beginners-assistance

[marble dome]

makes sense

[pallid kernel]

compared to something like AK 103?

[whole thistle]

103 is 7.62 so it's pretty different

All of the AK74s just have low recoil and mid ammo

[lime patrol]

bruh people who make parties jsut to kill on spawn skill diff honestly

[whole thistle]

In game lfg is poopoo never use it

[lime patrol]

got lucky on my few last runs then

meet some cool guys

[whole thistle]

Just use the discord lfg

Way less teams killers and your enemies won't hear your callouts lmao

[pallid kernel]

what if i use PP ammo for 545

its just a smidge worse than PS 762

but i might get more shots on target?

[lime patrol]

although true its awlays fun to find that 1 friendly scav

[whole thistle]

It's alright ammo

[whole thistle]

Oh scav is different

I assumed you meant pmc

[lime patrol]

i was pmc but i foudn a random scav who helped me out lmao

how can i split a stack of bullets?

[woeful spruce]

allright for a budget, if you have access to 545 bp its slightly better in most metrics but not by much, both of them have the advantage of 2 shotting thorax once they pen armor

[woeful spruce]

ctrl +drag

[lime patrol]

oh thank you!

[dawn geyser]

Your name.

Name of the day.

[lime patrol]

wym ?

[dawn geyser]

Wym wym?

You win name of the day

lol

[lime patrol]

ohhhhhhh

lmao

thanks was confused

[dawn geyser]

[lime patrol]

btw you can't dismantle a eotech hybrid ?

[violet furnace]

yea

u can use it like noraml eotech

[lime patrol]

thats a really weird stopping point

[violet furnace]

not that bad scope

35k for a 3x and holo

[lime patrol]

found it on woods on the usec camp

[pallid kernel]

Hopefully ammo doesnt let me down because this gun is a beast

[violet furnace]

bt or better and it will clap other pmc

[pallid kernel]

i use PP

[hasty vapor]

LFG can play EU pref Singapore just chilling finding keys and doing quests

[violet furnace]

it like few pen less, still good

[pallid kernel]

i cant even buy BT right now

since bsg banned it from flea

[pallid kernel]

oh

those barters slap

ty so much man

[violet furnace]

np

[pallid kernel]

i actually didnt even know he had such good barters

im probably gonna load 3 mags with BT

and just carry some pp

to refill

[delicate canyon]

That BT barter is pretty dog

[violet furnace]

use 15pp and 15 bt

or smth like that

[pallid kernel]

hmm

[violet furnace]

and with better ammo like m855a1, 7.62 BP when u dont have much, M62,

[pallid kernel]

i could top load mags with pp yeah

[delicate canyon]

I would top load AP

[violet furnace]

u save 50 or more % of good ammo, that wont make much diference, unless u unload 100 round on m4

[pallid kernel]

maybe i could do 5 pp then make the rest of the mag BT

[marsh glacier]

anyone able to help a level 14 with shootout picnic, search mission and introduction on woods?

[violet furnace]

load so pp is on bottom, so u load pp first then bt

[pallid kernel]

they sell 30 round packs on flea for 20k

even cheaper than the prapor barter

[violet furnace]

15-15 best

imo

i mean 50%-50%

[pallid kernel]

i think by the time i fire 15 its too much time on target

i think the most id do is 10 and 20

[violet furnace]

bt ar ebetter, os if u load 15pp then 15 bt its optimal, either kill them with 15 first bullets or spray them for long enought so they die

[pallid kernel]

if they got more armor i might need the AP bullets sooner tho

i think 10 and 20 isnt bad

but if u really think i should 50/50 them i will

[violet furnace]

bt for now good, then u want to use 5.56 or other calibers

ap 5.45 are hard to get, like igolnik and BS

[pallid kernel]

i think 20k for 30 BT rounds isnt too much

its like not even 1k per bullet

[violet furnace]

i mean less bad and more good ammo isnt bad option, i just think that u wont need that much

[pallid kernel]

ill load 50/50 then

[violet furnace]

for bt, which is ok round, its awesome

but u cant buy igolnik, BS, 7n40, which are the meta

[pallid kernel]

which ammo do i carry as spare then?

[violet furnace]

u can carry one stack?

then bt

[pallid kernel]

i dont have a meta gun/armor either

so i dont think its needed

[violet furnace]

if 2, then bt and pp

[pallid kernel]

i could carry PP in pocket and BT in pouch

60 of both

[mint light]

bad

[pallid kernel]

max, look at this 74N

recoil i can actually control

[violet furnace]

all from scav ccase moonshine

[pallid kernel]

damn

[violet furnace]

fuck it, i wont get black card, its 50 cards per reset or some shit

[pallid kernel]

oh shit, the stuff they sell on flea for 30rnd packs is BP ammo

oops

i guess i can only barter for BT then

still not bad

idk how i managed to get that when i filter searched BT lmao

[violet furnace]

u can also go 10pp 10bp and 10bt

[mint light]

where waffle

[violet furnace]

he broke

[pallid kernel]

eh thats too complicated honestly

[violet furnace]

or low level

[pallid kernel]

i have to remember than in raid and carry 3 different ammo

i think 50/50 will be enough

[violet furnace]

nah

carry 1/2 depend how much space in ur pouch u have

10/10/10 when loading into raid

[pallid kernel]

i have a beta: ibuprofen, docs, cms, ammo

[violet furnace]

yea

then carry bt only

[pallid kernel]

yea i planned to

also i carry a surv12 if i got nothing worth carrying in the pouch

as 1 slot

cms is if i need space

[pallid kernel]

there is no waffle max

[torn copper]

Where do u guys usually scav on reserve if not bunker?

[violet furnace]

depends where i spawn, but hermetic for raiders, train, then all the chess piecies to look for bodies, and extract, but i go for bunker most of the time

[frosty veldt]

So guys any tips for factory PV

been dying a lot a lot

like 20 times in a row

[violet furnace]

waht u need to do?

[pallid kernel]

do i need to control recoil after my pmc starts controlling the recoil?

if u know what i mean

[violet furnace]

im not sure what u mean

[delicate canyon]

Hes talking about the thing where your PMC basically starts lasering after the first 5 shots, still need to control but not as much

[violet furnace]

oh ok

[proud crow]

this wouldve been insane if they were still 500k+

[violet furnace]

i meant i got 6th one

[remote rivet]

anyone wanna run with me for some quests?

