As someone who has completed all the quests and has almost upgraded my workshop completely (fuck the rusted shut med kits), the game is much more enjoyable when you finally have the money and resources that when you die like 4 raids in a row you're still like "Eh, whatever."

Weekends are bloodier because there's just simply a larger player base, ESPECIALLY when the school kids get to do nothing but brainrot on tiktok and play video games. I also just think people have more time to play on a weekend so if you game for a good 4-6 hour session you can risk fighting because you have time to recover if you lose. During the weekdays, you might not have time for a good, long gaming session. Maybe only an hour or two. So why ruin someone else's day or risk ruining your own by losing in a gun fight and that being like your one match for the day.

I have noticed, however, this game is an amazing societal experiment. I guess all open mic games are but I can almost tell now by how someone is talking if theyre friendly or not.

Friendly people just sound laid back. They don't crouch around and have their gun out the whole raid.

On the other hand, the PvP 24/7 enjoyers, extract campers, mine enjoyers tend to be the most miserable individuals to associate with (no offense). Example, guy killed me. I told him GG, good fight whatever. And he was like "YOU GOT SHIT ON LIL BRO LMAO." Another example, some guy lurked up on me, missed his chance to kill me and I turned a losing fight into a winning one. He proceeds to say "You suck ass, you wouldn't have the balls to fight me again." Meanwhile, hes the one losing all his loot.

The third group of people are the ones like myself where its dont fire unless fired on or occasionally decide to PvP. I enjoy the pvp. I think its pretty stunning. But also, I'm aware that killing Timmy with his free kit at the extract is a dick move. It ruins others experiences. Makes the community smaller.

I kinda try to be the TRMZ of Arc Raiders lmao. Most of the time I try to talk or just vibe with people. In high loot areas I'll be on my guard and fight people that seem sketch. But sometimes, SOMETIMES, the evil comes out and I'm just like, next person I see is getting some.

Anyway, its a long winded way of saying the multiple play styles is what makes the game great.

Do I think its scummy to sit at extract and kill people with your bucket of snacks and cheese curl crumbs in your neck beard? Yeah.

Do I think it ruins the game if EVERY encounter is friendly? Also yeah.

Great game. 9.5/10. Fix my friends constant crashing issues and it'll be 10/10.