What I think or feel about the things around me and about life and the world (in general)...
My musings
This includes reviews, tips and fixes, rants, frustrations, complaints, achievements, thoughts, experiences, etc and sometimes, a sneak peek on what I'm up to - my next 'big' project!
I'm a bit late to the party but I got my first Smeargle on my first try ^^
That said, here are the steps you'll want to take to get Smeargle. P/S: Click on the images to expand them
1. Find a pokemon you want Smeargle to copy skills from.
It can be any pokemon you want, but if you want it to have the best skill - not that Smeargle has any meta use though , you'll want to use Blissey.
2. View the Pokemon (get into the stats page) and enter AR mode by tapping on the small camera icon on the top right corner.
3. Take a photo of your pokemon and keep an eye out for the number of flashes at the bottom right corner of the screen.
If it flashes 3 times, then Smeargle has photobombed your picture and you can catch it once you exit from your Pokemon Inventory (into the map screen). If you're not sure, tap into the photo preview located at the bottom right corner of the screen and take a look.
Photobombed by Smeargle
4. Smeargle will spawn nearby on your map. Simply tap into it and catch it.
P/S: Since it's a spawn, I think it's still possible for Smeargle to flee. Just in case though, it's best to use a razz berry if you can't spare an ultra ball.
Fantastic voice, fantastic lyrics (she wrote the song herself) and the fact that she's an ang mo who can sing in Chinese much better than I could... well, that's just an extra bonus :P Enjoy!
Lyrics:
幽静 窗外 满地片片寒花
You jing chuang wai man di pian pian han hua
一瞬间 永恒的时差 窝在棉被里
Yi shun jian yong heng de shi cha wo zai mian bei li
倾听 踏雪听沉默的声音
Qing ting ta xue ting chen mo de sheng yin
飘雪藏永恒的身影 雪树下等你
Piao xue cang yong heng de shen ying xue shu xia deng ni
在一瞬间 有一百万个可能
Zai yi shun jian you yi bai wan ge ke neng
该向前走 或者继续等
Gai xiang qian zou huo zhe ji xu deng
这冬夜里 有百万个不确定
Zhe dong ye li you bai wan ge bu que ding
渐入深夜 或期盼天明
Jian ru shen ye huo qi pan tian ming
云空的泪 一如冰凌结晶了 成雪花垂
Yun kong de lei yi ru bing ling jie jing le cheng xue hua chui
这一瞬间 有一百万个可能
Zhe yi shun jian you yi bai wan ge ke neng
窝进棉被 或面对寒冷
Wo jin mian bei huo mian dui han leng
幽静 寒风吹来一缕声音
You jing han feng chui lai yi lue sheng yin
一瞬间 看着你走近
Yi shun jian kan zhe ni zou jin
暖了我冬心
Nuan le wo dong xin
倾听 踏雪听沉默的声音
Qing ting ta xue ting chen mo de sheng yin
飘雪藏永恒的身影
Piao xue cang yong heng de shen ying
雪树下等你
Xue shu xia deng ni
在一瞬间 有一百万个可能
Zai yi shun jian you yi bai wan ge ke neng
该向前走 或者继续等
Gai xiang qian zou huo zhe ji xu deng
这冬夜里 有百万个不确定
Zhe dong ye li you bai wan ge bu que ding
渐入深夜 或期盼天明
Jian ru shen ye huo qi pan tian ming
云空的泪 一如冰凌结晶了 成雪花垂
Yun kong de lei yi ru bing ling jie jing le cheng xue hua chui
这一瞬间 有一百万个可能
Zhe yi shun jian you yi bai wan ge ke neng
窝进棉被 或面对寒冷
Wo jin mian bei huo mian dui han leng
那晚上会是哪个瞬间
Na wan shang hui shi na ge shun jian
说好的爱会不会改变
Shuo hao de ai hui bu hui gai bian
而你让我徘徊 在千里之外 Yeah 你让我等
Er ni rang wo pai huai zai qian li zhi wai Yeah ni rang wo deng
了好久 Baby
Liao hao jiu Baby
突然间那是哪个瞬间
Tu ran jian na shi na ge shun jian
你终于出现 就是那个瞬间
Ni zhong yu chu xian jiu shi na ge shun jian
等了好久 忍不住伸手 那个瞬间
Deng le hao jiu ren bu zhu shen shou na ge shun jian
在一瞬间 有一百万个可能
Zai yi shun jian you yi bai wan ge ke neng
该向前走 或者继续等
Gai xiang qian zou huo zhe ji xu deng
这深夜里 有百万个不确定
Zhe shen ye li you bai wan ge bu que ding
渐入冬林 或走向街灯
Jian ru dong lin huo zou xiang jie deng
云空的泪 一如冰凌结晶了 成雪花垂
Yun kong de lei yi ru bing ling jie jing le cheng xue hua chui
这一瞬间 有一百万个可能
Zhe yi shun jian you yi bai wan ge ke neng
暖这冬心 或面对寒冷
Nuan zhe dong xin huo mian dui han leng
该向前走 或者继续等
Gai xiang qian zou huo zhe ji xu deng
渐入冬林 或走向街灯
Jian ru dong lin huo zou xiang jie deng
窝进棉被 或面对寒冷
Wo jin mian bei huo mian dui han leng
暖这冬心 或面对寒冷
Nuan zhe dong xin huo mian dui han leng
"When I first heard this, my mind was blown - She has an incredible voice and that voice wobble is done so perfectly! Finding out she's ang mo (a foreigner) and the backstory behind this song only make this song so much better!" S.Y.