[vagrant marsh]

I found this key during a scav run, it has a golden backround and not many uses, so im guessing its rare?

do i keep it or do i wait until i unlock the flea market

[gaunt grove]

keep ma man don’t use barter for things on flea

[quasi venture]

what is the best pistol and amo to complete the pistol quest

[dawn geyser]

Five seven - SS190.

[pure sleet]

Marked keys are meh, they use to be really good but now are kinda bad imo but you need it for a quest so id keep for that sole purpose.

[mystic crypt]

RB-SMP key should i keep or sell

[pure sleet]

I keep all reserve keys

But definitely keep, it's good for meds and need it for quest

[mystic crypt]

I need to learn reserve

[pure sleet]

Definitely reserve is goated

And its not that hard to learn. Just extracting can be a pain

[drifting steppe]

What are the "most important" things to prioritize in the hideout?

[pure sleet]

Everything

[proper forum]

I feel customs is a terrible beginner map. 5 Deaths in a row and 2-3 hours wasted (I dont care about my gear, just waste of time gets annoying). All I try to do is reach the truck for prapor and try to shoot some scavs for tarkov shooter 1. Always wait 10-15mins and still there is someone waiting for me or pushing me when they hear gunshots with my mosin. I will not say it is unfair. But it is brutal man. This game is no bueno for beginners lol.

[high umbra]

You’re coming to wipe late as well

[pure sleet]

Customs is the better map for new players, you're probably just playing it poorly if you've been on same quest for 3 hours. I recommend getting someone to help you

[pallid kernel]

When doing fishing gear quest, does the SV 98 need to be in my inventory to stash it or can i stash it when its on my back/not equipped?

[wicked marsh]

Customs is easy to learn, but if you're wanting to get better then you should take those experiences and change how you're playing. This game takes hundreds if not thousands of hours to really get good.

[woeful spruce]

anywhere on your body

[pallid kernel]

ok

ty

[proper forum]

Are there servers not so populated? Or it doesent matter because matchmaking always wait until the player pool is full? I just want my quests done

[pure sleet]

Go nighttime for most chill

[woeful spruce]

its possible to get less populated matches

[proper forum]

Nighttime? But then I can´t see shit aswell. I think first nightvision is with skier lvl 2?

[pure sleet]

I dont run nvgs since they are shit until you can get the ones from peacekeeper 4 lol

[woeful spruce]

you can set your servers to like bulgaria romania they seem to be not as busy as some others

[proper forum]

That is the shit, I want to reach lvl 15.....so I need quests mainly. But that is hardcore diffcult for noob / beginner like me.

[proper forum]

so how do you see anything then?

[high umbra]

Flashlights

[woeful spruce]

flashlight works, also between 23:00-3:00 moonslight is often bright enough to see somewhat comfortably

[pure sleet]

Flashlight or just brightness settings, idk I don't have a problem navigating in dark

[high umbra]

That too

[woeful spruce]

the darkest it gets is at around 22 and around 4

[mint light]

gpnvg is hype and its peacekeeper 3 and its only 200k

wowzers

[proper forum]

hm, try bulgaria then, but I guess if you die 5-6 times in a row its time for a break. Otherwise (at least me) you get more and more frustrated and therefore less patient and agressive. Time to walk the dog first and listen to so calm music lol.

[high umbra]

Turning your brightness up will absolutely wreck you if someone swings a corner with a flashlight, it will be comparable to a portable sun

[mint light]

brightness 100 is hype

dont listen to the haters

[high umbra]

You will not see a damn thing

Even lights in buildings will screw with you at that point

Think of original R6 Siege lighting when playing as a defender and it looks like Jesus himself is outside

[proper forum]

Guess have to experiment and figure it out for myself. Brightness It is one of these things where you can discuss forever but too many factors like monitor, how bright is your gaming setting atm and so on. So it is very subjective.

[pallid kernel]

loadout for fishing gear

i dont really know shoreline so im going in cheap

[proper forum]

best backpack 🙂

[high umbra]

Diaper rig ftw

[proper forum]

last 4 deaths I was also rocking that thing, just for questing lol

[uncut summit]

IM TRIED OF LOSING CAN SOMEONE HELP ME

[modest lava]

i would recommend you do it at night, since encountering players is a pain while carrying that sv-98, and ive had more luck avoiding players at night,

[high umbra]

That’s just tarkov

[pallid kernel]

how dark is night shoreline?

[modest lava]

depends on the time

[pallid kernel]

since im gonna be trying to orient myself on the fly

[modest lava]

bring a flashlight on that ak

[pallid kernel]

ive been on shoreline twice as a scav

[pallid kernel]

i will

[modest lava]

https://mapgenie.io/tarkov/maps/shoreline this is what i used to learn shoreline abit better when i was starting out

[proper forum]

btw what is the point of the multitool in raid?

[high umbra]

Why not wait a bit for that quest so you know the map better

[pallid kernel]

yea thats what im using already

to orient myself on the fly

[high umbra]

Honestly IDK, as far as I know it’s only for crafting in hideout

[pallid kernel]

im pretty much at a stop on quests rn

so i kinda need to go shoreline

and just learn it on the go

as i did for woods when i was starting

[pure sleet]

It's not too bad tbh. Just follow map until you water then you'll be g

Hit water

[modest lava]

easiest way to learn shoreline and make really good money is to play as a scav and go around looting the caches

[high umbra]

I’m avoiding woods like the plague right now cause it seems like the end game PVP is going down there

[pure sleet]

No lol

[pallid kernel]

PVP on woods what

[pure sleet]

Lighthouse is the hot map atm.

[pallid kernel]

woods is for chill tarkov gameplay

[high umbra]

every person I’ve encountered on woods in my last 10 raids is decked out like they’re going for labs

[pallid kernel]

its very easy to avoid player encounters tho

i guess thats why i dont see pvp much

also one question, does any shoreline pmc extract have some special requirement?

