Reserve Update | Bunker Pt. 1 and 2 | Ronal and MTB killing spree | EXFIL Episode 27.2 (An Escape From Tarkov Podcast)

Ronal and MTB break down the Escape From Tarkov 12.6 patch notes You can also watch them on the talk show version on Youtube - www.youtube.com/xpmedianow

28 Mai 202036min

An Escape From Tarkov Podcast On this episode MTB and Ronal talk about the task system at large after MTBtrigger talks through his final tasks, and the challenges he had completing them to get the kappa container. The big revelation that came out of completing the Kappa quests was that it is very difficult, and almost ruins the fun, when you try to get one task complete.  Specifically, MTB talks about how trying to get players into the ‘shooter born in heaven’ situation on Interchange is super challenging when that is ALL you are trying to do.  Other players do not want to be shot at long distances… they don’t stand still… UGH.  Both hosts then recall that some of their best experiences in the game are when they just take what the game gives them and aren’t super focused on getting something done.  We know it can’t always be this way, but Tarkov gets VERY challenging, especially in PVP, when you have just ONE thing to do - we’ll be working on ways to not put ourselves in this situation again. This concept led into the hosts talking about their experience with world of warcraft and the evolution of quests over time in that MMO world.  They debated whether a rotating daily or weekly task system would be viable.  Furthermore they talked about the sustainability of a relatively unchanging task system with the only end game result being a larger secure container MTB tries to get some Flea Market Illuminati information out of Ronal - he fails. Ronal pivots into a conversation about how he is using his last days, weeks, or however long this patch lasts, to practice using very little gear and fighting geared players.  Unkitted AKs, no grenades, and class 2 or 3 armor.   Lastly, ‘we’  (MTB and Ronal), get a TON of questions about upgrading PCs, buying new PCs, and the ‘best’ settings in game.  The truth is there are a number of things that are very helpful to in game performance that have nothing to do with Tarkov itself.  Many of these are windows settings or hardware settings.  Ronal, putting his IT background to use, goes through, in great detail (click by click) and shows you how to optimize your computer and then jumps into the settings for Tarkov itself to help you get the BEST POSSIBLE PERFORMANCE out of this game.  Check this video out - many people have been responding and let us know that they are seeing VERY significant improvements to in game FPS. If you’ve never really messed around with your computer settings - check it out If you just recently made the switch from console to PC - check it out If you purchased a pre-built computer - check it out MTB talks about it on the episode - he has done a tone of optimization videos, this one is slower and has a walkthrough and he learned quite a few things doing it. This is far more than just making sure your graphics settings are correct - we HIGHLY recommend you go check this video out - https://youtu.be/1dtTJxcfkl4    Catch up with MTBTrigger or Ronal on the EXFIL discord:  https://discord.gg/deU7RSs   Patreon is now live and active for those that are looking to directly support the podcast - https://www.patreon.com/XPMedianow (Thanks to those of you that nudged us to create this)   Podcast Direct Contact & Socials: Twitter - @EXFILpodcast Email - EXFILpodcast@gmail.com Youtube - XPMedianow   MTBtrigger Contact: Twitter - @mtbtrigger Twitch - twitch.tv/mtbtrigger   Ronalgaming Contact: Twitter - @ronalgaming Discord - Ronal#8004

28 Mai 20201h 7min

An Escape From Tarkov Podcast featuring returning guest Geekseh On this episode we welcome back Geekseh for the second time. For more background information on Geekseh, make sure to check out episode 11 of The Exfil at - Google | Spotify Geekseh has started a hardcore account that he is playing through on his stream occasionally so the hosts asked what the exact rules are for a hardcore account - if you’re approaching a spot where you really want to make the game more challenging check out the hardcore ruleset.  It includes things like you can only put keys in your gamma, you can’t use the flea market, you can only use money for upgrading traders and hideout, and much more! Perhaps the most interesting part of this conversation are the things you learn from playing this way - how important sound is, knowing the barters inside and out, and the importance of waiting. Find in raid change.  For the unfamiliar, in the next wipe/patch 12.6 it will be required that an item is found in raid to be posted on the flea market for other players to purchase.  This is a very significant change from the current patch as items purchased from traders and those looted off enemies or found in raid can all be sold on the flea market This topic takes up the meat of the show and the hosts take a look at it from as many perspectives as possible.  Perhaps the most interesting question asked during this segment was what the host’s, and Geekseh’s, opinions are regarding the percentage of the player population that hit level 40 (thus unlocking the ability to have max level traders and thus a majority of the items and trades available for direct purchase). It was on the heels of this conversation that Geekseh accused Ronal of being a part of the Flea Market Illuminati (a fictional [maybe?] group of people with a secret discord that conspire against everyone to control the flea market). So while a rivalry was born everyone shared their strategies for the wipe for leveling, gaining gear, and how to make money. Goodluck out there!  We hope you enjoy the conversation about the wipe and if you happen to be a part of the flea market illuminati let us know or flash us the secret hand signal - we’d love to hear from you!   Find Geekseh and his content: Youtube Twitter Twitch Catch up with MTBTrigger or Ronal on the EXFIL discord:  https://discord.gg/deU7RSs Patreon is now live and active for those that are looking to directly support the podcast - https://www.patreon.com/XPMedianow (Thanks to those of you that nudged us to create this)   Podcast Direct Contact & Socials: Twitter - @EXFILpodcast Email - EXFILpodcast@gmail.com Youtube - XPMedianow   MTBtrigger Contact: Twitter - @mtbtrigger Twitch - twitch.tv/mtbtrigger   Ronalgaming Contact: Twitter - @ronalgaming Discord - Ronal#8004

