No, not in particular.
There is more to that, we have a choice! just to keep it on topic
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/some-assembly-required/201401/pain-is-inevitable-suffering-is-optional
But hey nothing wrong with advertising medicine, at least in my books. ;D
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Suffering is both a cause and an effect of the catastrophic cognitions and distressing emotions associated with chronic pain: anxiety, irritability, anger, fear, depression, frustration, guilt, shame, loneliness, hopelessness, and helplessness.
Shit, that's my entire life-story! I'm not at all immune to those negative self-talk cycles that spiral out of control. I do think mental pain is a huge factor - feels like real physical pain! Avoidance of that is a toughie, but I have had better times in life where I was focused on better things, and in general my life felt less chaotic... I try to stay above it and think positively about my situation, so this is a great read to remind me to work even harder at achieving that goal... but I am hopeful I can continue to improve. WINNING!
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Yay! Thanks! I am shamelessly bumping myself here and there.
I almost decided to get annoying and bump every 10 - 15 minutes in honor of a rude comment I got from a user I cannot mention based on witch-hunting rules... (since I'm a stickler for those in cases where they are followed... and why I am making a case to change that one I'm upset about) but yeah, I am busy with other crud, lucky for everyone out there. Plus I think the game will end up right where I want it by the end of the deadline for the first game. Once this experimental period phase one ends, I can determine two important things and a third sub-thing, based on the results:
the quality of the next game I want to give away.
the duration of the overall time the giveaway lasts.
if I need to add/change more of my "special rules for immunity", or if they should remain the same.
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I think you're onto something... It's the Illuminati here... or... maybe The TREES have EYES!
My collection! Heh Heh Heh... No, kidding. Obviously kidding. Kinging.... Kinging. And kidding. King Kid. I'm the king of kidding... Okay I'm not going to keep infini-looping this. I just thought of Mel Brooks again...
Shameless bumping: "I regret NOTHING!" That's so meta...
Meta... metal... metal! My steam name is morphicmetal. metalmorphic... in a sense of meta becoming metal. Nevermind.
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How about more variety! Some proggie more extreme-ish mixed-bag genre stuff! Is it hardcore? Black? Death? Progressive metal? Or is it simply... Into Eternity
I think I'm cracked now... totally. Or. Maybe it's you who is cracked! Hmm... I am beginning to seeeeeeeee..... Maybe I should go play some bass now.
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I think I will break down certain aspects, without spilling the... ehrm... jellybeans on my special rules.
Can't say anything on point 3 bullet mentioned above as... it/they are top secret! Up to my discretion... since them's the rules.
I might disclose Point 3 later, if there is a revision to Steamgifts' own Guidelines on General Point 7. I will call their bluff until then.
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Is that you... Nanaki?!
Get back to Cosmo Canyon!
Not everything is so easy... as... black and white!
You meet a partial requirement, which I can enforce or whimsically change at my... umm... whim... if you so choose to enter the trial set before you...
I can't check to make sure of the validity of your statement on whitelisting. I can take your word for it, as an honorable citizen of Cosmo Canyon.
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Angra - The Voice Commanding You
Divided we're nothing – united we're breaking the rules ....hur hur hur...
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Love the song you wrote there, Blaze will to win :D thanks
playin diablo2 / path of exile / fallout etc is nice with teh song :3
I myself am more of a System of a Down guy :D,but i loove the songs written on this topic :O
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Thank you! I also have enjoyed some System of a Down songs as well since I heard... Chop Suey or something like that - way back in the day. 90's and early 00's era is my favorite for most music, in general, no matter which bands.
First couple of albums are generally the best too - more creative and they kinda have their own styles going a lot of times until it becomes more convoluted, or merges into something a little different and more mainstreamish, or something like that.
Have fun if you decide to participate!
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Though I rarely listen to extreme metal, thank you to At the Gates... for so much influence in the world of melodic death! ;)
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Crystal Eyes - Halls of Valhalla
Ironically probably my favorite song by them, though they had various singers along the way for some reason - I always thought they seemed to be solid and had great chemistry... My favorite singer, Daniel Heiman was not in this album. :D
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With your songs suggestions I want to play Alan Wake again as its soundtrack is superb! :D
Little taste:
The poet and the muse
War It ends on 5 mins after that there is silence, don't know why they have it on 10mins...
Children of Elder God
Maybe too soft for you, I like ballads. ;)
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MAKING STEAMGIFTS GREAT AGAIN: SUPERFABS EDITION!
