Memoirs of a Leecher: Confessions and Penance

Moo everyone. I'm the lurker type, but I've followed recent thread discussions about changes to the point system. I don't really care either way, but some of the comments led me to some reevaluation.

With all the discussion about increased opportunities, I considered that maybe the extra points in my bank had always only been splurged because they were there; maybe my winning devil-may-care point-dumping entry in the 10th "Bad Rats: GOTY" giveaway of the morning took the slot of some eager series fanatic, who had graciously and gratefully joined the same giveaways while sitting in the bideted comfort of her Bad-Rats-themed bathroom. What could have been hours of legitimate entertainment was instead minutes of curiosity punctuated by a quick uninstall.

I looked at my Steam library recently, a hundred games categorized under "Play Soon," most installed, most excellent, most only played a bit. Some came from wins here, some were bought, some are free in the store. Here, except for the wishlist titles I was more passionate about, I always tried to enter giveaways that I would at least want to install and give a whirl, satisfied even if the storefront previews ultimately differed from actual playing experience. However, those recent discussions have created some guilt from previous wins that I just do not have time to play more fully, due both to outside commitments and the long-standing distraction of other personal favorite games, which are always a reliable go-to option when coming home after a busy day. I came to terms that I more consistently fall back on the same few titles, barring the interruption of the fortunate bundle game win here.

Nearing 700 hours played over half a decade, this game in particular lies at my juncture between fun, creativity, education, and explosions: Ju9TS

Worse, I looked in the library and saw a leecher, in the sense of my simple curiosity and gambling instinct having gotten the better of someone's legitimate interest. Even standing here on the periphery, I do appreciate this community, and even though I only moo every now and then, I do skim the forums every day.

I never played the source material, but it also took off like a rocket, and I'm a fan of the company that adapted this series: rQSYV

To make up for [what I feel to have been] losing sight of [what I consider to be] the goal of this community--sharing and enjoying-- I wanted to toss out three giveaways for games that have been consistent sources of entertainment for me. They all end on Halloween, China time, and all should be region-free.

Another series that I sank hundreds of hours in, sifting through piles of never-changing rubble to find pieces of the past: LeHA3

Play them, enjoy them, and moo to you.