What a tidy and beautiful group I found !
I would like to join in the group !
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Bump because this group is the only reason I've been able to 100% as many games as I have.
there are a lot of organization options and it's really easy to sort your games, tag them, and actually, you know, make a plan of attack or check out what you want to play next. I love reading user's monthly posts and seeing what everyone did and a few times I've purchased games based on their recommendations.
BLAEO is a fantastic community and I've never regretted joining.
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Wouldn't mind a course on this. Feels hard to qualify/quantify what to play these days.
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Hey, I'm loving the site so far. Was wondering if I could post a suggestion here (the suggestion section on the Steam group hasn't been commented on in 3 years...)
One suggestion I'd have is maybe an "Endless" or "Arcade" category for games that can't quite be "beaten/completed" but also don't belong in the "won't play" or "unfinished" category. A good example would be like the Beat Hazard games or Audiosurf.
Thanks for your hard work, hoping to participate in one of the challenges soon :)
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I think even for that category it wouldn't always be clear, e.g. if a game has lots of achievements but you can still keep playing after getting 100%, which do you choose? I personally just made a list of games I could play forever/over and over again, and then categorized them accordingly (still playing if I plan on getting back to it, or finished if I got the majority of achievements and probably got as much playtime out of it as I would want to (I still play Armello sometimes, but I think I'm done with Rocket League, it's gotten too competitive for me)). Having the games on that list will also show them tagged with the list name (in this case "∞") on any other lists.
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Thanks for the response!
Yeah, I can see where you're coming from. I don't think there'll ever be a single universal way people define completion criterion (e.g. for me, if I 100%'d all the collections in Tales of Symphonia but missed some achievements, I'd still mark it as complete). I like your idea, hope you don't mind I take a little inspiration from it :)
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If you're trying to take control of your backlog, you've come to the right place. The Backlog Assassins Extraordinaire website can provide you with the tools that you need to successfully assassinate your backlog in an organised manner. While the website helps you track your progress and break your backlog down to smaller chunks by creating custom lists, the BLAEO community is there to provide advice and support if you need it. We also run various events (monthly themes, challenges,...) that can help your choose the next games to play.
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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 bit (usually minutes, but if your library is large or it's a busy day, it could be hours). Same with new achievements and game additions, just give it some time.
How do I post on the site?
Read the guides posted above.
How do I join the website?
Post a comment in this thread. If everything looks fine, you'll be invited to the website.
How do I get into the Steam group?
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 AND post a link to your BLAEO profile in this thread. We'll review your request and accept it if you have indeed been active on the site (keep in mind that it 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.
Why was my request to join the group denied/ignored?
You might not be active enough in the site. We only invite users to the group after some period of activity on the website, which is analysed on a case-by-case basis. There is no pre-defined formula for activity; it depends on the extent and frequency of the activity. For some users it can be a month and for others it can be longer. To be considered as active you must update your profile regularly, and if you are involved in the community (by creating posts/commenting and/or participating in events) that is definitely a plus.
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.
What are monthly themes? Do I have to participate in them?
Monthly themes are suggestions for users who are unsure about what to play next. You do not have to participate if you don't feel like it or if you don't own any games that fit the theme.
What is the monthly "Challenge Me!" event? Do I have to participate?
The monthly "Challenge Me!" event is an event designed to help you reduce your backlog. You can participate either by 1) asking to have games picked for you by a (random) member of the BLAEO community, or 2) picking games for fellow assassins. As with monthly themes, participation is not mandatory.
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