r/LowSodiumArcRaiders

Ex pvper here, got tired of pvping after 6000 downs, been pve-ing since.

loaded up Riven Tides this am with the intention of getting 3* on the turbine dmg trial. Since I brought full gears and no slot to loot, decided to just stand on top of the cranes in the middle of the map and wait for the timer to hit 16min.

Observed a raider solo-ing the bombardier right beneath me. He didnt need my help. Then he ran to the bastion nearby but got cornered by a comet, dodged roll the explosion into los of the bastion. He got downed but managed to crawl to the middle extract.

Meanwhile 4 raiders were scanning the beach for treasures. From afar, they looked like folks that pick up trashes irl.

A raider started engaging the bastion with his hullcracker. Another raider came to help with his anvil. They shared the loot and went on their way.

Some random raider got downed (not sure by what) behind the port auth building, 2 raiders that were scanning by the beach rushed to save his day.

Only 2 raiders left still scanning the beach.

The bombardier respawned, this time the scanners picked up a stray raider running by. He killed one of the scanners with his alphelion but got hit pretty hard, had to heal behind cover.

Another raider (beach scanner) joined to fight, got downed almost immediately, 2 direct hit.

Healed raider got to the downed raider but looked like he didnt have a defib, started running around asking for one. (I forgot to bring mine lol)

Downed raider bled out on the beach wall, healed raider started touching his body.

Another raider came out of nowhere, started gunning down touchy raider. He tried to dodge (while explaining the situation) but got downed. ‘Out of nowhere’ raider believed his story somehow and revived him. Maybe they shared the dead raider’s loot, im not sure. But they ran to middle extract together.

13 min left on the clock, I left through the hatch.

The new map is probably the only map where the smaller size + verticality allows this kind of birds eye view of a lot of raiders.

Pretty much title, I’m pretty new to the game and have 3 wolfpacks I’ve been holding onto. I need bastion+bombadier cores for upgrades and I was just wondering how many wolfpacks will take out a bastion and bombadier. Just wanna make sure I’m using them efficiently and not wasting

Just hit my 100k last night and it's been an absolute blast running all of my best stuff without a single care if I lose it. I haven't had this much fun with the game in a while but Riven Tides + damage goal = SO MUCH FUN!!!! Took down a Turbine for the first time, shooting at rocketeers like they're little bitty pops, shredders eating my Bettina rounds.... FOLKS!!!

That's my TedTalk, thanks for listening ✌️

Are they for sure not able to be found topside? Any other blueprints as well?

Now that I don't have to hoard stash value or coin for bonus skillpoints, I'm just giving Tian Wen tons of coin to feed my Bettina... and that's been heckin' fun. I much prefer the damage based expedition bonus requirements over the hoarding.

Initially I was like, how the heck am I gonna get 100k damage as a casual who doesn't have a lot of time to play? Well, the Bettina solved that problem. I already have 4/5 bonus points in the bag.

I had a fight outside riven tide hotel, very early in the round, like a minute. And when I looted the corpse they literally had 3things

An il torro, 2light bandages and 4light ammo

Nothing else.
WTF?

my only no bug explanation is that a naked runner randomly found those items in the first minute near the waterslides while running to hotel…but the 4light ammo and no shotgun ammo is throwing me off (shotgun itself had some shots left)

1. Was doing the Armoured Transport quests and accidentally skipped Step 2 (Finding the patrol car key in one of the guard huts) because I had a key in my inventory.

I went to the little box where the key is found but it is not interact-able for me. Anyone know a definitive solution?

2. I never got a lure grenade bp from quests even though it's an early game quest. It now stands in the way of me getting all blueprints. Any solutions?

I could fairly easily get 3 stars before trials (gamer dad casual), but now I gotta say I am STRUGGLING to accomplish much with regards to trials.

Any tips? I’m back on my ferro / rattler game and starting to see just how much I leaned on my gear for trials.