Duck dupe criminals nabbed: Embark is dishing out warnings and even ban hammers for miscreants abusing recent duplication glitches in Arc Raiders

Arc Raiders: A raider wearing white and blue armour sat down on the corner of the den bed surrounded by rubber ducks. — (Image credit: Embark)

It's no secret that Arc Raiders has had a tough run of it lately when it comes to bugs, particularly easily exploitable, game-breaking ones. Just last week there was an item duplication glitch which was (relatively) quickly hotfixed, only to be followed up by a similar exploit that granted free repairs, infinite ammo, and even broke magazine sizes. It was a lot for one week.

Embark promised at the time that there would be consequences, including bans, for those who abused these exploits, and the day of judgment has come.

In a new blog post, Embark explains that "Though these exploits stemmed from a design flaw on our part, the way they were used had a real impact on the game’s economy and the way the community experienced Arc Raiders."

Warnings for low-severity cases where abuse was limited
Removal of Coins tied to exploit activity
Suspensions for the severe cases, particularly where exploit usage had a significant impact on the in-game economy or other players’ experience

In other words, if you were merely checking things out to see what the fuss was about, then you're likely off the hook. But if you were duplicating items left, right, and centre to either use, sell, or trade, then you're in for some trouble.

Now, that might sound a tad unfair if you're simply taking advantage of a weakness caused by Embark itself. So, the developer notes that, thanks to this major exploit, it's "already improved detection and tracking, internal review tools, and safeguards to limit the impact of similar exploits." Fingers crossed we won't be saying any more game-breaking bugs like this in the future, though crafty players somehow always find a way.

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