beginners-assistance

[heavy juniper]

Level 4 helmet

Shoot the top of it

[violet crystal]

i aim for eyes if im using shit ammo cos i wont pen armour

[merry swift]

I'll spray head height with most SMGs

Not when I'm running AP SX of .45 AP though

[sacred bay]

Not very easy to aim at when the prick is lounging at you with his speed and aimbot

[merry swift]

That's where the BRRRR comes in

[open hedge]

Mdr with 100rd mags is one of my fav kits

No skill

Just left click

I’ve killed many with that shitty ass strategy

The whole kit is usually tv110 for 3 spare 100rd mags a random helmet that has face shields or nvgs and a big backpack to claim loot

[sacred bay]

Yea extended mags are heavy game changers... I've won and lost countless of times depending who carried ext mags, its a habit to anticipate your enemy will probably reload in cover after 10+ rounds have been used already

[open hedge]

I don’t reload till I’m empty with my funny guns I never use default mags

[sacred bay]

But mdr with 100 mags? Gez man does your pmc even run?

[open hedge]

They are not heavy

[sacred bay]

I never tried running that shit on mdr... lmao i gotta tho

[open hedge]

It’s quite fun

Brrrrrrt

[merry swift]

It is

Fun factory build

Slap a 100 rounder on anything and brrrrr

Imagine reloading lmao

[open hedge]

Plus reload is quick too so you can do that shit constantly

[sacred bay]

I usually run a thermal on mdr

Just a habit I've developed

[merry swift]

Weird flex but ok

[open hedge]

I can send 150 rounds out of an mdr before it malfunctions

[merry swift]

Beats the mcx. I legit had that piece of shit malfunction on its first mag recently

[sacred bay]

With a 1x sight attached to it... funny enough i always end up using the 1x sight the most

[open hedge]

Mcx has one of the fastest durability burns out of all guns

[merry swift]

Can confirm

Mighty silly to have a brand new gun jam after <60 bullets

[sacred bay]

Anyome tried thermal on lighthouse? Super op on rogues lol

[merry swift]

I mean seeing the rogues isn't really the issue tbh 😄

[open hedge]

Mcx usually uses corrosive rounds so the gun doesn’t hold up well

[sacred bay]

True that

[merry swift]

Is this an IRL thing?

<---not a gun guy

[open hedge]

High end ammo is almost always corrosive

[open hedge]

Yes super high end (or garbage) ammo will be damaging for the gun (corrosive)

[merry swift]

Time to galvanize the inside of your barrel wesmart

[sacred bay]

Fortunately for me, my guns rarely survive past 2 raids

[violet crystal]

my highest survival streak is 3 💪

[open hedge]

Usually same but as of recent I’ve been surviving more past 2 weeks SR has risen 7%

[sacred bay]

Damn u got a UAV

My sr has gone opposite lol.

But that's probably because I'm just looking for fights now since wipe is here almost

Almost here*

[bold kernel]

i got sniped on customs by the old gas station anyone know where he was

[mint light]

maybe the railroad

[sacred bay]

Btw, why is mdr recommended over mk17?

[simple shell]

can someone help me find zb-16 on woods pls

[sacred bay]

Mk17 can even have a grip

Stock****

[bold kernel]

was*

[mint light]

where were u at old gas

[open hedge]

Higher rpm and very slightly less horizontal recoil at the cost of more vertical recoil

[mint light]

at the gate or past it

[open hedge]

I prefer the scar tbh over the mdr

[sacred bay]

Oh it has higher rpm??? Sheesh i didn't even notice

[open hedge]

Only 50

Small difference

Still tiny mags so it’s not really all to useful

[sacred bay]

Yea i somewhat prefer the mk17 too idk why

I did notice the recoil difference

[mint light]

i dont like 7.62x51 guns

i mean the auto ones

[sacred bay]

They're good if u wanna fuck around cq. I think they're pretty good late wipe since everyone is fat rigged

[mint light]

i prefer the dmrs like sr-25

[sacred bay]

Yea they're cheaper and personally i prefer dmrs too since the recoil seems to be more managable. I think it's a good trade for rpm since you need like 1-2 bullets to kill someone with an m61

But m1a is fucking broken

Way too little recoil

[mint light]

m1a go crazy

[sacred bay]

Even if u go full ergo the recoil is minimal

[mint light]

50 round drum 😳

[open hedge]

I’m more of a scar on semi auto kind of guy

We need a scar drum mag

[mint light]

scar would be alot better with 30 rnd at least

20 is so little

[open hedge]

Indeed

[sacred bay]

30 round is all it needs tbh

[open hedge]

100rd quad stack is what I want

-100 ergo

[sacred bay]

Worth it

[open hedge]

Totally worth it

[sacred bay]

Everyone in the lobby would know you're carrying that shit since you'll heard stomping the ground like an elephant

[open hedge]

No they would hear constant gunfire and screaming over voip

[sacred bay]

gun jams after 3 bullets

[open hedge]

I’m immune to jamming

[sacred bay]

Wtf... u run suppresors?

Well bullets play a bigger role...

[open hedge]

No I only run loud guns

No suppressors unless needed for quest

[sacred bay]

Touche...

[open hedge]

Only run suppressor on dmr

Any rifle is loud and proud

[sacred bay]

Damn i never run loud lmao

And I'm no rat ither!!!

[open hedge]

I only run suppressor on guns that need it for the recoil boost like the mp7 and the scar

[sacred bay]

Which guns do you usually run then?

[open hedge]

I don’t really have main guns anymore

I just use whatever

[viscid kraken]

does it actually reduce loudness? weapon still sounds the same in raid

[open hedge]

Mp7 ak mutant Mcx

Saiga12

[sacred bay]

Mcx... im lowkey interested what attachments you put on it

Because whenever i try and use it the recoil becomes unbearable at medium distance

[open hedge]

That’s unavoidable

The recoil is quite high

But the gun is very fun in labs

[sacred bay]

Which bullets do u take then?

[open hedge]

Ap

Spray and prey

[sacred bay]

Same but no bueno lol... i can't even handle the recoil in dorms

[open hedge]

Neither do I recoil isn’t a problem if you have 60rd mags

[sacred bay]

Might try a recoil build with it and see how long that shit will last

Hmm... you might have a point there

[viscid kraken]

do you usually hipfire these kind of guns? or do you still ads and spray?

[sacred bay]

Was gonna ask that just now lol

I never hipfire unless pointblank

[open hedge]

Both

My entire playstyle is based around volume of fire> accuracy

[viscid kraken]

same, but been watching weird people who land perfect headshots +30m with hipfire

[viscid kraken]

traders' bank account also love your playstyle

[open hedge]

Never try to replicate streamers you will never have their luck

[sacred bay]

Yea i know what you mean... that shit only works for the opposite side lol

[viscid kraken]

yeah I agree, especially with hipfire changes coming in future patches

[sacred bay]

Hipfire is a bitch... you need to really learn it because whenever you strafe left or right your gun will also sway more to one side

[open hedge]

Hipfire never fails me

Pointfire more accurately

[arctic zealot]

Hipfire is OP

Smg hipfire with laser is basically like a sniper rifle

[cloud zephyr]

What guns you all run on shoreline? Just tryna get my punisher tasks done.

[eternal narwhal]

learn the game first, THEN replicate streamers. i started doing that this wipe and its def a different playstyle but it catches a lot of players off guard

[open hedge]

I used p90 mp7 Svd and saiga 12 for punisher

I’m also a little special

[hushed wigeon]

So tired of these violent scav players 5 time ive been killed today

feel like scav on scav violence needs to do more damage to rep

[eternal narwhal]

depends on what youre doing. if youre outside go with a rifle with a scope, if going to resort bring an smg or something

[cloud zephyr]

Fr

[modest pagoda]

you need a system which caters to both players

[eternal narwhal]

its late wipe, many people have built up large amounts of fence rep so they have room to kill scavs

[modest pagoda]

not everyone likes loot simulator

[dawn geyser]

Agreed!

