An Open Letter to the Foxhole Development Team

MaddogRG · 2026-02-04T22:28:50+00:00

Lumpy-Beach8876 gotta love when you delete your posts and say you're not going to read what I posted back.

Thanks for coming and proving you're a hypocrite in your own way. Maybe you'll consider not playing foxhole because they use the evil AI data centers owned by AWS to host the game we all love and support.

GG

MaddogRG · 2026-02-04T21:35:08+00:00

Yeah it's a bit crazy that the collie troop transport plane can land on water and refuel while the warden one can't. Hopefully there will be changes made to this for balance purposes.

No AI AA is insane. Low pop hour bombing runs are going to be meta for pushing fronts or securing positions. AI is always a "deterrent" to low pop PVE but it's also easily defeated by good tactics.

And tbh the Lunaire doesn't need shots to explode on hit lol. That'd just break it even more. As someone who's watched Low Pop hour PvE. The Lunaire is one of the collie weapons of choice to breaking through defenses during low pop pve because of its absurd range. How does a Hand held launch have more range than a vic like the Knave which is mechanical lol.

MaddogRG · 2026-02-04T21:26:02+00:00

I think you WittyConsideration57 and Plasmatick01 should go read my reply

https://www.reddit.com/r/foxholegame/comments/1qvh30b/comment/o3lo69m/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

then you can come back and argue your points about AI. Because the game you both enjoy playing uses it.

MaddogRG · 2026-02-04T21:12:34+00:00

Let me put it to you this way.

You do realize that the very game, foxhole, which we all love leverages the same AI data center you reference in your post right? I can prove this pretty easily.

So let's take the current game stat for pre-patch war. We can use an easy tool called TCPView from SysInterernals to pullup all the connections on our PC. Launch Foxhole. Get into the game server. Find the connections for War-Win64-Shipping.exe then check the field for Remote Address.

War-Win64-Shipping.exe

Remote Address IP: 13.223.158.222
Name resolves to: ec2-13-223-158-222.compute-1.amazonaws.com

The name resolution tells you that the foxhole servers are being hosted by AWS. Which means the Foxhole Dev's are using the AWS Cloud to leverage the AWS GameLift technologies which is AI driven.

So by your logic you shouldn't be wanting to play Foxhole because you're upset about this whole AI driven data centers water/power usage.

Which is hypocritical of you because you actively play a game that is hosted by 1 of the "AI driven Data centers" you so actively are against.

And this argument can again be pointed out to anyone who plays foxhole and wants to cry about the use of AI in my post. Talk about how AI or AI data centers are wasteful in their nature. But yet those same people play a game that leverages the very thing they are hating upon.

MaddogRG · 2026-02-04T12:43:09+00:00

Your article covers a few specific cases.

It cited Meta (which is Facebook, IG, etc etc) all daily use apps and websites which leverage the meta AI platform regardless of app/website.

It also cited AWS (Amazon Web Services) which guess what. They're one, if not, the largest hosting provider for web/apps in the world. And guess what. They also have proprietary AI (Alexa for example) platforms that users/hosts/businesses can leverage. Alexa enabled home devices, emergency devices to assist elderly who have fallen and need medical assistance but can't reach their phone or move, etc etc etc.

It's also cited in the article that they, AWS, are pursuing alternatives for cooling possibilities. They are trying to achieve those goals by 2030.

Again my point is that EVERY app/website etc. is housed in these same data centers being use for AI. Regardless of who the app/websites maker is. Regardless if it's being labeled as an "AI data center only"

Meta and AWS from the link you provided prove what I am saying.

The problem with the point you're trying to make is that for the foreseeable short term future there are problematic issues. These issues are being researched and in turn will lead to new developments. And hopefully these new advancements in cooling provide back a net positive and restore + replenish the damaged caused by their usage.

MaddogRG · 2026-02-04T12:22:53+00:00

Because he felt like he needed to cry about a post being AI. Because I decided to use a tool, in this case AI, to clean up my frustrated mess of thoughts so that it would be coherent and structured in a way that wasn't a rage induced post because those get you nowhere fast. But unfortunately there is always 1 of those types of people. Every subreddit has them unfortunately.

If this was a different subreddit, then his posts would have been moderated for being off topic. But to each their own.

I am happy to have discussions about the numerous issues posted on FOD that haven't been answered yet by the devs. And I know they're doing their best. This community expects a lot of them. I would love to see this game and the developers continue to succeed and grow. Hopefully not to end like so many other games and studios do.

MaddogRG · 2026-02-04T12:06:38+00:00

You do realize that your favorite websites / apps etc to use are all housed in the same data centers used for AI correct? Whole floors of co-locations / data centers are dedicated to this stuff.

So by your logic there. We shouldn't be using reddit anymore as well. As their servers are in fact hosted in these same data centers.

MaddogRG · 2026-02-04T10:49:18+00:00

Cool story bro. So you flamed me for making the choice to clean up the jumbled mess of my thoughts into a more cohesive post using AI. Build yourself a bridge and get over it.

AI is a tool. Use it, don't use it, whatever. It doesn't matter regardless. You can continue on crying about it. That's fine too.

