This is a roadmap to help everyone level-set on the current plans for the future-state of the game. As a project/program manager IRL, it was driving me crazy not being able to see everything laid out. I will continue to update this and post periodically with new information. The criteria for inclusion were as follows:
- It needed to be said by a BSG staff member.
- The most current information beats out past information.
I will make edits as they come across in replies.
For a video version of this roadmap, I created a quick < 5 minute video of everything described here: https://youtu.be/4bWUy9v7Bh8 . It is low quality but it was more for people who didn't want to read this whole post. I will spend more time rendering a new video tonight.
Edit 1: When I first made this post it was removed twice for mentioning the name of a faction. I alluded to the faction in my post by saying "Pestily's Homies" was the faction; however, this was misconstrued to mean that they are going to be named that. They aren't. This is the night time, stabby bois faction. It is against TOS for me to directly reference them. Sorry for the pain this caused.
What to expect in 0.12.7
As with checking any source, it is important to look at all of the facts. Some of these content pieces were discussed in April/May but have not been mentioned since. I have labeled certain pieces with "unclear" and "old" if I was concerned about the validity of the information.
Patch notes should be released for 0.12.7 later this week (Nikita Russian Podcast, July 3, 2020, /u/lordwerneo translation)
Customs Changes
- Confirmed 0.12.7 (Nikita Russian Podcast, July 3, 2020, /u/lordwerneo translation)
- Opening up new buildings and path from old gas station to construction site. (Nikita Podcast, May 8, 2020, translation by /u/Sdueq)
- Will include stationary gun or AGS (Nikita Russian Podcast, July 3, 2020, /u/samewousogoja translation)
New Gun Mods
- New gun mods have been confirmed by Nikita for 0.12.7 (Nikita Russian Podcast, July 3, 2020, /u/lordwerneo translation).
Flashlights Will Blind Again!!!
Ammo
- 7n21 for 9x19mm (Nikita Russian Podcast, July 3, 2020, /u/lordwerneo translation).
Scav Boss: Sanitar
- Confirmed (Nikita Russian Podcast, July 3, 2020, /u/lordwerneo translation).
- Right now we are making the Sanitar (UAP, Paramedic, Aidman) who's going to appear in 12.7. His behavior is ill, to say. He aids people, makes stashes, hides items. (Nikita Podcast, May 8, 2020, translation by /u/Sdueq; Pestily Stream with Nikita, April 17, 2020)
- “Not much of a fighter, who uses stimulants. Also, he will have various unique stimulants in his inventory. One of them is MULE, for carrying weights and another with interesting effects called " Obdolbos” (TarkovTV Podcast, April 26, 2020; posted on Tarkov Discord by Silverballer ‘Erwin’).
Unique Boss Voicelines
- Mentioned when discussing 0.12.7 (Nikita Russian Podcast, July 3, 2020, /u/lordwerneo translation); however, the context was unclear and potentially could not happen in 0.12.7.
Dynamic Distribution of Loot
- Could be in 12.8 (Nikita Podcast, May 8, 2020, translation by /u/Sdueq). Old citation.
- Distribution more evenly throughout the map and across maps.
Compass
- Could be in 12.8 (Nikita Podcast, May 8, 2020, translation by /u/Sdueq; Pestily Stream with Nikita, April 17, 2020). Old citation.
Skill System Rework
- Planned (TarkovTV Podcast, April 26, 2020; Pestily Stream with Nikita, April 17, 2020). Old citation.
Weapons
- USP – Could be added in 12.8 (TarkovTV Podcast, April 26, 2020). Old Citation.
0.12.8 (~August, 2020)
Unity 2019 Update
Kriss Vector
– Kriss Vector (Pestily Stream with Nikita, April 17, 2020); Updated to 12.8 (Podcast with Nikita, June 25, 2020)
0.12.9 (~September, 2020)
Potential Wipe
- 12.9 or 13.0 is next wipe (Nikita Russian Podcast, July 3, 2020, /u/lordwerneo translation)
Chest Rig and Plate Carrier Customization
- Will happen before 13.0 (Nikita Podcast, May 8, 2020, translation by /u/Sdueq). Old citation.