[hushed wigeon]

true but thats what pmc is for i shouldnt be shot a minute in to run by another scav

[modest pagoda]

I would argue some people want the most out of their runs

in a realistic perspective your a scavenger which would do whatever to survive you sholdent be forced to be buddy with everyone

[hushed wigeon]

welll if they want to kill scav as a scav fence rep should lower more and scav karma too

[eternal narwhal]

you also gotta accept that its tarkov. if youre not winning all the time youre playing the game right

[cloud zephyr]

Scavs do agro better now I feel. I don't think you can kill a scav on one side of the map and them be passive on the other side and them be passive anymore.

[viscid kraken]

i just unlocked mechanic shooter born in heaven... what the fuck is this

[eternal narwhal]

i just finished that task a few days ago, its notorious for being a PITA

[modest pagoda]

probs I normally just kill people by extract though so idk

[hushed wigeon]

Mainly pissed because its the 5th scav killing me today, ive found more friendly pmc than scavs

[cold fog]

Hell from what I've seen

[modest pagoda]

that would just result in them not being able to play scav at all

after a few raids

[viscid kraken]

im lv16 this is illegal, only managed to kill 2 players so far

[eternal narwhal]

thats the point. the devs dont want scavs to be shooting eachother

[modest pagoda]

they want it to be punishing not to cease it completly

[eternal narwhal]

is not being able to scav not punishing?

[hushed wigeon]

scavs are so you can get your pmc money to go on agressive raids

[cold fog]

Lmao. Yeah I've watched YouTubers/streamers do it and it looks like a bad time

[modest pagoda]

yes the system currently in place is punishing enough

but having a harsher system would be beyond punishing

[viscid kraken]

it doesnt have to be in same raid right? like 3 collective kills over any number of raids?

[eternal narwhal]

yeah you can do it over the entire wipe

[modest pagoda]

it's whatever you deem it to be kill pmcs learn the game etc no risk

[hushed wigeon]

whats the point of kills as a scav on scav you get nothing from it

[topaz crown]

need RB-ST

[cloud zephyr]

You get their loot :P

[open hedge]

I don’t like scav karma

Return back to primitive times

Scavs were pvp

Some friendly

All fun

Factory scav was the best back then

[hushed wigeon]

ITs already hard to spot scav vs pmc sometimes i dont need to be watching my back for unfriendly scavs

[shell kindle]

I mean I do like it when a pscav kills me over nothing

[viscid kraken]

the reason pmc's have it easier is because they shoot everything on sight, but as scav you need to identify first which ends up getting you killed against pmc's

[shell kindle]

Cause he’s a loser

[open hedge]

I wish scav rep was ineffective one factory

[spiral flicker]

less gooo boiiis

[open hedge]

Damn bro you did one of the easiest lvl 4 traders

👀

[spiral flicker]

true

xd

shush

[open hedge]

Hardest max trader is ragman Ong

[spiral flicker]

yea

i am not getting lvl 4 ragman this wipe

fuck interchange

[open hedge]

I e got him max and the only nice thing is slick barter Thor IC purchase and the shattered mask

[spiral flicker]

slick barter is like 700k, isnt it?

[open hedge]

Idk never bothered with it

But the option is nice but it’s always sold out

[stuck geode]

where did i spawn on lighthouse?

[spiral flicker]

run this way

[open hedge]

I just run hexgrids from raiders

[spiral flicker]

stomach

ik slick dont have it too

but

this beauty

[open hedge]

10 durability

[spiral flicker]

10?

its full

[open hedge]

It’s ceramic

Dogass

[spiral flicker]

i dont care

[open hedge]

I killed a guy on factory who had one 0/10

[spiral flicker]

its light weight lvl 6 with stomach protection

[blazing brook]

killed a lvl 30 with this and only 1 mag of fmj. strange

[shell kindle]

Lol why did he repair it

[open hedge]

Only tanks like 4 shots while the hex and slick can do much more

[spiral flicker]

stomach

[open hedge]

I run kits like this but that is quite bizarre (I killed guy on right)

[spiral flicker]

on left

[blazing brook]

he also had no armour

[open hedge]

I always fuck up left and right

[spiral flicker]

dude killed him self

[open hedge]

He’s just better

[blazing brook]

and i died

[topaz crown]

need RB-ST

[blazing brook]

to ps ammo

[trail plume]

how much do yall usually spend on a gun when going into raid

[open hedge]

100k for me

Not including base price

[primal breach]

Did they fix air filtering unit?

[spiral flicker]

about 150k (i have high lvl traders) when customs and about 300k to labs

[solemn raptor]

I've got a gun for 200k, 55 for a rig and 20 for the headset, that's it. I barely make money, which is perfect because it means that I'm using a loadout I can afford. That's honestly the goal, make a loadout you can afford. And often it's smarter to use a cheap gun with good ammo than an expensive gun with bad ammo.

[open hedge]

I stick to cheap weapons and upgrades and try to maximize my efficiency and price

Whole kit is maybe 300k

But I always am using decent stuff

Mp7 saiga 12 and other goodies

Also a 50 recoil AKM can be made for about 100k with max traders so I use that sometimes

150k if you include price of the base gun

[vapid flume]

What was guy on rights name

[primal breach]

why 43.2%? i thought it was 40% boost

[open hedge]

No idea why?

[vapid flume]

Just wondering because I run kits just like that

[open hedge]

I can try and find it when I get home

I killed him in health resort

[spiral flicker]

is it working?

[blazing brook]

just found a gpu and now i hear some1 ffs

[boreal robin]

hello im lvl 21 and i need help getting to director tarcones office and extracting, please i need help😭

[undone inlet]

anyone wanna help me with my inv its full and idk what to do with it

i mean like inv in hideout

[blazing brook]

and i died

[open hedge]

Prob not you we were in EU servers

[open hedge]

Pmcs smell the loot and chase you

[vapid flume]

Maybe not I j ust seen the axe and ash 12 build, although I do run eu servers when its late

[blazing brook]

i now have 2 gpus which idfk waht to do with

i dont do hideoput

[open hedge]

I don’t have a btc farm either

[quiet stump]

whats a good suppressor for rssas

[jagged laurel]

Sus

[blazing brook]

oh god

no

[jagged laurel]

Very sus

Suster

[blazing brook]

the abuse

[nova wadi]

whats a good discord for lfg

[lusty hill]

#pvp-lfg

[jagged laurel]

No

Everyone there is whiny or a kid

With a few gems

[nova wadi]

thanks

[quartz sail]

anyone know a good sight for mosin?

[daring stag]

irons. Shit is accurate af

[quartz sail]

bet

[open hedge]

Mosin irons fire slightly higher thag the sights from my experience so aim slightly lower than what you are trying to hit if it isn’t far away

[viscid kraken]

how do you supposedly farm a red rebel if you play a lot of reserve?

[open hedge]

Kill shturman

[viscid kraken]

is rr a guaranteed spawn on him?

[pure talon]

🎁 Quiz #126, giveaway for new players 🎁

I'll be asking a series of Tarkov related trivia questions in a text chat.
The winner will get a complete loadout, batteries included.

Everyone can enter, your region doesn't matter.

Message me with a screenshot of your overall stats if you want to enter.
Entry will close in 10 minutes. Quiz will take place in 15 minutes.

[viscid kraken]

finally, a quiz

[open hedge]

No but he’s got the highest chance of everything else

[jagged laurel]

Or just u know flea 😂

[edgy plover]

Jaeger LL3 barter, Shturman farming if you want to get it in-raid, or flea if you find rouble farming to be the easiest - i think it's about 4 mil now

[viscid kraken]

thanks

[blazing brook]

bestfaactory kit prove me wrong

uh oh

i hear a p90

[arctic lake]

The Double isnt the best factory kit anymore

Its 3 Rhinos

[ruby skiff]

what does this "card with blue marking" do

[blazing brook]

room on labs

[ruby skiff]

ah damn

any good?

