4 years ago

Will MOD Hazard Zone be "kiss of death" for Escape from Tarkov

I have a question about the MOD Hazard Zone (inspired by EFT), is there any forum about this mode or possible contact with dev?

Basically, it's a very good direction, a completely new Target segment, the idea itself has a lot of potential, as long as it will of course be implemented in a wide range (similar to Activision with PUBG - I hope so, but there is no information about the scope of this inspiration). Currently, EFT is dying, they are going exactly nowhere, great aspirations supported by little experience, a wrongly chosen engine (which they already admit to themselves) and a whole long list of problems that they partially fix but there are also those that will not be solved at all. The EFT community is fed up with the lack of competences of untapped DEVs that run out of money and time, Beta for over 4 years (Dev's attention to problems ends with bans on the forum), the opera producer his profits on the favor of TTV and turns a blind eye to cheats, a bit of it shocking, the servers are empty, the end of the work is not in sight, the dates of patches are still postponed and for dessert, one should also remember about such new opportunities as provided by, for example, Unreal Eengine 5, so now the whole EFT world does not shock with the quality of the graphics, let alone on the day premieres - if in general, maybe in a few years? On the other hand, the very idea of ??combining something stylized as ala Fallout with a huge base of weapon modifications, some simplified mode of economy, including the ala ebay exchange, the production system, and also what creates probably the biggest difference and the quality of fun, i.e. the thrill resulting from the possibility of losing spokesmen contributed to the raid , the style of quick and realistic clashes, the system of damage and healing, quests, etc., is worth supporting by a better organized and competent team (my opinion and a dozen or so people with whom I spent a lot of time in EFT, there are also a lot of such opinions on the forum and channels players). Yes, according to some people, EFT is difficult, but in my opinion, this is a great challenge, which means that, for example, over 3k hours spent without getting bored is no exception in this title. Despite the lack of details, HZ can be a real "kiss of death" for EFT, for which I am already keeping my fingers crossed.

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15 Replies

infantrypeasant
4 years ago
EFT isn't dying at all
ChugKendall
4 years ago
@bodyguardOfJesus I'm lost. What does EFT have to do with Battlefield 2042?
kindOFsob
4 years ago
@bodyguardOfJesus Eft aint dying devs testing all kind of solutions to find a right way. Its difficult game and thats why its so good,nothing wrong with EA/Dice snatching good ideas,i sure hope that 2042 gonna be as good or better than EFT.
CyberDyme
4 years ago
@ChugKendall wrote:
@bodyguardOfJesusI'm lost. What does EFT have to do with Battlefield 2042?
Fair point @ChugKendall !
@bodyguardOfJesus , please also be aware of that the EA AHQ forum does normally not allow us to discuss/promote/trash any of EA's direct competitors or their games here on the EA-hosted forum. Obviously for legal liability reasons. So a moderator may ask you to change the subject somewhat or remove it entirely.
Onevy
4 years ago
+1
Onevy
4 years ago
In my opinion I don't believe that they are. 🙂👍🏼
TomaSkTemplar
4 years ago
@bodyguardOfJesus It seems to me like you see some things and then absolutely know what is going to happen, because you know what youre talking about.

First, I did not play EFT.
Second: I have seen quite a few hours of gameplay.
3rd I have never played any CoD game either.

From what Ive seen, EFT is at the peak on realistic engagements when it comes to weaponry, armor, parts getting hit compared to just 100 HP. overall bullet sponging. Ive seen quite a lot of 1-shots, then lots of ineffective shooting vs body armor. So, from my perspective it does look great. What prevents me from trying is its forced online with temporary offline. I guess they are afraid of Jack Sparrows across the world. I dont like to be forced to go anywhere online just because it makes things easier for them. Those who dont find that to be a problem, might find a good time.

What Ive seen at play is your investment into a character which then can be one-shot and you lose everything you built up. Sort of like I remember palying old CS, you get money and then a loss that is felt across multiple rounds. No bf game has such a mechanic afaik.

I like that they are doing weaponry that is as good as todays simulation allows, it is still and will remain a game. This mechanics that you invest in your character and keep alive is completely against the spirit of newer games that are about running to the meatgrinder over and over with no thought.

