@bold kernel Don't use any kind of surround software AFAIK
#beginners-assistance
bold kernel
why tho?
bronze ice
Less precision
bold kernel
sonic headphones or spatial audio thing is greyed out for me
i cant turn it on idk why
It works bad with the game
I have my 7.1 off
idk.. seems fine for me idk why
but i just killed 3 players which i wasnt able to do without surround sound..
killing by hearing them not seeing them first
You know sound still works without surround right ?
The surround directions dont work properly is the issue
i see..
so spatial audio is better?
zealous compass
I have 2 AK 74 one is N and the other not
i need to have more vertical and horizontal recoil
or less?
fast rivet
@bold kernel the game only supports 2.1 stereo, not 7.1 surround
@zealous compass less
rotund sand
I think the higher ergonomics the better, and the less recoil the better
fast rivet
but yeah, buy the black handguard with the grip attachment point, then put a grip on the front to drop your recoil down
bold kernel
so my best bet is to stick to spatial sound through windows right @fast rivet
zealous compass
the wood stock have -37% and the metal stock have -35%
fast rivet
don't use it at all
zealous compass
but the gun that have wood stock have more recoil
wtf
and the metal stcok have less
fast rivet
its about the gun type
bold kernel
but then i have no way of telling where exactly opponents are..
fast rivet
you have headphones
and your character can turn in a 360 angle, no?
therefore, you can work out where the fucks are
hidden meteor
vroom
bold kernel
but sound tells me in what general direction i should look...
pliant plank
i can not have any fucking luck in this game this morning
grand turtle
Is there a channel for trading/market stuff that I missed or is it ok to ask here for stuff Iike price ranges?
lapis topaz
@pliant plank How long you been playing for?
spare yoke
not lvl 5 yet but i found a labs keycard on my scav spawn, how much can i sell it for
zealous compass
alot
ember prism
lab keycards not worthy
bold kernel
what do full fuel tanks usually sell for?
spare yoke
i should sell on flea market? i cant see the price
bronze ice
@grand turtle eft-loot.com
spare yoke
holy
grand turtle
@bronze ice
That's awesome! Thanks a lot
bronze ice
grim geyser
hey guys I'm new anyone wanna play together
I'm too scared to take out gear on my pmc
alone
plain acorn
oi fine if u cant find any one try using ur loadout on offline untill you are know what u are doing
I'm fucking around offline to get used to the mosin atm
bold kernel
and when u do get somewhat good never have gear fear
plain acorn
and holy fuck the basic mosin is good i just wish i could stop reloading half way and fire lol
vague shard
what are the differences between 6L10 and ak55 mags
bold kernel
yea mosin is beast..
frosty plinth
sv-98 > mosin
bold kernel
if u have the best pen. ammo u'll fuck anyone up..
plain acorn
i cant remember who told me too but who ever said to play offline and run around too see how shit the scavs aim is thank you lol its helped me move quicker and clear places fast
carmine grove
Can anyone give me advice before I play my first game? Will the game explain stuff, or is it best to do some homework first? I gotta admit, I'm a bit intimidated (specifically by the healing/health mechanics)
frosty plinth
offline is great
shrewd bay
@carmine grove if u want to do a live run just ask me
plain acorn
@carmine grove play offline to start, it also helps to watch a video showing you the game basics and also the map you are going to play
frosty plinth
@carmine grove also pestily has great starter videos
plain acorn
yea pestily is the bomb
cloud glacier
@plain acorn I said the same thing today... but to some other person. Still glad that advice works ;P
lapis topaz
Also I've been warming-up and training on aim by going offline customs for example and setting difficulty 'as online' and amount to 'horde'.. works real good
practice on those headshots
polar skiff
^ Cheer this man
sharp ether
can u do any quest progress while playing scav?
sharp ether
alright thanks
frosty plinth
you can get found in raid items
rotund sand
I mean you can find the shotguns for the very first quest as scav, etc.
bold kernel
yeah
frosty plinth
but yeah, kills/quest items can't be done as scav
rotund sand
early quests feel punishing
bold kernel
just killed a player scav who was stupid enough to run when leaving the back door... he had a full grizzly lol
guess i wont have to buy another one
frosty plinth
@rotund sand pestily has starter raid videos where he details knocking out the quests as quickly/efficiently as possible
rotund sand
he seems to have complete task guides, but not sure if that's what you meant
frosty plinth
nono although I'm sure those are good too
but he has a starter raid series where he shows what he does when starting with a fresh account
rotund sand
those are kinda speedy summaries, I think
frosty plinth
full videos of his raids, tasks, stash management, etc
fast rivet
@bold kernel also this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EszSnWldA0I
bold kernel
ok ill check that out
btw what fov do u guys recommend?
or is it all opinion oriented?
fast rivet
from what i've seen, default 50 is the best, theres a slight bug with sights the higher it is
bold kernel
yeah. i ran highest when i started thinking this game is like other games
but clearly i gotta go back to 50
rotund sand
he does have this new players guide playlist too
vernal cosmos
why would max fov not be a good thing woah
tiny laurel
Because bsg coded the fov in wierd ways
fast rivet
^
tiny laurel
On some weapons , changing fov makes you shoot miles away from the target
hexed basalt
who should i vendor items too? been told with attachments i dont want to sell to skier and sell guns to prapor
tiny laurel
Sell to therapist all she takes
Then skier all he takes
Then mechanics
Disassemble weapons before
trim jewel
Hey guys, I'm not sure if this qualifies as beginner anymore. I'm looking for a guide that transitions to the 'next' step. I went from pistols, to Vepr. No bag/armor to Scav Vest/MBSS. I'm about 30% success, and getting insured stuff back every day, so my output cost has lowered. I now have about 2mil Rubles. Is there a good to what is the next gear set? When do you start using optics? Or armor? Is there a 'cost of raid gear vs current saved money', when deciding how much to spend on a load out?
