When Your Roommate Won’t Pay Rent, Blockade His Star Wars Galaxies: A Petty Revenge Saga
If you’ve ever lived with a roommate, you know the endless dance: someone always forgets to buy toilet paper, dirty dishes become a new ecosystem, and—if you’re unlucky—rent suddenly becomes more of a “suggestion” than a requirement. But what if you could harness the power of nerdy knowledge for some deliciously petty revenge? One Redditor did just that… and his roommate’s lightsaber was no match for his router skills.
Welcome to the tale of “Don’t pay your rent? No Star Wars Galaxies for you!”—a story that proves sometimes, the pettiest victories are the sweetest.
The Galactic Struggle: When Rent Is a Far, Far Away Priority
Let’s set the scene: It’s the early 2000s, Star Wars Galaxies has just launched, and for one roommate, the Force is strong… but so is his tendency to pay rent late. Our hero, u/Hannover2k, found himself in a classic roommate predicament. Month after month, his cohabitant had an arsenal of excuses but never seemed to have enough credits (read: cash) for the rent. Instead, his funds mysteriously beelined toward subscription cards for his beloved MMORPG.
As the OP describes, “I paid all the utilities including the internet.” If you’re already sighing in empathy, you’re not alone: u/cometview echoed many readers’ thoughts, suggesting a direct confrontation—why not just tell the roommate to pay up or move out? But as OP clarified, “He wasn't a bad guy. He was fun to hang out with. He was just bad at paying bills.” The roommate wasn’t malicious, just financially… challenged.
The Nerdy Nuke: A Port Blockade in a Galaxy Not So Far Away
When your wallet’s being drained, and the only thing growing is your roommate’s virtual character, what’s a modern hero to do? Time for some creative justice.
OP decided enough was enough. After the roommate, once again, chose to buy Star Wars Galaxies game cards instead of catching up on the rent, the wheels of petty revenge began to turn. Using a little internet sleuthing, OP discovered the network ports the game used—and blocked them on the router. The result? Instant chaos. As OP smugly recalls, “I heard him say ‘WTF’ in the other room seconds after I saved the settings.”
What makes this revenge so devastatingly perfect? The roommate could do everything else online—work, browse, even play other games—but his digital escape to Tatooine was forever sealed off. He scrambled, Googled, called Sony tech support, all to no avail. OP played it cool, “I showed him by screen and said everything looked fine from here.” For days, the roommate’s confusion hit peak “Han shot first” levels.
The community loved the precision of this move. As u/ednameaux put it, “This revenge is so specific and amazing.” Meanwhile, u/valthun—channeling the collective pain of tech support—joked, “Those of us on the other side of the line probably hated your roommate. ‘Dude, it’s that guy again that won’t take port forwarding and it’s a network issue on your side answer for the 100th time.’” MMO troubleshooting was a wild frontier back then!
Passive-Aggressive or Genius? The Great Reddit Debate
Of course, no good tale of petty revenge is complete without a little armchair analysis. Some commenters, like u/Sez_Whut, wondered if the whole plan was “pointless as you never told him why he was being punished.” Others, like u/OrneryAcanthaceae217, suggested an even more Machiavellian approach: “Why not block the ports proactively and then tell him, ‘Pay rent, get your game back’?”
Turns out, OP was more about subtle justice than outright confrontation. As he explained, “Multiple times I mentioned having enough money to buy his game cards when his rent wasn’t paid yet. The only time I didn’t bring it up was during this particular incident.” Their friendship survived—though OP suspects his roommate always wondered why his favorite galaxy was suddenly out of reach.
The community was divided. Was this passive-aggressive genius, or just an elaborate way to avoid conflict? Some, like u/SaltyArtemis, felt OP was too forgiving: “Still being friends with someone who clearly didn’t give a fk about you is….a choice.” Others saw the humor and poetic justice. After all, when rent is late, “Game over!” as u/bobk2 put it.
Lessons from the Outer Rim: Roommate Revenge 101
So, what’s the moral of this petty Star Wars tale? For one, never underestimate the power of a nerd with a router. Two, if you’re going to be late with rent, maybe don’t flaunt your new game cards. And three—sometimes, a little nerdy vengeance is the only way to balance the roommate Force.
But the best part? The community’s nostalgia for Star Wars Galaxies itself. As u/NeartAgusOnoir fondly reminisced, “I miss Star Wars Galaxies!! I was on Flurry… I had 6 accounts I ran….(I was never late on rent lol).” And for those worried about justice, take heart: OP’s roommate eventually moved out, possibly to conquer new worlds (or at least pay rent on time elsewhere).
Would you have gone full Sith Lord and told your roommate straight up? Or is a secret port blockade the ultimate move? Share your own petty revenge stories below—because in the battle for shared living, sometimes you have to fight dirty… or at least, fight nerdy.
Original Reddit Post: Don't pay your rent? No Star Wars Galaxies for you!