[open hedge]

Meh if you have it might as well use it but no use buying it

[remote kettle]

decent for samples, if you dont go labs sell it, 200k is good money for it

[blazing brook]

holy shit that went well

i killed the guy who killed tagilla

[limber cliff]

ppsh with a drum loaded with akbs

[blazing brook]

i left so much stuff like this was only half of it but still

[primal breach]

killed a duo in resort, then a 4 man came and i killed 2

damn

[willow sleet]

how long till wipe, guys?

[blazing brook]

im v pleased w that

[quiet rain]

yes

[timid knoll]

I have a labs key card, what do i do with it

[primal breach]

play labs

[viscid kraken]

sell it, or save it if you plan on going labs

[primal breach]

do ya'll want wipe?

[surreal rampart]

tagilla is insane to farm its a level 6 armor and 5 helmet and shotty and ak not too bad too

[blazing brook]

i didnt even kill him i killed the guy who killed him lol

[heady whale]

can anyone help me with some tasks? new to pc and tarkov

[reef scaffold]

How do i smoke a cigarette in game?

[shell kindle]

I don’t want wipe yet

[bold kernel]

can anyone help with the bullshit task

[arctic zealot]

U cant. Just do it irl

[near trench]

im new just downloaded game what do i do?

[spiral sinew]

real chad problems

[spiral sinew]

what task

[terse turret]

should i sell or keep ratchet wrenches

im level 9

what about vases

[blazing brook]

we gettin fancy today

[brittle hare]

Definately sell

[terse turret]

alright

ty

[brittle hare]

both actually

[terse turret]

are they common?

[brittle hare]

You don't need them until much later

[terse turret]

ohh ok

[brittle hare]

They are great to get for selling to Therapist

But eventually you can use 1 for upgrading your Water Collector to level 3... Which requires you be at least level 25

[terse turret]

alr

[brittle hare]

Just hold onto barter items that you can use for hideout upgrades that you think you can accomplish before level 15. At level 15, you can use Flea Market and buy most things.

[terse turret]

ty for the info

[primal breach]

les go, wiped a 3 man in resort

time to carry all of it out

found ledx in gpu in 301

*and

[blazing brook]

so ur the reason i always die on resort with my ump and rat rig

[primal breach]

yes

[jagged laurel]

Very chad

[simple cipher]

which one do i use?, or do i stick with m4

[primal breach]

depends on what build and ammo you are using

[open hedge]

74m is better iirc

[simple cipher]

ok

[brittle path]

why do i have to play shore line why make punisher part 4 so hard

[woeful plover]

anyone know why i cant shoot or loot anything?

[arctic lake]

Lagged out and Bugge

bugged

You have to find a nice bush and Alt-F4 and Reconnect

@woeful plover

[zinc robin]

punisher 4 is pretty easy just rush resort @brittle path

[brittle path]

wow thanks not that ive died there 50 times and lost like 5 mil in kits

[zinc robin]

i mean it took me like 4 raids but like i mean

[brittle path]

its been alot more than 4 and i only 5 have kills

[zinc robin]

well just play smartly and win ur fights simple

and bring in gzhels those help a lot for me

[quasi ember]

if you dont win much in resort you can try sniping ppl, just run towards any scavs shooting and such

[brittle path]

what snipers work best?

[zinc robin]

u could do that but its a lot more unrealiable and just not very effeicent but m1a is good

[quasi ember]

sv-98 is really good, otherwise cheap options are mosin or vpo

[sterile minnow]

mosin man is good vibes

[quasi ember]

or you can use a dmr too, sniper just has less drop at range and higher muzzle velocity

[zinc robin]

dmr are a lot more multi use and pretty similar to snipers and pretty much better

but if u cant buy m1a rssas rfb is also good

[brittle path]

what are the best ears?

[quasi ember]

that is all preference for ur headset/ setup

[zinc robin]

i just use m32 there is no audio difference in whether one is better for hearing its just depends on what u hear like the gssh u hear a lot more wind n shit

[open hedge]

There actually is quite noticeable differences

M32 is the loudest

[shell kindle]

Oh no it’s m32 again

[zinc robin]

@open hedge i mean like there is no game breaking audio differences its legit what i said on how it effects how loud things are and what u hear

[raw meteor]

Is there a way to cancel actions while doing them? Like eating and drinking. Got merced in the middle of drinking.

[quasi ember]

click

[raw meteor]

Fuck 🤣 Thanks

[stone surge]

well yea correct for the most part. All headsets have the same hearing distance for example. But if you're running for example with M32's compared to with Excels. You will have a lot easier time hearing other people with Excels in my experience.

mostly because your own footsteps are very soft with excels compared to m32s and this is not really subjective. They are less loud.

But some people have different experiences and I suppose your IRL headphone is also responsible

since treble, bass, sound signature and whatnot is different per each headphone

[arctic lake]

i enjoy Sorrdins for Open area's, But M32's Do alot more for me in buildings

[stone surge]

yea I like Excels the most with sordins close second. But sordins do have a lot of enhanced bass / very bass heavy. So if your own IRL headphones already have good/a lot of bass

it might be overkill

Sordins also remove ambient sound the most from my experience, like rain

[crimson wharf]

is there a significant difference between the REAP-IR and the FLIR other than the variable zoom?

[zinc robin]

not really

[shell kindle]

Doesn’t reapir refresh faster or something idk

[crimson wharf]

i just went into the range with the REAP-IR

[zinc robin]

pretty sure it refreshes worse

than fleir

[crimson wharf]

they are two different kinds of IR scoped

scopes

from what i can tell just by looking at them they both work differently IRL

[stone surge]

refresh is worse on the flir, also reap_ir has a lot clearer view, easier to distinguish players and objects.

with flir it can be hard to see what you're actually looking at

[simple shell]

can someone help me mod the m4a1 so i can turn it in

i dont understand i did all the specs and he not wanting it ?

[shell kindle]

does the wiki not help?

[simple shell]

yeah i tried to follow a few guides

[simple shell]

i got what he is asking for but he not wanting so am confused on what am not doing well

[zinc robin]

this is my build u can get less recoil but its prob cheap for u

[simple shell]

nah i mean for the quest

[half crag]

anyone know where to find hdds

[simple shell]

XD

[shell kindle]

post a picture here

[zinc robin]

oh my b

[simple shell]

Gunsmith part 4 quest

[shell kindle]

of that screen and the info also

[simple shell]

ok

am not the best with ss lmao

if you want i can screenshare so you can help me build it properly i guess XD

[shell kindle]

silencer?

you can click windows key + shift + s to draw a box around the thing you want to screenshot then just paste it in discord

[simple shell]

it needs a silencer ?

am a noob lmao

[zinc robin]

theres a vid for it

theres legit guides for every task in the game that tell u exatcly how to do that i reccomend u search those up @simple shell

[simple shell]

i did this is why am asking for help can u not see the m4 lmao

they show so many dif wayt to build but i dont have what they are showing meaning like i have abunch of parts maybe someone know there way around m4 and can help

[zinc robin]

look up a vid i dont not remeber the build but its pretty simple it legit shows u the exact build needed unless did u alr do that?

what r u missing

[simple shell]

i dont kno XD

my build hits the requirements

but he dont want it

[zinc robin]

what are the requirments n what gunsmith is it

[simple shell]

the weight the ergo the recoil the range

part 4

you want me to screen share in a lob ?

maybe you can take a look and see what i am doing wrong

[shell kindle]

it needs a silencer

[simple shell]

ohh XD okay il look on how to pop one on

[zinc robin]

u legit need a silcenor

[shell kindle]

They need a silencer, 60-round extended mag, ergonomics above 47, and recoil sum less than 300. And mind the weight, no more than 3.8 kg, with a sighting range of 800 or beyond.

