beginners-assistance

[grand moth]

i also don't have scav quests unlocked yet so

[rain wing]

car extract

[whole thistle]

if you dont do your dailies i will kill you

[rain wing]

for not completing the daily??

[hazy veldt]

yeah sounds about right then, only upgrades for me is 5800x3d, waiting for 7X00x3D or intel.

[mint light]

if u dont do ur dailies u get worse rewards

[whole thistle]

i think thats not true

[mint light]

it is very true mr lvl 9

and ur dailies become easier

[whole thistle]

mine only ever changed with level

i accepted like literally 3 in total last wipe and they were still changing in difficulty and rewards

[proper laurel]

Me and my friend got into a big fight with Santa does that mess your Scav up ?

[rain wing]

I see

[mint light]

yes

[rain wing]

yes lmfao

[whole thistle]

whoever killed him loses -1.0

[rain wing]

so you have a gigachad pc

[proper laurel]

Yeah I made sure I didn’t get the last shot

[rain wing]

also fimconte I swear you were blue last time

[proper laurel]

I started it he finished it

[whole thistle]

when was that?

[rain wing]

LMFAO

[proper laurel]

He was angry with me

Because Santa was fucking me up and he has to save me

[whole thistle]

he doesnt have to

[proper laurel]

He does because I know where he lives

[whole thistle]

one of my friends shot santa by accident so he just left to extract and the rest of us waited for santer to bleed out

win win

[proper laurel]

😂😂

[rain wing]

LMFAO

[proper laurel]

I think I shot 150 rounds into Santa tbh he’s abit of a tank

[whole thistle]

was this today or something

[graceful mantle]

how much is a power storage unit on flea

[whole thistle]

because the event ended yesterday

[whole thistle]

https://tarkov-market.com

[proper laurel]

2 days ago

[graceful mantle]

ty

[proper laurel]

On customs at the garage

[analog canyon]

I'm a beginner player who is looking for someone to help me with a quest in a couple of minutes. The current quest I need help with is Prapor's missing convoy in woods. If you're interested dm me

[grand moth]

truly the best loadout

[grand moth]

go onto map genie, it'll tell you where the convoy is

[split tinsel]

why ur name trademarked

[grand moth]

im the original

[primal spade]

how do i stop my scav from being stuck in matching ive restarted game and pc like 3x now

[grand moth]

like, it takes too long?

[primal spade]

yes i swear its bugged

[split tinsel]

go to luancher and change your server to the one with the least ping

[primal spade]

it will go for like over 20 mins

and i have to reset the q i dont ever get in

ok ty ill try that

[grand moth]

it prioritizes squads over solos, so hit Looking For Group and invite a random person, then immediately start the game. You'll still be solo and it'll take 2-3 minutes instead of 15+

[merry berry]

also try adding as many servers as you can with ping under 120 or so

[split tinsel]

my throat burns i just coughed up my stomah acid

[merry berry]

if you only have one server checked vs say 3 it'll take forever

[grand moth]

play more tarkov

[split tinsel]

how do i fix it

[primal spade]

thats such good advice ty

[merry berry]

take some tums, eat an apple or have some apple juice

[split tinsel]

ok ty

[merry berry]

pepto works too

[ocean fable]

is the quest Scout bugged this wipe? I have extracted through cellars, gate 3, gate 1 (or 0 not sure) and med tent and its still not complete for some reason. Had the survived status each time too

[primal spade]

apple prob make it more acidy no?

[merry berry]

nah, it has a cooling effect

[somber wadi]

I just found a red keycard, lvl 9 atm. When I get flea how I go about it?
I know there are some crazy fees so no idea what I'll do then

[analog canyon]

I know where it is I'd just like help so I don't get lost cause I don't know my barings when I spawn plus help so I do not die

[grand moth]

facts personally i hate woods

[velvet blade]

anyone else having this hybrid scope's 3x shaking around like crazy?

[grand moth]

half the time i have to run around to find somewhere i've recognized

[merry berry]

happens when standing on a bit of an incline sometimes

[velvet blade]

no it happens all the time for me

everywhere

[primal spade]

whats the best way to get ER BAYONEt besides flea market

[merry berry]

ah, can't help with that then

[merry berry]

kill scavs they can have it

[thick ledge]

!wiki press pass

[broken quail]

https://escapefromtarkov.fandom.com/wiki/Press_pass_(issued_for_NoiceGuy)

Escape from Tarkov Wiki

Press pass (issued for NoiceGuy)

Press pass (issued for NoiceGuy) (Pass) is an item in Escape from Tarkov.

​

General data

Type

Other

Weight

0.12 kg

Grid size

1x2

​

Effects

Effect

Generic loot item

[mint light]

yeah that scope blows

bug

[sterile minnow]

Lvl 15 and you can barter on flea

[lavish kindle]

Something just really screwed my game... It was like a slow motion cartoon...

[sudden hill]

i need some serious help

i bought the standard edition of EFT and the region lock free upgrade i played it a feww times and uninstalled since no one in my friend group played. Now i wanna re install the game but the install button just isnt there and says i didnt pre order anything

👍

so much help from support ticket

[merry berry]

yeah I don't think you're going to get much help in here, I'd try one of the main channels

[sudden hill]

????

like wtf

[merry berry]

actually, post a screenshot of your launcher

[unique osprey]

How do I rest in hideout

[lapis urchin]

by waiting

[merry berry]

resting isn't an action you take it just happens over time

[unique osprey]

Okay

[velvet blade]

is there any difference between TAA and TAA High?

[ancient thorn]

can somebody with some knowledge on streets help me rlly quick

[fresh vale]

where can I find gas analyzers?

[mint light]

tech spawns

[ancient thorn]

short awnser is interchange, on oli

[primal spade]

bro now it just sends me back to main menu after 7 mins

[ancient thorn]

long answer is every tech spawn in the game

[primal spade]

r scavs glitched or is it just me

[bold kernel]

Oli 🫶

[fresh vale]

aight thanks lads

[ancient thorn]

anyone knows their way around streets ?

[frozen rivet]

anyone able to get me through a game of reserve and findng the bunker

[ancient thorn]

what bunker ?

