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    cmeow
    4 months ago 100%

    Thank you, OP. Only took a couple mins to fill it out and verify my email. Easiest civic work I've ever had the pleasure of doing.

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  • pcgaming PC Gaming Steam is now refunding Ghost of Tsushima for people in affected countries.
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    cmeow
    4 months ago 100%

    Fantastic if you're a patient gamer. It's the only place I get my games from. The only bad thing is the selection of games (lack of AA/AAA games) and a bad client compared to Steam because they're not a multi-billion dollar company like Valve is. We had to wait 12 years for Skyrim to finally come out for example.

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  • pcgaming PC Gaming Steam is now refunding Ghost of Tsushima for people in affected countries.
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    cmeow
    4 months ago 100%

    If true, you should share your story on the GOG forums. But because the games are DRM-free, they cannot region lock your games. Only exclude people from buying certain games because of applicable countries' laws like Germany and Australia.

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  • pcgaming PC Gaming Steam is now refunding Ghost of Tsushima for people in affected countries.
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    cmeow
    4 months ago 100%

    CDP management board owns like 33% of the shares and aren't as beholden to them compared to other companies with less shares. And GOG is a sister company to CDPR and > 99% of their their new releases are still DRM-free to this day.

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  • pcgaming PC Gaming Final Fantasy Maker Square Enix Will Aggressively Pursue a Multiplatform Strategy After Profits Tumble
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    cmeow
    4 months ago 100%

    SE has stopped caring about its customers a long time ago. They never bothered to fix their old broken PC ports either like 13, 13-2, and the old 3, 5, and 6 games. FF16 is still exclusive to PS5, 7R Integrade was exclusive to EGS until June 2022, and they really went all-in on Metaverse/NFTs.

    IMO, they died when Sakaguchi left in 2003 and hasn't been the same since. It's always Ship of Thesus with these once legendary companies.

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  • pcgaming PC Gaming Valve: "We don't know enough about NFTs to weigh in on that conversation"
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    cmeow
    11 months ago 100%

    Valve is in a position where they don't have to do anything and can still earn several billions per year. $7.6B USD last year, I believe.

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  • pcgaming PC Gaming Sonic Superstars Is Being Refunded On Steam Over Epic Games Store Login
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    pcgaming PC Gaming Sonic Superstars Is Being Refunded On Steam Over Epic Games Store Login
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    cmeow
    11 months ago 85%

    This is the devs' responsibility, not different shops. I can easily play compatible crossplay games easily with my friends as long as the devs develop it from the ground up.

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  • pcgaming PC Gaming Overwatch 2 is now the #1 of the worst Steam games
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    cmeow
    1 year ago 100%

    100%. This is a collective effort and since the market is mostly 20-40 yo demographic with disposable income, it's up to them to do the right thing.

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  • bapcsalescanada BAPC Sales Canada Is this group already dead?
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    cmeow
    1 year ago 100%

    I think this bot can also do it too - https://lemmy.ca/c/requests@lemmit.online

    Maybe work with @RandomDude to see how it can be incorporated into the community?

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    Canada Weightlifting cmeow 1 year ago 100%
    IWF Gender Identity Policy - Aug 2023 https://iwf.sport/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2023/08/2023_IWF_Gender_Identity_Policy_FINAL.pdf

    > This Gender Identity Policy is applicable only to athletes competing in domestic, continental or international competitions hosted or sanctioned by International Weightlifting Federation (IWF). > [...] > **III. Event Categories** > Domestic events hosted by national federations should attempt to have the following categories, per their national federation’s gender identity policy. For Continental, Grand Prix, International, World competitions, IWF will adopt the following categories for competition. For the sake of clarity, this excludes university/collegiate events, which are subject to following FISU’s policy. > **Women’s Events:** * Events exclusively for athletes who identify as : > 1) A cis-female athlete > 2) Those who are assigned female at birth (may include Non-Binary, DSD, Intersex) > 3) Those trans-female athletes who complete hormonal transition BEFORE Completion of puberty. > **Men’s Events:** * Events exclusively for athletes who identify as: > 1) A cis-male athlete > 2) Those who are assigned male at birth (may include Non-Binary, DSD, Intersex) > 3) Those trans-male athletes who complete hormonal transition BEFORE completion of puberty > **Open Gender Event:** These events are for athletes of any non-cis gender, intersex, those identifying as a gender not congruent with their assigned birth gender, DSD athletes. Intersex and DSD athletes may require review from IWF Gender Committee prior to be allowed to compete in open category in order to make sure eligibility requirements are met. Cis-men and cis-women may not participate in Open Gender category. > *Athletes must comply with IOC/WADA doping control rules congruent for Men and Women athletes

