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[clarky]

Welcome to the Arc Raiders NeoGaf OT! Men_in_Boxes this ones just for you. Excuse the lack of flashy gif's and graphics, my time is limited.

What is Arc Raiders?



SCAVENGE, SURVIVE, THRIVE
In ARC Raiders, gameplay flows between the surface ruled by lethal machines, and the vibrant underground society of Speranza. Craft, repair, and upgrade your gear in the safety of your own workshop, before venturing topside to scavenge the remnants of a devastated but beautiful world. Play solo or in parties up to three, navigating the constant threat of ARC's machines and the unpredictable choices of fellow survivors. In the end, only you decide what kind of Raider you are - and how far you'll go to prevail.


Forget all that the legend that is ShadowkillXNA nails it with this post shortly after launch:

Arc Raiders is an SCM, (society changing machine).
Before you start screaming no, much like Skywalker in Empire Strikes Back when Vader told him to call him Daddy, just hear me out.
It will do this by forcing us as a society and as individuals to look at ourselves
in the mirror, examine ourselves and our actions and decisions not just in the game
but in every aspect of our lives.
This life, the real life is brutal enough as it is.
Do you want to take of advantage of opportunity to move yourself forward? Do you want to help someone who needs help when you can? Do you want to just be indifferent to others no matter theirs or your situation?
Do you want to be the person your decisions will inevitably turn you into?
As someone who has anger management issues this game is kind of forcing me to confront them.
Bill and Ted were right about seizmic societal change, they were just wrong about the agent that would bring it.
It's Arc Raiders.

ARC Raiders is available now with two editions available: Standard ($39.99) and Deluxe ($59.99), both including exclusive cosmetic bonuses.

• Arc Raiders will release on October 30, with the release time stated as 09:30 (UTC)
• The US West Coast launch time is 02:30 PDT, and the East Coast will be 05:30.

ARC Raiders takes place in a distant future on Earth where mysterious and deadly "ARC" robots have taken over the surface, forcing humanity to live underground. Some residents of the underground city Speranza, known as "raiders", choose to go above ground, also known as "the topside" to collect resources to sell.

Maps in Arc Raiders:

Explore four distinct maps at launch, with more to be revealed as the underground society evolves and expands its reach. Each destination carries the weight of a world twice-destroyed, and the scars of conflicts both old and new. Sift through the remnants for valuable loot, and piece together the past as it's slowly reclaimed by nature. Evolving map conditions ensure that no two runs are the same, with varying weather, enemies, and mechanics adding unpredictability and danger.


Dam Battlegrounds: The first map you unlock in ARC Raiders; containing a mix of swampy woodlands and abandoned apartments for you to explore.

Acerra Spaceport: A more industrial map, featuring plenty of buildings filled to the brim with old tech to be looted.

Buried City: A city left in ruin and covered in sand. You'll need to navigate the dunes in order to get into the many houses and buildings containing loot.

Blue Gate: The final map available in ARC Raiders at launch, set higher up in the mountains with old buildings and underground tunnels to get lost in.

Welcome to Speranza here is where you'll call home and find the traders:

Traders in Arc Raiders:

In Speranza, everyone has their own agenda. The traders are no different. Some still cling to the past, driven by a flicker of hope and a moral compass. Others have become hardened and self-serving.

For you, what matters is that the Traders keep you employed. They'll offer you quests to collect valuable supplies on the surface, and in return, you may slowly come to learn more about who they are, and what their vision for Speranza is.

Online resource tool, interactive maps, quest logs etc can be found here:

ARC Raiders | MetaForge

Your complete ARC Raiders resource. Find interactive maps, item database, skill builder, loadouts, and guides. All the tools you need for ARC Raiders.

metaforge.app

Think that just about covers it, see you in the Rust Belt raiders, I'll be the guy camping your extract.

PS: This thread is dedicated to Men_in_Boxes you dedication to the extraction community on Gaf is unmatched.

 

[clarky]

As mentioned if anyone would like to group up to help others or indeed needs some help them themselves then @me your Embark ID (easier) or you platform ID and i'll add you to the list of the willing below. If you are missing the embark id and you wish to share it then just PM me it and ill add.


Find your Embark ID in game or at https://id.embark.games/id/profile

Spyxos : Spyxos#3493

Liquid_015 : Liquid_015#1424

nemiroff : bj00rn#2142

Scary_Larry Hoops_McCann#0445

N30RYU : PSN N30RYO Embark ID: ?

clarky Clarky75#7838

Boo Who? Dean_Wormer#3221

nikos nikos#7748

draliko Draliko#7702

BigBeauford : Cheezball#6374

WellSheet Grand-Marsupial#0153

tomei : tomei#0676

splattered Splattered23#9469

DeVeAn DeVeAn#4078

The Wheel of Fortune : MikeOnTheRadio#0502

GymWolf : GymWolf#9807

Evil Smurf King EvilSmurfKing#0221

WoodyStare : Anton#3901

Gonzito GonzitoGuapo#0076

midasmulligan MidasMulligan#2650

CLW JohnGalt#0657

Pallas Pallas#2054

Getting quite the crew going here don't forget to add everyone when you get added to the list, all we need now is Men_in_Boxes to lead the charge when he returns.

