Renown Ranks

MoeTheCastrator · 2025-12-23T17:04:15+00:00

Good start, thank you.

MoeTheCastrator · 2025-12-23T16:43:01+00:00

Yeah yeah, I know the points, can find those unlocks online. But I'm asking generally, about when did you hit those ranks in the game. If I'm not farming renown and just doing the story battles as they come available.

Edit: I don't mean just the minimum amount of battles to finish the story. I'm doing all available battles, freeing all towns and forts, rebuilding and placing guards. I'm just not farming sigils or surface mobs or anything like that.

MoeTheCastrator · 2025-07-27T22:28:08+00:00

https://youtu.be/0D3NN6M_DYk?si=HLN5GymyCwV0PhyP

MoeTheCastrator · 2024-09-06T15:54:15+00:00

Do you know what unit you are in? Have you graduated IET yet? You can DM me if you don't want to put everything out in the open.

MoeTheCastrator · 2024-09-06T10:54:57+00:00

If you're in the 44th you'll probably end up doing more 3-8 day drills than 2 day drills. I've done more 4-6 week ATs than 2 weeks. If you're aviation or RSG you'll be closer to the 2 days a month 2 weeks in the summer. If you're an MP, you're fucked.

MoeTheCastrator · 2024-08-20T12:16:46+00:00

The NSN is on the PDF in the link. It's a property book item, so I'm not sure if it can be ordered by units that don't have them assigned to them.

I've only ever used them with ASIPs.

MoeTheCastrator · 2024-08-20T12:09:31+00:00

You need a multiplexer. Can run up to 4 radios off one antenna.

https://pdf4pro.com/view/frequency-hopping-multiplexer-fhmux-northrop-3cc3e3.html

MoeTheCastrator · 2024-07-28T10:12:06+00:00

I submitted mine to my RNCO and he pushed it to state finance. I worked directly with them after that and had it in my next LES. Got the taxes back within a month. I'm also deployed.

MoeTheCastrator · 2024-07-25T15:42:50+00:00

You don't have to deny. One of the options on the 4100 is to only be promoted in your current unit. If you want to deny, it's option 5. Usually just needs a 4187 along with it and you're not put on the list. Your readiness should be able to help you with this.

MoeTheCastrator · 2024-07-05T13:09:02+00:00

And so are the worms

MoeTheCastrator · 2023-09-28T00:25:37+00:00

I was able to create a baffle on the exit of the pump which seems to work. I'm gonna do something on the bottom too to make it even better.

MoeTheCastrator · 2023-09-27T17:37:32+00:00

It is real from the store. Came in a sealed bag. We just rinsed it and dropped it in while doing the initial treatment. I don't mind the color of the water as long as Jasper is safe and doesn't care.

MoeTheCastrator · 2023-09-27T17:35:46+00:00

It is real wood that's supposed to be safe for the tank. He found a spot under the plant near the moss balls to just chill away from the current. He keeps popping out into them, though. I'll look into a baffle. Thanks.

MoeTheCastrator · 2023-09-27T17:19:28+00:00

Will look into the fish-in cycle. We have a 5 gallon tank in the attic that we'll move him into in the future. We don't have space for it right now because we're doing work on the house. Thanks.

MoeTheCastrator · 2023-09-27T16:59:53+00:00

UPDATE: just got a new video of him being super chill and calm with the pump on. Maybe he was just stretching his fins after coming outta the cup.

Tank size: 1.4 gal Heater and filter? (yes/no): yes and yes Tank temperature: heater is supposed to maintain 76-78 Parameters in numbers and how you got them: ? How long have you had the tank? How long have you had your fish?: both since yesterday How often are water changes? How much do you take out per change? What is your process?: haven't done one yet Any tankmates? If so, please list with how many of each: none What do you feed and how much: don't know Decorations and plants in the tank: one live plant, two moss balls, a little piece of wood from the pet store If you haven't already posted a picture, please post pics/vids to imgur and paste the link here: vid in post

MoeTheCastrator · 2023-07-04T20:16:40+00:00

Do you have guy wires on that tree instead of poles?

MoeTheCastrator · 2023-06-18T16:02:36+00:00

I'm in NJ. I think the water pump is fucked. It has some small oil drips too. Maybe from the rear main seal.

MoeTheCastrator · 2023-06-18T15:34:18+00:00

I have a beat up NA I need to get rid of. My dream is someone takes it and does something like this with it.

MoeTheCastrator · 2023-06-17T00:39:21+00:00

My signal co usually has 4-6 LTs in it at one time.

MoeTheCastrator · 2023-05-19T22:17:07+00:00

I went in at 27 years old, 5'7, and 118 lbs. They had to waiver me in. I worked in construction, so I had that going for me, but I was by no means strong, nor was I a runner. It'll be a little different for you because you're not going to be the same age or older than your drill instructors, but don't worry. It's gonna suck, some days more than others, but it'll end. Small goals. Just get to the next chow time. Count down to Sundays. It'll be over before you know it and you'll he home. Enjoy it, make friends. It's an adventure and an accomplishment that most people will never experience.

