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The developers ofEscape From Tarkovare cracking down on cheaters in the game again, and they’re planning on offering rewards for players willing to blow the whistle when they see someone clearly breaking the rules. The cheater reporting rewards system is set for implementation with theEscape from TarkovPatch 0.14.9.5, which was originally planned for June but has been pushed back to early July.
On May 10, the game’s director, Nikita Buyanov, reached out via Twitter toask players what needed to be fixed inEscape From Tarkov. The responses varied greatly, from lengthy load times to a need for better-quality in-game items and optimization of maps. Still, the problem of cheating inEscape From Tarkovis one that the developers take seriously, and quelling it seems to be one of the team’s top priorities.
While the official detailed patch notes for Patch 0.14.9.5 are still pending, the game’s official Twitter accountposted a tweeton June 29 showing what players can expect to see when the next update goes live in July. One of the items on this list is “Compensation for successful cheater reports.” However, the post doesn’t go into detail about what these rewards will be, or how the team at Battlestate Games will verify that players have successfully identified a cheater. Still, past anti-cheating efforts have proven very successful, as in January,Escape From Tarkovbanned more than 11,000 cheatersover a span of just two weeks.
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Although the game’s development team has been stalwart in its crusade against cheating, those protective measures are particularly necessary given the nature of the game. Losses inEscape from Tarkovcan hit players hard, resulting in a loss of progression. In early 2023, one player took on the role of investigator by using cheat tools to identify other cheaters in the game, and the results of that unofficial study found that60% ofEscape From Tarkovmatches included cheaters.
The developers' response to this investigation was bold. In addition to the ensuingban wave against cheaters inEscape From Tarkov, Battlestate Games also shared a publicly accessible Google Docs document containing the in-game usernames of all the players who had been banned. While public releasing of the usernames of cheaters may be a step too far in the minds of some, it’s also a protective deterrent to discourage players from cheating in the future, as well as a way to let the fan base know the level of diligence that is being put forth to ensure a fair playing field.
Escape from Tarkov
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Escape from Tarkov is a hardcore and realistic online first-person action RPG/Simulator with MMO features and a story-driven walkthrough. With each passing day the situation in the Norvinsk region grows more and more complicated. Incessant warfare in Tarkov has sparked massive panic; the local population has fled the city, but those who stayed are looking to improve their fortunes at the expense of others. Having accepted the new reality, savage Tarkov locals - “Scavs” flocked into well-armed gangs and started the redivision of the city. Nowadays, Tarkov is separated by unseen borders, controlled by different groups. Gain-greedy gunmen would go to any length to have their way, including the murder of civilians and direct confrontation with the two private military companies. The players will have to experience living in the skin of one of the mercenaries who survived the initial stage of the Tarkov conflict. After choosing one of the sides – USEC or BEAR – the player’s character starts to make his way out of the city. Tarkov is sealed off by UN and Russian military, supply chains are cut, communication with operational command is lost, and in these conditions everyone has to make his own choices of what to do and how to get out of the chaos-ridden metropolis.
