PVP aspect of this game will save it.

[Spook.]

It is so popular only because it is not casual-friendly.

Pure PVP experience. Unforgiving and yet addictive.

Look the gameplay here is already casual comparing to Tarkov (Even though comparing to Tarkov is wrong approach).

• Do not divide players by different game modes or exclusive pve servers.
  
  
• The pve-only game mode did hurt Tarkov badly but it survivded because there's no competition for Tarkov. For this reason ARC Raiders must remain mainly PVP-oriented game (it wont survive such damage im sorry).
  
  
• ARC Raiders will succeed only if it wont compete with Tarkov. Marathon tried. Lesson must be learned.

Comparable games for ARC Raiders:
Helldivers
Hunt: Showdown

PVP does forces for social interaction and communication with people because of several things and fear of losing progress is one of such things.

[Spook.]

Game is great as is.

Appealing visuals and smooth animations.
Great balance between PVP and PVE.
Pace of combat is nice. It's not fast and yet not too slow. It is quite tense. (but purple shields slows it down too much and should not exist)
Costumization is downgraded from what we have in The Finals. Single suit with pre-set helmet.

Out of my experience, PVP was optional and rarely happened. Most encounteres with people ended quickly were friendly.
If you want PVE and CO-OP, use your mic and be social.

*edit: removed the invite link for test*

[HazenaK]

i dont think anyone sends keys dude, ive been trying

[Spook.]

I hope you enjoyed last hours of test! I did.

[Pun¦§h3r]

I had PvP happen literally every game I played if i wanted it to happen or not, haha!
I think shields should be equalized or nerfed in PvP one guy I played a few games with would literally face tank all three enemies with his purple shield and he would down them all before he would get downed. was really cheesy and annoying tbh as I play more ranged/sniping style.

[Spook.]

Originally posted by Pun¦§h3r:

I had PvP happen literally every game I played if i wanted it to happen or not, haha!
I think shields should be equalized or nerfed in PvP one guy I played a few games with would literally face tank all three enemies with his purple shield and he would down them all before he would get downed. was really cheesy and annoying tbh as I play more ranged/sniping style.

Yes. High tier shields are issue.

Purple shields hurt pace of combat in PVP and lower overall tension of battles.

[SolutionS]

Ive made a few friends playing solo just by using my mic and being funny or friendly. Most people are super cool. This game is gunna be soo popular and good when it comes out.

[Spook.]

Originally posted by SolutionS:

Ive made a few friends playing solo just by using my mic and being funny or friendly. Most people are super cool. This game is gunna be soo popular and good when it comes out.

Yeah. So far only noticeable problem is huge TTK with purple shields in PVP.
The other problem i noticed are pigeons trigger only if you step directly on them. And pigeons look glitchy and their animaiton is weird. Please just copy-paste crows from Hunt: Showdown.

[decizion]

You don't seem to understand that it's not purely a PVP game. It's a PvPvE which is poorly balanced atm. It's a complete mess with bullet sponges enemies AI and very slow and campy PVP. If you're looking for the next big thing in the PVP domain I'm afraid to say that ain't it chief.

[Grim@FU_BARRACUDA]

The game is popular, because its not friendly?

Wow... how someone can even form these words in his head is wild to me woo :-( )

Im just happy we speak only about a game, imagine this would be real :-/

[:D]

Originally posted by Grim@FU_BARRACUDA:

The game is popular, because its not friendly?

Wow... how someone can even form these words in his head is wild to me woo :-( )

Im just happy we speak only about a game, imagine this would be real :-/

brother has never heard of competition in his life

[:D]

Originally posted by decizion:

You don't seem to understand that it's not purely a PVP game. It's a PvPvE which is poorly balanced atm. It's a complete mess with bullet sponges enemies AI and very slow and campy PVP. If you're looking for the next big thing in the PVP domain I'm afraid to say that ain't it chief.

any game that has open pvp, is purely pvp

[Spook.]

Originally posted by decizion:

If you're looking for the next big thing in the PVP domain I'm afraid to say that ain't it chief.

Arc Raiders achieved golden mean between comparable (to Arc Raiders) Helldivers and Hunt: Showdown games.
So yes, this is the next big thing in the PVP domain.

[Grim@FU_BARRACUDA]

Originally posted by :D:

Originally posted by Grim@FU_BARRACUDA:

The game is popular, because its not friendly?

Wow... how someone can even form these words in his head is wild to me woo :-( )

Im just happy we speak only about a game, imagine this would be real :-/

brother has never heard of competition in his life

Oh, I've actually heard that a lot, so I know it's one of the marketing industry's favorite phrases. It's a great way to keep people from thinking critically :-/

(Yes, that's why the football results always come at the end of the news...)

The PvP aspect of this game will only ensure that more and more people spend money in its shop, because they will become victims of cheaters, and more and more studios will produce such whaling games to further exploit these whales. This will also further boost the hacker and cheater scene with their cheat-selling business :-/

Here two examples for the cheating aspect in such games...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTkTqtDEQZQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5LfGcDB7Ek

Thats the truth sadly :-/

[:D]

Originally posted by Grim@FU_BARRACUDA:

Originally posted by :D:

brother has never heard of competition in his life

Oh, I've actually heard that a lot, so I know it's one of the marketing industry's favorite phrases. It's a great way to keep people from thinking critically :-/

(Yes, that's why the football results always come at the end of the news...)

The PvP aspect of this game will only ensure that more and more people spend money in its shop, because they will become victims of cheaters, and more and more studios will produce such whaling games to further exploit these whales. This will also further boost the hacker and cheater scene with their cheat-selling business :-/

Here two examples for the cheating aspect in such games...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTkTqtDEQZQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5LfGcDB7Ek

Thats the truth sadly :-/

Dude are you good? Like seriously, get yourself checked for schizophrenia. There isn't some mass conspiracy in the gaming industry to sway people and extract their money, or whatever it is that you're saying. Sure, these companies can be very very VERY greedy, but like, no dude. You're just incapable of understanding that there are people on this earth that enjoy competing with one another.

[Grim@FU_BARRACUDA]

Originally posted by :D:

Originally posted by Grim@FU_BARRACUDA:

Oh, I've actually heard that a lot, so I know it's one of the marketing industry's favorite phrases. It's a great way to keep people from thinking critically :-/

(Yes, that's why the football results always come at the end of the news...)

The PvP aspect of this game will only ensure that more and more people spend money in its shop, because they will become victims of cheaters, and more and more studios will produce such whaling games to further exploit these whales. This will also further boost the hacker and cheater scene with their cheat-selling business :-/

Here two examples for the cheating aspect in such games...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTkTqtDEQZQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5LfGcDB7Ek

Thats the truth sadly :-/

Dude are you good? Like seriously, get yourself checked for schizophrenia. There isn't some mass conspiracy in the gaming industry to sway people and extract their money, or whatever it is that you're saying. Sure, these companies can be very very VERY greedy, but like, no dude. You're just incapable of understanding that there are people on this earth that enjoy competing with one another.

Well, you called it a conspiracy, I'll leave it up to the others to decide what they want to call it...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNjI03CGkb4

Personally, I call it inhumane marketing and game design :-/

That's what I suspect here too, and if you've only been in the world since yesterday, these things existed before you were born ;-)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caadIKrYkjI

Welcome to the future, we are closer to 1984 then we think...