70% Complete Podcast

053: A frustrating engine of hatred and malice

Today, we talk about Helldivers 2 and the concept of "durable damage." We love Helldivers 2 and we also hate Helldivers 2 and the same goes for reading its patch notes. So, let's dig into some patch notes and discuss how terribly complicated systems work (and don't work) from a gameplay perspective. Bright spots discussed: Oceanliner Designs Did Titanic Sink That dumb $15 light tube that's pretty good Links Read the articles | Watch the videos | Join the Discord Follow Phil on Bluesky: @phil.70percentcomplete.com Follow Logan: OFFLINE

052: The timeliest episode we've ever done

It's all in the title! Happy Keigh3, friends, family, and colleagues. We're talking about the latest and greatest announcements and releases from the fine show happening down in Los Angeles, the City of Angels. What's that? You don't believe us? You think we can't do anything on a strict timeline? Well. I'm shocked...but you're not wrong! Today's episode is about Helldivers 2! No, not the Helldivers 2 episode we recorded two weeks ago and haven't put out yet! This is the latest one in the timeline and I will not be answering any questions. Links Read the articles | Watch the videos | Join the Discord Follow Phil on Bluesky: @phil.70percentcomplete.com Follow Logan: OFFLINE

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051: The Gear Episode

This week's episode is all about GEAR. We talk microphones, lights, gear philosophy, and get into the harder questions: does the gear make the content? This episode is also available as a video on Youtube! Links Read the articles | Watch the videos | Join the Discord Follow Phil on Bluesky: @phil.70percentcomplete.com Follow Logan: OFFLINE

050: The friction is the point

This week's episode is a good old grab bag of fun! We dig into drumming, learn how to do binary search, pontificate on white boards, and set out on a grand journey (now in video!) to unwind life. No meaning present here, but purpose. Yes plenty of that. Links Read the articles | Watch the videos | Join the Discord Follow Phil on Bluesky: @phil.70percentcomplete.com Follow Logan: OFFLINE

049: It's Winter Summi-time

In this episode, Phil reads an email from January, we talk about a handful of events that are already done, and live buy a keyboard. It's the evergreen 70% Podcast content you crave! Oh. There's also a cow. Links Read the articles | Watch the videos | Join the Discord Follow Phil on Bluesky: @phil.70percentcomplete.com Follow Logan: OFFLINE

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048: Those dudes got monched

Today we're walking through the beginning of Dishonored 1 in our typical meandering, tangential kind of way. Sure, we'll talk about the signage, but also the provenance of that boiler you'll see all over the place. This is going to be a high chaos podcast episode about Dishonored. Spoilers for the opening, of course, but it's worth it. Promise. Links Read the articles | Watch the videos | Join the Discord Follow Phil on Bluesky: @phil.70percentcomplete.com Follow Logan: OFFLINE

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047: A Screw Gun and a Lack of Regard

After our definitely scheduled winter break, we're back and better than ever! We certainly had a plan for this episode that quickly got derailed by chat about Phil's Avowed video and one simple question about a router. It's the 70% Complete podcast content you have come to expect? Links Read the articles | Watch the videos | Join the Discord Follow Phil on Bluesky: @phil.70percentcomplete.com Follow Logan: OFFLINE

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046: Call of Duty as Richard Garfield Intended

Today's episode is about Call of Duty, a game franchise purchased by Microsoft in 2023. Microsoft, specifically Xbox, is the target of the BDS Movement's boycott action in response to Microsoft's involvement in the ongoing genocide in Gaza. The BDS Movement is explicitly asking us to cancel ongoing Game Pass subscriptions and decline to purchase items from the Microsoft Store. For more information, visit the campaign page. ---------- Today we're talking about skill-based matchmaking, the bogeyman of many a Call of Duty player. What is it, why is it, and is it really as bad as that guy on Tiktok says it is? Probably not, right? In the second half of the show, we talk about Logan's peak Call of Duty degeneracy and how he managed to get good with a handful of hokey (but helpful) mantras. Or axioms. This is a great episode if you want to know more about how games incorporate your performance into play, as well as want some advice on how to get good at something (and never be able to turn back again). Links Read the articles | Watch the videos | Join the Discord Follow Phil on Bluesky: @phil.70percentcomplete.com Follow Logan: OFFLINE

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045: Big dumb ideas all around

Welcome to Data Privacy Talk? This episode is the canonical example of what happens when something gets our goat...when our "goat" is user data and "get" means claw from our cold, dead internet hands. We don our tinfoil hats and vent about some of the latest tech frustrations we've had, then talk a bit about what we're doing to claw back a tiny bit of control. Come on in, we've got plenty of hats to go around. Links Read the articles | Watch the videos | Join the Discord Follow Phil on Bluesky: @phil.70percentcomplete.com Follow Logan: OFFLINE

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044: Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra

For the first ever episode of the 70% Complete Podcast recorded LIVE and IN PERSON, Logan had a plan: what if this time, we watched Star Trek? Now you may be wondering, what POSSIBLE methodology could be employed in deciding what Star Trek to watch? We just did one Logan liked. So! Strap in as we watch my first Star Trek episode (ever!): "Darmok." The show is split into two sections, the first is some commentary as Logan and I chat through the episode and the second is just a discussion of the themes and our general thoughts about the episode. The discussion begins at 38:28. Links Read the articles | Watch the videos | Join the Discord Follow Phil on Bluesky: @phil.70percentcomplete.com Follow Logan: OFFLINE

