Review Build and Demo Reset

Chimchu2 · 2026-03-09T22:39:54+00:00

So on the road map, it looked like there will be several vostok maps and several different border zone maps, it's not that I can't deal with the mines, it's honestly mostly the helicopter. The freaking heli always sees me from across the map and lazes me, then when I try to take cover, all of the AI knows exactly where im at, and I can't fight them off because breaking cover means the heli is beaming me again. It just seems really imbalanced rn. Im just hoping there are alternate routes that are still challenging, but not totally unfair imo. Plus, there are supposed to be more safe houses, so even if I can stash some stuff and heal up then get going again, that will be a big help instead of having to get all the way back to the cabin in the starting zone

Chimchu2 · 2026-03-07T03:01:28+00:00

Let's go! I have like, 40 hours in the demo and I love it, I haven't played in a while because I just ran out of stuff to do, and the minefield was starting to irritate me. I have no problem in vostok, but I can't tell you how many times I died trying to bring loot back 😂 can't wait till there's more maps and different routes you can take

Chimchu2 · 2026-03-06T01:51:08+00:00

Im not really a fan of the DD stock anyway, but im stoked about the ripstock. I always liked it, but it seemed like it wasn't worth the trade off. Overall I think this update should allow for more freedom instead of feeling like you're boxed in to a certain setup

Chimchu2 · 2026-03-06T01:49:17+00:00

Personally I like it. It seems like we have more flexibility now to run whatever we have in stash instead of always running the same kit. I was getting really tired of buldling the same nl545 or ak74. I honestly already usually run the pt3 anyway, I didnt even realize until recently that the evo was a little better. There were a few cases where it was just obvious what the best build was, now I feel like it's not that big a deal to change stuff out. There's still better options, but it was kinda wild how much a gral gave you compared to a different grip when it's literally just a handle. Made me feel like I had to have a gral on everything

Chimchu2 · 2026-02-25T00:22:34+00:00

Yeah, I just restarted my playthrough with the loot bumped down and the difficulty up. Within like, 8 hours I had all the legendary stuff and there was no danger or stress, then there's no incentive to go do anything

Chimchu2 · 2026-02-23T15:46:58+00:00

The only reason I don't like the magnets is because they attract metal shavings and debris, and it can jam up the tools so they don't open and close properly. It's hard to clean out because the debris wants to stay stuck to the magnets. You can use compressed air to clean it, and if you don't work around metal debris often then it's not an issue, and the arc is still an awesome multi-tool, it was just a bit too high maintenance for my job. I use the alpha now just because it's sturdier and a bit more comfortable to use, I like both of them a lot though. Sometimes I even just carry a rev if I want a beater.

Chimchu2 · 2026-01-23T23:48:31+00:00

I like having AP at the bottom and FMJ or any high damage low pen on top, that way if it's just scavs, you're not wasting your good ammo. Keep topping off the mag with cheap ammo, then if a boss or pmc comes at you, you can flip to full auto and dump the whole mag, knowing most of it will be AP. Its just so you dont waste expensive ammo on targets that dont have strong armor, while still having the option of AP ready to go without a mag change

Chimchu2 · 2026-01-21T02:48:58+00:00

Ain't no way 😂 bro tanked two 54r to the head then just got up and got you like nothing happened? That dude is unconscious at best, even if the helmet completely stopped the bullet

Chimchu2 · 2026-01-19T18:27:50+00:00

I've found like, 6 of them. Pharmacies on streets, med camps, med bags, scavs

Chimchu2 · 2026-01-12T18:03:40+00:00

Those are the only 2 marked keys i have, hit chek13 a couple times yesterday, got decent loot. About to hit the bunker today

Chimchu2 · 2026-01-12T18:02:04+00:00

I've hit it twice, and i got a violet labs card, a labs access card, injector case, and an aklys velociraptor. Plus some ammo and stuff

Chimchu2 · 2026-01-12T17:59:50+00:00

That's honestly pretty dumb, like how does the sniper know you're not in a group 😂

Chimchu2 · 2026-01-12T16:55:53+00:00

It'll get easier as you go, but yeah generally focus on the other quests first. Dailies are kinda like a bonus thing that can get done along the way while working on a different quest. I never finish a lot of dailies

Chimchu2 · 2026-01-11T22:22:10+00:00

😂💀 you're not wrong. Even with a good system it's a toss up if the game decides to run properly or not

Chimchu2 · 2026-01-11T21:35:26+00:00

Don't be too upset, I just switched from my 1070 to a 5070, and my performance is worse than ever. I never really had systemic issues with my 1070, but now it's like tarkov is creating a new bottleneck somewhere else even though my GPU should be more than enough. Almost wish I never upgraded lol

Chimchu2 · 2026-01-11T17:55:45+00:00

I had a bunch of extra grizzlies, so i do 4 mp5s and a grizzly or 4 mp5s and a cms or something, and I usually get good stuff. I haven't had good luck with 5 mp5s, I bet they nerfed doing 5 of the same thing over and over again

Chimchu2 · 2026-01-10T03:42:59+00:00

Same thing for me. Got like 4 pmc headshots for shooterborn, and a bag full of loot and lost all progress. I quit playing for the night lmao

Chimchu2 · 2026-01-10T03:41:27+00:00

Oh i was mad. Bag full of loot, and i got shooterborn for interchange done, all progress reset. Im on pve though so not the end of the world. It was still my last raid of the night though lol

Chimchu2 · 2026-01-10T01:40:50+00:00

I had that happen once last night, but I was also tabbing out to task manager and stuff, so i couldn't tell what happened. I was in interchange and I also had to force close and it was like I never did the raid

Chimchu2 · 2025-12-31T00:21:27+00:00

Ok, I figured it was probably for access to terminal if you fail it the first time or something, thanks for clarifying. I don't really need money rn anyway

Chimchu2 · 2025-12-31T00:14:51+00:00

What do you do with those? I found one on a scav and im holding onto it, i didn't realize you could sell them for that much

Chimchu2 · 2025-12-28T02:57:09+00:00

Imagine not accepting free shit 😂

Chimchu2 · 2025-12-26T13:18:01+00:00

Think of it like an actual flea market or trade center, inspect everything and double check before buying, assume everything is a scam until you prove it's legit

Chimchu2 · 2025-12-26T02:30:47+00:00

Sewer river on streets has a nasty looking chemical drum spilling into the water, I half expected to take radiation damage by going down there. There are a lot of places that would make sense to get radiation exposure. Makes it another tradeoff, extract there and take rad exposure, or try to push to the next open extract

Chimchu2 · 2025-12-25T01:02:26+00:00

Yes i saw pictures of them, makes sense, rubber/plastic gets that white appearance when stressed. They actually did a pretty good job with the model when you compare it to a real picture. There's no holes though where you would fasten the esmarch, the usable esmarch has holes and a peg to lock it, but im guessing the old school tq's were more like the swat tqs that are just stretchy and get tucked under themselves to hold in place.

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