I would say that EFT is not looking for the same kind of people as does BF as of 2010+. That one is a hardcore pretty much simulation of infantry combat with little in the gamey arcade. Id say that Im a fan of EFT, but I dont really plan on buying or playing it. I like the concept though. They will have some vehicles in the light armor department like 14,5mm KPV or 2A42 30 mm guns but I guess tanks are not anywhere anytime soon.

I like how guns are depicted there, it does look awesome. But it seems like too much effort and you having to invest into a character then to lose it might be addictive, but painful. In newer bf you run and gun and get down all the time for the most part if infantry. Not very fun imo.

Dont get me wrong, graphics have their place, but when you have fundamentals wrong or even missing, you can have your game named The Best Ever and utterly fail. BF has a known trademark, but its insides are completely different compared to old titles.
carsono311
Seasoned Ace
4 years ago
@bodyguardOfJesus Maybe, but EFT is really going for a different gameplay experience than what Battlefield 2042 will support. So I suspect that will keep the more hardcore / realistic / RPG crowd firmly in EFT I imagine…
GRiPSViGiL
Seasoned Ace
4 years ago
@bodyguardOfJesus I am mildly interested in this. I do play EFT some but not a lot since progression is tough for solo play. I think I would fair much better with a BF control scheme as that is what I am most used to.
I don't really think it would matter if BF has the genre of game style to effect EFT much. I had high hopes for Firestorm but it was a fail The gunplay and everything about it just felt off compared to normal BF. I am always willing to try new things in the BF universe but I know I always have large scale conquest to keep me happy if I don't care for something.
bodyguardOfJesu
4 years ago
@ChugKendall The first line says Hazar Zone, this is MOD to BF'42 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKwsVuoHIrw
@kindOFsobBF 2042 is rather doubting, but MOD HZ has a chance, the question is whether they will use it (I will write back to everyone and add a separate post with the development at the end).
@CyberDyme It only describes the facts (public and verifiable), I try to always do it objectively, in this topic I wanted to write about the Hazard Zone, assumptions because there is no specific information, but there is a lot of interest and hope in many people playing Escape from Tarkov.
@Onevy in my opinion ... I don't have an opinion 😃! I like to write about facts, not hypotheses. (I'll develop it in a moment).
@TomaSkTemplar
ad.1: EFT is at the peak on realistic engagements - it's close to the top, I think the pinnacle of realism is ARMA III, yes, it's an online only game even in test / practice mode I don't consider it a bug but a result of using a specific engine .
ad.2: your investment into a character - nothing like that, you can only lose what you took on the raid. In addition, you have a Hideout and a Stash in which you produce new items, store, sell and earn money in the game that you can spend on new equipment. There is also insurance that you can use before going to the raid. (will develop later).
ad.3: spirit of newer games that are about running - of course it is different, no one wants to change BF, we are writing here about Mod to BF, that is, what can have completely different rules - only this way it makes sense.
ad.4: EFT is not looking for the same kind of people as does BF - Stop. After all, it was DICE that announced the Hard Zone add-on / mode available in BF'42, so in this section there will be a new mode, not in EFT :-]
ad.5: too much effort and you having to invest into a character - EFT is primarily a survival simulator. you develop your character similar to, say, Fallout, although it's just an approximation. Yes, the weapon is fantastic, you can disassemble it, replace parts, reconfigure, upgrade etc. EFT Team is so focused on it that it probably forgot to make / complete the game.
ad.6 Dont get me wrong, graphics have their place - I understand everything, but don't forget that people buy with their eyes. The latest graphics capabilities available in Unreal Engine 5 simply outclass everything we've seen in the games. I hope you've seen it before? The engine itself was also created exclusively for making games and has been refined for almost two decades (I'll just add, for blind reasons, EFT team didn't choose the UE, the game would probably be released long ago and wouldn't have the bugs it has).
@carsono311 At the moment, consent, it is, but I do not know what exactly will be innovative in the Hard Zone. For now, we only know about some EFT inspirations.
@GRiPSViGiL
ad.1: I do play EFT some but not a lot since progression is tough for solo play - in fact, playing solo is a challenge (very good), you can always join a group, there are a lot of people looking for good companions to play as a team at EFT.
ad.2: as that is what I am most used to - the Dev's also don't want to change anything in BF'42, we write about a separate mod: Hard Zone. I will write more about it in a moment.
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