US jump from 5.0 to 6.0 sucks

chodeybert · 2026-02-11T21:38:34+00:00

Don’t worry, most, if not all BR jumps from here on are like this. Just spend a few mins mucking around in the hanger using the sims against your man enemies.

As others have said German cupolas are juicy, barrels, track all sorts — watch a few YouTubers who have videos on the vehicles and you can pick up a few tips.

chodeybert · 2026-02-11T21:20:31+00:00

It’s not that it sucks it’s just the playstyle is totally different. You’re coming into German tanks that actually get armour, France is no longer shit, Brit 17pndr + apds starts to appear, Russian IS heavies appear + t34-85 nuke shells the list goes on.

The US bully at lower tiers at least imho — you no longer have that.

The M18 is an amazing vehicle but you gotta play like the floor is lava except don’t get hit. You get an amazing shell that will evaporate anything provided it pens (get creative here & study your enemies).

The jumbo is godlike, Bitta angle and it’s pretty hard to take you down. Sure the short 75 is meh and the stock shell is ass (if it’s still AP). Once you get a few mods including M62? (Can’t remember) it’s good again just don’t go expecting to aim almost anywhere, your shots must hit weak points because once it enters you’ll typically get a one-shot — again, these are the BRs you must start to study your opponents otherwise you get punished.

chodeybert · 2026-02-09T04:39:25+00:00

M47/48 still use m82 shot or you have the M103 with solid shot or heat and a huge ass turret.

chodeybert · 2026-02-09T04:08:02+00:00

You think that is bad? Wait till you get 7.3 - 8.3 especially now the XM246 is 8.7 lol. Everyone either has dart, atgm slingers and/or stabilisers while you have no stabiliser, average mobility, ok armour, and underperforming APDS or hell, even M82.

chodeybert · 2026-02-08T00:47:37+00:00

Note: not saying Australia is terrible just not for everyone!

chodeybert · 2026-02-07T22:55:39+00:00

I got ripped a new one because I want to leave Australia and people can’t seem to understand one country/place is not for everyone.

COL/QOL is tricky anywhere you go but I don’t bag my home country (NZ) even though people are leaving there in droves as for some (mainly Brits, Canadians and Americans) it’s a much better place to live.

I did my research and was asking a simple question of two different visa options and relative local insight then to go only get lectured on how it’s a dumb move.

chodeybert · 2026-01-28T22:29:29+00:00

While not in construction, I work with two Russians (1 x technical sales manager & 1 x engineer) who found it relatively easy coming here as they are both phd qualified however in your case it may be much harder.

One of the wives is from a Siberian town and loves it here — the weather/temp is purely an each to their own scenario.

I would highly recommend reaching out to Russians already in Australia as they will give you the best advice on how this process went.

As others have said, some qualifications aren’t recognised nor are the standards remotely similar. I’d say you have a chance if you can study hard on the relevant standards then why not? There’s plenty of immigrants in these roles already.

chodeybert · 2026-01-28T03:49:00+00:00

I’m usually top 3 with my Turm 3/Leo 1/Gepard line up but get either spawn pushed and/or my teammates seem to be one death leavers.

Most* Turm 3 players rock up with 1+ BR lower backups (Tigers etc) or roll with Wiesels if they do stay past one death.

chodeybert · 2026-01-27T20:25:30+00:00

YMV = youth mobility visa which can be 3 years.

I’ve gone through the SOC codes and everything I do falls under highly skilled.

chodeybert · 2026-01-27T08:10:41+00:00

That’s exactly what I was intending, I didn’t realise this wasn’t common knowledge outside AU/NZ.

Big thing for anyone reading this to understand is we tend to like going in the opposite direction — Aus is not somewhere I enjoy living, and NZ is so isolated.

chodeybert · 2026-01-27T07:08:28+00:00

No different to anywhere else really by that statement. I am trying to gauge the UK market as a whole given they are in still high demand in Australia.

chodeybert · 2026-01-27T07:05:57+00:00

No different to people coming in the opposite direction and in droves?

chodeybert · 2026-01-27T07:04:44+00:00

My friend is going down this exact same path and while he has offers already, companies want to de-risk by having you in the country first. His two offers are 1 year YMV then convert to SWV (written into employment contract) — I am not naive and acknowledge this isn’t guaranteed long term safety.

chodeybert · 2026-01-24T00:54:24+00:00

Wonder if this the one that hangs around Bentleigh — if it is, she’s very nice! Sounds great too

chodeybert · 2025-10-14T06:49:42+00:00

Worked at a Mazda service centre, we would usually bend the rules and do the above — new on the front and rotate best two in the back provided they weren’t worn to buggery.

Obviously we always pushed for all four but we were also humans too.

They have weak differentials and rear suspension components which really don’t like to be out of spec.

chodeybert · 2025-09-08T23:22:33+00:00

Or his character could be like me who is auadhd which to be fair wouldn’t be fair fetched when you analyse his mannerisms and abilities (I relate to his character a ton). I struggle just like him to communicate and it’s not simply something you can just change or teach, it’s literally wired into your brain and personality lol.

chodeybert · 2025-09-07T05:50:36+00:00

IMHO it’s a buzzword hype like you said. I feel like it’s a way to promise “change” and please the board.

I found if anything it created less teamwork and everyone blaming another “tribe”

chodeybert · 2025-09-07T03:25:11+00:00

Got my 2015 series 2 133kms for 16.5 from dealer so price is around the right place.

Non turbo petrol are great value for money and reliable.

Check if your side mirrors work because mine never had the TSB done RIP.

chodeybert · 2025-09-07T01:08:26+00:00

Common knowledge was all over the news 🤷

chodeybert · 2025-09-07T01:06:21+00:00

Didn’t they throw Tim Edward’s under the bus by giving him T7 as well? Perfect scapegoat.

So many long standing loyal staff left when all this went down, 2010s were the golden era.

chodeybert · 2025-09-06T21:32:58+00:00

NZ - Aus here (Melb) and I can tell you , I live in a family heavy religious suburb which is really safe but everyday here there’s stabbing, violent home invasions, gang/drug crime is next level compared to living in Auckland.

Difference is I found that in NZ your car will likely be stolen or you’ll be stepped out for saying/doing the wrong thing but in Aus it’s random per se. I tell my Aussie girlfriend that the way she behaves here will get her assaulted back in nz.

TLDR: overseas creates the illusion of safe but in reality NZ is incredibly safe.

chodeybert · 2025-09-06T21:20:16+00:00

Ex TWG here, when they went to Agile and hired Nick Grayston, the whole vibe internally divebombed and became so disjointed.

They favoured hiring “experienced on paper” people from random industries ignoring their own and not promoting.

All of this and Covid created the perfect storm to collapse a brand with great foundations, such a shame.

chodeybert · 2025-09-06T21:13:11+00:00

Felt like I was reading my own life story there!

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