ARC Raiders has quickly become one of the most popular shooters on the planet. Even players who have never touched an extraction shooter jump into the game to enjoy the intense PvPvE action that awaits, with many praising how well the game handles interactions between AI enemies and other raiders running around looking for loot.
ARC Raiders it departs from the hardcore scenarios of many other extraction shooters and instead promotes a more accessible and casual loop that is equally engaging for experienced players and newcomers alike. In addition, the developers have ensured that the PvPvE loop remains an integral part of every match, creating a perfect environment where the players, environment and enemy AI are always equally important.
ARCs are the main threat
A single wasp can ruin your day
One thing that ARC Raiders what it does differently from other extraction shooters is how it handles PvE encounters. Normally, players can swing into combat pretty easily and take out some simple mobs with no problem, but ARC enemies present a much greater challenge. Even the lowest level enemies are capable of dealing serious damage to unprepared players.
For the multiplayer component of the game, this means that enemies cannot simply be ignored, as they are quite happy to kill any player they see before other raiders get a chance. Also, when it comes to fighting other players, if there is a larger drone like the Rocketeer nearby, players may have to think twice before jumping in as the fight could quickly turn against them with a barrage of missiles coming their way.
Meaningful Co-Op
Teamwork is almost always needed
Due to the brutal difficulty of some ARC enemies, players often have to hide or even run to avoid sneaky firefights. While even the most difficult bots can be taken down solo, these fights are always easier with an extra set of weapons, and with plenty of loot to go around, it's advantageous to take on ARCs together.
These spontaneous co-op moments happen much more often than usual, and players have plenty of opportunities to help others even before someone explicitly calls for help. For example, enemies such as Bastions can be heard firing from a great distance, giving others plenty of time to run over and lend a helping hand. They may even leave with a new mate to retrieve and protect prey.
Actions have consequences
Each shot can draw arcs as well as other players
ARC's AI is anything but stupid, and there are plenty of situations where players will be surprised at how intelligent they really are. ARCs will scan and hunt down players with deadly accuracy, and even before a shot is fired, those glowing lasers are a dead reward for the player's activity. This often opens the door for other players to come to the rescue or to clean up injured raiders after an ARC attack.
As obvious as ARC is, the player's shot can be even more obvious and will draw aggro even more enemies and give the whole server a chance to join the fight. Sound plays a big role ARC Raiders. It doesn't matter if players are shooting distant raiders or blasting away a few Wasps: the sounds they make will have a big impact on how the rest of their run plays out.
Less risk, more reward
All frustration is gone
A big draw ARC Raidersfor many players, the game deals with death and loss of loot. When players die, they obviously lose everything they had on them, except for a few things they may have hidden in their safe pocket, but the important thing is that none of the deaths are truly heartbreaking. Players can quickly jump back into the next run with free gear, and even if they die, Scrappy is always there to supply them with more resources.
Another aspect of the freeload system is that it encourages riskier play. If players attempt a PvP battle and fail, they lose nothing in the process. This allows anyone to switch between bloody PvP battles and more cautious PvE battles without having to worry about losing a lot of their loot because they can quickly get it back the next time.
Betrayals can be terrible
Keep your friends alive
The gaming community is always divided in PvPvE games. There are those who prefer more action-packed player shootouts and those who opt for more casual looting styles. IN ARC Raidersthese two approaches intersect in almost every match, as it's very hard to run around the map without running into at least one raider, and whether they want blood or not is a bit of a gamble.
There is just as much motivation for friendly behavior as there is for cruelty. Extra help from an ally could be the difference between a successful extraction and death, while a kill can yield some pretty valuable loot. However, PvP will never be a piece of cake for anyone. First, the first shot is never a guaranteed kill, and second, a third party could show up unannounced and steal the thunder, so someone else ends up profiting from the whole effort.
Loot Randomness
No guarantees in the wasteland
One of the most interesting aspects ARC Raiders is how loot scaling is handled on game maps. There are specific zones in each location that are meant to hold better loot than others, with keys adding another layer to this. No matter how many times players visit a Control Tower or other central structure, the loot they find is never certain.
Players can just as easily prepare by scavenging peripherals for weapon cases or taking out lone ARC enemies when no one is around. This means that these hot spots are not permanent battlegrounds for good loot. Instead, the entire map is covered with potentially high-level weapons and valuable ARC parts that any player with the right know-how can take advantage of.
Lower performance curve
Fewer unfair advantages
An important concept to understand when you first step onto a bot-infested surface is that good loot is not a sure path to success. It doesn't matter if the player has a full pink charge and enough ammo to take out the queen solo; a swarm of flying ARCs could still put them in their place. They can never be satisfied, no matter how deep they may be.
A freeloader could also grab a maxed Raider very easily, meaning that the principles of over-combat approach and careful extraction apply to almost every single run. There are also no major shortcuts leading up; players will have to work as hard as anyone else. This allows both new and experienced players to be in a similar boat in terms of their priorities for the loot and resources they hunt from both the ARC and the world itself.
