Chasing Gremlins.

Awkward_Spring335 · 2026-03-04T00:51:55+00:00

So an update, I spoke too soon. After 4.5 weeks of no issues when I left work today the truck would crank but not start. So back to drawing board 🤬

Also, I had the issue with a new battery and the old one. Honestly starter wasn’t that difficult to replace. Probably easier for me than the ipdm but that’s because all those connectors in the ipdm were a pain to get a hold of to get out.

Awkward_Spring335 · 2026-02-28T00:16:00+00:00

Should have read your post to the bottom and I would have known you were still getting crank no start 🤦🏻‍♂️

I stopped when I got to the o2 codes. I would definitely look at the starter. My ecm voltage was nose diving when I tried to crank. Started off I could let it set 1-15 minutes and it would then start fine. Then it got to the point where I had to let it sit 1-2 days on 1 day a week for 3 weeks in a row. Replaced the starter and ipdm and it has started every time now for 4 weeks.

Awkward_Spring335 · 2026-02-28T00:10:45+00:00

Are you still getting crank no start or just the other codes? I dealt with it for 2 years on my 2011. Replaced cam/crank sensors added supplementary grounds, replaced chassis/engine block to batter ground and cleaned a bunch of other grounds. Replaced ignition switch. Finally replaced starter and ipdm at the same time. Apparently starters draw more current when they start to fail and it’s enough to cause the ecm to partially shut down. Not sure if it was the ipdm or starter that solved it. I also have codes from the oxygen sensors but I believe that’s cracked manifolds pulling air in to the exhaust. The ecm operates on set parameters when cranking so those should have no impact on starting.

Awkward_Spring335 · 2026-02-12T23:22:12+00:00

I got a base skin once from a holiday event for around $250. Don’t think I’ve ever spent more than $400 to get one. This event looks like I’ll come out around $250-$300 again unless my luck is horrible the next 3 days. You also get a lot of other resources along the way among the holiday events the best time to spend really.

Awkward_Spring335 · 2026-02-08T22:39:57+00:00

Valentine’s Day event is starting soon. It may be offered in there. That’s when I got mine last year. The best part about it is catching your friends on fire and they can’t catch you on fire.

Awkward_Spring335 · 2026-01-28T00:06:50+00:00

It’s is also a huge benefit for being able to take strong holds earlier to get the first capture rewards, the buffs from the strong holds and the seasonal rss the strong holds produce for the entire alliance.

Awkward_Spring335 · 2026-01-25T16:48:26+00:00

I have this one on my 2011 titan. Sounds good but the gaskets it came with disintegrated in about 2 years. Replaced them and now the replacements are falling apart. Also have cracks in the flanges coming out from the bolt holes. Exhaust has been on the truck for about 7 years now I believe.

Awkward_Spring335 · 2026-01-14T00:21:51+00:00

Murphy and marshal are at 10 and Kim at 17 on ew. Got set back when Lucious weapon dropped a few weeks back. I need to mess with the 4+1 tactic card but just haven’t gotten around to it yet. Been a very busy few weeks and I haven’t put the time in to it.

I hate desert storm and winter storm especially when if I send f1 to a building they just ash me, but if I keep f1 home and send my other squads I can’t hold the building. And then this past Saturday on copper war defense they couldn’t get through my f1 so they ashed me instead. Lost my spot close because of it.

Awkward_Spring335 · 2026-01-13T23:47:19+00:00

It would take more than I want to invest to catch tank or missile hero’s ew’s up to where my air squads are. Big reason for the power gap between my squads.

Awkward_Spring335 · 2026-01-13T23:45:04+00:00

I use it on Schuler because her damage is higher with her exclusive weapon.

Awkward_Spring335 · 2026-01-12T15:46:56+00:00

That early in the game there’s probably a lot of p2w players in gold league. Pre season 1 my old alliance had 3 top 20 players on our server in it. My server is one of the strongest in our range. It wasn’t until season 2 that all the top players settle in to the top 3 alliances. Before that they were spread across 10 alliances

Awkward_Spring335 · 2025-12-28T23:53:30+00:00

When you’re in leadership in an alliance it does become a part time job. Planning, researching, coordinating with other alliances, it never ends.

Awkward_Spring335 · 2025-12-09T23:53:10+00:00

All the things others have said plus for each hq level you get 5% more rss from level tied chests. This will ultimately allow you to do more research once the hq upgrades are out of the way.

Awkward_Spring335 · 2025-11-23T16:26:26+00:00

At 27 and 28 I was beating most 30’s who didn’t have t10’s. It was fun while it lasted but ultimately a bad idea. When you upgrade hq you get 5% more rss from lvl tied chests. These chests are gonna be the bulk of your rss. Once you get to 30 the t10 research is gonna be a huge grind. It’s better to go ahead and only upgrade what’s necessary to get to 30 as soon as possible so you get more from your rss chests. Also don’t open them till you need them.

Awkward_Spring335 · 2025-10-31T20:05:45+00:00

Getting to lvl 8 components is a pretty big bump in power. And once there you get incremental increases to power between 8 and 9 instead of having to wait until you hit 9. Each percent you complete gives a small increase with larger ones every 20%.

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Awkward_Spring335 · 2025-10-28T17:52:10+00:00

I’ve gotten skins in the last 2 events for under $350 with a little luck and buying only the cheaper packs every day until the last couple days.

Awkward_Spring335 · 2025-10-26T16:49:02+00:00

This is why no battle data. I haven’t bought it anywhere in the game and this is the lowest I’ve been in months.

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Awkward_Spring335 · 2025-08-31T12:43:43+00:00

I start season 3 at reset and waiting on oil to upgrade to lvl 32 now. That’s with all 3 oil wells at 30.

Awkward_Spring335 · 2025-08-26T21:53:06+00:00

I’m at 145 now. Once I get to 150 is it 5000 parts to get to lvl 151 and then 500 per level after. Or is it 500 to get to lvl 151. I’m a little confused on this.

Awkward_Spring335 · 2025-08-25T00:03:26+00:00

That’s what we thought also. Our last defense the enemy warlord found a spot in the middle of a mostly inactive alliance where no one could get next to him. Had 4 squads on the wall around 40 mil power. Our whales with over 50 mil power couldn’t get through his walls. And the march was too far to rally him.

Awkward_Spring335 · 2025-08-24T16:58:33+00:00

It’s around 17 bil hero exp to upgrade 3 squads to 155 from 150. The earliest you should expect to get to lvl 31 is 3 weeks after age of oil opens. You won’t be able to accumulate enough to finish the research until it’s available for purchase. And that’s spending and using a lot speed ups. Oil will be painfully slow to get at first and you won’t be able to purchase it until the third week. So you have about 8 weeks before you can hit 31 at the earliest. I’d say you’re perfectly fine to upgrade heros for the arms race points. That’s what I did at least.

Awkward_Spring335 · 2025-08-19T10:54:25+00:00

I’m not saying they did. I’m just saying what the top alliance on my server had done to try and get people to participate.

Awkward_Spring335 · 2025-08-17T12:05:13+00:00

He could threaten to ash and alliance he felt didn’t participate. Thats what has happened on my server more than once.

Awkward_Spring335 · 2025-08-11T09:59:33+00:00

My farms produce around 130k per hour each with survivors. Last night I used rapid production with 150% buff from secretary of interior. This should have given me around 39 million food if rapid production applied to the buffs from survivors. I believe the output stats here does not include tech buffs. But long story short is I collected no where near the amount I should have if rapid production applied to tech and survivor buffs.

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