My backlog ist so huge but I will try to fight it!
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The website seems interesting, may I join ?
I already tried to keep it up with howlongtobeat, but it does not sync anymore once a game is added (or I haven't found how to do it yet)
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added :)
I don't know how howlongtobeat works, can't help there, sorry ^^
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This website sounds cool, I'd appreciate an invite. Might keep my backlog from getting any further out of hand.
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Seems as if this is the only back log site which syncs with Steamgifts, but looking at the screen shots I can only notice the own playtime for games. Is there no logging of average playtime (or at least syncing with HowLongToBeat or sth. like that)?
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Do you mean how long our members need for the games? That won't be accurate, since at least some people idle games before they play them. I'm also not sure where would put that info and if it would be useful, since most active members go more by other people's posts/reviews than playtime, I think. If you mean in general, there are sites to look up those stats (like you mentioned), so why add another one to the list?
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Yes, I meant this. I assume that these other sites don't get the times by Steam directly (due to idling, offline playing etc.), but by manual entering by the users.
And yes, usually I'd go by criteria like newly bought, reviews etc. to decide which game to play next, so I understand your view.
The reason for my question is that I'd like to conquer my backlog of won games now first. And on the other sites I'd have to tag the games as 'won at Steamgifts' manually.
Thanks for the fast answer!
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Let me know if you want to use the site. Sorting by estimated playtime would probably be cool, but at the same time it sounds a bit like chores to me if that's your only/main criterion. (but mandrill is working on the site all the time, maybe that's a feature he'll add later, I just don't think it's very high priority)
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Ok so ... your suggestion made it to our forums; I won't repeat everything I wrote there, just a summary: That's something I played around with and wanted to add, just never got around to. I actually have a user script that adds a "time to beat" column to the lists (times from AStats, because that's a little easier than HLTB); the script was more a proof of concept and may be buggy, but I guess I'll just clean it up a little and provide a download. Then I can take my sweet time before doing a "real" implementation ;)
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Now, that was .. unexpected. :)
Haven't used AStats yet, so I'll check it and probably apply for your website afterwards.
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Well you wouldn't have to use AStats yourself, the times are public and the script can fetch them automagically. No need to have an account or anything.
But well, if you are just curious, do have a look ... AStats and TSA and HLTB and backloggery and whatnot all have different approaches / focuses -- I wasn't satisfied with any of them or we probably wouldn't have the site ;) -- and if one of them is for you, that's great, too :)
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I would like to apply. Really seems like a good group with good people.
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I'd like an invite, planning to manage my BL better.
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It would be awesome if you could add some function like "add all games with 0 achievements to never played".
Would make the sorting so much easier for people with as much games as I have :D
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just sorted all my games
I own why to much trash (at least most of them had cards)
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But most of these games I got only in the last 2 month, because I was actively looking for freebies
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Just wait until about a year, you'll be surprised on how much trash you'll accumulate on your account by hunting freebies lol.
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I have already more trash then games I intend to play ^^
But on the other side, I would have never enough time to finish them all.
So I like this Site, because now I have them sorted and can look at the ones I'm more interested
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I'd like to join. I'm interested in assassinating my backlog, but I can't make any direct promises of activity. I'm a gamer at heart, but I rarely get to anything else besides PSO2 anymore. If this is acceptable, I'd love to be added to the site.
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that's no problem, that's why we add everyone to the website first and not invite them to the Steam group - you can be as active/inactive as you like in using the website
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Hate to bother you, but I've got a question and no where else to ask it. Is it possible to move games from, for example, "Not Played" to "Won't Play" without having to go through the pencil and drop down menu? I've got so many that I need to do this with that I'm tempted to ask if an admin might just be able to knock my entire "Not Played" list into non-categorized.
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That seems like a very specific request, I doubt it'll ever be a feature on the site - there aren't a lot of people who are already sure they won't play their unplayed games (even the bad-looking ones I leave as unplayed for now, I'll do the more detailed sorting when my unplayed bucket is a bit more empty ^^).
I don't really have an answer/solution for you, but I'll make mandrill aware and maybe he has some input for you later today/tonight.
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Honestly, it's just the game I enjoy are of very specific genres, and a lot of the stuff in my library has sadly come from buying bundles for singles games, and activating the rest that I'd never play.