[proper laurel]

I can help you tomorrow

[lofty yoke]

New player desperately looking for some help lol. Downbad on money and gear rn (NAE)

[frozen rivet]

underground bunkers i suppose never really been on map

[ancient thorn]

sadly thats every new player experience ever

[fading loom]

any advice for doing the salewa mission, brand new to the game

[tame storm]

Anyone wana run it up. i am very new to the games

[ancient thorn]

oof, i sugest u start scaving there

[celest cove]

Customs crackhouse

[ancient thorn]

going blind first time on pmc not a good idea

[proper laurel]

Woods is good too

[ancient thorn]

medspawns, military camp on woods, crackhouse on customs

[merry berry]

scav reserve or lighthouse is generally the easiest way to find those

[fading loom]

any recommended pathing for crackhouse? i always seem to run into players on the railroad area after leaving it. or sniper scavs own me

[ancient thorn]

there are plenty of spanws near crack

or just walk there normally

[fresh vale]

lucky spawn on top of crackhouse, or the scary bush outside near the wall where there's a bunch of scavs

[ancient thorn]

the danger lies not in the path but inside there xD

[fresh vale]

or through construction

[mossy gulch]

Need help being guided to an extract on shoreline I'm new and had to leave a call full of manchildren who I was grouped with

[ancient thorn]

actually since its on customs the danger lies everywhere

[lost frost]

did they change d2 evac?

[ancient thorn]

what extract

[ancient thorn]

what do you mean ?

[grand moth]

Should I buy the lucky scav junk box? I have enough but idk, is it just more storage?

[lost frost]

i cant evac

[fresh vale]

yes

[ancient thorn]

its essential

[lost frost]

i turned on power but cant open it

[mossy gulch]

@ancient thorn any I'm at the resort

[grand moth]

1.1 million tho goddamn

[ancient thorn]

i like having two scav boxes

[whole thistle]

I.) Hit the button as usual.
II.) Wait. It'll blink wrong UI and etc, ignore.
III.) The door will disappear.
IV.) Go to the usual extract area by door, hold still.
V.) You have extracted.

[solemn raptor]

It gives you storage for barter items strictly. You can't put gear or those things in it.

[ancient thorn]

its bugged, just press the buttonm wait a few seconds then stand by the door

[lost frost]

it wont open im saying

oho k

[ancient thorn]

the door is invisible

[merry berry]

scav junk box is good if you're hoarding hide out upgrade items

[ancient thorn]

the gate* is invisible

[lost frost]

lmao

i walked through the door

[merry berry]

if you're selling everything as you get it its not worth it as much

[lost frost]

the gate

[grand moth]

so what, I just put it in my stash and it takes up a 4x4 area but gives you like 144 space for blue items? bet

[merry berry]

yeah more or less

[ancient thorn]

barter items only

[grand moth]

what color is barter items

[ancient thorn]

doesnt look that useful at first sight but boy o boy

you will be keeping a LOT of stuff there

[ancient thorn]

blue, purple

[merry berry]

also grey

[proper laurel]

Mines full to the brim with random stuff

[ancient thorn]

everything thats non-equipable like helmets guns armor

[ancient thorn]

mine looks like this

[grand moth]

alright so no food or heals also

[merry berry]

need a med case for heals and a holodink for food

[ancient thorn]

yep

[whole thistle]

they dont have a specific color

[grand moth]

I'll probably wait until I get more money

[whole thistle]

its just the items that are random objects

[grand moth]

i have 1.1 million and I'm level 7

[ancient thorn]

i like to buy scav case as soon as i can

[merry berry]

money is transitory anyways

[graceful mantle]

Whats the point of waiting for flea if therapist buys it for 150 and on flea its 170

[whole thistle]

for something that close there is no point

[exotic comet]

need help with woods quest stash water and iskra in zb014 and zb016

[graceful mantle]

I thought so imma just sell it

[ancient thorn]

some stuff are just better off being sold to therapist

always check tho

[graceful mantle]

Do gpus eventually rise

[ancient thorn]

therapist buys marked room key for 10k roubles hehe

[graceful mantle]

I need a 314 marked room key 😍

[whole thistle]

a bit yeah

[graceful mantle]

Like how much

? Also how long till people usually get bitcoin niners and stuff going

[whole thistle]

they went up to like 300k last wipe

[merry berry]

you can do this over multiple raids, so just put the water and food in your secure container and do multiple runs

[whole thistle]

theres a price history here
https://tarkov-market.com/item/graphics_card

[graceful mantle]

Buys all of them at 170k on flea waits till they go up to 250k floods markey

[whole thistle]

you cant buy something on the flea then resell it

you can only sell found in raid things

[graceful mantle]

Fr?

[exotic comet]

if only i knew the map

[sterile minnow]

Time to learn

[graceful mantle]

Ohhhhh so if i put ky gpu in my butt its no bueno

[sterile minnow]

If u die with it

[whole thistle]

if you died yeah

[graceful mantle]

Rip

Lol

[proper laurel]

If you escape with it in the alpha it’s still found in raid ?

[ancient thorn]

zapwag can you help me with smt on streets ?

[graceful mantle]

Oh well therapists will still pay 150 for it

[ancient thorn]

yes

only loses fir if you die with the item on ur pouch

[grand moth]

Map genie

[merry berry]

you can easily google a map for it

[proper laurel]

Might as well leave it in the gamma then

[whole thistle]

sorry this is about as far as ive gotten on streets

[ancient thorn]

oof

ok xD

[graceful mantle]

I feel that

[proper laurel]

I’m ratting

[ancient thorn]

im trying some offline raids in streets but i cant literally find a single reference point

[ancient thorn]

naaaah thats not the rat way

[merry berry]

you about to get shot from your left homie

[frozen rivet]

thats not a bush 2 rat

[ancient thorn]

the rat way demands u get up close and personal with your cheddar

[frozen rivet]

[grand moth]

in the corner with a ppsh

[ancient thorn]

get inside with a double barrel and do the deed

preferably after 15 minutes of staying in a bush

[proper laurel]

People can shoot me from wood yard ??

[whole thistle]

can you see it

[ancient thorn]

even more to the left

from near outskirts extract

[merry berry]

yes

[proper laurel]

That’s crazy

[whole thistle]

if you can see it then yes

[proper laurel]

I was looking over there but didn’t think a shot could reach

[merry berry]

it can

[whole thistle]

why wouldnt it

[ancient thorn]

red dot is you

[radiant nebula]

what should I do with car keys, I have two

[ancient thorn]

green area is where are you going to get shot from

[merry berry]

tower has a bunch of over 1,000 yard sniper kills

[hazy veldt]

200-300m shots are normal, but there's some clips of some insane distance shots, like 500m++

[proper laurel]

Do I need my object thing on max ?

