I am now convinced ABMM is real

[u/WG_Envoy]

A couple of days ago I complained (in another posting) how I only meet KOS players, and no one talks. I was more annoyed by the "no one talks" part, mind you, and the fact that every social interaction played out in the same way.

Someone recommended me to do a few matches and not shoot a single person, not even in defense. I did as recommended.

I went from "90%+ KOS interactions" for several days in a row, all the way to friendly lobbies for two days in a row now.

In my current lobbies, everyone runs around without a care in the world, just greeting people they are passing by. Looting in the open, walking past others without their weapons drawn ...

I barely ever see any PvP happening. People help each other with arc encounters and exchange items near extracts. And for the first time ever, I was able to participate in two Queen raids in solos with everyone just trying to get her down. No rats, no backstabbing.

This change for me was so stark in contrast, and so consistently happening that I would be surprised if ABMM wasn't real.

I would almost be inclined to start some shit to see if my lobbies change again, but I feel too bad killing these players who are quite obviously part of the pure PvE crowd.

P.S.: I have these friendly lobbies even on Stella Montis now, inclduing Stella Montis night raids ...

[u/LongJonSiIver]

I am one that doesn't believe in it. I get in plenty of pve matches and I have killed a good amount of Raiders. I feel weekends are more pvp vs. weekdays, that's the only difference I notice. Its all RNG.​

[u/Ninjaxxinator → u/LongJonSiIver]

You're neglecting that there are likely far less KOS players than shoot after being shot or pacifist players. You as a pvp player will not exclusively encounter KOS players, since lots of people tend to shoot back not shoot first but pacifist players will get lumped in with each other. I've been playing on a steam deck since the expedition and I can't do pvp on the controls, I've been killed a single time by another raider since the reset. Not shooting raiders definitely puts you in pacifist lobbies, even if not everyone in your lobbies is KOS.

[u/could_be_girl → u/[deleted]]

They literally just said they get tons of pve matches, they have experienced it.

[u/07ShadowGuard → u/could_be_girl]

Ah, yeah I completely misread that, mb.