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Escape from Tarkov

Escape From Tarkov: Update on current situation
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We can finally Escape from Tarkov
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The unofficial subreddit for the video game Escape From Tarkov developed by BattleState Games


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We can finally Escape from Tarkov

Thank you to Nikita and BSG for showing us how much we can trust you as developers. Your recent actions towards backlash and critisim from the community. Has shown me we are nothing more than ATM to your company. It is finally time for me to Escape from Tarkov. Thank you for showing your true colors.


Irate Escape from Tarkov players nuke community Discord over new PvE mode
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What's going on with Escape from Tarkov?
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What's going on with Escape from Tarkov?

I played Escape from Tarkov years ago and quit but now it is showing up everywhere on my feed. Something about new pay to win? Even though the premium edition of the games was already $120+ USD. From what I read they are adding a new addition that breaks some laws or something. The subreddit:
https://www.reddit.com/r/EscapefromTarkov/




A Disclaimer for Incoming Escape From Tarkov Players Around Expectations
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A Disclaimer for Incoming Escape From Tarkov Players Around Expectations

Feels like we're going to get an influx of Tarkov players here soon, so I'm gonna copy-paste a comment I just had to send to someone else on the sub to clear a couple things up:

"This is not Escape From Tarkov. This is Gray Zone Warfare, a different game with different objectives and playstyles being encouraged.

Do you see Bitcoins? Vases? Cats? Lions? Chains? No?

That's because random dopamine-spiking loot everywhere isn't the goal of Gray Zone. It's about completing objectives, usually as a squad or platoon, and trying not to lose whenever you cross swords with competing factions on the map at the same time. They said there won't be a flea market in the Q&A, because they don't want money to be the ultimate measure of success in the game.

There’s vastly, vastly fewer items around the map that you’ll gain anything by bringing back with you. Selling to the vendors is never worth it (sell prices suck/you don’t gain rep that way), and almost all your money is made by completing tasks, not ratting for Bitcoins.

The game is intentionally designed to get away from the constant chest checking, and wants you to spend more time in PvE, PvP, and completing tasks. Part of this is due to the lack of a Scav system, which is where having most of that random sellable loot makes sense.

Instead at the end game it's mostly about one faction hopefully dominating their respective server through tactics and collective operations. Not lone rats creeping around the map with knives opening the same stupid ass chest for the 78th time today. Just pulling on that lever, hoping some sugar water (a GPU) will finally come out THIS time.

Don't get me wrong, I love Tarkov. But once you see the underlying mechanics at work, and see what Gray Zone is doing differently, one game sounds vastly more fun than the other.

Not slot machine fun. Actual fun."



‘Escape From Tarkov’ Fans Are Outraged At New $250 Pay-To-Win Edition
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The Unheard Edition Patch-0.14.6.0 - A Brief History of Events in the Escape From Tarkov community since April 24th, 2024.
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The unofficial subreddit for the video game Escape From Tarkov developed by BattleState Games


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The Unheard Edition Patch-0.14.6.0 - A Brief History of Events in the Escape From Tarkov community since April 24th, 2024.

Hey guys, we need a history of things that have transpired since April 24th. It needs to be documented. We need to share this with all our friends and fellow gaming communities to prevent this from happening in the gaming industry. If you have anything to add to this, please just throw it in the comments and I will edit it into the post in chronological order as best as I can.

The Things we know so far.

April 24th, 2024 - BSG states on twitter that the game will undergo a 6hour maintenance for the installation of a new patch -0.14.6.0 (Reddit formatting issue) with players largely expecting changes to the armor system, hitboxes etc,

April 25th, 2024 - EFT posts on twitter the teaser trailer for a new edition of the game, "The Unheard Edition." and tell players the update is available via their game launcher. Once community members start reading about patch -0.14.6.0 the pushback begins. Players are upset at the items & benefits included in the Unheard Edition, the price point, the promises to EOD that have been broken and retroactively changed, the exclusion of the PVE Co-op mode from all editions except the Unheard Edition, and the misuse of community trust. Players of the Tarkov community take to Reddit & X to complain about the changes only to be met with Battlestate Games doubling down on X with their initial intentions. An upcoming competitor Arena Breakout: Infinite sees the drama in the community and decides to capitalize on the situation. BSG responds and launches Multiple content creators such as Dr Lupo and many others - into a roast of BSG. The EFT discord turns to chaos. Lawsuits are brought to the center of attention and the future of the game is brought into question.

