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Arc Raiders<\/a> developer Embark Studios has confirmed one of the community\u2019s biggest questions since the game came out: it does indeed feature \u2018aggression-based matchmaking.\u2019<\/p>\n

This means that if you\u2019re big into PvP, you\u2019ll be matched up with players who are like-minded. Similarly, if you prefer PvE, you\u2019ll be matchmade with players who tend to avoid conflict with other players.<\/p>\n

Arc Raiders\u2019 player versus environment versus player gameplay has resulted in a number of viral clips showing how friendly encounters can quickly devolve into a fight to the last. Yes, you can play solo or in parties up to three, working as a team to progress through the game. However, other players are a constant threat. This has sparked a vociferous debate within the community about the etiquette that has formed in-game, with a retired pro gamer going viral for relentlessly killing casual Arc Raiders players<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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It turns out that Arc Raiders will lean on your playstyle when it comes to matchmaking. This \u2018aggression-based matchmaking,\u2019 however, is not an exact science, Patrick S\u00f6derlund, CEO of Embark Studios told Games Beat in a recent interview<\/a> \/ video playthrough of the game<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cObviously first it’s skill-based of course,\u201d S\u00f6derlund said of Arc Raiders matchmaking. \u201cThen you have solos, duos, and trios. And then we also, since a week ago or so, we introduced a system where we also matchmake based on how prone you are to PvP or PvE. So if your preference is to do PvE and you have less conflict with players\u2026 you’ll get more matched up [with similar players]. Obviously it’s not a full science.\u201d<\/p>\n

S\u00f6derlund said the term \u2018aggression-based matchmaking\u2019 is \u201cexactly\u201d the system Arc Raiders currently uses. That puts to bed high-level questions about how Arc Raiders matchmaking works for the community, which had wondered about it in recent months. \u201cI can finally stop arguing on Reddit, thank you for the vindication,\u201d said one player.<\/p>\n

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However, it\u2019s worth noting that S\u00f6derlund confirmed Arc Raiders prioritizes “skill” when it comes to matchmaking, then groupings. Aggression-based matchmaking is a factor, but we don\u2019t know how much influence it has on your lobbies compared to other factors. And even S\u00f6derlund admitted it doesn\u2019t always works as you\u2019d think.<\/p>\n

And how, exactly, does Arc Raiders determine if you\u2019re \u201cprone\u201d to PvE or PvP? If you\u2019re a kill on sight player, sure, you\u2019re probably prone to PvP. But what if you only shoot back at those who shoot at you first? Does that make your lobbies more aggressive? If so, is that fair?<\/p>\n

So, one big question answered, but many more remain. As for Embark Studios, it always hoped Arc Raiders would have a tension between both playstyles. Arc Raiders is a multiplayer extraction adventure in which players scavenge the remnants of a devastated world, but the main threats are Arc\u2019s machines and, as Embark Studios puts it, \u201cthe unpredictable choices of fellow survivors.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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