[modest lava]

the pier boat is randomly on/off, if its on there should be a light on the boat is what i heard, though i cant see it honestly

[high umbra]

Uhh I know lighthouse has an RR and rope extract, but IDK about shoreline

[pallid kernel]

alright

[pure sleet]

Path to lighthouse is always available too

[pallid kernel]

damn what a quest

i even got rep for it

[pure sleet]

Can spawn right next to it, hit stashes then dip

[rigid light]

I. FUCKING. HATE. FACTORY.
The PMCs at factory make me do the wiggle and shout go scav boy go

[digital sable]

Gotta love doable dailies 🙂

[violet furnace]

its for most maps but 20-23 sunset, u can see but depends where u look. 23-1 preatty dark 1-5 ok if more then half moon is up, if not then it will be preatty dark

[lavish knoll]

Factory is the worst scav map

[rigid light]

It's the worst map for me period

I am horrible at pvp but i have quests to do there

[lavish knoll]

Hop into a 5 man voice channel and get them to protect you

[high umbra]

The PMCs I encounter just kill me instantly

[fathom ocean]

because its a pvp game lmfao

[high umbra]

do you think I'm stupid

[left summit]

what should i do with a tank battery i already completed regulated materials quest

[fathom ocean]

its good to get in and out fast ti get loot and your rep

[fathom ocean]

sell it

[high umbra]

Well first you break your spine carrying it

[left summit]

already got out with it (: but yeah its a pain in the ass well i found it near heating pipe extrc on reserve

[fathom ocean]

wtf do I put my tape key up for

[open hedge]

I had to pick up a tank battery for regulated materials as a scav and holy fuck it took 6 minutes to move 70 meters

[open hedge]

500 million

[high umbra]

it's probably faster to pick up and drop it repeatedly

[pallid kernel]

i actually fucking hate this game

a scav killed me on shoreline

while i was doing fishing gear

[high umbra]

And this game fucking hates you too

[pallid kernel]

at least i managed to stash the fucking sniper

[left summit]

i had luck, found two tank batterys at the exact same location in a wooden create

[pallid kernel]

im just gonna do a pistol run to stash the tool

but for fuck sake i had to kill 2 scavs

and the 3rd killed me

[open hedge]

Tool fits in special slot so just run a shotgun or something

[pallid kernel]

honestly scavs are harder to fight than pmcs are

[pallid kernel]

im gonna run a TT 33

[open hedge]

[pallid kernel]

maybe i get some luck with it

which ammo to use @open hedge

[open hedge]

The highest damage does 66 lowest does like 50 so I opt for pst gzh which has 25 pen

[pallid kernel]

the only one i cant use is prapor ll3 one

[open hedge]

You can kill people in ceramic class 4 if you hit them 5-9 times

But it’s a headshot only kind of gun

Can almost pen a ratnik helmet

[spiral flicker]

kinda drippin

[pallid kernel]

pst gzh?

[open hedge]

You have not unlocked it

[pallid kernel]

yes

i have told u that

[open hedge]

Akbs is #2 but it’s really bad

I’d opt for Lrnpc and aim legs or head

[pallid kernel]

alright

ill go with lrnpc

its gonna be enough for sure

[open hedge]

Bring spare ammo to repack

Small mags you’ll want more ammo

[restive peak]

Hey see.. I cant join to raid bc it says everytime that I lost connection with server

[pallid kernel]

if i have to use more that 3 mags worth of ammo im fucked anyway

[open hedge]

Trust me just bring more it’s cheap

30 bullets

[pallid kernel]

im already in queue

so i cant really

its gonna be more than enough dw

[open hedge]

You have like 20 bullets

Assuming you aren’t hitting headshots it’s will take like 8 bullets to kill to leg or 2 to the chest

So like ammo goes by fast

24 bullets possibly 1 more if you loaded chamber

That’s not enough

[devout belfry]

day 4 of searching for USB drive

so far proven unlucky

during this search for the unholy USB drive

I have found the 2 moonshine, and one GPU

but still no flash drive

maybe today will be the day

[open hedge]

Scav reserve go to command bunker

[devout belfry]

I did

[open hedge]

Filing cabinets

[devout belfry]

7 times last night

no luck lol

I found a lot of nails tho

and nuts and bolts

and some rare ass shit

but apparently usb drive is rarer than a GPU, moonshine, and etc

went to dorms

went to reserve

went to shoreline

went to factory

nada

OH

went interchange too

since that's my primary map

[pallid kernel]

i did the quest

had to kill one scav

told you it would be enough ammo

[open hedge]

I hunt scavs and pmcs so I need ammo

[pallid kernel]

i just needed TT 33 for luck

and the pier boat was there

so i think it worked

[shell heart]

ive been having decent luck in woods lately

[pallid kernel]

i also spawned close

[pallid kernel]

woods is literally just avoid all combat and get out full of loot

[devout belfry]

oh that's another one!

I've been at woods

at the camp site

no luck at all

[pallid kernel]

usec camp?

[devout belfry]

after 20 or so raids to that stupid ass camp site

I've been at western

[shell heart]

yeah true
im also doing scav hunting missions so theres plenty of that there to

[hasty vapor]

can someone please explain to me how i spawn in the landmines on woods

[pallid kernel]

yea after like 15 min in raid there are lots of scavs around

[hasty vapor]

please explain that absolute fucking bullshit

i moved 1 step

[pallid kernel]

you spawn close to them

not in them

[devout belfry]

you didn't, you walked into them

[hasty vapor]

and exploded

[devout belfry]

lol

cap

[hasty vapor]

yeah total cap sure bud

[pallid kernel]

it is hard for newer players tho

[devout belfry]

you probably took a couple steps into the mine field

[pure mist]

Couple of steps should do it

[pallid kernel]

to figure out if you spawned near mines

[devout belfry]

lmao

[shell heart]

we had some unlucky encounters idk how we survived were like 2 duos rand up on us and we got another two solo it was insane last night

[hasty vapor]

not even signs

nothing

just fucking boom

[devout belfry]

that's very common on woods

you spawned next to one

[pallid kernel]

i think thats not very true

[devout belfry]

literally 5 steps is all it takes

[hasty vapor]

bro i didnt see a sign

[pallid kernel]

there is a sign every 30 meters or so

[devout belfry]

there are signs

[hasty vapor]

how do i clip

[devout belfry]

well using a map would help out tons

to kind of find where they are

if not

[open hedge]

Woods only has mines on map border and west side of usec camp which only has 1 rare spawn

[pallid kernel]

just because you didnt see it doesnt mean there isnt one, or more.....

[devout belfry]

there are signs that stick out like sore thumbs

[shell heart]

ifs a high chance sure but not unlikely i have yet to spawn on a mine

[devout belfry]

I think that's cause we have a better understanding of where the mines are

lol

I was speaking in respects to new players

not those of us with experience on the map

[hasty vapor]

man im so fucking angry rn

[pallid kernel]

i still get very close to stepping on them when i spawn in nw/sw corner

[hasty vapor]

sp;ent the last 10 mins building a gun for that to happen

[open hedge]

Marked minefields are common (map border) but the only mine field in the map that isn’t marked is one of the least common spawns

[pallid kernel]

worse things will happen

[shell heart]

for new players on the woods
dont go iut of bounds
and dont go to places with black sticks sticking up...
or places that scream minefield

[devout belfry]

until you get to know the map I suggest look around for signs before you start walking when you spawn

also use maps

[devout belfry]

Ik i'm saying that it's common for new players to walk into mine fields

[hasty vapor]

yeah i had map genie up but i didnt recognise any significant places

[pallid kernel]

ik when i was starting and spawned southwest of scav house id always feel surrounded by mines

[devout belfry]

at that point it's all about situational awareness

look before you move

do you have a compass yet?

[shell heart]

righttttt 😂
like poking the ground before taking a step

[devout belfry]

the very first thing you should do when you spawn is figure out where you are

[pallid kernel]

if you dont see anything familiar when u spawn consider that you might be in a minefield

[hasty vapor]

yeah i do have one but took out for the oil tanker mission where u had to stick them on in customs

[devout belfry]

np i suggest taking it with you 100% of the time

Spawn, open that puppy up and map genie

and figure out where you are

that'll help you immensely

[pallid kernel]

i was so excited to get the compass and when i got it i never used it

[hasty vapor]

man im beyond angry legit not even shot a bullet out of this gun and built it twice in like an hour

first smoked by a pmc then that bullshit

[pallid kernel]

you know presets exist?

[shell heart]

are maps worth getting and investing in? dont you loose em if you die?
i just havent seen a need yet and been running mostly on memory

[pallid kernel]

for gun builds

[hasty vapor]

wdym i can buy it with attachments from traders?

[devout belfry]

This is very common on tarkov too

lol

[hasty vapor]

cause i dont have flea

[devout belfry]

Until you get to the flee

you shouldn't really be building kitted out guns yet

for me

[pallid kernel]

no but i just auto assembles it for you and lets you by parts from a list

[devout belfry]

early stages

[pallid kernel]

like a shopping list

[hasty vapor]

yeah it was just a cheap sks but its the building it thats annoying lol

[devout belfry]

I literally just run an ADAR with a sight

that's it

[pallid kernel]

so building guns that way takes like 5min max

[hasty vapor]

ahh

that seems alot easier lol

[pallid kernel]

you just need to build the gun manually once

and then save it

[mint light]

hi

[pallid kernel]

hi max

[devout belfry]

hi

[hasty vapor]

so i need to build it a third time hahaha

[shell heart]

is there even a ap for woods? idk who sells one tho

[hasty vapor]

not even going to bother lol

[shell heart]

map*

[pallid kernel]

free on google

[devout belfry]

therpist

[hasty vapor]

but thx for ur help guys imma head out

[pallid kernel]

mapgenie

[devout belfry]

or

o

https://eft-ammo.com/

this is what I use

[pallid kernel]

ew

[devout belfry]

it's got everything you'd need

ammo charts

maps

unless you want an interactive map

then map genie

[shell heart]

well that for sure
im talking about the in game maps that you can get

[devout belfry]

therpist

therapist*

for in-game maps

[pallid kernel]

they are dogshit

unless you need them for crafts or something

idk

[devout belfry]

^^^

[shell heart]

not even worth the trouble?

[devout belfry]

nope

map genie all the way

[shell heart]

do they sell better mapped out?

[devout belfry]

nope

[pure mist]

Once you play more no more maps needed

[pallid kernel]

the woods map

[shell heart]

damn so dogshit on the whole

[pallid kernel]

im serious

[devout belfry]

in fact i don't think any of your edits even go with the sale

[shell heart]

rip

[pallid kernel]

this is how it looks

[devout belfry]

not me me @pallid kernel what are you settings 😂

mine are crystal clear

[pallid kernel]

not the point

there is nothing on the map

[shell heart]

doesent even show towns or hideouts wtf

[devout belfry]

i think you bought the ghetto version from fence 😂

[pallid kernel]

for you to look at

[devout belfry]

nope the in-game maps are meant for you to mark

[pallid kernel]

i run med textures probably why

or mip streaming fucked it a bit

[shell heart]

lame and useless

[pallid kernel]

but anyway there is literally nothing pointed out on that map

[edgy plover]

Much better

[vale snow]

does anyone wanna do the grenadier quest

[devout belfry]

not necessarily

[vale snow]

for bp

[devout belfry]

every once in a while when map genie doesn't show me what I want to see

and I find something very valuable

I'll mark it on my in-game map

so I know

[pallid kernel]

just remember it lmao

[devout belfry]

bruh

my memory isn't the best lol

[shell heart]

and screenshotted lol i always need a map with woods tho havent found a really good one to use yet LOL

[open hedge]

Make it better

[devout belfry]

takes repetition for me to remember

[devout belfry]

no u

[open hedge]

I know all the maps

[pallid kernel]

https://mapgenie.io/tarkov

filter it

however you wish

[edgy plover]

https://mapgenie.io/tarkov/maps/woods It's from here - you can play with the options on the left. That map I linked only has extractions and locations shown

[devout belfry]

fortunately for you

[devout belfry]

I didn't renew my nitro

i would have destroyed you in the emoji battle

[open hedge]

[shell heart]

yeah ive bwwn lookkng up on youtube videos to so i get a better undersfanding of the maps

[pallid kernel]

y u using the cursed emojis

wtf

[open hedge]

Joe emotes are the best

[pallid kernel]

you can easily orient yourself on unfamiliar maps by looking for some landmark

[devout belfry]

kinda give me nightmares lmao

[open hedge]

[devout belfry]

