Why are they so difficult to get? It seems they're only available through administrator intervention, which would seem to suggest a special use. As I recall they were originally going to be used as a sort of reward for board contests and such. While the item shop is mostly useless since there are no RPG battles with the equipment yet, it's not a huge deal, and thereby understandably not a high priority. Anyway, even though there isn't a definite system for their acquisition currently, I think it would be rather corking if we held a contest or two with a frog coin purse on the table. It may generate more activity. ____________________ Design © 2009 Stark Once for the Super Dave TV show I was the stuntman that fell down the entire wtc stairwell. ~ jargon

Alright, I got it. Since the original Acmlm board was founded on romhacking, and there are a fair number of emulators still here, how about a highscore competition in a familiar videogame? Things would need to be taken on the honor system in part, but if sav files were provided instead of screenshots, it could be a fairly interesting way to drum up some competiton. ____________________ Design © 2009 Stark Once for the Super Dave TV show I was the stuntman that fell down the entire wtc stairwell. ~ jargon

That did cross my mind, but the idea of savestates seems more convenient overall. Pretty much any computer can run a NES or SNES emulator, but it seems not every computer can run a NES or SNES emulator and recording software simultaneously. ____________________ Design © 2009 Stark Once for the Super Dave TV show I was the stuntman that fell down the entire wtc stairwell. ~ jargon