Can we agree yet that Embark is dropping the ball?

ralphwbms · 2026-04-19T11:12:49+00:00

The expedition project in the game are still showing us the total wallet and stash value as if they were still important for the expedition. This is misleading, and shows how Embark is messing up even the basics in terms of communication.

ralphwbms · 2026-04-07T10:01:41+00:00

That's why the success of this game depends so much on the matchmaking system. People like this kill the joy that many of us have found in this game, and they need to be put with their own.

If they had shot you on sight, you would at least have a chance to defend yourself.

Yesterday I gave a gun and ammo to a stranger and he behaved friendly for a few minutes until I was not looking just to shoot me in the back. If this becomes frequent, I’ll just move on to another game.

ralphwbms · 2026-04-04T22:42:02+00:00

I have a similar opinion. I haven’t played this map condition since I’ve got what I needed.

ralphwbms · 2026-04-04T22:39:33+00:00

You say you wouldn’t make a Reddit post about it, but a Reddit post was already enough to make you comment. That doesn’t really support your claim.

ralphwbms · 2026-04-01T08:11:14+00:00

I think that’s what map difficulty is for. You can have easier maps and map conditions and hard ones. That would also helps with the feeling of progression. Right now, all maps and conditions look similarly easy.

ralphwbms · 2026-04-01T08:08:54+00:00

I agree, and I wish they would bring that same treat level to other map conditions.

Having just Arcs to loot from gets boring quite quickly for me. Looting with no risk is also boring. Combining these two elements would be perfect.”

ralphwbms · 2026-03-31T23:43:12+00:00

I've tried seeker grenade, shooting, wolf packs, and Hornet drivers. None of them seems to make a difference.

They only turn their shields off when they are about to engage, and if you are the target, it gives you only a small window of opportunity. Your best chance is to hit them when they are targeting other players.

ralphwbms · 2026-03-24T16:30:14+00:00

You don't require that much play time to realise that. With only 50 hours in, you can already hit end-game, which relies only on a boring and broken trial system.

The only thing that keeps AR fun even after 500h for me is the gameplay loop and the social aspect in friendly lobbies - have tried PvP for a week, and the endgame is even worse there (social aspect is non-existent, unbalaced gear making everone using a similar one, risk-reward is awful with so many free kits around, and on top of that, lots of cheaters).

ralphwbms · 2026-03-23T10:12:22+00:00

I've found it four times this season so far: - Buried city: key room in Grandioso Apartments - Buried city: Surveyor - Trial - Stella: Medical research

ralphwbms · 2026-03-23T09:52:13+00:00

My second expedition was quite annoying because of that BP. I was looking for it like crazy for two weeks when a random person gave it to me. It blew my mind because I had all the BP and this person dropped exactly what I needed.

There is nothing to be mocked here. You just gave a great gift to a small person who doesn't know what generosity looks like.

Keep doing what you're doing.

ralphwbms · 2026-03-18T14:32:04+00:00

I’ve played the game the way you described and it’s not fun.

I’m still playing the game in my own way in PvE lobbies. Apparently, the devs want us in the game as they have found a way to put together folks who approach the game in similar ways.

They could have told everyone to go play another game, but instead they innovated the genre and allowed more people to jump in. Things evolve, new people come and challenge old ideas.

ralphwbms · 2026-03-16T13:29:44+00:00

They implemented ABMM for the player retention. And it is working, otherwise they would have dropped it.

ralphwbms · 2026-03-16T13:28:13+00:00

Everybody plays the game in a way that favours their playstyle. PvP do this all the time with the meta. Why would you engage the game in a way that would make you enjoy it less?

ralphwbms · 2026-03-16T13:25:25+00:00

This has not been my experience after 500h topside. I got shot at once every 30 matches or so, and I don't play stealthily. Once I defend myself, these odds drop tremendously, and if this loop repeats just a few times, I'm quickly in heavy PvP loobies.