[merry berry]

think theres a jaeger trade that requires 2 car keys and something else

[proper laurel]

Visibility

[ancient thorn]

nope

[whole thistle]

to see players? no

[ancient thorn]

people always render

object depends of your lod distance i think

[hazy veldt]

1000 is more than enough for combat

anything above is just eyecandy

[merry berry]

anything above is so you can tell if they're behind a tree or not instead of swearing

[proper laurel]

So it’s best to play on about 1000?

I’m going to move from this place lol

[ancient thorn]

can u help me with something fim ?

[hazy veldt]

depends on what

[ancient thorn]

localizing myself on streets

literally just telling me where i spawned with a dot on a map

so i can find myself offline and learn the map

[simple quiver]

Can someone show me how to get to jaegers camp? I will ss

[hazy veldt]

I don't really know Streets that well yet.

[whole thistle]

try to find a sign on a shop or street, the maps have most of those written

ive gotten to play it twice and it was pretty easy to find where i was from all the signs

[ancient thorn]

thats what i was trying xD

maybe im just a little slow, will try again

im using this map https://i.imgur.com/MTVsweU.png

[whole thistle]

extreme levels of navigation required

[hazy veldt]

wiki has the 3d map too
https://escapefromtarkov.fandom.com/wiki/Streets_of_Tarkov#Preliminary_3D_Map_-_Not_100%_accurate

[whole thistle]

i think this one has more labels
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/escapefromtarkov_gamepedia/images/1/19/StreetsOfTarkovSketchMapByxTycho.png/revision/latest?cb=20221229160057

[drifting prawn]

anyone struggling to find a scav raid?

[merry berry]

whatever you say daniel

[ancient thorn]

yep, invite someone then cancel invite

[whole thistle]

i love that tarkov screenshots do that

[ancient thorn]

that puts u in a group queue and u find raid faster

[merry berry]

its some funny stuff

[whole thistle]

ive hit so many people with the "ok (name)" because of the freaky printscreen

[merry berry]

hahaha

[split tinsel]

how rare is rp-pkpm key?

[ancient thorn]

its streets eod-users only ?

or everyone can play

[merry berry]

not overly rare but you'll get like a good 100k on the flea

[drifting prawn]

ill try that ty

[lavish kindle]

I thought we used to get experience even when you died?

[merry berry]

on PMC? you do

on scav you get NOTHING

[rugged raft]

NOTHING!

[whole thistle]

no lol

[lavish kindle]

nope.. 2 PMC missions.. zero...

[merry berry]

did you die in spawn?

[lavish kindle]

at least on my last 2

[merry berry]

cause thats usually how that happens

[ancient thorn]

damn thats rough

[merry berry]

generally you get survival XP, searching XP, killing XP, etc.

so unless you didn't really do anything

[fading loom]

if i die with a salewa in my alpha, does it count as found in raid

[lavish kindle]

about 10 minutes in for 2nd one

[ancient thorn]

even if u join raid and die instantly, u at least get >0

[whole thistle]

no

[merry berry]

it does not

[fading loom]

😦

[lavish kindle]

and game is messed.. Its like in slow motion my last 2 raids

[ancient thorn]

i guess im at jassdrive

[merry berry]

https://escapefromtarkov.fandom.com/wiki/Character_skills

if you scroll down theres the XP stuff

[ancient thorn]

inertia !

[grand moth]

heaven forbid the one time i dont bring fucking bandages i get shot once and die to light bleeding

[whole thistle]

right next to sewer

[grand moth]

god DAMN this sucks

[whole thistle]

that place is labeled on this one @ancient thorn

[ancient thorn]

yep im looking for it

havent found it yet B)

[whole thistle]

on the right in the middle

rounded corner next to sewer

[ancient thorn]

found it

next to sewer river

damn this maps looks so fucking cool

[whole thistle]

next to fucking "Nikita" lmao

[whole thistle]

its smaller than i thought it would be

thats what sh

[ancient thorn]

i have a daily to extract at courtyard

interesting.

[grand moth]

is this the key used for the Prapor 'Delivery from the Past' quest?

wtf is this used for on customs if not

[whole thistle]

no

[grand moth]

fuckkk

[whole thistle]

which one is jesus

[whole thistle]

https://escapefromtarkov.fandom.com/wiki/Portable_bunkhouse_key

[ancient thorn]

hopefully none of them O_)

[whole thistle]

its the last supper one has to be smh

[velvet blade]

what's the quietest and cheapest weapon for early wipe?

[ancient thorn]

probably a silenced tt

wont kill shit tho

[whole thistle]

you can suppress the vpo 209 at level 1

[velvet blade]

VPO-209 isn't the quietest tho, -15 loudness is shit xD

[whole thistle]

i dont think loudness means anything ngl

[nova ivy]

are there any differences between the 3 PSO scopes?

[ancient thorn]

not a good question if im honest

like "quietest" weapon

most silenced guns are quiet, depends on the caliber

[mossy gulch]

Gunshots are loud even when suppressed

[ancient thorn]

the lower the caliber u can silence the better ?

[whole thistle]

if youre nearby yeah, cant hear it from very far though

[edgy elbow]

is it worth keeping blue tape or shall i just get rid off all of them?

[ancient thorn]

!wiki search blue tape

[broken quail]

🔍 https://escapefromtarkov.fandom.com/wiki/Special:Search?search=blue+tape&fulltext=1

Escape from Tarkov Wiki

`blue tape`

• Insulating tape (⤷ Blue tape)
• Health Resort office key with a blue tape
• Flash drive marked with blue tape
• Dorm room 220 key
• Portable bunkhouse key
• Machinery key
• Keys & Intel
• Shoreline
• Tarcone Director's office key
• Health Resort west wing room 306 key

[whole thistle]

theyre pretty useless

[whole thistle]

the real name is insulating tape

[ancient thorn]

probably a barter or smt

[edgy elbow]

I already looked there is only 1 good barter

[ancient thorn]

hehe, not good with item names

[ancient thorn]

found the extract i need for my daily !

