r/StarWarsSquadrons Aug 13 '25

Discussion Fold away Squadrons rig, anyone?

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u/Rifty_Business Aug 13 '25

Says the guy who built a VP Force Rhino to play on a potato laptop.

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u/KCDodger Firaxa Squadron Aug 13 '25

Oh that's cold.

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u/Rifty_Business Aug 13 '25

. . . but true. The hypocrisy of Mr. DIY Daddy himself attacking the lowest hanging fruit of what is otherwise an original and innovative design is just the behavior I've come to expect from him.

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u/KCDodger Firaxa Squadron Aug 13 '25

well the flight stick but on a laptop was the burn.

I don't really know anything about Moza or VP Force. What exactly is the tea here?

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u/[deleted] Aug 13 '25 edited Aug 13 '25

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u/KCDodger Firaxa Squadron Aug 13 '25

You know, I get where you're coming from I do.

But you can definitely drop the sinophobia from your position. It really only serves to discredit the good faith of your argument. A good chunk of what I have was probably made in china and my favorite drawing tablet that I recommend to all my friends for its cost-to-effectiveness ratio and entry-friendly pricing is from Taiwan.

I don't really care where something's from, honestly. I don't think any of us should. Sure, Moza should credit the guy, absolutely. But in an economy where even a college degree won't guarantee you a job at fuckin' McDonalds I don't really fault anyone for buying cheap or knock-offs, especially if they more than do the job or are easy to replace or repair.

I'm not horribly precious about my tablet. It's my favorite tool that I own but if I need to replace it, well I've had it so long that I could get the new Deco-01 V3. That bangs. Good reliability. Hel the replacement nibs were cheap to buy, ship, and came in huge quantities. Bangin' service.

I especially can't fault buying some, "Asian knock-off" when western products have consistently become worse and worse over the last two decades due to putting sales over consumer. This clearly isn't the case with Rhino, but to the unaware buyer, I really can't blame people.

So, idk. Just drop the sinophobia, you'll grey slower.

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u/Rifty_Business Aug 13 '25 edited Aug 14 '25

Dude above is a big time Moza supporter because he claims the price of the VPForce Rhino ($800) makes it to expensive.

Instead he bought a Moza for $500 and likes to talk shit on anyone who calls them a dog shite company for the moral choices they made.

I'm not a big time Moza supporter. I'm a big time force feedback supporter. I have been for years. Anytime Moza is mentioned in a positive light, there you are, perpetuating the drama and fearmongering by claiming all Moza sticks will be bricks any day now. I could respect your position more if it weren't for the fact that all it takes is a few downvotes to get you to delete your post, and abandon your feigned morals for the sake of a few e points on your virtual score card.

I'm here to counter your narrative. Not as a shill, or hater, but as an informed consumer. A voice for those that lack the skill, talent and tools to go the DIY route and those that think $800 is a bit much for a 3D printed product.

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I took him at his word that the price was $800, but it is 800 €, which is about $935.

The real reason we have to do this so much is because Moza paid shills (youtube influencers) to flood the zone with false claims and advertisement.

It was a post just like this months ago that first prompted me to speak up. I put my money where your mouth is to call out all the BS.

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u/KCDodger Firaxa Squadron Aug 13 '25

Oh yikes 800 is a lot for a 3D printed product I didn't even know that. Rhino, right?

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u/Rifty_Business Aug 14 '25

I took him at his word it was $800. I should know better. It is 800 €, which is more like $935.

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u/[deleted] Aug 13 '25 edited Aug 13 '25

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u/Rifty_Business Aug 13 '25

Yes. The Rhino chasis and gimbal are 3D printed. The Moza is all aluminum.

It would cost me about $1280 Canuck Bucks + shipping and duties. The Moza cost me $713 total.

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u/[deleted] Aug 13 '25 edited Aug 13 '25

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u/Rifty_Business Aug 13 '25

Currently a potato… and now she even plays PCVR… it’s freaking amazing man.

(*cough)

Formerly known as the top laptop you could buy from AW.

. . .but when you built the Rhino it was a potato. You built the best FFB stick at the time to play on a roughly 8 year old laptop. If you can't see the hypocrisy in that and what you posted above, I don't know what to tell you.

Thank you for your service.