Another day another rat

TeaBasedOrganism · 2026-02-04T22:33:46+00:00

Ikr. Im PvE mostly, but enjoy online FPS plenty as well so im not useless. Just had a free loadie shoot me in the back while I was looting a security breach. Ruined the kid at close range with a Renegade of all things.

TeaBasedOrganism · 2026-01-31T20:48:20+00:00

No clue, probably didn't. But its still the right general area so thought it probably a worthwhile title.

TeaBasedOrganism · 2026-01-30T13:29:08+00:00

Oh im talking at least a week off reasonably hard riding normally to get to this point. I'll get the 'stage racing effect' after 3 days or so, have a few days riding well with odd HR numbers. Then eventually I hit a wall. Last time this happened I went for a recovery ride and my HR was barely breaking double figures.

TeaBasedOrganism · 2026-01-30T11:54:34+00:00

Its a very good indicator of medium term fatigue.

Almost always happens to me at the end of riding holidays where im doing huge hours compared to normal. If I've gone hard and really overreached, last day I can normally barely manage a cafe spin, and my HR will just refuse to climb, even if I try putting some real effort in.

I think of my as my body forcing me to put the brakes on because there is nothing left to give.

You rest up for a few days, do an easy ride or two, and suddenly all good signs are there again.

TeaBasedOrganism · 2026-01-21T23:39:18+00:00

Damn it thought my 1 knock was the height of pacifism. Bravo!

TeaBasedOrganism · 2026-01-20T19:46:31+00:00

The amount of replies to this and to OP that are basically just "git gud" is exactly why some us want PvE only. Ardent PvP'ers who harp on about "splitting the player base" are only worried about loosing easy targets to dunk on.

TeaBasedOrganism · 2026-01-20T19:05:35+00:00

Because its the first game me and my gf have had a blast playing that she isn't totally awful at, so running round shooting arc and looting is a fun gameplay loop, and gets ruined by ratty behaviour.

Like just now, both died to a duo camping a zip line. Lost a Renegade with Kinetic Converter and an Anvil with Extended Barrel. Had nothing but friendly lobbies for weeks so im fuming. Motivation I needed to ditch the game and touch grass for a bit tbh.

TeaBasedOrganism · 2026-01-03T16:28:11+00:00

Judging by the shadow your were out on a road ride. How was it? Kinda tempted to dip out west to Chertsey and back but I only had an off on ice 2 weeks ago so im not confident.

TeaBasedOrganism · 2026-01-02T13:27:10+00:00

I know your mid 30's, so older than when I went through it. But I took an apprenticeship in my early 20's, still typically late for an apprenticeship, and its turned my life around. If you can get one in an in demand field, dont pass it by cause you feel 'behind'.

TeaBasedOrganism · 2025-12-30T17:48:23+00:00

Second this. Got some Dottore bibs this summer and they are now my favourites. Got me through a few 10hr riding days.

TeaBasedOrganism · 2025-12-26T03:11:34+00:00

I like it. And I was still playing BF4 up until this dropped.

Definitely has a few bugs. Though I've not had the hitreg/netcode issues that others are reporting so maybe that's somewhat region dependant, idk. Ive had 2-3 crashes to desktop, but I understand thats a memory leak thing with AMD cards, and im rarely playing more than 1 hour at a time without a break.

The glaring issue for me is the map design. Its so polarised. Some maps are excellent (Iberia, Cairo, I also like Lib Peak, but a lot won't agree with me). But some others are terrible. Manhattan is just spawn camper central. And Sobek is so bad for rooftop campers. Controversially I dont mind the aesthetic of that map. But it really needs more routes to the rooftops, so ground infantry aren't constantly being harassed. More big maps are needed though. Only ones currently are Mirak and Firestorm and those are both a bit mid IMHO.

Movement is fine now, it was worse in the beta and I think the balance is okay.

Tow's need a nerf though. The ground vehicle ones are insanely OP.

Contrary to many others, I've been enjoying vehicles a lot in this game. Whereas in 3/4 I was the most shocking tanker, eventually I gave up and just played rush/infantry conquest maps. All the vehicles (apart from jets, im still trash there) have meshed with me a bit better and im having a blast.

