This sounds the place I need to be, especially before I add to it even more late this week and next,
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Oh yes, that sale ... where all of our backlog dreams go to die ... anyways, added you to the site :)
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I'm finding time to play, but with a little Help I might have more fun in starting cutting down my backlog
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TY. I just wondered. Is it okay to put games that I played (drm-free), but which I also have on steam, as beaten. Because it will always show 0hrs
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If they appear on the site as well, sure - you don't have to replay them, the categories are mainly for you to keep track of your progress, and if you've played them, even outside of Steam, you can mark them accordingly :)
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Ha.. yeah, cutting down the backlog. That's a great idea! xD
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Hi, can I join this please? :D
I've been looking for a website like this for months. So glad to finally be able to find it!
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My first though: "how is Backlog Attack recruiting again, we're still at 75 members".
Then I realised this is another group.
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oh, yeah, I just checked out that group ... I guess we're a bit more lazy loose with rules about actually playing our games ^^
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I'm interested too :) "Where to start? What to do next? How to avoid losing interest and ending up with countless unfinished games?" <- This is 100% me when I'm browsing my library. I made a decision to start off with the shortest games, but they're so hard to sort out... Then I tried it alphabetically - and the first game I skipped still started with a "1"... Then I'm not sure if I want to 100% it or just play through the story... :D So, you see, I could really use some help deciding what to play
Edit: I almost forgot the old dilemma "should I actually play something or just idle cards for now" :D
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Play them all! :D I specifically blacklisted certain games from idling, so I'd be forced to play them (soon ... really soon, I promise ^^)
Added you to the site :)
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I need this group in my life to stop me from buying games and have them disappear in my library... Lol.
Please help me with my backlog :P
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With a new steam sale starting tomorrow... this sounds like somethink i need. :/
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Do you....you mean...I'll never walk alone again?!
Current games in progress, not yet finished:
Fallout: New Vegas
Skyrim
X-COM:Enemy Within
Darkest Dungeon
Sunshine's Bedlam
Blackguards
Darksiders
GTA 5
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Well, not sure how much walking we'll do, but sure, we'll never leave you alone :P
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Well you gotta be dramatic when there's 200+ games to first organize, even (much less actually play & complete) ;-; thankfully I'm not one of your members that have 2k+ to organize
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This is one of those broken down stats I can appreciate... I want to join if only to see what my stats would bring to the table. Love the chart, but without a legend the colors mean little. Also, do you realize that the average amount of games owned by your users is over 2K, and that the average amount of those games that have never been played is just over 1,200?
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Hover with the cursor over each colour.
Blue = completed (100% achievements)
Green = beaten
Yellow = unfinished
Grey = Never played
Red = abandoned
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You and your common sense, be gone with you!!!
:D
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Also, over 2k games on average? Wow, didn't expect that. I guess the group attracts people with really large backlogs.
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what tso said, + the overall stats only include the people in the steam group as of now (if you check the members tab, we're about twice as many users), and not everyone counted has actually categorized their libraries, so these numbers are far from accurate ;)
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My objective is to reach at least 50% of completion on steam (based on the achivement panel, i know that it's not accurate, but it's better than nothing), started from 21%, now i'm at 41%, i can make it....
....and the summer sale started... :'(
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41% pretty good already, you're almost there! :D
added you to the site :)
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I'd like to join up! I'm sitting at a very sad 18% completion, and I'm not really sure what system I'll set up to tackle this, but I narrowed down my starting point to two games: Dragon's Dogma or Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning. I have started playing both of these games on console, quit, restarted on PC, and restarted repeatedly without even getting a quarter of the way through. Time to change that!
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I vote Dragon's Dogma if that's any help. i am in the process of replaying it too, though I beat it on console long ago.
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I decided on playing the games in batches of 4-6, and both games are in the first batch, so it didn't really end up being a decision in the end. Thank you though! :)
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I just read up on all this on one of tso184's giveaways and I'd like to join please! I know I'm terrible at playing games I won but maybe this will help me change that.
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It definitely helped me, I already played a whole bunch of wins since revil started this whole thing and I'm much better at actually playing my games in genral (and not buying/entering for everything that looks slighty interesting ;) )
Added you to the site, welcome :)
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I would like to kill my backlog with all of you :)
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Edit: I figure i out :)
What is the difference between finished/completed/beaten?
I remember reading it somewhere but now I cant find it
Just that completed is with 100% achievements
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yeah, I count completed as 100% achievements/explored everything, and beaten as done with the main story, there might be moreleft to do in the game though. No one's gonna check if you categorized everything like that though, and I have some games as "completed" with missing achievements (broken/extremely difficult or random achievements)
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I would like to conquer my backlog. I buy games quicker than I can play them so this maybe just what I need.
Seems like a nice way to take down my backlog. Had an eye on the group for sometime but recruitment was closed. Congrats on the new website. :)
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Well, I got a lot of backlog, mainly from getting into too many betas and getting too many games. I'd love to try and get through some of my backlog
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Added, although your backlog doesn't seem that bad (yet) ;)
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I think that applies if you want to join their Steam group, but you can use the website whatever way you want. I found the site quite easy and useful tbh.
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like FallenKal said, you don't have to do anything if you're not in the Steam group/don't want to join that and don't enter group giveaways. And even then no one's forcing you to write updates, you can just hang out and comment/join discussions.
And as for categorizing, keep in mind that sorting your entire library is a one-time thing, once you're done, you'll only have to categorize the occasional new addition to your backlog. (also, you don't have to do it all at once, I had about as many games as you when I joined and I did it in 2 sessions while watching tv)
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Recently I was kicked as I was a bit too busy to annihilate my backlog.
But...
I've set up a plan for this month's theme, which I will be working my way through. Therefore, an invite to the group again would be much appreciated.
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Show some activity first, then we'll consider it.
You don't need to be in the group to work on your backlog.
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I shall go about this challenge, and be deeply moved by the inspirational quote.
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Like Concept said, you can access the website without being in the Steam group. You're only invited to the latter after some activity in the website.
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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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