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Arc Raiders

I’m only level 37 ish and I got completely smashed by the Arc this morning.

Loaded up with my Anvil and little Rascal to hunt some Rocketeers for me work bench upgrades on B.City.

Spotted one so started to chip away with the Rascal. Had it nearly down ducked into cover and peaked out again and just got swarmed by flying Arc and a Bastion. Went to take out the flying Arc to give myself breathing space then I realised I only had 5 rounds of Heavy ammo…. Didn’t really matter much as one of them shotgun ARC came around the corner to chase me out of my hiding hole….
 
Liquid_Entity said:
Loots still good but not top end, useful when you need a lot of supplies to rebuild, especially after dying to the very aggravated arc that seem to get you a lot more. I've died more times now in PvE against Arc then I have in PvPvE before all this update.

5 mid guns and a wolfpack in one run I did the other day
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I've lost to ARC in PVE mode 3 times now! Lost amplified weapons each time. Once got careless with a Bastion, another time a Shredder and the 3rd time swarmed by wasps, hornet, firefly and fireball. If you get downed by ARC its pretty much game over in PVE unless you have someone nearby willing to disperse the arc agro'ing you and give you time to crawl away.

Personally, I think the loot is the same, its just there are less containers to search. For example, Security Breaches seem to have the same high-ish level tier in both PvE and PvPvE


rp2000
 
I had someone grief a shredder nearby while I was down because he thought I was stealing his Turbine kill. What actually happened was my team mate put a zipline down from hotel roof to the bottom and I went on it but it clipped something and I fell off. Wasn't even interested in the turbine, was just getting off the roof. Guy was making the shredder fire off while I was hiding behind a tree, eventually it got me.
 
Im pretty sure if they keep the pve mode they can easily add more arc and generally make it more interesting and dangerous.
Dont get me wrong if your silly against the arc you will die but longterm i feel it needs more , otherwise im really enjoying the pve mode.
 
Liquid_Entity said:
Loots still good but not top end, useful when you need a lot of supplies to rebuild, especially after dying to the very aggravated arc that seem to get you a lot more. I've died more times now in PvE against Arc then I have in PvPvE before all this update.

5 mid guns and a wolfpack in one run I did the other day
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Helpful, that being said may just wait until whether they commit to the mode fully or not!
 
rp2000 said:
I've lost to ARC in PVE mode 3 times now! Lost amplified weapons each time. Once got careless with a Bastion, another time a Shredder and the 3rd time swarmed by wasps, hornet, firefly and fireball. If you get downed by ARC its pretty much game over in PVE unless you have someone nearby willing to disperse the arc agro'ing you and give you time to crawl away.

Personally, I think the loot is the same, its just there are less containers to search. For example, Security Breaches seem to have the same high-ish level tier in both PvE and PvPvE


rp2000
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I noticed yesterday on Riven Tides that the Arc were spawning in as quick as I was killing them. I was literally killing them and then hearing them drop immediately after. There wasn't even a second inbetween. It got quite annoying eventually as I was surrounded by dead robots and couldn't loot any of them.
 
Just killed my first rocketeer solo with the little Rascal and finally got my table upgraded. any other time i have came closed other players would pop up and steal the loot and join in on the kill.
jonneymendoza said:
They need to get rid of this pve nonsense
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in what way? is it affecting match making on PvPvE? or are you talking about the trolling in the matches
 
I don't play PVE at all. I played a few rounds, saw how dialled back the loot is and how much more Arc there is and jacked it in. Back to PVP where my carebear lobbies are absolutely awesome. I've revived about a dozen raiders this weekend, who are always very grateful. Yesterday saw a flare go up on Dam and by the time I got there, there were two other raiders helping keep this dude alive. I defibbed him, we all had a bromance moment and went on our ways.

I'm glad that PVE exists but honestly my PVP lobbies may as well be PVE, there's literally no player killing. It's great.
 
