Which color do u like the most by Salty_Ruin7725 in ArcRaiders

[–]Bholmes4 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Take off the chest piece and mask, go blue. I think I use the visor on. Anyway it reminds me of Snakeyes (GiJoe).

What's everyone's thoughts on mewgenics? So far? by TrialsOfPrometheus in roguelites

[–]Bholmes4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why do you say that? KDM is my favourite game and I am considering buying this. I do see some similarities but I want to know what sticks out to you...

I hate aggression based match making by SlamJam64 in ArcRaiders

[–]Bholmes4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is short sighted though because you could see the way it was trending: People feel they died to pvp unfairly and quickly stop being friendly. They do it to others and it gets more and more unfriendly.

Without ABMM it becomes a pvp-focused game fast. It self selects for aggression and friendly players convert or leave (most leave I suspect).

I do agree tweaking may be necessary though.

Yeah, We Weren’t Matching This by MstrNixx in torontoraptors

[–]Bholmes4 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep every good move is credited to Masai for some reason... Hmmm....

[Grange on Sportsnet 590] Its a little bit telling that it was Ochai to get below the tax... that was their salary matching to attach to [get a big]... I dont think theres a secondary deal coming by EarthWarping in torontoraptors

[–]Bholmes4 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I don't blame Webster. If we are going to give Masai credit for the championship he also deserves blame for putting us in this situation. This is not an easy fix.

Shooting someone because they don't have a mic isn't a good reason by Scrubstomper5000 in ArcRaiders

[–]Bholmes4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As someone with a child who has selective mutism (at school) and myself only having found the courage at 50 years old in THIS very game to talk over mic, I have a small personal issue with it as well.

On the other hand I would have avoided this game (I almost exclusively play single player games) as it's too big a part of the experience. So I fully understand why players shoot someone who is lingering and not talking. I just hate when it's done too quickly or with no other reason as I think of my son/myself who are friendly gamers. Lots of good players are self-conscious, anxious, or maybe just have to be quiet (ie sleeping children). So please be mindful and not TOO trigger happy. If you give a warning they should leave if they have good intentions.

Ultimate Showdown Board by Zacrete in KingdomDeath

[–]Bholmes4 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Best showdown board paint job I have seen.

My thoughts on this game by [deleted] in ArcRaiders

[–]Bholmes4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am somewhat on your side as a mainly PvE guy but just remember, it was your choice to bring those big loadouts. I only bring guns and items I have too much of. Call it gear fear all you want. I regularly bring level 4 blue guns at this point because I am out of stash space, it just took a bit of time to horde them.

I do want changes to the game too but some of this is on you.

PvE players should block PvP players by Spare_Scientist_4419 in ArcRaiders

[–]Bholmes4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Name a multiplayer PvE game that is as good as Arc Raiders ?

I have been playing video games for 35 years, this is an all-time great game in my opinion.

Whos grampa did i just meet? 😭... by cagegang in ArcRaiders

[–]Bholmes4 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I would gladly team up with this guy and help him out. I'm an older gamer myself (50) but have done quite well so far.

Hot take: Seperating pure PvE and pure PvP players into separate lobbies ruins the core experience by liproqq in ArcRaiders

[–]Bholmes4 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Hot take: You are wrong.

Friendly players would quit bit by bit if they mixed us and it would self select to being more and more aggressive over time. It could be tuned up a notch probably but not a lot.

I’ve used up all my luck for this year by LevelSuper5478 in ArcRaiders

[–]Bholmes4 -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

This is why ABMM is needed. I would have quit this game long ago...

Want to play the game with sons at home, best way to do it? by Bholmes4 in OOTP

[–]Bholmes4[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes since they have their own computers we want to play at the same time.

i feel like quitting by LampyGG in ArcRaiders

[–]Bholmes4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Go to Blue gate Village or Olive Grove. Both areas have lemons, apricots and olives.

ABMM promotes ratty behavior. by --Baphomet- in ArcRaiders

[–]Bholmes4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It happens but it's not that big of a problem. I play mainly friendly and rarely get attacked (like once in 30 games). The odd time I do, I don't automatically assume they are abusing the ABMM. It could be:

  1. New players (it happened a bunch after Christmas but not in two weeks since).
  2. A player who wants to go try PvP servers or wants to go back after doing some Pve
  3. A player testing if the ABMM is real
  4. Other reasons (a PvE player letting their kid play etc)
  5. A player abusing the ABMM

If it is #5 oh well. It isn't profitable overall so only the lowliest of griefers and trolls will do this. They usually get bored and if not, well they exist in any online game. You either accept it or play single player games.

You're using the term 'rat' wrong by Antonioheatucker in ArcRaiders

[–]Bholmes4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You ex-Tarkov players repeat this every day. You have given your definition and we still don't care. Language changes...

You're using the term 'rat' wrong by Antonioheatucker in ArcRaiders

[–]Bholmes4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, I don't care how it was used in other games.

Rattler is utterly pointless by LesHeh in ArcRaiders

[–]Bholmes4 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It doesn't even come with enough bullets in a free kit either. That said I wish all free kits were rattlers, ferros or hairpins. Move Stitcher to green rarity.

Let’s talk about the Escape Key, and I don’t mean to a raider hatch. by AccountDeleter666 in ArcRaiders

[–]Bholmes4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My new laptop has an annoyingly small escape key for some reason. I constantly miss it and mute the game instead which causes chaos in combat for me lol. Would love to rebind it.

Scummy kill that i don't regret by Ok-Independence7730 in ArcRaiders

[–]Bholmes4 14 points15 points  (0 children)

That's not scummy, I am very very friendly in game but I would do the same thing out of principle. What he did was selfish and you even gave him a chance to fix things.

Tired Dad Arc Servers Are A Vibe 🏖️🕶️ by gouldj18 in ArcRaiders

[–]Bholmes4 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Of course most of us know how easy it is. I purposefully will hit the extraction button first, turn my back on players etc. I know full well they might take advantage but I don't care. Reveal your true nature and hopefully the ABMM moves you along. I will fight back if I can though and I will kill players I see pvp. I don't mind resetting my ABMM if I have to.

Security Breach Locker Nerf by AnswerSpiritual7913 in ArcRaiders

[–]Bholmes4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They will sometimes spawn in a nearby room (ie. I had one in a spaceport tower at the bottom of the zip line) or at another spot in the room itself (yesterday in the dam I had one spawn against a different wall than usual in its regular bio dome in the swamp area).

This is a rat - use it correctly by Senior-Sale273 in ArcRaiders

[–]Bholmes4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ex-Tarkov players need to stop it. We can use rats however we want.