EDIT: My old review has some solid points, but I am changing my opinion on a lot. I see now why the mixed system makes sense in some ways. While still very frustrating, it does add some emotions and vibes to the game that creating separate PVE lobbies would take away.

I'm not sure what the right move is for the game's direction, but I love this game and I recommend it.


OLD REVIEW:

I love this game, but something is VERY broken; The match making. I love PvE and I love PvP, but they are both VERY different experiences.

PvP lobbies are fun if you wanna run around killing other teams. It sucks for the events like Queens and Matriarchs. Rats and betrayers are rampant tricking, lying, and killing friendly PvE players that are trying to get the best loot by killing these big bosses. I love PvP, but it is a completely different gaming experience.

On PvE lobbies, there is so much life. Everyones running around shooting fearlessly at Arc and looting to their hearts content. We trade loot and give each other high level bluebrints we already have! It's awesome. PvP lobbies are usually very dead and ominous. With everyone and Free loadouts rushing fights to get that lucky last shot in on a team that has been fighting for 5 minutes and exhausted all their heals and resources.

Once I found out the matchmaking rep system I fixed my lobbies to be PvE. PvE is the way this game is meant to be played. There are so many Arc and more than enough loot for everyone every match. Working together to defeat big and huge Arc is so fun. Communicating and trading loot is so fun and wholesome. There is more than enough action in PvE lobbies. It can get pretty intense fighting Matriarchs.

Based on the current matchmaking system, you can be in mostly PvE lobbies, have a great run with other PvE players only to find out there are PvP players. Or worse; get extract camped.

Example 1; My GF and I DUO and love PvE. We were defeating a Queen when she gets completely stealth ratted by a Free Loadout Duo. The same stupid Duo rushes me and obviously I kill them. Hoorah? NO. We are now placed in higher PvP lobbies which we DO NOT ENJOY... because I DEFENDED MYSELF.

THIS IS STUPID.

Example 2; We are killing the Matriarch in Duo lobbies. My GF goes down by an Arc. Before I can get to her a rat betrayer finishes her. I go try to find her only to get ratted by the duo. STUPID.

Example 3; We spend 30 minutes in a PvE lobby farming Shredder kills for the trials, get a record high score, then go to extract only to get killed by camping rats. STUPID.

I could go on but it is so obvious this current matchmaking system is ruining the experience for PvE players that have worked hard for their gear only to be killed by rats we can't defend ourselves from OR BE PUNISHED WITH MORE RAT LOBBIES.

HOW DOES THIS MAKE SENSE?!

It doesn't!!! It doesn't take a genius to realize this.

Fix this and I will turn my review into a positive one. Until this is fixed it's just facing a lot of the issues Tarkov had. Tarkov tried this same silly and over complicated match making system until they finally realized the only way to make things make sense was to implement PvE lobbies.

So chill