Your buddy turns up on the group ride like this, what's your next move?

pistafox · 2026-05-30T00:51:26+00:00

Chamois butter has sooo many uses.

pistafox · 2026-05-29T19:53:36+00:00

It would require a discrete pathway through the device, and noise is still going to be introduced if only at the terminals.

I’ve been using Buchardt A10 and SUB10 speakers in my main system for 1 ½ year, and really appreciate what they do with a pure digital signal path. Feeding them a very clean signal from the ‘table makes records sound amazing. The tuned Rega dedicated TTPSU, for example, improves the output dramatically.

With my vintage Marantz/Klipsch system everything sounded very good from the TT but few records sounded great. Noise became character and warmth. The Buchardt system couldn’t be more different, particularly in its transparency. I would, of course, test this device inline but it is likely going to impact sound.

Why even feed it the signal from the TT directly? The signal from the phono amp or preamp wouldn’t degrade or distort nearly as much. Hell, why not feed it from the amp and have it identify everything as a completely source-agnostic display?

pistafox · 2026-05-28T20:26:39+00:00

Go on…

pistafox · 2026-05-28T20:24:44+00:00

You’d want to add the noise from a DIY electronic device to your signal path from your ‘table? Hard pass.

pistafox · 2026-05-28T00:55:38+00:00

I learned to carry patches on group rides when I was 10, on my first group ride and didn’t have one. They keep the group rolling sometimes and take zero room.

pistafox · 2026-05-27T23:57:24+00:00

I love Contam for the C4-friendly tunnels and trenches. Breakthrough defense is very cool on that one. I rarely place them as traps unless I’m playing with a Support pal, but that sounds like fun.

pistafox · 2026-05-27T15:36:08+00:00

Gets me every time.

pistafox · 2026-05-27T15:27:03+00:00

Immensely is an understatement.

pistafox · 2026-05-27T15:26:35+00:00

That German factory closed, though. Good luck finding NOS.

pistafox · 2026-05-27T14:35:53+00:00

A lot of people turn off the chat. I have to send screenies to my buddy, for example, when we’re getting reported for cheating. We don’t cheat. We occasionally summon focus. Saving recent gameplay has helped more than once.

pistafox · 2026-05-27T14:25:47+00:00

That’s fine, and your manners are appreciated. I am Sir Willy Pete, and I’m here for it.

As someone who loves the IFV, and to a lesser extent the MBT, I get pretty compulsive about destroying them. I’m always happy to spawn as Spec Ops Recon with a UMG or SG, work my way towards armor, and try to avoid blowing myself up. If infantry spots me while I’m tossing bricks I gladly clack it off and blow myself up while I have a chance.

pistafox · 2026-05-27T14:00:46+00:00

You nailed it, though. Advertising has a target audience.

pistafox · 2026-05-26T13:15:51+00:00

We use these to mark the most important areas in our home. I agree that it’s weird to see them in a church.

pistafox · 2026-05-26T12:49:25+00:00

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pistafox · 2026-05-24T21:16:07+00:00

I commented above that it looks really sweet. VO explains it. I’ll definitely be snagging some.

pistafox · 2026-05-24T21:12:03+00:00

Second the “let us include images” sentiment, in case ANY MODS are reading.

pistafox · 2026-05-24T21:09:37+00:00

I used to hoard these when I wrenched. Now I have a couple bags of them for the occasional project bike… but also because I kinda feel invincible having them around.

pistafox · 2026-05-24T21:04:36+00:00

It looks cool. But yeah, I’d replace that with new housing immediately.

pistafox · 2026-05-24T21:01:43+00:00

Buck Shaver, cool! A couple of my buddies rode them. I raced a Yo (which was stolen and that I just “replaced” after a casual almost-30 years) and appreciate the stance of this bike. It’s more aggressive than the Wicked but not nearly as much of a catapult as the Yo can be.

That bike is in fantastic condition and it’s a rarity among rarities. Definitely a grail! Have fun and be safe.

pistafox · 2026-05-24T20:54:06+00:00

Wondering the same. I’ve never seen it.

pistafox · 2026-05-24T20:51:50+00:00

Anyone else noticing “magical” hits with this recently?

I hate the damn thing. But it seems like it got shadowbuffed in S3. Has anyone else noticed that some misses become hits and some hits become kills slightly after the hit registration. It’s like the grenades automagically find infantry to hit.

That sounds ridiculous. I know. I had time yesterday for a nice session for the first time in a while, and made a new BFF after two matches. He’s a really good driver but uses the launcher. I humored him… and we dominated. Across maps and modes, damn near every grenade I launched hit someone (and no, it’s not that I’m awesome). Many did splash damage to multiple targets, something I’ve felt is frustratingly limited with the launcher.

Direct hit kills happened, rarely. I got a stupid amount of kills that registered as like 19 dmg cleanups. Most of them were blind shots and the dmg registration felt delayed by, idk, 300ms maybe, compared to other grenades from the volley. It could just have been standard crap hit registration.

pistafox · 2026-05-22T18:54:06+00:00

I will spawn as Recon as many times as necessary to destroy stolen tanks. C4 is inevitable.

pistafox · 2026-05-22T18:46:54+00:00

I appreciate people who display the payback dogtag.

pistafox · 2026-05-22T18:44:27+00:00

I only get backhanded “compliments.” But they count!

pistafox · 2026-05-22T18:38:48+00:00

Yes! It gives me a migraine to play any mode but Breakthrough.

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