October's issue

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_issues/2020-09/set-requests.md

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 title: Most Wanted Games
 author: StingX2
 toc: true
-order: 202009-30
+order: 202009-35
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 ## How to Request

_issues/2020-10/community-works.md

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+---
+issue: 2020-10
+layout: article
+author: meleu
+title: Community Works
+order: 202010-90
+toc: true
+---
+
+Some cool works being done by the RetroAchievements fans.
+
+## RAPodcast
+
+In the last month the guys behind the official RetroAchievements Podcast released 3 new episodes:
+
+- [RAPodcast Episode 6 - RetroS3xual](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAyB0EBztlw)
+- [RAPodcast Episode 7 - Fighting Games; Fierces, Finishers and Focus](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELCtBQWjDDo)
+- [RAPodcast Episode 8 - Veritasu](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRJhPHpzAQ8)
+
+Kudos to {% rauser BendyHuman %}, {% rauser Draco655 %} and {% rauser Shootzy %}  to keep this running.
+
+## Dancarnate's Retro Achievement Review
+
+The user {% rauser Dancarnate %} continues his "Retro Achievement Reviews" series. Where he does a review on a game he have mastered and then give some tips/resources for others to use so they can get some of the tougher achievements mastered as well.
+
+Over the last month he published two new videos:
+
+- [Top 10 Most Difficult Retro Achievements](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLp4ONIeGZE)
+- [Mega Man X Retro Achievement Review](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYcYmx8TotE)
+
+
+## Thoreau's RATalks 🇧🇷🇵🇹
+
+`<portuguese>`
+
+Após quase 3 meses de inatividade o RA Talks está de volta! O podcast sobre o RetroAchievements em português! Neste 5° episódio o {% rauser Thoreau %} conversa com o {% rauser Philipi %}, um jogador e desenvolvedor brasileiro que tem muita história pra contar, desde seus tempos de infância até os dias atuais no RA! 
+
+[Clique aqui para ouvir a entrevista](https://youtu.be/MO54M7ApUA8)
+
+`</portuguese>`

_issues/2020-10/editorial.md

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+---
+issue: 2020-10
+layout: article
+category: Editorial
+title: "The RetroAchievements Manifesto"
+author: meleu
+order: 202010-01
+---
+
+**This is the RetroAchievements Manifesto and every member of this community should be aware of this.**
+
+Since the early days of RetroAchievements, this is what we have in our [FAQ](https://docs.retroachievements.org/FAQ/) as the answer for [What is RetroAchievements.org?](https://docs.retroachievements.org/FAQ/#what-is-retroachievementsorg)
+
+> RetroAchievements.org is a zero profit community who collaborate and compete to earn custom-made achievements in classic games through emulation. Achievements are made by and for the community. (...)
+
+In this manifesto we're going to go deeper into that answer.
+
+## RetroAchievements.org is a zero profit community
+
+We do have a donation link on our frontpage, but we're still a zero profit community.
+
+The patrons contribute with literally one dollar per month, and fortunately we have enough patrons to pay the server without needing to rely on annoying adverts.
+
+However, we want to make very clear that getting donations is not our business model, exactly because **RetroAchievements is not a business!**
+
+Business organizations are always eager to get more customers. They do what they can to please the customers and keep getting more and more of them. But here, at RetroAchievements, we are not a business, **we are a community**.
+
+We don't have customers, we have community members.
+
+We are a bunch of people passionate about retrogames. And if you share the same passion, you're very welcome to join us.
+
+Although we're welcoming anyone, we're not desperately begging for more and more users. It's your call: if you like what we have to offer, pick your gamepad and let's play some classics!
+
+
+## Achievements are made by and for the community.
+
+It's related to what was said above. We are not offering a service for outsiders. The things we create in this community are for this very same community. You're welcome to stay with us, but it's up to you to decide if you want to be part of it.
+
+And while being part of this community, always keep in mind the following statements:
+
+**1. The most important thing we have here are the achievements.**
+
+**2. The most important people we have here are the achievement creators.**
+
+What does that mean?
+
+### The most important thing we have here are the achievements.
+
+We all love those badges on our profile page, right? Such attachment to that badge sometimes causes frustration when the respective achievement set get a revision. But it's important to keep in mind that this project is constantly evolving.
+
+We make achievement set revisions with quality in mind, and to show actual respect for the game. We also have respect for the awards you got, but improving the overall quality of the project has precedence over our individual profile pages and/or our amount of points.
+
+Also, if you're not able to master an achievement set it doesn't automatically mean that it needs to be nerfed/demoted/turned into a bonus set. If other players got that, it's probable you can get that too. But if you can't, it's OK too. You don't need to unlock every achievement to keep having fun with old games.
+
+If you still think the achievement set has [unwelcome concepts](https://docs.retroachievements.org/Developers-Code-of-Conduct/#unwelcome-concepts), you can post your arguments in the game's forum topic. Just be sure to be respectful in your words. Which brings us to the next point...
+
+### The most important people we have here are the achievement creators.
+
+Don't get it wrong! The RetroAchievements ecosystem has a lot of people, playing many different roles than creating achievements, and they are all important. But the achievement creators are the backbone of this project. Without them, this is just a buggy and old fashioned website.
+
+Achievement creation is a very time consuming activity. The people doing it dedicate a big portion of their free time producing content for the benefit of the whole community.
+
+Anyways, even if you're not able to/interested in creating achievements and just want to play, you're also important to us. In fact **we have countless players that are very valuable members**. The key point here is: get involved and be nice.
+
+The more you get involved, the more valuable you are to the community.
+
+Last but not least, if you have criticism about achievement creators' work, be respectful. Showing bitterness towards them is strongly frowned upon. Be disrespectful with them and you're definitely not welcome here.

