On February 24, a new update for ARC Raiders will be released. It brings not only new challenges and a supposed disadvantage, but the teaser for the update also holds a subtle surprise.
What kind of update is this? On February 24, the next update, Shrouded Sky, will arrive in ARC Raiders. As Embark Studios shows in a new teaser, a new weather condition will also make its way into the game: the hurricane.
With it, brave Raiders will have to face new challenges:
- Wind affects your movement
- Tailwind makes you faster, while headwind slows you down
- The trajectories of projectiles and jumps are also influenced by the wind direction
- Debris damages shields
- The strong wind whips up debris and stones. If they hit your shield, it breaks and sparks can draw opponents’ attention to you
- Players need to decide tactically when to carry a shield and when to drop it
- Limited visibility
- The hurricane causes clouds and dirt, making it harder for you to see
- ARCs can surprise you more easily, but the risk can be reduced if you drop your shield
But clever fans have spotted another hint in the teaser about what players can look forward to starting next Tuesday, while others see a disadvantage in the weather update.
You can watch the teaser here:
From nasty stalkers and annoying disadvantages
What hint have the fans spotted? If you look closely at the teaser from the 10-second mark, you can see reddish mechanical eyes darting around near the ground. Players recognize this as the new ARC type that is also set to appear with Shrouded Sky according to the roadmap.
The way it moves, even if only briefly visible, makes fans think directly of a dog-like enemy. Maleficent-Force-374 writes in a thread on Reddit: “I think it’s a dog-like creature, if you’ve ever played Generation Zero.”
Several comments agree with him. bran_the_man93 adds that he can also imagine a really nasty representative: “I am so ready for an ARC type ‘Stalker’ that follows you into buildings and tracks you down if you don’t destroy it.” His comment also gets a lot of response in the column while many users express excitement about such an enemy, saying they would love to hate it.
However, some users in the thread also refer to the new hurricane. They fear a disadvantage that could become more than annoying for them.
What disadvantage do the players fear? The thread contains comments that already express their concerns. Players who play ARC Raiders on console see a problem in having to regularly equip and unequip their shield. This is said to be more clunky and annoying compared to PC through the controller menu.
Equipping it is still relatively quick to do. The main problem arises when you want to equip it again since you would have to rummage through the backpack. Other users recommend simply placing the shield on the quick selection to save this hassle. Others point out that you can navigate the inventory faster with the right stick than switching through each slot individually with the left.
While many players are waiting for new enemy types, they seem less keen on having other Raiders in their sights. The lobbies are so peaceful that developers had to rethink: “This encourages us, of course”: Developers behind ARC Raiders had to rethink because the community is friendlier than expected
However, some users in the thread also refer to the new hurricane. They fear a disadvantage that could become more than annoying for them.
What disadvantage do the players fear? The thread contains comments that already express their concerns. Players who play ARC Raiders on console see a problem in having to regularly equip and unequip their shield. This is said to be more clunky and annoying compared to PC through the controller menu.
Equipping it is still relatively quick to do. The main problem arises when you want to equip it again since you would have to rummage through the backpack. Other users recommend simply placing the shield on the quick selection to save this hassle. Others point out that you can navigate the inventory faster with the right stick than switching through each slot individually with the left.
While many players are waiting for new enemy types, they seem less keen on having other Raiders in their sights. The lobbies are so peaceful that developers had to rethink: “This encourages us, of course”: Developers behind ARC Raiders had to rethink because the community is friendlier than expected