Thanks for the response. Hopefully madrill has some advice. :3
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Well I can just make all your "never played" games "uncategorized" again. But please confirm first that you still want that -- wouldn't want to destroy anything you might have done in the mean time.
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If you can do that, and it won't be too much trouble, I'd greatly appreciate it! I thought I'd ask in the hope it might be as simple as a database query. Thanks mandrill. :3
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Hi! I apologize for hijacking and replying to a 2 month old comment. I'm looking for exactly the same thing done for my BLAEO profile, (i.e., making all "Never played" games to "Uncategorized"). If it's not too much trouble, can you do the same to my profile?
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Looks like you are not a group member ... right now this site is members only.
I think that I have problem with understaning what I read xD
Pls add me xD
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My backlog is not very long but I would gladly join :-)
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After some ground-breaking new website features implemented by mandrill, BLAEO is accepting member applications again! :D
But instead of being invited to the Steam group directly, you will be given access to our website after applying in this thread. Just set up your profile there and be active if you want to, and we'll eventually invite you to the Steam group. Right now the Steam group is mainly used for syncs with SG and group giveaways on here (and reminder announcements for various things), so you're not missing much if you don't get invited right away ;) And just to clarify, the website is basically the group, the Steam group is pretty much just a bonus ;)
Thanks to this new feature, we can now proudly announce that there are no requirements to join (not that we really had any before), simply let us know you're interested here :)
Once you're in the Steam group though, you're only allowed to enter group giveaways if you've been active (we won't post our requirements/definition of "active" so people can't abuse that information).
So, in conclusion, post here to gain full access to the BLAEO website and then add mandrill to your whitelist :P
Please do not add group admins/mods or post to their Steam profiles to get an invite, you'll get added to the site much faster if you just reply in this thread
PLEASE DO NOT REQUEST TO JOIN THE GROUP WITHOUT HAVING BEEN ADDED TO THE WEBSITE! Request to be added to the website in this thread first!
If you don't know where to start on the site, read this guide, and/or this guide. Extra info on image formatting.
If you don't want to miss any announcements, subscribe to these group threads (works for everyone):
More links: Steam Group | Discord Server
FAQ (under construction)
I just joined, and the site isn't showing achievements for my games. Help?
The site starts compiling everything starting with your first login, so if you just used it for the first time, just wait a few hours. Same with new achievements and game additions, just give it some time.
How do I post on the site?
Read this getting started guide, and/or this guide.
How do I get into the Steam group?
We add everyone who applies in this thread to the users of our website, meaning after you login there with your Steam account for the first time, you can use it as a regular member.
Steam changed how groups manage new members and we can no longer invite people we aren't already friends with. So after you're added to the website and have been using it for a while, request an invite to the Steam group if you want to join. We'll review your request and accept it if you have indeed been active on the site (for at least 10 days, but depending on frequency and extent of activity, might be several weeks until you get an invite).
PLEASE DO NOT REQUEST TO JOIN THE GROUP WITHOUT HAVING BEEN ADDED TO THE WEBSITE! Request to be added to the website in this thread first!
I applied in this post and didn't get invited to the Steam group.
See above.
What are the benefits of being in the Steam group?
You get to
post on the forums and* join giveaways that are shared with the group here on SG! But remember that we're not a giveaway group and there aren't many running giveaways at any given time, so you're really not missing much if you're not in the Steam group.*the forums are open to everyone now, no need to join the Steam group
Why did I get kicked from the Steam group?
There's really only one rule: Don't join group exclusive giveaways (i.e. not shared with any other groups or the whitelist) if you haven't been active on the site for a while. A "while" can be anything between 14 days and over a month, depending on your usual activity (e.g. members with huge monthly posts won't get kicked for joining a group exclusive GA 4 weeks after their last post, but someone with who usually posts short updates like "I finished this game, it was fine" every few days and hasn't posted in over 2 weeks might get the boot - this is examined on a case by case basis, any kinds of posts are fine, just be aware of this when you want to enter a group exclusive giveaway AND stay in the Steam group).
I got kicked out of the Steam group, can I still use the website?
Yes! You can use it just like before, nothing changes for you in that regard.
I left the Steam group. Does that affect site usage in any way?
No, but please let us know about it, especially if you don't want to get invited back into the Steam group, so we can make a note of it and don't spam you with invites when you're active on the site.
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