Players can not use cash to purchase objects from traders in Escape From Tarkov proper now, because the latest pre-wipe event means traders will solely settle for bartered items.
From right this moment (June 24), traders in Escape From Tarkov have stopped promoting any objects that may conventionally be purchased by euros, roubles or {dollars}. Although every dealer’s barter offers are nonetheless obtainable, the overwhelming majority of things do not need choices for bartering. This implies that proper now, most objects in Escape From Tarkov can solely be picked up both in-raid or through the Flea Market.
This is the latest event that has been launched in the run-up to the following Escape From Tarkov wipe, which is anticipated to occur on June 30. While traders refuse to take cash, a number of different pre-wipe occasions proceed: a significant change to the Obdolbos Cocktail Injector was launched earlier in the week, and on Wednesday (June 22) each Scav boss began showing at Customs.
However, the group’s response to the latest event has been blended. In a thread on the Escape From Tarkov subreddit, followers argue that making it exhausting to purchase objects from traders simply discourages individuals from enjoying the sport earlier than it wipes.
“Out of all the things they could have done this has to be the worst,” reads one remark, although a second participant really helpful they “just embrace pre-wipe chaos”.
“This is literally the opposite of what people want,” requested one other participant, whereas one other fan mentioned that they’d embrace everlasting barter-only traders in Tarkov.
In the run-up to the following Escape From Tarkov wipe, developer Battlestate Games is prone to proceed including game-changing short-term occasions till the patch arrives.
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