King of the Losers
@draysongraves.bsky.social
No longer a grad student, professional idiot, PSO addict 20 years too late
Path of Radiance bonus XP feels like something added at the last minute to retroactively make a bunch of horrendously unfun map objectives optional.
January 23, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Path of Radiance bonus XP feels like something added at the last minute to retroactively make a bunch of horrendously unfun map objectives optional.
So how long until the US simply claims sovereignty over Canada, and everyone in the world writes a strongly-worded post about how this is Not Okay and Not How We Do Things and An Assault On Democracy and then immediately accept the new order of things? Six months? A year? Two weeks?
January 19, 2026 at 10:32 PM
So how long until the US simply claims sovereignty over Canada, and everyone in the world writes a strongly-worded post about how this is Not Okay and Not How We Do Things and An Assault On Democracy and then immediately accept the new order of things? Six months? A year? Two weeks?
Berwick Saga finally finished. The 80h timer doesn't even count reloads, my emulator says it took closer to 120h. Fantastic game, everyone should play it.
January 17, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Berwick Saga finally finished. The 80h timer doesn't even count reloads, my emulator says it took closer to 120h. Fantastic game, everyone should play it.
I understand that no one has any idea what they're looking at here, but trust me, this is worth being proud of.
January 11, 2026 at 7:37 PM
I understand that no one has any idea what they're looking at here, but trust me, this is worth being proud of.
Playing through Berwick Saga trying to get even one quarter of the rank points (happiness rank), and I'm not sure whether it would be harder to do a true ranked run or an ironman. It's between reloading every five turns ten thousand times, or risking softlock through no fault of your own.
December 27, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Playing through Berwick Saga trying to get even one quarter of the rank points (happiness rank), and I'm not sure whether it would be harder to do a true ranked run or an ironman. It's between reloading every five turns ten thousand times, or risking softlock through no fault of your own.
Just found out that the first boss of Metroid Prime 4 not only has two separate bits that are different, missable scans, but also has an attack that spawns an additional missable scan. These people know what they're doing and they can't be allowed to escape justice.
December 7, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Just found out that the first boss of Metroid Prime 4 not only has two separate bits that are different, missable scans, but also has an attack that spawns an additional missable scan. These people know what they're doing and they can't be allowed to escape justice.
"We're not doing phazon again, that story arc's over."
Look inside
Green Phazon
Look inside
Green Phazon
December 6, 2025 at 11:25 PM
"We're not doing phazon again, that story arc's over."
Look inside
Green Phazon
Look inside
Green Phazon
Metroid Prime 4 (2025) feels like the rough idea that gets refined into Metroid Prime (2002). It gets the broad strokes right, but completely misses the subtleties that made the original a masterpiece.
December 5, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Metroid Prime 4 (2025) feels like the rough idea that gets refined into Metroid Prime (2002). It gets the broad strokes right, but completely misses the subtleties that made the original a masterpiece.
Some guy started liking a bunch of old posts of mine. Took a look at their page, first thing I saw was AI art tutorials. Blocked his ass.
The neat thing about being a nobody is that I'm not beholden to any algorithm. I don't need to care about getting eyes on my posts.
The neat thing about being a nobody is that I'm not beholden to any algorithm. I don't need to care about getting eyes on my posts.
November 24, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Some guy started liking a bunch of old posts of mine. Took a look at their page, first thing I saw was AI art tutorials. Blocked his ass.
The neat thing about being a nobody is that I'm not beholden to any algorithm. I don't need to care about getting eyes on my posts.
The neat thing about being a nobody is that I'm not beholden to any algorithm. I don't need to care about getting eyes on my posts.
It's funny how I can describe the plot of PSO2 to myself and acknowledge that what's happening is objectively sick as fuck, but the actual telling is butchered so horribly that I still want nothing to do with it.
November 11, 2025 at 1:38 AM
It's funny how I can describe the plot of PSO2 to myself and acknowledge that what's happening is objectively sick as fuck, but the actual telling is butchered so horribly that I still want nothing to do with it.
I love how in MMO circles, it is literally impossible for a boss to be hard. If it's a challenge that can be learned and overcome by a human being, anyone who struggles with it is garbage and a scourge on the community and should be blacklisted from all parties.
