Lightwell, no contact
Issue 014·Community photos from ARC Raiders
01Featured shot

Lightwell, nocontact.

A quiet frame from a sealed room in Buried City. Strong shape, hard light, and just enough mystery to make you stop scrolling.

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File · FEAT-0012026.01.14 · 03:18 UTC
Map conditions
Live · 06 sectors
BC-07Buried CitySandstorm · PM2.5 900+Risk · Moderate
DB-12Dam BattlegroundsModerate snow · -11°CRisk · High
SM-04Stella MontisModerate snow · -11°CRisk · Extreme
SP-01SpaceportClear · 09°CRisk · Low
BG-19Blue GateRain · 06°CRisk · High
RT-03Riven TidesWind · 03°CRisk · Moderate
BC-07Buried CitySandstorm · PM2.5 900+Risk · Moderate
DB-12Dam BattlegroundsModerate snow · -11°CRisk · High
SM-04Stella MontisModerate snow · -11°CRisk · Extreme
SP-01SpaceportClear · 09°CRisk · Low
BG-19Blue GateRain · 06°CRisk · High
RT-03Riven TidesWind · 03°CRisk · Moderate
02The wire

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Fresh shots pass through here first. Missed picks can still be enjoyed in the archive.

03This issue's picks

Six perfect moments.
Light, timing, and a few little tricks...

The featured section gives each work more room. The goal is simple: make good player photography properly seen.

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02Dam Battlegrounds·2027.03.28Lead

Frostline Hold

A lone figure cuts across the snow east of the dam. The frame works because the scale stays honest.

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03Buried City · 2027.04.02

Iron Mass

Rain, metal, and a patrol caught at the right distance. The shot keeps the threat present without over-explaining it.

T. Bartolini
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04Blue Gate · 2027.04.10

Quiet Year

A warm settlement scene from Blue Gate. Color does most of the talking here.

A. Bricker
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05Dam Battlegrounds · 2027.04.11

Burn Section, 04:11

A tunnel frame with almost no room to breathe. The low light gives it the tension.

M. Cioffi Henry
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06Spaceport · 2027.04.13

Long Walk Home

A return shot at first light. The composition carries the whole trip without needing a caption to explain it.

R. McGinley

This issue updates from time to time with new community work.

04Rust Belt Photo Contest
Open call
Rust Belt Photo Contest.
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Capture the decisive moment only Raiders can find
ARC Raiders · Rust Belt02 entries per raider

Enlist! Resist! Share your journey through the Rust Belt.

The Rust Belt Photography Contest is looking for real field moments from the game: player interaction, atmosphere, human detail, and frames where risk and opportunity share the same light. Contest entries still pass through Dispatch, but they are judged under stricter rules.

Submit a contest shot
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Crop only

Contest entries may only be cropped. Post-processing, color grading, and destructive filters are not allowed.

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Two entries

Each creator may submit up to two contest entries, but only one can win.

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Full judging

Judging considers aesthetics, composition, lens language, meaning, and creativity together.

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Read the Rust Belt

Focus on player interaction, atmosphere, and human moments that show the Rust Belt's risk and opportunity.

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05Archive

Past picks.
Shots from earlier issues.

The archive keeps the page from becoming a one-week feed. Good frames should still be easy to find after the next batch arrives.

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061 / 1442026.11.02Standing on ConcreteN. Kander
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062 / 1442026.11.18Wheatfield, Last BellP. Lindbergh
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063 / 1442026.12.01Mass / ThawS. McCurry
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064 / 1442026.12.20Departure 04T. Bartolini
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065 / 1442027.01.04Salt Mine Reading RoomA. Leibovitz
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066 / 1442027.01.22Birds Over PlentyC. Goldschmidt
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Selected community creators, editors, and contest helpers will appear here. For now, the space stays open until real work and real names enter Dispatch.

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ARC Raiders · Dispatch · Issue 014 · 2027