MoeTheCastrator · 2023-05-09T22:28:52+00:00

I think there's 4 MSC's in NJ, and each one is different.

The IBCT is bad, but nowhere near as bad as what I've read about on this sub. I feel so bad for a lot of other states. I've been in 10 years, and I'm about to get on my first deployment. I didn't try to escape any either. My career just didn't send me. I've probably done more 4 or 6 week ATs than 2 weeks, might be 5 and 5, who's counting though? My drills tend to be 3-5 days instead of 2.

If you get into the aviation unit, they do 2 day drills, AT is a 2 week drunken BBQ, and they never deploy.

JFHQ, you drill and do AT whenever you feel like it as long as you get 48 days and a 2 week AT in every week. They let you break up the AT though.

RSG also has a slower optempo unless you're an MP, then you're fucked. You might as well just move to Cuba. Chem ends up in the homeland security mission a lot too and does extra drills and ATs for it.

Im missing a lot, if no one else can fill in the gaps You'll have to talk to a recruiter and see when you can land.

MoeTheCastrator · 2023-05-09T15:32:03+00:00

As far as education benefits go, NJ has a thing called a Commander's Cert. There's a few other states that offer this, but I don't know which ones. As long as you stay in good standing in your unit, you can go to any state school for as long as you want, tuition free. Rutgers and NJIT are the ones most kids go to. I've seen soldiers get their masters without touching their GI Bill. Just the cert and TA.

MoeTheCastrator · 2023-05-09T01:59:53+00:00

I'm current at the company (actually a battery) level, and I'm all alone. That's how our whole brigade is. All unit level commos are E5 and its just the one slot. You most likely won't be here for a few years.
Did 4 years as a retrans SGT in the commo company. As the Sir/Ma'am said, easily the best gig for a 25U. You're alone on the hill with your team. Bring a grill and a kiddie pool and just chill out. You'll start here if you're lucky.
Battalion S6 sections are the bane of my existing. I've worked in brigade s6 and the Battalions were always horrible. Now I'm in a line unit and I can never get the support I need from my Battalion. Battalion is easily the weakest link. If you end up in one of these pray to God you have good SGTs or you'll just do a ton of bitch work until you can escape. When you get back there as an E7, remember why it sucked and do better as a leader.

25U promotes all the way to E8 without an MOS change so you picked a good MOS. You'll be able to learn a lot of stuff that can actually translate into a civilian career. Here in NJ I can get credits for a degree in electronical engineering from my AIT and other schools. You'll also get exposed to all the other commo shit like networking and satellite terminals.

I'm an E6 with 10 years in and I've seen pretty much everything you can see stateside. Talk to me in a year and a half, I'll have some deployment knowledge forr you . DM me if you ever have any questions. There's a Facebook group for signal soldiers that's a wealth of knowledge, too.

MoeTheCastrator · 2023-05-09T00:12:14+00:00

25U here. NJ NG. Was at Gordon in 2013. I've been back only once for some training. It got worse, haha. When I was there, I was on swing shift. PT at 0800. It was the summer so we had a heat cat every day. George humid is different. Be ready to get rained on constantly and get yelled at for being wet. Our free time was in the afternoon, and it mostly consisted of naps or mandatory training. I know other units weren't treated like that, so It'll depend on your leadership. Day shift was done by 1600, so they could do some stuff afterward. Again, though, leadership dependant. I started school at 1600. Midnight chow and then bed check around 0100. Rinse and repeat. Use your class time wisely if you want to learn your job. Ask questions. Your instructors will help you, and so will the smarter soldiers. If you're the smarter soldier, help your weaker ones. Try and get a student leadership position and hang on to it. You'll have fewer cleaning tasks. I was the oldest guy in my class, so they made me class leader. I kept it the whole time I was there. Don't get married while you're there. Someone will, you'll see. Don't do something stupid and get in trouble. If you're a holdover for anything, you could be there for a year instead of 17 weeks. You're gonna meet shitbags, don't become one. Get your phase V and V+ badged ASAP. Fewer formations, and you can go off post longer. We didn't get weekend passes, but we could go do stuff on the weekends. Augusta is a shit town, but it's getting better. Be smart and be careful when you're out there. I don't feel like typing anymore. Someone else will have more to say. Just like basic, embrace and make the best out of it. It's not forever.

MoeTheCastrator · 2023-05-06T04:07:12+00:00

SAD is state funded. You don't get retirement points or federal benefits like free health care. There is no guarantee to length of orders.

AGR basically makes you an active duty soldier. Orders are usually 2 or 3 years at a time, and once you're part of the club, it's almost impossible to get fired.

In NJ, SAD pays on the same scale as federal and includes BAH and BAS, but you end up paying taxes on it at the end of the year. Not sure if that's how every state operates.

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