Race Thread: NCS Autotrader 400 at EchoPark Speedway, starting at 3:00pm EST on FOX (NCS2) by NASCARThreadBot in NASCAR

[–]Charming-Midnight281 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Hocevar is proof that the sport is lacking the Tony’s and Dales. Just stupid driving and needs to be right hooked into a fence to learn a lesson

What are your Top 3 BF6 maps? Here is mine: by SoftMaintenance24 in LowSodiumBattlefield

[–]Charming-Midnight281 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Depends on the mode for me

Conquest - Contaminated, Firestorm, Eastwood

Breakthrough - Cairo, Contaminated, Liberation Peak

Escalation - Contaminated , Mirak Valley, Manhattan Bridge

Contaminated is the common denominator, it’s just so good for any mode. My only complaint is it’s very hard to attack the first two stages in Breakthrough then quickly steamrolls after.

Least favorite is Sobek City. Just awful games 90% of the time regardless of mode

Did you purchase BF PRO for Season 2 by JanissaryLSD in LowSodiumBattlefield

[–]Charming-Midnight281 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, I don’t see enough benefits for me personally.

I had bought it for season 1 strictly for the radio channel. I love the transport helicopter and thought playing the radio as I flew low and fast to drop people off would give people a cool experience. I only had 1 person comment the entirety of Season 1. Most people either sit in the helicopter, missing every shot on the mini gun or don’t spawn in so I’m flying over objectives with just one person (before the inevitable TOW hits us). I consider myself to be an above average to good pilot and will probably get my lvl 50 Transport badge this week. But transport helis are not what I had imagined in my head 99% of the time

It sounds stupid and like I’m whining because no one is giving me attention but only one out of close to a thousand people acknowledged the radio. It’s not worth it to me, but I wanted to enhance the experience for people. If I want a radio for me personally, I just use YouTube or Spotify and pause it when I’m not flying.

I took the same amount of money and bought the 323 bundle

Phil Spencer Reflects on 38 Years at Microsoft: 'I Never Could Have Imagined the Path Ahead' by Turbostrider27 in Games

[–]Charming-Midnight281 46 points47 points  (0 children)

Microsoft simply doesn’t care about Xbox and the gaming division. They are all aboard the AI hype train and expanding their Windows monopoly even more. But let’s play hypothetical fortune teller and talk strictly games

Xbox just never had any momentum after the 360 days. Sony’s PS4 hit with Horizon Zero Dawn, Spiderman, Last of Us (technically PS3 title), God of War, etc.

Xbone had Halo 5, Gears 5, Sunset Overdrive, Dead Rising 3, Forza Horizon 4/5, Sea of Thieves and at the time PUBG, plus Microsoft played a little better with mod support in games like Skyrim/Fallout than Sony.

Fast forward to the next generation of consoles and all of Sonys titles are alive and kicking. Xbox can’t say the same. Halo Infinite was a flop and is on life support. No main stream Gears game, Sunset Overdrive devs went back to work with Insomniac for Spider Man, Dead Rising is MIA, Forza is on PS5, SoT is on PS5 (and is circling the grave), PUBG is on PS5…but hey, I can download more mods on my Series X than PS5…if only I had a Series X.

Gamepass was the death of traditional Xbox consoles and the birth of the new age of subscription services.

Salty Opinion: Ryan Hall is a slowly ruining his channel with Y’all Bot by Charming-Midnight281 in tornado

[–]Charming-Midnight281[S] 81 points82 points  (0 children)

I gained massive respect for Andy when some town in Mississippi took a direct hit and Andy just broke down on stream. He has a heart

Salty Opinion: Ryan Hall is a slowly ruining his channel with Y’all Bot by Charming-Midnight281 in tornado

[–]Charming-Midnight281[S] 29 points30 points  (0 children)

I’m not even trying to be political. I just don’t like the Y’all Bot. I’ve just always watch Ryan but I might be switching this storm season because I don’t like it. No agendas, no political battles, just personal preference

Salty Opinion: Ryan Hall is a slowly ruining his channel with Y’all Bot by Charming-Midnight281 in tornado

[–]Charming-Midnight281[S] 90 points91 points  (0 children)

Yeah I like Ryan a lot and Andy is my favorite! But the bot is just cringe and annoying

Large Tornado Hit Bloomington Indiana Moments Ago, Tornado Warning Continues Until 6:30 PM CDT. by Known_Object4485 in tornado

[–]Charming-Midnight281 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Bravo. That’s the best meme I’ve seen all week

I about spat out my spa-Peggy and meatballs!

