๐Ÿ’œGypsyrose๐Ÿ’œ
 
 
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You know who you are....

You claim to be honest & value honesty, so here is some honesty for you!

1) You will always be adored & missed deeply by me.
2) My door will always be open to you.
3) All of the promises I made to you I am still keeping & will continue to keep.
4) Not once did I ever say anything to you or about you that disrespected you, belittled you, tore you down or judged / criticised you in anything less than a loving manner!
5) I have always loved you for you, just as you are regardless of your race, creed, circumstances or looks & despite your flaws & imperfections.
6) Not once have I ever blocked you or removed you from my friends list on any platform.

These were your words, not mine....
"We guys emotionally process and communicate via early 2000s dial-up connection. You ladies emotionally process and communicate via late 2010s 5g. It's not fair!"

It is kind of hard to communicate with someone who constantly removes & blocks another, as well as hears BUT FAILS to listen to what they have been told. IF you had listened you would never complained about communication EVER!

And here is one more piece of honesty for you....
If there are secrets in a house, there is shame in that house.... I have no secrets from you. It is worth noting that the same cannot be said for you. Perhaps you should realise that the flaws that you find in others are always a mirror reflection of the flaws that are in you. It is the height of disrespect to yourself & others when you claim honesty whilst at the same time living in denial & being dishonest with yourself. This is a valuable lesson that comes with maturity that some sadly never learn.

True love does not come by finding the perfect person, but by learning to see an imperfect person perfectly.

I have been enjoying learning YOUR language so much since August 2023 that I will be getting myself a native male speaker online coach that I can converse with via headsets.

An extra special message.... WIP
Will be posted here soon!

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Fear does not prevent death. It prevents life. -- Ancient Egyptian proverb.
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Finally!!! The Conquistador is all set up :D
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My PC SPECS - Meet The Conquistador!
Months in the making and made with love using parts sourced from retailers in: Australia, France, Germany, Slovenia, UK, USA. Replacing a PC that has served faithfully for almost 10 years, may this one also have such longevity.

System Specs:
Cpu: Ryzen 7 7700X
Mb: MSI PRO X670-P
Ram: G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo RGB 64GB
Gpu: Sapphire Nitro+ RX 6800XT 16GB

Storage:
1x Samsung 990 PRO 2TB
2x Samsung 870 Evo 2TB
4x WD Red Plus 10TB, Raid 10

Case: Lian-Li O11D EVO XL, Inverted layout
Psu: Silverstone SX1000R Platinum 1000W SFX-L With short cable kit
Ups: Cyberpower PR1500ERTXL2U 1500W Rackmount With Extended Battery Module

Pcie, top to bottom:
# Intel i350 Quad Port Nic
# 2 Port Usb 3.0 Header Bracket (from pcie card)
# Pcie to M.2 card with waterblock
# 7 Port Usb 3.0 card (5 rear, 2 internal)
# Gpu
# 2 Port Usb 2.0 Header Bracket (from motherboard)

Cooling:
Cpu: EK-Quantum Velocityยฒ DDC 4.2 PWM D-RGB (Primary, Cpu Controlled)
Gpu: EK-Quantum Vector N+ RX 6800XT/6900XT D-RGB With Backplate & Alphacool ES quick release connector kit
M.2: Alphacool Core M.2 NVMe PCIe liquid cooler & Alphacool ES quick release connector kit

Res: Alphacool Eisbecher Aurora D5 Acetal/Glass - 150mm incl. Alphacool VPP Apex D5 (Redundant, Gpu Controlled)

Radiators: Alphacool NexXxoS
1x 420, 1x 280, 2x 240

Fans:
EK FPT 140 / 120 D-RGB
SilverStone FW124 120mm ARGB PWM Slim Case Fan (Rear Rad + HDD Cooling)
SilverStone FTF 5010 50mm (Extra HDD Cooling)

Tubing & Fittings:
10/13 EPDM Soft Tubing with custom sleeving
EK-Quantum Torque STC 10/13 - Gold With Purple Colour Rings