23 Mai 20202h 9min

An Escape From Tarkov Podcast Featuring: Jeremiah Fraites of the Lumineers On this episode, your hosts, MTBtrigger and Ronal, were joined by Jeremiah Fraites (aka Jer) of the Lumineers. Jeremiah is one of the founders of the band, but has enjoyed gaming in his free time and has recently taken up Tarkov. They talk about the challenging uptake of the game and how he has been using his free time, after his family goes to bed, to stream and play Tarkov. Also included in the episode is an in-depth look at some of the unique sounds that have been created in Jeremiah’s music.  All of this stemming from a question about what it is currently like while being stuck at home (no studio time or touring) and creating music for his solo album. This led to some inside info on where some of the ‘background’ noise comes from and when it should or shouldn’t be allowed in music.  It is fascinating to listen to someone who creates music talk about the process and philosophy behind some of the well known songs, Donna for example. The episode is rounded out by a conversation of a rabbit hole of Tarkov.  They talked everything from team killing to post-wipe strategy (and fear).  Perhaps the most unique part of the conversation was discussing how to get better at the game and a discovery the MTB tells everyone, at least Ronal and Jer, the same story about their progression. Goodluck out there!  We hope you enjoy the interview!   Jeremiah Fraites Links: Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/jeremiahfraites Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/jeremiahfraites Spotify (Lumineers) - https://open.spotify.com/artist/16oZKvXb6WkQlVAjwo2Wbg?si=mLMyPW9aQYKHTf11Q-0RLg   Catch up with MTBTrigger or Ronal on the EXFIL discord:  https://discord.gg/deU7RSs Patreon is now live and active for those that are looking to directly support the podcast - https://www.patreon.com/XPMedianow (Thanks to those of you that nudged us to create this)   Podcast Direct Contact & Socials: Twitter - @EXFILpodcast Email - EXFILpodcast@gmail.com Youtube - XPMedianow   MTBtrigger Contact: Twitter - @mtbtrigger Twitch - twitch.tv/mtbtrigger   Ronalgaming Contact: Twitter - @ronalgaming Discord - Ronal#8004

15 Mai 20201h 9min

An Escape From Tarkov Podcast The hosts learned a new term this week.  Brad.   They also had a good laugh about it.  Brad, if you’re wondering, is referring to someone, likely running alongside a geared player (chad) who looks the same, but seems to be a bit… lost.  Everyone can probably relate to being new and being shown around by someone who knows what they’re doing which caused Ronal and MTBtrigger to think back to their days as a Brad… Perhaps they still have some Brad-like tendencies. The two main topics this week are ‘what to do before the wipe happens’ and ‘post-wipe strategy’. It has been noticed that once the wipe has been announced (best guess is 2 to 3 weeks from this episode going live, but that is pure speculation) that many players use this time to gear up and run maps that they want to learn.  Factory, MTB’s favorite, seems to be attracting a lot of super geared players and many of them are now running in larger groups. Ronal talked about using this time to learn loot runs to be ready for having zero gear, but he also talked about learning areas of maps that he was avoiding previously, but has now found it fun to PVP in.  Factory and the dorms area of Customs were the two locations discussed.  Customs, in particular, was spoken about due to the advantage you can gain over other players by learning the different sounds in the dorms as well as using distraction, by means of grenades, to conceal your movement and flanks.  Shortly after this, an unplanned discussion broke out between the two of them about the impact of the proposed flea market change requiring that items have the ‘found in raid’ flag to be posted for sale.  The hosts speculated back and forth about what this could mean for the playerbase and for the economy.  While Ronal and MTB aren’t pure rat or pure chad, respectively, this lead to a very interesting debate about how this will affect each play style, and specifically casual players, and ultimately led to a difference of opinion regarding the flea market change.  What side are you on?  Do you think this is a good change?  Do you think it was done specifically to combat hatchet/pistol runners?  Do you think a different approach should have been taken by Battlestate? For our hosts, this will be the first major change (and wipe) that they experience so the optimism and simultaneous concern regarding the changes led to one of the best conversations around game mechanics to date. Goodluck out there!  Let us know how you feel about the find in raid tag being required for selling items on the flea market! Catch up with MTBTrigger or Ronal on the EXFIL discord:  https://discord.gg/deU7RSs Patreon is now live and active for those that are looking to directly support the podcast - https://www.patreon.com/XPMedianow (Thanks to those of you that nudged us to create this)   Podcast Direct Contact & Socials: Twitter - @EXFILpodcast Email - EXFILpodcast@gmail.com Youtube - XPMedianow   MTBtrigger Contact: Twitter - @mtbtrigger Twitch - twitch.tv/mtbtrigger   Ronalgaming Contact: Twitter - @ronalgaming Discord - Ronal#8004

