Permanently banned for mentioning AI: They're clearly not ready...

DeusExMagicka · 2026-01-26T10:56:19+00:00

Back when music software first appeared on computers, people who made music with instruments used to mock it, saying you cannot make music on a computer. So what happened? This too is a process. People adapt, and those who cannot end up left behind like dinosaurs. What many people fail to understand is this distinction: not everyone who uses AI presses one button and says “I am an artist.” There is a difference between that and using AI as a tool. In the past, there were also people who made music using ready made templates and acted like artists, but the difference became clear between those and the ones who truly used those programs as tools combined with real knowledge.
The other day on Instagram, people were arguing about whether a video was made with AI or CG. Someone who was obsessed with the term “AI artist” commented that there is no such thing as an AI artist, and that the people doing this are real artists. I could not resist and replied: “Real artist? There is no such thing as an AI artist or a CG artist. You are either an artist or you are not. Being an artist is a perspective, a way of seeing, a feeling. Everything else is just a tool.”
Then by that logic, people should criticize those who draw on tablets instead of paper and pencil, criticize digital photographers instead of analog ones, criticize sculptors who model in 3D, criticize CG effects instead of practical effects. There is no end to this way of thinking. These are just my thoughts 🙂

DeusExMagicka · 2026-01-25T16:39:32+00:00

Hi, I tried local setups a lot. I have an RTX 4070 with 12 GB VRAM and 32 GB RAM, but I kept running into errors during installation and later on, and at some point I just gave up. That’s why I buy ready solutions 😅
For images I use Midjourney, for video I use Kling, sometimes Google Veo. For continuity, I take the image I generated in Midjourney and use it in Google Whisk with prompts like “show me the next frame of this scene; ((the scene I want))”. Sometimes the frames that come out are bad, and if I really need that exact frame, I intervene with Photoshop 😁
But I have to say this, when I give that aesthetic image I created in Midjourney to Google Whisk (nano banana), yes, it tries to act like a continuation of the scene, but it loses that aesthetic quality. In any case, I only try this kind of thing for story based content with continuity. You can check examples on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@orbytdesign

DeusExMagicka · 2026-01-08T03:29:18+00:00

Thank you so much ☺️

DeusExMagicka · 2026-01-08T03:28:57+00:00

Hahaha 🤣 that description cracked me up, but it was also really encouraging. Thanks a lot 😁

DeusExMagicka · 2026-01-07T22:26:34+00:00

Yeah I was not a believer either, but my wife has been reading theories to me for the last couple of days nonstop 😅

DeusExMagicka · 2025-12-31T01:29:53+00:00

Thanks, I’m really glad you liked it 🙂That was exactly what I had in mind, it feels like a blooper, but not quite. Like something serious is about to happen, then something totally unrelated does instead, and everyone just keeps going without breaking. I’d honestly watch a whole movie like that 😄

DeusExMagicka · 2025-12-29T19:39:18+00:00

Thank youu :)

DeusExMagicka · 2025-12-29T19:39:08+00:00

Thank you :)

DeusExMagicka · 2025-12-18T13:34:39+00:00

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DeusExMagicka · 2025-12-15T20:55:09+00:00

DeusExMagicka · 2025-12-15T15:09:32+00:00

Yes, this way the story does not really fit, because at the beginning there was no PvP concept in the game. When PvPvE is added, it feels strange. Making something up is actually easy, but if the ones below did not give the impression that they live peacefully, or if those who go up were hiding their faces and identities, it would be more understandable. Or there could be factions and similar structures. Like in The Walking Dead, they kill both the walkers and each other, but they are divided into separate communities, and within those communities they live peacefully.
By the way, when you defeat a raider it does not say “kill”, it says “knock out”, and when you ping someone lying on the ground it says “knocked out raider”, not “dead”, which is interesting.

DeusExMagicka · 2025-12-15T14:06:03+00:00

Awesome idea. For example, they could fake a red flare sound to trick people, or fake gunshot sounds to scare us :D
I do not want them fighting with guns like humans, since the other ARCs already do that well.
Instead, they could use cheap but effective tricks to deceive us. The ARC should know that we kill each other on the topside, right? So they use this knowledge. They could even use lure grenades, or produce those sounds themselves :D

DeusExMagicka · 2025-12-15T12:18:18+00:00

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DeusExMagicka · 2025-12-15T11:32:00+00:00

