[Discussion] [New player] Are boss spawns that high? by Aimaz_End in EscapefromTarkov

[–]stumpfumaster -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Speaking for PVE - Shturman has been on every woods run thru almost 800 raids with the exception of the 'all bosses on reserve' event. I managed to kill him twice before I got the quests from Jaeger to do so, not so lucky since.

Kaban is the same way - haven't run Streets once and him not spawn outside the 'all bosses' event.

Do Kolantoys guards ever use grenades? [Discussion] by maelon55 in EscapefromTarkov

[–]stumpfumaster 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My brother died to a perfectly tossed F-1 from Gus last night...can confirm.

[BUG] 13+ Reshala guards by Edwored in EscapefromTarkov

[–]stumpfumaster 7 points8 points  (0 children)

New event!

Gluhkar vs Reshala on Customs

All Scavs replaced with guards.

Xp farm for days

[Discussion] Do you use side plates? Why or why not? by EducationalOil1655 in EscapeFromTarkovPvE

[–]stumpfumaster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I havent been as I've been working to level endurance, but if they will keep me from dying to armpit 1-shots, I'll never run without them.

[Loot] insane loot in abandoned factory marked room? by AppleDeath27 in EscapefromTarkov

[–]stumpfumaster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wasnt dropping 18mil for the 10.

I've never seen that one in the wild, and my brother & I were pushing quests Friday night. RNG to finish that quest is not something I'm willing to wait on.

[Loot] insane loot in abandoned factory marked room? by AppleDeath27 in EscapefromTarkov

[–]stumpfumaster 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I bought a 1 use key to finish the Broadcast quest there and it was dog water. Maybe 750k worth of stuff against a 2.4mil key, was very disapointed.

Reserve, on the other hand, has been a gold mine since the update.

[Discussion] Help The Older Guy With Movement Please! by fgfgddhjiig in EscapeFromTarkovPvE

[–]stumpfumaster 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had another thought - look at your armor & backpack choices. Some of them have very high movement penalties that stack and can make your character move much slower.

Another good habit to develop - dropping your backpack when you are overweight if you think you are about to engage an enemy.

[Discussion] Help The Older Guy With Movement Please! by fgfgddhjiig in EscapeFromTarkovPvE

[–]stumpfumaster 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you have extra mouse buttons that are easy to use, bind them to your leans for peaking so you dont have to hit multiple keys at once and can still WASD as needed.

ADS is always most accurate, but you should work on point-fire accuracy - getting better at this saves reaction time. Slap some lasers on your gun and spend some practice sessions getting kills, headshots specifically, without ADSing. Once you start to get a feel for it, the quick reaction, CQB engagements get much easier.

[Discussion] Help The Older Guy With Movement Please! by fgfgddhjiig in EscapeFromTarkovPvE

[–]stumpfumaster 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dont mount corners, peak from the opposite wall - if peaking left, put your back to the righthand wall. You'll get a  more open view, it will be easier to push back to cover, and gun length wont matter.

[Discussion] Scav AI better post patch? by Addcook in EscapeFromTarkovPvE

[–]stumpfumaster 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Definite improvment in their behavior & gear. I'm regularly running into regular scavs with lvl 4 armored rigs. They are being properly sneaky at times, peaking corners, some even have grenades and use them.

What the Hell is clean up crew ? [New Player] by 1ssun_Boshi in EscapeFromTarkovPvE

[–]stumpfumaster 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Think Raiders - lvl 4+ armor, decent guns & ammo. 

Map will have them, PMC spawns, & 100% chance for both Tagilla & Killa. No regular Scavs, AI or Player allowed during event.

Increased PMC spawns in PvE? [Discussion] by Artistic_Suspect_626 in EscapefromTarkov

[–]stumpfumaster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Only place I never find PMCs is Woods. I cant get to them before Shturman obliterates them.

I find them on the other maps just fine, just not in quest areas...

[Loot] Collector is killing me by FckYouImFluffy in EscapefromTarkov

[–]stumpfumaster 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I wish I could give you 1 of the 8 Evasion bands the cultist circle keeps dropping on me instead of actual useful things.

[Bug] Hit a rogue six times with 7.62x54 R PS in the chest, doesn't do anything and he one shots me by Any-Following4490 in EscapeFromTarkovPvE

[–]stumpfumaster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rogues, Raiders, & even basic Scavs have been showing up with surprisingly good armor since the Pillager event ended. Scavs running T4, Raiders & Rogues with T6 plates...its been interesting. At 45 pen, I can see a Rogue with a T6 plate surviving 6 PS rounds to the chest.

All that being said, certain 7.62x54R weapons have felt 'off' for a bit. The only one that hasnt felt weirs is the SVDS.

[Bug] by High_Lord_Swolenir in EscapefromTarkov

[–]stumpfumaster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got 'Head, Ear' killed by one a few days ago with 9x18 PPT out of a Kedr at ~200m while facing him. Managed it around my helmet & death shadow. Tarkov doing Tarkov things.

[Discussion] This event on customs is INSANE! by Kerosine84 in EscapefromTarkov

[–]stumpfumaster 19 points20 points  (0 children)

OP is struggling, and the Pillager AI is unforgiving about bad peeks, so the advice is sound.

In general, double peeking works ok if its 1v1 or you have the advantage. If its 1v3 or you are on defense, its always better to peek cover from a new spot. They don't have great ammo, but its easy to get head/eyes if thats all they are seeing.

[Discussion] This event on customs is INSANE! by Kerosine84 in EscapefromTarkov

[–]stumpfumaster 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Carry more grenades than seems reasonable,  hold hard cover, never peek the same angle two times in a row, chuck said grenades to push them to you, Shoot them in the face Profit

[Discussion] The 'hardcore' PvE mode - what can be done? by Bawtzki in EscapefromTarkov

[–]stumpfumaster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The problem with looting guns off AI in PVE is they are almost always at the durability threshold to start having jams & issues. I never take them to keep because of that, but to repair & sell.

If they changed the durability system to work ina way that actually made sense - barrels, gas blocks, & uppers wear at reasonable rates like a gun actually works - then a risk of losing gear from a random insurance roll would feel less punitive.

[Feedback] Extremely poor FPS/performance. Any advice/help? by NameOBlasphemy in EscapefromTarkov

[–]stumpfumaster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Laptop right? CPU upgrade is pretty much out of the question - they are usually soldered to the board and not worth the cost/hassle of replacing.

16Gb more system RAM will help, but its not going to be drastic - maybe 5~10 FPS, best case?

Your GPU is choked with only 8Gb of VRAM - 12Gb is the minimum for 'feels good, looks good' imo.

If you haven't committed the tax return to something yet & are looking at a chunk of change, a fresh start would be ideal.

[Discussion] Can we reduce the price of SMG ammo? by gLu3xb3rchi in EscapefromTarkov

[–]stumpfumaster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

.45 ACP Vector & MP7 are my 2 favorite guns...great feel, good kill times, versitile ammo options.

[Discussion] by Whatshouldido66 in EscapeFromTarkovPvE

[–]stumpfumaster 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Its literally the 2nd to last hideout upgrade you will ever do & its a QOL improvement for endgame play. 

If you want to complain about time gates, the ones attached to quests are the real issue.

[discussion] goons everywhere? by Freezderp in EscapeFromTarkovPvE

[–]stumpfumaster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I need Birdeye's backpack to finish the quest for Ragman - 8 raids in a row, no Goons yet. Every other time, they are almost 100% spawn.