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043: The Curious Case of Stackable Clues

Today, we continue our march through Old School RuneScape patch notes to talk about Logan's greatest enemy: clues what can stack. We dig into how the game used to work, how stackable clues work now, and then get into the big Ship of Theseus discussion about quality of life improvements. It's a great episode and I think you're love it. Also, we talk about Cabbage Wizards. I dunno, man. Links Read the articles | Watch the videos | Join the Discord Follow Phil on Bluesky: @phil.70percentcomplete.com Follow Logan: OFFLINE

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042: Dirty, unclean herbs

I know what you're thinking, "it's another Runescape episode? Boooooooring" but don't fret, dear listener, it's a Runescape patch notes episode! Oh, I see you're putting your headphones away, okay wait, let me try one more time: In today's episode of the 70% Complete Podcast, Logan explains what the hell Slayer is, we manage to not make a single Reign in Blood joke nor make the Halo Slayer voice, and somehow come away understanding some stuff about how Runescape works. It's a good one!

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041: Hot auction strategies

Welcome to the 70% Complete podcast, the number one place on the internet for threatening to switch to Linux and buying old computers on the internet. If you like video games and hate talk of Linux, commutes, or buying computers on surplus auction sites, just go ahead and skip to the Intro...23 minutes in. Enjoy! Topics: Computer count, making a big old auction whoopsies, Intel has GPUs?, Let's switch to Linux, Star Wars: Jedi: Fallen Order, EA's Star Wars: Battlefront 2: After EU Edition, Nightreign, metroidvanias, Blasphemous, Blasphemous 2, skill issues. Links Read the articles | Watch the videos | Join the Discord Follow Phil on Bluesky: @phil.70percentcomplete.com Follow Logan: OFFLINE

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040: Summer Break Crossover

Hello and welcome to this delightful 70% Complete crossover! After Phil’s power went out and we had to decide on scrambling together on a new recording or do something else, we decided to do some jazz! This is an episode of Point to Point, the other 70% Complete show Phil does almost daily, talking about the break and announcing our plans to stream something tonight! It’s a quick one so have fun, enjoy your take, and remember to take breaks. Points: Welcome to Point to Point! No 70% main feed show this week 8PM ET TONIGHT we’re streaming on Twitch! Links Read the articles | Watch the videos | Join the Discord Follow Phil on Bluesky: @phil.70percentcomplete.com Follow Logan: OFFLINE

039: That good old FromSauce

Oh, what's this? An episode about a recent video game? Not this podcast! Join us, won't you, as we talk about Nightreign and dissect what's working for us, what isn't, and...wait, is that a spreadsheet behind your ear? Links Read the articles | Watch the videos | Join the Discord Follow Phil on Bluesky: @phil.70percentcomplete.com Follow Logan: OFFLINE Listen to Nicholas Cahill: soundcloud.com/ncahill-1

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038: The Timecop Episode

Hello intrepid watchers of corny 80s and 90s action films, do we have a treat for you. Logan floated the idea of watching Timecop, a film I, Phil, have never seen, let alone heard of. What follows is a three hour discussion about a ninety minute film. Do you like Timecop and wish you had a copy of it for yourself? WELL, DO I HAVE NEWS FOR YOU! Enter the Timecop Giveaway! Watch Timecop (for free!) on Youtube Links Read our reviews and blogs: www.70percentcomplete.com Watch the videos: www.youtube.com/@70percentcomplete Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/DAb6RaMnkk Follow Phil: @phil.70percentcomplete.com on Bluesky Follow Logan: OFFLINE Listen to Nicholas Cahill: soundcloud.com/ncahill-1

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037: An ideas based organization

Welcome to the next...first...last? episode of the 70% Complete Podcast! Just kidding, it's not the last one. We're back, baby! You may remember us as Codex, a casual lore podcast, and we're still that, but the plan is to be so much more. For just a taste of the hijinx and chaos, just stick around after the 15 minute mark. You will not be disappointed. Links Read our reviews and blogs: www.70percentcomplete.com Watch the videos: www.youtube.com/@70percentcomplete Follow Phil: @phil.70percentcomplete.com on Bluesky Follow Logan: OFFLINE Listen to Nicholas Cahill: soundcloud.com/ncahill-1

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036 Export: Finding something important in The Magnificent Trufflepigs

The Magnificent Trufflepigs is a narrative walking game about nostalgia and the healing power of wide open spaces. Compared to Firewatch when it released in 2021, I found The Magnificent Trufflepigs to be something similar, yet different: somehow an interesting take on the walking sim and a game of a very distinct time. I found something important in Stanning, England and I think you might as well.

Short Game, Long Talk: Exocolonist

Phil joined Jess and Eric on an episode of Short Game, Long Talk to discuss I was a Teenage Exocolonist. It was a great conversation about an amazing game! If you enjoy this episode, go subscribe to Short Game, Long Talk and find another fun episode. I'm partial to the Five Nights at Freddy's episode they did a year ago, but most recently their interview with Remy Sui of 1000xResist fame was an all-timer. You can find all their socials at their linktree below! linktr.ee/shortlongpod Logan and I will be returning with new 70% Complete content soon, so stay tuned!

035 Export: Is Helldivers 2 satire or cosplay?

After 70 hours of playing Helldivers 2, I’m struck with one big question: is Helldivers satire or cosplay? Let’s talk about managed democracy, Helldivers’ inspirations, and tangle with some of the scary similarities between the digital and real world.