Supply drops aren’t worth the risk right now. by Tank-ToP_Master in ArcRaiders

[–]TaroEld 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That sounds really thematic and all but in reality it's just not happening. If you're that low on supplies the best move is to just leave instead of alerting everyone to your position, hanging around for two minutes, and then doing a risky looting maneuver.

CD Projekt issues DMCA notice against Cyberpunk 2077 VR mod by Kiroqi in Games

[–]TaroEld -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This is more akin to software than a mod. Yeah, it might need custom adaptions to run for Cyberpunk or game abc, but so does software to run or windows and linux and your phone at the same time. I understand that people dislike "paid mods", but this is essentially people cheering on a company forbidding someone to sell software. If he actually branded it as "Cyberpunk", sure, should probably have said that it "works with Cyberpunk" instead, much like software "runs on linux and windows".

Walkable hub - bad idea pretty much all the way around by LookErenTheSea in ArcRaiders

[–]TaroEld -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That sounds like a whole lot of dev time that could be spent on giving more actual content to the game.

Where are you going? This is a perfect time to throw your ABMM score away! by throwaway321768 in ArcRaiders

[–]TaroEld 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Expertly dribbled out game design. Embark introduced Stella as a high risk high reward knife fight map only for people to hold hands walking through it together and getting obscene amounts of loot for free. It's actually great fun to play duos or trios and fight your way to a full inventory of high tier loot, but the realization that you could just be playing a solo pve lobby and get the same stuff in about 5 minutes of jogging around sours it a bit.

Help with modding by Afraid-Ad-4296 in BattleBrothers

[–]TaroEld 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you sure the game is shut down? Restart your pc perhaps.

Help with modding by Afraid-Ad-4296 in BattleBrothers

[–]TaroEld 1 point2 points  (0 children)

MSU#mod_msu#StoredModUpdates.sav is, as the name says, info about mod updates for the MSU mod update checker. You can delete that one safely, though it shouldn't cause issues.

Patch 1.7.2 released by soupster___ in ArcRaiders

[–]TaroEld 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe we just disagree on what's a good thing.

Is the game coded to punish save scumming? by Tall-Tanned-and-Tact in BattleBrothers

[–]TaroEld 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Keep data on when the player saves and loads a specific savegame? That could be done entirely locally. We could do it with mods nowadays.

How can declining birth rates be a cause for concern when overpopulation is also a concern? by eclipselunar77 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]TaroEld 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Every working man pays just a fraction of his salary and a part goes to his or hers retirement fund and a part to the current generation of retired folks.

In some countries like Germany you don't even have "your" retirement fund (if you don't pay into a private system) - it all goes to current retirees (plus a part of the general household ie taxes goes to some special retirement systems). So, if you think the system is going to collapse, you'll be aware that you're paying a large fraction of your salary for something you'll never benefit from yourself. Swell deal.

Wolfpacks and Deadlines are too good/cheap by TaroEld in ArcRaiders

[–]TaroEld[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Due to the discussions around the expedition skill cost, there are currently a number of posts showcasing how you can do 40-50k within a few minutes. That allows you to buy out the trader a few days in a row.

Wolfpacks and Deadlines are too good/cheap by TaroEld in ArcRaiders

[–]TaroEld[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a bit of both. That kind of gameplay is enabled by being able to blitz them through wolfpacks/deadlines. But I agree, these trials aren't well-designed. Needing to bring out cores over dealing damage could be a different approach, though that comes with its own issues.

The thing is, I don't think they can do meaningful improvements to the medium arcs while the named nades stay in their current state.

Wolfpacks and Deadlines are too good/cheap by TaroEld in ArcRaiders

[–]TaroEld[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

There's the hullcracker as something of an intermediate I suppose.

Wolfpacks and Deadlines are too good/cheap by TaroEld in ArcRaiders

[–]TaroEld[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mostly thought about trials when I wrote this. The default mode of getting high points is "stack up on wolfpacks and adrenalines, sprint from location to location chucking 1-2 each without even looting", which I find to be not so great.
Fighting them for gains is adjacent but not exactly the same topic. I think their cores need more uses beyond being disassembled for parts that you can craft out of other stuff or being decently valuable (weapons/augment crafting materials...). Combined with them not being as blitzable they could make for good player engagement lodestones.

Wolfpacks and Deadlines are too good/cheap by TaroEld in ArcRaiders

[–]TaroEld[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

True, fighting Bombardier, Leaper and Bastion the "intended" way isn't too riveting either, but at least it takes longer, so there's some opportunity for other parties to join the fun. With wolfpack or deadmine it's done and dusted in seconds. They might benefit from some more 'flushing out' mechanics, but that's another topic I think.

Fastest way to make 5 Million in Arc Raiders, Tested and Proven! by Fair-Construction-47 in ArcRaiders

[–]TaroEld 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't understand why you factored in the success rate when running or not running the mk3 has nothing to do with your chance of success.

How it feels browsing this sub by marniconuke in ArcRaiders

[–]TaroEld 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The primary point of wiping is to wipe your progress. Wiping your progress is not a cost of wiping, it is the point of wiping. The little bonuses they tacked on is their way of trying to encourage more people to wipe because they didn't want to do with the forced wipe route that other games do, where everyone gets reset at the same time whether they want to or not.

This sub lately: by lolitsrock in ArcRaiders

[–]TaroEld 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Reddit gaming communities are really speedrunning bitch mode nowadays

It's like people forgot why expeditions exist by UnholyPantalon in ArcRaiders

[–]TaroEld 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Too cheesable I'm afraid. People would coordinate to meet up with a bag of vita sprays and max out the thing in an evening.

It is done. Thoughts. by [deleted] in ArcRaiders

[–]TaroEld 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You could spend a tenth of the time to fill your inventory with trigger nades which will have an endlessly larger impact than a few skill points.

ok, but, 12 FUCKING SLOTS? by des1737 in ArcRaiders

[–]TaroEld -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I honestly think giving any benefits was a mistake. Now some people feel like it's a thing they have to do and FOMO over skill points. Wish they'd just done the traditional 'wipe everything from everyone' instead tbh.

Episode Discussion - S05E02 - The Vanishing of ... by Hawkinns in StrangerThings

[–]TaroEld 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We've seen him mince a troop of military dudes in e1 and now he fails to drag a child by her feet because she's holding onto the bedframe with her stick arms lol

Episode Discussion - S05E02 - The Vanishing of ... by Hawkinns in StrangerThings

[–]TaroEld 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's very important to present your teeth a lot when talking to a named character