fast rivet
@hexed basalt therapist > skier > mechanic > everyone else > fence
hexed basalt
thanks
tiny laurel
@trim jewel it's all and only a matter of what you want to use and if you personally are affraid of losing it
fast rivet
step one, lose the gear fear
step two, maximise your scav loot for maximum cash
step three, work out how much a loadout will cost, if its higher than your average scav loot session, lower it
for example, doing cache runs usually nets me about 150k if not way more
trim jewel
@tiny laurel? Right, but using a $500k loadout when you only have $750k is not sound. Does everyone just use 10% of your income? 50%? I'm not afraid of losing shit, but I don't want to be forced to go back to pistols all the damn time, right?
tiny laurel
"use pistols or vepr" advices are only there to let you become familiar with the game without losing 100% of your gear.
One you're familiar, get what you want and use it if you want
trim jewel
@fast rivet thank you. That is close to what I was thinking.
fast rivet
i still use the 136, serves me well
bold kernel
honestly i run a modded vepr with vertical grip and a pk-06 and BP ammo, i go into interchange last game i was able to kill 3 people with it.. within 1-2 shots, and got like 400k from the run
bronze ice
I wish semi autos/bolts were better 😦
trim jewel
My Vepr is modded. Muzzle brake, grip, stock, etc. But, even then it feels like a brick compared to a stock ADAR.
tiny laurel
@trim jewel that's your own calculus man, I go 1mil to 100k like every 2 days just cuz I like to use some of the expensive weapons sometimes
But you could save money and use nothing expensive untile you've passed all the moneysinks in the game like the hideout,
Entirely your choice and calculations
bronze ice
I'm noo-goo at full auto
fast rivet
cache runs have netted me 5.5 mil
hexed basalt
what map or where do you do cache runs?
trim jewel
@tiny laurel thank you, brother. My hideout is only tier 1 everywhere, except Intel to get my scav timer lower.
tiny laurel
Same here , gotta save those 3mills up, but fals , t5000 and hk416 are too pretty lul
bronze ice
I wish they made bigger calibers penetrate more, as in, body parts, not armor.
tiny laurel
In the future
bronze ice
IE: Shoot at the chest, but there is an arm in front, it penetrates the arm and hits the chest
tiny laurel
Iirc 50 bmg and .338 are in the plans
bronze ice
since heavier bullets would lose less velocity
celest condor
@bronze ice Already does that.
bronze ice
50 is ingame
tiny laurel
It already does
tiny laurel
You can headshot people while shooting up their arses
celest condor
Sometimes you will be notice that you have more hits, then shots fired.
celest condor
It is counting the bullet going through one part and ito the next.
frosty plinth
had one guy shoot out both my arms and into my chest, one bullet
celest condor
You can see the effects sometimes too by getting hit in the arm and chest. Or getting both legs shot at the same time.
tiny laurel
Also , a bullet going through your arm has like 0 chance of penetrating pretty much anything behind, apart from calibers bigger than we have , I believe
bronze ice
celest condor
arms to chest you can argue that it blacked out the arm and damage transfer. Harder to make that argument shooting both leg with one bullet.
carmine grove
@shrewd bay @plain acorn @frosty plinth thank you - I'll definitely watch those videos. Exactly what I was looking for (I found a lot of old guides when I googled, but I know the game changes a LOT)
frosty plinth
it does! and np!
slender prism
Hello and how is everyone
vital igloo
What’s worth more condensed milk or a circuit board
exotic zodiac
What the fuck is up with Prapor teasing me with my insured gear then telling me I can't have it
Fuck that guy
@manic inlet FIX PRAPOR AND INSURED GEAR RECEPTION! I am sick and tired of trying to sort my gear into my inventory only to get an error and be unable to receive it until I log in next... then at that time I only have about 30 seconds again to sort and organize it until it errors out again. Broke!
worldly mulch
Anyone who could help with pocket watch quest? :< EU
frosty plinth
@exotic zodiac don't ping the mods/reps like that
exotic zodiac
why not... they need to know
frosty plinth
they know exactly what is going on
fickle kettle
inb4 is your net 
frosty plinth
and this is #beginners-assistance, not #community-support , another place not to ping them, but you are happy to discuss it there
agile raft
oof reserve scav has a strong matching queue D:
frosty plinth
yeah I'd say it's too long right now to be efficient
waxen notch
hi, can i get someone to help me know the game?
sharp ether
is there any use for empty ammo packs?
sharp ether
ok thanks
waxen forge
@waxen notch
First thing to do is RESET EXPECTATIONS. Doesn’t matter how much or how well you do in other shooters. This is a knowledge game. You will die and die due to lack of experience not gear. Experience. It will require persistence and commitment. You need to learn maps, scav behavior, PMC behavior, what is good vs. bad ammo. Practice OFFLINE mode, with scavs on, at Customs. Try to make it from spawn to exit 10 times. IF you can do this 50% of the time then you are ready for online. Meanwhile use your scav at Interchange to get loot and learn the map.
To request a sherpa visit #sherpa-info and click the link.
exotic zodiac
I have too many rigs and armors filled with stuff... what do I doooooo not enough space
willow heron
must have shoreline keys?
trim herald
@exotic zodiac Sell shit
waxen forge
Sell it
exotic zodiac
but I needs it... my precious
waxen forge
Buy lucky scav junk box to hold task/hideout items.
Stack backpacks and LEAVE THEM EMPTY.
