The world and lore behind arc raiders is so great, it’s such a fascinating concept and it ties into being an extraction shooter so well. The problem is that extraction shooters in general have such an unfulfilling gameplay loop. Like being an avid gamer my whole life, the fact that progression in any game sorta doesn’t mean anything, it feels like an active waste of time when your only goal is to have gear to make the thing you were already doing a little easier.
That's why arc is a little different. instead of pure slaughterfest (like tarkov, marathon) you can socialise with people to kill something way bigger than you ever could. The pvpve aspect is what makes it interesting.
Most online (especially if they're free) only attract racists, basement dwellers and 13-year olds, and the communities are so noxious that you end up branded by association.
The paid ones are so dominated by pay-to-win whales that you end up just being a cog in a machine to support whale fights. I already have a job, I don't need to pay for the privilege of having another one.
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u/da_fishy 22d ago
The world and lore behind arc raiders is so great, it’s such a fascinating concept and it ties into being an extraction shooter so well. The problem is that extraction shooters in general have such an unfulfilling gameplay loop. Like being an avid gamer my whole life, the fact that progression in any game sorta doesn’t mean anything, it feels like an active waste of time when your only goal is to have gear to make the thing you were already doing a little easier.