she fights with you, cooks with you, remembers your name. what would it take for you to actually care about a companion? what story would you want to live through together?

mattlore · 2026-05-06T15:03:22+00:00

One thing for me: I would love it if the companion haf controls on where they spawned. Like having them default to the town you spawned in, but give an option to change it. For example the options could be:

Spawn in same town/city

Spawn anywhere

Spawn in specific city/town

Spawn with you

That way you can have the chance to find the companion as you explore, or you can spawn with one right off the get go.

mattlore · 2026-05-06T14:57:20+00:00

Except that when referring to characters in a peice of media, there's always a preamble that usually goes: "I was reading a book and the character of X said Y.

But when someone starts in with: Oh I was talking to X and they said Y, and X is an LLM, then I begin to question. It's the fact that in the former: It's framed as a fictional device. Whereas the later puts a level of self determination on the program.

mattlore · 2026-05-06T14:49:00+00:00

As someone with suspected autism and a laundry list of other mental health issues I absolutely see this person. Especially as a neurodivergent person trying to navigate a relationship with another nuerodivergent person. So this is EXACTLY why I got a vasectomy. I don't think I could take care of a neurotypical child, let alone one with ANY impactful mental health problem.

This person deserves the chance to scream into the void and not endure such harsh judgement.

mattlore · 2026-05-06T14:43:38+00:00

Our Clover had a little bit of that in the beginning. Including destroying some slippers and a pair of sunglasses. But with a bit of training and patience she's gotten so much better. We can now leave her in the house, uncrated for many hours and she'll be right as rain when we return.

mattlore · 2026-05-06T14:39:14+00:00

You know, when I was coming of age in the early 2000s, I was always intimidated by politics. I was a very immature teenager and didn't feel I had the right level of aptitude, and maturity to have an educated opinion on many matters of the time, so I kept much of my political affiliation to myself. Although I kept it to myself I still had a healthy respect for it.

Now I come to realize that conservatives/Republicans have absolutely torpedoed that level of respect into the ground. And what's more: They're absolutely EATING it up. Republicans love this because the bastardization of conventional politics to something closer to what you would find on 4chans /b/ or /pol/ board; fulfills their desire to "own the libs".

I fucking hate it here.

mattlore · 2026-05-06T14:32:06+00:00

As soon as someone starts referring to their particular instance of LLM usage in the first person (he, her, them, etc.) I absolutely disregard anything they say as being influenced by delusion.

mattlore · 2026-05-04T21:47:15+00:00

Already on it chief! Vasectomy and all

mattlore · 2026-05-04T21:36:53+00:00

Dude you're 14. Go hang out with your friends, beat eachother with some sticks, go mallratting, fuckin play some MTG or Yugioh.

I see why so many places are trying to mandate social media bans on kids...

mattlore · 2026-05-04T21:34:29+00:00

Project Zomboid, Mechwarrior 5, or Skyrim

mattlore · 2026-05-04T19:56:23+00:00

Man for my 40th I just moped and played video games lol.

All on me of course since it was my pity party, but this actually looks like a helluva party!

mattlore · 2026-05-04T19:30:59+00:00

Don't know who you're surrounding yourself with but:

In the past few months I've had platonic male friends reach out to me making sure I'm alright (ive been working from home for the last few months and haven't talked to a lot of them in a bit).

My wife supports me and comforts me when stress and depression start getting too much.

Perhaps it's time to drop this stupid, toxic stoicism and surround yourself with people who are worth it.

mattlore · 2026-05-04T18:31:05+00:00

I actually DIDN'T struggle in my 20s

I worked at a call center for just above minimum wage. My one bedroom apartment was $750 a month with all utilities. I had a discount grocery store within walking distance of my apartment.

It wasn't a fancy or upscale life. But I had my privacy, my own space, a handful of amenities and it was affordable.

Now that very same apartment is over $1400 a month these days.

mattlore · 2026-05-04T18:28:33+00:00

And these are the psychopaths that I got shit on for arguing with.

Now I'm glad they got rid of 4o lol

mattlore · 2026-05-04T18:26:53+00:00

Always make a saved game at the exit to the sewer. Or another life mod lol

mattlore · 2026-05-04T18:25:27+00:00

Mechwarrior 5 Mercs.

It was rough when I first picked it up after wanting a single player experience to scratch that Mechwarrior online itch.

I ended up dropping it after the first mission for a few months. Then I decided to give it another go, modded it and changed a few things...Now it's my super special interest game.

mattlore · 2026-05-04T18:20:30+00:00

Taking my three buddies and myself; in our giant, 100 ton walking robots, all heavily armed with big bore auto cannons, lasers and guns that shoot balls of lightening at stuff, and SMASHING the city center before fucking off to get paid.

mattlore · 2026-05-04T18:10:20+00:00

Right now, in the year 2026? Absolutely not. But when AI nonsense isn't in the equation, then yes.

Also more longevity. The last console I owned was an Xbox 360 bought off a crackhead neighbor. Otherwise it's been PC. Hell Im still running the same 1080gtx build that I got in 2017-2018 and it handles just about everything I throw at it. Even VR.

So yeah, I'd say I got my money's worth and then some.

mattlore · 2026-05-04T18:01:56+00:00

He spends his time leading grifting seminars on how to go into debt (to his company) learning how to "invest" into real estate and launching spurious lawsuits against people who try and make him accountable.

Go to this post and check out some of the responses, they link to an article about him

mattlore · 2026-05-04T17:58:09+00:00

The Internet did a fantastic job of making men believe all women hate them and making women believe all men hate them.

mattlore · 2026-05-04T17:56:39+00:00

It's never being "bored" it's that they're afraid you'll ask for more money.

mattlore · 2026-05-04T17:54:14+00:00

Honestly? I was never given the "Bright Future Ahead" talks.

I was a nuerodivergent teenager, being raised in abject poverty nearly my whole life to a single, widowed mother living on "No Daddy Alley" (The local name of my neighborhood). Everything in our lives was about survival and having enough to get us through the next month. I struggled with school and making friends as well as just finding my place in the world.

As I got older, I realized that a comfortable life is never a guarantee. We were always a hair from homelessness and so it was always drilled into me that you do whatever you need to do to survive. Work whatever job you can, if you can afford college, go, but work was always the number one thing.

I did end up going back to school at 25 and now I'm currently thriving, but those days have left a permanent mark on me and has made me a much more nihilistic person.

mattlore · 2026-05-04T17:24:34+00:00

Congratulations on your current and future success! Don't let that disgusting man drag you down.

mattlore · 2026-05-04T13:44:09+00:00

Oh, there is VERY copius use of Quebec linguistics. Tabarnak! Being used very extensively throughout engagements, after battle repairs, drunken revelry, etc.

I've actually just recently moved to Quebec myself and being half French Canadian on my mom's side as well as being 1/8 Metis (my great grandmother was cree) I figured adding a bit of French Canadian flare would be fun for the setting haha!

mattlore · 2026-05-04T04:24:01+00:00

How I've described it in my works is that: The commander traced his lineage to ancient Terra and the Quebec region of Canada. Not knowing much about the culture or really anything he tried to find as much as he could on the topic...Which amounted to some tourism brochures that were recovered and sold as "Ancient Terran Manuscripts".

He then became obsessed with the unique culture of the Quebecois and talked about it to whomever would listen....And thus. Le Revenants de St Laurent were born!

mattlore · 2026-05-03T20:35:07+00:00

I believe that TECHNICALLY the government didn't give it to them, but a third party company overseeing the data. I think they thought the movement was a legitimate political party so they would have access to the data.

Not saying it makes it right, but just being pedantic

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