Can use a few rigs to store extra mags and then sell all the rest of the mags.
trim herald
@willow heron
exotic zodiac
@waxen forge got like 10+ bags stacked, last one has a rig and helmets in it, that rig has mags in it. Have like 5 or so tritons all packed with meds, water, ammo, mags. Have a single Lucky Scav box
frosty plinth
sell
waxen forge
Sell the extra mags. Can always buy new mags. Keep the 60 round 5.45x39 or 556 mags.
Otherwise sell the rest.
If it's crap ammo sell it
Buy a med box if you can
Buy an ammo box if you can
jaunty sail
Is factory the best place to do stirrup for the 4 pistol kills?
broken quailBOT
https://escapefromtarkov.gamepedia.com/Silenced_Stechkin_Automatic_Pistol_9x18PM
Not the correct result? Use !wiki page silenced for a direct link or !wiki search silenced for a list of all hits.
waxen forge
Shoot and move....not looting. Just get kills.
jaunty sail
do you run in armored too?
waxen forge
Nothing fancy
rancid iris
if this can help only one person I would be glad 🙂 https://youtu.be/d7a9ZwH6b58
exotic zodiac
only got 1.1 mill
weary badge
Since I started using BP rounds with the AKMS I've had big accuracy issues. Like it takes me sometimes close to 10 rounds to kill one scav on top of the high tower at customs at a distance at which I am getting hit right and left by him. BP rounds have an accuracy disadvantage of only 3% compared to PS ammo, so I'm not getting why the difference that I seem to notice so large. By now I'm considering switching back to PS ammo since it takes me 5+ rounds to headshot someone at a distance at which it took me 1 round with PS ammo.
waxen forge
Class 4 or so and a ssh-68
weary badge
Am I missing something/
waxen forge
I do it early wipe so am not high leveled at that point
Sell excess mags, ammo
Offload a few tritons then
jaunty sail
what ammo do you use on the abp?
waxen forge
!wiki ballistics
broken quailBOT
elder crypt
Easy way to make money is to run a pistol with your PMC into Oli and loot the tech stores. Stuff the valuable stuff up your butt and then mock the geared players that come in shooting you when it's already too late, that graphics card is already in your prison wallet and there's nothing they can do about it.
but only do it when you are super desperate for cash. Not a fun way to play the game.
rocky ocean
for punisher pt4 does it matter which Balaclava to wear or is momex or ghost also fine?
broken quailBOT
https://escapefromtarkov.gamepedia.com/The_Punisher_-_Part_4
Not the correct result? Use !wiki page punisher part 4 for a direct link or !wiki search punisher part 4 for a list of all hits.
rocky ocean
ohhhh thanks!
unique wolf
Yeah there are a ton of different ways to pretty reliably make money, there's pistol rushing high value loot spots, or there are some pretty safe routes you can learn on a few different maps
the nice thing about Tarkov though is you can do whatever's fun to you
rich cloak
if you have no dignity you can do that yeah
bronze ice
@unique wolf Yup
I hunt PMCs even though it's not the most reliable way to get cash
I like it
🤷
waxen forge
Gear/weapons is far less value per square than tech/hardware
rich cloak
yeah same
unique wolf
Yeah, I have nights like that where I'm just like ah fuck it let's shoot some people
waxen forge
Nothing wrong with killing people and taking their stuff...
But if your goal is to make cash it's inefficient.
bronze ice
Yup
unique wolf
True, but if I survive a raid with their gear and it's a usable raid kit it likely saves me 400k or so
waxen forge
Or you loot a lot of tech/hardware and sell it for 400K and can then buy whatever you want and it's modded the way you like and the armor is new.
unique wolf
but yes obviously compared to graphics cards and tetriz you're not nearly as efficient/square
waxen forge
Doesn't have to be gpu and tetriz
70K for blue fuel
50K for electric motor
35K for propane
15K for helix
14K ram
20K gphone
etc
unique wolf
Yep
rich cloak
i mean i killed a guy yesterday with these 2 weapons on him
waxen forge
Scav ran Oli before work....only had a mbss and a triton. Came out with 340K. No gpu/tetriz.
rich cloak
the problem is just that pistol/hatchetrunners make the pvp 10 times worse paying
waxen forge
Per slot not as much $ as tech/hardware
rich cloak
oh yeah im aware
rich cloak
but its weapons that i would buil anyways
waxen forge
I don't run the interchange money runs with pistol and certainly not a hatchet.
But i totally get your point
I'm certainly not advocating just pistol hatchet to make $
Bring a weapon. Get loot. kill stuff too.
rich cloak
it just makes other peoples experience worse
unique wolf
I mean, the same can be said for going in with 2M worth of gear to customs knowing half the map is L10 people grinding quests
it's not on anyone to worry about someone's experience beyond their own if they're playing solo
play how you want to play
trim herald
@rocky ocean Punisher4 is bugged, don't need the special gear
river cloak
Just wondering, how does matchmaking work? Is it like a multiplayer game such as PUBG, that there is a certain amount of people joining, and when they die they leave? Or does new players just keep on joining? Is everybodies time who joins the same?
brisk mantle
when does flea market unlocke ?
waxen forge
Level 5
brisk mantle
ouu okay
rich cloak
@river cloak a set amount of pmcs spawn at the beginning of the round
After that only playerscavs and scavs join in
And yes everyone's time is basically the same
It's not spot on but pretty close
waxen forge
Raid is on a timer. All PMC spawn in the first few minutes. ai scavs spawn in first wave in the first 2 to 5 minutes...then more waves later.
river cloak
Ah,
waxen forge
Player scavs spawn in anywhere from within 5 minutes of the beginning to 1/2 way through
There is NO matchmaking based on if you are solo or group or by level
river cloak
Alright, thank you.
