Tarkov will soon be getting a major matchmaking upgrade.
new patch Escape from Tarkov is set to release later today, and while there’s only one change, it’s a big one as the entire matchmaking system has been overhauled.
Officially confirmed patch Escape from Tarkov Social media channels will be installed in the next few hours, along with a new matchmaking system that was recently tested on ETS private servers.
The patch installation has just begun and is expected to take approximately 6 hours. You will not be able to play during this time. Escape from Tarkov Because the server will be down. Escape From Tarkov servers should be backed up around 1:00 PM GMT / 8:00 AM ET.
While this new matchmaking system was tested in a test environment, only vague language was used, and not much is known about the specifics of the changes. However, we understand that the purpose of the update is to reduce the time it takes to find and load raids, and reduce the chance of errors occurring during matchmaking and loading. Although less common, losing kits due to loading errors can be extremely frustrating in games such as: Tarkov, Therefore, improvements to reduce the likelihood of such things happening are always a plus.
However, I’m a little surprised at how quickly this update went from being distributed to test servers to being reflected in the live game. Testing began just a few days ago, and the Halloween event was extended to encourage players to test this update. The fact that this came out so quickly suggests that the number of players may not have been as large as needed to properly test the feature, so the public release is being used as a bit of a test. This is just speculation and could be working perfectly, but considering that testing Unity 2022 updates will ultimately take months, this seems like a suspiciously quick process. .
I’m also surprised that this change doesn’t stick around until next time. tarkov The wipe is probably a month or more away. The wipe is scheduled for around the end of the year and will include major changes, including a rework to make it the best it can be. tarkov Maps, major engine upgrades, and more. It’s good to get something new, but tarkov As for the update, unless this was an update that significantly improved quality of life in terms of matchmaking, it might have been easier to delay this by a month to avoid further server downtime.
