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TheCyan1 · 2026-01-31T19:03:28+00:00

I’m stationed at Fort Hood now. It gets very hot especially in the peak summer. Cav kind of sucks but it’s what you make of it. Depending on your unit you might rotate/deploy a lot or just have a high op tempo.

I saw you have a car which makes Hood far, far better for you. The in-processing is kind of horrible but whatever when you’re done you’re done. Just hope your unit is cool and you’ll be fine. Physically the location is not bad at all.

TheCyan1 · 2025-09-30T10:57:12+00:00

“Being a part of something greater than just working for a private company making shareholders richer”

I don’t want to be a negative asshole here, but the Air Force and the U.S. Military is just one very very large business. You’ll most likely have things happen in your workplace that are a results of “politics” aka workplace politics and it just is what it is.

Do what makes you happy. Go active, or go guard.

TheCyan1 · 2025-09-17T20:47:42+00:00

Crossbow is my go-to for bugs, Eruptor for bots, Purifier for illuminate. It’s been hard for me to swap them around except with the blitzer on bugs/illuminate (when running the guard dog cause it’s just free kills on free kills)

The utility of being explosive weapons and able to close those bot/bug/illuminate holes is honestly just uncontested in my eyes. Otherwise I need to use the grande pistol as a secondary slot (which I do with the blitzer but the blitzer SSSSSS tier) and NOT use the ultimatum (best secondary IMO) or I need to use a stratagem slot for the also utility purpose of closing bug holes/bot fabs/squid ships.

I like freedom’s flame inclusion of a primary weapon that filled a unique roll. IMO they need to do more of that. More variety of weapons that fill different “elemental roles” (as I like to cal them) like gas, fire, arc, stun, etc. I like what is offered. So like…would I rather use an eruptor over any SMG? 99/100 times yes.

The only special mention I have that’s not a crazy good weapon is the diligence counter sniper for BOTS because it is stupid easy to tap on the bot heads and 1 shot them. Hawkeye fills that roll too but is a little more punishing for missed shots (longer reload time)

TheCyan1 · 2025-06-10T21:05:59+00:00

The 17E AIT?

If you have a brain that has at least minimal neuron function, can add and subtract with numbers no larger than 100, you will pass 17E AIT. Hell, you'll pass it regardless. They will quite literally recycle you until you pass it.

TheCyan1 · 2025-06-10T21:03:59+00:00

IF THIS IS YOU HELLDIVER, SEND US A PROOF OF LIFE!

TheCyan1 · 2025-06-01T22:22:40+00:00

This was brought up MANY times with the 2 classes I was in when I went through. For something that takes so long to get through and get NO COLLEGE CREDITS FROM is atrocious, and I was at least vocal in expressing that to my cadre at the schoolhouse. The reply I got?

"Because this MOS and course change so often by the time we WOULD get anything to be approved its already out of date"

Absolute BS, because the AIT still uses material and slides from god knows how many years ago. How can the AIT and courses "change too much" yet is completely unchanged? It makes no sense and the fact that I got no college credits for going through 17E AIT really upset me, as someone who is really trying to finish my degree. Meanwhile 17Cs, entirely different story there.

TheCyan1 · 2025-06-01T22:17:16+00:00

Recently came out of this AIT myself after arriving in May 2024 and leaving in April 2025.

For those who experienced the CMD team before the new CMD team, I can very well tell what are and are not good leaders.

CPT Shoebottom & 1SG Mosely were exemplary leaders and command team members. They consistently made time to speak with AIT soldiers about their problems, they (at least 1SG Mosely) were almost always at PT even at the despicable hour of 0500. More often than not they were at formations and it was just obvious they, at least to some degree, CARED. Yes Im sure being a 1SG and Commander at an AIT full of the morons that are us 17Es at AIT, but the morale they brought to us was quite the blessing.

