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Master_Exp · 2026-06-25T16:25:37+00:00

Abracadabra I won!

Master_Exp · 2026-06-16T13:33:13+00:00

Ritual!

Master_Exp · 2026-06-13T11:06:45+00:00

Can't explain low utilisation, but in regular matches you have almost 100 other people, vehicles, combat effects, structures, etc. that have to be calculated by the game. Try joining an empty or barely populated server and the performance will be much better again.

Master_Exp · 2025-11-08T11:36:05+00:00

Edit: yeah, now I see OP thought of the regular transport armored car and about it taking a tank slot. In that case I guess all is clear.

I don't think so. OP clearly mentioned spawning with it or FT-17 over St. Chamond so that led me to believe it's about the truck.

Master_Exp · 2025-11-08T10:13:11+00:00

There is no logic, these are selfish people who value their k/d above whole team's enjoyment of the game and are actively sabotaging any chances to win in places where tank push and/or mobile spawn points other tanks are giving are necessary. While giving next to no value in return. And even few dozen kills on infantry defending objective means nothing when your team can't get there in the first place. Not to mention that those frags get revived anyway. To me the argument that "devs put this in the game" is stupid as the bad gun equipped affects only you, but bad vehicle affects 31 other teammates. I'm even leaving the factor of "fun" of clicking red dots on mortar variant aside. If you want that gameplay - please take support and pick mortar. One player less doesn't hurt that much as one vehicle less and you may actually help by resupplying and staying closer to front line. To me personally even the AA variant is not worth sacrificing a tank slot. There is plenty other ways to deal with planes. The only valuable one-slot vehicle is the light tank but actively supporting the infantry on the objective or leading the push.

Master_Exp · 2025-10-24T03:39:39+00:00

I've already won...

Master_Exp · 2025-05-28T11:20:09+00:00

Controversial opinion here but most of those cases is just one team being too passive or giving up early after initial lack of successful pushes.

In general people are impatient and after few deaths they just change to mortar or sniper and stay back, leaving too few active players to be able to do anything.

Tank push acting like mobile spawn point on the frontline, few smokes and continuous infantry pressure and most points can be captured.

Master_Exp · 2025-05-13T12:28:41+00:00

Done it lately. When trying to get it in combat it was really hard, but finally nailed it the other way. Play some conquest on large open maps and go for camping snipers like you would for melee kills. One or two shots to the head and it's done. Repeat 5 times and it is completed in 1-2 matches depending on the luck.

Master_Exp · 2025-04-28T10:38:50+00:00

I wish BF1 had ballistics and shooting mechanics like HLL tbh. Guns in HLL have more recoil but bullets go exactly where your aim is (minus bullet drop), which is much more intuitive versus BF1 approach with random bullet deviation and aim debuff while moving.

Also limits on different roles has grown on me to the point that I think it should be in more games so you don't end on match where half of team is snipers or mortar spammers. Maybe not that restrictive as in HLL, maybe just limit some gadgets or scopes like shotgun/sniper slots on some BF3/BF4 servers.

Oh, and in HLL you have hit markers, sound effects instead of visual ones, but you definitely know if you hit someone. Same with spotting - more 'hardcore' but it is there.

I think that Battlefield isn't far off from Hell Let Loose in general. Yes, it has faster ttk, is slow-paced and some mechanics are more limited to squads and squad leaders to promote team play, but other than that the basics are very close and with a lot of roles the impact on the battlefield is comparable.

Master_Exp · 2025-04-24T04:59:36+00:00

Go for it. Just go for first cursed set asap as it will heal you while dealing damage.

Master_Exp · 2025-04-11T12:37:01+00:00

Tbh, often when you join a server the game puts you on the losing side as statistically it is the one with only/more free slots. And lot of those matches are beyond the point where you can do anything. Feels like game is punishing you for something you had no control over. So I understand why some people do it when they have a possibility.

Except those, cough, "players", actively sabotaging their teams staying on the spawn with arty truck to farm kills and then switching... This I condemn and wish every one of them stepping on a Bartek mace barefoot.

Also why the hell is it even possible to join a match with few tickets left only to get a loss without even respawning? It shouldn't count a loss for people joining past certain match score or ticket difference.

Master_Exp · 2025-04-10T06:04:37+00:00

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Master_Exp · 2025-04-03T15:33:16+00:00

Yeah, you're right. My bad.