Coolant: "Purple" Automotive, ~1.75L

Other Bling:
Lian LI Strimmer Plus V2, Motherboard & Gpu
40cm Led Strips, Front & Rear

Weight: 28Kg

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This is me, this is what I believe and THIS IS MY STATEMENT and as such I am putting it out there to give my friends food for thought. I AM NOT putting this out there just so the kings and queens of the copy / paste brigade can do just that with MY STATEMENT! By all means read it, ponder on its wisdom but have the decency and the respect to NOT plagiarise my written missive, Thanks!

I learnt a long time ago that it is better if I focus on making myself a better person and try to be the person that I would want others to be towards me.... Far too many people make the mistake of trying to change others when they should be changing themselves instead.... nobody is perfect and we all have our own imperfections and we all have shit to deal with in our lives.... AND we ALL have skeletons buried in our closet!

Who am I to add to anyone's drama when I have my own dramas to deal with. I have no right to judge anyone when I am far from perfect myself. So I do my best to treat people how I wish they would treat me and to accept them just as they are and hope that maybe they see something in me that inspires them to change themselves to be a better version of themselves....
Gypsyrose

I think it is only fitting that I follow up my last status statement posted on the 26th with another that is very much me, so here goes....

I received a message from a friend whom shall remain anonymous about my afore-mentioned status telling me this....
"Your message in posting the status was beautiful.
What arises from the heart, sits in the heart
Sweet hearts are rare ^^
This was the sentence that I would have sent on your status if I had dared"

It was this message that has made me realise that I should and do need to make this statement as well.

I believe that the most powerful force in the universe is love, to be more precise UNCONDITIONAL love. Having said that I would venture to say that there is a rather close 2nd to the 1st.... WORDS! Regardless of whether they are spoken, uttered in song or written. Think about it. Our words CAN and DO affect the recipient for better or worse. Our words are either a blessing or a curse. There is no in-between.

Our words ARE food and water for our mind, heart and soul. With the very same tongue we can build up or tear down. We express love and hate. we rarely stop to think about what we are about to express to others and the impact that it could have on the reader or listener. We are ALL guilty of having said things or written things that have not been edifying to the recipient, including me.

I do try to make a conscious effort to watch my words and yes at times I fail miserably! Tis a difficult thing to do especially when oneโ€™s emotions are running the show. I try my darndest to make sure that I am fully aware of what I say or write at all times, always saying what I mean and meaning what I say. Yes, I occasionally blunder and my emotions get the better of me or I speak without thinking.... I try not to have knee-jerk reactions. I do not believe in beating around the bush or in playing head games.... I tell it like it is and call a spade a spade! Anything less causes confusion and invites mistrust and blatant lies.

It behooves us all to remember that the pen is indeed mightier than the sword and that our tongues do cut deeper as well.... just saying!
Gypsyrose
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WARNING! ->>> This IS a completely PC FREE zone! Those easily offended need not apply! This has nothing to do with disrespecting anyone and everything to do with using common sense and being mature adults.
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This game needs to come with warning labels! This is one of those games that will have you saying just 1 more game after it has handed your arse back to you, only for you to realise that the sun has set / risen, hours have vanished & STILL you ain't wanting to stop playing! It will have you tearing your hair out in frustration 1 minute & then screaming with joy so loudly the neighbours will think you've won the lotto in the next minute.... There is every chance that you will make any sailor blush with the expletives bursting forth in rapid succession, the neighbours will wonder what the hell you're doing to carry on so BUT no matter how badly it is going you won't be able to help yourself but to play 1 more round! YES IT IS THAT GOOD! Brace yourself for your newest addiction! :D

For those who want to compare this game with Tsuro, DON'T! just don't! That's like comparing a piece of glass with a diamond, look to my hours played thus far, I think you can clearly see that I know which of the 2 is the diamond. And before you think "but she hasn't played Tsuro!" ummmm yes I have - TOTAL PLAYED 4 hours, it is in my Steam library, so I know exactly what I am talking about.