rich cloak
Not does it care about your equipment
vague mulch
Means u can get dunked on by thicc bois
rich cloak
Yes
waxen forge
Means you can get beat by experience
vague mulch
I learnt the hard way
waxen forge
In the beginning you will die due to EXPERIENCE more than gear.
rich cloak
Sad as it is you 100percent die to a lack of experience
waxen forge
I will take a veteran with crap gear and put them against a noob with top tier gear and put them on a map. I'd say 80% of the time the vet will win out of 10 raids.
elder crypt
i've noticed recently the high geared guys I'm killing are my level or lower. I'm assuming their friends are tossing them high tier gear or they are spending money as quickly as they are making it
vague mulch
I kinda wish there is a level based matchmaking though. But I ain't complaining
elder crypt
That would ruin the fun of killing high geared players
rich cloak
Yeah
brisk mantle
i havent died much , i usually end up escaping.. now i just gotta find the nice loot spots and complete the dang quests
vague mulch
True
waxen forge
No. A level based matchmaking would be terrible. It's not how this game works
brisk mantle
anyone experiencing lag ?
waxen forge
It wouldn't be EFT then.
brisk mantle
my internet connection is good . why lag : (
bold kernel
How do bullet/armor penetration work? If we assume we have a 50 durability armor and 10 pen bullets, will it deal 10 durability dmg per hit or 10 hp?
waxen forge
@vague mulch Sounds rough but all the veteran players did it. It is possible. it is a hard steep climb but it is possible. When you begin to grasp/have success with a difficult thing it's rewarding.
vague mulch
That's what makes eft fun. I'm enjoying every bit of it.
waxen forge
Those who want constant XP bonus for silly things or want it to be easy to get into will get frustrated and give up. I wish they wouldn't but that is how people are. Some like a challenge. Some want participation trophies. Things like this discord, the sherpa program, and all the other discords/streamers who try to help noobs are what the community has in place to get people up to speed.
rich cloak
@bold kernel we don't have the hard calculations on how armor pen works but If you look at the ammo chart you will see the relation between flesh damage armor damage and penetration
waxen forge
!wiki ballistics
broken quailBOT
bold kernel
Kk, ty
Alright i need ur help. Iam at customs got the pocket watch RN and i have NO clue where the next extract is i tried using extract maps but it wont help me if i dont know where the fk iam
Just close to the truck i got the watch from
vague mulch
Which truck?
waxen forge
Double tap O
trim herald
Double tap O
waxen forge
It shows exfil
If you spawned by big red side you will have ZB-1011
If spawned other side you will have Crossroads/trailerpark
bold kernel
ye Dorms // old gas station // zb 1011 1013
trim herald
@bold kernel The truck is in the middle of the map, at construction
So that's where you are atm
trim herald
Go do ZB-1011
waxen forge
Just go to ZB-1011
honest tusk
Its in a bunker
vital tiger
It's a bunker building next to the train line on the 'bottom right' of the map
honest tusk
With a metal bar gate
vital tiger
You need to open a mesh gate
waxen forge
compact moth
Okay honest question why do AI scavs get tracer ammo like 7/10 times? Im so done rn because we just had 6scavs in a row on us and ALL had tracer ammo
compact moth
Bc its fcking annoing
waxen forge
?
rich cloak
?
brisk mantle
XD
bold kernel
Dead again Feelsbadman
compact moth
am i speaking chinese?
waxen forge
@bold kernel First thing to do is RESET EXPECTATIONS. Doesn’t matter how much or how well you do in other shooters. This is a knowledge game. You will die and die due to lack of experience not gear. Experience. It will require persistence and commitment. You need to learn maps, scav behavior, PMC behavior, what is good vs. bad ammo. Practice OFFLINE mode, with scavs on, at Customs. Try to make it from spawn to exit 10 times. IF you can do this 50% of the time then you are ready for online. Meanwhile use your scav at Interchange to get loot and learn the map.
brisk mantle
scav all day no pmc
waxen forge
How does tracer ammo (which is crap ammo) have any effect on the fight
bold kernel
I know that copy pasta @waxen forge 😂
brisk mantle
XD
waxen forge
If you put yourself in the middle of 6 scavs then you made tactical errors
craggy hamlet
@waxen forge bt is good ammo
waxen forge
Their ammo has no bearing
compact moth
Because its fcking with my frames and audio
waxen forge
IF he meant T
flat cipher
you should be happy you have scavs whit tracers
waxen forge
BT is ok
flat cipher
cause it fucking sucks
craggy hamlet
the tracer should even help u find them
soft light
@waxen forge not all tracer ammo is bad. but the trace effect could help enemies pinpoint you. but if you are in a squad it also helps your team see what you are shooting with minimal communication
warped halo
so I turned around a corner as a scav, saw a guy - we stared at each other for a solid two seconds before he shot me. Turns out he wasn't a scav and was decently loaded with no face visor, RIP
waxen forge
@soft light I meant T ammo is bad...
warped halo
also had factory exit key rip
brisk mantle
gg
waxen forge
However Ammo has no bearing on his placing himself in a bad situation
brisk mantle
i keep picking up guns during scavs , and then disassemble and sell. Is this good to make money ? I wanna do this until flea market opens for me
craggy hamlet
@restive kettle yes
waxen forge
Do not waste time selling basic weapon on flea @brisk mantle
craggy hamlet
first sell to skier than mechanic
brisk mantle
T S M
waxen forge
Keep breaking down and selling to Skier then Mechanic
craggy hamlet
u can sell the core of the gun on the fleat market its better
waxen forge
TEch/hardware will make you much more $ than gear/weapons
brisk mantle
I dont know what gun to keep i just keep selling
waxen forge
NO it is not
waxen forge
Me?
compact moth
And why are the scavs so inconsistent? Either they shoot a whole mag on you without hitting u or u get instakilled with 1 shot from an impossible angle
craggy hamlet
ye
soft light
right now there is a bug that locks up your trade offers if someone buys your weapon parts from the pre-set screen. something to keep in mind for now pertaining to mods
waxen forge
25million
craggy hamlet
u could have 31mil if u sold it on fleat xD
brisk mantle
i cant sell anytihng on flea until level 5- _ _ -
i just have to keep skier and mechanic
waxen forge
I make plenty of money selling to traders
brisk mantle
should i keep these then ?
waxen forge
Also low level guys need to spend with traders to level them up
brisk mantle
until i turn lvl 5
waxen forge
No
waxen forge
It's not worth my time
royal wind
I really wish they didnt have limited stock on items.
