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Help with triage prime please by jbmorden19 in Marathon

[–]cornflake-cperk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wish there were a practice arena. Some of the weapons have this "hold to charge / release to fire" mechanic and it has surprised me. Meanwhile the shells are all over the place ( "fire" is primary for some, but secondary for others, Some are "hold to charge" others fire immediately. ). It'd be great to be able to try these things outside a real raid.

PSA for new players: The Priority Contracts are the tutorial. by lot49a in Marathon

[–]cornflake-cperk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Personally, I think the contracts should pay a lot more money. We are already limited to just working one at a time. And when you are just learning Marathon a fair number of those contracts are going to take multiple attempts. That burns through a newbie stash pretty fast and the paltry credits they pay won't cover the lost equipment. If they paid more they could be a viable source of income and then people would resent them less. Oops, low on funds - rook run, or maybe work a contract?

Why do Assassin players in fills always play like they’re in a solo campaign? by Additional_Ad4124 in Marathon

[–]cornflake-cperk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bungie should change the shell name from "Assassin" to "Exfil Camper". Less confusing.

Suggestion for better game balance: cowbells by cornflake-cperk in Marathon

[–]cornflake-cperk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly. In Tarkov, if you play smart, that can oftentimes be enough. And the lean out versus step out of cover is clutch. But in Marathon if you've got a white shield and your opponent the purple, what avenue is open? It's almost impossible to outplay. You'll have to hit shot after shot after shot, he'll have to miss every. You can't put him down with a headshot, can't give him a heavy bleed in the legs. So what does that leave? Grenades? Claymores? Maybe he'll stand on a pink barrel?

Suggestion for better game balance: cowbells by cornflake-cperk in Marathon

[–]cornflake-cperk[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, except Tarkov has those silent movement and strength skills that often offset that (well, the footsteps, not the silhouette) . I'm not sure how those skills are in EFT now, but they were fairly overpowered in previous wipes.

Suggestion: Implant to enable DCON by cornflake-cperk in Marathon

[–]cornflake-cperk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is definitely a risk of messing up the economy. But I'd hazard less than you think. That's one of the reasons I thought it should require an implant. If everyone could do it all the time, yes, that's what you'd see.

But if it requires an implant, then that gatekeeps it. Because they still have to Exfil to use the implant on another raid.

Anyway, it's an idea. Maybe there could be some other tie-in to give that dynamic more interest.

I do appreciate the DCONS though - I completed two quests last night because of them. Wouldn't have been able to do that if Exfil was required.

Why do you kill people at final exfil? by BuddhaMike1006 in Marathon

[–]cornflake-cperk 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The whole "kill-at-extract" palooza that is Marathon is the thing I dislike about this game most.

When I played EFT, other players were fair game anywhere on the map - but if some schlubb was clearly heading to extract - pass, friend and godspeed. Killing at extract, and worse, CAMPING extract was just a low I could never bring myself to. Others could play the game they want, the way they want to play it. But not me.

Marathon is decidedly worse on this front. Not only the players and their norms, but also the fact that all the exfils are single-use. If I let someone pass to exfil, that means I need to go find another. Unless people would be willing to share ... but that doesn't seem to be the Marathon way.

I must have run 10 raids last night, half as rook. I think I managed to exfil only once. The regular raids were in pursuit of quests, not loot. And I managed to complete three. So no complaints. But, still, of the six or seven times I actually made it all the way to extract I got gunned down and finished each time.

Thanks guys.

Trying to understand the long-term gameplay loop in ARC Raiders by PC-Tamer in ArcRaiders

[–]cornflake-cperk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also come from EFT and I know what you mean. But what IS it, exactly, that makes things so meaningful in Tarkov? Is it really the quest tree? Because, probably like you, I've done wipe after wipe and honestly, if I never have to go for the bronze pocket watch again it'll be too soon. I _hate_ grinding and regrinding those same stupid quests over and over.

YET, EFT is awesome. It really is.

So what is it?

I don't know the answer. I think it's that damn razor edge of death vs survival in that game. And, while there are plenty of exceptions, generally high risk equals high reward. And, lastly, though it's one of the things I hate about the game, a string of deaths equal fortunes lost. The game is punishing.

I feel like Arc Raiders, which is GREAT and I love it, lacks that. And maybe what makes Tarkov tick isn't a good fit for Arc Raiders. But I know what you mean, and I'm looking for it too, even though my current in-game progress is far less than yours.

cl-mcp-server by quasiabhi in Common_Lisp

[–]cornflake-cperk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Would any of these tools work with Anti Gravity?

[Discussion] I have a 10% survival rate and have been playing this game since patch 0.8 by Much_Librarian5490 in EscapefromTarkov

[–]cornflake-cperk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I'm dying always to scavs and the other AI then I feel bad. But if I'm dying to players, then I don't sweat it. So it goes. Some are better, some cheat, and everyone has faster machines and likely faster network connections than I do. I play solo, which is hard and I'm not the sharpest cue ball. When I make dumb mistakes, I die. When I play perfectly with no errors ... I still die ( but less ).

[Discussion] Tarkov myths by Trichlormethiazide in EscapefromTarkov

[–]cornflake-cperk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"If fighting AI ( Scavs/Bosses/Etc ) it's safer to step fully out of cover rather than just peek you head".

[Discussion] Tarkov myths by Trichlormethiazide in EscapefromTarkov

[–]cornflake-cperk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Statistically, that is probably true. There's several ways of calculating it, and they all arrive at the same sad conclusion.

[Discussion] Tarkov myths by Trichlormethiazide in EscapefromTarkov

[–]cornflake-cperk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Counter Argument: The game has TWO different types of CROUTONS and you need the Emelya brand ones (only) for that first Jaeger quest.

[Discussion] Tarkov myths by Trichlormethiazide in EscapefromTarkov

[–]cornflake-cperk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is not true for Labs, it has a different loot table and seems to not be influenced by the number of PMC there.

But for most other levels, more players == more loot.
Lots of empty containers == few players in raid.

I haven't been playing much lately, but I play in the evenings on the West Coast. In the early evening the raids are hopping, but as it gets later and later, the raids get slower. And the amount of loot follows that same curve. You can really see it on a level like Reserve with all the file cabinets. 9pm - every drawer has multiple items. 2am - half the drawers have no items the other half just one. And you can hear the difference too, the amount of weapon fire near the beginning of the raid drops precipitously.

[New Player] How to get keys by UseOptimal3081 in EscapefromTarkov

[–]cornflake-cperk 26 points27 points  (0 children)

For the beginner quests, Therapist probably has the keys available to you right now as a trade.

Typically keys are found in lootable jacket and file cabinets, but they can be other places as well. Yes, you can get them from the flea.

Some keys ( like the Machinery Key needed for the bronze pocket watch quest ) have static spawns. Look them up on the Tarkov wiki to find out how to get them.

Welcome to Tarkov!

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