A curious newcomer is considering getting into ARC Raiders. He came across a Steam review that summarizes the multiplayer experience in the extraction shooter for solos, duos, and trios, and wants to know if this is really true. The community has a brief but clear answer.
What does the Steam review say about ARC Raiders? The Reddit user and potential player Coolman38321 shows the community a Steam review he stumbled upon. He is considering getting the game and wanted to know from experienced players how accurate the review is.
If you play ARC Raiders solo, it’s basically a relaxed wandering simulator with deadly robots. You loot, you explore the area, and mostly encounter nice people.
You go in as a duo and suddenly every bush looks suspicious. It’s still manageable, but many people aren’t as friendly anymore.
If you go in as a trio… Congratulations, you’re in the middle of World War III. Gunfire everywhere, troops popping up like ants, and every extraction turns into a movie scene from a last-stand film.
Review by Herr Zipfelklatscher on Steam, reposted on Reddit
A community with many different opinions surprisingly agrees
What does the ARC Raiders community say about this classification? Based on the reactions, it can be inferred that thousands of players can agree with the classification of the Steam review. This is not only shown by almost 9,000 upvotes, but also through a particularly long thread of a brief but clear answer, regardless of the language:
What “more specific” answer does the community provide to the curious newcomer? A few other players point out that while this classification on Steam hits the mark quite well, it should not be regarded as a reliable blueprint, as every round is different and you encounter different players.
“Sometimes you end up solo in PvP lobbies,” writes AppalachiaPrometheus. This is indeed true, as ARC Raiders has a “Aggression-based matchmaking” that sends similarly minded players to your lobbies based on player behavior. However, he also has to admit: “Trios land in a godless battlefield.”
This assessment is also supported by basketballupvoter: “It is generally known that solo games are intended for PvE and resource gathering, while duos and trios are meant for PvP and having fun with friends. While there can still be a colorful mix of players in both lobbies, if you have a consistent playstyle, you will usually be matched with players who have a similar mindset in your lobbies.”
A more important concern than just answering the newcomer’s question, however, lies in the deep recommendation of ARC Raiders, if one is already interested: “You don’t have to think long about whether to get the game – just grab it and get going. It’s a very special game that only comes around every one or two years.”
Another player who had already spent hundreds of hours in ARC Raiders received great attention from the community. He impresses the player base with his own way of playing with his mouth instead of using a mouse, keyboard, or controller due to a paralysis. But he has a problem: the anti-cheat system flagged the software he needs for that as a violation. Now the developers want to address the situation: Player plays ARC Raiders with his mouth and is likely to be permanently banned – The community pleads for mercy from the developers