8 Mai 20201h 7min

An Escape From Tarkov Podcast - Veritas interview  On this episode, your hosts, MTBtrigger and Ronal, have the chance to sit down and talk with Veritas. Veritas is perhaps best known for his YouTube channel where he breaks down items and systems in Tarkov giving players a way to make informed decisions about what to use. While most players will likely discover his videos if they search anything related to escape from tarkov, he also streams on twitch full time, developed an app - Battle Buddy, produces his own music on Spotify, and did we mention he is a full time software engineer on top of all that? Right off the bat Veritas jumps into his gaming history - from the earliest gaming memories to the most impactful games that led him to content creation.  On the list - Mario, GTA 3, COD4, and counter-strike. It wasn’t until very recently (roughly 2016) that Veritas started creating content, but he attributes the ‘creative’ side to his dad. His dad, also an engineer, had the key characteristic of when something broke he would learn how to fix or build it - one notable memory is of his was his dad building a drum set from scratch. Many other impactful stories are told - finding music videos on a computer his dad was fixing for a friend, learning to make videos as proof for a competitive call of duty ‘league’, and much more in the episode. When the conversation turns to Tarkov, it started with how Battle Buddy (Veritas’ app that helps with things like ammo and gear comparisons) came to be, including what framework it was developed on for both android and iOS.  Veritas talks about his plans for the app which may even include completely rewriting the code. The episode is rounded out by a fascinating discussion on what Tarkov ‘is’,what it could be, and where the hosts (and Veritas) think it will end up. Goodluck out there!  We hope you enjoy the interview!   Veritas Links: Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/veritas  YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkS33XH4KH0IqD2S2-f7ovA  Website - https://www.veritas.wtf  Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/2S6iwClVoSNnpOcCzyMeUj?si=20x35fWBR26CaQlpgAy0uA  Battle Buddy - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tarkov-battle-buddy/id1476820880    Catch up with MTBTrigger or Ronal on the EXFIL discord:  https://discord.gg/deU7RSs Patreon is now live and active for those that are looking to directly support the podcast - https://www.patreon.com/XPMedianow (Thanks to those of you that nudged us to create this)   Podcast Direct Contact & Socials: Twitter - @EXFILpodcast Email - EXFILpodcast@gmail.com Youtube - XPMedianow   MTBtrigger Contact: Twitter - @mtbtrigger Twitch - twitch.tv/mtbtrigger   Ronalgaming Contact: Twitter - @ronalgaming Discord - Ronal#8004

