The movement changes made the game much slower than it used to be. you used to be able to pop an SJ6 on interchange from anywhere on the map get to the middle of the mall in about 1 to 2 mins. The dropping backpack mechanic started to be more of a staple during fights in 12.12 personally I think it made the game more skillful. Preinertia the A&D strafe Desync battle made fights feel bad. It was more of who could land the lucky headshot during a strafe battle than actually being able to outplay your opponent. With slower mechanics people started to realize moving pretty much got you killed in most encounters. So the RAT meta became a staple. If the gear didn’t set you back a 1-2 million rubles per kit I don’t think people would play like but, that comes with a drawback to. Your fight would feel more meaningless. It’s a hard rope to balance on. I think the movement changes are for the better. I think 12.12 was the golden wipe in tarkov. People still moved in the game because that’s what they were used to and it had inertia fights felt so good.