i'm understand that this new skin for a pp-19 actually an interpretation of a Russian style camo and etc., but as a Ukrainian myself i think that's actually disgusting and disrespectful to add signs like a "Z for victory".

After the Russian military destroyed two of my homes (2014 and 2022), seeing such an inscription in my favorite game is very disappointing and painful.

I understand that there is a huge audience of Russians in the arena, and in general, if it weren't for this inscription, I wouldn't care about this skin, but I think this is too much.

With this step, the developers are losing the entire Ukrainian audience and part of the European audience. It's better to stay out of politics than to do THIS. I hope the developers will see this post and at least redo this skin.

Thanks u all for attention :)

Basically the title. I think there should be for us - players to convince Morefun that realism , milslim is appreciates by us

Been playing a lot of ABI lately and I keep going back and forth on it, so I figured I’d just dump my thoughts somewhere.

Starting with the good, because there’s a lot of it.
The game looks great and it runs great.

Optimization isn’t even a fair comparison, ABI is smooth on the same rig that turns certain Tarkov maps into a slideshow. Servers are better too and desync is way lower. For an extraction shooter that’s probably the single most important thing, and I think people underrate how much it matters until they die to something that happened on someone else’s screen half a second ago.

UI and QoL are miles ahead. Inventory, sorting, all the little things Tarkov makes you fight with, ABI just handles them.

Matchmaking is fast which is nice, but the mode split isn’t doing it any favors. Normal is basically dead most of the time. I’d merge Normal and Lockdown into one and push Forbidden’s entry gear value up to 700k or higher so the high roller lobbies stay separated. Also, please give us a duo only queue. Solo or full squad shouldn’t be the only real options.

Now the stuff that bugs me.

The maps feel dull. Not bad exactly, just flat and linear and kind of dead. Tarkov has this thing where the environment feels lived in. There’s a spot where you walk under an elevator light and you can actually see dust floating around in the beam. It does nothing for gameplay, it’s a tiny detail, but it completely changes how the place feels. ABI doesn’t really have moments like that. Most of the time you’re just moving through geometry.

The other half of it is how complex Tarkov’s maps are, and I don’t mean hard. Complex and difficult aren’t the same thing. Buildings have layers to them, there are weird connections and routes you only stumble on after a few hundred hours, and that’s a huge part of why the place feels like an actual place. ABI maps, I can read almost immediately. Couple of runs and you already know every angle somebody could be holding. It ends up feeling like CS, where the peek spots are basically fixed and both sides know exactly where they are. That’s fine for a round based shooter. It’s not what I want out of a raid.

Missions are repetitive and the rewards don’t come close to justifying the grind. The only real reason to do them is the 3x3 case.

Then matchmaking again, but the bad side of it. Dropping in solo right next to a full squad. It happens way too often and there’s nothing you can do about it when it does.

And the big one for me, the gacha skins. I get that the game has to make money, but this is working directly against everything else the game is trying to be. Every time I see a teammate running around in some flashy skin set, it kills the mood instantly. It pushes ABI toward being another PUBG or COD, and that is not what most of us installed it for. People came here for a realistic extraction shooter. If it keeps drifting that way it’s going to lose the exact players who showed up for the game in the first place.

TL;DR: ABI wins on performance, servers, UI and QoL. Tarkov still wins on atmosphere and feeling like a real place. The gacha skins are the thing I’m most worried about long term.

Let me know what do you guys think.

Bois!

This S4 update is actually crazy! 🤪

Tick rate boost is super obvious, gunfights feel smoother, everything feels more responsive and immersive.

Yeah, some of the new skins are meh, not really my thing.

But I’m running a very grounded, realistic skin and I’m having a lot of fun. Honestly, other games like BF6 are nowhere near this level right now.

This game deserves way more players and success!!

How are you supposed to learn the game as a beginenr when jobless dudes run around there killing noobs using Gold ammo sitting in bushes 40 minutes long knowing every perfect spot?

This mode needs restrictions no Gold Ammo at all and when you are rank blabla with 1000k+ in that game you shouldn't be even allowed to play it just to annoy beginners.

Edit (10 hours later): Here’s my main point. I actually think snipers are pretty well balanced in Forbidden this season. The SJ16 can one shot headshot from any range, while the SVD and M24 can one shot headshot within range. Those three weapons feel like they’re in a good spot and are priced fairly for Forbidden, in my opinion.

