A good Samaritan looking to save someone from peril instead found a very loud Arc Raiders player.
We’ve all been guilty of getting too heated while playing video games, especially multiplayer ones like Fortnite and Call Of Duty, which might lead to the odd scream of panic or regret – which can be a bit of a shock to anyone within hearing distance.
Worst case scenario, neighbours could come round knocking at your door, to complain about the noise. Although in the case of one Arc Raiders player, their neighbour went so far as to kick the door in.
However, this wasn’t out of anger. The player was screaming so loud that the neighbour assumed they were in legitimate danger and needed help.
Arc Raiders is an extraction shooter where you explore a post-apocalyptic Earth for materials and resources, while contending with enemy robots as well as other players.
According to dreamthorp on Reddit, he was in the middle of an extraction when he was attacked by an enemy, prompting him to instinctively yell for help over voice chat.
He was so loud that a neighbour heard and as can be seen in footage from a doorbell camera, knocked on the door to see if he was okay. Clearly, dreamthorp didn’t hear them, as he kept screaming, and the neighbour, assuming the worst, forcefully broke in.
The footage cuts out before the impact of their kick but according to dreamthorp, that’s because the kick damaged the playback. The neighbour happens to be a professional firefighter, so they have experience in this sort of thing.
‘My heart just about jumped out of my chest when I saw the door bulge like an explosion was behind it,’ said dreamthorp, admitting that he was far too loud. ‘I’m used to playing at my office after hours where I can be as loud as I want. After that I practically had the mic on my lap.’
From the sound of things, dreamthorp and the neighbour took the situation in stride, with the former buying the latter some beer as an apology. Although considering dreamthorp was housesitting for someone else, that conversation is bound to be more awkward.
Regardless, other Redditors have praised the neighbour for their quick action considering he thought someone was legitimately in need of help, calling him a ‘real one’ and a ‘good man.’
One Redditor said that they tend to get so loud when playing video games, they made a point to inform their neighbours to avoid similar scenarios: ‘Every once in a while, they’ll hear me yell at Arc [Raiders] or Rocket League or something. They know I’m having fun and are chill with it.’
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