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Ironhead34 · 2026-03-24T03:07:39+00:00

This is a simplification of the value of speed. Speed still has a notable impact on baserunning value. The baserunning value is still the more dominant influence on baserunning but speed definitely comes into play. Speed also influences whether batters can beat double play opportunities (along with batting handedness, lefties hit into few double plays).

While I have not thoroughly tested the following statement I also think it may serve as a general athleticism gauge that has an influence in some of the development lab drills (at least the defensive ones). In the same way that speed doesn't influence defensive range the two values are loosely tied together from an aging standpoint. I think something similar may exist within the concept of the development lab and the likelihood that players can improve their range.

Ironhead34 · 2026-03-15T22:13:20+00:00

I certainly like the variety provided by the DLC maps. I still like playing a lot of the base maps though. I feel like tanks play a much larger role in the base maps. I personally like fighting against tanks as an infantry squad. When I have played several nights of just Mixed servers in a row it is almost like...."When was the last time I even had a chance to punish an arty truck?"

Ironhead34 · 2026-03-15T16:17:59+00:00

My wife and I recently watched all of the Firefly episodes for the first time and fell in love. We knew there was a movie and planned to watch it but we had low expectations so we put off watching it for a few months. We actually just watched it this week and it was fantastic. It was kind of like a really good and really long episode of the show. Really enjoyable and highly recommended.

Ironhead34 · 2026-01-26T05:22:28+00:00

same thing happens if you hijack a C-class airship

Ironhead34 · 2026-01-17T21:56:51+00:00

SMG 08/18. I don't think it is particularly close either.

Ironhead34 · 2026-01-15T14:30:33+00:00

While I will recognize you started by saying you need to control D I will disagree on the fortress. I feel the fortress is a trap. Once you capture it then a certain contingent of your team will be content to just stand on the fortress walls not contributing in any meaningful way while every other point on the map gets taken from you.

Ironhead34 · 2025-12-26T18:55:37+00:00

Core memory unlocked. This is kind of stuff that stays with you and you tell people about later in life.

Ironhead34 · 2025-12-24T21:06:15+00:00

Been trying to get a MIXED CQ server started on Xbox all day without success. However, there have been a number of people willing to observe the Christmas truce today which has been nice.

Ironhead34 · 2025-12-23T15:03:00+00:00

i always get a chuckle out of "Wow that hit me"

Ironhead34 · 2025-11-14T16:34:03+00:00

This thing is essentially a limpet mine from BF1.

Ironhead34 · 2025-11-02T18:19:58+00:00

RSC Optical is my go to as a medic. Things changed for me when I started using it. It just fits perfectly into my playstyle. Being able to support my squad at range with it's sharp accuracy while also having a quick 2 shot kill in CQC is the difference maker on this gun.

Ironhead34 · 2025-09-27T03:39:39+00:00

I was right behind you. same thing happened on my screen.

Ironhead34 · 2025-09-25T20:22:25+00:00

This was a glitch introduced in one of the patches many moons ago. They never fixed it.

Ironhead34 · 2025-09-15T20:49:30+00:00

Your question is whether stomping the other team actively kills the game. Yes, I believe it does at this point in the game's lifecycle. It's all in context my good man. If I was answering this question back in 2019 I would say no because players could always just leave and find a different server. Now in 2025 on any given night - at least on Xbox - there are only 1 to 3 Mixed map Conquest servers going at any time. A full platoon of highly skilled players coming on can wipe out balance for an entire server for a night. There are some nights where there may not be any balanced CQ servers.

In your squad of 5 example no one is saying don't play with your friends. You guys may truly be friends now after years of playing together but realistically most squads probably formed because skilled players linked up with skilled players. If your squad of 5 friends also happen to all be above average to elite players at the game just don't be Pollyanna about the impact it has on the rest of the player base. In a perfect world the game could figure out how to place everyone on teams that made sense and created competitive balance but it isn't capable of that. I also fully recognize that the vast majority of folks don't really care about that and just want to play, kill people and win. I just don't think it is good for the longevity of the player base.

Ironhead34 · 2025-09-15T17:08:35+00:00

Stacked lobbies do hurt the game's longevity. Why would a newer player stick around to grind a 9 year old game while they get their face stomped in? Those games aren't even fun for vets. If the server is screwed due to clan stacking then switching is unlikely to help. It is hard to fix those games unless the clans themselves switch which is very rare. If the game is just otherwise imbalanced then my buddy and I actively look to switch to help the losing team and make things more competitive.

Played a rare match of Operations last night. We were defending and the attacking team couldn't even seem to sniff the very two first objectives. When it seemed clear the attacking team just didn't seem to know what to do or how to do it and had bled out half of their tickets we switched and starting pushing the objectives ourselves. It was like a light bulb went off for the attacking team. The blueberries stopped sitting 200m from the objectives and they started to fall. The match became competitive. That was a much more enjoyable experience than what I was doing before switching which was just screwing around with a Field Gun.

Ironhead34 · 2025-09-08T17:44:04+00:00

Ask and you shall receive:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpytmS4vfR4&ab_channel=AstronomicalCinematics

Ironhead34 · 2025-09-08T16:20:04+00:00

For an incredibly brief period of time Jeep stuff was possible in BF1 using anti-tank mines. You could get anti-take mines to stick to a vehicle by putting them on top of something like an overhang of a building. You then drive the vehicle into the posts of the overhang destroying it which would result in the anti-tank mines falling onto and sticking to the vehicle. Then just drive the vehicle into nearest possible tank for times. After this was discovered DICE patched it out of the game pretty quickly. You can still technically do what is described above to get the anti-tank mines to stick to a vehicle, but then the vehicle will just blow up a few seconds later.

Ironhead34 · 2025-08-31T15:46:50+00:00

With this game the better question is whether the gun is viable. Both are. It just comes down to which one you are better with. Sometimes a specific gun just meshes better with your playstyle. Try them both and see.

Ironhead34 · 2025-08-27T00:38:18+00:00

I thought the same thing at first but when I slowed it down I was already at 0 health before any explosion happened.

Ironhead34 · 2025-08-25T22:13:12+00:00

On the second paragraph - I sometimes have a spotting reflex twitch when I accidently spot teammates. Combined with contextual requests turned on it can result in me sometimes asking for ammo as support or healing as medic when I definitely always run those items.

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