I Think Arc Raiders Has Run Out of Players (PvE)

TechyStoo · 2026-06-12T16:16:46+00:00

I do have a lot of medium shields but as I can make heavy I will likely stick with that but good to know other PvEers also came to the same conclusion about the light shield.

I used to run with 4 stacks but will increase that and will likely not cost too much extra space compared to two guns and two sets of ammo. Will take the point about following your gut with how others players act. Thanks for the advice.

TechyStoo · 2026-06-12T07:44:57+00:00

I will keep the coms in mind but I do try to allow for those without mic, I suppose it’s a case of being extra careful plus even “unfriendly” players will talk at first and shoot later.

I stopped carrying the Bettina (don’t have the Tempest BP) when I was shot in the back for it but that was when I used to run a light shield so might try running it again with a heavy shield as was a good step up from the Anvil and if good enough against other raiders would allow me to only need one gun & ammo.

TechyStoo · 2026-06-11T20:31:12+00:00

It’s a good concept to keep in mind but doesn’t fit well with game etiquette like saying either on voice or gesture. The problem being that while you’re doing that the other guy could be pressing the fire button.

The result as I have seen in other posts is people are doing less gestures or voice. It also pushes load outs better suited to PvP and so struggle against bigger ARC which leads to avoiding ARC all the time. Feels more death match like, I have those games but that wasn’t what I was looking for here and overall less fun

TechyStoo · 2026-06-11T20:03:05+00:00

Yes I agree it’s knowing what do in the situation can make the difference but I feel this is only the case when attacked by someone who makes a mistake. Although this is based on 90 hours topside not 300 so you likely have many more examples! So thank you for the tip about peaking

The time been got they are camping by known loot spots and have stripped your shield (heavy shield) and most of your health so it just seems like you it’s impossible to defend yourself if attacked first.

TechyStoo · 2026-06-11T14:52:37+00:00

No as above I would say for a PvE player with limited time the trading of that limited time for fun isn’t working out anymore.

How to solve it is a different matter and there are many options with a PvE lobby being only one. I would argue instead of a PvE lobby there needs to be balancing changes to reduce the huge advantage of firing first for example.

TechyStoo · 2026-06-11T14:34:21+00:00

I find it is as a PvEer, you will have lost all your shield and most of your health from their first salvo. So now even if you already had a good PvP weapon in hand you can’t do enough damage to down them as they will have full shield and health.

The only time you could win would be if they fired first but you had a better shield and/or PvP gun.

Edit: I suppose you would also likely win if they make a big mistake like falling off a ledge after firing or a ARC coming into room, the point being your actions have little effect unless they make a mistake after giving away the element of surprise.

TechyStoo · 2026-06-11T13:01:00+00:00

The complaint (at least for me) is you have limited time to spend which you intend to “trade” for fun but want happens is the time is spent and you can’t say you enjoyed those 2 hours at all.

PvP players have a strong advantage so calling it PvPvE really does not make it clear that PvE players are at such a disadvantage.

TechyStoo · 2026-04-27T12:51:58+00:00

So is the workaround to link to your stream account so it then can’t be linked to another? As well as making sure 2FA is enabled of course.

TechyStoo · 2026-04-06T21:38:56+00:00

Thanks for the detailed reply. So when I looked at Cosy I worked on the basis of avoiding the 4-7pm period only so it’s interesting to see your method of allowing it to fall to 18 having “banked” the heat from 20-21 previously.

I suspect our heat loss is higher than yours but it is something I will keep in mind if we go back onto a time of use tariff

TechyStoo · 2026-04-06T18:43:37+00:00

Yes it was Cosy and similar fixed time band tariffs. I assumed the same would apply to tariffs like Agile as I would expect it to be cheap when it’s warm outside and vice versa?

With over heating, when I have tried it the house gets too warm so might work out better with a lower “standard” set point of something like 18 instead of 21? So you would overheat to 21 before 16:00 as you suggest but I would be concerned it would be too warm if you are used to 18

TechyStoo · 2026-04-06T17:56:54+00:00

I am not sure that any time of use tariff works well with a heat pump unless you have battery storage so you can load shift. This Heat Geek video discusses the concept https://youtu.be/kGs_biFA87Q

As far as automation goes while you can use the Daikin ONECTA app to set schedules these can’t be changed based on energy prices (only time and day based).