[signal gyro]

https://escapefromtarkov.fandom.com/wiki/Gunsmith_-_Part_4 personally use these for gunsmiths

[pliant marten]

how long does a nighttime customs map take to queue? been 12 minutes so far

[signal gyro]

is it still matching

[idle fog]

i back out around 8 if anything

[pliant marten]

thats what i mean, at some point in eed to back out

[idle fog]

yeah just backout and re try

sometimes it will be fast asf after backing out

[vagrant cargo]

is that alright

[idle fog]

if not select different servers

[vagrant cargo]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/658063537893146648/968324267731202048/unknown.png or is this cooler

[idle fog]

all depends on how you shoot it man

i think 1st is cooler tho

[vagrant cargo]

yeah i think the akm is better

ive lost 5mil

not survived one raid in so long

[idle fog]

its like that today lmao

[vagrant cargo]

i get AT LEAST 1 pmc kill a raid

but i never survive the whole encounter

always get murdered by the 3rd guy or something

[signal gyro]

time to take a step back from normal guns and go with some funky stuff, thats how i get my juju back

[vagrant cargo]

im tired of being solo

[idle fog]

i get my juju back from doing pistol runs

or running absolute dumb builds

make sure your running proper drip too that basically guarantees you to win

[signal gyro]

boonie hat is key to juju return

[stone surge]

Solo is nice, you can dictate your own pace.

[vagrant cargo]

yeah but 1v4 gets tiring

[stone surge]

The company of a friend can be very fun and adds a new dynamic

the 1v4s are the good fights man

[crimson wharf]

my favorite dynamic of having a friend is "accidentally" shooting him the back of the head

[brittle path]

How am I supposed to kill anyone on shoreline bro like wtf

[stone surge]

use good bullets? 😛

[brittle path]

I have only 5 punisher kills out of 10 and I've sunk millions is rip ammo not good?

[stone surge]

well you know how RIP ammo works right?

[brittle path]

They told me to use rip so I did is it bad?

[stone surge]

RIP ammo requires you to shoot at unarmored parts

you shot a ton of bullets in his armor

[brittle path]

Still 325 flesh bro

[toxic kayak]

Should I play in actual matches or just do offline mode and learn all the extraction points im kind of scared because I dont want to lose my Equipment

[stone surge]

yea but a healthpool is more than 400

so it's not enough

[misty ginkgo]

No need to have a fear for losing gear and equipment.

There’s made tons of video guides on the internet that explain everything

[stone surge]

the idea of RIP ammo is to deplete all the enemies HP

[brittle path]

So I shouldn't use rip?

[stone surge]

you can

if you shot all those 12 bullets in his leg instead of his thorax

he would've been a dead guy

[brittle path]

But it's not good ammo what's good ammo to use?

[toxic kayak]

Okay for sure Ill look into it @misty ginkgo

[stone surge]

it is good ammo, but it's not armor piercing.

it's the best bullet for flesh damage

[vagrant cargo]

No

I don’t feel like I’m a terrible player for dying to the 4th guy

I just feel like I played decent and gained nothing out of it

I lose money because I engage too much

But I’m not interested in ratting around

So I’m in this endless money drain and I’m going to go bankrupt

[signal gyro]

not engaging in a 1v4 doesnt make you a rat. Lose the lvndmark viewer mentality

[vagrant cargo]

yeah except it’s boring to just avoid gunfights

[signal gyro]

avoiding 1v4s isnt boring

dying is boring

[stone surge]

you can dictate whether it's a 4man before you engage really

Most of the time that is

[signal gyro]

there's no shame in backing out of a fight you dont like the odds of

[stone surge]

also if you were unlucky in an engagement and they zero'd your armor

[vagrant cargo]

cool but I’m not gonna get better at it if I never engage

[stone surge]

or they halved it, it's perfectly reasonable and actually smart to back out

[signal gyro]

you're not helping yourself

[vagrant cargo]

🤨

[stone surge]

I dont think kezh means you have to avoid all fights. Just engage when you feel like you stand a chance

[signal gyro]

You're saying 'I keep dying to 4 mans but im not gonna stop fighting 4 mans cos then I'll never get better' You're not gonna get better if you're dying every raid either

[stone surge]

Dont like the odds? get out or wait for a better position/time

[signal gyro]

Take fights you like the odds of

[vagrant cargo]

well I’m killing em more and more so its working innit

I mean either way unless I can get all of them before they react I’m bound to meet some resistance

[stone surge]

thats good. Just keep in mind that not engaging doesnt make you a bad player or a pussy.

[vagrant cargo]

yeah but it won’t make me a better player

and it gets kinda tiring being dogshit

[hazy veldt]

a good player doesn't engage a 4 man solo, unless you have excellent positioning / great surprise advantage.

[vagrant cargo]

also fucking hell i have to shoot everyone 17 times to kill them

[vagrant cargo]

don’t care tbh

i don’t care about what you consider good

i just care about killing

[hazy veldt]

So you're just a pvp junkie, trying to legitimize your addiction by hiding it behind a veneer of "I want to get better" :p

[vagrant cargo]

the rest does not matter

well yeah

im here for pvp

[signal gyro]

You're comparing yourself to the top 0.1% of players. Lvndmark, trey etc. Just cos they have a video where they kill 4 man, doesn't mean they do it every raid. They pick and choose their fights for content

[vagrant cargo]

couldn’t give less of a shit about looting and questing

[stone surge]

killing 4-5 mans can be easier than killing duo's from my experience. 4-5mans are generally disorganized, chaotic easy to pick off.

[vagrant cargo]

i don’t watch tarkov videos

[stone surge]

whereas duo's can be kinda fked up to deal with if they're like an oiled machine

[hazy veldt]

organized 4-5 man is disgustingly op though.

[stone surge]

Dont see them often if at all honestly

[vagrant cargo]

it happens

[hazy veldt]

it makes the game too easy, so most people don't run 'em.

[signal gyro]

But my point still stands, you shouldn't feel like you're trash for losing a fight. Whether its a 1man or 3 man

[vagrant cargo]

and when it does

there’s no surviving it

[signal gyro]

there is

its called dippin out

[vagrant cargo]

no

you can’t

the 5 man will consume all matter on the map

[signal gyro]

are they faster than you? Their PMC got the nikes on?

[vagrant cargo]

you can only delay the end

[vagrant cargo]

usually yeah

[hazy veldt]

baiting a chase can actually be the winning move.

[vagrant cargo]

low strength life

[signal gyro]

what lvl are you

[pallid plaza]

looking for someone chill to teach me the game

[vagrant cargo]

unsure, 30s

[signal gyro]

first wipe?

[vagrant cargo]

yes

[signal gyro]

then slow down

Stop trying to be the best

[vagrant cargo]

🤨

[stone surge]

Check Sherpa info, Sherpa's are designated people that'll help you learn the game

[pallid plaza]

yeah im talking tn not next week

[signal gyro]

go on fiverr then

[vagrant cargo]

I’m just trying to be capable enough to murder most people

I lost 5mil the last 2 days

I’ve had like, 1 successful raid

[signal gyro]

then change up what you're doing

[vagrant cargo]

so much damage absorbed by armor 😔

[shell kindle]

yeah kinda unfortunate that you have to win like 5 fights to get out

and if you lose 1 you lose

[stone surge]

ah ok, yea i dont mind helping but I generally only help players that are struggling with a specific thing like a quest or maybe a route on a map. I dont have the patience to help out with the real basics 😛 Idk maybe there's a sherpa available right now on the discord.

[vagrant cargo]

having people with you makes the game so much fucking easier

like a duo

is already so much

insurance actually working

😱

[signal gyro]

You posted a build earlier right? It have a drum mag with PS?

