Reminiscing about Riven Tides. What went wrong, if anything?
Overall, I think it’s a good map. At launch, I loved how much there was to explore, especially the puzzles, key rooms and smaller areas. But over time, I found looting became difficult. The Hotel key rooms were so hard to find that I stopped bothering, the Crane key cards felt underwhelming, and while the Port Authority key is decent, there isn’t much else to work towards beyond a couple of breach rooms.
The Turbines were probably my biggest disappointment. They’re a cool idea, but because they appear halfway through the raid, I rarely have the time or gear left to go after them. I’ve actually never killed one and had time to loot it.
Beach Combing is easily my least favourite event. The loot was terrible and it never felt worthwhile. Compare that with Close Scrutiny, which I thought was brilliant.
So, I’m still fond of Riven Tides, but I think it could have been better.
Do you like Riven Tides? What did you enjoy, and what would you have changed?
Posted Sep 23, 2026, 8:27 AM UTC