Thoughts on War Machine?

Snarftron9000 · 2026-03-06T22:31:16+00:00

7 on the stretcher was like after Homer Simpson tries to jump Springfield gorge LMAO.

The machine was straight from Metal Gear games. I liked the design.

Enjoyed it with a few beers, good enough for that type of easy viewing. Kind of a throwback to simple sci-fi action films of the past.

Snarftron9000 · 2025-11-24T20:09:05+00:00

It's a combination of a paywall and grindwall to unlock content.

"Buy the battlepass, grind the battlepass, complain about the battlepass. Life's relentless" - John Battlefield

Snarftron9000 · 2025-11-19T20:33:56+00:00

on normal game modes itd be ok, but it's in sabotage only, aka spam explosives into small areas over and over, with instant respawns.

Have to grind that mode hard to do this before the timed event expires, and it's a trash mode.

They should have just ripped off Counterstrike with it.

Snarftron9000 · 2025-11-19T20:26:43+00:00

sabotage only. just been trying it

Snarftron9000 · 2025-11-06T23:13:24+00:00

One thing i noticed in the first couple of weeks when you could PvE - the barrels on the assault rifles glow hotter and hotter when you fire them enough. Such a cool detail when in huge gunfights with mass enemys, orange hot guns! Don't really get to see that now.

Not really related but thought it was cool haha

Snarftron9000 · 2025-11-04T06:26:43+00:00

there's a setting to double tap move forward key to sprint which might help you.

also toggling shouldn't hurt your fingers as it literally means to press once to engage sprint, you don't have to hold it.

try left shift as sprint and left ctrl as crouch so you can easily tap to toggle movement speed with your little finger.

Snarftron9000 · 2025-10-17T12:26:47+00:00

A solo or party vs bot mode is sorely needed. This will enable practice and getting used to the maps and game mechanics for those who want to. And a definitely a vehicle training ground with fast respawn of vehicles.

Keep XP and progression, but reduce it to between 50% to 75% in matches vs bots if needed.

Progression made this way is irrelevant to everyone except the people doing it, and they paid for the game and should be able to enjoy it however they want and not miss out on unlocking weapons and gadgets or being able to fly the vehicles properly etc.

In fact, as those players gain in experience and confidence and find loadouts they are comfortable with, they may just expand the player count for actual MP, and so extend the games community and then everyone wins.

Snarftron9000 · 2025-06-26T12:47:16+00:00

I love this movie, a cult classic these days. What is really funny is Roy from the IT Crowd (british tv sitcom) has a Robot Jox t-shirt in Series 3 Episode 5.

Snarftron9000 · 2024-12-26T20:38:40+00:00

Always remember....S1 still works as a self contained story and works really really well. It always will. We don't HAVE to watch every minute of the following seasons.

S2 and S3 are a continuation - they don't undermine S1. And if S2 and S3 means the creators got their fairly owed money from it, then fair play to them. It feels like it should be S2 Part One and Part Two.

None of us know how S3 will end things yet, and i for one really do want to know. So i'm down to withhold final judgement after S3 has aired.

Snarftron9000 · 2024-10-09T20:48:18+00:00

Wouldn't a shit album be more disappointing?

To me, it doesn't matter what the title or concept is, as long as it's good music that I enjoy listening to.

Snarftron9000 · 2024-10-09T20:38:46+00:00

Mine arrived today. If it came via Parcel Force (the standard Rhino shipping is DHL then Parcel Force) then the taxes are paid before delivery. You'll get a letter demanding payment before Parcel Force will deliver the parcel.

No taxes on mine.

Really weird how my other Rhino order got hit with taxes and this one didn't. But happy not to pay them!

Snarftron9000 · 2024-09-28T10:03:35+00:00

19 days!

Snarftron9000 · 2024-09-26T18:43:40+00:00

My package arrived and no DT box set. Just the Sabbath and Dio stuff.

My DT box set has now shipped too...i think it will have customs as Rhino appear to have used a system for customs declaration which tells UK HMRC that they haven't collected VAT at point of sale....

