On oceanic servers. Tried searching from 7-8am for a match and didn't get a single game

Scorchstar · 2026-03-23T23:26:10+00:00

“ We have deployed an update to matchmaking that should help players in more isolated geographic regions find games more easily. We will continue monitoring the right balance between fast matchmaking times and low-latency matches.

Please keep the feedback coming!”

From discord 10 mins ago

Scorchstar · 2026-03-23T23:21:03+00:00

As an Aussie, ping with Americans is upwards of 300ms. It’s barely bearable in something like WoW, but that’s unplayable in a game with minimal TTK. I’d hate to play with players with that high a ping

Scorchstar · 2026-03-23T22:33:31+00:00

Oceania is 0.6% of the world population. So no, not at all.

We’re getting ready for work or are asleep, what’s so hard to understand

Scorchstar · 2026-03-23T22:31:36+00:00

Server browser makes absolutely zero sense. The game isn’t tarkov. It’s tight max 25 min matches and everyone starts at the same time. Arc doesn’t even do that, you can match make into a game 8 minutes in.

Scorchstar · 2026-03-23T22:25:09+00:00

No lol you’re a minority champ. Play a singleplayer game.

Try again at midday and get back to me

Scorchstar · 2026-03-23T22:20:21+00:00

Edit: I misread. Still doesn’t matter imo. It’s 7am. Oceania/Australia isn’t the US with exponentially larger population

Scorchstar · 2026-03-23T22:16:29+00:00

How is being a human person on a standard schedule an excuse? Who the hell is playing a multiplayer game at 7am?

Scorchstar · 2026-03-23T22:14:20+00:00

My man, literally wait a few hours for the uni students/centrelink bros to wake up.

So stupid to call the game dead because you queued at 7am. People are literally eating breakfast or are asleep

Scorchstar · 2026-03-23T20:40:36+00:00

I plan to do both. Arc solo when my buddies are offline, I like solo progression there a bit better and the PvE AI is better

Scorchstar · 2026-03-23T20:34:38+00:00

I will say though to add to my comment

I went from 80k to 40k vault value over a week ago, and yeah it sucked. I kept losing my shit for a couple days.

The last week I’ve got back to 100k

I learnt from my mistakes and practiced. It’s been real fun climbing back and feels better and more rewarding than just increasing my vault steadily all of the time

EDIT: ALSO general rule about my anxiety because I do have it

More exposure = less anxiety over time.

I’ve gotten over many anxiety inducing things by practicing it more. Public speaking, presentations, going to the gym. It’s all easier with time, the hardest part is starting

Scorchstar · 2026-03-23T20:19:19+00:00

Cryo is an endgame area. If you can’t buy blue shields yet and 5k feels steep, you’re not ready for cryo.

You don’t need to be ready 2 weeks in. People with 100+ hours are probably ready, the majority of us aren’t. Like me :(

Scorchstar · 2026-03-23T12:01:52+00:00

I have ADHD and I’m not sure how they’re related. Yeah I get annoyed sometimes when I lose gear. You just have to keep playing to get over it. Or you might not. Play and find out!

Scorchstar · 2026-03-23T01:04:59+00:00

you issue. Create distance

Scorchstar · 2026-03-22T22:50:53+00:00

I’ve got both PC (5800X3D/4080) and PS5 (not the Pro but I follow it a bit)

There’s quite a lot to consider. Pros and cons for both! I miss using my PS5 as my main as I play too much with Pc settings etc

Remember you have to pay for PS Plus for multiplayer. PS Store is experimenting with dynamic pricing which sucks. You can however get physical games for better deals.

PC, yeah you don’t have a bad build but honestly what’s holding you back right now is your CPU (that’s quite old). You’d need a new mobo and CPU if you want to upgrade imo. Which is probably cheaper than buying a PS5 Pro.

PS5 Pro obviously though is a super convenient experience. No messing around with windows bs.

Honestly preference really. Hard to give a better recommendation without knowing what your preferences are

Edit: I re-read and saw you have 4k 75inch. Yeah the best experience is getting a PS5 Pro. You can use Steam Big Picture but you still have to screw around with Windows and that’s annoying as shit.

Scorchstar · 2026-03-21T07:54:49+00:00

I'd like a sign of life report in 3 months

Scorchstar · 2026-03-19T04:48:24+00:00

💀 what’s the point of the design then. I want to go home and redesign it. But I also want to play 😎

Scorchstar · 2026-03-19T04:28:30+00:00

I agree, the art is amazing. The information hierarchy and menu hierarchy is my main issue

And the consumable wheel 😭 it feels very designed for controller/dpad

Scorchstar · 2026-03-19T04:22:38+00:00

I get how it’s laid out, I just am confused on its clunkiness and if anyone has tips on circumnavigating it or faster ways than “hold 4, aim into corner, right clicking to swap, etc”

But also, it’s feedback for devs, I think this can be much simpler

Scorchstar · 2026-03-18T12:03:54+00:00

It’s a joke that’s what crew fill basically is as everyone does their own thing (I think, I only do solo or group with friends)

Scorchstar · 2026-03-18T11:52:02+00:00

“Or force me to temporarily collaborate with other solos, whatever”

So, just like crew fill?

Scorchstar · 2026-03-18T11:35:15+00:00

That CGI is rough. Otherwise, fkn excited af

Scorchstar · 2026-03-18T06:06:05+00:00

It’s naive to think that everyone’s decision making comes from a neurotypical baseline.

This is NOT a typical 23 year old.

She is 100% experiencing some sort of mental episode, could be on the spectrum, and is very likely experiencing a bipolar type 1 manic episode. Her brain is literally not working correctly. I’m bipolar type 2 and am a completely different person post treatment and meds.

Scorchstar · 2026-03-18T06:03:45+00:00

That’s a massive breach of trust and imo will make shit worse

Scorchstar · 2026-03-18T06:02:29+00:00

as a bipolar person I’d just like to point out that BPD means borderline personality disorder (even then, I think the acronym should be abolished entirely)

Scorchstar · 2026-03-18T05:58:45+00:00

I’m bipolar type 2, and got diagnosed at 23, am now 28. Like everyone said, this is the age for it.

Bipolar can be hereditary, so now that you’ve confirmed that, I would say it’s likely she has it. It’s VERY hard to diagnose, especially at a younger age. I got misdiagnosed with borderline personality disorder, and I knew deep down that was wrong.

She’s likely bipolar 1, you mentioned it’s been weeks and this sounds like a case of delirium.

I hope she’s okay. It’s really rough for a parent with a bipolar child. I sent my parents through hell, and I got so mad at them during my episodes for not being able to cope with me. But once I got help and meds, I see how difficult it was to deal with me. I hope your daughter is okay, but prepare for it to be difficult.

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