I’ve gone back and forth on the Arc Raiders Expedition mechanic. At first, I was pretty skeptical, especially as Embark didn’t reveal the rewards in full, but once it did, I actually came around the idea, understanding the advantage, however minor, that bonus skill points would provide to those retiring their Raiders without breaking the game.
But honestly, all I ever really wanted was a good skin. A nice unique cosmetic was always my primary motivation for doing the Expedition project, not just because of the bragging rights, but because I like cosmetic options in games. Maybe it’s the sicko Destiny 2 player in me talking, but character fashion is properly important.
Patchwork outfit is in fact the tutorial outfit from r/ArcRaiders
The best part is that the tutorial skin is one of the most-requested outfits in the game, and players have been asking Embark to unlock it since Arc Raiders first launched. Well, now there’s a way to get it, albeit only if you’re willing to grind and prep your Expedition.
Did Embark Studios change the skin to this after seeing how badly people were reacting to it potentially being that server slam one? We’ll never know. Either way, at least there’s a proper cosmetic reward for the Expedition now. I’d been debating whether to actually depart (my Expedition is all prepped), especially with the blueprint drop rate having absolutely exploded with the Cold Snap update, but this skin has me convinced to sacrifice it all.
On the plus side, if this isn’t a bug, it’s at least going to be a lot easier to reacquire all the blueprints when we create our new Raiders next season.
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