[edgy elbow]

Wouldn't mind the 7n9s but if i really needed them I would just get them then and there

[visual fiber]

what keys should you have for customs

[sonic ferry]

whats the way of making money, like should i be selling shit iget

[ancient thorn]

pre lvl 15 sell everything u wont use to therapist/mechanic

post lvl 15 sell eveything u wont use on flea

there are some valuable items like ledx, inteligence folder and so on

try to look for those

[nova ivy]

the use for blue tape is making corrugated hoses, which you need a ton of and are quite valuable

[split tinsel]

i swear the people who made tarkov have never touched a real gun it makes zero sense

[ancient thorn]

ice cold take

[olive hearth]

was wondering if someone can help me as to why i cant turn in my ak for gunsmith part 2 for mechanic

[grand moth]

is it better to self-heal or to let therapist heal you

[merry berry]

probably gotta unfold it

[nova ivy]

the shrimp-2 has 44 recoil suppressed but feels like a stock m4 that you took the stock off of

[ancient thorn]

unfold ?

[ancient thorn]

self heal in the stash gives u xp

but burns ur meds

[nova ivy]

its cheaper tho if you have flea

[ancient thorn]

healing in therapist counts toward the money spent with her

[merry berry]

therapist heal is also free for a while until a certain level

[olive hearth]

nak wiki told me to fold so it fits required slots but still doesnt work unfolded

[nova ivy]

even if grizzlies are like 50k, its cheaper to heal in stash

[ancient thorn]

!wiki search gunsmith part 2

[drifting prawn]

should I be saving CPUs for anything or can I sell them?

[broken quail]

🔍 https://escapefromtarkov.fandom.com/wiki/Special:Search?search=gunsmith+part+2&fulltext=1

Escape from Tarkov Wiki

`gunsmith part 2`

• Gunsmith - Part 2
• Gunsmith - Part 3
• Gunsmith - Part 4
• Gunsmith - Part 1
• Gunsmith - Part 20
• Gunsmith - Part 22
• Golden Swag
• Pharmacist
• Chemical - Part 1
• Bad Rep Evidence

[ancient thorn]

theres a wuest where u need 4 i think

other than that theyre pretty cheap

[merry berry]

muzzle attachment is off

[nova ivy]

take out the bullet

[hoary laurel]

soooo how do i know where im extracting, like i played a game in factory and it said a bunch of places, but idk where tf those places are?!

[olive hearth]

which muzzle atachment?

[ancient thorn]

thats the magic of tharkov

[olive hearth]

tried that

[ancient thorn]

u dont

[merry berry]

you can only extract from gate 0 without keys

[hoary laurel]

😭 i ran out of time

[grand moth]

all of them need keys except gate 3 i think

gate 0*

[merry berry]

and the gates have numbers over them

[hoary laurel]

ok

[ancient thorn]

u play until u learn them

[hoary laurel]

are they all underground

[nova ivy]

oh shit you removed the stock muzzle attachment. go buy a 6p26

[olive hearth]

thanks i got it

[ancient thorn]

if ur a new player drop factory imediatly

[grand moth]

look up factory on map genie

[split tinsel]

if it looks like you can escape thru it you might be able to

[ancient thorn]

they lie telling its "breeze" dificulty

[grand moth]

cheat sheet

[merry berry]

👍

[grand moth]

factory is the most difficult WHY is it ranked medium

[hoary laurel]

i found this

[merry berry]

factory is ranked lower due to your survival chances on it

[lost frost]

its the easiest wdym your just a bot ig

[ancient thorn]

start by learning woods or shoreline, search mapgenie "map u want", then have it open on another tab while u raid

[grand moth]

i dont like getting pre-fired 2 seconds i spawn in

[hoary laurel]

i was at gate 0 then

[lost frost]

learn the map?

[merry berry]

the game automatically updates difficulty as you get better at maps

[hoary laurel]

it was the big red door wall thing yk

[ancient thorn]

bruh, factory is the least beginner friendly map there is

[grand moth]

learn the map? blud the spawns are ASS

[hoary laurel]

what]

why is it the lowest difficulty

😭

[lost frost]

not really, only 1 is

[ancient thorn]

theyre lying to you

[hoary laurel]

ok where should i start kekw

[ancient thorn]

.

[grand moth]

personally i like customs

[merry berry]

its listed as the lowest due to the ez of extracts and the minimal amount of players compared to other maps

[hoary laurel]

okok, lemme find a map

[ancient thorn]

customs is rlly crowded tho

[split tinsel]

woods

[grand moth]

i have only seen like 2 pmc's in 10 raids

[ancient thorn]

r u ignoring me

[grand moth]

just look out for sniper scavs they will FUCK you up

[hoary laurel]

i mean i killed lots of people/bots in factory, it was just the timer that got me

[hoary laurel]

noooo so many people telling me info

😭

[ancient thorn]

please invite me i have so many quests there and i keep getting DECIMATED by pmcs

[ancient thorn]

mapgenie is ur greatest ally

just mapgenie the map u want and boom

even better if u have 2 monitors

[hoary laurel]

i do

ok i will use this, tysm

[ancient thorn]

then its halfway done

learn shoreline and woods and get rich

woods avoid sawmill and shoreline avoid resort

infinite money glitch(unpatched)(2017-ongoing)

[hoary laurel]

btw is there a region based lfg somewhere, im in asia so im trying to find people to play with lol

tbh, are the in game player finder things any good trying or is it best to just do solo then with randoms?

[ancient thorn]

there are discord for each region, i think it will be easy to find someone to play with

[toxic plank]

anyone tryna play i suck and want to get better

[ancient thorn]

never invite someone for a pmc raid.

[merry berry]

do not ever use the ingame finder

[ancient thorn]

they will shoot u and get ur loot.

[hoary laurel]

the asia one has a bot thats supposed to identify alts and it flagged my acc idk why

[ancient thorn]

oof

[hoary laurel]

soooo not staying there

seems fishy to me

[hoary laurel]

THATS WHAT I THOUGHT LOL

[ancient thorn]

i THINK u can play with SA and NA

[hoary laurel]

i was like "hmmmm this seems like a very bad idea"

[ancient thorn]

what country are u playing from ?

[hoary laurel]

i mean, i can for sure play with aussies

im in japan

[ancient thorn]

if the lad is under 180 ms u can play with people

any more than that u get kicked from raid

[merry berry]

F

[ancient thorn]

hmmm pretty far

yep, no playing with patriots for u

im from SA and i can play with some people from NA

but EU is out of bounds

[blissful wadi]

dude im so salty, i had no idea that getting a run through removed the found in raid status from all items

i found my last flashdrive and left too quickly on factory

[ancient thorn]

oof

[hoary laurel]

damn

[ancient thorn]

just a scav kill and it was done ...