Then idiots wouldnt be marking shit up on flea.
craggy hamlet
ok but its worth the time for a new player trying to get more money
waxen forge
I'm teaching people how to use traders to level up. They need to use them.
Basic weapons to go traders.
vital tiger
Sell to your traders to level them up. The more levels they get the better.
waxen forge
If you want to part it out and sell the body on flea more power to you
craggy hamlet
yeh thats what im saying sell everything to traders except the core
bold kernel
URGENT: what is more important hydration or hunger?
naive lion
can you do anything other than open and breach doors atm?
are the other options gonna come in future updates?
waxen forge
Tech/hardware gets compared to Therapist and sold to who makes the most. IF trader is close sell to trader
royal wind
Both are equally important.
bold kernel
i mean which one causes more problems when it goes down
craggy hamlet
both are important
trim herald
@bold kernel Energy
royal wind
They'll both kill you.
craggy hamlet
both do the same xD
trim herald
Nah
bold kernel
i am going down on hydration and at endgame @ reserve
bold kernel
train business exctract
stoic gorge
I have died multiple times in a row now, i only have some pistols as guns left.
waxen forge
You cannot
royal wind
Energy doesnt kill you right away, you lose health the same as hydration.
soft light
is breach and flash in the game?
trim herald
You can heal through dehydration, you will just straight up die if you run out of energy after a while
waxen forge
99% of doors that say breach you cannot breach
Need key
A very few can be breached
trim herald
@royal wind Yes, but it also makes stamina regen WAY slower, and it WILL kill you. Hydration doesn't do that. Thus, Energy is more important
waxen forge
The "breach and flash" is not in game
flat cipher
i know it makes sense for a loot based game but
surely breaching a locked door is kinda the point of breaching
naive lion
can't you breach some locked rooms?
craggy hamlet
true xD
flat cipher
nop
craggy hamlet
yeh in factory there is a door u can breach
flat cipher
you can when theyre unlocked
brisk mantle
wtf
craggy hamlet
farz where
warped halo
: )
brisk mantle
im matching for 30 min now lmao
warped halo
embarassing
craggy hamlet
for what map what
bold kernel
Farzz re-queue lol
warped halo
it was 1v2 but I missed a headshot on one and he ran behind cover
craggy hamlet
that never heppent to me
brisk mantle
lol customs
flat cipher
if it takes more than 15 mins
craggy hamlet
max 10mins xD
flat cipher
requeue
warped halo
shot to the other, hit 0 shots nice
soft light
all scavs will swarm if you dont reposition after making a bunch of noise
craggy hamlet
ooooof
flat cipher
whomst
craggy hamlet
?
warped halo
smh I'm no good at handling high recoil guns
fickle kettle
no fun allow
trim herald
Then use semi autos
warped halo
yeah but unfortunately not level 5 yet
soft light
@warped halo try hip fire
warped halo
was firing the akm like a semi
naive lion
I'm no good at any recoil lmao
craggy hamlet
akitoa use single fire
flat cipher
just buy a cheap laser sight
naive lion
can you actually control recoil?
craggy hamlet
on the 7.62 caliber aks
warped halo
I was shooting it like a single fire but unfortunately the kick is massive
flat cipher
yeah you can level recoil control
soft light
@naive lion yes but so many guns to learn patterns on 😛
flat cipher
and relatively cheaply mod a weapon to make it way more manageable
naive lion
I mean can you pull down to counteract recoil
warped halo
not too big of a deal
craggy hamlet
u need to put better attachments and also practice
vague mulch
Sks then?
craggy hamlet
sks is a good starting gun
warped halo
sks was always solid for me imo
flat cipher
vepr km > sks
warped halo
but don't have the flea market yet
craggy hamlet
ps bullets for 7.62 are good for begginers
hexed basalt
offline factory with scavs in horde mode, quickly learn to control recoil
vague mulch
Sks u can buy of prapor I think
flat cipher
once u hit 5 sell the sks and get vkms from the flea
warped halo
no it's just 22k
flat cipher
way cheaper, way better
craggy hamlet
if you want focus on doing quests until ur lvl 5 than just use the fleat market
flat cipher
literally just moddable sks with 30 round mags
flat cipher
i sell all weaons i know i wont use
warped halo
lab key, rb-bk, motor, some other stuff
flat cipher
keep rbbk
vague mulch
2-3 rounds can kill a scav
flat cipher
marked room loot spicy
vague mulch
^
reef drift
Hey guys, I can't figure out where the trading channel is. I'm looking to swap some find-in-raid stuff - where do I do that?
