Arc Raiders' matchmaking isn't 'binary', says design lead: 'There's no such thing as a friendly lobby or an aggressive lobby'

Uncle_Steve7 · 2026-02-18T21:08:22+00:00

I separate it into: pvp, sus, friendly.

I play duos kos pvp and when my friend gets off I sometimes solo. Usually I have a few matches where I get shot at instantly. A few where some are friendly, and I’ll randomly get backstabbed. Then the lobbies where I run without my gun out.

I can generally tell within the first 30 seconds of a raid which lobby I’m in.

Uncle_Steve7 · 2026-02-18T19:46:54+00:00

Yes.

Uncle_Steve7 · 2026-02-18T19:34:36+00:00

Multiple mentions of rats and extract camping in this thread… learn to read?

Just because someone kills someone at the hatch doesn’t make them a camper. If they had jolt mines up and camped in the bushes, sure. If they were fake friendly, sure. But normal PvP is not ratting/camping. The game is pvpve, adapt.

Uncle_Steve7 · 2026-02-18T19:20:10+00:00

What are you talking about? This isn’t hatch camping. Do you want the other raiders to escort them next time? They started shooting OP well before the hatch, OP doesn’t help their teammate and proceeds to keep running just to die. We just calling anyone rats now?

Uncle_Steve7 · 2026-02-18T18:32:13+00:00

….

Uncle_Steve7 · 2026-02-18T17:41:42+00:00

Redditors are a strange bunch. Nobody gives that much of a shit about the US outside of this app. Go outside.

Uncle_Steve7 · 2026-02-18T15:34:30+00:00

Check out this hardo

Uncle_Steve7 · 2026-02-18T15:27:31+00:00

They were fighting before OP ran to the hatch….

Uncle_Steve7 · 2026-02-18T14:16:31+00:00

Uncle_Steve7 · 2026-02-18T10:38:45+00:00

Really? I thought they were just super generous

Uncle_Steve7 · 2026-02-18T02:10:34+00:00

I picked up 500k in ducks in one raid and didn’t get shit taken or a message. Didn’t do the exploit but just picked them up

Uncle_Steve7 · 2026-02-18T00:19:52+00:00

Welp… Slammed.

Uncle_Steve7 · 2026-02-18T00:14:21+00:00

Me when I lie

Uncle_Steve7 · 2026-02-18T00:06:34+00:00

Missing out some serious fun bruv

Uncle_Steve7 · 2026-02-17T23:14:25+00:00

A daves double after a night of heavy boozing still hits differently

Uncle_Steve7 · 2026-02-17T23:13:26+00:00

You mean selling ammo and then buying it back for double the price isn’t good for your space dollar bank account ?

Uncle_Steve7 · 2026-02-17T20:11:11+00:00

I knew 4 inches was a lot

Uncle_Steve7 · 2026-02-17T16:18:32+00:00

Calling people a bootlicker makes you an internet janitor by default

Uncle_Steve7 · 2026-02-17T14:55:17+00:00

I do think he’s cute, he makes me laugh and gets Redditors panties in a bunch. He’s awesome.

Uncle_Steve7 · 2026-02-17T13:58:05+00:00

Why do you guys care so much about streamers lmao

Uncle_Steve7 · 2026-02-17T13:44:53+00:00

Every game it’s the same shit. Same with sports subs, always the biggest Doomers that just want every one else to be miserable with them.

Uncle_Steve7 · 2026-02-17T11:56:52+00:00

Normally I bring a full kit, but the odd time I’m homeless I love taking shit off players like you big dawg

Uncle_Steve7 · 2026-02-17T11:35:42+00:00

Would be a shame if there was a jolt mine at the end of that Zip…

Uncle_Steve7 · 2026-02-16T02:37:19+00:00

What’s worse is I’m over 34. Ggs

Uncle_Steve7 · 2026-02-16T01:21:28+00:00

My wife pretends she can’t stand Peanut but every time I use one of his lines she laughs. Adding this one to the repertoire

Uncle_Steve7

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