November 10, 2025 at 11:41 PM
I love how in MMO circles, it is literally impossible for a boss to be hard. If it's a challenge that can be learned and overcome by a human being, anyone who struggles with it is garbage and a scourge on the community and should be blacklisted from all parties.
I appreciate Phantasy Star Online 2 as a perfect case study of the inevitable end result of the free to play model of video games. You can grind all you want, but the fun? That'll cost you.
October 28, 2025 at 4:00 PM
I appreciate Phantasy Star Online 2 as a perfect case study of the inevitable end result of the free to play model of video games. You can grind all you want, but the fun? That'll cost you.
Inside you there are two Alfs. One in Standard Form, the other Pog. The Simpsons.
October 27, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Inside you there are two Alfs. One in Standard Form, the other Pog. The Simpsons.
There's not much in the world that I hate more than air travel.
October 14, 2025 at 1:35 AM
There's not much in the world that I hate more than air travel.
Anyone remember restless leg syndrome? Boy, that sure was stupid, huh?
October 13, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Anyone remember restless leg syndrome? Boy, that sure was stupid, huh?
So many ideas of Hell feel too clever for their own good. I'm sorry, but I feel like being eternally chained to the bed of a lake of dark fire that you never grow accustomed to, because magic, is probably worse than waiting in line at the DMV or whatever. Yes, even if there's a crying baby there.
October 12, 2025 at 3:11 AM
So many ideas of Hell feel too clever for their own good. I'm sorry, but I feel like being eternally chained to the bed of a lake of dark fire that you never grow accustomed to, because magic, is probably worse than waiting in line at the DMV or whatever. Yes, even if there's a crying baby there.
I want to publicly apologize for the Harry Potter reference, but I couldn't think of any other major pop culture icon who famously doesn't have a nose.
October 9, 2025 at 9:17 PM
I want to publicly apologize for the Harry Potter reference, but I couldn't think of any other major pop culture icon who famously doesn't have a nose.
Getting the Voldemort surgery so I can't see my nose in my peripheral vision anymore.
October 9, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Getting the Voldemort surgery so I can't see my nose in my peripheral vision anymore.
"Wait a minute...Atlas? YOU were The Fountainhead all along?"
October 8, 2025 at 6:10 PM
"Wait a minute...Atlas? YOU were The Fountainhead all along?"
No one is in danger and nothing bad is going to happen, but you can have a beer with the trolley driver after after his shift is done. He won't be mad if you say no. Do you?
September 25, 2025 at 5:50 PM
No one is in danger and nothing bad is going to happen, but you can have a beer with the trolley driver after after his shift is done. He won't be mad if you say no. Do you?
Was genuinely super-excited to replay Silksong right up until Groal the Great. I beat him, but once I finish the game I am never launching it again. 0/10 boss, actively unfun, single-handedly took this game from a 9/10 to an 8/10 for me.
September 21, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Was genuinely super-excited to replay Silksong right up until Groal the Great. I beat him, but once I finish the game I am never launching it again. 0/10 boss, actively unfun, single-handedly took this game from a 9/10 to an 8/10 for me.
All this motherfucker has to do to kill you is pull you into the water one time and the fight is basically over. Only have opportunities to do chip damage because the thing moves around randomly. Then you die and it's a five minute runback and five waves of enemies.
September 20, 2025 at 1:04 AM
All this motherfucker has to do to kill you is pull you into the water one time and the fight is basically over. Only have opportunities to do chip damage because the thing moves around randomly. Then you die and it's a five minute runback and five waves of enemies.
I am so goddamn tired of Groal the Great.
September 20, 2025 at 12:44 AM
I am so goddamn tired of Groal the Great.
"I want shorter games that look worse, take longer to make, and cost more, and I'm not joking."
"Except when they do it."
"Except when they do it."
September 14, 2025 at 1:07 PM
"I want shorter games that look worse, take longer to make, and cost more, and I'm not joking."
"Except when they do it."
"Except when they do it."
Had a dream that was formatted like a TV show or movie. Don't even know what it was about or anything that happened, I just know I woke up with that distinct funk you get when you see something incredible and know that nothing will ever quite scratch that itch again. Lasted 2 days. It's bullshit.
August 22, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Had a dream that was formatted like a TV show or movie. Don't even know what it was about or anything that happened, I just know I woke up with that distinct funk you get when you see something incredible and know that nothing will ever quite scratch that itch again. Lasted 2 days. It's bullshit.