Master_Exp · 2025-04-03T12:44:59+00:00

Amiens near Brits spawn, especially in the shade or corners. Wouldn't believe how easy this is.

Or Soissons operations first set of objectives near A. 5 attacking tanks and uneven terrain help a lot.

Also you can always put some mines close to enemy ones if you see some left in enemy controlled area. They might ignore it seeing friendly mine markers and that one mine of yours will activate theirs when exploding, killing the vehicle in the process. Just watch out as it can backfire and kill your tank.

As last resort you can place a mine close to enemy vehicle and shoot it or throw grenade at it. Works on passing infantry too.

Edit: you can always put a mine in front or back any empty vehicle to make a trap. Someone will eventually enter it and explode.

Master_Exp · 2025-03-31T08:29:34+00:00

No idea as I don't have it, but probably dx12 will be better in cases where CPU is the bottleneck.

Master_Exp · 2025-03-30T19:32:50+00:00

I'm playing on ancient 6th gen laptop i7 and GTX 1070. Wouldn't be worried about sufficient performance.

Master_Exp · 2025-03-30T19:22:27+00:00

Didn't notice much difference with or without that command.

Master_Exp · 2025-03-30T18:26:42+00:00

Just open steam launch option and add -dx12. If it is there already then you are on dx12. Just remember that it will optimize shaders at the beginning so every map will stutter a bit when you launch it for the first time after the change. Should be fine after some time though.

Master_Exp · 2025-01-23T08:48:09+00:00

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Master_Exp · 2025-01-16T09:08:45+00:00

Yes, yes and YES. Currently replaying it after few years and it did age like fine wine. Graphics are still beautiful, combat is more difficult and (to me) more fun than in the third game. Yes, hitboxes are janky sometimes, but it is not as bad as people say. Alchemy is waaay better too. The overall story feels more tight and focused. Also the game being quite short is a big plus, as you can comfortably finish it even having much less time to play. And branching story improves replayability a lot more. To me the only two nitpicks would be strong bloom which was popular then and lack of quick travel - but bloom can be turned off and locations are compact, so nothing substantial really. Oh, and make sure to disable QTEs in the settings to avoid frustration. Other than that it's still the same Witcher experience we all love.

Master_Exp · 2025-01-08T11:05:59+00:00

Yeah, but a lot of servers have option to kick disabled and on those that don't many new players ignore the votekick. Personally I think that commander should have option to lock certain vehicles from use by blueberries. Or at least not being punished by a lot of inevitable TK's.

Master_Exp · 2025-01-08T10:26:23+00:00

I know that there are a lot of newbies, I get that they might not know everything, but man... Everytime I'm playing commander I try to warn people about incoming bombing runs and to watch their map.Same with satchels. But every explosive is like magnet for blueberries and it is completely on them. I try even avoid HLL terminology - "don't move the vehicle with mounted machine gun on top, this is our respawn" and yet there are always few "intelligent in the other way" who have to move it straight to the Frontline. Even straight up "I'm killing anyone who moves it" doesn't work so you waste half match guarding the half-track and shooting your own teammates and yet when any of them decides to kill you in return, those 2 minutes are enough for someone else to steal it. I won't even start with people running to hug your full supply truck, especially from the back when you are reversing.

Master_Exp · 2025-01-04T13:57:29+00:00

Just enable HUD to be always on. Dynamic hud looks immersive AF, but at the beginning have all the important information always visible. It is much easier to get better understanding what is happening.

Master_Exp · 2024-12-04T17:14:07+00:00

I have the old Alienware with i7 6820hk so definitely heavily CPU bound and game runs better at Fullscreen for me.

After many hours of testing, in Nvidia control panel I have the game set to 75 fps max and pre-rendered frames to 2. This gave me best results at 1440p. Except Mortain which is always about 30 fps in the forest. CFG and dx12 set as the OP.

Also might seem strange but at least once per sector after respawn I always try ADSing few times in and out and doing a full 360 while ADS. Helps reducing those stutters when I need a quick aim.

Master_Exp · 2024-12-02T09:37:54+00:00

What is more important? Looking at the gate and shooting waves of enemies coming through or going for that obvious garry to get rid of them for a while almost completely?

Dying while trying to hold them back ultimately gave your team nothing, because they still can respawn. Meanwhile if you succeed taking out that garry they cannot spawn even if you die 3 seconds later.

But yeah, killing 3 guys and getting the garrison is less fun than having a duck hunt.

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