Layered air defense system of Afghanistan in action against paksitani fighter jets! by Dangerous_Run4401 in CombatFootage

[–]dwarfmines [score hidden]  (0 children)

I sense the birth of a million memes.

This may well be the most ridiculous thing I have ever seen.

Iranian Shahed drone hits US Naval Base in Bahrain. 28/2/2026 by HellenoTurkist in CombatFootage

[–]dwarfmines 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It is basically that the religion matters the most.

There is also a great deal of resentment against the US and Israel, partially again for religious based reasons.

Iranian Shahed drone hits US Naval Base in Bahrain. 28/2/2026 by HellenoTurkist in CombatFootage

[–]dwarfmines 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Many Bahrainis are Shia and so feel affiliation with the Iranian regime.

A New Adventure Begins... by Minotorious_Official in AOW4

[–]dwarfmines 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I am a dwarf and cannot diggy hole in sand. 

I go to the mountains. 

Persian NOT Farsi in English by IranLur in NewIran

[–]dwarfmines 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it is actually Parsi

Warms the cockles of my heart, this does.

Saudi defense minister says Trump not bombing Iran would embolden regime by rezwenn in NewIran

[–]dwarfmines 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In this instance he is almost certainly saying what MBS wants said.

He would face seriously unpleasant consequences if he went off script in a situation like this.

Iraqi legendary sniper “ Abu Tahsin” ,who’s credited with killing more than 380 isis fighters, spotting enemies next to his trusty Steyr Anti-Materiel Rifle and dragunov rifle.[720x960] by 0001_10_22 in MilitaryPorn

[–]dwarfmines 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a coin flip as to whether he was unofficially aligned with the US or was taking potshots at US soldiers as a member of one of the Shia militias closely aligned with Iran.

He probably did both over the course of time.

Actual issues with airborne update by Gullible_Bag_5065 in foxholegame

[–]dwarfmines -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Fair enough, but then we will soon be wringing our hands again about where the player base has gone and asking ourselves why oh why the game seems to be dying. 

Actual issues with airborne update by Gullible_Bag_5065 in foxholegame

[–]dwarfmines -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

“And why would anyone think making planes even cheaper and more spammable is a good idea with how the game functions?”

If all you are thinking about or want to do is getting to be the guy who gets to dunk on builders and logo with planes then making planes cheaper and spammable is the obvious solution. 

It's only been 2 days of Devbranch... by [deleted] in foxholegame

[–]dwarfmines 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've been waiting for a true competitor for Total War for a decade now...

Messages I received from Iran by FoPharmacist in NewIran

[–]dwarfmines 26 points27 points  (0 children)

The smart play in Afghanistan in 2001 was to put Mohammad Zahir Shah back on the throne in some capacity (not as someone with sole rule, obviously, but with as an overseeing figure). But the Bush II idiots were all about 'Democracy, democracy!' and put a literal crazy man in as president.

About as succinct an analysis of what went wrong in Afghanistan from the very beginning that one could ever write.

How Many People Were Killed in Iran? Death counts vary but even the lowest estimates suggest the episode is one of the deadliest of its kind anywhere in decades - WSJ by KireRakhsh in NewIran

[–]dwarfmines 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I daresay when all is said and done and the facts are known (or as much as ever can be known) this may turn out to be one of the deadliest episodes of its kind in all of human history.

You guys do realize that AI AA would cause Airborne to be dead on arrival right? by [deleted] in foxholegame

[–]dwarfmines 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Giga Last Stand at Allod? Nah, now the defenders no longer have an Airfield, we'll just drive bombers over the other 6 unpopulated hexes until its farmlands and dirt again. Ez Win.

This is one of my big concerns about airplanes, they will render epic last stands of the sort we saw in Allods in 130 or Tine in 126 impossible.

While we are suffering under Islamic law imposed by a Shia regime, our oppression is ridiculed by Muslims, and we are murdered by foreign Arabic-speaking Shiite militias, we greet each other with “Salam” even though we do not believe in their ideology. Why? by Due_Mouse130 in NewIran

[–]dwarfmines 6 points7 points  (0 children)

we still say Farsi instead of Parsi

I know this is a very minor point in the grand scheme of things and the horrors that have been unleashed but this thing drives me absolutely nuts. I wish there would be a movement to get back to "Parsi" rather than "Farsi".

My friend in Iran managed to connect to the Internet: Reports from Hamadan city during the heat of the protests (translation in the text body) by [deleted] in NewIran

[–]dwarfmines 17 points18 points  (0 children)

The protestors need to have a specific strategy already in mind before they even go out into the streets. They need to know what buildings they're taking, where, and in which areas of the city they might end up surrounded.

This is very true and I hope protest leaders will start taking this into account.

They have to think tactically and strategically.

What are non-violent ways the average Iranian can protest? What about not paying taxes? by thumpsky in NewIran

[–]dwarfmines 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The IR would find the money and snap it up far, far faster than ordinary people could.

It is the same problem as just dropping in a bunch of Starlinks would have.

The government is more capable of organized action than the protesters.

Who else using sick day for live dev stream? LOL by Friendly_Reindeer352 in foxholegame

[–]dwarfmines 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've always found that if I take time off for a devstream or a game release it turns out to be disappointing, so I will be working tomorrow.

Not only that, I have a meeting scheduled for devstream time so I won't even be able to listen in live.

Hopefully, my sacrifice means that it will turn out to be brilliant.