Cheaters are the bane of pretty much every competitive multiplayer video game in existence. It never really made much sense to me because it doesn’t seem like much fun—it’s a lot of work just to grief some random player. When you really get down to it, that’s really all that’s happening. But some people just can’t help themselves. And for the rest of us, it sucks.
It especially sucks in a game like *Arc Raiders*, where falling victim to cheaters means losing all the stuff you worked so hard to earn. It’s not just damaging to your ego; it has a real material impact on your future progress and fortunes.
Thankfully, Embark Studios shows some sympathy in this regard. In at least some cases, your loot will be returned to you if it was lost because of a cheater. According to an in-game message, it appears you get your items back if unfair play occurred in your game. The message states, *“We’re committed to building an environment where gameplay is about skill, teamwork, and fun, not unfair advantages.”*
Other players have also chimed in, confirming that they were given their items back after encountering cheaters. Many have praised Embark for not leaving them hanging, which is always good to see.
There’s also an interesting bit of discussion surrounding more intrusive kernel-level anti-cheat systems used in games like *Battlefield 6*. One user wrote:
*”Fighting cheaters will unfortunately always be an uphill and reactionary battle, unless the game goes full invasive mode and acts like a computer virus having more access than it should. And we all know no one wants that.”*
Surprisingly, this prompted several others to say that they *do* want such measures if it means fewer cheaters.
It’s an interesting perspective, especially given how negative the sentiment usually is toward kernel-level anti-cheat solutions. However, it’s one that I can’t personally get behind. My own PC doesn’t support Secure Boot or TPM 2.0, which means I can’t run *Battlefield 6* at all—and all I wanted was to play the campaign!
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/arc-raiders-studio-is-returning-loot-to-players-who-get-hosed-by-cheaters-were-committed-to-building-an-environment-where-gameplay-is-about-skill-teamwork-and-fun/
