r/ArcRaiders • u/WoWAltoholic • 11h ago
Discussion Upcoming Weekly Trial : "Search Computers" which map for the highest score?
The new quirky trial for the week is almost here, "Search Computers". Which map will be best for this one? Some thoughts:
- Metaforge lists the trial as giving only 160 pts per computer which means you need 19 computers searched to get 3-stars. This is going to be very tough and very RNG. I hope they increase the points per search when it goes live. (will update if they do).
- What counts as a computer? Just the ones pictured in the trial image? Will the computer stands like the "ATM" looking kiosk ones with batteries count? Will server racks you can breach count? Update: These count as computers too: /preview/pre/n8sj6e9pgn4h1.jpeg?width=1013&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=db0a63cb1ff18145a6dbed31282a2491991f5f7b
Best Maps?
Spaceport most likely for highest possible score:
- Arrival
- Departure
- Launch Tower
- Security towers
- Control Tower A6
- Vehicle Maintenance
- Container storage
- Shipping Warehouse key room
- Both Trench Tower key rooms
- Control Tower key room
- Field depots
- Outskirts buildings
- Hidden bunker (1 to 2 possible spawns)
Buried City should be easiest for 3 stars with close spawning areas:
- Hospital
- Library
- Space Travel
- Research
- Field depots
Stella Montis is also possible if they lower the amount needed but will not be the best score:
- Medical
- Metro Admin
- Lobby
- Business Center
- Atrium
- Robotic sandbox Control rooms
- Cultural Archives
- Cultural Archives key rooms
- Assembly
- Assembly key room
- Loading Bay Ground Floor
Dam also has potential :
- Research and Admin
- Field Depots
- Controlled Access Zone
- Ruby Residences (not sure if other apts have computers on the desks too)
- Testing Annex
- Control Tower key
- Water treatment reception area
Blue gate and Riven tides has computers but far fewer than the other maps, depending on what counts.
What are your thoughts? Which will be the easiest map for 3-stars and which one for the max potential score?
Update:
- Score is still 160 per computer searched. TheGamingMerchant has made a video and a map of spaceport spawns
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u/RepulsiveSavings2540 11h ago
This should be super easy on spaceport, providing you don't get shot.
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u/Upstairs-Echo2903 10h ago
It will be a challenge to 3 star this one. Probably Spaceport, but will have to hit a bunch of different buildings.
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u/Samwellikki 6h ago
https://giphy.com/gifs/VqPheGMC8WLrkahF8Z
y'all got anymore of them adrenaline shots?
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u/Ness_Bilius_Mellark 9h ago
For Buried City, there is also the Gas Station building, the building to the south west of the Su Durante Warehouses, and the two buildings of the Maintenance Depot on the western part of the map. This should be another 4 possible spawns that are worth checking since the map isn’t that large. I still advise several adrenaline shots.
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u/WoWAltoholic 4h ago
TheGamingMerchant has made a video guide, he calls it "the worst trial they've ever made"
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u/YearMountain3773 4h ago
That guy posts so much clickbait and youtube keeps trying to shove it down my throat
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u/WoWAltoholic 3h ago
He is one of the few that does do research and validates his results. He is a pioneer of our understanding of where and what types of BPs spawn when the game launched and for that I will always be grateful for his efforts. The clickbait titles are sadly just playing the youtube algorithm game. I hate it but even youtubers like Linus Tech Tips uses it and has shown through testing it makes a difference. If I have to look past the clickbait titles for real good info, it's something I am willing to do. I want him to keep producing good content.
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u/Nirxx 3h ago
He still claims that different ammunition has different hitboxes which I really don't like, it just has a differently sized impact marker
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u/monkey484 1h ago
The inconsistent behavior of the Hullcracker rounds makes me think bullet hitbox might be a thing, and Embark broke the "rocket" hitbox. But yeah I have seen him mention it in a few videos.
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u/YearMountain3773 3h ago
idk I just kinda hate channels like that since they spoil all the fun from playing the game and figuring it out yourself
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u/Scpdazuz 5h ago
Dam research building, Buried city Hospital, Research and Space Travel all have computers, Spaceport probably the best map
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u/itsjscott 3h ago
I was thinking about this trial while in Arrival on spaceport last night, and I bet you could come close to 3 stars in that building alone... Way more computers than I ever realized (because I usually ignore them)
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u/WoWAltoholic 3h ago
just RNG if they spawn, he mentions Arrival is the best spawn for computers, getting around 7 in that one building but departure was disappointing in comparison.
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u/everythingisunknown *** ******* 🐓 3h ago
Hooray another lame search trial because everyone complained about fun trials but now wants to sweat the tedious ones
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u/Zidmu 3h ago
What were the fun trials? Throw snowballs at rocketeers? Getting struck by lightning? Activate computers in hidden bunker? Ive been playing for about 6 months now and I am curious to hear what the fun trials are, I haven’t found any yet lol
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u/everythingisunknown *** ******* 🐓 3h ago
Exactly those two you mentioned, snowballing arc was unique and struck by lightning was silly but fun and broke up the monotony of searching or doing damage to arc.
Everyone decided to complain about 2x and map specific trials instead of over rotation so now these ones have been removed. The funny thing is people are still going to specific map conditions anyway while trying to optimise.
At least on 2x you’d only need like 3 searchables and be done if you didn’t fancy going for high scores.
Somehow everyone now likes trials only since they’ve made them worse
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u/Zidmu 2h ago
I get what you’re saying but trials have always felt like a chore to me no matter what they are. Projects, raider decks, expeditions, and even farming arc parts for the new merchant are things I enjoy working towards. Honestly though I’m ok with it for now, you don’t have to love every part of a game but it could use some big improvements.
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u/WoWAltoholic 11h ago edited 9h ago
This will be very tough to 3-star if they don't nerf buff the low 160 pts per computer searched score that's been datamined. Hopefully they change it when it goes live.
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u/Altruistic_Ease_6443 1h ago
Just tried it on Dam and it was rough. Spawned above Generator Building. Gave up at 13 mins I found 4 or 5 to search. Ran across a bunch more that were unsearchable. Its all about RNG on this one
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u/Wave_Existence 59m ago
Gotta be spaceport, I feel like every little building has 1 or 2 computers in it somewhere (The guard towers, the field depots, the assorted warehouses). Then the big buildings all have offices with dozens of computers per floor. I wonder if the server racks all over the place count.
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u/dbern707 11h ago
I remember when we used to just play the damn game.
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u/Meismarc 6h ago
theres like... couple hundred thousand types of players in Arc Raiders
we all play differently dude, some like min max, others like to loot, we have trial chasers, rats and all that in between
we do play the damn game, just in different ways
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u/Vesper_Fex 11h ago
I appreciate the effort you put into this