[blissful wadi]

thats so lame lol

this quest sucks tho 😦

[merry berry]

well it was more to stop people from hatchet running GPUs and drives to sell

[hoary laurel]

when you play as a scav, are the other npc scavs friendly to u

[merry berry]

it just had the side effect of screwing with quests

[ancient thorn]

yes

[merry berry]

sometimes

[ancient thorn]

always ?

[hoary laurel]

these are two very different answers

[ancient thorn]

unless u shoot them

[merry berry]

nah

[whole thistle]

scavs always will be

[hoary laurel]

immmm just gonna avoid lols

[ancient thorn]

bosses and guards shoot u

[merry berry]

Pscavs can't be trusted, some boss scavs can and will take you out and their guards are dicey as well

[whole thistle]

he said npcs

[ancient thorn]

but npc scavs

[merry berry]

and if you go below a certain fence rep ALL scavs will shoot at you

[ancient thorn]

npc scavs will always be friendly

[hoary laurel]

wait so, do i get to keep the stuff as a scav?

or do i only keep for pmc

[merry berry]

if you make it out yes

[ancient thorn]

if you extract with it

[hoary laurel]

i see

[ancient thorn]

no xp tho, only items

[merry berry]

it'll all have found in raid status too

[hoary laurel]

so i can spawn in
get free stuff from the scav i spawn as
and extract immediately
and get the stuff to use as pmc

[merry berry]

but again, if your fence rep drops scavs will be hostile to your scav so watch out

[ancient thorn]

yes

are u new to the game ?

[ancient thorn]

u just discovered the reason that gear fear isnt valid

scavs = free money = free loot

[whole thistle]

itll be shit gear but it will be gear

[ancient thorn]

yeah, not the gear itself tho

grab valuables > sell > buy gear

try not to use scav weapons as those will jam and get you killed

[hoary laurel]

i see

so scav is kinda a fall back if i lose all?

[whole thistle]

yeah

[ancient thorn]

basically

scavs are op man

[rain wing]

it's easy money

[merry berry]

scav is free loot every 20ish minutes

[rain wing]

also I got a ledx from scav once

spawned with it and booked it

[ancient thorn]

u see some people making millions per run but dont be fooled, a solid scav run can get you around 500k everytime

[fading loom]

im starting to think these salewas dont exist : ((((((((

[rain wing]

I ran into another scav but the homie was bleeding out 😔

[rain wing]

med camp on woods

or crackhouse

[ancient thorn]

but there are some good runs there

oop

[rain wing]

He dropped his shit and died

[ancient thorn]

speaking of scavs

shturman scav

[rain wing]

die to pmc

[merry berry]

more like run to the exit and empty those mags

[split tinsel]

i spawned in a place encircled by mines

[merry berry]

for fat $$$

[rain wing]

depends on the ammo no?

[merry berry]

average woods experience

[merry berry]

absolutely

[rain wing]

L

[merry berry]

its probably tracer rounds

[rain wing]

oh yeah fair

BT

[ancient thorn]

even a t30

chad scav

[rain wing]

fr

[ancient thorn]

most scav runs i get a shitty bag, now that i need to extract the gun i get a good bag

bro

[merry berry]

good shit

[ancient thorn]

this scav is better than my pmcs 💀

[merry berry]

I was right about the tracers though

I wonder if fence rep still results in better gear

[ancient thorn]

mine is 0.10 tho

[hoary laurel]

im cracked

[ancient thorn]

kek

[merry berry]

F

[ancient thorn]

im sadly THAT scav.

the one ur never safe around

[hoary laurel]

yooooo this game is DOPE

i yoinked all of this

this is CRAZY

[ancient thorn]

xDDDD

what exactly are u thrilled about

[merry berry]

good shit my dog

turn that salewa in immediately

[hoary laurel]

its good money?

[hoary laurel]

free ak !!

[merry berry]

no its needed for a therapist quest

[hoary laurel]

oh

[ancient thorn]

dont use that ak

[hoary laurel]

so why do quests?

[hoary laurel]

why!??!?!?!

[merry berry]

lots of free XP and they unlock new items

[ancient thorn]

see the durability on it ?

will jam on u.

[merry berry]

you can use the AK, just be prepared for a malfunction

[ancient thorn]

in the moment of truth where u have ur iron sights on someones head

[ancient thorn]

u click the trigger

[hoary laurel]

ok how do i know thats bad

[ancient thorn]

and no BOOM

[hoary laurel]

like 44/52 is mostly full yes?

[ancient thorn]

see it as 44/100

[hoary laurel]

is it out of 100 though?

ah

[ancient thorn]

its almost 70% shit

most scav guns are no bueno

[hoary laurel]

i see

[merry berry]

this is how you check that in raid

[hoary laurel]

so can i sell this to buy better?

ahhhhh

ok

[merry berry]

you can probably only vendor that to the fence

[ancient thorn]

u can strip them for parts if u need

[hardy skiff]

Pretty sure 45 hours is beginner enough right?

[ancient thorn]

u can check what type of ammo are in the magazine

[hardy skiff]

Unload the ammo

[ancient thorn]

for a game like tarkov yes

[merry berry]

anything under 300 and 5+ wipes is beginner

[hoary laurel]

hmm noted

[rain wing]

oh boy

[hardy skiff]

Alr

[ancient thorn]

but most common scav guns u sell them to fence

[rain wing]

another new player 😔

[ancient thorn]

normal traders wont buy bad weapons

[hardy skiff]

5 plus wipes is a lil too much

[rain wing]

I'm very sorry for you

[whole thistle]

its still out of 100 but its so fucked that you cant even repair it past 50

[hardy skiff]

5 plus wipes is like 2k hours

[rain wing]

^

[hardy skiff]

Or 1.5

[hoary laurel]

i see

okok

very cool stuff

[ancient thorn]

fence will buy anything u sell to him, but that doestn mean hes a good buyer

he buys EVERYTHING, for a bad price

[hardy skiff]

Also what is the best starter gun with low recoil and a powerful ammo that u can load it with?

