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Does anyone play Escape from Tarkov? Other interesting shooter suggestions?


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So I've been having an eye on the game since its reveal but I never followed it too closely. Recently I've been looking for an interesting shooter I'd play and got back to Escape from Tarkov. A lot has happened, there is now a closed beta for everyone who pre-ordered it and it seems very playable in general.

 

I've heard a lot of praise but there was also a lot of drama because of criticism. This and the gameplay (raid, escape, stash, lose everything on death... loot from PvE raids can't be saved [yet]) keeps me from buying it. Watching videos and streams didn't help me decide.

 

Does anyone here play the game? What's your experience? What do you like and what don't you like? Would you recommend it or would you advise not to buy it and why?

 

Also, can you recommend other interesting shooters? I like semi-realistic, authentic stuff. Hardcore and arcade can be nice too, but please no Battlefield or Call of Duty.

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I have a couple hundred hours in it. I love it. What do you need to know? Just know that it's not finished, and there are bugs, but I play it everyday. I got the game in September.

 

I personally upgraded over time to the EOD edition. My buddy @Gunner 9213 has it as well. I know a few others that have different versions and they seem to like it a lot. There is a massive learning curve at first, and it can be frustrating losing gear, but it's fun and challenging and frankly, I haven't played a game yet that has this much crazy, edge of your seat action.

 

If there ever was a time to get it, get it now. It's 25% off.

21 minutes ago, TheUniT said:

This and the gameplay (raid, escape, stash, lose everything on death... loot from PvE raids can't be saved [yet]) keeps me from buying it. Watching videos and streams didn't help me decide.

Couple of things:

1) Watching this game can be super boring at times. Action can be sparse, and certain times there seems like nothing is going on. It's a totally different ball game playing it.

2) What keeps you from buying it exactly? You mention "raid, escape, stash, lose everything on death... loot from PvE raids can't be saved [yet]". I'm not sure what you mean. Yes, you do loose everything you have on you if you die, and you do have a finite stash size (updates are coming that will be able for you to increase it i.e. the Hideout system). And at this moment, PvE ("singleplayer") is not planned. It was meant to test things, so there won't be a PvE game mode yet. I just like it to test tactics and test weapons. It would be wayyyyy OP if you could keep items from PvE raids. That's kinda why the Scav mode exists.

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2 hours ago, Mikofiticus said:

What do you need to know?

Nothing specifically, just opinions, experience and suggestions.

Actually, what happens if you've lost everything because of deaths?

 

2 hours ago, Mikofiticus said:

There is a massive learning curve at first, and it can be frustrating losing gear, but it's fun and challenging ...

 

Yes, massive learning curves can be frustrating and this is exactly what I'm afraid of. Also that it doesn't entertain me for long. I don't want this to be one of those expensive "play it for some hours and then never touch it again" games (*cough*, DayZ Standalone, *cough*).

 

2 hours ago, Mikofiticus said:

1) Watching this game can be super boring at times. Action can be sparse, and certain times there seems like nothing is going on. It's a totally different ball game playing it.

I figured, same with Rainbow Six Siege in my opinion.

 

2 hours ago, Mikofiticus said:

2) What keeps you from buying it exactly? You mention "raid, escape, stash, lose everything on death... loot from PvE raids can't be saved [yet]". I'm not sure what you mean. Yes, you do loose everything you have on you if you die, and you do have a finite stash size (updates are coming that will be able for you to increase it i.e. the Hideout system). And at this moment, PvE ("singleplayer") is not planned. It was meant to test things, so there won't be a PvE game mode yet. I just like it to test tactics and test weapons. It would be wayyyyy OP if you could keep items from PvE raids. That's kinda why the Scav mode exists.

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I'm not sure if I like the system of the game. Play a mission, loot, then try to escape and stash (basically main menu). There is no open world that can be played endlessly. Gameplay, especially shooting looks super interesting, though.

I thought there was PvE?  A friend has been playing the game and he told me there was a mode where you play against bots (supposedly the AI is quite good already?), only the loot you escape with isn't saved.

I also heard the devs wanted to expand on their PvE (which was supposed to be a test only) by popular demand.

