For instance, I consider myself a fan of Halo and Bungie, although I've only really played Halo CE and Halo 2. (Aside from playing Halo 3 and Reach multiplayer at a friend's house.) I've also read a few of the Halo books and have spent an entire day reading Halo lore on the Halo Wiki. I really want to play the other games but I don't have the moolah for a 360 nor could I afford any of the new games. Would you consider a person like me a "true" fan? What classifies a fan to you? Or does it not really matter at all?
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Yeah. Not having the money to afford more merchandise doesn't make you any less of a true fan. If you only played the game casually and maybe looked once at the expanded lore, you might be considered a fan, but no where near a true fan.