My GF thought I was crazy to ask that it be added, then I showed her some of the secondary market value and then she put it on.

I can't wait for all of the, "I can't believe I got scammed by that tornado thread!!" topics in about 3 months time...

Don't worry, the guy you sold them to is considering donating some he still has left

Is it wrong for me to think that of all the things to donate, replacement heroclix ought to be low on the priority list?

There is a lot worse things that were lost in the tornado besides heroclix like lives and essentials that people need to survive. His house is gone the last thing on his mind should be hobbies.

I am right now beginning the process of selling off my own huge collection. If someone sets up the donation process I'll donate a bunch of stuff, and I have maps running out my *donkey* at the shop.......Tony

This is going to sound horrible, but....

If you've invested hundreds of thousands of $s into hobbies, live in tornado/flood/fire prone areas, and haven't taken the proper steps to protect your investment....
I'M not replacing your stuff

Have a heart guys, wow. Seriously find out more info and post what you can, I would be willing to donate something. As to the issue of priorities, this is our hobby, the thing that makes us feel safe, the thing we do to help us avoid reality. The thing we can run to when we need to make-believe, and this poor guy has had it stripped from him.

I'd like to offer to help in some way too, even if it is just shipping over a handful of spares.

I am a player/judge in the area. There is a judge in the area who may be the person being referred to here, as he lost his house and everything else (as far as possessions go). This judge has been a great boon for the area, judging at two venues (before handing one over to me), while also coordinating the events at the three main venues in the area, going so far as to send out email messages about Heroclix events, setting up an OKC Heroclix facebook page, and even starting a thread on this site as well, for a third method of contact. In short, he's been crucial. Without him being able to send out these messages (as he has no reliable internet still), the Heroclix gaming scene has been thrown into a bit of confusion, though those of us who are able to do so try to fill his big shoes.

He's also been a solidly reliable person. In my seven years here in Oklahoma, he's always been there, even as many players (and some judges) fall from the fold. And he's always been a happy, welcoming person, building up the Heroclix scene. And when he plays, he never gets angry when the dice don't go his way, being just the sort of person you'd want to play against (with his often comic book accurate teams).

Many of us have already donated Heroclix to him. Suddenly my pile of extra Heroclix is a lot smaller now. But we don't know what else he needs (or wants) and really won't until he has the chance to get settled/organized/whatever.

But if you're thinking of donating, he's known to be a fan of the X-men and Gen13. (I had traded him my extra Gen13 team base shortly before he lost everything.)

You're exactly right.


It sounds horrible.

Someone connect with this unlucky Clixer, so people with the means and inclination can help?

I'm down to help, too, if the player is identified.

Please insure your collection through homeowners insurance! I recently did the math, and my collection is edging in on being worth a significant amount of money.

Is it a coincidence that the local rock station has been playing the hell out of "Dust in the Wind" lately?

Well, he goes by the screen name of snake3_ on this site. (I'm not sure if I should give his full real name but his first name is Jake.)

Here's a link to his profile page:

http://www.hcrealms.com/forum/member.php?u=19473

But he may still have only occasional internet access.

The store that was collecting for him is:

Little Shoppe of Games
5109 N. Shartel
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73118
(405) 463-6565
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Littl...293004?fref=ts

But I don't know if they're still collecting for him (since he already got the stuff that us locals gave him).

Maybe you can connect with him and find out more details? Let us know how he's doing, and if he'd even take any Clix donations. If he will, we should pitch in and get him a brick or two of Wolverine/X-men when it comes out. Send the money to the Little Shop of Games, buy it from them, and have them give it to him.

Or maybe he would rather use the cash for other things; his choice.