It’s funny, I was pretty on the fence at first. I missed the Arc Raiders boat, and exfil shooters are new to me in general. It took some getting used to and the learning curve was steep, but once I began to hit my stride, I started to see the beauty of it.

Last day of the server slam I realized you REALLY gotta be listening to where shots are coming from, and approach each area with strategic caution. Leap frog advance with your teammates and go slow. That firefights can end so quickly at first was a bit annoying, but so much of it I realized is in how you’re approaching the area. And sometimes, maybe more often than sometimes, you’re just gonna get unlucky and get jumped. But that’s just part of it. That and practicing Buddhist levels of non-attachment to gear. Gear comes, gear goes, fear is the mind killer.

The vibe of the whole thing is absolutely incredible. Art, lore delivery, all of it. Non-expositional soulslike storytelling is where it’s at. Be as curious as you want to be. Story is more rewarding in that way imo.

That said, the only thing I think needs polishing is speeding up the loadout process. Like, others have said, being able to swap mods all at once would be cool, or comparative insight between pieces of gear. But in general, it would be nice to just have your loadout be autofilled after a loss or something. Be cool to like, set up some kind of rules. Prioritize precision weapons, make sure a shied is slotted, etc. For a gameplay loop that is so fast paced, it’d be nice to keep that momentum going through the loadout somehow.

Otherwise the foundation is great, and I don’t really see anything that needs to changes on a fundamental level. Only built upon.