[ancient thorn]

ah

the age old question

[rain wing]

s

[merry berry]

SKS technically

[rain wing]

k

s

[ancient thorn]

whats a cheap weapon with low recoil taht i can buy from traders lvl one thats easy to build

[hardy skiff]

Hate that gun

Lmao

[rain wing]

bro wants a meta rd 704 😭

[ancient thorn]

low recoil doesnt go well with starter

[rain wing]

with bp rounds

[ancient thorn]

good recoil is for endgame weapons

[hardy skiff]

Idk it’s just I like it but only with sniper scope

[hardy skiff]

No clue what that even is

[ancient thorn]

good rounds = 762x39 ps

[hoary laurel]

how can i get a m4 scope

[merry berry]

kedr tbh

or ppsh

[ancient thorn]

most scopes that go in a rail

[hoary laurel]

honestly any sight

[nocturne oak]

does only one person need to have a labs card to do with friends

[ancient thorn]

everyone

[nocturne oak]

damn

[grizzled plume]

if im a scav are npc scavs friendly

[ancient thorn]

facts

[hardy skiff]

Yes

[ancient thorn]

yes, only bosses and guards are not

[grizzled plume]

what happens if i kill them

[hardy skiff]

So don’t shoot them it will ruin your scav rep

[merry berry]

very bad things

[ancient thorn]

they spread information that u are not good

[hardy skiff]

And they will kill you

[ancient thorn]

and santa will not visit you

[grizzled plume]

does it reset the next time or no

[hardy skiff]

Not if u have bad scav rep

[ancient thorn]

yes

[grizzled plume]

and how do i know which are guards and bosses

[hardy skiff]

I don’t even know where he spawns

[hardy skiff]

They will shoot you

Probably kill u

[ancient thorn]

apparel and behaviour

sometimes bosses will not shoot u

depends on their mood

[hardy skiff]

If u have good rep

I get shot by then every time

[ancient thorn]

bosses have pretty distinguishable features

[grizzled plume]

so i killed 3 a few hours ago and died to the timer

[ancient thorn]

glukhar is bald, killa has stripes, reshalla has camo pants

[grizzled plume]

that was my 1st raid

[ancient thorn]

next raid ur good

[grizzled plume]

ok

[ancient thorn]

they wont kill you

but...

if u keep killing them, eventually they will shoot you on sight

just dont kill scavs on ur scav and ur good

[hardy skiff]

Don’t do it because it ruins your reputation with fence and u won’t get good scav loot and will also be kos

If u kill them a lot

[grizzled plume]

scav loot like scav spawn loot

[ancient thorn]

what

[grizzled plume]

he said i wont get good scav loot

[ancient thorn]

oh

[grizzled plume]

here

[ancient thorn]

i dont know if its a rumour or a fact

but some people say the worse ur rep the worse the loot u get when u spawn as a scav

but i dont know if thats true

[grizzled plume]

ok

[ancient thorn]

yes, the loot u spawn with

[grizzled plume]

btw is there a release date at all for the full game

[hardy skiff]

It is

I’ve gotten a lot better loot since I’ve gotten better scav rep

[ancient thorn]

my rep is kinda low and i still get some banger kits

[grizzled plume]

what is a sherpa

[ancient thorn]

hehe, we dont talk about that

[ancient thorn]

someone u can trust, information-wise

they are picked by bsg to help other players

[pure mist]

Somewhere between your children and grandchildren

[ancient thorn]

just dont expect the game release to enjoy it

[grizzled plume]

oh ok so its just before gta6 is supposed to be out

[ancient thorn]

its been around for some time and its probably gonna stay that way

[rain wing]

I wouldn't run a magnified optic on any gun that's full auto until it's decked out with mods

[ancient thorn]

imagine like as the elder scrols VI

[rain wing]

they teach you how to play game

!!sherpa

!sherpa

[hoary laurel]

i honestly just wanted a reflex

[mint light]

!sherpahub

[tribal robin]

https://discord.com/invite/sherpahub

[rain wing]

wtf was the command

oh yeah there

[hoary laurel]

i got one, but right after i spawned i got killed, like the SECOND it started i got shot idek what happened

[rain wing]

oh you can just buy those off of traders

[rain wing]

@hoary laurel check this out

[hoary laurel]

okok

[split tinsel]

whats the special slot camera good for

[ancient thorn]

quests

only that

[surreal jasper]

new at the game need someone to play with

[rain wing]

#pvp-lfg

or !sherpahub

fuck

!sherpahub

[tribal robin]

https://discord.com/invite/sherpahub

[surreal jasper]

thanks

[rain wing]

I'd say learn a bit yourself first

players tend to get a bit tired when they queue with someone and they ask about every single item they find

players including me 💀

I used to be that way

also @surreal jasper

[surreal jasper]

Makes sense

I've played a few games but just don't understand this game too much

[ancient thorn]

takes a while

for some more than others

[surreal jasper]

I come from COD and this is completely dif

[ancient thorn]

oof

[lusty crow]

im 300 hours in and there is still a lot i struggle with

[merry berry]

yeah it'll take a bit to learn most stuff don't worry

[surreal jasper]

dang

[ancient thorn]

same here, 500 hours and still a noob

[merry berry]

lots of small moving parts in this game

[surreal jasper]

I also play controller and going to mouse and keyboard is a lot

[ancient thorn]

tarkov has a shit ton on actions

like check for malfunction

repair malfunction

check magazine

it will take u some time to get used to them

u can rebind them for ur desire, its just important to use them

[drifting jolt]

CoD compared to Tarkov is like comparing apples to particle physics

[surreal jasper]

agree

[drifting jolt]

we're here to help though

[fresh vale]

how do you cancel the painkiller animation?

[drifting jolt]

you dont really, if you wanna actually take the painkiller

you can spam left click to cancel any med animation though

[ancient thorn]

is this accurate ?

even if it appears crooked

[fresh vale]

same happen to me

[pure mist]

A lot… easier to aim?

[drifting jolt]

did you screenshot while moving or? otherwise this is a weird bug

[fresh vale]

its a bug, happen to me as well, couldn't fix it

[drifting jolt]

switch weapons

[surreal jasper]

harder

[ancient thorn]

nah

[drifting jolt]

switch to melee and switch back to mosin

[ancient thorn]

i took a part off

[fresh vale]

which one?