warped halo
for lower end weapons I usually just sell to traders instead of flea last patch
flat cipher
but definitely definitely keep the rbbk
flat cipher
dunno
warped halo
ofc it's because lab is a 100k investment and reserve is free
flat cipher
never ran it before
warped halo
so
soft light
@reef drift it will be hard to trade items like that. if your team mate brings an item they found in raid it will loose the "found in raid" mark
warped halo
I mean higher end people don't care
flat cipher
maybe yeah
warped halo
but it definitely deters hatchlings and low geared people
flat cipher
you need to make more money than the cost of your gear and the card
unique wolf
I don't run labs, but there seem to be a decent amount of hatchlings just rushing ledx room
warped halo
no more weapons in containers right
unique wolf
at least from watching streams
warped halo
@unique wolf I mean ledx room is def worth, it's like 1m? I forgot
craggy hamlet
soo not a good map for begginers
warped halo
yeah I used to play lab with friends back then
reef drift
@soft light ah, so you can't bring stuff in and "find" it when the other person drops it? that's.. good game design 😛 Well, back to pistol runs into zb-014 for ice cream cones!
warped halo
but not anymore
undone hazel
what is the current raid timer for customs
craggy hamlet
35mins
flat cipher
35?
frosty plinth
@craggy hamlet I mean, agree it's not good for begginers but you don't need good armor/guns to make money on labs lol
undone hazel
oh okay
warped halo
@reef drift I wish lol
flat cipher
reserves is good money
warped halo
@frosty plinth labs is honestly all positioning
flat cipher
id run it scav until you get rr and paracord though
warped halo
we used to camp kitchen lmao
craggy hamlet
@reef drift i dont think the 60 round mags need to be find in raind
flat cipher
not very easy to get out as pmc otherwise
soft light
correct. but rolling with a team can still help. they can tell you if they find the thing you need and you can pick it up
craggy hamlet
could be wrong though
bold kernel
warped halo
@flat cipher was gonna run reserve but I tried a few times and the scav queue times were ridiculous
frosty plinth
You will make a whole lot more money pistoling into labs than going kitted
warped halo
labs seems really skill based
craggy hamlet
@frosty plinth no you wont xD
warped halo
no dumb fucking bushes
flat cipher
i have only run it scav
warped halo
also raiders are pretty geared too
unique wolf
I mean, if you can kill a raider or two with a pistol you can get decent gear
frosty plinth
@craggy hamlet I mean you're wrong, but ok
flat cipher
made 200k in 5 mins
bold kernel
hello, super noob, what map do you all recommend to begin on?
flat cipher
craggy hamlet
why would u pay 200k to get in a map and not bring good loot
flat cipher
customs or interchange @bold kernel
warped halo
@bold kernel factory if you wanna fight, I always like doing interchange scav
customs is a bit too open for me
soft light
@bold kernel customs
unique wolf
@bold kernel Customs is probably the best one to learn first because so many early quests are on there
craggy hamlet
@frosty plinth do u go in with a pistol to labs?
warped halo
and my computer cries rendering grass
frosty plinth
@craggy hamlet I do
frosty plinth
stash is 110+mil
warped halo
I'm only at like 600k if I sell the gear I looted smh
craggy hamlet
why would u have 110mil on stash and still play with a pistol?
warped halo
I see people doing suppressed pistols on labs
rotund sand
thats some next level frugality
craggy hamlet
so what if u dont use the money? xD
warped halo
@craggy hamlet Honestly pistol vs no pistol doesn't make much difference when you're that good
a pistol and decent positioning nets you at least raiders
craggy hamlet
btw send screenshot
warped halo
@frosty plinth pistol naked or pistol tac vest backpack (maybe armor)
frosty plinth
I've been in this server a while lot longer than you are, and also: I'm at work
warped halo
I think if you get decent armor you can protect yourself against some raiders?
craggy hamlet
mk
warped halo
I remember reading they added some new weapons to them though
bold kernel
CAN I GET SHOT THROUGH THESE WINDOWS? 🙂 
unique wolf
At least in the offline runs I've done, raiders don't typically have good ammo
unique wolf
So a Uley or something just to give you level 4 makes sense IMO
hexed basalt
with penetrating ammo yes you can
mint hawk
@bold kernel Of course. they arent thick metal plates
frosty plinth
When you pistol you have more space to carry guns/armor from the dead raiders you kill, so you leave with more money
warped halo
well they act like reinforced glass
frosty plinth
also you can rush ledx spawns without fear for your life
hexed basalt
acts like reinforces
craggy hamlet
@frosty plinth you do know labs has players to right?
warped halo
player fights are chance lmao
craggy hamlet
and u pay 200k to get in the map
soo ofc u will always fear for ur life even if u only go with a pistol
warped halo
but if you loot one raider you get out with hella gear
vs bringing gear and you maybe still die to other players
craggy hamlet
if u loot one raider u probably wont make enough to pay for the 200k that u paid to enter the map
frosty plinth
@craggy hamlet you realize you can easily 5-7 players in the face, and 2) you can easily avoid players and 3) stop acting like 200k is expensive if you're making 1-2mil when leaving
unique wolf
I mean you figure the odds are if you survive any raid, you should be coming out with 200k worth of stuff
warped halo
yeah lol
mint hawk
@warped halo Jokes on you if u dont think people go to labs for pvp
craggy hamlet
okay im sorry for trying to help begginers
unique wolf
like even woods and just looting scavs
warped halo
nah I'm not good enough to pistol
rotund sand
https://i.imgur.com/MjQFrjt.jpg where do I go once I enter this place 
rotund sand
think this is the south part, since railway is the extract
bold kernel
with penetrating ammo yes you can
@hexed basalt So they protect a little? and do the ammo make as much as damage as normal after they penetrate that glass, if they can penetrate it?
craggy hamlet
@rotund sand if you want open the map on google and try to find your way around
stone surge
@rotund sand just walk around the store, till you find a way to enter.
and explore
i wouldnt go inside the basement/garage as u'll only get lost
flat cipher
in, turn left, theres some stairs in the back left corner @rotund sand
hexed basalt
not 100% sure on that but i believe it is reduced
rotund sand
hm
sullen kindle
I am curious what anti-alising you guys use and is there a preferred one ?