Also I don't agree that saving items from PvE raids is OP. Just make them a bit more difficult (more skilled AI shooting, perhaps not so much good loot spawns in PvE) and save the items. Simple solution in my opinion.

Btw, what happens if you do an MP raid, find a nice gun, escape, use the gun in PvE and die? Will you keep your stuff or will this be deleted? If so, that'd be unfair. On the one hand they wouldn't give you items in PvE if you escaped, on the other hand, they'd take them from you if you died?

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Okay lots of questions lol.

 

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Actually, what happens if you've lost everything because of deaths?

There are traders in the game that will sell you gear. You make money from doing quests and selling items you find on raids. I've never had an issue with losing everything. Quite the opposite. I've had more gear than I know what to do with at times. There's also a mode called Scav mode and that trades the place of an AI scavenger in the raid and replaces it with you. If you can extract, you get all the gear you were able to find. Die as a scav, and you don't get anything. They're on a 30-minute timer, so you can't spam the mode. It's easy gear honestly.

 

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Yes, massive learning curves can be frustrating and this is exactly what I'm afraid of. Also that it doesn't entertain me for long. I don't want this to be one of those expensive "play it for some hours and then never touch it again" games (*cough*, DayZ Standalone, *cough*).

I'd say it's a similar learning curve to Arma. I can't speak for R6: Siege or anything. I don't have that game. Honestly though, most games have curves, but Tarkov has a lot going on. Minimal UI is one of my favorites. No ammo counters and such, so you really have to be careful in firefights. If you've watched enough videos you get the hang of it pretty quick.

 

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I'm not sure if I like the system of the game. Play a mission, loot, then try to escape and stash (basically main menu). There is no open world that can be played endlessly. Gameplay, especially shooting looks super interesting, though.

The Devs have said there will be an open world at some point. They need to finish the game first. A lot of the "story" mechanics aren't there right now. There will be a persistent Hideout feature that you will come back home to after raids. You'll find your stash there and have to maintain it as well. That's coming "soon" (take that as you want). Right now, the mechanics are being worked on and refined. The system you refer to is just the meta of the game in it's current state.

 

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I thought there was PvE?  A friend has been playing the game and he told me there was a mode where you play against bots (supposedly the AI is quite good already?), only the loot you escape with isn't saved. I also heard the devs wanted to expand on their PvE (which was supposed to be a test only) by popular demand.

There is an offline mode where you can play against bots. You don't lose any gear when you die, but any gear you find in that offline raid cannot be gained. It's mainly for testing tactics and see how weapons perform as well as getting to know the map. The AI is variable. They've been tweaking it for a long time. I've seen AI be terminators with GTAV cop levels of accuracy to just plain stupid. I feel right now, they are about halfway between the two.

 

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Also I don't agree that saving items from PvE raids is OP. Just make them a bit more difficult (more skilled AI shooting, perhaps not so much good loot spawns in PvE) and save the items. Simple solution in my opinion. I also heard the devs wanted to expand on their PvE (which was supposed to be a test only) by popular demand.

The AI can already be difficult enough. A lot of skilled players have no problem killing AI. So to them, they could just farm really high value loot without any repercussions. AFAIK, the devs have said offline mode will NOT make it into the final release, but they have changed their stance before. Personally I'd like them to keep it, but I wouldn't hold my breath.

 

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Btw, what happens if you do an MP raid, find a nice gun, escape, use the gun in PvE and die? Will you keep your stuff or will this be deleted? If so, that'd be unfair. On the one hand they wouldn't give you items in PvE if you escaped, on the other hand, they'd take them from you if you died?

Anything you use in the offline raid cannot be lost. Say you find an M4 in an online raid. Take it and play an offline raid, and you die. Whatever you brought into that raid will be returned when you die. Basically, it acts as though nothing happened. You can't lose anything in an offline raid. You just can't bring anything back with you if you extract and finish the offline raid.

 

Hope that helps. I stream Tarkov fairly frequently on Twitch. If I'm live, you can stop by and I can explain questions in better detail.

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19 minutes ago, Mikofiticus said:

Okay lots of questions lol.

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Indeed, sorry. :D

Anyway, thanks for your detailed replies, they really do help. Depending on how much the time zones fuck me over, I may or may not drop by when you're streaming.

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