I only got to try Riven Tides today and if I’d listened to reddit only I’d have assumed the game went down the absolute toilet.
The reality? The game is absolutely fine. Higher tier weapons are healthier, and lower tier weapons literally made out of scrap need to be repaired every 1-2 matches.
Materially, nothing has changed. A weapon MIGHT break during a raid if you’re doing a trial - but you can always… bring a spare?
Stitchers break easily now. Good. As they should. People permanently at low loot keep themselves there. 3 games of actual looting nets you enough supplies for over double that of pure PvP. And, since we’re on a dedicated subreddit - I know damn well non of you are truly casual.
The new map. A massive disappointment. Because… (checks notes):
It didn’t live up to YOUR expectations? Embark never promised what the concept art showed. You’re a swarm of angry bees over absolutely your own decisions. Now the map itself is still probably my least favourite overall, only because it doesn’t really feel that different from areas of Spaceport. But it’s definitely not bad enough to shriek like this.
Finally, the cloak. It lasts enough to help you evade a horribly timed rocketeer arrival and basically nothing else. Being able to walk 100 metres with it was never how I expected it to work - which I only tried for the first time with the assessors.
This sub has become absolutely ridiculous and Embark can’t win. Hell I’d wager if Spaceport came out instead of this map people would still bitch just as hard.
The only truly negative thing in the entire patch is that trials haven’t separated solos yet. But other than that…
You’re all your own worst enemy.