- “And we also want to make so that the contents of the pouches would be visible, but there are many subtleties.” (Nikita Podcast, May 8, 2020, translation by /u/Sdueq). Old citation.
0.13 (~October, 2020)
Streets of Tarkov
- Planned (Nikita Podcast, May 8, 2020, translation by /u/Sdueq)
- 40 players will be on this map. So big you can get lost on the map. Helicopter flying over high-rise buildings (TarkovTV Podcast, April 26, 2020)
- Planned (TarkovTV Podcast, April 26, 2020)
Beyond
Previously Named Faction
- Nikita wants this to be a surprise. (Pestily Stream with Nikita, April 17, 2020)
- Edit 1: I cannot name this faction within the game without being immediately deleted by mods.
UN Soldiers
- “Some time in the future we'll add AI UN squads that would have machine gunners, medics, something like that. And these backpacks are going to spawn on those medics." (Nikita Podcast, May 8, 2020, translation by /u/Sdueq)
- “UN troops are going to be controlling and dividing the map so you won't be able to go around freely. And they'll have features tied to working with Peacekeeper.” (Nikita Podcast, May 8, 2020, translation by /u/Sdueq)
Traffic Encryption
- “Some cheats are using alternative environment to analyze the information. For those kinds of cheats traffic needs to be encrypted.” (Nikita Podcast, May 8, 2020, translation by /u/Sdueq)
Automatically Regulated Economy
- “We are gradually moving on to the automatically regulated economy. I've been talking about it many times. Traders are going to be deciding what to do by themselves.” (Nikita Podcast, May 8, 2020, translation by /u/Sdueq)
Crafting System Re-Design
- New interface coming. (Nikita Podcast, May 8, 2020, translation by /u/Sdueq)
- New ways to craft top tier ammo. (Nikita Podcast, May 8, 2020, translation by /u/Sdueq)
Test Servers
- Planned for people who actively submit tickets with bugs, play a lot, and know a lot about the game. (Nikita Podcast, May 8, 2020, translation by /u/Sdueq)
Unity 2019
- Planned (Nikita Podcast, May 8, 2020, translation by /u/Sdueq)
C++
- Planned (Nikita Podcast, May 8, 2020, translation by /u/Sdueq)
Maps with Only Scav/PMC Extracts
- Note: I am reading this like the Reserve and Interchange scav/PMC extracts.
- Implemented once all maps are done. All extracts will be PMC/Scav. (Nikita Podcast, May 8, 2020, translation by /u/Sdueq)
Karma System
- Karma system for Scavs only. If you kill a boss as a scav your cooldown could increase and you will be “known” by the boss when you enter the map. (Nikita Podcast, May 8, 2020, translation by /u/Sdueq)
- Waiting for 80% of bosses to be added to locations. (Nikita Podcast, May 8, 2020, translation by /u/Sdueq)
Scav-Centered DLC
- Scav-Centered DLC planned with emphasis on the life of a scav. You will play as a Scav Boss. (Nikita Podcast, May 8, 2020, translation by /u/Sdueq)
Arena Mode
- Arena mode where you fight bosses. Bosses will interact with each other based on their AI. (Nikita Podcast, May 8, 2020, translation by /u/Sdueq)
Scav Voicelines
- Everything is already recorded for specific situations. (Nikita Podcast, May 8, 2020, translation by /u/Sdueq)
Boss Voicelines
- “Bosses' voices are being recorded. We already have the voice of Reshala.” (Nikita Podcast, May 8, 2020, translation by /u/Sdueq)
Plate Carrier and RIG Remake
- Remake is planned. (Nikita Podcast, May 8, 2020, translation by /u/Sdueq)
War-Belts
- Remake following Plate Carrier and RIG Remake. (Nikita Podcast, May 8, 2020, translation by /u/Sdueq)
Chest Rig and Plate Carrier Decorations
- Planned (Nikita Podcast, May 8, 2020, translation by /u/Sdueq)
Player Report System
- Planned for reporting people with suspicious activity, potential cheats, inappropriate nickname, and lagging server (Nikita Podcast, May 8, 2020, translation by /u/Sdueq; Pestily Stream with Nikita, April 17, 2020)
- This is a secondary system to BattleEye. Players will not be banned for being reported. This will flag BSG to watch the account or have them change their nickname. (Nikita Podcast, May 8, 2020, translation by /u/Sdueq)