rotund sand
this is basement?
stone surge
@sullen kindle TAA
warped halo
@rotund sand that's the parking garage afaik
flat cipher
on every game i play
stone surge
High TAA is too blurry imo
warped halo
one of the sides has 3 tents with decent stuff
stone surge
TAA is the sweet spot
flat cipher
just take painkillers to sharpen it out 
sullen kindle
TAA feels a bit blurry to , anything can do to lower the blurriness ?
stone surge
no
warped halo
uh
flat cipher
nope
warped halo
that's called aa
sullen kindle
Alright
warped halo
@sullen kindle you can use freestyle and maybe deal with sharpening
stone surge
it blurs out the envoirement to make a better quality image
flat cipher
aa blurs jagged edges
warped halo
does sharpening even do anything much?
flat cipher
to make them smooth
warped halo
ah yeah
flat cipher
the more aa, the blurrier
flat cipher
i just like high taa
rotund sand
oh not entering there and going forward, found a place with OLI written on top, trying my luck there
sullen kindle
I was trying out FXAA but the moving lines in the background are really annoying
bold kernel
so just scav run customs and interchange until i have loot and map knowledge?
flat cipher
yes
bold kernel
ezpz
daring wedge
scav and cheapo-runs
bold kernel
lost all muh pistols already lol
daring wedge
survive the scav run, take whatever gun your scav had for your PMC and try to just make it out alive.
warped halo
ok lemme do a scav raid
daring wedge
my survival rate on customs was okay, especially as long as I tried to avoid firefights as best I could and mostly went through the spread-out lootspots and caches.
rotund sand
navigating inside this area seems impossible
brittle hinge
!wiki small S I C C case
broken quailBOT
fickle kettle
lol gl
bold kernel
so I was mid extract at scav lands when the PMC shot me and killed me
mighty mica
what is a laser sight that can go on the mp5 called?
bold kernel
does he get to extract
flat cipher
no
bold kernel
god bless
flat cipher
but he'll jsut go somewhere else
rotund sand
which map should I be using
bold kernel
probably, but it's reserve man. His options are lose his backpack or try to solo his way past raiders at bunker/train
bold kernel
if they don't xxxtract with it iirc
south void
It stays if it hasn’t been extracted with. Ammo doesn’t come back.
bold kernel
yarp
how turn laser on gun on?
T
press T
bless
if you wanna commit insurance fraud, get a better gun off of someone and drop yours in a bush
south void
If it’s a multi purpose block, ctrl and T to change the mode
brittle hinge
how much dose a small S I C C case sell for to the therapist ??
flat cipher
@bold kernel nah if hes geared he can use RR and paracord to cliff extract
rotund sand
oh, I got out, rip
exotic zodiac
Anyone around to assist me in dropping the doc case for Prapor on Factory? just don't want to go solo since that map is crazy
exotic zodiac
isnt night crazy right now?
frosty plinth
?
clever flame
can anyone assist m e?
fickle kettle
have you think about just leaave that quest back for awhile ?
clever flame
need to turn 9k usd into rubles soimehow
bold kernel
How do I avoid this? There was under 4 minutes left in the raid anyways?
clever flame
l0l
flat cipher
you need to earn at least 300xp
clever flame
search even 1 thing
fickle kettle
@bold kernel is doesnt matter if you are a scav
clever flame
but anyway.. anytone know any idea how to turn usd into rubles?
is there an item i can buy/sell?
very appreciated...
flat cipher
the attachments etc
frosty plinth
So, he earned 0 xp because he was given the run through status, He probably had some amount of xp through the match up to that point
clever flame
but came across a giood amount of usd
flat cipher
anything really
atomic jewel
Mechanic buys weapons, Skier buys accessories
frosty plinth
but less than he needed
flat cipher
^
clever flame
got 9k usd for 200k rubles
flat cipher
could just
bold kernel
my air filtering unit says bonus is inactive due to energy lack
what the fuck does that mean
clever flame
low on rubles tho
atomic jewel
Then do some money runs, either PMC or scav
bold kernel
i didnt see anyone to shoot and i have no clue where the loot is lol
clever flame
so i can buy items on flea market for usd and then sell them for rubles also right?
frosty plinth
@bold kernel your gen empty/off?
atomic jewel
@bold kernel As said already, it doesn't matter as a scav
flat cipher
can do the same with peacekeeper
clever flame
i guess i just gotta figure out the best conversion item
bold kernel
im just happy i got my first extract lol
clever flame
well honestly im not gonna use them
atomic jewel
@bold kernel if you're a PMC you have to loot a lot and / or at least kills a scav or two
bold kernel
@frosty plinth gen is on and filters are in it
clever flame
thats why i just wana convrrt them
so they just dont sit there. like i said i got 9k usd for 200k rubles
atomic jewel
@clever flame Done the gunsmith quests?
atomic jewel
Then you'll use them
frosty plinth
@bold kernel restart game then? If your gen has fuel and a filter is in it should give you the 40% boost
atomic jewel
@clever flame You also have to give $6K to Skier: https://escapefromtarkov.gamepedia.com/Friend_from_the_West_-_Part_2
fresh pumice
Anyone care to assist with first scav run? I want to like this game but I feel like I cant even start to get the hang of it
bold kernel
@frosty plinth restart worked, thx
frosty plinth
np
flat cipher
dorms in custom i think
brisk mantle
not worth much eh
bold kernel
Is it worth spending like 200k on a almost-new Aiframe Tan + Cheeks + Face Shield?