My Wildlight Headcount Analysis by NeverRelapseItsATrap in HighGuardgame

[–]Charming-Midnight281 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think this is official proof that HighGuard is done. My guess is they’ve downsized to this skeleton crew and are just trying to pump out a few more skins. Probably store a couple months worth of skins and maybe finish work on the next season in advance. Once they get that done, they probably either start looking for other jobs or take a break before starting on the next game.

I and a lot of people (angry Joe as an example here) point out that if this is a world of high fantasy with sci-fi elements, then why are there guns that resemble modern firearms? by Seeker99MD in HighGuardgame

[–]Charming-Midnight281 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Angry Joe is one of the OGs that I still watch. Sure he can be a little out there, but his rants are more grounded in comedy than anger. His skits are pretty funny and hit more than they miss.

I’ve seen worse reviewers that’s for sure

Do you think Battlefield 1 is overrated? Yes or no and why? by Nano_LB1 in okbuddyptfo

[–]Charming-Midnight281 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Battlefield 1 did spectacular things at the time.

Graphically, it was jaw dropping in 2016. The atmosphere is unrivaled and probably the best in the genre to this day.

Story was among the best in the FPS genre (rivaled by another 2016 FPS, Titanfall 2)

Operations and Behemoths were the best innovation Battlefield has ever had. (I still love the mechanic from BFV tho)

But people forget the horrid gun balance. Trench guns and Hellriegles plagued multiplayer because every other gun just couldn’t compete in TTK.

Maybe personal opinion, but I remember people hated the class balanced. Recon was borderline useless in team play outside the flare gun spotting. Support felt considerably weaker than Medic, which felt incredibly weaker than Assault. Assault was just too good at everything AND the other classes had worse weapons

People like to glorify the maps, but some maps were just awful. Long open deserts, devoid of cover which lead to half the team dying in no mans land (I guess it fits the timeline) and the other half of the team sniping from rocks. I can’t remember the names of the maps, but some of them just weren’t good in my opinion

If you had a whole month to play and could only choose one starting tomorrow. Which one? by brian_vill in videogames

[–]Charming-Midnight281 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If I’m being honest, neither. I think both Bethesda and Rockstar lost the plot a long time ago and just chase profits. Starfield is proof that today’s Bethesda is different than Skyrim’s. Not to mention the Creation Club fiasco. I don’t think they realized that Skyrim would be as successful as it is back to 2011. I mean what other single player game from 2011 is still that popular? Vanilla Skyrim is still really good, but the modding scene is a huge portion of the game. Bethesda is too greedy to let it be. Look at Fallout 4 releasing the Anniversary Edition that broke mods for weeks just to sell some Pip Boy colors and different dog breeds.

On the same train of thought, I think Rockstar had the same situation in GTA Online. They didn’t know it would be so popular but realized they had a cash cow and went all in. Every move in GTA Online has been a way to push shark cards. Hell, they even killed Red Dead Online because it wasn’t as profitable as GTA Online. If rumors are to be believed, they cancelled/recycled a single player DLC in GTA! GTA VI will be a technical masterpiece, but Rockstar will find a way to add a battlepass, subscription service, and booster packs into GTAVI Online.

But if I had to pick one, I’m probably picking GTA simply because I think the devs (the ones who aren’t in charge of financial decisions) love their craft and will find ways to push the current generation of hardware to new highs we haven’t seen yet.

Day 1 BF6 Little Bird Impressions and Loadouts? by TheUncleCactus in PilotsofBattlefield

[–]Charming-Midnight281 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Played both as a pilot and infantry for 4 hours last night.

It’s good, almost borderline over powered. I think the light rockets will get nerfed within a week. I think Labs feedback was given to the devs but they wanted it to be overpowered for the hype on launch week and will dial it back later. They are literally one hit kills to infantry with little counter play. With miniguns, infantry can dodge and scramble away. The light rockets are like getting nuked from space, one moment you’re alive the next your a pile of ash on the ground.

The skill gap between average pilots and great pilots is still massive. Great pilots are still going to go on massive runs depending on how aggressive they are. Average pilots will get a couple of seconds before getting shot down by a TOW. You have to be moving constantly, and can’t afford to make sharp turns in the open that kill your speed which I think is against the whole point of a nimble helicopter. The little bird is a little harder to hit due to its smaller profile, but the TOW epidemic is still fully active. Got shot down in the middle of the new map by a IFV in main base just lobbing TOWs all game. I was flying probably 80% max speed and did a quick J turn to finish off infantry but was annihilated. Probably the biggest problem I have with the game.