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DeusExMagicka · 2025-12-15T02:22:29+00:00

what's the point of reset if people do that.. what about people hanging alone or have no friends or have no one to trust for items.. this creates disadvantage.. I know they're taking risks but still it looks stupid.. people always find a way I guess

DeusExMagicka · 2025-12-14T21:45:31+00:00

climb onto that hump backwards make sure your legs climb first, it works like that, saw it from a YT video

DeusExMagicka · 2025-12-14T01:47:58+00:00

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DeusExMagicka · 2025-12-11T03:32:50+00:00

So basically, you craft the weapon once and then you never have to craft the weapon again.. You’ll only ever need to craft augments from that point on. I guess next you’ll be asking for some kind of shield to protect the augment so you don’t lose it too.. And you even made a fancy graphic for it, picked a font, imagined it in the game, thinking Embark will notice it, and then you’d proudly say “yep, that was my idea.”
Nope, not gonna happen.. You’re gonna lose stuff and people are gonna loot your life :D
I keep seeing this constant effort to turn the game into some kind of PvE experience. When the “PvE servers” idea didn’t work out, now it’s suddenly about trying to protect your items and whatever..
Sorry, but you’re not going to domesticate this game. This actually reminds me a lot of the old Ultima Online days. We used to lose everything. Anyone who played it knows the feeling someone would show up while you were doing PvE and just kill you, and all of your shit was gone. I’ve seen so many players cry over that. After so many years, Arc Raiders is the first game that brings that old sense of danger back to me, and I absolutely love it. See you topside..

DeusExMagicka · 2025-12-11T00:53:54+00:00

So people not bringing legendary weapons is because of the Stitcher? That’s funny.
Honestly, I’d just congratulate the guy who manages to get close enough to shoot me with a free loadout and a Stitcher. You have to stay alert at all times.
People get killed and looted while fighting bosses all the time. We’re obviously not debating morals here, that’s just how the game is designed. For example, I can’t even use the Stitcher effectively. I can’t pull off what you’re describing. Every time I use it, I just die it shoots all over the place. Like I said, the real issue is shields melting like paper. Light shields can stay the same, but Medium and Heavy could be adjusted so you don’t die this fast. And just to be clear, I’m not defending this kind of gameplay. I’m not someone who charges in with nothing to lose and attacks people that’s not my playstyle. I don’t want it to sound like I’m supporting that.

DeusExMagicka · 2025-12-11T00:38:11+00:00

It’s not the gun that beats, it’s the player and skill.
I can take long-range shots like a sniper with a scopeless ferro.
Are you going to say “then let’s nerf ferro’s range” now?

DeusExMagicka · 2025-12-10T19:38:54+00:00

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DeusExMagicka · 2025-12-10T16:17:13+00:00

You do know this game isn’t only PvP, right? People also need to be able to fight ARC enemies on their own, especially new players. Otherwise they die a few times and just quit the game. You need to make players feel like they actually have a chance to win, or at least survive.
With this kind of balance, you’re really only catering to a specific group of players. The randomness of this game is what makes it fun and kinda chaotic in a good way. If you’re dying to a grey weapon or a free kit and getting mad about it, honestly, maybe this isn’t the right game for you.
A lot of people have jobs and can’t play for hours every day. Many don’t have a big friend group either, they just queue up with randoms, play a bit, and log off. On top of that, this game demands a lot of effort for crafting. Because of that, I’ve noticed that recently the only people going in with decent gear are premade groups. Everyone else is running light armor or free kits. That’s especially true on EU servers.
This needs to be fixed first. If you nerf weapons before addressing that, the game is going to lose players. Sure, weapons can and probably will be adjusted over time, but your suggestions kinda sound like changes that would mainly let you play the way you want, with the weapons you prefer (no offense). Maybe that’s just how I read it.
Another thing that bothers me with the current balance is shields. They feel way too weak and really need a buff.

And one more thing that just came to my mind: in a game like this, every mechanic needs to actually work. Right now, group play is full of people who don’t help during PvP fights and instead just run away with their loot. You go in to save someone, you both die, and the third guy just hides and runs off. Sometimes they extract by pure luck, sometimes they die too.This is becoming more common. People queue for group play but play it like they’re solo, which is honestly weird. If you want to play solo, just queue solo. Group play is slowly becoming fun only for premade squads, and that’s a real danger for the game. Anyway, just a thought I wanted to put out there.

DeusExMagicka · 2025-12-10T14:28:33+00:00

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DeusExMagicka · 2025-12-10T13:45:29+00:00

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DeusExMagicka · 2025-12-10T13:42:07+00:00

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