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"Well, then. I want to shout out that I cheated.\n \n\n\n\tAs @monsieur_cronky very well stated:\n \n\n\n\t“While I think most people value badges to a large extent because they serve as a reminder of a small triumph, some people also see an element of value in them as a collector's item. Not unlike collecting merchandise, it's a visual reinforcement of a connection to something you love. It's not necessarily one or the other, it can be a mixture of both elements.”\n \n\n\n\t \n\tI love The Long Dark for what it is, with its goods and bads. For what it has meant to me at many stages of my life. And I don’t feel that I have to prove anything to anyone. I have the Platinum trophy in my PS4 and thousands of hours (literally) put into the game. Does that make me a better player than others? On a side note: I don’t think it does (I just suck at Loper).\n \n\n\n\tI don’t consider myself better or worse for having “cheesed” (and not “cheated”) the badge. If anything, a mere collector. A completionist who perhaps doesn’t have at this moment enough time or energy to invest into the game he so deeply loves.\n \n\n\n\tIn the end, i think it boils down to a matter of fulfilment. I feel fulfilled. And I don’t think that I’ve harmed anyone for that.\n \n\n\n\tAnd to those who judge, please try not to do it in front of a tree. Step aside and picture the whole forest first.\n \n\n\n\tP.S.- Hats off to everyone who plays hard to get the badge, no matter if they get it or not. You have my respect and admiration.\n "
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