Flea Market Captcha
- Planned (Nikita Podcast, May 8, 2020, translation by /u/Sdueq)
Permanent and Seasonal Servers
- Players will be able to have a PMC in both a permanent and seasonal server. This will allow people to go through the entire quest line, but also enjoy the periodic wipes. (Nikita Podcast, May 8, 2020, translation by /u/Sdueq)
Mobile App
- “It's functions will be limited – you won't be able to trade or go to hideout. At least we want the player to be able to get the insured items, get the sold items or renew the offers in flea market, check the flea market, look up the in-game encyclopedia. It won't have the full functionality so you'll have the full system without needing to enter the game.” (Nikita Podcast, May 8, 2020, translation by /u/Sdueq)
Flea Market Data
- Developing API (Nikita Podcast, May 8, 2020, translation by /u/Sdueq)
- Will give websites Flea Market data on a periodic basis. (Nikita Podcast, May 8, 2020, translation by /u/Sdueq)
Weapons
Steyr AUG
- Planned (Short Q&A with Emissaries and Players – Nikita)
Underbarrel Launchers
- Planned after hand launchers. (Nikita Podcast, May 8, 2020, translation by /u/Sdueq)
Hand Launchers
- Planned (Nikita Podcast, May 8, 2020, translation by /u/Sdueq)
EFT Release
- Reliant on Streets of Tarkov, Chest Rig Customization, and Story Quests (Nikita Podcast, May 8, 2020, translation by /u/Sdueq)
Story Quests
- Planned (Nikita Podcast, May 8, 2020, translation by /u/Sdueq)
Hideout-Centered Skills
- Planned (Short Q&A with Emissaries and Players – Nikita)
Random Player Events & Daily Tasks
- Planned (Short Q&A with Emissaries and Players – Nikita; Pestily Stream with Nikita, April 17, 2020)
Offline with Friends
- You will not get XP/Items. This is planned (Short Q&A with Emissaries and Players – Nikita; Pestily Stream with Nikita, April 17, 2020)
Broken English Bear Voice
- Planned (Pestily Stream with Nikita, April 17, 2020)
Bipods
- Planned (Nikita Russian Podcast, July 3, 2020, /u/lordwerneo translation)
Trader Changes
- Closer to release, traders will be fully dynamic. They might take vacations for weeks at a time. Players will need to adapt. (Nikita Russian Podcast, July 3, 2020, /u/samewousogoja translation)
Not Planned
Number/Size of Pockets Increase
- Not planned because this would become the meta. (Nikita Podcast, May 8, 2020, translation by /u/Sdueq)
Divisions of Players Based on Skill/EXP
- Discussed. No division by skill, level, or group. (Short Q&A with Emissaries and Players – Nikita)
VOIP
- No longer planned (Nikita Podcast, June 25, 2020)
- “We'll be making and testing VOIP anyway. To combat such abusers maybe we'll implement report system” (Nikita Podcast, May 8, 2020, translation by /u/Sdueq). Old Citation.
Conclusion
Special thanks to u/-Ryeng- who compiled the previous information and developed infrastructure towards collecting these insights.
[Note 1] This has been developed from every social media post, interview, and podcast from the Battle State Games team since April 15, 2020. Everything before that time was excluded. This was to prevent having to go back through countless years worth of content and gave a fresh look at development. Even keeping the original interview and podcasts became problematic.
[Note 2] This https://escapefromtarkov.gamepedia.com/Upcoming_Features was shared by /u/EternityZX9 . It provides a list of functions within the game that have been discussed. Based on my short review, it is out-of-date but is very interesting.
[Note 3] A plea to those interviewing Nikita. Please let him speak his entire thought when you ask a question. English is his second language and he takes a pause while thinking of how to respond. If you want questions to ask him, please let me know; I have a ton saved up and it could help keep the conversation on the roadmap and less on speculation.
If you are looking for a laugh after all that serious reading, this is what Tarkov did to me last night: https://clips.twitch.tv/CovertSleepySpiderHeyGirl