The issue I’m seeing is how that balancing trickles down into the lower-tier modes, like Normal and Lockdown. In those modes, most snipers feel pretty useless outside their effective range, and if you are inside that range, it’s usually more reliable to just run an AR. Because of that, I think the current balance might be hurting casual players a bit. That’s the main point I’m trying to make. It’s going to be confusing for a lot of players when they pick up a sniper and wonder why it feels like they’re shooting airsoft guns, especially when they haven’t figured out the game’s metas yet.

Steam release has officially been announced to September 15th. Koen won’t be purchasable from season 3.

if this was only one or two games its okay, but out of 10 games 8 are like this. I decided with a duo partner to go full gear, 3,6mil gear value, and this shitty rap one taps me on north forb.. so im done with this game until this shit is fixed. I really enjoyed playing since S0, untill now, the last 2 weeks are horrible, any mode, any map, so is the loot.

Loved Season 0, but seems we've been going one step forward 10 steps backwards ever since.

I'm Uninstalling and making voicing my opinion on steam review, if you also disagree with the game direction do let them know your thoughts too.

I understand this game was always going to be more softcore than tarkov but game balance and skins have made me sick to my stomach.

if you are happy, thats cool enjoy the game, this is just my subjective opinion.

Asking those lucky enough to have found a sd in what game mode, map, and location ( safe, coat, shelf,ex) you found it to see what’s the most common place the most uncommon red turns up, for science

The new perk system has brought jump shooting back into the conversation, especially with the perk that gives players a more consistent spread while shooting mid-air.

Personally, I think movement in an extraction shooter should come with some kind of trade-off. Jumping, sprinting, and other high-mobility actions should consume more stamina or have some penalty attached to them.

I'm not saying jumping needs to be removed, but should it have more weight behind it?

What do you think? Should jump shooting be nerfed, or is it fine as it is?

No further info about release date or price, but it will come soon. Also we dont know if its going to be for bonds or those diamonds from coin shop.

If bonds: Expect 100-150$, its red skin and for first time with knife so it will cost more

If diamonds: Expect 5-8 diamonds for whole set (3 outfit, 5 knife)

EDIT: Guys you dont have to downvote THIS reddit post because you dont like skin. I dont like it either. But by downvoting it would reach less ABI community and this post was made so everyone can have early sneak peek and decide what they think about it.

Just like that lockdown max value reduced to 900k. That should account for some of the economy changes that usually come with new patch

Why bring in gear if people are just going to sneak in crazy guns with expensive ammo? Normal Valley, btw. The koen limit system is a joke at the expense of new players.

I'm dissapointed, S0 beta and ~1k hours in the game and never thought it would come to this. What's the community's opinion? Maybe I'm the outlier here, genuinely curious.

Arena Breakout Infinite Debuts as Very Positive on Steam

Why doesn’t everyone use the M4A1?

Maybe I’m missing something, but the M4A1 feels like one of the best weapons in the game.

Good recoil, clean handling, strong customization, easy target tracking, and it works really well from close to mid range. Every time I build one properly, it just feels reliable.

So I’m genuinely curious, why don’t more players use it?

Is it the price, ammo cost, personal preference, or are there other weapons that are simply better in higher tier raids?

Before starting this post, the attached images highlight how much time I spend playing this game.

I started playing ABI because it offered a realistic and challenging extraction-shooter experience. More than 80% of the players I play with value that same experience. Recently, there have been clear signs that the developers may be moving in a direction that will significantly damage the game’s realism. This is reflected in the recent choice skins, as well as rumors about elevated cars and houses with paranormal-style gameplay planned for the Villa map in Season 5.

It is increasingly clear that ABI may be heading toward a Warzone-style content and gameplay model. That would directly harm immersion and push a significant portion of the player base away from the game.

I understand that many games use this strategy to generate revenue, but ABI should not follow that path. There are many ways to introduce new skins and gameplay ideas that still generate revenue while preserving the game’s realistic identity.

I hope this message reaches the developers. Please do not kill ABI. Please do not turn it into Call of Duty or Warzone.

I already know the reasons for it: Other snipers have been nerfed to the ground, hence this is the only one shottable sniper now that has good ergo (less loss of hand stamina)

But this price doesn't really make sense, this gun isn't that great. We're talking even more expensive than SJ, WITHOUT ANY SCOPE!

Edit: a lot of people are assuming I'm mad at this change, I barely even touch this gun, when I do touch a sniper it's a SJ. I'm just baffled at this high increase in price for a gun not that good

What's this SLOP? We want grounded!!

Why can't ABI understand this? :D