ARC Raiders Wants YOUR Feedback on Its Maps, Check Out the Survey

ARC Raiders has been a massive success for Embark Studios and the company is looking to capitalize on the unique playstyles of its massive player base by asking for feedback on the current maps in the game. Having only been out for 6 weeks so far, ARC Raiders has left a big impression on players, including many who may not be too keen on the extraction genre the game currently occupies. For many live-service titles, player feedback is a critical component and Embark now wants to hear from its players.

Although ARC Raiders has only been available for a short time, Embark has continued to keep the game updated with new content and fixes for various issues. In just the game's second week, Embark kicked off a huge community donation event for ARC Raiders, where players could donate common materials to ultimately help unlock the new Stella Montis map, one that has proven to be fairly different from the other maps in the game thanks in large part to being indoors and being a haven for PvP combat.

ARC Raiders Wants to Hear From You!

In a new post, Embark Studios put out a call to action for its community, asking for feedback and general opinions about what they think of the game as a whole. Players can take part in a survey centered around the maps in ARC Raiders and how often players take part in specific playstyles, like being stealthy, engaging in PvP, focusing purely on loot, attempting to be social, or lying in wait to ambush unsuspecting players.

For many players, this is also the chance to give Embark their opinions on each of the maps in the game so far. Players will have the opportunity to rank and provide opinions on each of the maps currently available, whether they're liked, neutral, or disliked. Embark is hoping this data can help the company shape future content and design based on the responses made from its community. Interestingly enough, some players are reporting that the survey is suddenly ending early with a "maximum number of responses" message. At the time of publication, Embark has yet to comment on the potential issue.

There are a couple of things to keep in mind before attempting this survey, however. In order to participate, Embark indicates that players will need to have played on all the maps in the game so far, including the newest in Stella Montis. Players will also need to log in with their Embark ID, which not only makes the survey specific to them and them alone, it also means the system will know whether the player attempting to take the survey has qualified by meeting the requirements.

ARC Raiders had a lengthier than expected development cycle, originally being revealed all the way back in 2021 as a co-op shooter where players work together to overcome hostile machines called arcs. After Embark struggled to essentially find the fun on a consistent basis, the game was rebooted to become a PvPvE extraction shooter, with many elements of the former build being converted to fit the current style. An ARC Raiders behind the scenes video series provided a bit more context behind some of the decisions made during the game's lengthy development.

Part of that transition process surrounded the game's maps. Spaceport and Dam Battlegrounds were two locations that existed and were made previously for the original vision of ARC Raiders, which is why they look and can play a bit differently from the other maps. The newer maps, specifically Blue Gate, Buried City, and Stella Montis, were created after the big gameplay pivot to being an extraction shooter, which is why many view them as slightly more PvP-friendly maps.

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