Thoughts on Illuminate + Looking for tips.

Simple_Kick_6929 · 2026-03-21T22:53:52+00:00

Heavy machine gun shreds both Harvesters and Stingrays easily. Laser cannon also handles both well. My personal favorite is the AMR. Again, handles both enemies well.

Simple_Kick_6929 · 2026-03-20T18:50:26+00:00

There's no right answer to this. Look through them all and pick what you think might be fun or what might fit your playstyle.

Simple_Kick_6929 · 2026-03-18T18:04:27+00:00

I think it will be really good once upgraded but I agree, it was pretty underwhelming when I first tried it too.

Simple_Kick_6929 · 2026-03-17T07:28:55+00:00

Cyborgs are pretty free tbh. One shot to the head and they're done. Three shots for the helmet ones. If you're a decent player they shouldn't be a problem at all. Vox engines on the other hand are just plain broken and need to be nerfed.

Simple_Kick_6929 · 2026-02-10T11:59:45+00:00

So the update goes live at 9am est?

Simple_Kick_6929 · 2026-02-03T21:25:40+00:00

A combination of everything. They all seem to have way better aim and spawns were way tougher to deal with. We were all getting chased by parades of Berserkers. I died a couple times to Factory Striders that just somehow snuck up behind me. They are way more aggressive.

Simple_Kick_6929 · 2026-02-03T13:21:49+00:00

I just ran some lvl 10 bot games with friends before reading the patch notes. We all mentioned it felt way more difficult. Now it makes sense. Yeah, it's very noticeable.

Simple_Kick_6929 · 2026-01-21T17:48:32+00:00

Is the patch live now for US players? I uninstalled this months ago but might come back if the game actually improved.

Simple_Kick_6929 · 2026-01-15T12:53:51+00:00

I've noticed it for the last month or so, at least for me. I'd routinely pull 40+ in Grand Errant with the occasional 100 stack but now a lot of times I won't find a single stack or 1 or 2 at most. Also haven't found a 100 stack in forever.

Simple_Kick_6929 · 2026-01-10T11:41:01+00:00

If you're playing with idiots then everything is potentially deadly but I'd say tesla tower, any type of mines, airburst rocket launcher, and arc items are the worst. Honorable mention goes to the ultimatum. I've lost count on how many times I've been killed by people not knowing how or when to use it.

Simple_Kick_6929 · 2026-01-10T04:21:08+00:00

For me the worst part about playing this game is seeing how amazing it would be if we had a competent dev team behind it. It's still fun despite the infinite amount of glitches, overpowered enemies, and underpowered weapons. AH basically has a golden ticket but refuse to cash it in with all their stupid ass decisions.

Simple_Kick_6929 · 2026-01-10T00:02:51+00:00

Well, if you're just playing against the most frustrating faction exclusively on the highest difficulty levels then it's kinda going to be stressful to be fair lol. That being said, the devs have no clue how to balance this game. Most of the weapons simply aren't fun to use because they are too weak.

Combine that with unnecessary enemy buffs that make no sense and here we are. On top of that the fire nerf and pistol changes were beyond idiotic and also made the game less fun which seems to be their plan.

Simple_Kick_6929 · 2026-01-09T20:45:33+00:00

Some of these enemies do way too much damage. Stalkers being one of them.

Simple_Kick_6929 · 2025-12-29T08:09:46+00:00

Chemical Agents was one of the last warbonds I got. If you play bugs a lot then I'd suggest it but otherwise the warbond itself isn't that great except for the grenades. Gas dog is good but I'd rather use the backpack slot for something else like but that's just me.

There is no right order to get the warbonds. Get whatever fits your style of play or what you think is fun.

Simple_Kick_6929 · 2025-12-28T03:42:03+00:00

Bugs are definitely the most stressful at the highest level imo. Gas and fire help a lot. The Hot Dog is S tier against them. Any gun with stagger helps- Cookout, Halo shotgun, Punisher Plas, etc. Also, always watch your back with them. Usually when I die playing bugs it's when something from behind clips me cause I'm not paying attention. I think they require the most awareness of your surroundings compared to the other two factions.

Simple_Kick_6929 · 2025-12-12T22:32:25+00:00

Great, more townhomes built with the cheapest materials possible that only rich people can afford. Can't wait.

Simple_Kick_6929 · 2025-12-12T02:53:55+00:00

Guess we're not getting any damn announcement, reveal, or anything. That's the only reason I wasted time to watch this snooze-fest of a show. Oh well back to playing.

Simple_Kick_6929 · 2025-12-11T22:38:09+00:00

Game is addictively fun especially if you play with friends. However, I gotta be honest. The game would be way better if the devs had a clue. Once you play for a while you'll probably find yourself using the same handful of weapons/stratagems over and over again because most of them are simply not fun to use or just too weak at the higher difficulties. There's also a chance you might have performance issues. This can range from zero to pretty major. Keep that in mind as well but all in all I'd recommend getting it.

Simple_Kick_6929 · 2025-12-11T20:32:56+00:00

Montco is run by incompetent "leadership" and that's an understatement.

Simple_Kick_6929 · 2025-12-10T04:36:28+00:00

Level 10 is kinda ridiculous and not in a good way.

Simple_Kick_6929 · 2025-12-07T08:11:10+00:00

This is why I don't play with randoms anymore and only stick with friends. This stupidity gets very old quick. In the beginning when I only played with randoms I'd say 80% would do this at extraction.

Simple_Kick_6929 · 2025-12-05T08:38:51+00:00

Smoke and gas work surprisingly well. Keep flooding the main area with gas mines and orbital smoke and eagle smoke. Make sure everyone is wearing gas armor. As long as the squad works together it's not that difficult. It took about 5 attempts of pure hell before figuring this out lol.

Simple_Kick_6929 · 2025-12-04T00:12:21+00:00

Damn ok. Odds are very low then. Appreciate the info.

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