PRESENTATION:
For his 1st rodeo I would have to say that the dev has produced & presented a game that he should be justifiably proud of, especially considering that by the dev's own admission that this type of game he is not so good at. With tiles that are built dynamically & 100% random, no 2 matches will ever be the same.
Toss in:
  • 9 different colours at your disposal.
  • An easy to use UI.
  • A decent variety of maps, challenges & trophies to collect as well as the achieves - with more to come in the new year!
  • FANTASTIC value for money.
For me I have found very little if anything at all worth complaining about in regards to what my money has bought.

GRAPHICS:
Being able to unlock different new trail & background colours only takes as long as it takes you to spend the time playing the game to unlock trophies which reward you with gems. So with 9 colours thus far & more coming you have plenty to choose from. Visually the game is stunningly beautiful. This game is responsible for the most spectacular screenshot I have ever taken in a puzzle game! Visually it is a tour de force.
See for yourself.
https://gtm.steamproxy.vip/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3114832338

I have found that some of the colours (to my eyes) make seeing the trails hard at times but I have found that swapping / switching either the background or trail colour usually solves this issue for my eyes.

EDIT.... This issue has been addressed & fixed by the dev :D

UI:
Simple & basic, straight forward, easy to use, however the settings do lack sliders for sound & music as well as other features that some may find inconvenient. However this is not a deal breaker for me since there is every chance the dev may very well upgrade the settings & UI at a future date.

EDIT.... This issue has also been addressed & fixed by the dev :D

Music:
I have a confession to make. I don't actually listen to the music.... I turned it off because the sounds are so damn satisfying to listen to as I play! LOL! Seriously! :P I probably may have left it on in the background IF there was an in-game slider to adjust the volume. BUT honestly the sounds are oddly deeply satisfying to listen to as you play & I often think that the music would detract from the atmosphere & ones ability to focus.

GAME-PLAY:
  • NO TIMERS or pressure.
  • Comes with a RELAX mode that needs to be unlocked which doesn't take much / long.
  • Play 12 maps across 4 themes.
  • 144 medals that unlock 99 trophies.
  • Has 33 achieves.
Easy to Play & Challenging to Master. The object of the game is to create trails, the longer the better! Longer trails means MORE possibilities for combos & higher scores. Strategy & planning a must in a game where every move matters!

I love this game so much that I made what seemed impossible possible by creating a guide for a game that the central mechanic is so random it turned out to be more of a tutorial on exactly how to play & how it all works.

https://gtm.steamproxy.vip/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3110393544

FINAL THOUGHTS:
IF you are looking for the ULTIMATE unforgettable, highly addictive puzzler in the genre then look no further! I rarely buy games within a minute of it having been released, let alone pay the asking price on its release. I usually sit back & wait for a bargain on it which usually means paying well under 50% of it's initial asking price.

But this was different, I took 1 look at the trailer & barely watched 20 seconds in before throwing it onto my wish-list. I knew then & there that I would pay whatever the asking price was because I instinctively knew that this game was going to be something extra special.... AND IT IS just that & oh so much more!

I paid just over $17 for this game & I surely got my money's worth many, many play hours ago. I loved it so much that I gifted a copy to my son whom also has been finding immense enjoyment also playing it. After more than 4 decades of gaming you learn to spot the lemons quickly & the hidden lil gems stand out when you do accidentally stumble across their path.

The dev tells me that the new content coming to the game in the new year will be free. Personally I would happily pay whatever amount he wanted at full price if he decided to charge for it. YES THE GAME IS THAT GOOD!

So what are you waiting for? Don't hesitate to buy this game! 11/10

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novissimerex 10 Jul @ 2:52pm 
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Ace -=666=- 6 Jul @ 10:01am 
Have a nice weekend :ayos_hello::floatheart:
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Have a nice weekend :HP_Lucky_Cat::darkheart: