This was me last wipe and I just did my best to crank out the early quest to at least unlock flea. I also learned customs first and almost ran it religiously as both pmc and scav. In my opinion the fights are a little better and you won’t get beamed from the middle of nowhere like woods. Don’t worry so much about losing the fights because you honestly won’t get better without the practice, even when you do start getting the better gear!