Arc Raiders vows to rebalance high-cost weapons so skill still matters
TL;DR
Embark Studios says the cost-to-benefit curve for premium Arc Raiders weapons like the Bobcat and Tempest is off, and plans to adjust upgrades so these guns remain usable without narrowing player skill into a real advantage, potentially rethinking rarity and crafting to bring balance without sacrificing excitement.
- "Cost should not inherently fill a skill gap": Arc Raiders dev admits "we're definitely a bit off on some of the cost to benefit ratios" for guns like the Bobcat and Tempest, but says all weapons have to be usable GamesRadar+
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