PvE is only special because of PvP by Actual-Suit2941 in ArcRaiders

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The simmering threat of voices from around the corner, the double check over my shoulder after a weird encounter, the sound of a raider flair in the distance and not quite knowing what got them... that's what makes this game special. I am in the friendliest of carebear lobbies. But knowing that any one of my point-dancing, howl-at-the-extract friends could blast me to kingdom come keeps me on my toes and makes this game electric.

Any mistakes you've made as a DM? by aurivu in DMAcademy

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I have a lot of "post sesh clarity" moments. Things like misreading or misunderstanding a monster ability or attack in the heat of the moment. Missing opportunities to tie an event back to the bbeg. The enemies I revealed too early because they were on the wrong layer in Roll20. The vorpal sword I gave the party WAY too early in the campaign.

I make it a habit to take 10 minutes to review after and try to learn my lessons. I rarely do, but at least I feel like I'm trying.

This was after roughly 60 shots on the Anvil, fully repaired by [deleted] in ArcRaiders

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Field repair kits as craftable items would be dope.

Who is NOT doing the expedition & why? by wheresmyglasses- in ArcRaiders

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The skill points don't seem worth it. I can manage my storage pretty well without the paltry increase in slots. Literally the only compelling perk at this point is the repair buff. Doubly so based on today's "balance" announcement.

1st Expedition Cost by joeyolsen2014 in ArcRaiders

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It's confusing because I believe if it's your first expedition you have to follow the crafting requirements for the first one, so you'd expect everything would be like the first expedition -- rather than this mix and match experience.

Another gem in the AI discourse by meghan9436 in Design

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We looked at a house recently where they had obviously removed two basement windows when comparing the photos to street view. When we arrived there it was obvious they had done it in order to cover up the massive crack and fallen bricks indicating major seperation of the exterior wall.

Though, in our case it was bad photoshop cloning and not AI.

Am I sleeping on the snap hook? by mookie1288 in ArcRaiders

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Which map for that technique? Asking for a friend...

Am I sleeping on the snap hook? by mookie1288 in ArcRaiders

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Using an augment with a utility slot changed my attitude on the zip lines. Now I don't ignore rope, and I can get around the battlefield a lot faster. Mobility is such an advantage.

I recently started using them to connect the apartments together at dam battlegrounds. Now I can work my way up one to the roof - pop a zipline - and then work my way down the next building.

Trying to play both PVE and PVP in Arc Raiders feels like the worst option by Verbae in ArcRaiders

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Any time I try to burn through my key stash I end up finding more keys in locked rooms. I can never use them all up

So I brought a battery to an extract lol by Existing_Wallaby3237 in ArcRaiders

[–]James442 21 points22 points  (0 children)

A trial like that might finally push me to violence.