Meaning:
The song is set in winter hence the starting of the song describes, so eloquently I might add, the scenery. Then the chorus hits and she sings about the indecision of sticking around and waiting "under the snow-covered tree" or moving on with her life; whether to "hide under the warm blanket" or "head out and face the bitter cold".
One day, in the cold quiet winter, she heard the sounds of footsteps (as you would when walking in snow) and a voice calling out in the distance. And there he was. As he walks closer, his presence warms her chilly heart.
She then (kind of) chatize the guy, singing that he said his love for her will never change, but you made me wait... wait for so long. And suddenly you appear, but it's just for a brief moment.
"Probably not my best work but I'm rather drowsy now - it's late here. I'll work to improve this tmr"
And their comeback single is soooooooo catchy :D Enjoy!
Lyrics:
No one knows 'bout the things that I've been through with you
There were times I drive you nearly mental
But when you're mad, you're still beautiful
And I know that I'm punching way above
So lucky that we fell in love
Sometimes I wonder am I enough?
'Cause you could have someone without a belly or a temper
Perfect teeth, hair growing where it's meant to
You know my lips are all I can hold against ya
This is all that I'll ever need, you and I
Hello, my love
I've been searching for someone like you
For most my life
Happiness ain't a thing I'm used to
You could have fallen hard for anyone
Plenty of fish in the sea, hey now
For all of time, now I know
It's just my angel and me
No one knows 'bout all the good things you do
When people take advantage of you
Your heart is pure and so beautiful
And I know that it's just the way you are
Father's eyes, but mother's daughter
And you tell me that you don't give enough
And now I found someone with all the boxes that I want ticked
'Cause your love is all I ever wanted
Set my heart on fire, I needed something
This is all I wanted to be, you and I
Hello, my love
I've been searching for someone like you
For most my life
Happiness ain't a thing I'm used to
You could have fallen hard for anyone
Plenty of fish in the sea, hey now
For all of time, now I know
It's just my angel and me
'Cause you could have someone without a belly or a temper
Perfect teeth, hair growing where it's meant to
You know my lips are all I can hold against you
This is all that I'll ever need, you and I... you and I.......
Hello, my love
I've been searching for someone like you
For most my life
Happiness ain't a thing I'm used to
You could have fallen hard for anyone (Anyone)
Plenty of fish in the sea, hey now
For all of time, now I know
It's just my angel and me
"Incredibly catchy song... this is a solid comeback! Btw, why this song isn't called "My Angel and Me"? :P" - S.Y.
There has been tons of giveaways on GooglePlay every month and I thought I should help you all "cheapskate" gamers (wink wink) list out all of these games so it's a lot easier for you to search for them and claim them for your Google account.
I'll just come right out and admit - I'm a huge sucker for free games and I'm a cheapskate when it comes to games. I'm willing to wait years just so I can get the games at a massive discount - one example is when I waited for 2 years to get Tom Clancy's The Division... at a 75% discount :)
Anyway, we're not talking about getting games for cheap, right? It's the free ones that we want to grab. Now, I've done some scouring around and I've found some other ways you can get free Steam Keys.
Granted that many of the games aren't exactly tripleA stuff, there are still tons of excellent indie titles among the offering. Do take a look!
1. AccidentallyReviewed Group
I stumbled on the AccidentallyReviewed group while searching for an unknown mobile phone number... weird, right?
Anyway, this group gives away free game keys for Steam and also some other sites from time to time.