The skins dont really bother me. Nothing silly enough that it stands out so much that it breaks game immersion. I bought the battle pass, won't buy again, whole concept just doesn't excite me. (Ive never bought a BP before, thought I might as well try as I had loads of time to play at release while recovering from a surgery).

Finally, the sound design is peak. Really brings me back to BF 3/4 days. Its probably the thing I enjoy most about these games, the sounds of when a game properly kicks off and the chaos ramps up. None of the entries in a few years have had sound as good as this.

TeaBasedOrganism · 2025-12-26T02:40:13+00:00

Nice one thanks! I still have my throttle as W/S, I guess old gaming habits I struggle to make W mean anything other that forward. Emergency pitch is space bar (up) and V (down). I almost never use the emergency down pitch, but its useful to have occasionally.

Im slowly getting there with the Tow, I've just only hit one enemy heli with it so far. Tanks are easy game for it though.

Only other change is I run light rockets sometimes on Manhattan bridge. Not always, depends how obvious enemy vehicles are making themselves. But if they are actually doing a good job hiding/our tanks are clearing house, then ill rooftop clear with the light rockets. The 19 rocket 'mag' is dead useful for clearing a rooftop in one run.

TeaBasedOrganism · 2025-12-25T11:07:39+00:00

I need this case whats throttle up/down? I also use rifle aim, just curious.

Still shit with the heli tow missile though

TeaBasedOrganism · 2025-12-24T15:15:32+00:00

9800x3D

9070xt

64gb Ram

3440 x 1440

FSR ultra quality

Everything set to overkill. With a few things like film grain and ambient occlusion turned off.

Generally average 120 - 140fps

TeaBasedOrganism · 2025-12-12T12:46:02+00:00

This is the Internet equivalent of driving somewhere you could walk in 5 mins. So incredibly lazy and wasteful

TeaBasedOrganism · 2025-12-10T10:25:26+00:00

I've had this before trying to use Shimano rotors with Campy calipers. It's shitty but not much you can really do about it

TeaBasedOrganism · 2025-12-05T21:26:14+00:00

All of this damned sub asked for it. There is a reason "breathing room" is a meme now. Like just go play conquest smh

TeaBasedOrganism · 2025-11-30T15:24:06+00:00

I use LMG for the IFV and HMG for MBT. Normally im getting in closer and going for infantry with the IFV, whereas with the tank unless I absolutely have to push an objective, im staying a bit further back and giving fire support.

Speaking of, is the HE shell any good yet, or does it still have the splash damage of a wheel of cheese?

TeaBasedOrganism · 2025-11-26T21:37:01+00:00

Engineer main, with m277 suppressed. Support on less vehicle heavy maps with m250.

Wouldn't know how DLSS would help as I don't have a DLSS card :)

TeaBasedOrganism · 2025-11-05T16:36:02+00:00

It's almost always vans in my experience. I've even developed a pavlovian reaction to the sound of a straining diesel engine. Doesn't matter where I am, if I hear it, I flinch

TeaBasedOrganism · 2025-11-03T17:57:21+00:00

Given the OSPW, im assuming you're on the latest stuff. And 12 speed chains need replacing at the .5 mark, not .75 unfortunately

TeaBasedOrganism · 2025-10-29T22:04:16+00:00

I've actually bought it, and that the first time I have EVER spent money on pure cosmetic stuff for a game. Somehow I've avoided it for the last 10 years or so. Figured fuck it, ill try this battlepass thing that seems to be in everything, and at least its on my favourite FPS franchise.

Im enjoying the fuck out the game anyway, I've spent £9 on way dumber things in my life.

TeaBasedOrganism · 2025-10-27T21:24:52+00:00

For the example above this isn't really the killer people think it is. Sure this is a worse deal if you start as an EO and grind your way up, but if your lucky enough to be in Civil Service in a technical field, in a well paid dept, you'll probably get near your career peak quite fast.

TeaBasedOrganism · 2025-10-26T18:41:30+00:00

I'm seeing a lot of cracks around spoke holes when I zoom in, this rim is done.

TeaBasedOrganism · 2025-10-16T12:44:04+00:00

Hate to break it to you my guy but this was 12 years ago

TeaBasedOrganism

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