Escape from Tarkov is currently still in beta, which means that the developers of the studio are trying out Battlestate Games with numerous features, which can cause problems from time to time.
For example, currently with the new overweight mechanism, which became part of Escape from Tarkov on March 12, 2020 with patch 0.12.4. Because the fans do not want to be particularly happy with this at the moment and sometimes even demand the complete cancellation of this feature.
Tarkov players no longer want to be overweight
What does the new overweight mechanism do and what is the problem? For example, players from The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim or Fallout 4 already know that their own character can be punished by carrying too much weapons and equipment.
If we carry too much stuff with us, we can’t move properly anymore. In Escape from Tarkov, however, these debuffs are much more serious – after all, it is also a survival shooter that hardcore fans will love.
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Too many & above all too strong debuffs
With patch 0.12.4 it seems that even these players are getting too much: On Reddit, Twitter and the official Tarkov forums criticize that the debuffs triggered by obesity turn out to be too serious and frustrating. Those who carry too much weapons, equipment and / or loot with them have to come to terms with the following effects:
- Noises from your own figure become louder: If your character rumbles through the levels of the game, sneaking and undiscovered action is of course difficult.
- Limitation of movement speed: If you carry too much stuff with you, you can only act and react more slowly. For NPCs and, of course, above all human opponents, this is a find. The sluggish movements are also a problem for players, where the leisurely turning of the character's head triggers Motion Sickness.
- Increased endurance consumption: If you drag too much stuff, you get tired faster. Especially in combination with the new endurance system (if a lot of endurance is still used in the long term, Stamina regenerates less or not at all) a vicious cycle that drives many players crazy
So before Patch 0.12.4 it was quite possible to walk around the area with a total weight of 100kg, now it becomes problematic from 70 kilos. Since you start the round on average as a well-equipped character with 30-35kg, there are only about 30 to 40 kilos left for loot – who are quickly exhausted.
Battlestate Games responds to criticism from fans
Developer Battlestate Games has already noticed the excitement about the new overweight system and has not ignored it. On the contrary: the studio reacted quickly to the controversial change in the flea market level and offered the community a conciliatory compromise.
So the developer announced that the limit to being overweight not kicked, but at least raised for it. In addition, by reducing the abrupt head movements, the problem of motion sickness has also been tackled.
Current status:
– Did more balancing changes to weight system (stamina depletion rates, overweight range etc)
– Increased heavy armor durability
– Changing endurance and strength leveling principle (you will be able to level them with medium overweight (not max overweight as now)– Battlestate Games (@bstategames) March 15, 2020
However, players must expect that such problems or serious changes will always occur in Escape from Tarkov: As already mentioned, the survival shooter is still in beta, which developers use Battlestate to try out new features – but of course they rely on community feedback.
