Hi, I'm Sax and I'm a Destiny 2 Sherpa and Content Creator with the goal of coaching and teaching others so they can achieve the things they never thought possible! I also loves to talk about and breakdown the nuances of the games I love!
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Hi, I'm Sax and I'm a Destiny 2 Sherpa and Content Creator with the goal of coaching and teaching others so they can achieve the things they never thought possible! I also loves to talk about and breakdown the nuances of the games I love!
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2/20/2025
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Recent Episodes
July 9, 2026
The FINAL Destiny 2 Update is Here, and the Game Feels More ALIVE Than Ever Before! | ft. Llama & Toadsmoothie
<p>Destiny 2 has come to its end, and though there is never a great time to say goodbye to something that's been so important to your life, Monument of Triumph may be as close to a perfect ending as we could have ever asked for.</p><p>This week I am joined by LlamaD2 and Toadsmoothie to discuss Bungie's massive Monument of Triumph update, the return of Pantheon, Sparrow Racing League, armor set bonuses, raid and dungeon refreshes, Tier 5 gear, and whether Destiny has reached the best sandbox it has ever had.</p><p>The conversation also shifts toward Bungie's layoffs, the future of Destiny, and what comes next for both creators and players after what appears to be the final major live-service update.</p><p>Topics include:</p><p>- Monument of Triumph Review</p><p>- Pantheon Returns- SRL Returns</p><p>- Tier 5 Armor & Weapons</p><p>- Raid Armor Set Bonuses</p><p>- Best Builds</p><p>- Bungie Layoffs</p><p>- Destiny's Future</p><p>- Creator Perspectives</p><p>--</p><p>Check out my guest's channels!</p><p>https://youtube.com/@toadsmoothie</p><p>https://youtube.com/@LlamaD2</p><p>-- </p><p>Jason Schreier's Video on the Cost of Game Development: https://youtu.be/nvhmBqRjtBQ?si=LkOniL7bOcP0B7wYBungie's Final Patch Notes: https://www.bungie.net/7/en/News/Article/destiny_update_9_7_0Bungie's Tweet on Layoffs: https://x.com/Bungie/status/2070149689127973265?s=20</p><p>--</p><p>Chapters:</p><p>0:00:00 – Cold Open & Intro</p><p>0:01:06 – Llama Acheived 100K subscribers on YouTube!</p><p>0:02:08 – Toad is back!</p><p>0:03:39 – Monument of Triumph: The Full Rundown</p><p>0:05:10 – Toad's first impressions of Destiny's Final update</p><p>0:08:20 – Llama's thoughts on MoT</p><p>0:11:09 – Player count talk and outside-industry reaction</p><p>0:13:23 – Community returning to send Destiny off</p><p>0:14:23 – The Endgame has been Revitalized</p><p>0:18:00 – Llama's TOP Raid and Dungeon Armor set bonuses</p><p>0:29:11 – Pantheon bosses: Calus vs. Morgeth</p><p>0:30:39 – The Consecrated Mind ("the fish") SUCKS</p><p>0:33:01 – Wishing Witness, Atheon, and Crota had been in Pantheon</p><p>0:35:41 – Sax Learns how to ACTUALLY Do The Warpriest Encounter</p><p>0:42:13 – Praise for the reprised director UI</p><p>0:45:03 – Monument of Triumph BROKE The Witness</p><p>0:48:38 – Solo Flawless nostalgia and the Solo Op buff</p><p>0:51:45 – Is this the "Best Destiny sandbox ever?"</p><p>0:54:00 – Llama breaks down the Cosmodrome armor set</p><p>0:55:02 – Prismatic vs. subclass identity, Crackshot on Hunter</p><p>1:05:26 – Let's Talk about the Bungie Layoffs</p><p>1:09:39 – What "profitable" actually means</p><p>1:11:06 – Layoffs: Corporate America's Stock Price "Cheat Code."</p><p>1:16:00 – Public Destinations Are BACK</p><p>1:19:37 – How 3 Consecutive Expansions Made Players Feel Lonlier than Ever</p><p>1:22:04 – Loot chase and hidden gems across the system</p><p>1:26:29 – Old Chicago and Shattered Cycle Rumors</p><p>1:28:58 – The Game has "Never felt more alive"</p><p>1:35:06 – Llama's next projects</p><p>1:37:55 – How Sax Got Datto and Byf on his podcast</p><p>1:39:02 – Toad's content plans and a GCX tease</p><p>1:40:24 – The pull to stay Destiny-focused despite everything</p><p>1:45:41 – The Challenge of Building a Destiny audience post-Edge of Fate</p><p>1:46:52 – Destiny YouTube as a "safe space" and creator identity</p><p>1:49:00 – How life stage affects the decision to pivot</p><p>1:52:30 – Keeping our channels as a "time capsule" vs. branching out</p><p>1:59:51 – Second channel strategy: subscribers vs. views in 2026</p><p>2:04:44 – Instagram and short-form distribution tips</p><p>2:08:12 – Closing thoughts: gratitude, community, and the "milkshake" analogy</p><p>2:11:51 – GCX meetup plans</p><p>2:12:26 – Sign-off</p>
July 1, 2026
SirDimetrious | Bungie Layoffs, Marathon's Future & Why He Thinks Destiny Was Dead Years Ago..
