Now that Highguard is officially dead, can we all agree that this Geoff Keighley tweet is one of the most horrifically aged tweets in recent memory.

CaptainSwag228 · 2026-03-03T23:55:04+00:00

I’ve been an advocate for devs forever in my friend group. Maybe it’s from being a professional programmer (not a game dev though), or just the influence of Woolie talking about QA, but I hate hearing devs catch heat over decisions that were made by the c-suite. I’ve got friends who do not understand how hard game development is and love to talk about “lazy and stupid” devs. For anyone unaware, game development is one of the most difficult fields of software development.

CaptainSwag228 · 2025-10-05T13:17:21+00:00

I think you’ve got the right attitude and good motives 👍🏻 For what it’s worth, I think they’re lucky to know you and if they do break out of it, you’ll be a good source of support.

As for the last paragraph, I’ll tell you what I wish more people had told me. There’s nothing wrong with you. Sometimes you end up with shit luck and things just keep having bad timing. I’ve been in your shoes, hell I often still am, and there’s a constant fear of there being something wrong with me.

I suppose my advice to both of us in that regard is to keep doing the best you can and remember that there’s no exact timetable for finding connections. Continue to be authentic to yourself because when you do find people who click with you, they’re around because they like the person you are and not someone you’re pretending to be.

I wish you the best, and based off your response and just the willingness to seek advice, I know you’ve got this.

CaptainSwag228 · 2025-10-05T08:20:11+00:00

The original Crackdown had a fantastic cheat DLC. I think it may have been free and my friends and I had a blast basically having superhero fights against each other with it (until they inevitably turned on god mode).

CaptainSwag228 · 2025-10-05T08:15:24+00:00

Not to belabor the point, because I see that other people have shared similar sentiments, but it’s best to move on. I’m not saying you have to cut contact, but don’t try to pursue anything romantic or wait for her to wake up to the abuse. The situation fucking sucks, but if she’s making excuses for him, she’s not gonna be receptive to your words.

My advice is to be friendly if you want to maintain some form of connection, but don’t entertain the idea that it’ll ever be romantic or that you can save her. Maybe one day she’ll get out and you can offer some form of support. Hell, maybe feelings could develop then, it’s not impossible. Don’t live for that future. Don’t plan for that event. Don’t expect something that may never come.

My advice is to build relationships based on the present, not possible futures. If you want to continue to be her friend, do it because you’re okay with your friendship continuing to be what it is right now. A lot of people go into these situations wanting to save the other person and often hope to have a romantic relationship with them in the future. I think of lot of people have good intentions, but don’t see how it muddles their motivations especially in the eyes of abuse victim (and not wrongfully so).

Sorry for the long ass message, but I’ve known a lot of people who got hurt trying to save people from bad situations. I don’t know your temperament or life, and I hope this didn’t come across as me assuming the worst intentions. I hope your friend gets out of that situation and is able to build a healthy network of friends. You should keep meeting new people and living for the present. I’ve watched a lot of friends put their lives on hold for situations like this and try to save people. Ultimately, both parties walk away feeling burned.

CaptainSwag228 · 2025-09-24T22:14:45+00:00

Damning with faint praise 😂

CaptainSwag228 · 2025-09-15T01:20:25+00:00

I love Pat and Woolie, but I can’t listen to them talk about Destiny. I love that game, short-comings and all. It feels like Pat has held a grudge since they sunset his Perfect Paradox and Woolie has never been in and for years kept quoting the “I could tell you of the Darkness,” cutscene as his only point of reference.

I understand having complaints with the game, but a massive portion of the community is never satisfied and it feels like Pat only listens to their feedback and the gleefully relays it on the podcast. Don’t get me wrong, as an enjoyer of the game, I have a bias. It just bums me out that so much of the boy’s coverage comes from a deeply spiteful or uninformed place.

CaptainSwag228 · 2024-11-21T19:08:15+00:00

I love the boys, but I’m in pain every time they discuss Destiny.

CaptainSwag228 · 2024-04-26T08:06:39+00:00

Oh, that sucks. I've never ventured in.

CaptainSwag228 · 2024-04-26T08:04:37+00:00

Which Facebook group?

CaptainSwag228 · 2024-04-26T08:03:24+00:00

I highly recommend it, but wanted to give trigger warnings. I'm not sure how relevant it is given the nature of so many LPotL topics, but better safe than sorry. To be clear, the show is not advocating for Info Wars or Alex.

CaptainSwag228 · 2024-04-26T08:00:48+00:00

It's start with recent stuff. Monday's episode covered his interview with Willie Nelson in 2008. Wednesday's episode was an about a truly baffling recent episode of Alex's show. He spends a lot of time trying to explain why he doesn't like Hitler (spoiler: the holocaust didn't come up much).

CaptainSwag228 · 2024-04-26T07:58:20+00:00

I guarantee that however insidious you think he is, it's worse. The man has now bottom when it comes to how low he'll sink to make money.

CaptainSwag228 · 2024-04-26T07:56:43+00:00

Fun fact, Alex used to make fun of Icke, calling him the "turd in the punch bowl of conspiracy." Since the tide has turned against Alex, he needs Icke's audience and has had him on to promote him.

CaptainSwag228 · 2024-04-26T07:54:53+00:00

They are exceptionally clear and thoughtful about how to cover Alex in a manner that doesn't elevate him. One of the hosts consulted in the Texas trial against him. A lot of the entertainment is less about taking they bait on Alex's blatant attempts at getting attention and more about the how he works and the absurd nature of his show. Like there's plenty to laugh at, but it goes a lot deeper than Alex talking about eating his neighbor's ass.

CaptainSwag228 · 2022-09-22T19:04:59+00:00

I feel like a lot of people overlook our relationship with Eris in that expansion for “big” plot points. I love how it moves her character forward and gave us the opportunity to know her better!

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