5 Mai 20201h 49min

An Escape From Tarkov Podcast Lots of stories on this episode of the EXFIL - MTB kicks off the show with a story about the upper level of interchange when his partner (in a duo) was killed and then MTB proceeded to wipe out the entire 5 man team that surrounded his area.  While it would have been easy to stop there he went on to talk about an epic fail on Factory when he went in with a ‘full chad’ setup - Exfil helmet with ear covers and face shield, raid backpack, meta AK, etc.  Basically meta chad except for one thing… he forgot a chest armor and ended up getting killed with 1 bullet to the thorax from a patrolling AI scav.  Ronal was quick to point out the easy lesson here! Shout out to Nickk this week as he sent in a (very sad) story about a severe case of dehydration.  Specifically, he was leaving a raid as a THICC PMC on Labs and died in the elevator extract with 1 second left on the exfil timer due to dehydration.  While this seems crazy, if you’ve been playing this game long enough you have probably experienced some kind of death, maybe not dehydration, but something nearly as unlucky.  After reading the story MTB and Ronal give tips related to handling all of the debuffs and perhaps the most interesting point made is one about how long you actually spend dealing with severe debuffs compared to your total playtime.  It is likely in the seconds or minutes compared to the hundreds of hours spent running around and looting.  Think about how you would act in these scenarios because you may only encounter them a few times in your Tarkov career. Nvidia Filters.  From color correction to vibrance enhancing, the recent conversation (mostly on reddit) has been related to the stance @bstategames took on twitter saying these would be turned off with the 12.5 patch but Nvidia did it early.  While the business implications are interesting the hosts also do not shy from giving their opinion on 3rd party software modifying games.  There are certainly cases that can be made for particular players that need correction, but the hosts navigate through the various thought processes and camps related to 3rd party correction.  You might be surprised where they land on this issue. Lastly, Ronal talks about some settings at the end of the episode that may really help your FPS in game.  Specifically he talks about what the textures setting does to your CPU and GPU load and some tricks you can utilize to optimize your in game FPS.  This is in direct response to the Nvidia filters going away and people looking for ways to get more out of their in-game settings for the 12.5 patch. Goodluck out there!  Let us know how you feel about the color correction settings going away! Catch up with MTBTrigger or Ronal on the EXFIL discord:  https://discord.gg/deU7RSs Patreon is now live and active for those that are looking to directly support the podcast - https://www.patreon.com/XPMedianow (Thanks to those of you that nudged us to create this)   Podcast Direct Contact & Socials: Twitter - @EXFILpodcast Email - EXFILpodcast@gmail.com Youtube - XPMedianow   MTBtrigger Contact: Twitter - @mtbtrigger Twitch - twitch.tv/mtbtrigger   Ronalgaming Contact: Twitter - @ronalgaming Discord - Ronal#8004

24 Apr 20201h 2min

In this episode, MTBtrigger and Ronal talk about their adventures with thermal scopes.  Both of them have very different experiences and strategies for how to use thermal scopes to your advantage.  MTB walks through how to learn maps and specifically how to identify patterns in PMC behavior while having the ‘advantage’ of a thermal scope.  Ronal, on the other hand, used the thermal scope to gain confidence and map knowledge to move through the mid-game tasks. This conversation led to a deep dive on spawn locations; the progression of not knowing where PMCs start or where they will come from, to understanding where they spawn, and ultimately how to ‘clear out spawns’.  They also mention the idea of a buzzsaw - there is usually a point or two on each map that all PMCs filter through to get to the other side of the map. The example given was the lumber mill on Woods or the gas station and resort on Shoreline.  Knowing when other players are going to be at those locations and where they come from is critical for a successful exfil in Tarkov. MTB recounts him killing another player right as he spawned in on Factory that ultimately led to a highly upvoted reddit thread related to spawning late on maps.  This is perhaps the longest MTB and Ronal have disagreed on something - which side are you on regarding the ‘issue’ with spawning in late on a map (after the countdown).  Many other topics were discussed related to spawn points: How to use scav location or lack thereof to your advantage, knowing where scavs patrol and don’t patrol to quickly identify PMCs or player scavs, and how hard it can be to move from scav to PMC because of the ‘raid start spawns’ Healing Breakdown: This section starts with a story, a continuation of the story at the top of the show about how to heal during an encounter and what things you need to consider to make your decision. Question for YOU:  What debuffs and/or limbs do you heal or cleanse first and why?  Do you have a ‘system’ you follow for healing? MTB and Ronal shared the view that you should generally handle blood loss first closely followed by pain, but this is all situational, especially if you have a propital.  Do you agree? The episode is rounded out by an overview of all of the ailments and debuffs your character can ‘acquire’ or be afflicted with during a raid and what items can help you.  Other topics discussed included Survival kit versus CMS. There are a ton of things to worry about in Escape from Tarkov so we hope this conversation about healing, debuffs, and spawn locations helps you survive in more raids.  Stay safe and scav often! Related Reddit Thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/EscapefromTarkov/comments/g0dsws/raid_ended_so_quickly_i_didnt_even_get_to_chamber/ Goodluck out there! Catch up with MTBTrigger or Ronal on the EXFIL discord:  https://discord.gg/deU7RSs Patreon is now live and active for those that are looking to directly support the podcast - https://www.patreon.com/XPMedianow (Thanks to those of you that nudged us to create this)   Podcast Direct Contact & Socials: Twitter - @EXFILpodcast Email - EXFILpodcast@gmail.com Youtube - XPMedianow   MTBtrigger Contact: Twitter - @mtbtrigger Twitch - twitch.tv/mtbtrigger   Ronalgaming Contact: Twitter - @ronalgaming Discord - Ronal#8004

18 Apr 20201h 27min