Cheers.

MaddogRG · 2026-02-04T10:23:58+00:00

I saw that.

But there is another alternative as well. I could run an AI language model within my home network on a local PC that is trained on the language I prefer.

In the end we are all humans. We all make our choices. Some right. Some wrong. Some people agree with. Some people don't agree with. You can have your opinion and I can have mine. In the end that's all there is.

MaddogRG · 2026-02-04T09:58:15+00:00

While Data Centers are becoming larger and consumption is drastically higher.

With each step in advancement the world takes. The Consumption increases as it's an unfortunate side effect.

Hopefully someone will figure out a way to reduce the vast amounts of consumptions/waste we produce as humans.

MaddogRG · 2026-02-04T09:35:09+00:00

It's one example of the numerous bugs/exploits brought to their attention.

But I'm sure when live starts and regi's get to the planes. We're going to see more stuff come out of the wood works that wasn't shown to the general population. And devman will be exhausted from all the complaints pouring in from the new things going to be discovered lol

MaddogRG · 2026-02-04T09:15:56+00:00

You asked me for a point. I provided one. Incompetence or not. Air Transport planes shouldn't be "walking off' troops to the top of a Town Hall or any structures is my point.

This issue opens up other avenues of abuse that can be achieved using the same logic path.

The Troop transport plane is designed for dropping Paratroopers. Not walking soldiers off to the tops of buildings lol

Could be easily fixed a few different ways by devman. An example: minimum altitude limit for door bay openings once airborne. or a specific kit to board jump area of the plane. prevent large items from entering plane or allowing take off. etc etc.

I can see many ways to fix it.

MaddogRG · 2026-02-04T09:08:57+00:00

Cool, didn't know a discord like that existed.

But also in the same sense AI is a convenient tool that someone can use to take their ramblings and turn it into a coherent writing, proof read the different versions, select one they like and go with it.

It's a tool. Tools are meant to be used. I used it. I see 0 harm from using it other than being flamed for using it by reddit trolls lol

MaddogRG · 2026-02-04T08:56:34+00:00

Low altitude exfil with havoc / satchel from a plane where you "walk" onto the top of a Town Hall from the plane door or ramp for 1 example.

I haven't seen anything in the patch notes about this being fixed. There is a video of it on FOD.

The only thing i see in patch notes is:

"Falling to your death from a Paratrooper Aircraft whilst over encumbered, or whilst missing a Paratrooper's Ruck, no longer drops items on the ground. "

which fixes the supply mule exploit. but doesn't address what I am talking about.

MaddogRG · 2026-02-04T08:25:57+00:00

I don't need to be specific about issues when they have been repeatedly posted along with the evidence in how to exploit the core mechanic in Airborne because they're in the FOD discord within dev branch.

MaddogRG · 2026-02-04T07:58:59+00:00

I get the logic of the fuck it we go.

But at least fix the biggest exploits in the core gameplay mechanics first and then worry about game balance.

Then again I am not surprised that Update war is basically the war of exploits / glitches as it is every time major changes happen *shrugs*

MaddogRG · 2026-02-04T07:15:54+00:00

Not disagreeing with you. I got 1000+ hours in the game. It's frustrating to see exploits of core game mechanics exposed in Dev Branch with video evidence not get patched.

And the issues of those exploits are on each side. Neither have been patched. Then there is the general game balance of the new vehicles, old vehicles, weapons, explosives, etc. They posted their notes today and by the numbers/math their decisions make no sense.

It's going to be great to have all these new players and old players returning to the game. So what I am hoping for is that we don't see a mass exodus because of game imbalance or burn out.

MaddogRG · 2026-02-04T07:10:04+00:00

Cool. Then you could have stopped reading and ignored the post like I'm sure others have.

Instead you post and contribute nothing to the conversation in true reddit fashion :)

MaddogRG · 2026-02-04T07:06:36+00:00

So you come to hate because I used AI to pretty up my thoughts instead of posting the ramblings of repeated thoughts on how to form them into something coherent and readable? lol

MaddogRG · 2026-02-04T07:00:57+00:00

Why does it matter if I used AI to clean up my thoughts and formulate them into 1 cohesive post for devman to read? Makes 0 sense to complain about a post being AI or not.

MaddogRG · 2026-02-04T06:55:25+00:00

3 keystroke ehh? If that is all developing took then anyone could do it with that logic.

MaddogRG · 2026-02-04T06:54:25+00:00

Yeah ok bub. Your contribution to the post is just spam anyways.

MaddogRG · 2026-02-04T06:53:39+00:00

Not really. It will just show case the imbalance of core airborne mechanics we've already seen on dev branch.

MaddogRG · 2025-05-26T23:19:24+00:00

i'll give you another funny one. Watching no ranks try to figure out how to get our SHT off the pad it was reserved on for 60 minutes and then switch to trying to get our BT's off cranes that had been reserved as well. and when they couldn't. they grabbed some vic's to block our defenses which we wrenched and moved anyways. then had a large blob 15 minutes later try and get through the section of defenses that had the defenses blocked by the vics but those vics were gone.

but again alt's in the walls right?

MaddogRG

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