BurntPeanut's ARC Raiders 'War' explained

ARC Raiders turned out to be one of the biggest hits of the year. With its post-apocalyptic setting and sci-fi traditions, the game could very easily feel recycled, but it wasn't. ARC Raiders brings to life a unique world that has captured the attention of many players, and one of the most surprising aspects of the game is how social it has become.

Developers Embark Studios originally intended ARC Raiders to be a PvE only experience, but the team eventually added PvP during production. Thanks to the addition of PvP, ARC Raiders it also has an advantage as an encounter with the player can mean mercy or certain death. It's hard to imagine a world where ARC Raiders it doesn't have PvP, but Embark Studios probably couldn't have foreseen that this feature would ignite a spirited war between streamers.

What started as a small rivalry between streamers TheBurntPeanut and HutchFM quickly turned into an all-out war. While streaming, HutchFM was shot down by a random player. As he begged for mercy and tried to crawl away, the player simply said “This is for The Bungulators” and executed HutchFM. This was a wave that quickly turned into a much bigger wave, pitting the factions of TheBurntPeanut and HutchFM against each other in a conflict that would be called battle of Speranza. That caused it ARC Raiders for players to hunt each other based on their devotion, and the weekend saw the finale.

Bungulator is the nickname of a player who is associated with TheBurntPeanut, which has become the official name of the faction.

The Bungulators and Team HutchFM are officially formed

As the conflict escalated, The Bungulators and TeamHutchFM became more organized, going so far as to create game uniforms that showed which team a player belonged to and an illustrated map. There are specific skins ARC Raiders this can sometimes signal a certain playstyle, but the Battle of Speranza took things even further.

ARC Raiders war faction uniforms

The HutchFM team	Torpedo red or blue skin Helmet off Glasses on Mask off Sleeves off
Bungulators	Red Striker skin Blue helmet on Gas mask on Put your bag on Padding on

Unfortunately, these costumes also led to the killing of many players who had no idea about the war and happened to be dressed in similar uniforms. Although this war of streamers has accumulated a large amount, a lot of other players did not know about it, which caused a lot of confusion in the community. Helping others ARC Raiders players has become the norm for many fans and seeing so many going against each other was uncomfortable. Although the event may have caused headaches for some of the community, the war was short-lived. However, before the fight could be concluded, TheBurntPeanut and Team HutchFM had to recruit other streamers as allies.

Other well-known streamers are also joining the war effort

The HutchFM Allies team

TimTheTatman
Overshot
Symfuhny
Nickmercs

Allies of the Bugulators

Myth
Summit1g
Veiled
RNGings
Cover up
Ninja

Some of the biggest gaming streamers have joined ARC Raiders combat, which brings more chaos to the extraction shooter. During the war, entry into the game was chaos. Getting caught in the crossfire was a major drawback for some of the community, but others found a lot of joy in being so invested in this role-playing. World ARC Raiders it's still incredibly mysterious, but it's already proven that it can inspire players to take its world even further through roleplaying, even if it becomes over the top.

Streamer xQc was also part of the battle for Speranza, but as a neutral party. Instead of joining sides, xQc-aligned players donned the Origin look in blue with headgear.

The Battle of Speranza declares a winner

The showdown took place on November 22nd at 17:00 Pacific Time on the spaceport map.
The Bungulators controlled the north of the map while Team HutchFM claimed the south.

After a head-to-head fight filled with chaos filled with brutality and deceit, The Bungulators were finally declared the victors ARC Raiders showdown in one of the most anticlimactic ways possible: the Discord call. While Team HutchFM put up a good fight, he and TheBurntPeanut spoke on Discord, with the latter saying: “I declare a sweeping victory for The Bungulators on this beautiful day.”

Since there wasn't really any real way to keep track of who was in the lead, the streaming rivals ended the carnage in a way that was far less dramatic than the attack that started the war. The impact of the battle was felt in the community and the event even spawned a pacifist faction called the Civilians of Speranza. TheBurntPeanut may have emerged victorious from the conflict, but his and HutchFM's fun-filled rivalry raises questions about whether or not it will eventually happen again.

Some participants in the Battle of Speranza even started dressing up as members of the enemy team in order to spy.

What started as a simple, aggressive act against HutchFM turned into a full-blown war involving thousands of players. This type of role-playing isn't new to gaming, but it's still fascinating to see how quickly players can come together to bring community events to life. Of course not everyone ARC Raiders the player was a fan of the constant wave of Bungulators and Team HutchFM devotees, but as a short-lived event, it was a fun way to shake up the game loop.

Embark Studios' extraction shooter may have only been around for a month, but ARC Raiders it already shows what potential the game has. The survival-focused title has set the stage to host several years worth of content and updates, and as the game continues to evolve, it will be equally compelling to see how ARC Raiders the community chooses to keep the experience exciting.