What I do is pull out the compass when I'm not sure

find a land mark

and face north

look at the map genie

[pallid kernel]

ah yes, north is that way, i still dont know where i am

[devout belfry]

ik i'm facing north

[devout belfry]

stfu nerd

anyway

[pallid kernel]

hehe

[shell heart]

true enough
i just hate solo running these days lol

[devout belfry]

When I face north, and I have a land mark

[open hedge]

Why does nobody like my joe emotes

[devout belfry]

when I see it in the map

Ik where I am and where I'm facing

[pallid kernel]

solo is best

[devout belfry]

all the info you need

[pallid kernel]

and most painful

running solo is probably the intended tarkov experience

[shell heart]

i get bad karma every time i run solo LOL

[devout belfry]

If you wanna run with me you can dm me and I'll be happy to run lol

[devout belfry]

as for this

[pallid kernel]

running as a duo is more fun, running solo feels better

[shell heart]

im only lvl 6 atm

[pallid kernel]

thats how i go about it

[devout belfry]

this makes me sad

[devout belfry]

it's all good 😂

dm me

is this your first wipe?

[open hedge]

No it’s not they designed the game for team gameplay

[pallid kernel]

i guess im wrong then

[shell heart]

im mostly in for the fun 😂🤣 tho getting quests and loot and making an extract is always preferred

[devout belfry]

I'm helping another guy learn the ropes of tarkov. I can't teach PVP cause I still suck at that myself

but i can teach anything else

[open hedge]

They are adding unconscious state to make teams necessary to survival

[devout belfry]

are you kidding me

that's sick

[pallid kernel]

depending on how its implemented it might suck really badly

in what situations would you get knocked out?

[open hedge]

They want to be able to heal teammates and drag them around so they don’t get killed while they are out

[shell heart]

shiiiiit last night i was looted to the terth ANNNNND i had found one of the rare bolt action snipers on a scav....and i got sniped because i for got to give money to the taxi driver 😂🤣🤣

[open hedge]

You get dinked in the head but it doesn’t kill you and you gonna pass out

Blood loss with knock out too

[pallid kernel]

so no helmet meta is inbound

[pallid kernel]

thats shit

i mean both are shit but whatever

[open hedge]

Supposably you can revive your friends who die to nonlethal damage like arm and leg damage

If you get them before they bleed out

[shell heart]

mega cribge

[pallid kernel]

i assume "finishing" the kill will get added aswell

a little double tap

so they cant get revived

[open hedge]

Nah probably no cringe animation like that just shoot them

[pallid kernel]

thats what i meant

[open hedge]

Executions are cringe

[pallid kernel]

yea

but you dont get much from shooting a body now

that has to get implemented first

lmao

i didnt actually mean an animation

they gotta balance those mechanics somehow tho so solo players dont get fucked

[open hedge]

They want solo players to get fucked

That is the goal

[pallid kernel]

and when are they adding that?

like falling and getting knocked out

[open hedge]

After armor hitboxes I think

But it’s planned as a big priority

So sooner than many features

[edgy plover]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtOsGyJFvNQ

[pallid kernel]

them adding shit like that sounds terrible honestly

having to play tarkov with someone all the time is gonna be irritating

[open hedge]

Although I’m gonna be a bit pissed if they make normal bullets knock you over because bullets don’t knock you over

Only big bullets should knock you over

[shell heart]

are they forcing group ques?
thats stupid

[edgy plover]

Well that's been said about everything they've added since the start lol. And you won't have to play with someone all the time, it'll just be easier to die as a solo

[surreal grove]

I think I've asked this before but what's the easiest run to make money

[edgy plover]

No - he's just talking about needing someone in case you get hit unconscious

[shell heart]

thats long winded answer lmao

[surreal grove]

Telling you I can't be any poorer the money is desperate

[shell heart]

abhhhhh gotcha

[pallid kernel]

learn a stash run

preferably on a quieter map

[surreal grove]

Easiest run is always never that easy 😕

[pallid kernel]

something like woods

[pallid kernel]

it is

just learn a stash run

[surreal grove]

Woods has stash runs?

[shell heart]

like woods lol

[pallid kernel]

and go autopilot

[shell heart]

easily

[open hedge]

Woods is calm and has decent loot

[pallid kernel]

every map that has stashes has a stash run aswell

which is almost every map

[open hedge]

Reserve and labs has no stashes

[surreal grove]

Oh damn

[pallid kernel]

doesnt even have to be a stash run, make it a loot run

[shell heart]

forget stah runs in factory

[pallid kernel]

and know where to loot

[shell heart]

its a slaughter house

[surreal grove]

Ive been doing interchange stash run but lots of people do it

[edgy plover]

Learn the stashes on Woods, Shoreline, or Interchange. Super quiet and calm.
Learn Reserve as a scav - loads of money to be made there and very quick to get in and out of

[shell heart]

its very contested

[edgy plover]

Have Interchange stashes been more contested recently?

[surreal grove]

Yeah

[pallid kernel]

hey shep, what do you think about this gun build?

[surreal grove]

Ive had maybe 6/10 runs being contested lately

Maybe 7/10

[open hedge]

You can put a uas stock for more ergo for like 10k off flea

[pallid kernel]

17k

and not worth honestly

[edgy plover]

The sight is a bit pricy, otherwise very nice. And yea the extra ergo can be nice, but that rubber buttpad just kicks ass for the price

[open hedge]

It’s worth it for the drip

[pallid kernel]

stock stock with buttpad is fine

[celest marlin]

yup, barely any reason to use a different stock unless you want pure "meta" lol

[pallid kernel]

a bit less than 200k including the gun

[open hedge]

Stock stock is very stock

[shell heart]

damn its gone up lately

[edgy plover]

That's a bit pricy - are you buying that muzzle break from traders or off flea?

[pallid kernel]

this test was done using PP ammo

[surreal grove]

Yeah I'm fighting alot more lately for stash run on interchange

[pallid kernel]

flea baby

where the best ripoffs are at

40k for the muzzle

[open hedge]

That muzzle is flea only right?

[edgy plover]

No, Mechanic sells I believe

[pallid kernel]

mechanic ll3 sells it

13k

[open hedge]

Oh I should use that more than because that thing is very nice

[pallid kernel]

also rk-1 costs anywhere between 20k and 45k on flea

so that can bring/reduce the price of this gun build

RRD is never below 40k afaik

[surreal grove]

is streets of tarkov out yet

[pallid kernel]

not even close

[surreal grove]

god damn it

[pallid kernel]

the 3 most expensive things in my build are rrd, rk 1 and vortex

40k, 20k-45k and 25k-30k respectively

[uneven oyster]

edge of darkness edition is pretty goated

[edgy plover]

If I'm going budget, I would swap to RVG or RK-0, swap the muzzle break to the PWS or the TGP suppressor, and run a dovetail Kobra or OKP optic. if you're trying to build a nice 5.45 AK, I might swap the handguard but keep everything else.

[pallid kernel]

i think i found a sweetspot of sort in terms of performance/price

and also i want to be able to control the gun

im running half PP half BT mags and when BT comes on its already kicking around a bit

[open hedge]

Run all BT

[pallid kernel]

hell nah

[open hedge]

You won’t kill anyone decent with pp

[pallid kernel]

i cant buy large sums of it

and i dont want to either

its not cheap at all

[open hedge]

If you want the best budget gun I’d pop out a 209 with some APM off flea

That gun slaps

[pallid kernel]

i need something full auto

since im going customs

at this is it

[open hedge]

Relying on full auto is bad

[pallid kernel]

well i kinda need it

[fathom ocean]

what lvl is your pk

[pallid kernel]

if im on woods semi auto could probably do fine

[pallid kernel]

everything is ll2

im working on getting him to ll3

[fathom ocean]

you don’t need fully auto on customs tbh

[pallid kernel]

just did fishing gear, now im gonna mark the jeeps

[fathom ocean]

and you’re going to be outside to mark those too

[pallid kernel]

i want full auto

[fathom ocean]

well your better bet is sum semi fr w m80

[pallid kernel]

and i get m80 by?

[fathom ocean]

oh I thought that was pk lvl 2

[pallid kernel]

exactly

[fathom ocean]

just run a ak w ps or a 5.45 with pp you should’ve already had your go to gun by now

I tried the ump it was solid too

[pallid kernel]

7.62 kicks just a bit too much for me

[pallid kernel]

i love ump

but i wanna use some other guns aswell

cant be using the same thing every raid yaknow

[fathom ocean]

then rock the 5.45 ak

[pallid kernel]

my ump build

i think its decent

[fathom ocean]

you can only do so much to it so it’s good

it’s already good asf base

[pallid kernel]

yea

the supressor is the only massive change i think

you could do to an ump

[fathom ocean]

yeah

[pallid kernel]

and ofc a grip

[open hedge]

1911 or usp with ap are my favorite 45 acp guns

I love thoraxing people through class 4 with a handgun

It’s so much fun

[pallid kernel]

i like match fmj

[open hedge]

@clear flume we need you’re opper stopper knowledge

[clear flume]

i hqve been called upon

[pallid kernel]

oh the fox that eats bread

hello

[clear flume]

whomst needs the knowledge on the oppa stoppa

[open hedge]

We speak of 45 acp

The opper stopper is the best 45

Speak of its feats

[strong barn]

9mm baby revolver in pocket with 6 pbp rounds but hatchling with fresh spawn clothes on
beg for help
????
profit

[clear flume]

immaculate gat

[open hedge]

Free ammo If you ask me

[open hedge]

I dropped someone on woods with a stock 1911 full of ap picked up his vss and had his teammate in a 12 minute standoff before I got 3rd partied

45 ap slaps

45 2 taps thorax with class 4

[clear flume]

out of pistols
yeah

the ump is cringe

[pallid kernel]

there is one thing with ap tho

you cant get it with ll2 traders

[pallid kernel]

N O

[open hedge]

Ap cannot be shot out of the UMP

It curses you

[strong barn]

i run hydrashok in my secondary when I snipe unironically

[whole thistle]

There's nothing you can do to a ump to make it not decent

[clear flume]

it is extremely fucking cringe
i will constantly hate it

[pallid kernel]

good, because i cant anyway

[clear flume]

its a crutch

[open hedge]

The ump is always “ok”

Never better

Never worse

[pallid kernel]

i like ump

its the only gun i can hit headshots with

[junior jetty]

hello (:

[clear flume]

its alright at early wipe

[open hedge]

Using pistols is a great way to learn to headshot

[clear flume]

if youre still using it after that its cringe

[pallid kernel]

m9a3 is fine i guess

most pistols have shit irons

[clear flume]

even then ill never use it

[open hedge]

1911 usp and 57 and the headtappers

[strong barn]

366 ak is so good but everyone sleeps on it because no full auto 😭

[open hedge]

209 is my go to semi auto dmr

It has remarkably high ergo

[pallid kernel]

209 is probably better

[clear flume]

got stirrup done in one raid at weather station

[open hedge]

Lamb please come back

[strong barn]

i got one stirup kill throw the door in breach room on a guy opening the safe. luck knows no bounds.

[clear flume]

another week

[open hedge]

I did stirrup on woods

[pallid kernel]

get into a bolty standoff at 10 meters -> both of us fire a shot -> i pull out a m9a3 -> profit

[clear flume]

based

[open hedge]

Or you hit the shot

[pallid kernel]

i got 2/3 on woods

[pallid kernel]

nah

[clear flume]

anyways
its been fun talking
unfortunately my phone is finna die

[pallid kernel]

bye

[open hedge]

Is your battery life 4 minutes

[clear flume]

it was at 7% at the start of this conversation

[open hedge]

[clear flume]

its now 4%

and under 5 my phone slows down

[open hedge]

Tell your family to shop you back home

We need to play tarkov

[clear flume]

we do

i promise
when i get back
we finna do some gaming

[open hedge]

I want to do shooter born

I need a spotter to help me

And you’re the only patient person I know

[pallid kernel]

should i crouch when starting a fight to maximize recoil reduction?

[open hedge]

No it reduces your speed too much

You’ll just get melted

That’s my ¢2

Speed=victory

If they can’t hit you you don’t need to hit everything either

[pallid kernel]

isnt moving while firing really bad

[clear flume]

because i actually enjoy alow paced sniping

[pallid kernel]

unless u got a laser of a gun

[open hedge]

Yes but I’m a fan of getting as close to my enemy as possible

I don’t fight past 10m if I can prevent it

[pallid kernel]

what if i see the guy at 20 meters

and he doesnt see me

[open hedge]

You pop shots get him in cover and push him

[pallid kernel]

so i dont crouch and unload a mag into him?

