Arc Raiders

Buckster · 2026-02-18T17:56:21+0000

I keep thinking a mode where the Arcs have worked a way of accessing door controls etc would be rather fun and dynamic

Shredders, Pops, the smaller flying ones would really change stuff up a bit if they could open doors I think

Diddums · 2026-02-18T19:27:55+0000

bigmike20vt said:
not liking some of these trials myself either. trying to get tickers when 3 or 4 people are competing for them at the same time is not fun. also as I only play solo it makes it much harder.
I only need to get promoted 1 division to get the cosmetic which is all I care about so hopefully should be ok.

Go hang around a Matriarch, she spawns in billions of the bloody things.

bigmike20vt · 2026-02-18T22:39:55+0000

Buckster said:
I keep thinking a mode where the Arcs have worked a way of accessing door controls etc would be rather fun and dynamic

Shredders, Pops, the smaller flying ones would really change stuff up a bit if they could open doors I think

it would be brutally hard solo if that happened. I get nervous enough in Stella Montis as it is without shredders opening doors!

randal · 2026-02-18T23:06:49+0000

Begbie said:
Pvp in this game is grim at times. Took down a rocketeer, guy must've watched me take it down and waited till I started looting before taking me down, then someone was just hiding behind a cabneit and waited for me to loot. Both zero time to react.

Yep, had a fun evening doing trials and looting bits the kids need to upgrade their benches. Some nozzle watching the checkout waited for me to hit the button then unloaded on me.

No skill and no fun. Just makes me want to turn it off and play something else instead. L'sigh.

Begbie · 2026-02-18T23:10:57+0000

randal said:
Yep, had a fun evening doing trials and looting bits the kids need to upgrade their benches. Some nozzle watching the checkout waited for me to hit the button then unloaded on me.

No skill and no fun. Just makes me want to turn it off and play something else instead. L'sigh.

Yeah its grim, would be fine if there wasnt so many camping. Only in pvp lobbies because someone followed me for ages, weirdly, then at the extract tried to unload his kettle on me.

Roll and Two anvil hesdshots and im getting camped on everywhere

randal · 2026-02-18T23:18:49+0000

Begbie said:
Yeah its grim, would be fine if there wasnt so many camping. Only in pvp lobbies because someone followed me for ages, weirdly, then at the extract tried to unload his kettle on me.

Roll and Two anvil hesdshots and im getting camped on everywhere

Lol, I can't understand the mentality. Are they just doing it for the cred quests maybe?

I wish they'd implement some kind of Angel/Devil system. -100(Devil).....0.....(Angel)+100

More PVP you engage with, the more the needle swings to Devil. The more Arc/team play/helping others... angel.

Group it into 4 categories. Hardcore Angels, mostly angels. mostly devils, hardcore devils.

Post people's rankings above their heads so you know to avoid or assist. Or matchmake accordingly. I dunno.

Begbie · 2026-02-18T23:23:24+0000

randal said:
Lol, I can't understand the mentality. Are they just doing it for the cred quests maybe?

I wish they'd implement some kind of Angel/Devil system. -100(Devil).....0.....(Angel)+100

More PVP you engage with, the more the needle swings to Devil. The more Arc/team play/helping others... angel.

Group it into 4 categories. Hardcore Angels, mostly angels. mostly devils, hardcore devils.

Post people's rankings above their heads so you know to avoid or assist. Or matchmake accordingly. I dunno.

Yes right now it feels pve or hardcove pvp. Something in-between would be nice but then there's rhe balance of it all and a rise in queue times. Also turning off cross play seems to help!

BUDFORCE · 2026-02-19T08:43:56+0000

I managed to squeeze 13,340 out of probes. Frustraitingtly I just missed two as well, pretty much took off as I could start to hear them.

BUDFORCE · 2026-02-19T08:52:53+0000

Begbie said:
Yeah its grim, would be fine if there wasnt so many camping. Only in pvp lobbies because someone followed me for ages, weirdly, then at the extract tried to unload his kettle on me.

Roll and Two anvil hesdshots and im getting camped on everywhere

It's almost worth not fighting back.

In fact I'd say best not to depending on what you have.

Last time I was killed by a player was on Dam right near the start as well, I had nothing particularly fancy, so I dodged and healed (a lot) trying to get away but I didn't shoot back. They did get me eventually in an embarrassingly long amount of time, I could have easily killed them but the thought of getting put on the naughty step for the next 5-10 rounds just didn't appeal.

As said in the last few posts, I don't play this game for PVP, I play PUBG for that.

Third party, not thanks for a start. But the game engine isn't geared up for PvP it literally auto aims for you a bit even with a mouse at range.

