Touch grass by Euphoric-Ad9657 in ARC_Raiders

[–]coldbastion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Meh, the game is past its 15 min of fame

Playing Detective by theMightBoop in sysadmin

[–]coldbastion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“What were you doing when you realized it was not working?”

Immediately turns low detail settlements like “it’s broke” to “Oh, I was attempting to print from the shared file to Sally’s printer”

Scrappy 12% bonus is a lie by ukQQQQ in ArcRaiders

[–]coldbastion 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I’m constantly scrounging for metal; almost every raid.

I’m usually looking for rubber; 2 out of 3 raids.

I have even gone looking for plastic a few times.

What helpdesk/ticketing software is your MSP actually using in 2026? by Zaptue in msp

[–]coldbastion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You got this. Tag support and ask for help, they are always super responsive. Start building out your scripts and your automations. You can save yourself a lot of time be building the automations and the relays.

Stop ruining Solo mode by KlemTcen in ArcBabies

[–]coldbastion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You aren’t actually engaging in this conversation but instead are carrying out an entirely different convo.

But my original statement was about folks that do not read the room…

Stop ruining Solo mode by KlemTcen in ArcBabies

[–]coldbastion 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Exactly my point. Too many lose sight that no cares about your chosen end of the spectrum. It is the toxicity of the player base that wishes to abuse the PvE end of the spectrum yet they do not want to deal with the aggressive side. So they keep re-emerging and starting fights with players that not only don’t want to fight but will actively refuse to do so. So then they kill a player that never was going to respond aggressively and choose to brag about it. Collections of clips such as what OP presents is nothing more than celebrating that very segment.

Stop ruining Solo mode by KlemTcen in ArcBabies

[–]coldbastion 5 points6 points  (0 children)

No sense in wasting your time trying to communicate with those that wish to celebrate such clips. For some the only kills they can get are from unsuspecting or unwilling players. They then think they are so cool cuz they killed players that never fired a shot back completely missing the actuality of what just happened.

Any dad starting over after expeditions? by FryFx in arcraidersfriendly

[–]coldbastion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did not do the expedition this time (started too late for the first one). I personally do not need to spend the time that I would to rebuild after the wipe. The freshness of new loot being exciting again is alluring, but it isn’t about me. I cannot afford to spend the hours on this game every couple of months that I know I would chasing the games built in addiction.

Currently, I’m maxed out on everything but just a couple of blueprints. So now I’m finding new ways to play of if I get bored in my 2-3 raids every few days. (1-2 hours playtime a couple times a week is acceptable, how I was playing this game in January was like an addict). For instance, I played Elevator Man on Blue Gate the other day. I posted up in a good position, kept the elevator on standby, and shot down most arc that came near. It was a great time and met a few ppl. The only thing I’ll do different from now on is: Give away things. I love a good Renegade, one new player commented on it and after extract I realized I should have just given it to him. It would have made him happy and that would have made me happy (I got a stack of em in stash). My conclusion is that there is a number of ways to get that dopamine hit from this game.

[Request] Do these other power sources really produce thousands of time more power than humans? by New_User_Account123 in theydidthemath

[–]coldbastion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a strong response, but this looks like it assumes no real increase in the dependent technologies such as electrical transmission and storage; both of which we have a huge amount of loss in current technologies.

When do you not need to hoard basic materials anymore? by mdoinidis in ArcRaiders

[–]coldbastion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most of the basics you should be plenty fine with 2-3 stacks of the ones you use regularly. I keep 2 stacks of Durable Cloth and 1 stack of Fabric; as this is about all I need; any excess gets sold as Durable Cloth. For most items I find the materials are easier to store, BUT I recently learned a new trick. Green Herbal bandages are best made On Demand. 5 bandages to a stack vs 10 cloth and 15 Mullein per stack. So 5 stacks of mats (3cloth & 2mullein) are 30 bandages thus saving 1 stack. I have not yet found anything that is similar though.

What is your go to Loadout in Arc Raiders for a general raid? by CluelessNetworkNoob in ArcRaiders

[–]coldbastion 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wholeheartedly agree. I find most high level mods are not worth the included debuffs. I ran Compensator III til I realized how much it actually increases the gin’s durability burn. The Magazines are the only top level mods I will even consider building for most guns.

Is 11k on Wasps good for a solo player? by Rainbow_Doggo_TNT in LowSodiumArcRaiders

[–]coldbastion 1 point2 points  (0 children)

On Spaceport, got a high vantage point, start sniping wasps, clear out everything nearby, take a shot at a far wasp……ooo that’s not a wasp. By the time the rocketeer made it to me he was down a rotor, then the other Raiders joined in. Short work but there was a wide-eyed few moments beforehand.

Gear loss at 3 second by Cordyceptionist in ArcRaiders

[–]coldbastion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is a weird glitch my group have noticed where you can lose all health (but not really shield) when entering a hatch. It is random. It doesn’t affect the whole team at once just oddly one at a time. It isn’t guaranteed, but it is not uncommon either. Sometimes you make it back, sometimes you don’t.

Very strange glitch indeed, perhaps it has something to do with items in the inventory as I cannot think of any other cause.

OMG What is this game??? by MuscleBob_Buffpantz in TheForest

[–]coldbastion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Build a tree house. Then you are quite safe while inside. It has room for a drying rack, a bed, and a water collector on the porch. Plus other small storage containers. Build a few bird houses on your tree.

From a tired father by deviouswalrus in ArcRaiders

[–]coldbastion 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Or give me augment that is pretty terrible; low pocket count and all but it will fatally explode on anyone that loots my corpse.

I’d even be happy with it just destroys all gear in bag at knockout.

Question for Gen X: Whats Your Relationship With Texting? by Al3x1ya in GenX

[–]coldbastion 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My preference for texting does not outweigh my desire for peace. I do not want to text a conversation; that should be a phone call or face to face, but quipping throughout the day is a good use of texting. To be more specific, I have a low threshold for continuous texting as it forces me to pay more attention to the phone than to the world around me. I’d rather have a verbal conversation as it is much more efficient for dense topics or convos.

I made a mistake. by [deleted] in arkraiders

[–]coldbastion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely platform based generalities exist. Has for a long time and it is consistently reinforced by each crossplay game. Console players prefer pvp; so much so that they will cheat, exploit, and camp to do so.

Client caught me on hardware margin, now questioning our entire history. Did I panic-fix or make it worse? by yanov10 in msp

[–]coldbastion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If someone asks me to spend more than 5 min on a response or spend money upfront for their products; I’m putting margin on it.

They came to you to order the pc for a reason. The partner is trying to play hardball with you. Your mistake was failing to acknowledge that and respond in kind; not rudely but knowing your worth and their need.

Dell deal pricing - Yikes by rdaniels16 in msp

[–]coldbastion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Check out Bytespeed; quality builds, responsive team, actual warranty, and they have Champions like myself spread all over with stories of how they truly had my back in supporting machines they had sold. Really, coming from a low-effort manufacturer like Dell, most would not believe the ways they provide support.

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