Escape from Tarkov Dev Tracker

(2019) Matchmaking

This thread was added on March 18, 2019, with posts from UbiShoreman, UbiYubble, UbiMorning, Natalino, nmc_help.

Original Post

Um I can't even start a queue to get into matchmaking. I'm not getting an error message btw.

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4 hours ago, SPAJR99 said:

Fix Matchmaking so that low levels with basic gear aren't playing against players in top tier gear. highly unfair to new players and players with less experience. the game is a great game and runs very well, but its very time-consuming grinding gear just to lose it to someone who pays 100+ for the game and spends countless hours on it

Paying a certain amount of money doesn't give you benefits over others that put you in a disadvantage. That is a pay to win model and we do not have that.

There is also no plan to have some type of gear score. A high-level player can choose to go in with full or no gear. The level only shows progress and possibly what they have in the stash but not directly related. 

Like any game, experience puts you in a better position since you know the game more, the maps, the mechanics, etc. That being said, EFT is not an easy game and you will die a lot. As a new player, even more. Experienced or not, 100+ money spent on the game package or not, you will still die a lot. That is just how EFT works. You also cannot choose who you go up against or how many. That's the whole idea of the game too. 

With that out of the way, give it time, play more and learn more, run with a squad since EFT is meant to be played as a team. Enjoy and welcome to Tarkov!

I would try visiting our OFFICIAL DISCORD SERVER or STEAM COMMUNITY for help with matchmaking, as our team is very active there and likely can assist you.
Originally posted by A Random Internet User: I was just wondering what is wrong with matchmaking, the highest rank i have a achieved is Gold III due to not having people to play with and very rarely playing, i have a k'd of around 1.25 and yet i'm placed with mid tier plats to diamonds in casual and it's very frustrating, i was just wanting to ask why this is

There could be multiple factors playing into why you might be having issue getting into a game. Would you be willing to answer a few questions for me so I can better understand what the circumstances surrounding your matchmaking issues?
Which platform are you on?
How long were you queued for before attempting to restart it?
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Hey there! Please note this is an ongoing issue the team is working on a fix for. We appreciate you reaching out about your experience.
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Hey Yaboi, can you link those videos here so we can take a look at them
Your frustrating experience is something we are definitely trying to counter, with certain measures (i.e. match cancellation with leavers). We are keeping track of issues like this to report back to the dev team.
Solo queue in particular can be frustrating. Are you in our Discord by any chance? This might give you a space to team up with other folks in your MMR range to avoid at least some of these frustrations!
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I recommend uploading them to Youtube and then posting the link here!
Hey Von Braun! Just to clarify, are you asking about whether casual has an MMR-style system? Because it does have a hidden MMR.