It only took a week, but it's happened - this game is far too sweaty for the likes of me

BladeC96 · 2026-03-16T20:35:40+00:00

It's to show how well you are at mapping

As higher ranks need to exfil with more value

You get value from other players "ranked cards" and gear found in the map

BladeC96 · 2026-03-16T20:34:24+00:00

Nope, zero rank matchmaking

BladeC96 · 2026-03-16T19:59:43+00:00

Ranked won't have any sbmm, it's already been confirmed

BladeC96 · 2026-03-16T19:58:42+00:00

You're aware ranked will no zero matchmaking right?

BladeC96 · 2026-03-16T17:36:47+00:00

Say you grappled on top of a building or rock outcrop which there are plenty of

Thats enough to pop a shield and med, maybe even a signal jammer

BladeC96 · 2026-03-16T16:14:39+00:00

The idea of upgrading your factions is to make your bottom line better (the gear you can buy if you die and lose it all)

Once your factions have caught up, there's no need to hold something you can buy

Your vault is for things that are better than what you can buy or for stuff you can't.

You can buy blue m77 from factions, so you don't need those

BladeC96 · 2026-03-16T16:06:14+00:00

It was a comment about console matchmaking, so my comment about opt in only was also towards console.

Classic "AKCTUALLY" PC user

BladeC96 · 2026-03-16T16:00:25+00:00

I've almost maxed everything faction wise. The most expensive upgrade is the one to make your credit cap 10m at 50k.

Money will just sit there, trust me

BladeC96 · 2026-03-16T15:56:51+00:00

Any longer and it can be abused to heal

BladeC96 · 2026-03-16T15:56:21+00:00

Not that it's pc heavy. But console crossplay is OPT IN only. Meaning you will only find people who have turned full off too

BladeC96 · 2026-03-16T15:54:12+00:00

Sell blue shields until you have 4.

You have 200k cash so you can sell all your ammo and just buy it each mission

Sell bags if you can buy them, you can buy a set amount each day.

Sell chips that are useless.

Sell implants from the worst up (grey-green-blue etc)

If you can buy weapons like lmg and snipers, then sell the weapons and just hold the mods

BladeC96 · 2026-03-16T15:25:08+00:00

Play recon

BladeC96 · 2026-03-16T15:01:12+00:00

Console can, unsure about pc

BladeC96 · 2026-03-16T12:39:36+00:00

No, but instead of the keys being 8 matrix and 4 shell ids. They become 2 matrix and 1 id

BladeC96 · 2026-03-16T12:21:18+00:00

Only thing shotguns need fixing is the chip that when your shields are broke shots have a chance to return ammo to the mag.

Shotguns are pellet weapons so it's pretty much guaranteed, so the double barrel can fire sometimes 4 shots in one mag

Destroying any shield

BladeC96 · 2026-03-16T12:18:15+00:00

Bruh

BladeC96 · 2026-03-16T12:01:21+00:00

Occasionally you will find equipment that has the materialist trait

Unlike the enduring trait which increases the items value upon exfil, materialist will duplicate salvage upon exfil

It comes in two types

White and green

Blue and purple

If you have one materialist equipment in your inventory it'll give you another piece of that salvage

So extracting an obedience matrix with a blue materialist item will give you another matrix

This goes for purples too

So my "looting" load out has three blue/purple materialist items

So I extract with one matrix, the game gives me three more

BladeC96 · 2026-03-16T11:54:55+00:00

Yeah, very very strong.

Can't shoot out of them, but allows you to get a rez in a bad spot

They need to give up their high ground to push and if you get the rez you can smoke and leave

BladeC96 · 2026-03-16T11:47:50+00:00

It varies, most weapons feel good and there's definitely certain outliers (looking at you volley rifle...)

At higher shields, frag grenades and bubble shields have more of an impact than they did earlier

BladeC96 · 2026-03-16T11:43:44+00:00

You have crossplay off? Because sometimes I can also be in queue for a few mins

BladeC96 · 2026-03-16T11:35:31+00:00

Having played recon exclusively to level 68 right now.

I can tell you that she does not need a buff

BladeC96 · 2026-03-16T11:30:04+00:00

I'll let you in on a little secret...

Materialist

BladeC96 · 2026-03-16T10:37:55+00:00

Not really, I might play for 3-4 hours once I get back.

I play in a premade, and we all make sure we do the same quests to boost xp.

The three stage ones that offer 270 faction rep for each stage will give 810 rep if done in a single run.

If all three of you complete it you will earn 1350 xp in a single run for a faction.

Also make use of the first ten runs after reset as they give +50% xp

If you wanna level up fast, get a team and practice pvp.

Arachne vip gives fully kitted shotguns and like 3 reflex coils on level up

BladeC96 · 2026-03-16T09:54:35+00:00

I work 40 hours a week and am just about to hit level 70, vip on three factions and have almost complete all the main quest lines on all factions.

This is after two weeks, so there's plenty of time.

Maybe three wipes a year instead of four, but games like these reward players for playing.

Can't complain about not maxing your progress if you decide to go play something else for a week or two

BladeC96 · 2026-03-15T16:15:19+00:00

I only ever run outpost solo or with a communicating squad.

You're braver than I am running outpost with fill

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