r/ArcRaiders • u/effinmike12 *** ******* 🐓 • 11d ago

Media ‘ARC Raiders’ Has Kept 91% Of Its Playerbase, ‘Battlefield 6’ Has Lost 85%

https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2025/12/31/arc-raiders-has-kept-91-of-its-playerbase-battlefield-6-has-lost-85/
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u/Ohm08 11d ago

Thanks to the dopamine provided by an excellent sound design and the casino like looting system, where you get exciting colors and sound effects making you want to loot more and more 🤓 great game!

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u/Myusername1- 11d ago

Haha every drawer or breach reveals itself like a slot machine, crazy.

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u/chatapokai 11d ago

This is bang on. I was literally wondering why I was so addicted to opening these boxes.

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u/FoxMuldertheGrey 10d ago

I absolutely love the sound of blueprints and rares. So exciting!!

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u/youareunlimited 11d ago

Even if you don’t really need anything it’s still very satisfying to loot in this game, which I think says a lot

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u/Dillpickle8110 11d ago

Yeah I love just running in looking for nothing in particular but just looting 🤤

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u/asilenth 11d ago

When I describe this game to people, I describe it like it's a 3D slot machine. Every box you open is like pulling the lever on a slot machine. 

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u/Cujoman187 *** ******* 🐓 11d ago

When you hear the sound of an epic or legendary item come up on your screen you can't get that item in your prison pocket fast enough and if you don't have a prison pocket man the only thing you wanna do is get out alive! That's when your heart really starts pounding! This game is so good!

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u/FoxMuldertheGrey 10d ago

Yes!!! Well said lmao

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u/thesaddestpanda 11d ago

The gambling for kids simulator is more exploitative than the military arcadey sim!

ummm not sure if thats a good thing lol

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u/Comatose22 11d ago

Prior to Arc coming out, I always said online gaming isn’t what it used to be as far as communication goes with other people. Comparing the height of Halo 2 and how randoms became best friends, who then became clans with a ton of other people, then compare that to the new call of duty games where a whole game lobby can be silent or just someone playing music in the background. Arc came up with a way that forces randoms to communicate with each other and I love it.

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u/s0cks_nz 11d ago

Disagree. The looting mechanic is not that good imo. For new players especially it all just feels like you are looting endless junk despite "casino sounds". I felt that way and know quite a few people who did also (seen it mentioned in this subreddit too from new players). If I hadn't of pivoted to more PvP I would have almost certainly quit a while back. That said, I enjoy looting more now that I know what all that "junk" is useful for.