ANOTHER DOWN! HOW MANY MORE TO GO? We shall see!
PLEASE NOTE ADDENDUM added 12/26 Thanks!
So, I was planning on running daily giveaways, but I got cut off. Anyway, I'm going to make it three days each in honor of my three day hiatus. Since some people haitus... GET IT! ;)
So, I see many haven't figured much of anything out yet, with my rules and stuff. A lot of fails this round. Some have met requirements, however. Enough to at least not be blacklisted. I was surprised how many got whitelisted this round though. Wasn't expecting that. I better add a good one now, since people are going down too fast and they might not get good chances after this one.
Wanted to note: I'll be checking some whitelists for custom rules I have too - and maybe removing them or blacklisting them for some of the event. If you're removed, you'll get a notice from me, but otherwise my rules remain the same. If you pass my whitelist check for that round you're okay for that round. I only will alter at the end phase of each giveaway, after tallying entries.
Try and put the pieces together and survive - if you are on the bubble or otherwise. Of course, this could all be a bunch of crap, much like the various mish-mash of convoluted rules here on steamgifts... that nobody cares to/wants to fix because either: a) they are brown-nosers, whether by choice or what they feel is "security/survival", thereby creating "social cliques", another primal and completely natural phenomenon between most "neurotypicals", or b) they simply don't care because of neuroplasticity breakdowns - trauma, mental health, genetics, upbringing, etc., or c) they settle for mediocrity and want to be part of the status quo - probably again going back to point 1 with security and survival - the "I didn't see anything", because they don't want to become targeted themselves kind of scenario... The result(s) being of course: no changes are enforced for the betterment of society, whether on a small scale like steamgifts, or a larger forum, like cities, countries, and beyond. Then you end up living in a hopeless, shitty, dystopian society full of greed, much like the world today.
Most humans are blatantly stupid or desensitized to this fact, or blinded/distracted/pacified by the wrong things, making them stupid by default (at least in one area or another, all are), so I can't blame them for what they do not know or understand. Smart people just took control, but dumber ones let them. Psychological Warfare has taken advantage of this, and most are unseeing and brainwashed now. None can escape this power to one extent or another.
As one mentioned in a conversation I had on steam, and with a degree of accuracy of the system here and otherwise, please take note of the following:
There are others, but these are good enough for references:
These leave some unanswered questions perfectly logical in my mind now.
These "fragmentations" are reserved for the realm of thinkers and problem solvers. The age of thinkers is long dead.
In honor of my next giveaway, and my music-related topic of discussion I updated, so that I can allow myself the joy of sharing links to music on steamgifts, I present: Symphony X - The Odyssey
Here's your giveaway: Instead of 1 per day, you now have 3 days!
Assassin's Creed® Odyssey
Note: By the way, friending me early can help if you win and I cannot gift it directly to you due to Steam implementations. You can find out more about me here if you are curious if you're out of bounds as far as regions go, if you know how to check against Steam's regional differences shit. Anyway... you're 100% safe if you're in the USA, to put it in slightly simpler terms, or for those who don't check my profile. Everywhere else is questionable. :)
Gift cards take three days of being friends before one is allowed to trade 'em! Just saying! Also, mention in commens why you're adding me, or I will probably just cross-check any I come across...
UPDATE AND ADDENDUM-THINGIE:
Now The Show Must Go On!
Or... do you think this cover is better for The Show Must Go On
I'm such a drama QUEEN... get it? Queen fans will. Did you know Mr Mercury had extra teeth? :P
Soooo let me know in the comments! Be it about Freddie Mercury and his teeth, or the tunes and which you liked more, or a combination of both... or that you thought Queen has no competition on that tune. It may help your standing in certain criteria!
12/25
And I forgot! Some mood music! Eldritch - The Blackened Day
WL Saves: 58
Blacklisted: 47
Some rules met and on bubble: 10
Rules met: adding to my Whitelist for multiple requirements met: 14
12/21 - So yet another round!
Cue the music... as the curtain closesROUND 3:
Whitelist saves: 42
Blasklisted from Rules: 23
Spared: 6 ( in other words, not whitelist, but not blacklisted - these will be blacklisted next round… if stalking skillz don’t improve)
Newly whitelisted due to special requirements met: 2
Bad Maths? 1 or 2 extra.... wink
TODAY'S GIVEAWAY!
