Spam, make memes, spread the word wherever it's relevant. Further disruption is encouraged: 'To everyone who feels the same way-don't be silent.

The Tarkov Discord server has been in open revolt since the announcement, with all attempts at 'normal' conversation being drowned out by players repeatedly spamming the same message over and over, accusing developers of 'blowing off' long-term supporters and being disrespectful to the community in pursuit of profit. (Image credit: Battlestate Games (Twitter)) It sounds pretty cool, but it has quite a few players upset because the mode is only accessible with the new, very expensive edition of the game-even though the previously-released $150 Edge of Darkness Edition of Tarkov, which is no longer available, promised 'free access to all subsequent DLCs.' Unless the developers change direction, it doesn't seem likely that this uproar will end anytime soon-and even if it does, the self-inflicted reputational damage may linger for a long time to come.īattlestate Games has unveiled a new $250 edition of Escape From Tarkov that includes access to a PvE mode with co-op support and persistent progress that won't be reset when the game is wiped. 'If BSG can even get high prio matchmaking to work (doubt) this will now mean that non-EOD owners will have extremely long matching times for 6 months? Wtf is that? Non-EOD buyers did not consent to that kind of second-rate treatment when buying a non-EOD edition.'Īt this point there's been no further communication from the Escape From Tarkov team, and the Discord remains a functionally unusable catastrophe, as it continues to be flooded with spam decrying Battlestate and the game.

'Adding 'High priority matching for EOD owners for 6 months' is now scamming non-EOD owners, as this was not part of the different packages when they were deciding which edition to buy,' another said. Some players are also unhappy that priority matching is a thing: 'Are you telling me I am stuck in a 15 min queue every game on purpose only because i 'only' paid 80$ for a beta game?' one redditor wrote. The offer of temporary access to PvE has only infuriated the playerbase further because it fails to meaningfully address one of the core elements of the complaints-that the EOD Edition promised access to all future DLC releases, and that promise isn't being honored. This is why I believe post-life mechanics should be rare, hard, and kept to a minimum.After a day of anger, which shows no sign of abating, Battlestate Games sought to assuage disgruntled Escape From Tarkov players by offering a number of ' unique features' to owners of the $150 Edge of Darkness Edition, including six months access to the new PvE mode. In real life when you die, you lose everything, and I think that's what makes DayZ special, it's not dependent on server wipes every 6-8 months, when you die, you start fresh. I think when you die you should lose everything, I'm not a fan of post-life persistence and grinding mechanics which you see especially in tarkov.

There are some way to maintain persistence but like I said, it's rare and hard to do. You generally lose your stuff when your character dies. In SCUM there's only a set number of vehicles and people hoard them all in their bases so you basically have to wait for a server wipe to get a chance at experiencing the vehicles.ĭayZ is the best because it has the least persistence, base building is pretty rare so wipes for the most part are irrelevant. Like tarkov, if you come late after a wipe you're going to notice lots of bases which give hoarders and grinders an advantage. SCUM is similar, base building is so easy in scum that people who have a lot of time or large parties will have an advantage. If you join mid-season like 2-3 months after a wipe, you're going to lose the majority of pvp fights, so it's heavily dependent on grind. Tarkov is extremely grindy, whoever grinds the most has the best gear, that means spending countless hours finding items to build your hideout, leveling traders, getting money, etc. I think DayZ is the best of 3 and here is why: The main takeaway is that DayZ has little of what I call 'post life' persistence. I'm writing this post in hopes that people are aware of what makes DayZ unique and special so that the new devs don't develop the game in the wrong direction and turn it into other generic survival games.

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