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Cougar Badge video essay (Patreon)

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2024-12-26 20:36:36

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2026-06

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Hello patreons

Here is a video I have been working on for a while, concerning the cougar badge and how I obtained it. I shared an earlier version of it on Discord, and the linked version is largely the same except most of the music has been changed.

This format is relatively new to me, though I really liked making it. Let me know what you thought of it, as well as this whole Cougar Badge situation. The whole journey about the badge left me very conflicted, as I felt I deserved the badge but disliked how I actually obtained it, to the degree that I wasnt sure I even wanted to make or release this video. So any feedback here is gold to me <3

Most likely I will release it this weekend, barring any changes or change of heart. I cant find my old cougar footage so if I do I might do some editing alterations.

Happy holidays to you all!

PS: If you prefer, here is a version without music:

https://youtu.be/HX4NuamxK1I

Update: I have made the video available to all patreon tiers, including the free tier, while I wait for copyright issues to resolve. Could take 1 day, could take 30.

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The "IMPOSSIBLE" Cougar Badge... and how I got it

The Big Cat Killer badge (or feat) has become obsolete... no longer obtainable. It was only possible to achieve it during a brief period when Cougar 1.0 was released, meaning almost no one has it. In this video, I journey through old versions to see if I can get the badge the old fashioned way. This turns out to be... complicated. TheDeadP00l's guide to old TLD versions: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2191115988 Bashrobe's guide to feats: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TItx5JcAo3Q Chapters: 00:00 The Old Cougar 05:30 On the Hunt 13:55 Update Issues 15:27 Last Resort 17:46 Reflection 20:52 SteamDB 21:50 Outro Art Director: Elentia Thank you so much to all my Patreons! If you would like to support the channel, consider becoming a patreon yourself: https://www.patreon.com/zaknafein Mods / Team Members: Elentia PrincessJade https://www.youtube.com/@koruandthistle / https://twitch.tv/koruandthistle https://www.youtube.com/@dhdunn / https://twitch.tv/dhdunn https://twitch.tv/the_peach_bee https://twitch.tv/very_tiny_birb https://www.youtube.com/@Blurplurp SlickSubversive https://www.youtube.com/@kirksteven4316 Twitch: https://twitch.tv/StyleZaknafein I stream rarely, so notifications are recommended Discord: https://discord.gg/FZDRcGy Feel free to join my discord for updates, help and friendly chat. Merch: https://hellofellowsurvivors.com Music: 2B Studios or @musicforvideolibrary Also The Reckoning by AERØHEAD https://soundcloud.com/aerohead Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/the-reckoning-aerohead Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/NQk5C6Z_WOA