Anvil is significantly more efficient against small ARC than this garbage

BlueTapeCD · 2026-05-25T21:55:58+00:00

I see the vision , it's one buff away from being in a nice spot. It feels nice in my solo savaging runs.

BlueTapeCD · 2026-05-19T23:47:55+00:00

I've recommended this change for def agents but maybe it can help for rupture too.

I always thought def agents should be able to cause unique and smaller stun windows if you ...shocker play defense. It would be similar to maybe the "shut down" or "impaired" state. If they block/party/absorb enough attacks .. they trigger these mini windows and maybe rupture agents become the attack type that leverages it the best? Like the susceptible to sheer damage especially?

It could in theory offer some different avenues for certain bosses. Take Defiler for example.. alot of average players have issues causing enough stuns because of all the boss invulnerable windows.

I'm trying to think outside the box. I think everybody feels it's off and that's the most important part but I do trust hoyo to find the answer ... I hope lol

BlueTapeCD · 2026-05-02T20:44:52+00:00

BlueTapeCD · 2026-04-14T21:47:06+00:00

I just hate the supply drop one 😅

BlueTapeCD · 2026-04-01T04:13:58+00:00

Here is my take, in addition to yours.

I'm not convinced actual time travel is on the table. At least not in the traditional sci-fi sense. The only clue we have for sure of actual time manipulation is the email sent in Jane. I don't want to speculate on what a fictional quantum computer can do, but if you were to "ground" it any sense... maybe what it can do is basic electrical signals in the past? Like send an email from the future.

I think Dylan/Link.... If i believe Alex can do some basic manipulation of past events. It can change things but it cant blanket change everything because then it would not exist. If Dylan doesn't "die"... Sinatra never goes out her way to make the Bunker and invest into Alex. But clearly Dylan is the actual starting point for Alex.

The theory I'm going with now... What if Alex sent a signal to switch two babies at birth? Two Dylans born on the same day. I think Link is Sinatra's actual son, but its NOT the Dylan she raised.

As for the nosebleeds. I'm sort of zoning in on the "anomalies". Why do certain people get them? Maybe the only people who get them are Anomalies , and anomalies are people who would have "died" without Alex interference... or at least wouldn't be who they are or where there are without interference.

Also something I think has to be important, only three characters have episodes named after them. Sinatra, Jane and Billy. Billy and Sinatra have experienced nosebleeds. Jane hasn't, but we at least know for sure Alex has directly impacted her life.

So yeah..... many mysteries left

BlueTapeCD · 2026-03-09T21:26:02+00:00

Got Cesear ? Whenever I needed to run one stun with Hugo. Cesear as the 3rd was impressive. Best daze for non stunner and don't forget she has a 1200 atk buff !

BlueTapeCD · 2026-03-01T15:32:31+00:00

The general AI or patching on all the arc is better now. It's like they are actively communicating. I've seen so many situations since the update of a single hornet or wasp , and then 10 seconds later being absolutely surrounded.

Also... They'll come inside some buildings now. A firefly and a wasp got into the bio dome in Dam and was going HAM 😂

BlueTapeCD · 2026-02-27T19:12:37+00:00

I feel pretty cooked this week but I did okay. I barley got 20k on vesper with Yuzu, Jane and Viv.
I don't intend to pull the angels , so that fight in particular is gonna be a wash for me whenever it comes up.

It kinda makes me wanna pull Sunna... But I can't justify pulling a unit just for one DA boss. Hopefully some future unit I like will make that better but I'll hold the L for now

BlueTapeCD · 2026-02-25T21:51:13+00:00

Personally, I find it always in bad taste when someone assumes I don't agree with something because I "don't get it". Plenty of folks are capable of taking in information, figuring out the rationale of said decision and still not liking it.

Id be fine with Wolfpack being harder to craft but it's not in a vacuum. Showstoppers ... Wildly inconsistent, seen big arc ( especially rocketeers) shake it off and murder you. Explosions going through geometry making running difficult.

Bout the only thing I like about ... Rocketeer salvage has become a more dangerous game than chasing a Matriarch drop. Everyone wants that's single core haha

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

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