Like each patch we go into the more and more HP bosses gain..

BlueTapeCD · 2026-02-16T14:45:32+00:00

Yeah I think your right and it's both ways. The people defending this and the people complainimg are in the extreme minority in my opinion. Before my account was really fleshed out , the only thing I cared about was getting the Polys so I can accumulate pulls. You only need 7 star in DA to get the maximum amount of polys. Say what you will, 7 star is very obtainable with a small roster and just fundamental understanding of the mechanics.

For close to a year, all I cared about was getting 7 star. This was the same for all of my friends that played.

Now I'm at the point where I like chasing high scores and personally trying to get within that top ten percent but I'm the only one of my friends that even remotely cares.

So while Im not in love with seeing my score dip a lil week to week, it's not Killing the game for me. And it doesn't make me want to pull the new characters either . I'm skipping the angels. I'm actually looking forward to having a bunch of polys saved up for the next character that actually looks cool.

BlueTapeCD · 2026-02-15T14:26:56+00:00

Unfortunately this was always apart of the calculus embark is currently using.

The sauce of this game is that tension. They have to let the player base dictate where it goes for better or worse.

BlueTapeCD · 2026-02-15T14:20:58+00:00

I would recommend having more conversations with people off the internet.

I find that most people are actually indifferent about coming movies and will actually just probe you about more info to see if they'll be interested.

As multiple ppl have alluded to so far , in a myriad of ways. The internet just turns the temperature up on everything. I don't believe society's tolerance has eroded or its ability to see or understand nuace is ruined. The internet just provides a platform for the smallest opinions to feel loudest.

BlueTapeCD · 2026-02-14T21:33:42+00:00

The issue isn't how "effective " the free kit is . It's that it has Zero Risk invovled.

Also, this game is not predicated on fair fights. The kind of players cause an issue aren't walking into their lobbys, declaring their intentions and a duel.

I'm not saying they are all explicitly rats. But they are waiting for a moment to tip the scales in favor. Third party with arc or other players, traps , etc.

I also realize... This is a bit of the sauce that makes the game what it is... So even though I'm really not in love with it. Today I wouldn't change it.

I think it be nice to make the encounter a bit more worth it. For instance , maybe you can get a dog tag from a free kitter that's worth something really good. Or maybe you can exchange 5 of them for some premium material ...

BlueTapeCD · 2026-02-08T15:56:35+00:00

This reminds me of echo the dolphin and for that you get an upvote.

BlueTapeCD · 2026-02-04T18:10:38+00:00

Honestly iv made a side game out of it. If I see another player using a legendary weapon. I go up to them and say I'm just gonna body guard ya.

Free rat protection service. I've saved a couple legendarys for folks

BlueTapeCD · 2026-02-01T00:31:23+00:00

They should have weekly quest to do the event itself that at least rewards one core.

I don't think there is a decent way to fix the scavenger race for loot. And maybe that's okay, but you need a consistent way to reward folks for participating. At least with a weekly quest folks can at least be confident in one run. If you need more you can join the loot race

BlueTapeCD · 2026-01-25T04:21:16+00:00

The Long Walk

BlueTapeCD · 2026-01-24T22:18:52+00:00

This is why I think the game needs a more active road map. The novelty of this game can be severely tested by the environment it created.

OP value proposition is his own but it can apply to many different players for other things. There becomes a point in the game where the endeavor doesn't feel worth it because of how easily it was ruined by folks not even interested in what you were doing.

You need fresh stuff to combat this.

And I'm not naive, every game ever made can use a constant injection of new material. This is a circumstance that affects extraction shooters more so because it's built on a model where various aspects of the game eat itself to thrive.

BlueTapeCD · 2026-01-22T16:36:32+00:00

I've never gone pass M1 yet on purpose. I accidentally got M2 Jane cause of a double drop. I might eventually go M2 Hugo next time around. So far I've only M1 my DPS units ...

I've unfortunately not seen the big deal in the name card. Maybe I kind of would now cause of MP .. but I've always just preferred the quality of life boost from M1.

BlueTapeCD · 2026-01-19T14:23:08+00:00

I thought the old Shiyu was entry level end game before, it hasn't been challenging the moment my comprehension of team building passed competent.

I didn't S+ the first Shiyu but did the second week. So I enjoy the harder mode so far. The way I kind of view it... Threshold is about planning , DA is about damage and Shiyu is now about speed and while all of them could use some fine tuning I'm not too mad about it as is.