April 26th, 2024 - The next day things are quiet in the morning, although the memes have been keeping some hope, mostly doubt, alive amongst the community members throughout the night. After a short wait, Nikita takes to Reddit to give a short update regarding EOD owners leaving the community feeling frustrated and unheardNobody wants high priority queues or Pay-to-win features for different game versions. Content creators from other communities, who have never even played the game before, get ahold of the news and are in disbelief. Klean, a popular content creator and ex-community manager, starts streaming the SPT mod (Single Player Modded Tarkov) after receiving explicit permission from Nikita in protest and to showcase options that aren't 250$. The community backlash continues on Reddit, X, & Discord and hope is still at an all time low with the game being labeled a scam.

April 27th, 2024 - The Saturday after the implosion the community information digging has reached an all-time high. Someone shines a light on previous promises from BSG's own accountNikita releases another reddit post to update the current situation, quadrupling down on their decision. Players are again left frustrated and unheard. Companies like PCgamer get ahold of the story and broadcast BSG's demise. and Again this community is left in disarray.

I AM ACTIVELY UPDATING THIS, PLEASE SEND ME ANY IMPORTANT UPDATES YOU FEEL SHOULD BE ADDED TO THIS POST!



Tarkov Makes it to Forbes- ‘Escape From Tarkov’ Fans Are Outraged At New $250 Pay-To-Win Edition’



Escape From Tarkov added a new 250 USD p2w edition and everyone is mad
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Escape From Tarkov added a new 250 USD p2w edition and everyone is mad
https://preview.redd.it/escape-from-tarkov-added-a-new-250-usd-p2w-edition-and-v0-7kvdkn6ownwc1.png

Currently on the official tarkov discord server, people are spamming this copypaste as an angry response to what tarkov did, many streamer also came out against it.

For the context to those who dont play tarkov, tarkov is a seasonal, multiplay extract shooter that has a base price of 59USD, while having different p2w bundle ranging from 79 to 159. The bundle includes extra starter content and inventory space that a normal player would spend weeks to grind for each season, also has exclusive content such as gold gametag. Because tarkov does not have other in-game purchase other than the heavily priced bundle, players were OK with it, and thanks to tarkov's unique gameplay, the game gained a lot of popularity in the past few years, nearly every tarkov gamer that I know of, have purchased 150usd bundle because of the advantages it gives. Tarkov also had nearly no competitor, all similar contenders died one after another, the surviving tarkov competitors that I can think of right now are Chinese copy from Tencent and NetEase, and Call of duty's DMZ mode.

However, tarkov discontinued their most expensive "edge of the darkness" bundle (150USD) a few month ago and today they replaced it with a 250usd "Unheard" bundle. The bundle includes more p2w content such as

  • extra pocket slot,

  • increased start level of your character skill, increased stash space and even higher starting reputation with traders

  • exclusive single-player mode that does not wipe each season

  • exclusive hideout zone and even signal transmitter to communicate with other players in-game

  • faster insurance pay speed, more sell slot on in-game market, and 50% discount on in-game cash service

  • a "unique melee weapon" that is a 7 usd unity store asset flip

  • AI will not shoot you beyond 60 meters after reaching max reputation with Fence (a faction in game)

Unlike the 150 p2w version, many of these are completely exclusive and are fairly OP in a such tactical seasonal multiplay shooter game.

Player and streamers are mocking this situation and even Arena Breakout, a Tencent's tarkov copy, came out to mock on the situation, made a tweet says "We will never scam our players unlike some other games! We will soon open our closed beta on Steam", basically a free PR for any Tarkov competitor. Another Czech based tactical shooter that was just recently released, called "GreyZone Warfare" is also mocking the tarkov situation, with a tweet "How many do you think our game cost? 35, 45, 55, 250?"



Fans Are Outraged At New $250 Pay-To-Win Edition | Moist Critical Reacts to Escape From Tarkov Drama
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Fans Are Outraged At New $250 Pay-To-Win Edition | Moist Critical Reacts to Escape From Tarkov Drama


Battlestate Games released a new offline co-op game mode for Escape from Tarkov, however if you bought the season pass, that promised access to subsequent DLCs, you still need to fork over 110$, as they claim it's a "feature" of the new edition and not a DLC
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Battlestate Games released a new offline co-op game mode for Escape from Tarkov, however if you bought the season pass, that promised access to subsequent DLCs, you still need to fork over 110$, as they claim it's a "feature" of the new edition and not a DLC