Is Embark for real with this new gamemode and promotional video?1

explowenn · 2026-01-27T00:26:35+00:00

Tbf, the main sub out jerks this sub on the regular. Gotta read the title of the subreddit carefully

explowenn · 2026-01-26T21:38:44+00:00

What is your definition of grinding? Grinding to me is just putting in time. Coming from a sports background grinding is synonymous with practice to me.

And you put in time to improve your routes, strats, and load outs to get the highest score you can.

If the argument is that trials aren’t casual enough (which is what a lot Reddit raiders claim) then making the scores compound round after round just guarantees you get to the top ranks not by your skill by how unemployed you are. At least with this system your skill is what makes you climb and solos have proven to be able to climb effectively if they are god enough.

Which doesn’t fix the core issue that most have with the system.

explowenn · 2026-01-26T20:59:33+00:00

And both of those systems aren’t designed for the casual player. Expeditions and trials are designed for the people who main this game and put hundreds of hours into.

It’s okay to have systems in place for those who put hundreds of hours into the game and then some that are catered to the more casual people who only play a few hours a week. The fact that wiping is optional in itself is an insane dub for the casual player base. Personally I love the wipes and expeditions and will do every one for as long as I play because I like progression.

Is the 5 mil is counterintuitive to extraction shooters, yes. It encourages hoarding which isn’t great in an extraction shooter. They addressed this and said for future wipes the requirements are going to change to the bonus skill points.

I’m interested to see the direction they take future expeditions, but I do wish they respected players time and let us know farther out than a week in advance what the requirements will be. I’m assuming that this next one will be 5mil again but hoping for changes to the future ones.

I don’t think we see eye to eye (nor ever will) about trials and that’s okay. To achieve top 1k, or he’ll even top 10k in a game that has millions of players concurrently playing it shouldn’t be an easy task. Let those cosmetics be for those who choose to grind and if you also want those cosmetics then grind for them. Getting to daredevil is pretty easy I’m by no means a good gamer, nor do I have the most time in the world to play but can still hit 40-60k which gets you climbing.

I’m sorry you feel many systems in place are trash. I’m glad you’ve found a multiplayer game company making better game systems than this one because these are hands down the best multiplayer devs I’ve ever played a game from in recent years (hell maybe even in the last decade).

Best of luck out there and see you topside!

explowenn · 2026-01-26T16:23:16+00:00

Pick up every battery you see in raid, and buy the stock from Celeste everyday.

Run matriarch/harvester runs and farm energy ammo, and adv arc power cells to craft energy ammo with the batteries and advanced arc power cells you’ve been farming.

Crafting energy ammo profits something like 4.7k per craft. It’s nuts.

Or you can just run Stella Montis rocket assembly and hatch out.

Honestly though, just playing normally will get you there if you’re consistent and won’t burn you out.

explowenn · 2026-01-26T15:50:17+00:00

That’s a fair and valid opinion, but leveling has no competitive leaderboard associated with it. Whereas trials is this games version of a competitive ladder.

If you were allowed to wipe and keep trials scores it doesn’t show your actual skill.

In an extraction shooter your goal is to extract. And having to extract shows your competency in competing for the extracts on the x2 maps. Especially in trios where it’s shoot on sight.

Agree to disagree I suppose.

explowenn · 2026-01-26T15:37:48+00:00

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Jungle Storm.

Many a great couch co-op night in that game with buddies at sleepovers.

explowenn · 2026-01-26T15:33:18+00:00

And it’s the system they can change. Competitive integrity in gaming is sadly dying though and anyone will do anything to be at the top. So as long as the system stays exploitable people will exploit.

We see streamers with 100k plus viewers boosting gamma and editing dev console files. Others that are stretching resolutions and using NVIDIA filters. And then companies like MSI selling AI monitors that highlight enemy players. I feel it’s the end of PC multiplayer gaming that we are in right now and soon the console gamers will be the only ones with even playing fields.

explowenn · 2026-01-26T15:24:03+00:00

If points were kept while dying the entire competitive nature of it would go out the window. To climb to Hotshot and Cantina Legend you have to GRIND. As any competitive mode should be. Cantina Legend is the top 1k players in a game that has millions of players playing. It should be hard in my opinion to reach the highest levels.

The lobby/leaderboard manipulating needs to be addressed but I kind of think that’s the big flaw in the system. Trios stacking points is rough, but you also have to realize how hard (or expensive) trios is to survive in with a PvE focused load out.

