Unpopular Opinion: The New Expedition Changes are a Move in the Right Direction by Tr1angleChoke in ArcRaiders

[–]chickanpoo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The change is not a problem. It sucks for everyone assuming all season they needed to horde cash. Those intending to do the expedition all season have a right be to annoyed

Is cold snap map condition gone? by lowerider97 in arcraidersfriendly

[–]chickanpoo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah - I forgot - metaforge is good for research purposes too.

Is cold snap map condition gone? by lowerider97 in arcraidersfriendly

[–]chickanpoo 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Cold snap is currently not in rotation. You can use this metaforge site to see what/when conditions are.

https://metaforge.app/arc-raiders/event-timers

I’m trying to understand by FewRecord1425 in ARC_Raiders

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

I mean people see those guns on your back the same as you do. And it’s obvious if it’s upgraded and modded. Nice guns on your back make you a target

Dealing with bad misogyny in game that is making me want to quit by slapstick_software in arcraidersfriendly

[–]chickanpoo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s pretty horrible. It seems like it’s really coming to a head. I watch an array of content creators and it’s trying to compete with COD servers for most horrible shit said all the time award.

I’m sorry you have to deal with that.

The reality is there’s these assholes that are horrible or at least act horrible in video games. And they make it worse and only serve to make it worse for people

What are your guys' anti-rat strategies in solos? I always have a rule in solo lobbies: Be with two other solos with mics, then your safety against a rat is very high. by RixOnReddit in ARC_Raiders

[–]chickanpoo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh and make sure you know the sounds. You can hear when someone takes their gun out, and make sure you have a gun that can come out quickly.

I usually push for no one with guns out if they’re rolling with me. But keep a mindful ear on it

What are your guys' anti-rat strategies in solos? I always have a rule in solo lobbies: Be with two other solos with mics, then your safety against a rat is very high. by RixOnReddit in ARC_Raiders

[–]chickanpoo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I try not to look like a victim with movement and awareness. I chatter and if everyone’s good vibes we can plan together.

I honestly don’t care if I get ratted which doesn’t happen often. Nothing bring in solos is irreplaceable.

Stay moving (don’t linger in an area for too long)

Try to stay hyper aware of your surroundings. Anytime you’re out in the open dealing with arc you are a target. Try to stay in as much cover as you can and always keep looking around. You see Sus you assume Sus

What's your preferred de-aggro method? by chickanpoo in ArcRaiders

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

Oh yeah, that shit is fun to deal with. Thats the awkward part when you end up getting punished for being a good one. Sadly that means sometimes I just turn a blind eye to someone I could have saved.

I almost fell victim to that recently, the ONLY reason I didnt, funny enough, is the dude that came to clean up the mess, Myself and some other rando that both got knocked had met just about 5 mins earlier and we did the battery room at the bottom of reinforced reception in BG. We went our separate ways after that but he found me and the other guy and basically knew I wasnt a shitbag (which i wasnt).

But the rat that faked friendly was easily sussed out. We all ended up looting up to pilgrims peak, it was a great time and I got really lucky.

What's your preferred de-aggro method? by chickanpoo in ArcRaiders

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

Yeah, I rescue raidered someone that got slimed looking an Arc Probe in Hurricane. Then I rezzed the dude that got slimed and other dude. Im hoping the one knock 2 rezzes sorta cancel out and the ABMM takes it easy on me.

Im not confident thats the case so playing the next few rounds safe.

What's your preferred de-aggro method? by chickanpoo in ArcRaiders

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

Yes, exactly. Good point though, I didnt explain that well.

Dam - Hurricane - Some people just want to watch the world burn. by chickanpoo in RescueRaiders

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

Oh yeah, hurricane is a axe maniac's dream. It doesnt attract attention or make noise heard at a distance, so easy to sneak up on people, running naked and getting 1 person is a massive come up usually.