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    Canada Weightlifting cmeow 1 year ago 100%
    Athletes happy as IWF removes "undergarments" from weightlifting weigh-in rules www.insidethegames.biz

    > Complaints by weightlifters about the unfairness of weigh-in regulations have led to a change in the rules by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF). > Males and females of all ages will have to wear a weightlifting uniform when they weigh in, and any mention of the contentious word "undergarments" has been removed from the updated rules, which are effective immediately. > Nobody will be allowed to weigh in naked or bra-less, and there will now be an across-the-board allowance of 250 grammes for the uniform, which means any athlete who is over the weight limit for their category by 250g or less will be eligible to compete.

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    bapcsalescanada BAPC Sales Canada Is this group already dead?
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    cmeow
    1 year ago 100%

    Thank you, I think it's a valuable tool for this sub while it's still in its infancy compared to the contributor and subscriber count of r/bapcsalescanada.

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    Canada Weightlifting cmeow 1 year ago 100%
    WL Docs and Media docs.google.com

    List of docs or media featuring WL: * https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1rCieSwFPVAxMtRyN9Xi_Di4CqaIFkMG7uCaNb6FUkG0/ Let me know if I'm missing anything! Updated as of June 2023.

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    Canada Weightlifting cmeow 1 year ago 100%
    Weightlifting reinvented - no more press-out, new competitions, fewer referees www.insidethegames.biz

    >Weightlifters taking part in the European and Asian Junior Championships over the next two weeks could be the first generation to take full advantage of a "reinvention" of the sport when they reach the peak of their careers. >New, simplified rules and new-format competitions will feature after the Paris 2024 Olympic Games if, as expected, members of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) approve a new vision for the sport. >Proposed changes in the IWF’s Strategic Plan would mean no more press-out controversies, fewer referees, new formats for competitions, and enhanced versions of those already on the calendar. >There would be more collaboration with newer strength sports such as CrossFit and other forms of functional fitness, better use of technology to improve presentation of events in the arena and on broadcast channels, and an all-round effort to change the image of weightlifting. >More than 250 stakeholders from inside and outside the governing body have played a part over the past three months in creating a roadmap for the future which will go to the vote at the next IWF Congress in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in September. >Antonio Urso, the IWF’s general secretary, said weightlifting needs new rules to become simpler and more attractive to young athletes and spectators. >"My dream is to cancel the pressout, to make weightlifting simple - you lift the bar, or you don’t lift the bar," he said. >Small movements of the arm or elbow, or failure to keep arms fully locked, can lead to referees judging an attempt invalid when there is no infringement visible to the audience and, frequently, coaches and athletes too. >Security forces were called to the arena at Rio 2016 when there were protests after the Iranian super-heavyweight Behdad Salimi was denied a medal because of three pressout failures. >More recently, the American Mattie Rogers complained about a decision in this year’s Pan American Championships that could not be reviewed because video playback was not available. >Urso also said: "We must reduce the enormous number of referees and technical officials in a competition, which is especially important in youth competitions. >"Young athletes should enjoy it, not worry about the referees - if their lift is not quite perfect, it’s okay." >Nine members of a Steering Committee, including an independent adviser and representatives from an equipment manufacturer and a communications company, have drawn up the draft Strategic Plan after considering input from all parts of "the weightlifting family". >Attila Adamfi, representing the IWF Executive Board on the committee, said: "We should respect our traditions, and at the same time think outside the box and be open to new ideas. >"We should control the strength industry." >Forrester Osei, chair of the IWF Athletes Commission, welcomed "the idea of reinventing weightlifting, in a manner, to create a future pathway for our sport and help it to grow in a way that will benefit athletes." Thoughts, Canadian WLers?