Plus you can hide in a dark corner waiting for 20 minutes to gank someone, that isn't PvP that's ********.

Livewire88 · 2026-02-19T09:26:53+0000

BUDFORCE said:
I managed to squeeze 13,340 out of probes. Frustraitingtly I just missed two as well, pretty much took off as I could start to hear them.

What map are you running this trail on? I ran it on Dam Battleground - Electrical storm. Managed just over 30k with my duo.

Not sure if you know, but you can open the probes that are led on their sides. No issue with them flying off. Go in with 30odd stims and run round the entire map.

Livewire88 · 2026-02-19T09:30:06+0000

BUDFORCE said:
It's almost worth not fighting back.

In fact I'd say best not to depending on what you have.

Last time I was killed by a player was on Dam right near the start as well, I had nothing particularly fancy, so I dodged and healed (a lot) trying to get away but I didn't shoot back. They did get me eventually in an embarrassingly long amount of time, I could have easily killed them but the thought of getting put on the naughty step for the next 5-10 rounds just didn't appeal.

As said in the last few posts, I don't play this game for PVP, I play PUBG for that.

Third party, not thanks for a start. But the game engine isn't geared up for PvP it literally auto aims for you a bit even with a mouse at range.

Plus you can hide in a dark corner waiting for 20 minutes to gank someone, that isn't PvP that's ********.

Same here, I don't shoot back at PvP'ers. It will only end up putting me in more aggressive lobbies.

One thing I will do, when I know for sure they are going to catch/kill me. I hide and break down/recycle all my guns and decent loot as fast as possible. That way all the rats get are the remains of my loot!

Diddums · 2026-02-19T10:35:28+0000

The algorithm doesn't penalize you if you're defending yourself, only if you shoot first.

Begbie · 2026-02-19T10:37:02+0000

Diddums said:
The algorithm doesn't penalize you if you're defending yourself, only if you shoot first.

It definitely does.

BUDFORCE · 2026-02-19T10:52:16+0000

Diddums said:
The algorithm doesn't penalize you if you're defending yourself, only if you shoot first.

Yea that's not correct at all, sorry.

BUDFORCE · 2026-02-19T10:54:24+0000

Livewire88 said:
What map are you running this trail on? I ran it on Dam Battleground - Electrical storm. Managed just over 30k with my duo.

Not sure if you know, but you can open the probes that are led on their sides. No issue with them flying off. Go in with 30odd stims and run round the entire map.

Damn.......

Wtf.

I was running spaceport hidden bunker, yes I know you can open the already crashed ones on their side, how the hell are you finding so many I was using an interactive map (the meta forge one) as well.

ED209 · 2026-02-19T10:54:29+0000

I'm on 142 hours and I have never shot back at a player, short first or killed anyone

I do get the odd person that kills me as I am looting or in the back while extracting but I do not really care as valuable items are in my safe pocket and my guns etc I can just re buy from the trader and it happens that far and in-between I have the resource's to upgrade them if needed

Livewire88 · 2026-02-19T11:34:09+0000

BUDFORCE said:
Damn.......

Wtf.

I was running spaceport hidden bunker, yes I know you can open the already crashed ones on their side, how the hell are you finding so many I was using an interactive map (the meta forge one) as well.

Dam is littered with them. Most are round the Red lake area, but plenty others all round the map.

Another tip, there are usually 3-4 on top of the testing annex. Follow the outside walls of the building and you will find a ladder that leads to the roof. Or just take a snap hook in with you.

We have 50 Snitch Scanners to use on the Wasp trail tonight, hoping for a 40k+ score on that. Season ends this week so we should be able to hold hotshot rank, if so we will be rewarded with a terrible player skin that ill never use! :cry:

Diddums · 2026-02-19T11:54:33+0000

Begbie said:
It definitely does.

BUDFORCE said:
Yea that's not correct at all, sorry.

Interesting, I definitely saw a youtuber run some tests and that was his conclusion. Maybe he's wrong.

Begbie · 2026-02-19T12:36:56+0000

Diddums said:
Interesting, I definitely saw a youtuber run some tests and that was his conclusion. Maybe he's wrong.

I killed one guy after he shot at me and was in horrible sweaty lobbies immediately, like the game after

bigmike20vt · 2026-02-19T13:14:32+0000

damn it. I need a time out I think. twice I went for the wasp challenge . and twice I managed to get myself taken out by arc. am out of snitch scanners now and high end gear.
I guess I will just have to hope the 26k across the 5 challenges I have already will be enough to get me promoted 1 division to get the skin