<p>Many Destiny Content Creators would love to move on and try different games, but many are too intimidated by the prospect of taking the plunge. That's where <a href="https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCswnhXz7qEVxHGEks0IvcfQ" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> @SirDimetrious </a> differs from the crowd. As a thriving variety Content Creator, I asked him to joint the podcast to share his experience with diving head first into variety gaming and he brought all the secrets! </p><p>In this Episode, we discuss his journey from Destiny PvP tournaments to becoming one of the internet's most entertaining gaming creators, why he walked away from Destiny, and how he completely reinvented his content to embrace Variety. He also breaks down subjects such as his full editing process, how he approaches the YouTube algorithm, the reason he started a second channel, the importance of sponsorships, combating burnout, and finally why he believes Destiny was finished after The Final Shape.If you're a Destiny player, content creator, or someone interested in growing on YouTube, this conversation is packed with practical advice and behind-the-scenes stories from a creator with more than 200 million YouTube views.</p><p>Topics include:</p><p>- The origins of SirDimetrious</p><p>- Destiny 1 & Destiny 2 content creation</p><p>- Building viral gaming videos</p><p>- Editing workflow & replay buffer recording- Starting a second YouTube channel</p><p>- Brand deals & creator revenue</p><p>- Why he left Destiny</p><p>- Variety gaming & creative burnout</p><p>- His time playing Fortnite Professionally for 100 Thieves</p><p>- Thoughts on Bungie's future</p><p>If you enjoy these creator interviews, be sure to subscribe for more conversations with the biggest names in gaming and Destiny.</p><p>▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬</p><p>0:00 – Cold open & Intro</p><p>1:50 – Who is SirDimetrious?</p><p>4:43 – How SirD Fell in Love with PvP</p><p>6:10 – D1 PvP Tournaments</p><p>7:33 – SirD's Destiny Weapon Review Era</p><p>9:08 – Swapping to variety to "actually play the game"</p><p>12:25 – The early days, and making content before you're good at it</p><p>17:15 – How SirD Became Comfortable with Edgier Jokes</p><p>21:01 – How to use copyrighted music without getting flagged</p><p>23:43 – Why ad revenue barely matters to him anymore</p><p>26:09 – Why SirD started a second channel</p><p>31:40 – Chasing a "working formula" vs. staying fresh</p><p>33:31 – The Fortnite Pivot and exposé that went nuclear</p><p>38:56 – SirD x 100 Thieves</p><p>41:25 – The 2020 New Year's resolution that brought him back to Destiny</p><p>43:07 – How SirD decides when it's time to leave a game behind</p><p>45:05 – Italy trip (Side Tangent)</p><p>50:27 – Why Final Shape already felt like the finale</p><p>56:54 – SirD Learns how Guardian resurrections actually work</p><p>58:47 – Byf's Pitch for Destiny 3</p><p>1:00:54 – The Renegades / Star Wars crossover backlash</p><p>1:01:33 – Missing the simplicity of Destiny 1's art direction</p><p>1:04:31 – Episode Heresy, Oryx's return, and the Dreadnought</p><p>1:05:56 – The "take the Dreadnaught" Destiny 3 copium theory</p><p>1:06:47 – How SirD ended up making Marathon content</p><p>1:07:51 – The "Most Offensive Tweet of All Time"</p><p>1:13:30 – Marathon as the scapegoat for Destiny's death</p><p>1:14:26 – How rage-bait content hurt Destiny 2</p><p>1:22:34 – Microtransactions: Glorified Tipping?</p><p>1:25:20 – SirD's Honest Feelings about the End of Destiny</p><p>1:38:01 – Hardest / Easiest Game to Make Content For</p><p>1:41:05 – Favorite Destiny PvP META</p><p>1:42:11 – Checking in on Fancy</p><p>1:49:41 – SirD's Clip Sorting System</p><p>1:53:05 – God-Tier 6-Stack</p><p>2:01:34 – Favorite Exotic of All Time</p><p>2:03:34 – Outro▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Join my Discord! - https://discord.gg/saxplaysgames Follow my Twitch! - https://twitch.tv/saxplaysgamesFollow my TikTok! - https://tiktok.com/@saxplaysgamesFollow my Twitter! - https://x.com/saxplaysgames</p><p><br /></p>
June 23, 2026
Professor Broman Shares Why GCX Will Be The BEST Place to Celebrate the End of Destiny!