_issues/2020-10/events.md

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+---
+issue: 2020-10
+layout: article
+category: Current Events
+title: Current Events
+author: Hotscrock
+toc: true
+order: 202010-40
+---
+
+Here's the list of events that are open to join. This is good way for players to get involved with the RA community.
+
+For more info, check the [Current Competitions and Hall of Fame of RA](https://retroachievements.org/viewtopic.php?t=9014) forum topic.
+
+## Achievement of the Week 2020
+
+- Forum topic: <https://retroachievements.org/viewtopic.php?t=9920>
+- Period: January 2020 - Current
+- Host: {% rauserpic ikki5 %} and {% rauserpic Flara %}
+- Currently 1st place (with 47 points):
+  - {% rauserpic BahamutVoid %}
+  - {% rauserpic Fergdog %}
+  - {% rauserpic Pudpod %}
+
+<a href="#top">:top:</a>
+
+
+## The Big Achievement
+
+- Forum topic: <https://retroachievements.org/viewtopic.php?t=9736>
+- Period: January 2020 - Current
+- Host: ~~{% rauserpic televandalist %}~~ {% rauserpic StingX2 %}
+- Currently 1st place (with 36 points):
+  - {% rauserpic EverElsewhere %}
+  - {% rauserpic Xymjak %}
+
+<a href="#top">:top:</a>
+
+
+## The Unwanted
+
+- Forum topic: <https://retroachievements.org/viewtopic.php?t=11073>
+- Period: July 2020 - Current
+- Host: {% rauserpic StingX2 %}
+
+<a href="#top">:top:</a>
+
+## Master of the Month 2020
+
+
+In MoM (Master of the Month) event you submit any game or games you mastered in current month. 
+
+After the month ends results will be counted in 5 categories. The winner will be based on the total points earned (both blue and white), total achievements earned (of submitted sets), difficulties of the set mastered and achievement earned by lowest percent of players. Best 4 players of each month will gain Master of the Month ranks (frоm Grandmaster for being 1st to Expert for being 4th). 
+
+Idea of the event is to stimulate mastering the games you started, play some other RA events as you get bonuses for it and find the best of the best.
+
+- Forum topic: <https://retroachievements.org/viewtopic.php?t=10221>
+- Period: March 2020 - Current
+- Host: {% rauserpic JAM %}
+- Previous Winners:
+    - Sep: in progres...
+    - Aug: in progress..
+    - Jul: in progress...
+    - Jun: {% rauserpic BahamutVoid %}
+    - May: {% rauserpic jltn %}, {% rauserpic Xymjak %}
+    - Apr: {% rauserpic Xymjak %}
+    - Mar: {% rauserpic Xymjak %}
+    - Feb: {% rauserpic jltn %}
+    - Jan: {% rauserpic jltn %}
+
+<a href="#top">:top:</a>
+
+
+## Simple Monthly Master
+
+- Forum topic: <https://retroachievements.org/viewtopic.php?t=10753>
+- Period: May 2020 - Current
+- Host: {% rauserpic Hotscrock %}
+- Previous Winners:
+  - September: in progres...
+  - August: {% rauserpic Xymjak %}
+  - July: {% rauserpic BahamutVoid %}
+  - June: {% rauserpic BahamutVoid %}
+  - May: {% rauserpic Xymjak %}
+
+<a href="#top">:top:</a>
+
+
+## RANews Bingo
+
+The RANews Bingo is always posted in the [Fun](fun) section of RANews, check
+that page to check how it works.
+
+- Previous Winners:
+  - September: {% rauserpic Whynot15 %}
+  - August: {% rauserpic Whynot15 %}

_issues/2020-10/fun.md

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+---
+layout: article
+issue: 2020-10
+author: StingX2
+category: Fun
+toc: true
+order: 202010-80
+---
+
+## September's Bingo Winner
+
+<div class="bingo-winner">
+  <img class="bingo-trophy" src="img/trophy.png" alt="trophy" />
+  {% rauserpic Whynot15 %}
+</div>
+
+## Bingo
+
+![bingo](img/bingo.png)
+
+To win this BINGO you are going to need to play some RetroAchievements! The basics of Bingo is to make a line of 5 (vertically, horizontally, or diagonal). You get the middle square FREE POINTS as a freebie, but you don't have to use it. You choose to play and finish the board the way you want, but how do you mark off a square?
+
+Each square asks you to do a certain activity, your task is to find a specific achievement on the site that corresponds to that. Then you do the achievement and mark your square off. **Make sure to keep a list of which achievements you use for what!**
+
+The first 3 players to get a bingo and send it to {% rauser StingX2 %} on Site DM or Discord will be listed in next issue as a winner!
+
+**Bonus:** The first person to mark off every square on their bingo card with a different achievement will also be listed in the winners of next issue