[vagrant cargo]

no

BP

[signal gyro]

or was that not you

Ah

[vagrant cargo]

prolly was

im the only drum mag user

[signal gyro]

I just saw there was PS in the chamber

[vagrant cargo]

yeah it was in the gun when I got it

i promptly discarded the shit

[signal gyro]

fair

[vagrant cargo]

whenever I try using .308 guns I just do 139 damage 300 absorbed by armor

that m80 life yknow

[signal gyro]

m80 is my goto rn

[vagrant cargo]

so i have decided to use BP now

[vagrant cargo]

why

i just have to shoot everyone 7 times with it

like whaaaat

it’s like, 42 pen for m80

47 for bp

and bp actually feels good

the real issue is no access to mutant 😔

[signal gyro]

AKMs are solid

I was having a bad time the other day, ran an ADAR I found with 56a1 and it legit my fav gun to run for fun rn

[vagrant cargo]

that 37 pen tho

[signal gyro]

Think thats what makes it fun

idk it just kinda works

and i dont feel anything dying with it

wins feel great because its a challenge

[vagrant cargo]

i actually can’t even get better ammo

to me it’s not a challenge but the regular game

[signal gyro]

Me neither rn, I only got back on few days ago, only played a day or 2 at start of wipe

but im having fun for once lol

[vagrant cargo]

how

i cannot penetrate any armor 😔

[somber dragon]

did they make it so things spawn in cases in game again

[sharp parcel]

Try to use ammo with at least 30 pen

If you have LL1 traders 7.62x39mm PS and 5.56x45mm M855 are good options.

If you have LL2 Traders you have access to 7.62x51mm M80, 5.45x39mm PP, and 9x39mm SP5.

Plus on Flea Market you can buy some AP rounds too.

https://eft.monster/

[hazy veldt]

level 30, you can craft 7.62 bp / m61, assuming you get workbench 3.

[sharp parcel]

Also once you hit Workbench L2 at Level 20 you can craft .366 AP-M and 5.56x45mm M856A1!

[limber cliff]

can soneone check flea for me real quick

im in raid and i think i have a good key

RB-PSP1

[mint light]

50k

[limber cliff]

oh oof

ty

[sour fjord]

Anyone have a fix for "Bad Production Timestamp 228" error on scav case?

[bold kernel]

not real, fake sherpa

[sharp parcel]

Pls explain to me how it is not real.

[bold kernel]

illusion

the green is diffreny

[sharp parcel]

Right.

[arctic lake]

See you get killed by PMC's, I kill PMC's, But i get killed by scavs

[pale snow]

should i sell my violet card? how many labs raids would you need to make the 3 mill its worth on the flea?

[mint light]

do u play labs

if lab no. if no lab, yes

[pale snow]

ive only played it like 3 or 4 times, normally only when i get a labs card off of a scav

yeah i guess it makes sense to sell it lmao

[mint light]

u can prolly get a good barter for it

[unique plover]

As quick as 1 raid, as many as 10

All you need is a single ledx to make an easy mil

[pale snow]

dat shit sold faster than i thought

ive only found 1 ledex all wipe they dont exist, its nothing but russian propaganda

[mint light]

u sold it for roubles??

[hazy veldt]

[crimson wharf]

what attachments are like the best for an M4?

[brittle canyon]

longest barrel, saker, long SAI, mur upper, se-5, gral, moe buttpad

[crimson wharf]

and so is that like less recoil?

[brittle canyon]

meta

[crimson wharf]

how much is it gonna run me?

[brittle canyon]

although m4 isn't as good as last wipe no matter what you do

[hazy veldt]

several hundred thousand

like 300-600, depending on your traders?

[crimson wharf]

all lvl4

[brittle canyon]

can be high 200s

[hazy veldt]

mk10 RL is a good alternative to Sai 14.5 tho

since it can take hera handgrip

[brittle canyon]

it stinks

[hazy veldt]

it's a better b25u, at half the price.

but sure, use se-5

who doesn't prefer 4ergo instead of -1% recoil

[wheat garden]

Im a level 6 just got this game can someone help me complete my quests?

[simple oracle]

Im going to maps with a modded ak 74u that costs about 60k what gun should I use instead 60k including 3 mags with ammo

[brittle canyon]

depends on what you're doing in where with who in what time for what purpose

[simple oracle]

just for kills on lighthouse

[brittle canyon]

kill what

[simple oracle]

scavs and pmcs if I run into some

[brittle canyon]

not rogues?

[simple oracle]

no

Dont know how to yet I want to but I dont have unlocked

[brittle canyon]

?

if you're below lv15 you should be questing

and you don't have any decent 545 either

anything that shoots 762 ps, 8.5 magnum buck, ump with fmj if you feel fancy

[hazy veldt]

ump

or rfb.

[brittle canyon]

when is skier 2

don't think he has rfb

[hazy veldt]

15

[brittle canyon]

yeah so not yet

really I just ran stock mossberg with 8.5 on all the customs quests until flea

[hazy veldt]

UMPlife.

[brittle canyon]

it's a gimmick

[hazy veldt]

yes.

[brittle canyon]

45 fmj is about as shit as 545 ps

but it is very low recoil

so you spray at heads and hope they die before you do

[hazy veldt]

you can buy black handle knives from fence and then get the ump barter from peacekeeper 1.

[brittle canyon]

ez to mod as well just grip from pk1 and the cheap flash on 30mm ring

[hazy veldt]

eee

30mm flashlight doesn't give hipfire bonus

[brittle canyon]

it does

well someone did say they tiered the hip bonuses, laser>flash>ir

idk how true that is

but really it's for shining that shit on people's eyes

[hazy veldt]

You sure you didn't misunderstand that on laser/flashlight combos, the hipfire bonus works with flash also.

[brittle canyon]

both

[hazy veldt]

while flashlight only lights, don't, afaik?

[brittle canyon]

if u have ragman 2 barter for ratniks with 2 bleach - 20kish

[mint light]

you can buy an ssh for like 30k

and its lvl 3

[brittle canyon]

ssh sucks balls

[hazy veldt]

once you get level 15, you have easy access to bleach for ratnik barter.

[mint light]

or the ratnik

idk if he has ratnik

[brittle canyon]

just do no helm until ragman 2

always have an ear

[hazy veldt]

prapor ll1 is ratnik, but it's expensive without barter.

[brittle canyon]

then barter for ratniks

2 bleach

[mint light]

i would just buy ulachs

[hazy veldt]

ssh is 22.4k, ratnik is 33.3k from prapor.

but the bleach barter from ragman is 18-20k

[brittle canyon]

eh can't justify ulachs without half decent shit on your thorax

[hazy veldt]

ulach or ratnik is what I use, depending on how expensive the rest of my kit is.

[brittle canyon]

also you'll be running the mmac and 6b3tm all day

unless you find anything better

compare the two

one of them is clearly worse

very funny

ssh has like -13 ergo

it's a soviet era steel bucket

of course it's trash

[mint light]

brain bucket

[brittle canyon]

I also see a lot of people who suck at the game

[sinful valve]

I’m so tempted to reset my account

First wipe max traders

[foggy ledge]

I’m wondering where to realistically find GPUs

[sinful valve]

Interchange

I found like 15 of them there

Run it with your scav and learn all the tech stores

[foggy ledge]

I’ve run it 4 times today and haven’t found anything

[sinful valve]

Yeah well, you still have to run it pretty often if you want to find them

If it’s for your farm, the price on the flea is kind of low these days

[foggy ledge]

It’s for farming

[zinc marlin]

Try labs

[sinful valve]

Ah

[sinful valve]

Don’t do that lmao

[foggy ledge]

Labs scares me lol

[sinful valve]

Do the scout quest

[zinc marlin]

Farming is a scam btw

[hazy veldt]

people don't know that ratnik barter exist, so they buy the ssh since it's "cheaper".

[slender lagoon]

someone tell me how to not die everysingle raid

its making me bankrupt and wanna kms

[late hornet]

man whenever i play lighthouse with my duo we rarley get sniped and shit but the moment i go solo i just get railed from everywhere

[spiral flicker]

Are you going to pvp hotspots or you are dying to scavs or why?

