Battlestate Games, 23 June Popular survival shooter game as of Technical update 0.16.7.0 for Escape from Tarkov released. Feedback from the player community and tarkov.community This update, developed in response to issues reported on the platform, aims to make the gaming experience more realistic and immersive. Especially sound system improvements ve technical overhaul of artificial intelligence (AI) behaviors comes to the fore.
Revolutionary Innovations in the Sound Engine
The most striking feature of the update is undoubtedly the extensive changes made to the sound engine. The game's audio subsystem has been completely revised, allowing players to experience more environmental sound. interacting organically provided. Now Sounds coming from behind objects such as rocks, vehicles, crates can be perceived much more accurately. In addition, sound transitions between inside and outside the building, echoes between floors, and sound-blocking features of interactive objects such as doors/windows were also detailed. Players' frequent complaints The volume of bush rustling has been reduced in both first and third person perspectives. These innovations are seen as the first steps towards the transition to the future sound system.
Balance and Realism in Artificial Intelligence
On the AI side, there are a number of bug fixes, particularly focused on PvE (Player vs. Environment) mode. Issues such as bots descending stairs unnaturally, or spawning buried in the ground or in the air have been addressed. PMC (Player Character) bots stay away from the boss area while the boss guards and PMCs are being provided Friendly interaction bugs fixed. Additionally, issues such as Rogue bosses spawning in multiple regions at the same time in PvE mode have been addressed. The development team states that these improvements do not increase the difficulty of PvP and PvE, but are simply made to establish a more solid foundation for the experience.
Quality of Life (QoL) Improvements and Technical Fixes
The update also includes quality of life (QoL) improvements that players have been requesting for a long time:
- Inventory search: You can now search by name or category in the item search window in the inventory.
- Currency conversion: If you are short of funds, the system can automatically convert to other currencies.
- Sight scopes: Zoom and sensitivity settings have been improved.
- Tasks: “Survive and Extract” type missions now count all zone passes, and mission pinning feature has been added in the active missions tab.
- Equipment: Anti-glare glasses reduce blinding effects more effectively. Rear neck protection has also been added to Redut series armors.
On the technical side, a wide range of fixes were made, from visual bugs to animation issues. Fixed visible visual issues on the Customs and Reserve maps, smoke bombs, mines, animation transitions and various bugs experienced in PvE missions have been cleaned. Especially in PvE, construction errors such as the disappearance of tripwires and characters using clothes on the ground have been eliminated with the update.
Battlestate Games emphasizes that the audio system is still under development, with further updates coming based on player feedback. Escape from Tarkov's patch 0.16.7.0 is set to release while maintaining its hardcore structure It stands out as an important step towards providing a more accessible and seamless experience.