 

[TintoConCasera]

A toast to Men_in_Boxes hope you enjoy the game man!

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

The panacea begins!

 

[clarky]

The panacea begins!

Been looking forward to this for what seem like an age, didn't play last weekend so going in fresh.

 

[AJUMP23]

The game has a great aesthetic. It is not for me though, and should never be compared to Mario 64.

 

[Alpha Male]

I have a very important and special message for all my fellow Raiders:

Spoiler: For Alphas only...

 

[Luipadre]

Awesome ot and title lol. Cant wait. Man im enjoying the hell out of BF with s1 again, ARC soon and i liked the marathon test aswell. We eating good

 

[clarky]

The game has a great aesthetic. It is not for me though, and should never be compared to Mario 64.

Its a forum joke, lighten up.

 

[clarky]

Awesome ot and title lol. Cant wait. Man im enjoying the hell out of BF with s1 again, ARC soon and i liked the marathon test aswell. We eating good

Busiest week in gaming for me in a long time. Awesome.

 

[Sethbacca]

I have zero interest in the game, but nice OT.

 

[Ishma3L]

You clearly don't understand Mario 64 making a claim like that.

Nice OP though. Glad you're stoked!

 

[clarky]

You clearly don't understand Mario 64 making a claim like that.

Nice OP though. Glad you're stoked!

You clearly don't follow the genre on the forum, its a joke.

But thanks

 

[SpokkX]

I tried the beta after all the hype

Polished
Feels like like any other extraction game
The character animations reminded me of using third person mode in Fallout 4

Thought it was quite... boring

 

[AJUMP23]

Its a forum joke, lighten up.

Only serious stuff on the gaming side.

 

[clarky]

Only serious stuff on the gaming side.

If only.

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

The die is cast.

The process of discovering whether or not my fever dreams and visions prove prophetic or if I'm the Simpsons cat lady, begins with this very thread. There's no one else more qualified to reveal this than our dear clarky .

In the same way Mario 64 informed our 11 year old selves what the future of gaming will be like, a new generation experiences the same with ARC Raiders now. The wheels of time simultaneously turn and warm us as we all glimpse into the future.

God bless all of us and God bless ARC Raiders.

 

[Catphish]

My crotchety, old, jaded ass rarely gets excited about new games these days, but goddamn this one's an exception.

Can't wait for Thursday.

 

[R6Rider]

I'll see some of you fucks on the topside.

Remember don't shoot the recorder players, it's illegal.

 

[nemiroff]

Mario...?

Edit: I mean, I don't understand the joke, what's it about?

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

Mario...?

Edit: I mean, I don't understand the joke, what's it about?

Thread 'The Extraction Shooter genre is gamings new "Mario 64 moment", and I'm tired of pretending it's not.'

Nov 11, 2024

I've had violence done unto me. I've heard a number of twits attempt to tar Bungie and their supposed "trend chasing" with Marathon. The purpose of this thread is to sweep those cretins back under the rock they crawled from, and to encourage conversation from those with an open mind.

The Extraction Shooter is gamings new "Mario 64 moment". A hack media outlet use this term on an Astro Bot Rescue Mission back in 2018. That milk is now chunky and black.

An Extraction Shooter is s a PvP RPG. The premise of the genre is building your characters power over a length of time. You do this...

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[clarky]

Mario...?

Edit: I mean, I don't understand the joke, what's it about?

Men_in_Boxes has been banging on about this being the second coming of video games for ages. Its a quote of his from one of the threads.

Just a bit of forum fun. A shitty Marathon quip wasn't going to cut it.

 

[CuteFaceJay]

It's a very nice looking Tarkov hardly a Mario 64 moment.

 

[RoboFu]

Next Mario 64,, whhhaa?

 

[clarky]

Hey Mom, told you I'd make the featured page one day.

Wonder if I change it to a dick pic the mods will notice?

 

[Palliasso]

Hey Mom, told you I'd make the featured page one day.

Wonder if I change it to a dick pic the mods will notice?

 

[Luipadre]

What time is the launch? i hope its not afternoon EU time

 

[Insane Metal]

Lol great thread title. Great OT. Good job.

 

[clarky]

What time is the launch? i hope its not afternoon EU time

Missed that info, good call ill add it to the op. Global release. What could go wrong?