I've lost like 500k in loot by 1-taps to the face
fickle kettle
depend on what you using too
atomic jewel
@brisk mantle Just search the wiki for keys: https://escapefromtarkov.gamepedia.com/Dorm_room_203_Key
brisk mantle
thx bro <3'
frosty plinth
@bold kernel you'll still get one tapped with that
bold kernel
I know but I got 1-tapped by shotguns and vepr
frosty plinth
helmets are a massive coin flip
bold kernel
366
atomic jewel
@jaunty sail Factory is by far the most CQB focused map. You can try on others, but it's going to be a lot more situational.
bold kernel
the usual player scavs camping
frosty plinth
I'd just use a ulach
fossil saffron
To all my fwllows and newbies here!
https://www.escapefromtarkov.com/sherpa
Please visit this link and find out what SERPA is.
jaunty sail
but I keep queuing into geared people
bold kernel
Ulach doesn't really help the shot to the face though
seems I get targeted by bush wookies at exits
vague mulch
Atyln
frosty plinth
move a lot more
bold kernel
and I don't want anything covering ears
vague mulch
Ye
fossil saffron
(?)*
atomic jewel
@jaunty sail It's pot luck who you run into. Best to rush early as the weaker players you want to target will get picked off early most likely
frosty plinth
you can still wear headsets with ulach
vague mulch
Time to sleep I guess. Brain is ded
frosty plinth
I'm telling you, it's not worth it
but you can do it
you asked for advice
I gave it
jaunty sail
@atomic jewel alright thanks
frosty plinth
only time I'd run a face shield would be labs/factory if i was going thiccc
bold kernel
cool
what about NVGs?
I am looking to do a couple of night raids on Customs etc
worth buying the low levels?
i found a couple of Ratniks and bought a titanium mount
frosty plinth
NV is great for questing/night raids ya
bold kernel
PVS-14 good enough?
thinking of doing a 6B5-15 vest + Ratnik + AK74 Suppressed with BT ammo and a flashlight/laser
warped halo
fuck I got a night scope
bold kernel
I need to do quests in dorms @frosty plinth
frosty plinth
I don't know the names of the different NV goggles I just toss one on
bold kernel
it's the monocular
frosty plinth
I'm sure they can all work to some degree
fickle kettle
there is only 1 night scope and it always the shet 1 @warped halo
warped halo
^
literally the emptiest scav run I've ever seen on interchange
no bodies
no scavs
no pmcs
no nothing
bold kernel
lucky you! I always get insta-killed on Interchange
you can loot all the tech stores without getting dropped - epic
does anyone know what the "IR Searchlight" does?
so I'm trying to dump these documents in factory
solo night my best chance?
frosty plinth
@bold kernel that's what I did
mighty mica
9k
warped halo
I like the tents in the parking garage
thanks @mighty mica might be good to buy and resell to prapor
since be also buys 9k
def not alot of stock tho
bold kernel
rain raids be hittin differently
terse narwhal
true
inside a building is comfy but scary at same time
people could be out there in the rain
bold kernel
lol
the secret is to buy a minifridge, throw your PC inside and drill a hole for the HDMI cord to your monitor
tight frost
need help organizing
bold kernel
Organizing your life? Organizing your checkbook? Reorganizing Your enemy's internal organs
You simply must he more specific
bold kernel
@bold kernel why BT?
trim herald
@bold kernel Don't use BT it's trash fam 😦
velvet bolt
Can I get a SHerpa to help me kill 3 scavs
trim herald
You can request one #sherpa-info
bold kernel
k just got 1 tapped in factory night
velvet bolt
should be able to sneak up behind a couple of them with this ER Bayonet
bold kernel
do i have to go back and get the damn customs docs again
fickle kettle
scav ?
runic shell
anyone wanna help a noob about?
fickle kettle
no i was asking @velvet bolt
inland mantle
guys,what does tracer ammo mean,like what is a tracer and a non tracer ammo
velvet bolt
yea scavs
runic shell
my geuss is that when you shoot you can see the bullet like a lazer almost
bold kernel
Tracer ammo leaves a big line as it travels
runic shell
atleast its like that in arma
fickle kettle
@velvet bolt they gonna "vonna cyka" you from 50m away lel
inland mantle
thats the difference? @bold kernel
sleek pebble
Is the marked room a good run for money?
clever flame
i just thought it wasa good investment spent 200k rubles on 9k usd. i thought id atleast be able to get 400k rubles
bold kernel
Yea as far as I can tell
velvet bolt
oh well dont look like thats about to happen
rich cloak
Deathgrip you can see a coloured trace
bold kernel
mhmm I use Green Tracers and love the wee green lines
rich cloak
makes it easier to see where your bullet is going but also give away your position
bold kernel
@sleek pebble if you survive sure... There are easier ways to farm imo
sleek pebble
What are they @bold kernel
rich cloak
!ammo
tribal robinBOT
rich cloak
just look at the amos stats fellas
bold kernel
Factory, interchange, shoreline
sleek pebble
I dont know those maps and the map on the wiki sucks
young geyser
.366 is trash right?
fickle kettle
yes
bold kernel
Factory is low income but high speed per round
And it's a small nap so should be easy to learb
Map*
rich cloak
@sleek pebble the maps on the wiki are the best maps you can find
fickle kettle
learn factory
bold kernel
ooof does someone always camp extract 3 on factory?
sleek pebble
Factory is insta death
clever flame
im new and i almost always make it out of factory
rich cloak
yes rich
clever flame
easy if you play slow
rich cloak
factory is very much not worth it
trim herald
@velvet bolt Why not bring a gun?
fallen hollow
is the key to goshan cash register good to keep or should i sell it for the 470k
bold kernel
door wasnt even open all the way lol
trim herald
Don't play Factory if you're new
polar skiff
Factory is worth it to farm scavs