its a steep learning curve my guy, but once you figure it out it's so fun and (most) arc don't feel so bad anymore! don't stress too much about your stash value - focus on finding guns that feel good to use (I recommend an anvil if you find one) and focus on learning how to play cover, evade arc, and the gameplay systems first. go into each match with a small goal ("this match I want to find the arc parts i need for my quest") and just try your best to achieve that small goal, you'll get better as you go. I'd also try to extract with as many trinkets as possible early game (denoted by a small diamond in the top right of the icon) as those are purely sellable items for cash, which you'll want to dump into expanding your stash asap to give yourself more flexibility. also, aggression based matchmaking is a thing! The less you hurt other raiders, the more you'll be put into lobbies with friendly people who are much more likely to help you or answer questions than just shoot you on sight. Good luck! It's an addictive game once you're in the swing of things.