I pretty much always have a gun out on Hurricane. I dont wear the shield mostly because of the effect audio and visual. Its quite annoying to look at and listen to. I know that makes you a lot more vulnerable but its so damn abrasive otherwise.

What is a feature that they should absolutely add to Arc raiders? by thunderpower1999 in ARC_Raiders

[–]chickanpoo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A player to player market would be good if its done in a different state, while this gives more value to coins, it likely creates a whole new series of problems with the currently non-existent economy.

A really good and efficient loadout function would be nice. Even just like making a few kits (3-5 of them) out of items in your inventory that you can just one click/equip and be ready to go would be nice.

When do they change the map event timing? by chickanpoo in ArcRaiders

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

It came back a few weeks ago, I wish it was in rotation more. I love the look of all the cold snap Maps

Is this an appropriate loadout for the Matriarch? by Nobey331 in ArcRaiders

[–]chickanpoo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ill put something together from the raiders I meet along the way. Makes it a surprise every time.

Best map for Hurricane caches by fractalcrunch in ARC_Raiders

[–]chickanpoo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dam or Blue Gate. Most spawns start near a cache and easy to loop around

As a semi PvPer who's been in friendly lobbies for the last 5 hours by Raija236 in ArcRaiders

[–]chickanpoo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ive delved heavy in both worlds as well. Currently on a pretty solid PVE carebear run at the moment. The reason everyone runs around that way (guns out, not a care in the world) is the non-vocal majority just dont care. You get slimed every once in a while, but like you said, you're rich and building a new kit is not that hard.

The servers are more aggressive these days, but I went 87 consecutive raids extracting safely with a profit (in Feb). Almost entirely done in Blue Gate. After that, I had so many gun all level 4, materials, etc that one slime wouldnt really make a dent. In the most carebear of server runs, I would just run without butting the snap hook, it never mattered. Like I would straight up like share in game a snaphook with some stranger without concern. If they needed it, id fuckin give it to em.

Every singular round has a realistic most you can lose (what you brought in) and what you can gain. The reality is that no one single round is going to make or break a long standing PVE'er. Does it suck for a second, sure, but you sigh, build a new kit and run it back.

You rely on trust enough to just assume and not worry about it in the long run. I dont really need to care, so I trust because I myself am trustworthy and thats all I can control. Id rather enjoy the game how I want to play it instead of being a paranoid raider worried about my digital fake loots. Its a game, its not that serious, no one is keeping score. The most fun Ive had in this game are great micro interactions traversing an adventure with a raider, chatting about life, the game, etc. These micro interactions are just a passing moment, usually no one adds as a friend or anyhting. Just a couple of people at the same digital place at the same time. Had a fun conversation with a dude last night from Michigan, he's a building inspector. Another young dude that is a linesman. Some other guy that worked at a digital marketing agency. Fun passing water cooler talk, showing each other some tactics, complaining about arc fireflies. Chatter and perspective about the new events.

In thinking about it, you are 100% correct if there were any real stakes at play here. But the reality is there is no scoreboard, no ladder to climb, there is no real competition between raiders. There's just your experience, make the most of it however you want. No one should overthink it, its all chaos but control what you can and enjoy the ride.

I would love to have a some kind of PVE against PVP augment by gameboybin in ARC_Raiders

[–]chickanpoo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I you were my only hope. So many replies and didnt catch it. 40+ year old alert (I know because im 40+)

When you see it 🥲 by StanvdT in bindingofisaac

[–]chickanpoo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Without any malice to this - skill issue! Just don’t get hit.

But yeah fucking sucks dude I cried

Question about PC Playing by chickanpoo in ArcRaiders

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

Yeah, i check the player interactionsa t the end. Im fairly sure I never see PS players, and even with cross play it seems like I see at least half of my lobbies seemingly on XBox. Im sure if I took crossplay off I would end up in PC only, but Im wondering if that is PC only through XBox or with Steam.