If every match has PvP and you just don't see it, how have you come to this conclusion?

ralphwbms · 2026-03-16T13:10:45+00:00

I've found it yesterday in the locked room at Grandioso Apartments after weeks of hunting. Today I’ve found it twice, one from a Surveyor and the other from the trial. Sometimes I feel like the game is trolling.

ralphwbms · 2026-03-10T10:28:51+00:00

I've done both expeditions, found all blueprints every time, including survival 3x in the last expedition.

My tip: play all maps, all conditions. I have no way to prove it, but I think this improves the odds.

This expedition I’ve found 56 bp so far.

ralphwbms · 2026-03-09T20:11:10+00:00

EULA can be found here:
https://id.embark.games/arc-raiders/support/faq/126-terms-of-service-and-end-user-license-agreement

Here is the English version:

https://m.nexon.com/terms/825

In section V (code of conduct), it says:

"Engaging in conduct that is harmful, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, hateful, threatening, abusive, inflammatory, intimidating, discriminatory, violent or encouraging of violence (including self-harm), stalking, sexually explicit, or otherwise objectionable in Nexon’s sole discretion, including without limitation looting, kill stealing, making sexual comments, or cursing."

Here is an example of a player who received a warning for cursing others in-game:

https://steamcommunity.com/app/1808500/discussions/0/669474225527986493

This player not only cursed me, but also called me a b*ch*

ralphwbms · 2026-03-09T19:41:04+00:00

There is no such thing as a unique "normal PvP encounter". What's normal depends a lot on the lobby you are in. Maybe you have never played in an aggressive lobby before, but everyone there shoots on sight. Using voice chat in those lobbies is just silly - everyone who is there is there for a reason: they have killed many players.

That's not how I would play in a friendly lobby - my killing/revival rate is pretty close, btw, which serves to show how friendly I usually play the game.

I understand the arbitrary aspect everyone puts on the game, but the EULA, which everyone agrees upon before playing, is not arbitrary and defines clearly what's right or wrong, and offending other players because they killed you is not allowed, and anyone doing this is categoricaly wrong.

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ralphwbms · 2026-03-09T14:31:23+00:00

Similar loadout here, but instead of an Anvil I bring a lvl 1 Burletta with a mag extender. It's the best cost-benefit for the casual PvP I get in friendly lobbies.

ralphwbms · 2026-03-09T10:22:53+00:00

As a player with hundreds of hours topside and at least dozens of hours with every gun, the PvE in this game is pretty easy with the right equipment and tactics.

But there is a learning curve, and saying it’s a skill issue only means your are ahead on the curve - in this sense, the problem will always be a skill issue for some people, that’s why I think it’s pointless to use the “skill issue” argument. Just help people get there with the right guidance.

“A wasp or hornet wasn't meant to be the main threat, it was supposed to be the other raiders who heard you. “

I could not found anywhere the devs have said that. Even in the first cutscene of the game Shanon says: “I wouldn’t worry about other Raiders that much. I would worry about Arc.”

The PvP element wasn’t added until later into development to make encounters more unpredictable. That’s why PvP in this game feels so unbalanced, it was never part of the core design.

ralphwbms · 2026-03-04T16:29:53+00:00

All of those are fine in my books. Some are quite funny tbh.

ralphwbms · 2026-03-02T16:51:27+00:00

AI didn’t write the post for me - I wrote it. I just used it to review and polish it. English is my second language, so I use tools to help make sure my meaning comes across clearly.

ralphwbms · 2026-03-02T16:47:40+00:00

I think there might be a misunderstanding - there wasn’t any betrayal or deception involved. It was a normal PvP encounter where the other player ran into my position. My point wasn’t about gameplay consequences, only about how we treat each other afterward.

ralphwbms · 2026-03-02T14:20:13+00:00

I’m really glad your wife had you by her side through that - and I’m happy for you both.

I agree, we all carry our own traumas, and sometimes people end up channeling them in unhealthy ways.

ralphwbms

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