[spiral flicker]

Go night time with nvgs

And farm rogues

[slender lagoon]

Idk any pvp Hotspots I just die randomly or from a 4 deep squad

I'm only level 5 and can't do shit

[cloud kite]

it helps to play like a coward

in my experience which is also limited

like if you hear gunfire just run away

if you dont have any body armor then you die in one shot almost guranteed

[prime comet]

Excellent

Bait more people to our snipers

[slender lagoon]

All my shit

That's it

[prime comet]

[spiral flicker]

[prime comet]

What level are you?

[slender lagoon]

5

[prime comet]

Ok if I were you

I’d reset, do naked pmc runs for the car extracts to get your scav rating up

Then your scavs have more loot shorter cooldowns, and you can make money easier

[slender lagoon]

Explain in non level 32

[prime comet]

Vehicle extracts, you pay roubles to leave the map which gives you scav rep

Which in term gives you better loot when you play as a scav, which will sell for more

[slender lagoon]

Ok reset My account

[silver jewel]

what lvl are u

[prime comet]

5

[slender lagoon]

5💀

[cloud kite]

ill start doing that wow

[silver jewel]

did u reset ur acc?

[slender lagoon]

Yes

[silver jewel]

were you a high level or are u new

[prime comet]

If you lost everything at level 5 it’s worth it all day

[prime comet]

It helps

[slender lagoon]

New first ever bought it last week

[silver jewel]

need someone to help you learn the ropes?

[prime comet]

I wish I did it, but instead I just murdered my way through scavs and I’m still at -1 rep and recovering

[slender lagoon]

Def

[silver jewel]

dm me

[foggy ledge]

can i join for the hell of it? lol

[slender lagoon]

Damn I lost my wallet 😭😭😭

I spent 3 hours playing and accidentally found one

[silver jewel]

i mean sure, if ur new idc, im bored asf in this game. gonna be on my hardcore acc tho

[silver jewel]

dw their rlly cheap

[foggy ledge]

not that new, i just like helping the new ones

[silver jewel]

sure ig

[crimson wharf]

why is tarkov shooter 8 so hard?

like it feels like people aren't even going to hot spots

[hazy veldt]

because you're not hiring paid actors.

[crimson wharf]

i need to

like i never even see 3 people in a raid on woods much less can i kill them

[dull epoch]

Anybody want to play? I'm new to pc gaming.

[spiral flicker]

Try your luck here #pvp-lfg

[quiet rain]

bring flirs

you'll see much more pmc

[edgy plover]

That task is all luck - or extract camping, but even then it's luck that 3 people make it to extract alive. Play on Auto servers, for best chance at full raids - and after that it's just prayers to Nikita that can help you

[crimson wharf]

i’ve lost two so far

[crimson wharf]

will it work if i go auto servers?

[pastel narwhal]

can anyone help me with inventory troubles?

it's full to the brim to the point where I don't really have room to sell anything

plus the stuff that I do have I don't really want to sell

already upgraded to the $75 version 😕

[solemn raptor]

what type of stuff do you have?

[pastel narwhal]

like 4 mid-high tier rigs that I'm not gonna sell cuz space boost and then a bunch of components that would fit in a scav junk box if I had the space to be able to sell stuff found in raid to buy one

I can send pics

[solemn raptor]

components as in barter items?

[pastel narwhal]

more like building materials

also I have like 8 supps

[solemn raptor]

@pastel narwhal You've got plenty of ammo that you're never going to use, plenty of mags you're never going to use, plenty of attachments you're never going to use, plenty of guns you're never going to use, plenty of barter items you're never going to use. Get rid of that stuff...

You can sell half your inv without problem.

[pastel narwhal]

I'm thinking I should keep both my scars and just do runs with the MP7 until I lose it so should I just essentially sell or do runs with all the other guns that I have and sell all the mags that I can just buy back?

and when it comes to stuff like the suppressors are those worth losing how hard are they to get back

essentially I'm just trying to avoid future grinding and it's kinda biting me in the ass

[solemn raptor]

If you think they're good weapons that you'll make profit of, use them, if not sell them. Suppresors aren't worth anything, most of them cost 30-50k on the flea, and honestly they're not going to help you much in terms of combat anyways, the main point about them is making it more difficult for the enemy to spot you when you're shooting at them. That's only a real factor at range, you're not going to do that with most of the guns you have.

[rancid prism]

Wow man, buy a junk box, 10/10 worth

[solemn raptor]

Nikita is already fixing that issue as most players assume there will be a wipe soon, 1-5 weeks I'd guess.

[pastel narwhal]

alright I see what you mean. I really am not that good at PVP tbh I'm only lvl 12 so I'm probably just gonna sell off quite a few guns and like every suppressor because most of them sell for like 30-50 to even just the traders like you're saying

[pastel narwhal]

really?

I thought most people were still expecting it to be around the aforementioned time of like June

[solemn raptor]

Don't take my word for it, it's all just speculations, but the wipe will happen sometime soon, usually it wipes every half year, we're up on 130 days.

[pastel narwhal]

even with that market exploding event

[pastel narwhal]

oh huh alr

[agile oracle]

I got dcd

[solemn raptor]

June is still very close, you're not going to get to a high enough level to really have any use out of those things.

[agile oracle]

and I was doing hella good

and it won t let me rejoin the raid

[rancid prism]

Bad ping?

[agile oracle]

my character has no more shit and it says im injured

did I literally get killed in 30 seconds

[pastel narwhal]

alr I'll take your word for it

[agile oracle]

I was prone in a bush

[solemn raptor]

Consider this, let's say the wipe happens in june and you hold on to your items, what's going to happen is that you might get your traders a couple levels up, but by that time the wipe is already so close you're not going to get anything out of them. If I were you I'd sell your stuff and buy regular kits, try to get to level 15 to unlock the flea market.

[pastel narwhal]

yeah I'm kinda just doing quests to learn how to level efficiently and practicing combat

I already reset my account once because I had like -3.48 Fence karma

[solemn raptor]

oh wow

[pastel narwhal]

yeah I did not realize you weren't supposed to shoot everyone on sight lmao

I had like nothing though so I honestly did not care

[rancid prism]

Scav runs are actually cracked, LPT

Worst case you hit stashes then exfil

[solemn raptor]

honestly it's not worth it. You're wasting your time for 100k which is nothing.

[rancid prism]

Idk, I have negative gear fear with scavs which lets me learn the game in a low stress environment

[pastel narwhal]

100k is worth it to me

and the time I spend does not matter because of the nearness of the wipe

[rancid prism]

Also sell mags that you can re buy, it saves a lot of space

[pastel narwhal]

I can't really rebuy that many mags rn tho is the issue

selling all the cheapo ones currently

very close to being able to get a junk box

like 100k

[rancid prism]

Save up for a junk box it is really really worth it dispite it’s 1m price tag

Kk

[solemn raptor]

If you want low stress I'd recommend doing this:
Try to figure out how much you're earing per life, and then make a loadout using that budget, meaning that ideally you're on avarage not making money in your loadouts, you're money count shouldn't be increasing, if it is then you can buy a more expensive loadout.

Lets say your budget is 100k, which you should be easily able to make if you're taking it slow and killing a few scavs every raid. Just don't try to be a chad, it's not going to work when you're just starting off, but don't be a rat either as you'll just end up gobbling up rubles in your stash. Just try to take the game at a medium pace where you try to make the best out of the siutations you're in. And you don't need to be affraid to die because you know that you can actually afford your loadout!

A loatout for 100k could be an adar for 40k I think, a sight for 10-20, the gas block for 5k, some mags and ammo for 10k, a vest for 10k, and headset for 20k. Maybe a blackback also is a good idea.
That's a pretty good loadout, you should be able to easily make money with it, and if you make a lot of money then improve the loadout!

[last timber]

Learn to run tech stores in Interchange, with mediocre luck you come out with on avarage 150k per run which can go up to 400-500k easly.

You can even do this on a scav.