Yakuza 0 (ROW - read giveaway description please)12/18 - So, another exciting round! Slightly harsher rules, and it looks like some people are catching on... maybe. Keep trying to figure it out!
Results for Round 2B: I like flat chests too, but I prefer them bigger ;)
Whitelist Save: 42
Blacklisted: 34
Was already on Blacklist from Planescape giveaway 2A: 13 (
234 temporary redemptions on recheck)Spared: 31
Spared that were added to WL (Special Requirement met): 17
Can you believe it?! Two of you spared yourselves after being blacklisted!! You can enter another round. It can be the next one, the one after.... just be careful you try and make up for your mistake, if you can figure it out. That's what we're going to have to do to gain immunity here.
Of course again, that goes for anyone else that is still around, yet not whitelisted. Mysterious! :3
Wow this is getting to be a long read... I'll keep adding from the top down. ;) More fun that way! Look out for surprises though! :P
Starting at the top now! It is now 12/14 nearly here! Wow, insanity is fun!
PLEASE TAKE NOTE HERE:
Mood musicNot many on the blacklist yet! How to advertise more to get people to join!! Too few. If you’re still around, yet not on my whitelist, I hope you can try and find out… why you passed (though it was around 50% that met the requirements needed to join my new bolstered whitelist, in preparation for rule changes, and having that complete immunity now for being a joy in my eyes), or do something to improve your chances to stick around! I’m going to slowly tighten my leash a little as we go, just to give those who have proven their worth a better chance at the tasty treats on the way!
Oh, by the way, since I’m going to be stalking you, I suggest you do the same by stalking me here if you’re trying to get on my good side. What would improve your chances of having immunity? What would make me want to blacklist you? It’s worth trying to figure out how to please me at my game of madness, if you are on the threshold of fail by not being on my whitelist, or if you haven’t participated yet. Just a friendly suggestion! By no means are you required to do any of this ;)
Learn about me with Steam, steamgifts, and your own judgement and heart as your guiding light if you want to take this seriously, and become worthy of the greatness of WINNING! It doesn’t take much effort, and neither does adding somebody to a blacklist. ;)
For those who have fallen from my good graces and are blacklisted: If you feel you have been wronged, and think I am a cruel master, you could also grovel and beg me on Steam for forgiveness. Pleading your case also helps, as to why you think I have made a mistake. I warn you though: I rarely make mistakes, so please make sure you have a clear case to present.
I… did all that I could in my power to save you… while being fair to those who were able to accomplish more, and raise their appreciation level status/morale/affinity bonus in spite of my highly critical and judgemental viewpoint.
Maybe you did not read… Maybe you didn’t do much of anything to improve your situation. Maybe you simply don't care and wanted me to blacklist you, with a shot at a free game to +1. No matter what the choice is... You have to go get what you want! You must give it your all! To win, you have to visualize your plan of attack, and do not hesitate. That is all for now. You will be missed.
Based on the Steamgifts Attrition concept, I found myself thinking, as I am going to be semi-departed, so to speak, and I have soo much to give away yet... What should I do with some of this "stuff"?
I'm going to be creating a massive blacklist because, as a whole, I don't like most of you, and let us be honest: you do not like me.
FIND YOURSELF AND WIN! Someone will win! Brush that fear aside and fight for your true self - your true being...
So here is your chance to jump on and also possibly benefit in the process, as it will help me further ostracize myself from the community via cross-blacklisting magic (remember, I can no longer enter your giveaways either once I have you blacklisted, so you cannot lose here - probably), and help you to make a possibly tough choice involving this decision. The games will end when the cap is at its limit.
The rules are simple. You join a created giveaway, and if you stay there upon the end of the giveaway results, you get a blacklist from me as I move through the list of entrants. It isn't lifted. I will continue doing giveaways until I amass the maximum number of allowable blacklist slots on steamgifts. I may only get one in, if the cap is low, but I may add better or worse games over time... so yes, fate is in your hands if you want to play. If you lose, then it's game over!
This is a perfect chance to get onto mine if you dislike me already and want a chance at winning a game. If I'm already on your blacklist, I left a decent amount of time to remove me from your own for cooldowns, and I have also purged my own list completely to start the winter festivities!