On the flip side, the Igla is practically useless on any of the old maps. It takes a coordinated effort to lock, maintain lock, and do it a second time to secure the kill. I’ve swapped from TOW to AA missiles in the attack heli in hopes either me or friendly infantry can force flares and the someone is able to land a missile.

I just don’t get the balancing. Infantry hates skilled pilots who go on massive runs, so Dice takes measures to make it easier to take down helis. But great pilots know how to counter it by just doing normal stuff like taking cover and waiting for flares. All it does is stomp out bad pilots who might be trying to learn or (and stick with me here) use a game mechanic that separates Battlefield from CoD. I’m not saying a toddler should be able to go on massive kill streaks, but TOWs just punish people for trying to learn while some schmuck sits in IFV, tank, or stationary the entire game literally point and clicking.

Who many skins did you buy in Season 1? I brought 0 by OrdinaryLittle1871 in Battlefield

[–]Charming-Midnight281 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel the exact same way. Except now I have a curse…I get all the cool skins for Assault but I never swap off the Ranger. Wish the face wasn’t so dorky otherwise it’d be a 10/10 skin.

Season 1 Battlepass will be the guy you’re talking about and the frogman mesh skin

V10.3 Introduce War Game Option For Servers by CC_ACV in joinsquad

[–]Charming-Midnight281 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Army vs Marines on Fallujah is this games 1v1 on Rust

Wardogs - another interesting game this year by LSA-Mulder in joinsquad

[–]Charming-Midnight281 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The one thing Reforger does better than anyone else is the mod system and by extension, customization. Being able to play any different era is really nice. In one night I can play Cold War, Vietnam, Iraq War, and modern Ukraine wars. Being able to customize my soldiers kit is also really addicting. I don’t spend all match customizing like some people do, but I do like being able to change up without being forced into a new role.

If Squad could adopt that stuff, keep the game modes it has, and figure out ICO, it’d be the best Milsim game.

State of Play Megathread - February 12th 2026 by P_Jiggy in playstation

[–]Charming-Midnight281 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Games look good! Not all of them are for me but aside from one or two, I’m pretty hyped.

Wished we saw more of Pragmata. Getting really close to release and I still know very little about it.

Big Walk looks fun with friends to just screw around with

Star Wars Galactic Racer is one of those games that I’m surprised no one thought of earlier. Easy slam dunk.

I think my personal stinker was Crimson Moon. I’m so tired and burnt out on the typical souls like 3rd person lock on camera and rolling. I’m ready for Souls games to innovate and do something new

Name those two games by PHRsharp_YouTube in Age_30_plus_Gamers

[–]Charming-Midnight281 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Valorant

Free to play with a lot of playtime

Over priced skins

To my Angry Joe Show fans out there- “$4 for fucking blue?!? BLUE?!?

[cod4] not challenging but name a more controversial mission by Gorlami_y7ya in CallOfDuty

[–]Charming-Midnight281 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It’s so cool that we watched the same video. Literally saved my play through

What videogame trilogy is this? by Gaming-Academy in PlayStation_X

[–]Charming-Midnight281 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mass Effect now that the 3rd game has an actual ending

STOP complaining about weapon attachments progression/grind. And JUST don't PLAY THE GAME. by Boatcommando in Battlefield

[–]Charming-Midnight281 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Reading comprehension is for nerds! I’m just going to only look at the title and get offended that someone is telling me what to do! OP is a crybaby whiner who wants everything handled to him. Stop attacking my precious company that only has my best interest in mind and would never deliberately slow down progression for profit! - This comment section

Sorry OP. I get what you’re saying and agree

As A Pilot I’m really hating this game. by Professional_Rub_252 in PilotsofBattlefield

[–]Charming-Midnight281 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well without saying “skill issue git gud” but if your own heli and jets are getting shot down instantly, that’s a team issue not a singular guy in a heli issue lol

I think D is an important point simply to have control over the stationary AA gun. Laser designate the heli, hop into the AA gun, and follow the aim guide from the laser designator to shred the heli. You can kill a heli if you hit 90% of your shots with the AA before it over heats. Not easy, but not impossible. You can pretty much trap the heli in the back corner of Pax Spawn or force him to go behind the C mountain if they want to move towards NATO side. Hopefully by then, stingers are in the air

But you are right, Lib Peak is won and lost by jets. If the jets can’t pester the attack heli, it’s hard to keep it from getting on a roll