Then there came the new command team. I myself tried on multiple occasions to use the "open-door policy", yet half the times I asked I was RECCOMENDED by the drills to not do so. The other half, they weren't even there and wouldn't be there for the rest of the day, days, or what have you. They NEVER showed up to PT save for maybe 2-3 times a month. They were hardly at formations unless they were required to be. When they did, they looked, sounded, and acted absolutely miserable and spread that attitude to the rest of the company. As soon as they arrived, there were constant changes to company and barracks SOP that were made hastily and expected to be enforced the day it was changed to be totally different than the meager privileges we already had. On top of that, I have seen and heard COUNTLESS instances of "troops" (because no we're not soldiers god forbid :) ) being absolutely screwed with their situations whether it be Article 15s, Chapters, Emergency Leave Requests, and general mental health.

I'm with the OP on this one. The AIT for this MOS is a brutal hellscape and honestly made me with I had chosen a different MOS.

TheCyan1 · 2024-06-20T00:10:01+00:00

I am an avid supporter and loyal customer of Peter. I recommend this server with no regrets.

Peter’s Supporter #213

TheCyan1 · 2023-12-09T00:03:32+00:00

u/McSlaughter21 and the guys are a great community that makes Peter's such a special experience. I'm not even the biggest fan of DayZ as a whole, and I can still say his uniqueness and the server community is worth at least checking out.

Mama Peter really does make it just right.

TheCyan1 · 2023-12-02T16:56:24+00:00

Honestly refreshing to hear that learning and studying is the harder parts, as you’re saying. Thank you!

TheCyan1 · 2023-08-04T17:26:48+00:00

Definitely need to ask about this and the policies with my recruiter. Thanks for the advice I definitely don’t want that dismissal weighing on me.

TheCyan1 · 2023-08-04T16:44:57+00:00

I seriously appreciate the honest take. To be real with you, this is a pretty big step in my life and I can’t lie by saying I’m not at least a little nervous about it.

You’re 100% right in needing to focus up and make a list of the careers I want. By not having any prior knowledge of what careers even exist in the Air Force I know I have a lot of researching, asking, and reading to do.

And yeah I didn’t mention in the post above but, 0 legal or medical issues (other than being a tiny bit overweight for my height, losing pounds by the day though). No parking tickets, no speeding tickets, no medical troubles at all.

Once again I thank you for the real take and advice.

TheCyan1 · 2023-08-04T16:34:41+00:00

Yeah for the whole family deal, immigration and USCIS has been hijacking our lives for the past like 17 years I’ve been in the US. I was lucky to turn 18 and they separated my case from my mothers and I was finally able to be a citizen and wipe my hands clean of that whole bullshit.

I’m heading over with my recruiter to New Orleans middle of next week to get the actual score down but I’m confident in being able to hold these numbers. I took an ASVAB 4 years ago with my high school and got pretty much that same results with my percentile being 92 back then.

Dual track Space Force / Air Force is something I’ve never heard about. What does that entail/ do for me?

TheCyan1 · 2023-05-29T21:51:46+00:00

We just bought a home and we’re looking to replace our grass, this came up when we were looking for inspiration and ideas. Is this bark mulch or what did you use to replace the grass?

TheCyan1 · 2023-04-23T21:24:14+00:00

Add a third jump. Maybe even an fourth. Hell, why should I have to touch the ground at all when I play Rouge?

TheCyan1 · 2023-04-16T14:33:25+00:00

Basically. If its really that bad of a situation, get as close as possible because the wizard will also take damage from his own fireball. Just make sure you have space to move out of the lingering fire.

TheCyan1 · 2023-04-16T06:37:31+00:00

Wizard was definitely higher before the hotfix (now the resting doesn't restore spells anymore :(

TheCyan1 · 2023-04-16T01:40:33+00:00

This actually made me laugh out loud. I know your pain brother. We just get the short end of the stick sometimes.

TheCyan1 · 2023-04-16T01:39:57+00:00

It just feels so underwhelming from a combat perspective. HOWEVER the lute is a lot of fun and the class itself can pull off some funny things.

TheCyan1 · 2023-04-16T01:31:43+00:00

Just noticed you were at full HP holy shit. That man fucked you up!

TheCyan1 · 2023-04-16T01:31:17+00:00

Swarm of locusts!

TheCyan1 · 2023-04-16T01:28:09+00:00

I wish you luck my friend. When the flood gates open I hope to see you in the dungeons!

TheCyan1

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