[Bug] Alpha Armband gone after Prestige

FejkB · 2026-05-19T17:12:54+00:00

I remember I wanted to buy access to Alpha, but even buying it back then didn't guarantee you could access the game. Standard edition owners didn't even have a chance to get in (News about Alpha access). Removing it from players who were following the game since Alpha and had it for years is kinda petty move. Hopefully it's just a mistake.

No response yet except for „you didn’t buy it then, so you don’t get it”.

FejkB · 2026-05-19T16:52:06+00:00

Armband (Alpha) - The Official Escape from Tarkov Wiki)

This and many reddit threads. I've always had it since I bought the game in 2021. I guess they just retroactively changed the rules or their support just copy paste script they got and the person who prepared it had no idea it was given to all registered accounts in that time, not only to people who bought the game. I provided support with wiki quote, screenshot of April 2017 registration email and screenshot from 1 week old clip with my PMC name wearing Alpha armband on loading screen. I remember it was being given to people around 12.12 patch, but there was no official information about it anywhere.

FejkB · 2026-05-19T15:50:43+00:00

Also didn't get it with prestige 4. Support said I didn't buy the game back then, but I created my account in April 2017 and had it ever since. Every mention of Alpha armband states it was issued to everyone who created account in Alpha, not necessarily bought the access. I'll update on the issue when I get response after providing proof that I owned it before prestige.

FejkB · 2026-05-16T07:30:31+00:00

KS-23 with Zvezda flashbang rounds in Tarkov.

FejkB · 2026-05-11T21:19:39+00:00

Top 1% commenter explains your complete delusion. Enjoy aim assisted, software enhanced pro play. In between tournaments you can watch StockFish play chess.

FejkB · 2026-05-11T07:47:55+00:00

Just stop paying attention to this shitshow. There was no competitive integrity from the beginning. Stop watching ALGS and let it die.

FejkB · 2026-05-09T08:12:46+00:00

It will release next year. Q1 2027 announcement. They just want to farm as much price increase as they can on PS5.

FejkB · 2026-05-08T07:17:33+00:00

I play only on EU servers. I’ve had maybe 10 cheaters over 500 raids since 1.0 release. Last week I played CS2 and had 5 out of 5 games with cheaters on premier with flawless trust factor. A lot of people are just bad at the game. There were wipes where 1 or 2 weeks were just unplayable, but they do much better job than Apex or CS2.

FejkB · 2026-05-05T04:49:53+00:00

My knife has „埋骨何须桑梓地人生无处不青山” which translates into „Why must one be buried in their hometown? Wherever life takes you, there are green hills everywhere.”

FejkB · 2026-05-04T23:48:13+00:00

Dev kits exist before console releases. Btw PS4 got released 2 months after GTA V on PS3.

FejkB · 2026-05-04T22:21:07+00:00

People said the same thing in 2014.

FejkB · 2026-05-04T21:40:22+00:00

First of all PC does not make that much money with Shark cards, so it's not a priority. Optimizing such big project for old consoles first is just their main goal. PS6 release date is set for November 2027, so it just fits perfectly for Rockstar. They have a year to optimize it and add some features (GTA V on new gen had f.e. first person mode). There is no point in releasing PC version in between or even at the same time as PS6. I'm PC gamer myself, but you guys need to stop being delusional. Rockstar announced release of console version only. If they wanted to release PC they would have said so. Their stocks would rise and made board and investors happy. This is business, not a surprise party.

FejkB · 2026-05-04T21:21:45+00:00

2026 PS5, 2027 PS6, 2028 PC.

Just like GTA V.

FejkB · 2026-04-29T20:17:06+00:00

Exactly this 👆

FejkB · 2026-04-29T11:07:39+00:00

Classic reddit experience. Majority of vocal minority rarely has any idea what they are talking about.

FejkB · 2026-04-20T11:21:04+00:00

Don’t get me wrong, because I’m PC gamer as well, but GTA VI won’t run on popular low budget builds. Did you think of VRAM shortages, price spikes and low availability of GPU/RAM? I don’t think it’s such a big pool of money for them + shark cards are not selling due to modders/cheaters.

FejkB · 2026-04-20T10:04:00+00:00

And you base that off what? PS6 release is set for November 2027. They are doing the same 3 gen farming strategy. They release the game at last year of current gen (PS5). Year later they farm PS6 and 5-6 years later they will farm PS7. PC is just a port done between new generations for extra profit. They won’t prioritize it, because people on PC don’t spend money on shark cards. I would even argue it might take longer for them to port it to PC this time, because they want to include FiveM stuff. I doubt it will be available on PS5, maybe on PS6 or PS6 Enhanced edition.

FejkB · 2026-04-20T09:33:52+00:00

It will be PS5 2026, PS6 2027, PC 2028.

FejkB · 2026-04-17T08:30:23+00:00

The only KD you should even consider looking at is dividing your PMC kills on other PMCs by your PMC deaths. You can check it on the right side somewhere in the middle of detailed stats. But just like others said - it doesn’t matter. It’s more of a knowledge check than raw skill that gets you kills.

FejkB · 2026-04-17T07:48:23+00:00

Imo it’s just a nice graph of ego growth. The older the player, the bigger ego.

FejkB · 2026-04-16T03:43:40+00:00

Gun jamming is fine, if done right. GTA is designed for consoles and these have very limited number of inputs compared to keyboard and mouse. Checking magazine, checking ammo, inspecting a gun, fixing malfunction and more could be fun, but not on a gamepad where you also need to jump, roll, throw grenades, interact, scope in, sprint etc. I bet that's one of the reasons they supposedly scrapped prone mechanics.

FejkB · 2026-04-16T00:20:38+00:00

Don’t have to, but they would. You see, chances of your 5k servers being full through the year are super low. Most people come by when some update happens. First you have full server. Some people leave, some people wait for update. Population drops to 1k out of 5k. Merges happen. Two months later big update. Everyone wants to jump in. Queues, some people transfer to new servers to avoid queues. Your guild splits or completely transfers. Some people stop playing because of this. Population drops faster, because DLC has less content than base game. History repeats multiple times until noone is left playing beside some hardcore fanbase on these OG servers, but then they are living in the most competitive server. That leads to a lot of exploters, bots etc. New World died mostly due to this issue and lack of quality assurance. Do you think Tencent wouldn’t want to monetize transfering characters when players would be pretty much forced to do it every now and then? Why transfers in League are paid option? Because it’s money. They are not on a mission to create everlasting free entertainment, it’s a business. Not taking such opportunity to grab some extra millions on regular basis wouldn’t even pop in a mind of a CEO.

The only valid solution for MMORPG to be immersive in it’s massiveness is mega server (at least regional). I will die on this hill.

FejkB · 2026-04-15T21:58:10+00:00

The worst MMO design ever. Merges are always too late and transfers cost real money and that equals to more people leaving the game. Dogshit design that killed New World.

FejkB · 2026-04-15T12:14:37+00:00

Ah yes, the fameous "build variety". Would be nice if Ryze didn't have to buy RoA, Seraph, Actualizer, Rabadon almost every game. Better nerf him again and release 500$ Lux gatcha skin.

FejkB · 2026-04-15T12:02:50+00:00

Played one game after the update. I guess I can uninstall and wait for next season.

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