I've been trying to find the resin barrels to upgrade my outpost so I can get the Hullcrusher blueprint with very little joy until some random dude turn up asked me what was I after (had no mic) so flashed my light and he started to throw random stuff on the ground some of which some was the barrels!!! I bunny hopped spaming thank you the whole way to the extraction point!!
Diddums said:
I don't play PVE at all. I played a few rounds, saw how dialled back the loot is and how much more Arc there is and jacked it in. Back to PVP where my carebear lobbies are absolutely awesome. I've revived about a dozen raiders this weekend, who are always very grateful. Yesterday saw a flare go up on Dam and by the time I got there, there were two other raiders helping keep this dude alive. I defibbed him, we all had a bromance moment and went on our ways.

I'm glad that PVE exists but honestly my PVP lobbies may as well be PVE, there's literally no player killing. It's great.
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Hopefully both modes can co-exists. I'm really enjoying the game and very much would be in the carebear player :cry:
 
Bigpig said:
I've been trying to find the resin barrels to upgrade my outpost so I can get the Hullcrusher blueprint with very little joy until some random dude turn up asked me what was I after (had no mic) so flashed my light and he started to throw random stuff on the ground some of which some was the barrels!!! I bunny hopped spaming thank you the whole way to the extraction point!!
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Check in the storm huts on the new map during cold snaps.

Also the Observatory, can't move for the things in there.
 
I prefer pvpve, I like the tension. But I don't actively play the pvp side of the game, I've defended myself a few times and won the encounter (most times I get wasted), then end up in hell hole lobbies for the next 8-10 rounds. ABMM doesn't work for me.

I've been making the most of the pve trial this week, doing quests etc. Been a nice change to chill out and take in the best guns to deal with Arc.

As for loot in pve mode, well I decided to visit my favourite room on Blue Gate, first time playing that map in pve and ended up with..

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There maybe less active drawers/lockers etc to loot, but they're still giving up the good stuff!
 
That’s what I’ve been using the PVE mode. Questing and learning the maps as well as joining in taking down larger ARC. One of my quests bugged out tho and won’t update no matter how many times I reload the raid :(
 
Where the best place to find skulkers? I need the parts from them to upgrade my research station.
 
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BS Dave said:
Where the best place to find skulkers? I need the parts from them to upgrade my research station.
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They only appear on the new map, Pendola pass. However I have found the odd skulker part in a courier or crashed probe as well.


rp2000
 
Yep, Pendola pass. They make a very distinctive sound, you can hear them from quite far. A single Hullcracker shot will kill them. Unless I'm absolutely certain there's only one, I'll generally only take them on with cover close by, as they can very quickly overwhelm you when they bring their buddies.

Also when killed there are two bits you have to loot, don't be a dumbass like me and only loot the "main" part wondering why I didn't get any of their turrety things. Those are always in the smaller part.
 
I too am using the PVE mode to blast through some quests. I have so many. Would be nice to be able to filter them in game by the map you are on.
Died twice though to swarms of arc. Last night got surrounded by 3 skulkers, wasps, hornets and the firefly... Plus my light sheild was broken as I was fighting a bully earlier (badly). Lost so many shiney things ;(
 
Mak3R said:
I too am using the PVE mode to blast through some quests. I have so many. Would be nice to be able to filter them in game by the map you are on.
Died twice though to swarms of arc. Last night got surrounded by 3 skulkers, wasps, hornets and the firefly... Plus my light sheild was broken as I was fighting a bully earlier (badly). Lost so many shiney things ;(
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Yep ive so many quests and would love a filter per current map.
 
I've managed to jump on over the weekend and unlock the outpost.

After playing quite a few runs with PVE on I think I would prefer to have this off.

The reduction on lootable areas its noticeable, like on Dam the apartments would be quite good but with PVE on some floors\rooms would only have 1\2 lootable areas.

I never did the PVP side of things and always played and did my own thing, had a few games where I have been killed by other players but was not the end of the world.

What I did find annoying was that the Anvil and Hullcracker you can no longer get from the vender for coins and now moved to the other vender where you have to use items of value to buy them instead.
 
I think they will keep the option, number playing have massively improved this week.
But longterm they will need more pve content and or some kind of pve grind endgame.
 
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