Arc Raiders improves crafting, says new "streamlined syst...

What’s Happening

Listen up: Arc Raiders is reworking its crafting system after acknowledging the “one piece of feedback [that] kept coming up” from players was the “pain point” of gathering missing materials.

Read more Home News ARC Raiders Arc Raiders improves crafting, says new streamlined system is just the start We know this doesn’t fix everything. Image credit: Embark Studios News by Vikki Blake Contributor Follow ARC Raiders Arc Raiders is reworking its crafting system after acknowledging the “one piece of feedback [that] kept coming up” from players was the “pain point” of gathering missing materials. (we’re not making this up)

“One of the things we care most about as a development team is making sure every moment you spend in Arc Raiders feels purposeful,” developer Embark Studios wrote in a blog published over the weekend.

The Details

“Your time matters, and we don’t want you spending it clicking through menus when you could be out raiding. “That’s why we listen closely to what you tell us.

And one piece of feedback kept coming up: ‘I’m spending too much time crafting’. ” ARC Raiders - Official Flashpoint Update Trailer ARC Raiders - Official Flashpoint Update Trailer.

Why This Matters

Watch on YouTube so, the team acknowledged that “jumping through multiple screens to [recycle something] was a pain point,” and that “friction was getting in the way of the fun”. To combat this, Embark has introduced a new “Acquire Resources” button to streamline the way of acquiring missing materials. When you hit it, you’ll get a list of every available source where you can “get what you need, whether that’s recycling, buying from Celeste, or something else”.

Gaming fans have strong opinions about moves like this, and for good reason.

Key Takeaways

• “No more hunting through menus.
• No more abandoning crafts out of frustration.

The Bottom Line

No more abandoning crafts out of frustration. ” Though the studio knows that streamlining crafting runs “deeper than one button”, the team dropped this is “just the start” and it will “keep chipping away at these pain points systematically”.

What’s your take on this whole situation?