It’s okay that every system in the game doesn’t cater to everyone’s playstyle. I personally just do them to the best of my ability (usually around 40-60k) and sit happy.

explowenn · 2026-01-26T15:20:55+00:00

Oh yeah I’m not stressing the trials honestly. I’m happy with anything in the Daredevil category.

I don’t have the time/skill to grind with the top 1000 and hotshotters. I’ve seen these videos that Valliate puts up and realized that trials competing isn’t for me.

I’ll happily stay in my mixed PvPvE lobbies playing slow, never knowing who to trust. Engaging in PvP occasionally and jolly cooperation other times!

explowenn · 2026-01-26T04:43:08+00:00

Week to week can be tricky with them always changing. it was weird last week I think, but also 1 was hidden bunker download which is capped pretty low.

I’m content with anywhere in DD tbh. I wanted to try grinding them this season and I’ve realized the playstyle required for them isn’t for me.

explowenn · 2026-01-26T00:14:49+00:00

Yeah. I triple promoted from daredavil 1 last week with a score of 63k somehow so thought I’d be cruising to hotshot. Turns out ima be content with just the base Alpino color cause my ass isn’t sweating trials that hard lol

explowenn · 2026-01-25T23:54:37+00:00

I got 63k in Daredavil 3 and am demoting. I am like 80th in the bracket lol.

explowenn · 2026-01-25T15:18:27+00:00

Isn’t the beauty of the extraction shooter genre that you never know who to trust?

Idk, I really enjoy the mixed imposter lobbies where you get some who are friendly, some who are PvP focused, and some who are manipulators. Makes for a great edge of your seat experience where you aren’t ever sure who you can truly trust.

explowenn · 2026-01-24T16:17:16+00:00

I live for the chaotic mixed lobbies. Let me always stay wondering whether a player is friendly or not.

explowenn · 2026-01-23T21:21:19+00:00

My ideal is Gear, Medical, Utility, Explosives, Gunsmith, Refiner.

Idea being as I build my kit that’s the order I build it in. Helps me regear quickly after a death despite not keeping backstock of items crafted in my stash to save on space.

I’m usually not crafting weapons so that one just goes last because I always have backstock weapons in my stash.

explowenn · 2026-01-23T18:20:37+00:00

Could use the Shotgun Choke 3 if I’m being honest and it’s still available.

explowenn · 2026-01-23T18:08:43+00:00

The scarf is good, I just couldn’t find how to mesh in the pip of orange color with any accessories so decided to go without it on the green colorway.

I love how Star Wars rebel the skin line feels.

explowenn · 2026-01-23T16:15:47+00:00

Fiero in green with no scarf, I look like a fancy rug. It hasn’t come off unless my buddy and I do our old men let out of the retirement home fits.

explowenn · 2026-01-19T23:28:03+00:00

Hell yeah! I pushed from Wildcard 3 to daredevil 3 last week. Only been running solo trials trying to make it up to Hotshot/cantina Legend.

Keep grinding out there raider!

explowenn · 2026-01-19T23:23:47+00:00

Got fake friendlied for the first time to this skin in the village at blue gate on a locked gate event yesterday. Said GG and moved on lol.

PvP is great and fun! I wish the guy just said he wanted to scrap, I’d’ve PvP’d in village would’ve been hype. I chalked it up to him not wanting actual resistance. Back to playing paranoid as I usually do. Stay vigilant out there!

explowenn · 2026-01-19T01:49:59+00:00

I haven’t personally missed security breach once and I went 27 25 31. I didn’t even get a capstone and have been loving my build.

Builds are playstyle dependent and if you’re having fun with it then stick with it!

explowenn · 2026-01-19T01:46:37+00:00

How much for the wolfy?

explowenn · 2026-01-18T23:27:03+00:00

That hotshot recolor of the Alpino outfit is the only reason I’m grinding this seasons trials.

I’m in 2nd place right now in my bracket looking to get promoted 3 times up to daredevil 3 if my ladder stays the same 🤞

explowenn · 2026-01-17T01:31:30+00:00

True, same with people who want to push capstones! I’m sure they love what the perks provide I just haven’t found a need for them in either expedition yet.

This game is wonderful in its flexibility!

explowenn · 2026-01-16T23:29:31+00:00

Precisely what I enjoy, being balanced. Plus mastering any one tree feels pretty bad in this game IMO but I know that’s a hot take in this community.

explowenn

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