On October 10, Embark Studios announced detailed information on the game’s reset and delete system on the official website of “ARC Raiders”.It is reported that the game will introduce a mechanism that allows each player to reset their progress at their own pace.
As the release approaches, Virgil Watkins, the design director of this game, released a message through the official website, explaining the "expedition plan" that will be introduced in the game.Officials have previously stated that there are no plans to force deletion of files, and according to Watkins, the game will adopt an autonomous reset mechanism.In PvPvE search and kill games, it is very common to introduce the progress of all players to be reset at the same time.Embark Studios also recognizes that doing so has its advantages, such as keeping the in-game economy and the progress of all players consistent over time.However, he pointed out that this also has the problem of not fully respecting the energy invested by players with limited game time.Therefore, the development team stated that they wanted to try their own approach rather than imitating established mechanics.This is the so-called "Expedition Plan".
It is said that in the official version, players will be able to access a feature called "Plan", and "Expedition Plan" is the first plan that players can access after reaching level 20.By completing this "Expedition Plan", players will be able to reset their character's progress independently.The "expedition plan" will be carried out in a cycle of approximately 8 weeks, and the reset can only be done during the 8th week.However, even if the player fails to complete the cycle, their existing progress will be retained and can be completed in the next cycle.Additionally, in addition to Expedition Plans, other types of plans may be added through updates and events in the future.
After a reset, players will lose all content related to character progression, such as levels, skills, items, etc., but elements such as decorative items and achievements will remain.At the same time, you can skip most of the tutorial content after reset, providing a more user-friendly design in terms of convenience.The reset rewards include: permanent unlocking elements, special decorative items, and account gain effects applicable to the next cycle.However, officials said they are cautious about these rewards and do not want players who reset to gain an unfair advantage.
Through this mechanism, core players who are keen on in-depth play can gain a fresh gaming experience at a stable pace while enjoying certain benefits; while casual players with limited gaming time can play at their own pace while controlling their own progress.Watkins said that their goal is to create an environment where all players can play fairly and will pay close attention to community feedback and make subsequent adjustments if necessary.
"ARC Raiders" is scheduled to be released on PC (Steam/Epic Games Store)/PS5/Xbox Series X|S platforms on October 30.Final game testing is expected to take place between October 17th and 19th.
