The last few days have been a big event for Escape From Tarkov fans. Battlestate Games has launched another wipe that essentially reboots the servers and returns all players to the beginning. Battlestate used this wipe to implement Patch 0.14, which added a new map, a new boss and various loot. However, there is one more visual addition that players are currently talking about.
Until this week, the idea of snow falling from above in a Tarkov match was just a dream for many players, but it looks like Battlestate has quietly snuck in with dynamic weather changes in the latest patch. Now from time to time you will find yourself in the center of a storm in Escape From Tarkov, which will cover the surrounding area with a dense layer of snow.
The appearance of snow came as a complete surprise to Escape From Tarkov players, mainly because it was not mentioned in the Patch 0.14 notes. On social media, you can find countless videos of streamers noticing snow during their matches and going crazy with delight that such a long-awaited feature was added so unexpectedly.
On the surface it might seem a little silly that people are so excited about snow, but it adds quite a bit to a game like Escape From Tarkov, which is more of a shooter simulator than a standard first-person shooter. Most reactions are simply people baffled that it’s snowing at all, while others note the incredible detail of the snow accumulating, sticking to weapons and crunching underfoot.
Unfortunately, not all of the new additions are as well-received as snow, as many players are having issues with the new Ground Zero map. Not only are gamers complaining about questionable spawn points and nearly invisible mines, but this map was also meant to be a way for new players to dive into Tarkov for the first time.
However, in practice, everything turned out to be completely different, and many say that Ground Zero turned out to be the most brutal PvP location in Escape from Tarkov. This is mainly due to the fact that players need to go there to complete the initial quests, so the problem will decrease dramatically over the coming weeks, but you might want to wait a few days if this new wipe has convinced you to either dive into Tarkov for the first time or come back after a year or two off.
