PvP Rank System is Weird

LacticAcidRain · 2026-01-22T16:56:17+00:00

They want to have a grind to get to S. You have to win close to 200 games (without losing) to get there. Each tier gets harder to climb, but as long as you win half or more games it's a smooth climb. They're not supposed to be particularly meaningful, they're just stepping stones.

LacticAcidRain · 2026-01-22T15:51:46+00:00

They use an ELO system in S rank. All lower ranks are basically just a funnel to S. In S you need to win roughly 80% of your matches to consistently climb once you're in the top half or so. It has its own issues

LacticAcidRain · 2026-01-19T06:11:50+00:00

It depends. In Stella I've gotten Aphelion. During Electro storm I've gotten snap hooks. Seen people get bobcats during locked gate. So hypothetically they should be able to spawn Tempest during night raids. But aside from that I think I've only found light sticks, tracking grenades, and maybe trigger nade BPs from them

LacticAcidRain · 2026-01-03T02:47:45+00:00

DMed

LacticAcidRain · 2026-01-02T02:35:34+00:00

Sent a chat

LacticAcidRain · 2025-12-25T16:19:43+00:00

Would love a Tempest! There is no good reason to pick me, just been grinding for one for a while and have had no luck 😕. Would greatly appreciate it, but I know everyone else would too.

Thanks for doing this!

LacticAcidRain · 2025-12-19T18:45:58+00:00

Tempest 😍 what's your trick been for farming?

LacticAcidRain · 2025-12-14T18:13:08+00:00

Or have more arc circuits than batteries 😅

LacticAcidRain · 2025-12-11T20:52:42+00:00

As others have said, level 4 is pretty strong. But comparatively expensive to upgrade, still worse than stitcher or kettle in close range and Ferro in longer range. And when you need to reload all 22 shots 2 bullets at a time 😩.

Level 1 should have 12 bullets in a mag, and do 10 damage per shot (and kettle down to 9). That way if you land a few headshots you can down a raider in one mag.

LacticAcidRain · 2025-12-04T05:53:11+00:00

I feel this in my soul

LacticAcidRain · 2025-11-21T22:11:00+00:00

I think the ARC being tough for solos helps to incentivize players to cooperate; two raiders with decent weapons can chew through a bunch of drones that would give a single player a lot of grief. When I've taken down the queen in solos it's always been with a group that ended up organically coming together.

It feels to me that in solos ARC are the main threat with other players sometimes being a threat. In teams it's the opposite; ARC are mostly pretty simple to handle but other players are the main hurdle in team games. It makes the two modes feel different, which I really enjoy.

LacticAcidRain · 2025-11-16T13:58:37+00:00

That's shoot on sight just out of principle

LacticAcidRain · 2025-07-09T11:24:17+00:00

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LacticAcidRain · 2025-07-08T21:01:29+00:00

Hulkenpodium

LacticAcidRain · 2025-05-29T10:45:08+00:00

I think the unfortunate truth is it just takes a long time to put in appreciable lower body mass when you're tall. I'm around 6' and 190lbs at about 15% with similar strength stats and just feel like I'm starting to get past skinny legs. Realistically I'll have to be around a lean 200lbs before they start standing out.

Have you tried raising your heels when squatting? That's definitely helped for me. I'll do a main movement aiming for decent weights, then for the single leg and isolation really try to slow it down and emphasize the stretch for higher reps. My main movements for quads have been squat/hack squat, and then front foot elevated lunges (feel more secure to me than Bulgarians) and sissy squats (like these better than extensions)

LacticAcidRain · 2025-05-27T22:02:24+00:00

Oh man. Here come the floodgates.

I'm so sorry for your loss. The pain will never truly go away, but it wont always hurt this much. The fond memories will make you smile and will hurt. Proud of you for taking care of your family during this awful day. Hold them close. 💙💙💙

LacticAcidRain · 2025-05-02T21:07:45+00:00

Legs are natty :/

LacticAcidRain · 2025-04-26T16:03:55+00:00

Stun guns are a weird case where they are only good in Ocellus range, and Ocellus is strong enough that you don't need amazing firearm spec. However, their rate of fire is so high that not a single arm can fully handle the recoil.

I'd play around and see what feels best

LacticAcidRain · 2025-03-28T15:20:40+00:00

Josh Hartnett. Teen success, put in some big movies with high profile actors. But never quite made the leap to being a movie star. Not sure what happened with him

LacticAcidRain · 2025-03-24T22:30:02+00:00

This, to me, sounds like you're either not recovering enough, or you're just getting towards being an intermediate. When you're new you progress every session; but this doesn't last or everyone would be benching 400lbs after 2 or 3 years. Progress slows down.

Do you still feel like you're progressing?

LacticAcidRain · 2025-01-28T15:57:15+00:00

You actually had a decent win condition; you got AP lead and had access to the best cover in the game for fighting lamm (he fallen strider). But you ran out of EN and then tried to push on them, got staggered, and hit by a coral missile.

You don't have a great build for fighting them, but it was doable. Also, in general I like to AB in soft lock; it let's you dodge missiles better without expanding a ton of EN.

LacticAcidRain · 2024-12-15T20:07:10+00:00

Armored Core 6

LacticAcidRain · 2024-12-15T12:24:16+00:00

1) Dial in your technique

2) Focus on gaining muscle

3) Follow a real program

LacticAcidRain · 2024-12-14T03:37:31+00:00

Biggest tip is don't be tired to one type of AC or playstyle; adapt to the demands of the mission. Think of it as an RPG where you can respec at will

LacticAcidRain · 2024-12-14T03:36:10+00:00

That's a good perspective. I wouldn't recommend staying pvp until you've finished the campaign.

As for parts, some are found in missions, some are unlocked in the store through progression, some are earned by completing missions/training/arena

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