[pastel narwhal]

yeah thats what I've been doing

watched probably the same tutorial as you

[last timber]

I didn't watch a tutorial, my mates taught me it.

[pastel narwhal]

oh ok

[rancid prism]

The problem is, when ratting I got up to a net worth of 4m but whenever I so think of encountering other players I start pissing away roubles

[pastel narwhal]

per raid??

[last timber]

Also, getting the expensive package is worth it if you plan to play this game for a while. It increases your safe storage box a lot so you can slot expensive items in there.

[pastel narwhal]

I got the $75 one imma try to just upgrade my stash from there

[rancid prism]

In total across idk 1-2 dozen

[pastel narwhal]

oh ok

still a lot

[rancid prism]

I can show you my go to scav route on interchange

[solemn raptor]

It doesn't matter how many roubles you have if you can't fight. Ratting is just a waste of time in my opinion. A stock sks with 7.62x39 ps can go through most faceshields first shot, all the money in the world isn't going to save you from that. I'd rather be able to run stock sks's every raid than to be able to go in bulked up once every 10th raid.

[velvet flare]

if im 1 bear with 4 usec on lighthouse do they get marked as well?

[hazy veldt]

if your scav runs are 100k, then you need to optimize your loot routes

[silver jewel]

yea

[hazy veldt]

a proper run makes 250k-1m easy.

[solemn raptor]

I don't do scav raids..

[silver jewel]

chad

[hazy veldt]

so why are you throwing random numbers out there?

[edgy plover]

Kinda confused as to your point. When I learned - I'd rat my way to the bank, build up a ton of roubles without much conflict, and then use those to fund my raids where I'd try to learn PvP - and often that would result in me steadily losing money but gaining skill. Ratting to bankroll your attempts to get better at conflict, in my opinion, is a great way to play

[rancid prism]

Gear fear + number in stash goes up. I usually never go in fully kitted out due to that.

[rancid prism]

EXACTLY!

[hazy veldt]

That said, yes, you should run PMC whenever you can afford it, but scav run can be invaluable for learning the map or recovering financially (or emotionally) from a string of bad raids.

having 10, 20, 30, 50, 100m+ in the bank, is a good way to not have gear fear.

[silver jewel]

go down to 50M, i run rat. get up 10M, chadding starts again

[solemn raptor]

I agree, kinda. I feel like that mentality often ends up with you just gaining more and more money and always thinking "a little more money and I'll feel comfortable." Seeing that rouble count drop is a rat's nightmare afterall. Speaking from personal experience, my first wipe I was ratting all over the place and had 2 mil at the end of the wipe (I had no clue what I was doing, bad loot runs), but I never went in with anything good gearwise. The wipe happened and those 2 mil were gone.

[edgy plover]

Yea I guess that's a pitfall you have to avoid, but don't write off ratting as a waste just because some make that mistake

[rancid prism]

But it’s hard to late wipe pvp with ll 1 traders and little to no muscle memory

All I’m sayin

[hazy veldt]

eh, ump exists.

[pastel narwhal]

just got an MP7 from a crate on a scav raid lmao

dual MP7s

[rancid prism]

Me spraying someone in woods with the ump 150m away

[hazy veldt]

woods?

use rfb instead

[rancid prism]

Yes rfb from peacekeeper ll1

[hazy veldt]

if you're not yet 15, then don't go to woods?

or go with mosin

like woods is pretty shit for xp, since scav density is very low.

[rancid prism]

Just pointing out that ump isn’t the panacea

[hazy veldt]

Except, it covers short-mid range maps.

and you can play those until you get 15.

[oak marlin]

woods is good for roobel if your 15

[rancid prism]

Map knowledge, situational awareness, and muscle memory

[hazy veldt]

okay?

I only disupted the LL1 part.

though muscle memory is only really an issue if you don't have fps background.

[rancid prism]

(Or are bad)

[hazy veldt]

for anyone into cs/apex/cod/whatever, transfering basic fps skills goes fairly easily.

Though if someone picks tarkov as their first fps game ever, then... hopefully they're young with great twitch reflexes and neuroplasticity.

[solemn raptor]

sorry, got interupted.
What I've found works very well is to use a loadout that you can afford to run every raid. You're never afraid to run the loadout, and you're never boring yourself with ratting. You can find a playstyle you enjoy and just keep doing that. This is what I'm doing and as you gain more experience you can run better loadouts.

[pastel narwhal]

junkbox obtained :)

I finally have some room holy shit

[edgy plover]

Variety is the spice of life, and Tarkov. I find that strat works great for getting started - but people get bored easily and need some variation. One of the best parts of Tarkov is the viability of a whole manner of loadouts and playstyles, and trying to stick to just one can get a bit tiresome. But I think doing what you suggested in an effort to get money to be able to run fancy things, as you mentioned you're doing, is certainly a great idea

[edgy plover]

Such a gamechanger!

[worldly grove]

I transitioned from console to pc I played dayz abit but still found tarky to have a large learning curve

[solemn raptor]

"But I think doing what you suggested..." wait uh.. what did I suggest?

The loadout?

[worldly grove]

I used scav runs to collect knives for the ump and mp5 helped me get some guns for some runs

[edgy plover]

"to use a loadout that you can afford to run every raid"

[edgy plover]

Just a word to the wise, Fence sells those knives in plenty, for quite cheap, if you want to avoid farming them

[pastel narwhal]

I can actually choose how I want my stash to look instead of it just being a hellscape of random bs

[worldly grove]

Lol really I stopped checking his stash as every gun I brought jammed even after repair lol and I got salty when I brought a fuel can which was empty haha even after few months I'm still learning

[edgy plover]

Yea, buying guns from him really bites you in the ass - but buying those knives for PK barters is a lifesaver

[worldly grove]

I actually feel like I wanna wipe just to start again with everything I have learned so far

[edgy plover]

Wipes are such a blast for that reason - it's like the whole objective of Tarkov becomes to learn as much as possible so you can do better the next wipe. It's a super fun event no doubt

[pastel narwhal]

I got to like lvl 10 and then did that after messing myself up with the fence and honestly it helps in a lot of other ways too

or I guess a reset

[solemn raptor]

Oh, I meant afford as in that you don't make any money. That you always netto 0 roubles as the expences of the loadout are on avarage covered by what you make using the loadout.
I'm running a pretty decent loadout for 300k and saying at 1 mil roubles at all times.
I think this is a great approach for new players, perhaps as you learn the game you can begin to experiment with other strategies, but for a new player using this method will avoid the pitfalls of pistol rats/scav runners.

[pastel narwhal]

a wipe of everything would be awesome now

[edgy plover]

That's a pretty difficult balance to maintain - and a few unlucky runs can throw a wrench in things. I typically advise learning to play slow with a kit you can always profit on, as that takes the pressure off a bit more than making sure you make enough money to pay your overhead. But to each their own, whatever works for ya :)

[worldly grove]

Like early on i found an rsass was too scared to just loose it so I sold it now I need one for gunsmith and cant find or buy one lol

[solemn raptor]

usually you'll make a couple hundred k's off the starting gear, so that will create a buffer for when you start emplying the method. But of course, perhaps making slight buck is a good idea, I see that.

[pastel narwhal]

ah damn yeah I'd be scared to use it too lmao

[pastel narwhal]

honestly this seems more wise to me but what do I know

[edgy plover]

Both have pros and cons, certainly depends on the players own preferences as to what they'd prefer to focus on, and how comfortable they are playing either way

[solemn raptor]

@pastel narwhal If you enjoy looting and not engaging in combat then scaving might be a good idea. I personally enjoy fighting more than looting, so I never use my scav, i only use my PMC with a loadout I can afford, I try to maintain 1-2 mil roubles in my stash. If I dip too low just make a slightly cheaper loadout or try to be a bit lett agressive. Pick your fights!