[open hedge]

Shoot to kill and approach as fast (but safely) as possible

[open hedge]

You do this but I wouldn’t crouch for it

[whole thistle]

You could

[open hedge]

But mag dumping past 15m isn’t very effective unless prone

So I try not to do it unless I need to suppress someone

The prone recoil reduction is super nice btw

If you’re gonna rat someone like a bitch do it prone

Makes all guns lasers

[pallid kernel]

well, gonna go do tigr safari now

wish me luck

[vestal wing]

How do I find the extraction point? Do I just run around till I see one

[open hedge]

You look up a map

[pallid kernel]

https://mapgenie.io/tarkov

[shell heart]

goddamn i was looking it up and i didnt realize tarkov is all ready an espirts event like wtf

[pallid kernel]

there should be a solo queue imma be real

actual fucking bullshit

[open hedge]

There should not be solo only

[pallid kernel]

why not

[open hedge]

This game has no matchmaking preferences

Also why give solos an advantage that is directly what they want to avoid

[pallid kernel]

why would they hate solo players tho

i dont get it

[open hedge]

Solo removes all forms of security

[livid roost]

I've been trying to get the pocket watch quest done this past couple of days and it its imposible. I try to do everything right just to get head-eyed by a sneaky silent scav. How did you guys do it???

[open hedge]

War is not fought in solo fortnite casual matches

[inner mountain]

if you are on na ill take you

[open hedge]

You run there grab it and leave I’ve never struggled with that

[livid roost]

EU

[pallid kernel]

you are twisting my words

[livid roost]

too bad

[livid roost]

I've tried that too xd

[pallid kernel]

you think a solo tarkov would be "casual"

like wtf is that

[brittle canyon]

the game is meant to be played in groups and they will not care if solos suffer in the process of augmenting squad play

[open hedge]

If you’re alone and you get jumped by 3 people would you have any advantages?

Being alone in a fight is only a detriment this game wants that to be very important

[pallid kernel]

it is also a game, people seem to forget that

they should point out that this game is not to be played solo

before u buy it

like a bigass warning

[open hedge]

They don’t have to do anything though

This is not the kinda game you buy with out looking into beforehand

[pallid kernel]

i looked it up beforehand

it did not seem like this

[open hedge]

I think buying any game without researching it is a massive mistake

[brittle canyon]

skill issue

[open hedge]

My brother in Christ the game changes over time

[pallid kernel]

the worst thing is im probably not getting my shit back, but his buddy 100% is

[fathom ocean]

1 more 😀

[pallid kernel]

so i get double fucked

man tarkov would be so much better if not for this shit

literally just make a queue for 1 player, 2-3 man squad and 4-5 man squad

look i balanced it

[open hedge]

No

That would be boring

Gameplay too predictable

[fathom ocean]

the game isnt meant to be fair lmfao

[pallid kernel]

it still wouldnt be fair

[open hedge]

Yes it would

[pallid kernel]

but you cant call somone getting 1v5 fair

[open hedge]

Always face against same team size

ITS NOT SUPPOSED TO BE FAIR

[pallid kernel]

you still have skill difference

so its 100% still not fair

[open hedge]

This game will never be fair and that’s good

[pallid kernel]

a lvl 3 guy could still face a lvl 43 veteran

some guy facing against a 1v5 is not, not fair, its unplayable

[open hedge]

It’s doable

My buddy wiped a 4 man yesterday

[pallid kernel]

ah yes because everyone here is shroud yes?

[pallid kernel]

how many 4 mans did he not wipe?

[open hedge]

Don’t need to be shroud to use your brain

If you don’t have a team that’s on you

Don’t blame the game because you have no friends

[pallid kernel]

it also depends, wiping 4 fresh people that have 50 hours combined is not the same as 4 better players

[open hedge]

Levels were 20 30 50 and 30

[pallid kernel]

i want to experience this game solo

playing solo has a different feeling than playing with someone

being constantly on edge

[west wave]

where the hell do i find nuts and bolts on factory

i mean its a factory WHY IS IT SO HARD

[pallid kernel]

you dont find them on factory

[open hedge]

Not on factory

[west wave]

are there any other small maps u find em on?

[pallid kernel]

there is no reason to play factory unless you have a quest there

[open hedge]

Factory is fun to play

[pallid kernel]

tell that to him

[open hedge]

I get lots of TT kills there

[west wave]

need to learn pvp

[pallid kernel]

you can learn pvp on other maps aswell

[west wave]

ok then woods it is

[pallid kernel]

also u gonna have shit gear contantly if u dont do quests

[open hedge]

Factory pvp is too separate from other pvp to translate well into other maps unless you want to learn aggression

[west wave]

right but i still need to get a feel for the guns or does that somehow not translate over as well?

[brittle canyon]

what feel for what guns

very vague

[open hedge]

I guess that works too but you don’t need to fight to learn guns

Gunplay in game is rather simple

[west wave]

in general learning how to aim its a bit different from other games atleast for me

[pallid kernel]

i guess ill just have to somehow be better than squads as a solo, no other way about it

bsg for sure wont do shit

[brittle canyon]

and how to aim in factory is different from other maps

[pallid kernel]

yea

[brittle canyon]

pace, raid progression, all diff

how you approach fights

[open hedge]

Keep Malding because they never will

[west wave]

welp shit

[pallid kernel]

im not malding as much as im dissapointed

[brittle canyon]

disappointed

[pallid kernel]

english isnt my first language

idc

[brittle canyon]

neither is it for me

[west wave]

the guns i have what should i take to woods?