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    Slay The Spire cmeow 1 year ago 100%
    How do you define completing the game?

    Is it when you've: - Beat the Act 3 boss with all 4 characters? - Beat the heart with all 4 characters? - Beat A20 with all 4 characters? - Completed every achievement? - Others?

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    pcgaming PC Gaming Your Ubisoft account can be suspended and subsequently permanently deleted for 'inactivity,' taking your games library with it
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    cmeow
    1 year ago 100%

    Great post. Even if GOG was to go under, they've said before they'd give everyone a heads up before they close. Just like when Playism closed in 2021.

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    1 year ago 100%

    GOG user here too, they can transfer ownership of deceased's games over to the next of kin if they have the proper legal docs and will. It's one of the last DRM-free bastions of PC gaming.

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    cmeow
    1 year ago 100%

    Even then, deceased people's accounts can go to their next of kin. GOG does this with provided legal documentations and will.

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  • weightlifting
    Canada Weightlifting cmeow 1 year ago 100%
    Homegym / Bars / Bumper Plate Vendors

    Barbells - 416: 416 Fitness Equipment (ON) - Apollo: Apollo Strength (AB) - Bells of Steel: Bells of Steel (AB) - DHS: Toronto WL (ON) - Eleiko: Dotmar Fitness Equipment (ON), Viking Weightlifting (BC) - FitGrit: FitGrit (ON) - Home Grown Fitness: Home Grown Fitness (BC) - Iron Bull: Iron Bull (QC) - Iron House Fitness: Iron House Fitness (ON) - Ivanko: DRVNshop (AB) - Gorila: Gorila (QC) - Lu Xiaojun: Impact Athletics (BC) - Magma: Magma Fitness (ON) - Maxum: Maxum Fitness (ON) - Northern Fitness: Northern Fitness (ON) - These Fists Fly: These Fists Fly (SK) - Squat Racks Canada: Squat Racks Canada (AB) - Unofive: Unofive (ON) - XM: Treadmill Factory (AB, ON) - York: Dotmar Fitness Equipment (ON), Gym Concepts (ON), xHockeyProducts.ca (ON), XTC Fitness (ON) Bumper Plates - 416: 416 Fitness Equipment (ON) - American Barbell: XTC Fitness (ON) - Axe: United Sport (AB) - Bells of Steel: Bells of Steel (AB), Fitness Regina (SK) - Eleiko: Dotmar Fitness Equipment (ON), Viking Weightlifting (BC) - FitGrit: FitGrit (ON) - Gorila: Gorila (QC) - Hansu: HS Power Fitness (BC) - Hi-Temp: Fitness Nutrition (QC), Fitness Regina (SK) - Home Grown Fitness: Home Grown Fitness (BC) - Ironax: 306 Fitness (SK) - Iron Bull: Iron Bull (QC) - Iron House Fitness: Iron House Fitness (ON) - Lu Xiaojun: Impact Athletics (BC) - Magma: Magma Fitness (ON) - MD Buddy: Flaman Fitness (AB, BC, ON, SK), Fitness Regina (SK) - Murph: Murph Fitness (QC) - Maxum: Maxum Fitness (ON) - Northern Fitness: Northern Fitness (AB) - Progression: Flaman Fitness (AB, BC, ON, SK), United Sport (AB) - Squat Racks Canada: Squat Racks Canada (AB) - Unofive: Unofive (ON) - Vice-Versus: Fitness Nutrition (QC) - XM: 306 Fitness (SK), AKFit (ON), Fitness Nutrition (QC), Treadmill Factory (AB, ON) - York Barbell: Fitness Nutrition (QC), Gym Concepts (ON), XTC Fitness (ON)

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    Canada Weightlifting cmeow 1 year ago 100%
    WL Accessory Gear