According to the group page, they have over 3000 keys to give though if you're a "taker" and not so much of a "giver", then you can only grab up to 4 keys per week... still a pretty good deal since you literally have to give nothing away.
For more popular games, the admins of the group will organize a raffle that you can participate in and, if you're lucky, win yourself a key.
The only condition when claiming these free game keys is that you have to claim them for your own Steam account and NOT give them to a friend or sell them for some cash. You'll be risking a ban if you are caught doing so.
Also, your Steam account must be level 5 and above, AND it must be a public account.
How can you start claiming your free keys? Well, it's easy - just follow the instructions on the group page (add one of the admins/mods as a friend and send them a PM) and you're good to go.
2. SteamGifts
SteamGifts is more of raffle site for Steam keys and naturally, the chances of getting a key can be quite low... it all depends on how many participants per raffle, really.
It has a really nice system set up and everything's clearly explained in its FAQ, but what you really need to know is 1. Contributor level (which may bar you from certain giveaways) 2. Points (currency that you use to enter raffles) and 3. The T&C
1. Contributor level
To put it simply, you need a high Contributor level to qualify for better raffles. You can increase your contributor level by giving away games, and you can give away games by organizing your own raffle. Once the winner of your raffle marked your gift as "Received", then you'll earn your level points.
Contributor value is a number that estimates the value of your giveaways within the community. When you give away a game, and the winner marks your gift as "Received", the value of the game is added to your contributor value.
2. Points
They are like currency on SteamGifts. You will need them if you want to enter a raffle. The better the raffle reward, the more points you'll need.
You'll earn 6 points passively every 15 minutes up to a maximum of 400 points, so be sure to spend them!
3. T&C
Games that you've won must be redeemed on the same Steam account you used to sign up on SteamGifts. If not, you will definitely risk getting banned.
Also, to sign up for an account in SteamGifts, your Steam account needs to be worth around $100 from buying non-bundled games. Free-to-play games don't count either. You can check the entire list of bundled games here: https://www.steamgifts.com/bundle-games
3. Giveaways from Steam or sites like Humble Bundle
This is pretty much self-explanatory. There are many sites out there on the internet that can help you keep track of freebies from these places. You can also sign up for the newsletter from Humble Bundle.
Do note that these giveaways usually last for a very limited time only so you actually need to be quick!
4. Epic Games (not steam but these are quality free games)
They release a free game (sometimes even more) every 2 weeks previously, but now, they are doing it every week.
You can click this picture to play the game yourself
I don't usually write player guides for HTML 5 games but when I was doing a job for my boss, I came across this mind-boggling yet quite unique game.
As opposed to many standard HTML 5 hidden object games on site or anywhere, this game has several game mechanisms in place that made it so much more difficult to "win" or clear a level.
So to help, I've finally figured out how the game works and what's the best way to strategically go about completing the game.
The first main feature that the game has is that instead of a timer, the game counts down your score from a predetermined total score. I initially thought this must be an error but nope, it's intentionally designed that way.
Secondly, but just a equally important, is the number shown right underneath the PAUSE button. This is the total number of moves you currently have. You will always start with 30 and you will gain more as you completely find an entire set of icons or numbers - there are 6 in total. Each icon/number has a fixed amount for you to find.
Now, with these in mind, you will want to make full use of the 30 moves you have at the start to gain as many more moves as you can. From my experience, I'd strongly suggest focusing on finding all the Shoe and Ribbon icons first.
These two sets only require 10 moves in total - incorrect clicks don't count by the way - and you'll have an extra 10 to find the next set that you should focus on, that is the Swords (or the Crown). Depending on which you choose, you will start either with the Swords and follow that up with the Crown or vice versa.
Also note that you have 3 hints to use. It's not much but if you are really stuck, you can use them. Oh, but before you use your hints, you should "long click" on any part of the picture to zoom in and do a sweep through every corner of the picture with a fine-tooth comb several times. You might just spot something you missed.
I'm not kidding when I say this game truly puts your hidden object skills to the test and some of the icons have colors that turned the icons into chameleons, making some of them so-gosh-darn difficult to spot.
So, in summary, always keep an eye on the number of moves you have, and search for the icons/numbers using this general order - starting with Shoes and Ribbons, then Swords and Crowns, then Numbers, and lastly Roses.
I'll also attach a answer sheet of sorts down here (when I got the time) so if you don't want to waste your hints or if you have no more hints, you can refer to these pictures to find the missing items you need.
There has been tons of giveaways on GooglePlay every month and I thought I should help you all "cheapskate" gamers (wink wink) list out all of these games so it's a lot easier for you to search for them and claim them for your Google account.
