Your loot is the most valuable asset in ARC Raiders. Since you lose most of your equipment when you die, except for the items in safe pockets, surviving is often more important than killing. And when you do everything to stay alive but a stupid cheater gets in your way, it's extremely frustrating.
Fortunately, ARC Raiders developers seem to be keeping an eye on unfair play. They're compensating players who fall victim to these hackers. In the r/ArcRaiders subreddit, several users claim they are having their lost items returned by the developers if the anti-cheat systems detect they got killed by someone using illegal assistance.
"We're committed to building an environment where gameplay is about skill, teamwork, and fun, not unfair advantages," a devs' message shared by a player reads, along with a long list of equipment free to claim, which was previously lost to a cheater. The poster clarified they didn't report said hacker, and that the message simply popped up in his game unexpectedly.
Other players reported they got a similar message. "Up until now, I've received two sets of my items back due to being killed by a potential cheater," a commenter wrote. "Me and all of the boys died to a cheater [...] but sadly only one of us got a refund letter for the match," a second one added, noting a possible limitation of the fair play system.
If you believe you've also died to a cheater in ARC Raiders but didn't have your items refunded, you might have to a wait a while. The original poster claimed they lost their gear on Saturday, while the loot was returned on Wednesday.
While it's unclear if reporting potential cheaters has any influence over this compensation gift, it's always a good idea to report suspicious players in ARC Raiders, just to be sure. If you're right, you might get a surprise from the developers soon.
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