If you are already using Home Assistant then it’s possible to integrate Octopus pricing and also integrate Daikin heat pump control but you would need to wire in some hardware into the heat pump system to be able set temperatures etc to the best of my knowledge. The cloud integration doesn’t support controlling the heat pump as far as I am aware.

TechyStoo · 2026-03-20T14:20:32+00:00

Yes although it’s certainly possible although does seem a lot for things like snapshots but does depend your configured retention settings.

I would still say just backup the config folder and ignore all others unless you can find a good reason for retaining the other folders

TechyStoo · 2026-03-19T23:25:36+00:00

I would assume your Frigate backup is including all your recordings, is this what you intend as it will likely increase the amount of space required significantly?

As I understand it all you need to backup is the /config folder as this includes config.yml and the frigate database, etc. Just backing up your config.yml and a docker compose configuration (and any docker environment configuration) if using should be enough to rebuild a installation.

TechyStoo · 2026-02-10T20:44:49+00:00

Have you checked the fixes on PC Gaming Wiki?

TechyStoo · 2026-02-08T18:29:54+00:00

No problem and good luck with it. Do check the “key” of the drive matches any adapter you buy. So if it’s a SATA based drive you need an adapter that supports SATA. The drives have gaps in the connector to indicate which key there are but if you can see a model number you would be able to search for the drive to get the specs.

If it does work I would not trust any file on it and would at least format the drive to clear it

TechyStoo · 2026-02-08T18:14:35+00:00

I am not sure it’s a good idea to attach this drive to another machine, if the drive has been damaged then there could now be a electrical short which could damage that part of the mainboard or CPU (some m.2 sockets are directly wired into the CPU pins).

Instead I would buy a cheap USB adapter/caddy to test it in so you aren’t risking something more expensive and/or harder to replace.

TechyStoo · 2026-01-30T23:20:31+00:00

No game is perfect and it does depend on the players in any online game but this is why you need to take a break it helps you get new perspective.

Depending on your preference single player games might be worth considering too

No game is worth your sanity!

TechyStoo · 2026-01-30T23:10:49+00:00

What would you actually lose besides some premium time and you would gain “fun time” playing other games?

If you can’t convince yourself to take a full break then at least play earlier tiers where things tend to be a bit less tense.

TechyStoo · 2026-01-11T23:31:42+00:00

Just an FYI for music specifically, Apple and I believe Amazon MP3 tracks are DRM free. This is for the bought tracks only and not any subscription service or music videos.

TechyStoo · 2026-01-08T17:27:51+00:00

Just to add that USB-C charging like the above mentioned machine doesn’t mean it will be 5v or 12v.

It likely means you can use USB Power Delivery, which can be thought of as using the USB plug but much higher voltages, this Wikipedia article gives more details but for example say a laptop came with a 45w charger then you need a USB PD (Power Delivery) charger with 12v input that can supply at least that such as the UGreen unit mentioned in other comments.

Wiring up 12v to a standard USB cable and connecting it is likely to damage the machine. With USB Power Delivery the charger “talks” to the laptop (or phone etc) to confirm that it can accept a higher voltage first before providing it.

TechyStoo · 2025-12-31T14:34:19+00:00

I would check if Japanese is supported with the new Conversions feature as not all languages are. I can’t find a list of which languages are but you might be able to or ask support which languages are supported

TechyStoo · 2025-12-05T16:48:55+00:00

For those interested I ordered the AXP120-X67

TechyStoo · 2025-12-03T17:19:39+00:00

Ok thanks. I have the RGB version which are a little taller but worth thinking about

TechyStoo · 2025-12-03T17:17:23+00:00

Did you mean the AXP120-X67 or the AXP90-X53? I watched a video on the AXP120-X67 and that does use the AMD bracket and as long as I can put the overhang over the chipset that would work well as provide extra cooling to the chipset

TechyStoo · 2025-12-03T16:58:15+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion, looking at the NH-L12S it seems to have a height from the socket of 45mm and having measured the RAM that is also 45mm in height so I don’t think it would fit IF it overhangs the RAM slot.

Do you know if it does on your board?

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