• Arc Raiders will release on October 30, with the release time stated as 09:30 (UTC)
• The US West Coast launch time is 02:30 PDT, and the East Coast will be 05:30.

 

[Luipadre]

missed that info, good call ill add it to the op. Global release. What could go wrong?

• Arc Raiders will release on October 30, with the release time stated as 09:30 (UTC)
• The US West Coast launch time is 02:30 PDT, and the East Coast will be 05:30.

nice 10:30 CET. Perfect

 

[Ishma3L]

You clearly don't follow the genre on the forum, its a joke.

But thanks

Ah, got it. Yea, I don't.

 

[Arsic]

First MP since Marvel Rivals launch I plan to dump some hours into. Quit rivals at around 400 hours played and getting into the top like 1% of the world or some shit as tank.

Don't plan to go loco on this like I did that but I'll likely dedicate most if not all of November to grinding it for sure before Metroid in December.

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

ARC Raiders has the same aura as 1986 era Mike Tyson...

 

[Nankatsu]

OT title is a big statement.

Nice OT though. Need to see how it pans out.

I was thinking this was close to a Division 2 gameplay loop, but it doesn't seem so.

Seems like Helldivers 2 all over again.

 

[March Climber]

After seeing footage of this game, it made me realize that this gameplay loop would perfectly fit an I.P. like Solo Leveling.

PvPvE with extremely deadly field monsters that force players to make a hard choice and work together if they want to make it out of the experience alive.

That's Solo Leveling (at least up until the point where Jin Woo became too OP). Like yeah you could all take each other out here and now but then you don't know what lurks behind the next corner and how strong it is.

 

[clarky]

OT title is a big statement.

Nice OT though. Need to see how it pans out.

I was thinking this was close to a Division 2 gameplay loop, but it doesn't seem so.

Seems like Helldivers 2 all over again.

Nothing like Helldivers, your not the first to mention that game. Couldn't be more different if it tried.

 

[Scary_Larry]

Great looking OT. Had a good time with the game on that last server slam, but money is tight right now for me. I'll for sure be keeping tabs on this thread to see everyone's impressions.

 

[GymWolf]

After seeing footage of this game, it made me realize that this gameplay loop would perfectly fit an I.P. like Solo Leveling.

PvPvE with extremely deadly field monsters that force players to make a hard choice and work together if they want to make it out of the experience alive.

That's Solo Leveling (at least up until the point where Jin Woo became too OP). Like yeah you could all take each other out here and now but then you don't know what lurks behind the next corner and how strong it is.

Is the anime any good?

 

[GymWolf]

OT title is a big statement.

Nice OT though. Need to see how it pans out.

I was thinking this was close to a Division 2 gameplay loop, but it doesn't seem so.

Seems like Helldivers 2 all over again.

It's nothing like hd2.

This is streamlined 3rd person tarkov.

 

[Danjin44]

The next Mario 64?

 

[N30RYU]

Not even close to being a Mario 64 moment.

The only thing closest was experienced for the few of us that have played a VR game


Great game... the OT title disservice the game

 

[I collect VHS tapes]

Is there a chance I would like this if I'm not typically a huge fan of extraction shooters?

 

[Mr.ODST]

Deciding between PC or PS5 Pro ver :'O cannot wait!

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

Is there a chance I would like this if I'm not typically a huge fan of extraction shooters?

Do you have a competitive spirit? What didn't you like about the previous titles? Do you like Gladiator movies?

If you're going to gamble on one, ARC Raiders is the one to do it with.

 

[I collect VHS tapes]

Do you have a competitive spirit? What didn't you like about the previous titles?

too many sweats

 

[clarky]

Is there a chance I would like this if I'm not typically a huge fan of extraction shooters?

Probably not.

 

[Sooner]

Astro Bot Rescue Mission is the closest we got to another Mario 64 moment, but unfortunately it didn't lead VR gaming's future in the way Mario led 3D gaming's future.

 

[clarky]

Astro Bot Rescue Mission is the closest we got to another Mario 64 moment, but unfortunately it didn't lead VR gaming's future in the way Mario led 3D gaming's future.

Its not a serious OT title.

 

[Nintendo's Witch]

Nice OT! I think I'm getting this, I just like the atmosphere so much.

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

too many sweats

Tough to say.

This is definitely a "steal yo sh**" genre, but I'd say ARC Raiders is far and away the best Extraction title to give lower skill / defensive players avenues to succeed.

- 3rd person corner peak mitigates sweat aggression to a certain extent.
- None of the quests force players to PvP.
- Some of the defensive gadgets like smoke and proximity mines are very effective.

I'd say go for it. This genre kicks all kinds of @$$ and ARC Raiders is the first one built for mainstream success imo.

That said, you really do have to grind for the first 10 or so hours before you can leverage the games design around your preferences.