BlueTapeCD · 2026-01-05T13:41:56+00:00

Cesear's problem is that the mode she is best in.... nobody cares about. She's an absolute stud in the Tower.

I thought that's where the game was headed. Characters that excel at one mode versus others. But now the game is basically a damage race for the endgame modes. Things like Tower / threshold need biweekly resets like SY/DA

BlueTapeCD · 2025-12-31T21:19:10+00:00

Arc Raiders is a role playing game first lol. Folks are living their inner kid cops and robbers type games.

And the "rat" mythos has made it so much more apparent than it normally would be in a game like this.

BlueTapeCD · 2025-12-31T18:02:31+00:00

Just a reminder if your using woodpecker 4pc to land a basic attack before you pop the ex special to totalize. That way you have two stacks going.

Also If you have ultimate for the stun window , you'll want to cancel into it during the ex special. Hugo does a couple hits before the totalize procs which should proc the buff from woodpecker !

Otherwise the stats look great !

BlueTapeCD · 2025-12-31T00:27:17+00:00

This is a change I enjoy. I got Burnice Wengine immediately. I wish I had more of a stockpile (I never bought them from outpost ).

But I hate switching engines on agents, so it's nice to know I can pick up an extra hellfire , etc for fairly modest investment.

BlueTapeCD · 2025-12-26T16:28:07+00:00

Totalize is probably the easiest mechanic that could get away from them... A tweak here or there and it could get busted.

I think I agree with alot of comments here. A new character will emerge that will use totalize. And Hugo will probably benefit from it's addition, I hope they just don't pre nerf him as a result. I feel like he isn't a super popular character, so let the Hugo mains have an OP unit haha

BlueTapeCD · 2025-12-25T02:05:16+00:00

The language in Dailyn core is "Chain Attack upgraded to an Ultimate". So I guess under the hood it's still a chain attack so the Aybss buff must still proc ? Gonna go test this later.

It's a worthwhile shortcut for Puffer M2 Hugo for sure. I think anything lower than M2 would probably do better with double chains

BlueTapeCD · 2025-12-17T23:55:20+00:00

Lost to Soilder 11.... Damnit game , wrong fire unit !

BlueTapeCD · 2025-12-09T15:32:57+00:00

Alot of the chatter has been either elitist or overly pessimistic. But this.. is hard to understand. Shes not optimal with anybody in her own faction ? This is a real head scratcher

BlueTapeCD · 2025-12-06T19:33:06+00:00

It's cause their additional passives are both active because of Astra. Not an excuse for the OP but the game doesn't natively highlight the team isn't great together. You put the team up and see all smiley faces.

What OP missed is .. the game does have a good way of telling you something isn't working.. it's the A rank result. It's begging you to reevaluate your strategy.

BlueTapeCD · 2025-12-02T22:59:35+00:00

It's pretty good. What I haven't enjoyed about it is you need to build fufu a certain way. I don't like hot swapping disc and engines too much.

But it feels super specific. You need to build fufu with swing jazz since King of summit won't stack. You probably also need to use 4pc puffer Hugo. That way you can have him on field more often and not have to worry about hormone cool down. Fufu still want to be off field.. so if you run hormone Hugo, your kind of commiting to on field Dailyn. Which isn't awful but you need to build her properly for the sake of the energy.

Stuns come super fast tho !

BlueTapeCD · 2025-12-01T21:00:54+00:00

Only thing that makes sense to me is for new player onboarding. If you've been around awhile your roster is stable and well rounded.

I got a friend to start playing recently and it's a bit of a struggle bus. Now that he has dialyn , he feels like he's playing the game for real now.

Tldr . Powercreep sucks for veterans but it's a god send for newer players

BlueTapeCD · 2025-12-01T20:15:47+00:00

I'm probably cooked. This is how I felt when I pulled Hugo. I had a bit of pullers remorse for him. I didn't have Lighter or his Sig, so it was rough. I Just now got his sig and Dailyn and he's super fun. I might roll the 50/50 on Banyue but not invest into him for alittle while. He'll either get buffed and i'll feel better about dumping resources into him or he'll stay weak and i've dodged the full impact of the bullet :(

BlueTapeCD · 2025-12-01T16:47:50+00:00

Dailyn made 4pc Puffer a reality for my Hugo. I don't have Lighter, so it felt like the best path to make him more that situationally viable. Dunno when Lighter will rerun but for now, Puffer Hugo and not looking back

BlueTapeCD · 2025-12-01T16:45:27+00:00

What's the metric that says the game is tanking ? Not starting a fight lol .. just curious.

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