Choose wisely, and only if you really think it's worth being on a blacklist that I may never remove you from. No tricks... I doubt I'll be giving much to the community anyway overall, so what is there to lose? Right?! Right?! ;-)
There is a catch: For the lucky of the unlucky that win each game: You may relieve yourself of blacklist status after giveaway ends by both playing a game and writing a review, and sending it my way via Steam. You'll also need to provide proof that you finished the game. If the RNG fails to pick you, and you are an entrant at end of giveaway, and don't meet below exceptions, too bad so sad...
If you do win, and you can provide the goods, you'll have to add me though - unless you want to stay on the list. Of course, the choice is yours and it is optional.
I will be doing giveaways here until I have the maximum amount of users on my blacklist.
There are exceptions to this rule:
If you're on my whitelist, you are immune to being blacklisted. I may decide to blacklist you if you do not wish to play the game, or write a review. Probably not, but I also may consider removing you from whitelist, if I was lazy and you got by some of my last few "whitelist filter checks". :D
If I am in a group you are also in where blacklisting other members is prohibited, please contact me or do a whitelist check to make sure I do not accidentally blacklist you unfairly, since some rules are allowed on steamgifts in groups here (wow, it's meta-strange to say such things, but that's how we roll here), and some are not.
I may also break my own rule and grant immunity in the midst of things - if certain secret requirements are met. There are several ways to attain this status involving multiple parts. You will find them hidden amongst this site if you are curious... But you may not find what you are looking for if you go about searching in the wrong way. Try not to overthink it! Just be a kind person... ;)
I also will state that if you want this event to be prolonged, I suggest being careful not to bombard a single giveaway with all the entries required to create a blacklist over-run. The first 1k will be on. Whether it's 1 giveaway, or I go through thousands to get there... Remember, acting as a group to accomplish what you may or may not want here is a nice goal to have - a "singleness of purpose" so to speak.
I will add you to my whitelist to avoid any confusion - if you're in these said groups with certain rules and restrictions I am to abide by, so that'll keep you from getting blacklisted. If you are not on my whitelist, feel free to message here or in steam, once again!
We'll start out small, and get bigger and bigger, like a hot dog, or a pool float, for instance. Or boob implants. Anyway, if you aim to eventually be on my list, choose wisely! I will not keep a schedule, as of yet... haven't thought it through enough.
Without further ado! Round Number One! In case you can't see it, giveaways presented below in the discussion on first comment reply!
Enjoy! Or... don't.
Okay, I moved it to here, since the comments ran it off the page for those who don't see the beginning of the thread, for whatever reasons...
Yep, another fighter...
Melty Blood Actress Again Current CodeThe key is in your hands. GO FORTH!!
UPDATED STUFF!! Post-round 1 phase....
12/9/18 - And we start the culling phase... The final results are in! Somebody off my whitelist won!
Whitelist saves: 26
Blacklisted: 60
Spared by virtue of my secret rule(s): 35
UPDATED STUFF!! The breakdown for round 2 results...
12/14/18 - Round two is over... Results are here!
Whitelist saves: 33
Blacklisted: 46
Spared: 34
(From 12/9 below)
- New members added to my WL meeting enough special conditions : 17
If you are new to my whitelist... well, you did something right as I was checking the entrants...
If you find you entered, didn't win, and can enter another giveaway, pat yourself on the back, since you have met a secret requirement!
If you decide to go onwards, study me carefully. I am a stalker. I want to know about you, and I want you to be involved with me.
That is all - the rest will be the same.
There is one more thing: If you meet more than one of my secret requirements this next round, I will be adding you to my whitelist. Check the whitelist check - and shameless promotion of a badass group on steamgifts each round to find out if you are in!
That's right - I'm promoting! How you like that, steamgifts?! I'm such a rule-breaking rebel!
For those who are blacklisted, I am sorry about that. Good luck with your steamgifts entries, and I wish you Godspeed!
We were just incompatible. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
AGAIN:
Our first round was:
Evil GenomeOur new second round is:
Planescape Torment: Enhanced Edition.Round 2B was:
Injustice™ 2Round 3:
Melty Blood Actress Again Current CodeRound 4:
Yakuza 0 (ROW - read giveaway description please)Could a theme be developing here? The plot thickens!
Thanks for playing! Please prepare for the next goodie bag as we roll onwards with the blacklist - it hungers for more souls!
This one will be a little shorter, ending around December 13/14 early hours. I had too much time to try to anxiously anticipate how things would go...
Should you enter if you are missing this great game? In order to beat the enemy, you must think like the enemy.
Happy rest of your holidays everyone!
Assassin's Creed® Odyssey
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