053: A frustrating engine of hatred and malice

WHOOPS. The last one was oddly at 1.5x speed, so if you want a less chipmunk-ified episode, here's your file!Jesus what an episode. Originally recorded in July, this episode goes to 19 different places, beginning and ending on some REAL nonsense, but settling into a really great lesson about how to categorize and think about *how* you think or know something.Woo Woo.LinksRead the articles | Watch the videos | Join the DiscordFollow Phil on Bluesky: @phil.70percentcomplete.comFollow Logan: OFFLINE

Today's long awaited episode is digging through all of the OSRS announcements during RuneFest 2026, from the perspective of a non-player and an old-head. We talk about the improvements, the incredibly unique poll structure of these announcements, and how all of this is probably going to affect Logan's bank value.LinksRead the articles | Watch the videos | Join the DiscordFollow Phil on Bluesky: @phil.70percentcomplete.comFollow Logan: OFFLINE

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 DesignsDid Titanic SinkThat dumb $15 light tube that's pretty goodLinksRead the articles | Watch the videos | Join the DiscordFollow Phil on Bluesky: @phil.70percentcomplete.comFollow Logan: OFFLINE

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.LinksRead the articles | Watch the videos | Join the DiscordFollow Phil on Bluesky: @phil.70percentcomplete.comFollow Logan: OFFLINE

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!LinksRead the articles | Watch the videos | Join the DiscordFollow Phil on Bluesky: @phil.70percentcomplete.comFollow Logan: OFFLINE

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.LinksRead the articles | Watch the videos | Join the DiscordFollow Phil on Bluesky: @phil.70percentcomplete.comFollow Logan: OFFLINE

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.LinksRead the articles | Watch the videos | Join the DiscordFollow Phil on Bluesky: @phil.70percentcomplete.comFollow Logan: OFFLINE

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.LinksRead the articles | Watch the videos | Join the DiscordFollow Phil on Bluesky: @phil.70percentcomplete.comFollow Logan: OFFLINE

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?LinksRead the articles | Watch the videos | Join the DiscordFollow Phil on Bluesky: @phil.70percentcomplete.comFollow Logan: OFFLINE

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).LinksRead the articles | Watch the videos | Join the DiscordFollow Phil on Bluesky: @phil.70percentcomplete.comFollow Logan: OFFLINE