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Reply To: Digital collecting is cheaper and takes less room

March 8, 2021 at 8:46 am #1620461

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@damon – I don’t think there’s much to worry about there; it’s not as if some new super-format will come out in future that will make all of the current, existing files obsolete! There’ll always be an upgrade path. There are already plenty of converters for changing from one file format to another – after all, a 3d mesh is basically just a load of points in space, however you decide to connect them up.

I don’t think mp3s have changed much since first coming onto the scene some time in the mid-90s. You can *still* get your VHS tapes put into the cloud as .mp4 files….

@cdn41 – I’m not sure how buying cards for a completely different game type can substitute the main driving force which is “I’m getting this new mini because when I get time to paint it, it’ll look awesome”? .stls change the cost and storage (of otherwise buying minis) but other than that, the benefits (to a miniature collector) are pretty much the same. How are you turning pokemon cards into miniatures?!