradictory nature, sue me.


ANYway, points of discussion could include, but not be limited to...

- Games that you consider appropriate for certain age levels. Not just based on content, but also on the child's abilities and skill level. Your takes on the ESRB rating system, and perhaps the various international rating systems (PEGI immediately comes to mind) could be added to this particular discussion. And this could lead into...

- Judging whether or not a child is emotionally mature enough to play certain games that fall outside of his/her age bracket. I'll use my own childhood experiences with "mature" media as examples. I started watching and listening to the stand-up routines of George Carlin-- a decidedly adult-oriented entertainer-- when I was twelve years old. And my parents were cool with it, and allowed me to keep watching and listening to his stuff, 'cuz they felt that my maturity level was higher than my chronological age. Oh, if they only knew the horrible truth...

Of course, I realize the scenes and gameplay of today's violence-laden games, and the profane taunts by twelve-year-olds on XBox Live tend to be a bit more vivid and graphic than 1980s standup routines... it's just the best example I had on hand. Which could segue into...

- Parental control of a child's access to content. Again, I'll use my own childhood experiences as an example: although mom didn't object to my Carlin viewing, she would vet each new issue of MAD magazine I wanted to pick up at the newsstand for naughty bits and other things she found objectionable. The one ish I was absolutely positively NOT allowed to get was...es file explorer apk (https://www.webnovedad.com/es-file-explorer/)

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...which, when I finally grabbed a copy of it many years later, busted on kids just as harshly as it did parents. 'Cuz, let's face it, kids do lots of dumb things, and making fun of the dumb things they do can be pretty freakin' funny. However, mom didn't see it that way, and it was her prerogative (not Bobby Brown's) to deny me the pleasure of owning that particular issue, whether I liked it or not.

'Course, that little incident occurred a quarter-century ago, well before the modern internet gave you access to all sorts of weird, obscene, profane, and downright depraved content.

http://www.youtube.com/embed/kBwoEXlTph0?start=223&end=239

How do you shield a youngster from such things? Well, that's for the CollectorCast hosts to consider.

- This topic idea came to mind with the arrival of Bil and Duke's new additions to their respective families. That's four kids between the three hosts, ranging in age from infancy to, I'm guessing, early teens? Do I have that right? I know Crabs and Duke have the older children, which gives them the advantage of experience in parental control and guidance. Which is why, if this topic is to be discussed, I really want Crabs to be in on it. Which isn't to say Bil can't have a say in the matter; quite the contrary, I think he'd have quite a few thoughts, perceptions, and inquiries about parental control that Duke and Crabs can field and build on, giving both Bil and the new parents in the audience some ideas on how to control their own children's access to gaming and online content as they mature.

ANYway, that's my topic suggestion. I know it seems a bit too general, but I'm confident it can be boiled down into a nearly-exclusively-gaming context with a little effort.


Another topic suggestion came to mind some time ago, but I can't recall it at present. I'll get back to you on that one, but until then...


- 'Late