[merry berry]

should just spam left click to stop healing

[fresh vale]

hmmm

[merry berry]

mfer insured his rear sight

[lusty crow]

so sad. start a raid with nothing but gornostay find two t6 armours. take them and get rolled on by a 3 man

[ancient thorn]

more straight but less visibility

[ancient thorn]

xD

insured whole weapon

[pure mist]

When you get used to it you’d hate to aim with a controller with 0 accuracy, there’s a reason why they put aim assist for controllers in most games

[unkempt fjord]

is there a section where people help compeltly new people

[bold kernel]

Quick Question, I just found my first Salewa and through it in my pouch before dying... does that count as found in raid or do I need to escape with it?

[merry berry]

you need to escape with it

[drifting jolt]

you have to survive

[bold kernel]

RIP

Okay thanks

[merry berry]

you're pretty much in it, this and beginners chat

[unkempt fjord]

im having the worst time orienting my self in the map to get out

[drifting jolt]

unfortunately we cant really teach you to read a map

[merry berry]

thats normal, I highly recommend just looking at maps and watching extract videos

[mint light]

is mote going dumb

[unkempt fjord]

getting a map would be a great start lol

[mint light]

bro has no rear sight

[drifting jolt]

if it's an aiming issue? unless he removed the sight

yeah ok, then that's why

@mint light where are you? im gonna punch you in the dick.

[mint light]

customs

chemical part 4

[drifting jolt]

@mint light i just got off work, im not into help mode yet, plus my eyes aint too good

[mint light]

that was not what i was asking

i was telling u my location

[drifting jolt]

no, i got that

im replying to your previous comment

[mint light]

ok

butthole

[ancient thorn]

sadge

[lilac aurora]

hi everyone

[pure mist]

Well, at leas they’re not that rare, maybe try to kill a scav with scav bp

[merry berry]

just kill someone with a bigger bag

[ancient thorn]

hehe

[bold kernel]

Combat in this game is very hard especially when your PC struggles to run it 😦

[merry berry]

yes

[pure mist]

Dlss?

[bold kernel]

Huh?

[pure mist]

It allows you to get higher frame rate

By down sampling with ai so it’s not literally down sampling

[echo lodge]

Can someone help me with the ghzel quest shoot me in the chest til it’s zero or whatever

[humble cave]

Misses muzzle brake that is on the gun by default. Not sure why tou took it off

[lime viper]

I turned off binaural audio this patch, also do you have 16gb ram? It wasn't enough for me on certain maps such as shoreline, sometimes woods, and lighthouse. At 16 I was getting pagefiling to my spinner drive which gave me performance hitches

[merry berry]

late af son

[drifting jolt]

this is probably more to do with your CPU than your ram

[sick sequoia]

Guys i need help finding my eft twitch drops. There are claimed on twitch and not found on my profile on eft website
not showing in game either

i barely understand

[lime viper]

Nah, not cpu, upgrading to 32 solved all my issues not file swapping since

[ancient thorn]

cheeky

[drifting jolt]

more people have 16 gigs than 32

[drifting jolt]

flash drives and jewelery spawn in tents

[ancient thorn]

ooooh, did not know that

[drifting jolt]

I find roosters and gold chains in the tents in Goshan on Interchange quite often

[ancient thorn]

im not much of an interchange connoisseur

[ivory heath]

Found this key last raid, anyone know if its good?

[ancient thorn]

such an adrenaline rush taking off ur armor before killing a scav, especially in this wipe

[open apex]

what are chocolates good for someone told me to keep them for late wipe

[ancient thorn]

making sugar

[open apex]

so do I keep them?

[raven compass]

hello i have a question. i just killed a raider as a scav in reserve, thinking it was a PMC. how does it come i didnt lose scav karma? why does it say in final screen i killed a boss?

[ancient thorn]

pretty late in the wipe

[brittle canyon]

if you have a cooler

[brittle canyon]

raiders are free boss guards aren’t

[lilac aurora]

@sick sequoia Did you link your Twitch and Tarkov on the Tarkov website?

[open apex]

i see cause rn its cheaper to sell the chocolate and buy sugar than just make chocolate

[ancient thorn]

juicy adar

[open apex]

what are some good foodstation money crafts

[open apex]

ty brother

[raven compass]

so they would attack me on sight as a scav?

thanks for the answer

[brittle canyon]

both do

[ancient thorn]

i dont think there are many

workbench, lavatory and medstation more profitable

[loud drum]

how do i safely peek scavs

[ancient thorn]

foodstation kinda lame money-wise

[brittle canyon]

quickly

[ancient thorn]

i can only remember sugar

[brittle canyon]

and don’t repeek

[open apex]

the electrical cord one is kinda not worth anymore

[open apex]

lean in using e or alt peak

also do voice lines with your character and they will respond back

[loud drum]

so alt e/q

[open apex]

so you know where to peak

if your close

also just run if hes behind a bush they will beam u

[loud drum]

why don't repeek

[brittle canyon]

it kills you

[open apex]

dont be infront of them for more than 3-4 seconds they will kill you

[ancient thorn]

they will be locked where u last peeked

[open apex]

if your facing them for to long

[vivid thunder]

so, let's say I spawn in woods which I'm still learning; get lost and it's dark and I can't see anything (not even land marks)
do I accept my fate?

[ancient thorn]

so u get ur head in there and ur dead

[open apex]

get a compass

[ancient thorn]

dont night run a map u dont know xD

[open apex]

and follow edge of the map

[brittle canyon]

increase gamma?

[ancient thorn]

in this scenario yes, accept ur fate

[vivid thunder]

I swore it was like 4PM when I started

but it got darker and darker as I played

[merry berry]

you're in russia

sun sets at like 4pm

[sick sequoia]

@lilac aurora yes, i forgot to log in in-game to create profile first. Thus, Proper didnt give me any drops in mail.

[pure mist]

Russia is big

[sick sequoia]

which is dumb, cause it doesnt say to do that in instructions

[brittle canyon]

source?

[pure mist]

Sets at like 7 pm in tarkov actually

[frail comet]

how do you show fps

[vivid thunder]

🤦 ok, that makes sense

[brittle canyon]

~fps 1

[sick sequoia]

instructions not clear

[vivid thunder]

also, where do I get torch attachments? I've only gotten one via a Scav-run
I tried searching traders (except Jaeger) for them, but can't find torch-attachment

[loud drum]

is it pointless to insure something people would want to take

[ancient thorn]

flashlight ?