[brittle canyon]

simply a skill issue

[brittle canyon]

sks

[pallid kernel]

could be

[west wave]

ok thx

[brittle canyon]

sell all guns in bad durability (less than 90~80)

all pistols

the adar

probably also mp5 but you could also use it

[pallid kernel]

now i gotta scav run for money fuuck

hella boring

[west wave]

wanna keep the 98 even tho its a 53

[brittle canyon]

it’s going to be super inaccurate

and jam all the time but that’s less of a problem for snipers

just terrible moa degradation

[pallid kernel]

any tips for playing tarkov solo

while we are at it

[bronze venture]

while yes, MOA will make the gun a little bit more in accurate, if he is just starting out i would not stress out so much about it

[brittle canyon]

flank

[bronze venture]

MOA of 2.5 means 2 inches at 100 yards, which really is not the end of the world

2.5 inches at 100 yards rather

[brittle canyon]

tarkov moa is 2x american

[open hedge]

Be good at shooting

[bronze venture]

i wouldnt recommend "vendoring" the gun just because the MOA isnt as good as it could be

its still totally usable for a low level player that aint doing SBIH

[open hedge]

I’m a solo player and I can hold against teams usually

[snow oar]

anyone know a good place to get nuts and bolts

[fathom ocean]

play patient, try to scan an area before you go to it every chance you get and make sure you move in your gunfights never stay in a spot for too long

[open hedge]

My solo playstyle is approach quietly and when you’re close enough become very loud and aggressive

[bronze venture]

avoid fights if you dont feel like you have a great advantage, if you are going to fight try and make it as many 1 on 1s as you can. dont peak a door thats being held by 2 dudes, for example. youre solo so ur more quiet than squads, stop and listen sometimes to see if you can tell where other folks are.

[bronze venture]

interchange has plenty, the shoreline village near the tunnel also has lots of places for them. toolboxes and crates and the like

[snow oar]

thanks been looking all day and havent found any

[pallid kernel]

what did i do wrong in the clip, i feel like analyzing this shit is helping me the most honestly

the only thing i feel like i could have done is reload immediately

[pure sleet]

Yea you should've reloaded right after dumping your mag. But also reposition. You don't wanna be in the same spot after killing someone. Never know if they have a teammate or someone is near by

[open hedge]

IMO mobility is your best asset

If you’re always moving they can’t predict you as well

[pallid kernel]

if i heard both of them i probably wouldnt have crouched

i didnt hear the other guy

[pure sleet]

Best thing you could've done, is kill him. And run right into the bushes to reload and figure out if he was a solo or not

[pallid kernel]

looks like it

i did kill a dude so thats something

[open hedge]

When you get a kill I always try to get like 10m or more away or if I’m in a easy to defend position I stay put but change it up a bit

[pure sleet]

Ye solid kill

[pallid kernel]

@open hedge also just to clarify i dont actually think tarkov needs a solo queue or something i was just mega venting

[open hedge]

I’m at school so I don’t have any of my example clips of my solo pvp

[open hedge]

Don’t worry there are many times where I’ve advocated for the removal of the ks23 so I understand

[pallid kernel]

after a few minutes of venting i can think straight

and analyze my clips

and see mistakes

yaknow

[pure sleet]

Ye it's very annoying but its more doable to take out squads then in any other game

[pallid kernel]

i like running duos from time to time i just prefer solo play, at least for now

[pure sleet]

Plus there is negatives of having multiple people. 5 man's are almost impossible unless you have great communication and chemistry

[open hedge]

I do duo or 3 man

[pallid kernel]

i imagine

yea more than 3 and u probably need amazing comms

even 3 can probably get fucked up i imagine

[open hedge]

Duo is peak gameplay

[tulip siren]

Duo is very good in this game. Probably the best imo

[pure sleet]

Ye. Anything above 3 takes a bit of hard work

[tulip siren]

Anything over 3 is just a cluster fuck of comms

[pure sleet]

Solo though turns this game into a real horror experience. Definitely when you hear multiple footsteps coming your way

[fathom ocean]

this game is just depressing solo

[pallid kernel]

now thinking about it i probably could have had a chance to win that fight if only i reloaded in time

and ofc even better play would have been to back off

[pure sleet]

It would've been a 50/50. But yea you could've killed him easily

[tulip siren]

At least you always know everything is hostile! It gets boring tho

[pure sleet]

True

I dont mind it though

[open hedge]

I think a fun way to train gun skills is practice mode factory as long as you can cope with everyone using class 6 and grenade launchers

Teaches you to beat better players

[pallid kernel]

the 1st guys armor must have been good tho

he too a ton of shots

[pure sleet]

I'm a loot goblin i hate sharing

[pallid kernel]

for me factory is just fun chaos

[tulip siren]

Can cover more ground, get more kills more loot with duo

[pallid kernel]

its basically just waiting for people to run into you

[open hedge]

Chaos teaches you how to reposition to not get beamed

[pallid kernel]

or u into them

[tulip siren]

If you are ratting around just to loot tho, solo is good

[pallid kernel]

true

i learned to run off when i had to reload the mp 43

instead of just being close

and reposition

[pure sleet]

A lot of people don't quick reload too which can save you every now and then

[pallid kernel]

tho it seems its only limited to that gun lmao

[pure sleet]

I just hate dropping mag and then spending 10 minutes trying find that mf cause I dropped it in a bush

[pallid kernel]

i have bound my tac reload to a seperate key from my normal reload

R is quick reload and T is normal reload

[pure sleet]

I use R for all three, quick reload, normal, and mag check

[pallid kernel]

mag check is H for me

[open hedge]

The scars quick reload is the same speed due to a input delay exclusive to the scar

[pallid kernel]

i however now stupidly just dont quick reload when i should

[pure sleet]

Isn't there some more guns that also have same time. Or just the scar

[open hedge]

I work of default keybinds other than scope setting

[pallid kernel]

my intention was if i panic i would just spam R and do a quick reload, but i dont panic anymore

so its trouble

[open hedge]

I can only noticeably see the scar but some probably also have a harder to notice delay

[fathom ocean]

if you have your reload keybind the same as fast reload your actual reload speed takes longer

[pallid kernel]

op sks with 20 rounders

cuz he cant just chuck the mag out

[pallid kernel]

yea

thats why i didnt bind them the same

but now i forget to quick reload

[open hedge]

I don’t know what to set my fast reload too because I use is a lot but changing it will fuck my muscle memory

Plus default binds take up most things

[pallid kernel]

yea

i do like to keybind everything from the start in the games i play

so i dont have to fight with muscle memory later

[blazing dove]

I use R for emergency reload alt-R for normal reload

every now and then i do drop my mag when i dont need to tho