<p>Destiny legend Professor Broman joins Sax for a deep and honest conversation about everything from speed-running and achieving King's Fall World's First in Destiny 1, to founding GCX (one of gaming's most beloved charity conventions), to processing the emotional reality of Destiny 2's uncertain future.What started as a simple meetup in Florida eventually raised half a million dollars for St. Jude in its first year. Professor Broman breaks down exactly how that happened, the logistical chaos of running a gaming convention, and the role of his co-founder Kevin in making it all possible.We also get into: the "golden handcuffs" of content creation, how to introduce variety to your audience without losing them, the challenges of a potential Destiny 3, and why Destiny's core message of persistence still resonates deeply today!Topics Covered:• Professor Broman's content creation journey (13+ years)• Kingsfall World's First & the Destiny 1 golden era• How GCX was founded and what makes it unique• The realities of running a gaming charity convention• Bungie's role (and non-role) at GCX• The emotional weight of Destiny 2 ending• Broman's Destiny Exotic Weapon Mt. Rushmore• Mount Rushmore of Destiny Content Creators🔔 Subscribe for weekly gaming conversations that go beyond the surface level.📌 Find GCX: https://gcxevent.com/📌 Follow Professor Broman: https://www.youtube.com/@professorbroman▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Small Correction from Professor Broman, "I found out I had some wrong information regarding our learn to play area in the TCG Area. MagicKids won’t be joining us, I got that confused with last years event."▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬0:00 - Introduction & Welcome3:06 - Who Is Professor Broman?7:23 - Golden Handcuffs & When to Branch Out From Your Main Game8:30 - How Speed-running Led to Destiny (and Going Full-Time)10:01 - Why Year One Destiny 1 Was His Favorite Era Ever14:09 - Financial Advice for Streamers17:08 - Lessons From Failure in Content Creation20:44 - The King's Fall World's First Story22:00 - Vault of Glass, Crota's End, and Competing for World Firsts24:05 - Why He Stepped Away From World's First Races25:45 - Team Chemistry and Using Laughter to Win Raids28:35 - Community Is Everything: Finding Your Fireteam30:13 - From a Florida Meetup of 1,000 People to Something Bigger31:05 - The Question That Changed His Life: "Can We Do This for Charity?"32:50 - How GCX Actually Got Off the Ground33:35 - Learning From GDQ: The Charity Blueprint39:00 - Kevin, The Man That Makes it All Happen42:35 - Early GCX Mistakes44:02 - The St. Jude Donation Story47:20 - Security, Volunteers, and Running Events at Universal Orlando49:42 - Navigating Health & Safety Concerns51:53 - How GCX Won the Cosplay Props Battle With Universal56:14 - Did Bungie Partner With GCX? Setting the Record Straight58:59 - What to Expect at GCX 2026?1:04:01 - GCX's Destiny Tribute: Helping the Community Grieve1:07:15 - Professor Broman's Honest Take on Destiny 2 Ending1:24:49 - Favorite Exotic Weapon of All Time (Teraba!)1:27:02 - Destiny Mount Rushmore1:33:57 - Closing Thoughts & Where to Find GCX</p>
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