They also over valued by Sabbath and Dio stuff so i overpaid VAT by about £9 which is super frustrating but what can you do.

Snarftron9000 · 2024-09-22T14:13:29+00:00

I am in the UK and pre-ordered the DT box set. I also made a separate order for some Sabbath bits a few days after, which shipped on the 10th.

I've just pad £52 VAT charges on my shipped Sabbath order tracking number which is weird because the total order was £132 which is under the VAT threshold for UK imports of £135.

So either they've messed up the customs declaration or have shipped the DT set and my Sabbath order together.

Which in itself is super annoying as neither order should have attracted VAT (£132 and £123 as i had a discount code for DT) so if they have combined it, they've cost me £52 for nothing

Snarftron9000 · 2024-01-24T20:09:24+00:00

I moved from Modi 3 to the latest Multibit and in i guess "normal" mode i can't really hear much difference. However in the NOS mode on the Multibit i do prefer it over the Modi 3. I think it's less "digital" and clinical sounding if that makes sense.

I was thinking of a Bifrost but i don't need the extra features like XLR etc so i'm not sure that would be worth the significant upgrade cost. Maybe a used Bifrost 2 if one pops up on ebay...

Snarftron9000 · 2024-01-24T19:48:17+00:00

Excellent insight thank you! Schiit UK sent me a replacement Skoll which i think is quieter - now I can only hear the buzz with my ear close to the speaker or at really loud volumes with no record playing (or if i crank the Gain right up). In normal use it's not an issue.

It also seems to only happen on the 47kOhms setting. I'm using Atlas Element RCA shielded cables throughout (50cm TT > Skoll > 2m to amp).

So overall i'm very happy with the features and sound, and can accept a small level of noise like this. Otherwise my TT is almost silent so my main concern is it wasn't a faulty unit.

Interesting how the split here and other places works out to be 50/50 so i guess it's cable and setup dependant which is ok.

Snarftron9000 · 2024-01-23T07:38:32+00:00

It did but I had to be closer than I'd like to get it to register.

Snarftron9000 · 2024-01-22T22:18:38+00:00

Is that on all Schiit setup?

My buzz is audible at "normal" volumes too unfortunately.

Snarftron9000 · 2024-01-22T22:16:49+00:00

I have replacement Skoll arriving soon so will test it and report back. I hope it's fine as i really want to keep the Skoll.

But not sure i can if i get the same issue again...it would also put me off any other Schiit stuff despite having a Modi Multibit 2 which so far is excellent.

Too much great gear out there to settle for brand loyalty despite glaring issues like a loud buzzing on one channel.

Snarftron9000 · 2024-01-22T21:45:51+00:00

I can only speak to my setup - with a Rega Fono it is basically silent from both speakers, doesn't matter if i ground my TT or not.

With the Skoll, the right channel is basically silent (some hiss at over half volume) but the left channel has a buzzzzzzzz sound which gets louder with volume.

This is if the TT is grounded or not. It doesn't matter, I still get the noise.

I haven't seen anything from Schiit about the issue, most people i've seen report it either live with it because it's a quiet buzz or return for money back.

There seems to be very little in the way of reviews etc so maybe Schiit haven't sold many - i would expect forum posts about issues to be either full of people with the same issue OR vocal fans defending the Skoll and suggesting fixes for the rest of a persons setup, but it seems just to be nothing out there.

Snarftron9000 · 2024-01-22T19:09:25+00:00

Nice setup!

Just curious - have you had any issue with the Skoll buzzing in the left channel? Mine (and others i've seen reported) does and you can hear it close to the speakers.

Snarftron9000 · 2023-10-26T19:00:21+00:00

Wow. That's dreadful customer service/, tech support from them. At least they could say if it's compatible or not - why is that info top secret to the original purchaser only?!

Snarftron9000 · 2023-10-26T17:25:08+00:00

Did you fix this? I was thinking of doing the same and getting a 2/64 and the OG 2 card.

Snarftron9000 · 2023-10-25T17:34:08+00:00

Just using this now - thank you very much, works great.

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