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Embark Studios has given us a few more details on Arc Raiders’ Expedition Project that kicks off on December 17. To make it brief, this is the game’s version of a progress wipe, which occurs in many multiplayer games. However, Arc Raiders has made it optional for those who want to keep their progress, while offering certain benefits to those who opt for it.
Players were earlier unsure of wiping all their skills and loot when the Expedition Project was first revealed, but now that we have more details, it doesn’t seem like the trade off is worth it at all. Apart from a few temporary buffs, those who embark on the expedition will receive some cosmetics, 12 additional stash slots, and skill points based on the amount of stash (loot) you’ve accumulated. It seems that the rewards just aren’t as attractive as the devs think.
Arc Raiders Expedition Project Rewards Aren t Worth It
While the temporary buffs and cosmetics do seem nice, it’s the part about the skill points that most players have an issue with. According to the blog post, “Your next Raider can earn up to five skill points based on the total value of your Stash and Coins at the time of departure. One million Coins worth of value equals one extra skill point for your new Raider.”
Raiders have spent over a month scraping together loot, varying from common to legendary. If you did plan on embarking on the expedition, this system incentivized you to hold onto that loot instead of going out and using it. Ideally, if a wipe was imminent, you’d want to go out guns blazing, with all your best loot, but this system forces you to hold onto it to get more skill points for your post-wipe Raider.
Over on Reddit, players have discussed that this will force them to not use any loot until the window closes on December 22. “We are days away from the wipe. This should be the time when we burn through our stash, equipping the most expensive weapons and armor we have because they’re about to disappear anyway,” said Flumingo1990. “But because Skill Points are tied to Stash Value, nobody wants to risk their gear. The game is actively punishing me for using my best gear.”
Arc Raiders Sound Design is fantastic, and it’s a real shame it didn’t get a nod at this years Game Awards.
Thanks to this caveat, you can expect a lot of Raiders using the free loadout in order to build up their stash value in hopes of more skill points later. So, instead of allowing the expedition to go out with a bang, it will instead fizzle out with low-tier gear.
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