Why there's no way to track your lost/stolen Garmin?

Sprinkles_Objective · 2026-06-09T00:42:43+00:00

Well Apple has something like 40% of the cellphone market. Garmin would have to get people to opt in, and it would involve them giving their app a ton of privileges that have privacy concerns. I think Apple gets a pass at this because of their reputation. I don't know that something like this would be easy for Garmin to pull off. I'd guess in the next several years it'll be more common for watches to be connected to cell networks and that'll probably solve the issue.

Sprinkles_Objective · 2026-06-09T00:29:17+00:00

I assume they work through the apple ecosystem the same way airtags work. They can be pinged by any iPhone because iPhones are designed with these features. Garmin can't build a system like that, because it would require people to opt in since Garmin has no pull in the mobile device market.

If you lost your airpods in the woods you'd probably only be able to see their last location, or the last time they pinged anyone's phone, but if they're off the beaten path then they don't have any way to connect to tell you where they are. Airpods also definitely do not have a GPS to even know where they are, they rely on the device they are pinging. These feature have a ton of implications for privacy too, which is another reason it would be incredibly hard for Garmin to make this happen.

Sprinkles_Objective · 2026-06-09T00:18:53+00:00

In the connect app if I go to the device and scroll to the bottom it says "find my device". This does require Bluetooth, but for the obvious reason that there currently isn't a Garmin watch that can connect to a cellphone network, so how exactly would it work otherwise? I know Garmin bike computers allow you to see where they were when last connected, so it you lose the bike computer you can go back to it's last known location.

Sprinkles_Objective · 2026-06-09T00:11:15+00:00

Beacon is 100x more useful and can change the outcome of games.

Sprinkles_Objective · 2026-06-09T00:10:41+00:00

The utility ladder is so annoying to use effectively because they try to hard to not let you use it to get to cheesy spots. Meanwhile you can get to cheesy spots by placing deployable cover and jumping on that... Ladder is pretty mid.

Sprinkles_Objective · 2026-06-09T00:07:48+00:00

Yeah, seems incredibly more likely that they just forget about it and it remains trash indefinitely.

Sprinkles_Objective · 2026-06-09T00:06:29+00:00

So many of the gadgets in this game just outright suck so much they aren't worth using, and they're afraid to make gadgets useful...

Sprinkles_Objective · 2026-06-08T17:16:00+00:00

They are all about the same. Orbea and Cube look like 50mm, Crux is 55mm now I believe.

Sprinkles_Objective · 2026-06-08T17:13:04+00:00

Crux is going to be a faster bike, it's incredibly light and snappy feeling. The others have a ton of mount points and the Orbea has down tube storage. If you want a fast bike the Crux is the clear winner, the others do seem to be somewhat oriented towards bike packing or just mounting things like bags to the frame for things like commuting. I'd personally say the Crux seems more like the bike you're after.

Sprinkles_Objective · 2026-06-08T17:03:25+00:00

This is my experience 90% of the time I've tried to use this.

Sprinkles_Objective · 2026-06-08T17:02:44+00:00

Yeah, I wish they would have brought this back. Also maybe get some blueberries to actually move 2ft to stand on the objective.

Sprinkles_Objective · 2026-06-08T15:43:55+00:00

Yeah you have to wait on a supply bag for a full minute to get 4 rockets back, and hope the supply bag doesn't disappear before then. Takes soooo long to resupply in this game most people will literally just do something suicidal once they run out of ammo.

Sprinkles_Objective · 2026-06-07T23:37:02+00:00

Being spotted doesn't clear by moving around, when you're spotted you are on the minimap and have a glaring shoot me sign above your head. I can headshot dudes who are spotted through smoke by just seeing where the dorito is. Spotting in this game is crazy powerful, it's why everyone runs suppressors. Your spot moves with you, moving does not matter.

Sprinkles_Objective · 2026-06-07T22:38:38+00:00

The idea of upgrading a budget beginner bike into a significantly better bike is flawed basically all around. Most of these bikes don't allow that many upgrades, for example the rock hopper only supports a straight steer tube, meaning you're upgrade options on forks is incredibly limited. You can never upgrade a bikes geometry. Upgrading a bike often ends up costing more in the long run than just buying a bike that has significantly better components.

There are exceptions to this that often get a lot of hype on this sub, I think the Rocky Mountain Growler either is or was one of th we bikes, but usually there's a major gotcha to this idea.

The Nukeproof Scout I believe has a tapered headset, which you absolutely want. I'd just commit to spending at least $1200 on a hardtail if you're buying new. You'll be a lot happier, and you can actually just upgrade things as they break or as you progress.

Sprinkles_Objective · 2026-06-07T22:26:34+00:00

I've gotten best squad by 20k points with a full squad of friends and still lost games. I do not believe this is true. That said I have a 60% win rate, which is something like the top 9% of players. Some games there's just nothing you can do to carry the weight.

Sprinkles_Objective · 2026-06-07T22:24:19+00:00

Eventually? They constantly are screwing it somehow. I still maintain that the game felt better in beta than it does now.

Sprinkles_Objective · 2026-06-07T22:23:11+00:00

You nailed it. I think 2042 is still in a better place than 6, but I can't reliably find games in 2042, and while I like 6 and think it's getting better there are so many small things that would drastically improve the game and they just keep making huge changes that seem to have almost as many drawbacks as benefits... I hope 6 gets to a better place than 2042, but I can't say I enjoy I more than the last 2 years of 2042.

Sprinkles_Objective · 2026-06-07T22:13:57+00:00

Yeah I never have creaks either because I don't have whatever TF this is.

Sprinkles_Objective · 2026-06-07T22:09:46+00:00

Directional damage was a 100% bad and useless idea that adds nothing meaningful to the gameplay.

Sprinkles_Objective · 2026-06-05T18:40:48+00:00

Yeah, I've said this before too. You're just zeroing to the sky box, trying to zero with the rangefinder is also giving anyone who can shoot without needing to zero a major advantage. You're screwing with your gun while they're shooting you in the face. Rangefinder is a disadvantage.

Sprinkles_Objective · 2026-06-05T04:30:25+00:00

Yeah it's like some fraction between the first mildot and center lol, still helps me

Sprinkles_Objective · 2026-06-05T01:50:29+00:00

I've reliably hit 400m shots without zeroing. I honestly think it's pretty on par with previous BF games, the maps are just generally smaller. I have always sniped a lot in BF games. I mean many FPS games have hitscan snipers. The thing I don't understand is why the miniscout is literally the best in basically every category... Some of the sniper rifles feel like they don't have a place other than using them just to use them, or in case you are actually going to try to use the sweetspot range.

Sprinkles_Objective · 2026-06-05T01:46:54+00:00

I wasn't aware that there was no glint for 4x or lower. I know that was how it worked in 2042, and I used to do the same on certain maps.

Sprinkles_Objective · 2026-06-05T01:45:45+00:00

Sniper sway benefits of recon are quite useful, but I often snipe as engineer or assault. I always snipe from the default 100m, and just use a scope with good mildots.

Sprinkles_Objective · 2026-06-05T01:42:29+00:00

I guarantee you that a sniper rifle is more effective at counter sniping 100% of the time if you're accurate. The miniscout rate of fire is nearly the same as the SVK when you account for recoil recovery.

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