[lavish kindle]

why is game tonight slow motion? Like its at Dial-up internet speed

[brittle canyon]

linked search the mount

[vivid thunder]

yeah, flashlight

[brittle canyon]

u can hide it

[ancient thorn]

theres a shit ton

[vivid thunder]

Ooh, thanks I'll try that

[brittle canyon]

and it would return

[ancient thorn]

i like to use peacekeppers

[loud drum]

hide it as in like throw it in a corner and go die?

[vivid thunder]

noted

[ancient thorn]

LL2 tho

[brittle canyon]

yea

[ancient thorn]

x400 is rlly good and cheao

[loud drum]

who has flashlight at l1

[ancient thorn]

mechanic LL1

[loud drum]

o

[ancient thorn]

its the scav one, flashlight and laser

kinda chonk tho

[bold kernel]

guys wtf

[loud drum]

16k owo

that a lot of money for me

[bold kernel]

why doesnt d2 work

[brittle canyon]

it works

[ancient thorn]

bugged

[brittle canyon]

wait

[ancient thorn]

press button

wait

then go

[vivid thunder]

Ooh thanks! I'll try that

[bold kernel]

the door didnt move

[ancient thorn]

flashlihgts arent that necessary

[ancient thorn]

its bugged

[vivid thunder]

oh, 16k tho; lmao

[loud drum]

im trying to avoid peopel to get my quset done

[ancient thorn]

wait, then go

[loud drum]

and night seems to work better

[ancient thorn]

id rather just use a laser

[vivid thunder]

lasers work for light?

[ancient thorn]

nope, just for shooting

[loud drum]

speaking of avoiding people, when i mess up my first peek on scav do i just let them peek me after?

[ancient thorn]

peek different place

[loud drum]

ahh

[ancient thorn]

if u inflict heavy bleed on a scav it will always run away

so u can push

[loud drum]

how do i know if i cause one

when i shoot i can never tell if i hit

[ancient thorn]

if u get shot they will rush u

[loud drum]

until they drop dead

[brittle canyon]

they run away

[ancient thorn]

he will run away

[ancient thorn]

hurting sounds, blood on ground

[loud drum]

like literally turn and run? or just like backtrack

[whole thistle]

Flashlights blind the shit out of whoever you point them at

[ancient thorn]

turn and run

like run run

[loud drum]

ok tight, what FOV yall use

[ancient thorn]

like im bleeding heavily

ima run away

[hazy veldt]

52, but on 32:9

[loud drum]

im on 1440p

[ancient thorn]

depends on ur monitor

[loud drum]

was at max fov but im suspecting may have been bad idea

[ancient thorn]

try some out on offline raid

[pure mist]

58, 1440p 16:9

[hazy veldt]

depends is the real answer.

[ancient thorn]

may be bad on ur fps

[loud drum]

fps shouldnt be an issue

[ancient thorn]

damn

[loud drum]

im just gonna roll with 64/65

[vivid thunder]

Thanks for the help y'all, I'll try to play a few more rounds today
out of like 14 raids, only survived 2 (PMC)
scav runs are easier I find

[ancient thorn]

tarkov can be harsh !

[ancient thorn]

scav runs are great for getting to know the map and loot pools

[vivid thunder]

I am planning to do a scav run, and then offline mode as PMC while I wait for the timer

and rinse and repeat
trying to learn Woods, and Interchange (outside only)

[loud drum]

isnt woods a hard map

[brittle canyon]

outside only??

[brittle canyon]

every map is hard just suck it up

[loud drum]

something wrong with customs?

[whole thistle]

Not harder than the rest of them

[forest skiff]

wait is the pp 19 reallyt not even purchasable anymore? only bartered?

[vivid thunder]

yeah, trying to learn "stash runs" like just the outskirts; I don't dare go in the mall just yet

[ivory heath]

Does anyone know why I cant turn this in for Gunsmith 2? I feel like Ive got everything I need on it

[sterile minnow]

Durability

[whole thistle]

Durability

[ivory heath]

oh damnit really?

ugh alr

[sterile minnow]

Buy(?) A new 1 from prapor

[bold kernel]

Ammo Used : 31, Hit Count: 1, Damage Absorbed By Armor: 56, Damage Dealt to body 2

I am trash

[vivid thunder]

I find the "Difficulty rating" on the map select screen is not a good indicator
(except Factory/Labs if you're a beginner)
all the maps are hard, but can be easy once you know how to move through them (which is what I'm still learning atm)

[split tinsel]

woods=easy if you know map factory =hard no matter what

[loud drum]

whats highest return for scav runs

map ^

[foggy stratus]

Map difficulty can change per raid. Factory for instance can go from being the easiest map in the game with people running pistols, to people like me running meta guns and gear nobody can pen right now. All depends who u queue into

[loud drum]

i would happily do customs but i feel like its kinda meh rewards

w/ safe extracts

[plain basalt]

Can someoine tell me how to unlock What’s on the Flash Drive?
?

[split tinsel]

sex tapes thats whats on it

[whole thistle]

Do extortionist and be level 8

[plain basalt]

I have an Iam... Is it bugged or something?

[whole thistle]

Restart your game

[lusty crow]

any way to change the reticle on the EOTech hybrid sight?

[plain basalt]

That wont fixed it lv 17 its just not showing uyp

[whole thistle]

Oh damn

Gg

[whole thistle]

No

[bold kernel]

I spent 500k on loadouts today and now i have nothing what do i do 😭

[whole thistle]

Scav

[loud drum]

go lose it all to a scav head eyes

[plain basalt]

No theres something im missing

[whole thistle]

I got it just fine after doing extortionist idk

[unique merlin]

Sooo worth it

[plain basalt]

Have you done stirup?

[whole thistle]

No

[loud drum]

bin audio on or off

[unique merlin]

off

[plain basalt]

wtf man.. I need this quest line

[bold kernel]

What's a GP coin

[merry berry]

valuable barter item

[marsh flicker]

can someone help bunker one LFG Reserve #6

[rapid plinth]

should i cancel sprint before it runs out or does that not affect anything?

[merry berry]

you should always leave some stamina bar incase you need to leave very quickly

[brittle canyon]

running full bar of sprint is better for skill leveling but you wouldn’t have any spare if you get ambushed

also if you keep redding your sprint you might get fatigue effect

so you decide

[fresh vale]

what is the earliest and cheapest way I can get night vision goggles? I wanna get into nighttime raids

[visual fiber]

does illumination 2 block the entrance to the gym? i just heard that at a stream and wanted to check before building

[visual fiber]

skier lvl 2 sells nightvision

[merry berry]

buy a flashlight