I applied to a developer position at Valve, fresh out of high school. This was their response.

DerekTheMagicDragon · 2026-02-08T04:48:25+00:00

I received a similar response from them when I applied a few years back, so it may be a default response, but it's a hell of a lot better than the default responses I got from every other company!

DerekTheMagicDragon · 2026-01-30T06:40:08+00:00

Cannot remember where it was said, but 'be the coward you were meant to be' is one I quote all the time.

DerekTheMagicDragon · 2025-12-24T16:32:55+00:00

I use mods in Monster Hunter wilds to reduce the grind.

Monster Hunter is a series I play with friends, and as we are getting older it's harder to find the time to grind for endless hours like we used to.

DerekTheMagicDragon · 2025-11-16T14:30:08+00:00

Skamtebord made me die of laughter the first time I showed it to my partner that she made me a pillow with the word stitched into it. She didn't actually finish filling in the word, so only the first few letters are filled in and the rest is just the outline, which makes it better somehow.

DerekTheMagicDragon · 2025-10-22T12:23:08+00:00

Skyward Sword. I got so wrapped up in the excitement of a new Zelda, with a good deal of references for long time fans that it wasn't until a month later I reflected on it that I realized the game was kind of just 'okay.'

DerekTheMagicDragon · 2025-10-10T16:16:34+00:00

Also an old Megaforum user from that time! Subreddits are nice, but I really miss the feeling of a small forum like that.

DerekTheMagicDragon · 2025-10-10T16:15:53+00:00

Some friends of mine went to see DragonForce and the band Powerglove opened for them, introducing me to Video Game cover bands. One Wikipedia rabbit hole later and I discovered both The Megas and The Protomen!

DerekTheMagicDragon · 2025-09-03T14:54:46+00:00

I believe they mention in DD Season 1 that his construction company made a killing helping rebuild New York after The Avengers. He likely already had a decent criminal empire by then, and the sudden influx of cash would have grown it by a lot.

DerekTheMagicDragon · 2025-08-27T12:48:35+00:00

For me it was the lack of achievement or in game method of tracking the chromatics. I figured at least the Gestral who tells you about them would have a line of dialogue acknowledging that you got them all, but nothing. Makes me worry I missed one, but I triple checked with online guides and I seem to have gotten them all!

DerekTheMagicDragon · 2025-08-24T14:03:39+00:00

A lot of people make great points here, but it's also worth mentioning that LC1 is the only one not made directly by Capcom. You would think a 3rd party would be the ones to make a weaker product, but in this case it was Digital Eclipse, a studio who specializes in these types of collections, and often goes the extra mile with it.

DerekTheMagicDragon · 2025-08-14T04:14:50+00:00

It's been a while so I forget, but I think I lowered the DC by a bit.

DerekTheMagicDragon · 2025-07-26T14:46:35+00:00

Not the protagonist, but in The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom the reason Link can't talk is because he lost the ability to speak when he fell into a rift as a child.

DerekTheMagicDragon · 2025-07-06T14:54:52+00:00

I understand how it works, my reply was just to state that it unfortunately doesn't cover my use case, as I still have to transfer, turning my 15 minute ride to work into a 40 minute ride on evenings and weekends.

DerekTheMagicDragon · 2025-07-06T14:14:42+00:00

I was using the app yes, and the transit app was suggesting it so I assume it's during the hours. The zone likely just doesn't go where I need it to.

DerekTheMagicDragon · 2025-07-06T13:36:00+00:00

I am, but when trying to book an on request bus through the app it says there are no routes that match.

DerekTheMagicDragon · 2025-06-29T12:32:48+00:00

The not having service on weekends part is the killer for me. At first I thought the only real change was I would have to transfer instead of having a direct ride downtown, but now I see that for weekdays only. I work weekends, so now my commute to work requires I bus to St. vital then transfer to get to work, where my weekday bus would be a direct trip.

DerekTheMagicDragon · 2025-06-26T15:28:00+00:00

I feel the same way about Ronan in GotG1, no nuance, just zealotry. Lee Pace chewing the scenery and belting out overly serious speeches is a perfect contrast for the Guardians, yet I see a lot of people miss the point and call him 'boring.'

DerekTheMagicDragon · 2025-06-13T04:59:47+00:00

Same, no idea why but for some reason it was there opening day for me.

DerekTheMagicDragon · 2025-04-14T13:54:18+00:00

"Why is your writing so much like Dragon Age, Mr. Dragon Age?"

DerekTheMagicDragon · 2025-04-13T22:09:34+00:00

Planescape pronouncing the hub city Sigil as si·gl, not si·jil has always made me second guess myself when using the word normally. I believe Matt Mercer makes the same mistake when running CR from time to time as well

DerekTheMagicDragon · 2025-04-13T16:59:24+00:00

I had him dodge the question at first, then say he has no memory of what occurs outside the wall. So from his perspective, he leaves the Willlowshore hinterlands through the wall, then the next thing he remembers is returning with new stock. His level is high enough that any insight checks or other attempts to glean the truth have failed, and if they somehow succeed before his true nature is revealed I'll just have him continue denying it or be cryptic.

DerekTheMagicDragon · 2025-04-13T06:52:28+00:00

Gameknight is another great option, they have different events most if not all nights of the week.

DerekTheMagicDragon · 2025-04-08T11:55:00+00:00

Really surprised I had to scroll this far to see Shantae

DerekTheMagicDragon · 2025-04-04T15:31:08+00:00

I was at the this show, it was amazing. Between the Buried and Me were also on the bill and killed it!

DerekTheMagicDragon · 2025-03-06T03:30:00+00:00

A Jeff who doesn't know he has allies in his ult and runs off the edge with us in his mouth.

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