[FPS since Arma update.]

I run a private server on my LAN and had this same problem when I updated to APEX. I've read of similar complaints on the Steam forums, and read bug tracker reports placed with BI.

 

No settings client side graphics changes I made had any effect. Server side, I tried running vanilla ARMA 3, vanilla EPOCH, playing in the editor, and nothing seemed to fix my FPS issues. Changing maps from Tanoa back to Altis had a marginal improvement, but for the most part, it was largely unplayable for me even on my own server.

 

My FPS issues were resolved after switching to the ARMA 3 DEV version on my server and client machines. I've gone through several weeks of further DEV updates, and my play experience seems to mostly be back to normal. I've reverted all my graphics settings back to their pre-APEX condition, and I've been playing exclusively on Tanoa without any major problems. My FPS is back around 25-50 as it was before, and I've added most of the mods I was running back as well.

 

There does seem to be something they've "fixed" since the first or second DEV update I downloaded after APEX, but this obviously wont help you unless you can upgrade server and clients. Hopefully they roll whatever the changes were into the next public update!

[Playstyle Survey]

I only carry a 5.56 weapon to sell it, or if I'm a freshie and it's all I can find.

My preferred load out since I play solo with no base is a silenced mk18. Up until recently I preferred a DMS with an NVS backup in my pack, but I recently found a nightstalker and I'm switching to that.

I use a silenced 4-five as my side arm, and try to keep a silenced MXM with an ARCO in my pack. Then I just max my carry capacity with ammo for all 3 weapons, and some food/drink in my carryall/plate carrier.

 

Edited to add: Forgot to mention I usually try and have at least 2 first aid kits on hand.

[Lockbox Issue]

I've read that trees or rocks could be an issue if in close proximity, so maybe I'll try the tree option first. Worth a shot anyways!

I figured a server admin could be an option, and I'll try that as a last resort for sure.

Thanks for the suggestions guys.

[Lockbox Issue]

I recently found a lockbox in a traders inventory on one of the Epoch servers I play on. As a solo player with no base, I figured a lockbox would be invaluable for storing gear I want to keep without having to constantly switch items in and out of my pack based on what I needed at the time. So I traded as much gear as I had to in order to empty my pack so I could take the lockbox.

 

Being pretty new to Arma and Epoch, I had no idea how the build system worked, or if I needed anything else to build it other than the box itself and energy. So I figured I'd give it a go and then cancel out if I needed to. As soon as I saw the lockbox placed on the ground I tried to cancel the process, but couldn't figure out how to do it. So naturally I did the only thing I could do - I ran around like a maniac trying to find a relatively decent spot to hide it! I had a very small amount of energy when I started, so before I got very far, the build sequence stopped when it ran out.

 

This brings me to my issue - the box is now placed on a hill under a tree branch and I am unable to access it, pack it up, or basically do anything with it. I've tried to access it from every angle I could, but I never see any options. I never entered a combo for it either, as I never got that option after my energy ran out. It has remained in the same spot after multiple server restarts, so it doesn't seem to be going anywhere. Is there anything I can do to pack it up or even use it in its current placement? Or should I just say screw it, chalk it up to a learning experience, and just move on?

 

Thanks for any help or suggestions.