    WL Accessories (Domestic - no import fees) Common WL Vendors - 646: 646 Weightlifting Gym - 2Pood: Crossfit Bench, These Fists Fly - Bear Komplex: These Fists Fly - Defying Gravity Barbell: Evolve Strength, Inner Strength Products - Eleiko: Dotmar Fitness Equipment, Viking Weightlifting Equipment - hookgrip: These Fists Fly - JerkFit: These Fists Fly - NLB: NorthLiftBelts - PPS: Power Performance Systems - Rehband: Amazon Canada, First Aid Zone, Fitness Regina, Gorila, Inner Strength Products, Rogue Canada, XTC Fitness - Resolute: Resolute Strength Wear, StrongArm - SBD: Inner Strength Products, Toronto Weightlifting - Strength Shop: Canadian Strength Supply, Amazon Canada - Schiek: Amazon Canada, Toronto Weightlifting - WBCM: Amazon Canada - Weightlifitng House: Amazon Canada ----- Other Fitness Vendors - Gorila: Gorila - Grizzly: Grizzly, Amazon Canada - Hansu: Hansu Power - Hostyle: Hostyle Gear - Hyperforce: Hyperforce (strongman) - Iron Bull: Iron Bull, Amazon Canada - RDX: RDX Canada - Rise: Rise

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    Canada Weightlifting cmeow 1 year ago 100%
    WCH Resources

    WCH (CWFHC) - https://weightliftingcanada.ca/ - News - https://weightliftingcanada.ca/news/ - Sanctioned Clubs/Gyms - https://weightliftingcanada.ca/locations/ - Competing Overview - https://weightliftingcanada.ca/new-to-weightlifting/competition-information/ Social Media - Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/CWFHC/ - Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/weightlifting_canada_haltero/

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    Canada Weightlifting cmeow 1 year ago 100%
    WL Shoes

    Below are listed the effective heel heights and the heel materials. Most of the vendors here are based in Canada except for Rogue. **WL Shoes** (Domestic) - Adidas Adipower 2/3 (0.79" / 20 mm TPU): Adidas.ca, Amazon.ca, Canadian Strength Supply, Rogue Canada, Viking Weightlifting - Do-win x Pendlay (0.75" / 19 mm TPU): Power Firm (weightliftingshoes.ca), Hansu Power, XTC Fitness - Inner Strength Products Ascend (0.75" / 19 mm TPU): Inner Strength Products (rebranded AliExpress Chinese Crazy Power) - Inov-8 Fastlift 360 (0.65" / 16.5 mm TPU): Inov-8 - Kanama KW1 (1" / 25 mm wood): Toronto Weightlifting - Nike Romaleos 4 (0.79" / 20 mm TPU): DRVNshop, Nike Canada, Sportchek, Toronto Weightlifting - Reebok Legacy Lifter 3 (0.86" / 22 mm TPU): Reebok Canada, Amazon.ca, Sportchek, Sporting Life.ca, The Last Hunt - TYR L-1 Lifter (0.83" / 21 mm TPU): Inner Strength Products, Rogue Canada --- **Recommended Shoes** - **Budget / Flat Feet / Wide Toebox** - Do-win x Pendlay (Models A, B, D, or E from weightliftingshoes.ca) - **Neutral or Narrow Feet** - Nike Romaleos 4, Reebok Legacy Lifter 3 - **Wide Toebox** - TYR L-1 Lifter --- **Recommended Imports** If cost isn't an issue: - **Neutral Feet** - Anta 2s (0.95" / 25 mm TPU, CHN) - workout.eu (CZE), Anktshop (CHN), China Sport Shop (CHN), Luxiaojun Barbell (CHN), Shenzhen WL (CHN), Taobao (CHN), ZKC Sports (CHN), various Chinese coaches on IG - **Wide Feet** - Asics TOW 727s / WL shoes 100/400/600 (19 mm wood, 2E, JPN) - eBay sellers (JPN), Average Broz (USA), Sports Drecome / order-shoes.jpn.com (JPN) --- **Wooden Midsoles** - Asics WL 100/400/600 (19 mm, 23-28 cm length 2E, JPN) - Do-win J1038C/J1038N/Gong Lu 2 (19 mm wood, CHN) - Laboratory of Champions ROTOR 1/2 (custom wood or leather, RUS) - Moska (19 mm wood, POL)

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