[small robin]

always check bathrooms in resort my guys

yesterday i checked one just in case, came out with 2 full backpacks, 3 caymans and sum good ass guns

[bold kernel]

why isnt he ll2

[solemn raptor]

it's the standing, you need 0.2, you have 0.13. You need to do quests to gain standing.

[bold kernel]

ohh

[sterile minnow]

Fuck jaeger btw

[solemn raptor]

he sells the op-sks which you can combine with the pso from prapor. Pretty decent if you like scopes.

[edgy plover]

Flechette man = best man

[sterile minnow]

I stand by what I said
Dont need lvl 2 to buy an SKS from him

[solemn raptor]

you're a maniac

[edgy plover]

His quests are pretty sadistic, I just love shotguns

[sterile minnow]

Exactly, so fuck jaeger in every sense of the word

Still need ll2 juck faeger for hideout, which is really annoying

[misty ginkgo]

Jaeger quest suck

Especially at higher levels, when you need like .15 rep, and his quests are actually hard

[pastel narwhal]

I really am currently unaware of what I like to do because PVP seems really fun but I’m terrible at it, looting is sorta boring however I reliably get good money so it’s kinda half and half rn

[misty ginkgo]

First of all, money isn’t everything - game will wipe at some point anyways.

About the pvp, there’s a lot of “playstyles” in that, mainly “Slower pvp” and “Shift + W, run brainless around and shoot”.

Watch some video guides or ask questions, as there is shit tons of pvp tips and tricks that will help you a lot.

[pastel narwhal]

Yeah I’ve been obsessed with watching PvP guides since I got the gang so I’m just practicing

[sterile minnow]

Positioning, audio, general knowledge, knowing how to handle your gun etc
Takes time to learn, But once you know the "basics" you'll do better every time you pvp
Also nades

Not to mention ammo

[misty ginkgo]

There’s also “pvp maps”, and zones.

Idk how experienced you are with the game, and how much game sense you have?

Try and go for the pvp zones, on a pvp run.

[pastel narwhal]

Def doing miles better than how I was at the very beginning and I understand all of the info stuff when it comes to stats on ammo and guns

[sterile minnow]

Right lean peeking is basically a must

[misty ginkgo]

Exactly.

Make sure you get a guide from 12.12 aswell, 12.11 pvp and 12.12 is a lot different

[limber notch]

Do these events hint at a wipe?

[pastel narwhal]

I’d say 75 hours like 150 raids, still terrible, improving rapidly. I grinded factory and got some much needed experience there, I analyze all of my deaths to see where I went wrong

[solemn raptor]

I'd suggest have a go at taking the game slowly. Don't run around like a muppet. Clear all the angles, stop occationally and just listen and look for people. Situasjonal awarness is key. Don't focus on looting crates and whatnot, try to get your loot from pvp or pve.

[sterile minnow]

Personally id recommend 762 BP and the guns you can run it with, simply cus its a very very solid round

[misty ginkgo]

I don’t think so

[limber notch]

Factory pvp is quite unique in a sense. It is good to get ised to gun handling though

Best to learn pvp on other maps imo.

[sterile minnow]

People are terrible at 1500 hours, But it Depends heavily on if you push pvp in said 1500 hours compared to someone who has pvped for half

[pastel narwhal]

Oh yeah I’m not playing this like any other shooter I clear every room I enter, get to cover any time I hear foot steps near by, right lean obsessively, I’m just getting outplayed because it’s late wipe and people have way better map knowledge, gun experience, recoil control, bullets, etc

[limber notch]

Its always worth looting crates on your way

[pastel narwhal]

I do

[misty ginkgo]

Then you probably know some of these tips but:

Always right hand peek, never (like never) left hand peek a guy.

Run and free look to peek large areas (makes it harder to hit you)

Use a gun you like.

Use the best ammo possible.

Use nades for your advantage.

Pick your fights, Pls never 1v5 - unless you’re good.

There’s a few bugs that everyone uses aswell.

When healing you can go in your inventory, right click a mag and press “Reload”. Then it reloads instantly.

You can cancel healing and surgery on left and right click.

[pastel narwhal]

Always crouch when looting behind as much cover as possible and aim towards any possible place where people could enter while opening the crate

[sterile minnow]

Basically just gotta dive head first into it (Not literally) and learning from your mistakes/what you did right
Recording your gameplay is a BIG help

[limber notch]

The healing reload is to click install on the mag

Also learn where audio is bugged

[solemn raptor]

I know. But you often end up avoiding combat as you just hunt the crates. I don't recommend it.

[sterile minnow]

[limber notch]

I guess it depends on the route. As a reserve main I loot the crates in bunker after I kill the raiders and players. Also check the fuel and filter spawns on my way to d2

And ofc the safe and aesa spawns

[pastel narwhal]

Yeah I’ve been trying out different ammo types and guns when I get them and only ever picking a 1v2 when it’s forced on me or I have a good advantage. I did not know that healing stuff though thank you.

[pastel narwhal]

I have been doing this but I think I should start recording that would help

[limber notch]

You can cancel heal animations when your injured part is green

[sterile minnow]

Just try to stay away from 556 unless you got the good versions

[sterile minnow]

Yeah Just make sure to not overload your ssd with old videos, But going through when it went to shit / when you played it clean

And what you could try to repeat or try not to repeat
It's a lot to learn, But its a fun learning curve

[solemn raptor]

The gun isn't what kills, the player does. It really doesn't matter all that much what gear you use, you can kill people anyways as long as you don't use some useless pistol cal. Map knowledge doesn't really mean much either, unless you're playing interchange I guess, that's a whole other hell.
Most maps people don't hide in some wierd angle waiting for you to come by.
It's all about just having the vision and understanding when to push, when to hide, when to fight when to run. These are things not native to tarkov.

[sterile minnow]

Repositioning when you can is very useful
Also knowing when or if you should, which nades can help with (depending on the situation, ofc)

[pastel narwhal]

Idk I’ve gotten killed by people who know all the positions multiple times before at least that’s just been how it is for me. And I’ve definitely found out that your gear really is like 30% of the game the other 70% is really just being good

[pastel narwhal]

Yeah repositioning has saved me and not repositioning has killed me multiple times over

And having the knowledge of for example ZB-013 gave me the opportunity to absolutely waste a guy clearly much better than me

[solemn raptor]

If you have aim a stock sks with PS ammo you can kill basically anything if you can aim. Be smart about your moves, don't walk around only focusing on where you go, you should always look for places where people can come from, and where you should run if you get shot at. These are things you need to be doing constantly so that you always know what to do and where to aim.

If you do that you'll get a long way.

[pastel narwhal]

When it comes to all of this I feel like I’m doing these things that you’re describing however I’ll get killed by some simple play that I never could have seen so I think when it comes down to it I really just need to put the hours in which is what I’m doing. I’ve watched hours of combat breakdowns and follow them while still getting consistently 1-tapped so I think what I need to do at this point besides the stuff that you’re saying which I understand is extremely if it the most important is:

1. Hit headshots instead of instinctively going for center of mass

2. Learn where people camp and check those places

3. Use nades way way more frequently

4. Focus more on observation than darting from location to location

5. Being aware of current gun and it’s state (I’ve been killed multiple times just because I don’t really know how to control it or it jams because I got it off a scav and just upgraded it)

[brittle canyon]

If you have aim a stock sks with PS ammo you can kill basically anything if you can aim
if you have aim a makarov can kill basically anything if you can aim

[pastel narwhal]

I mean that’s true with like any gun right?

[brittle canyon]

u can usually just aim center mass and the recoil takes you up to head

[pastel narwhal]

I think he’s just saying that the sks is a step up from that

[brittle canyon]

it's a shitstick, there are no ups and downs between shitsticks

[remote kettle]

013 is just an extract how did that help? not meaning to be rude

[pastel narwhal]

That’s fair yeah I kinda just tend to stick to single fire so the recoil doesnt really help

[limber notch]

Probably refers to fortress

[pastel narwhal]

Well the whole building is ZB-013

[brittle canyon]

the exfil is zb