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

Exfil is a weekly Escape From Tarkov Podcast hosted by MTBtrigger and Ronal   On this episode of the podcast MTBtrigger and Ronal answer questions submitted by the Exfil community.   Do you think mastery skills should exist?   What is the most challenging task you’ve had to complete?   Do you think you would still be playing if you started playing Tarkov back when it was only two maps?   These questions and MANY more inside the episode!   Catch up with MTBTrigger or Ronal at 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 Website - www.xpmedianow.com   MTBtrigger Contact: Twitter - @mtbtrigger Twitch - twitch.tv/mtbtrigger   Ronalgaming Contact: Twitter - @ronalgaming Discord - Ronal#8004

25 Juli 20201h 20min

Exfil is a weekly Escape From Tarkov Podcast This week we talk about what a gaming rut looks like.   Is it self inflicted or can we point to game design? Ultimately, we think it is a little bit of both, but we talk about various times we’ve felt this rut, whether it was a self imposed goal or game system holding us back.  Most importantly, we talk about how to get out of the ruts and dead zones. Lastly, MTB and Ronal talk about how much (liquid) currency they like to keep on hand and why.  You might be shocked to hear how different it is from the previous wipe. These topics and more inside the episode! Catch up with MTBTrigger or Ronal at 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 Website - www.xpmedianow.com   MTBtrigger Contact: Twitter - @mtbtrigger Twitch - twitch.tv/mtbtrigger   Ronalgaming Contact: Twitter - @ronalgaming Discord - Ronal#8004

17 Juli 20201h 2min

Exfil is a weekly Escape From Tarkov Podcast This week’s episode features guest host JesseKazam.  Jesse is a Twitch partner and YouTube creator who creates excellent escape from tarkov content. I’d you’ve ever completed, or are currently trying to complete, the task ‘Setup’ you will appreciate the conversation at the top of the episode.  The restrictive nature of being required to use only a shotgun, Ushanka, and a scav vest leads to Setup being one of the most… memorable… tasks in the game. The concept of missing shots when you thought they should have connected was brought up during the shotgun conversation and leads to how to be introspective regarding your own gameplay footage. Jesse and the hosts agreed that often times when looking back at recorded gameplay footage you will find that the shot you were sure ‘should have killed him’ was a miss or an object was in the way correctly causing the bullets to not deal damage - great tips regarding how to capture your gameplay in the episode. The final segment is related to the communication from BSG regarding RMT and cheaters as well as the subsequent in game changes to battle them.  It is hard to enter this conversation without being negative, but a few new (to us) ideas surfaced regarding what BSG wants and how they might be approaching the issues. These topics and more inside the episode!   Make sure to check out our guest - JesseKazam Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/jessekazam Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/jessekazam YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/jessekazam   Catch up with MTBTrigger or Ronal at 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 Website - www.xpmedianow.com   MTBtrigger Contact: Twitter - @mtbtrigger Twitch - twitch.tv/mtbtrigger   Ronalgaming Contact: Twitter - @ronalgaming Discord - Ronal#8004

11 Juli 20201h 48min

Exfil is a weekly Escape From Tarkov Podcast Changing task rewards is a normal thing in MMOs, right? What about changing the ability to ‘earn’ some of the best cases in the game? The entire Tarkov community, it seemed like, was on fire about the removal of the THICC weapon and item cases from their respective task rewards. MTB and Ronal talk about how this effects their playstyle and why they think this change was made.  Ultimately it led to a discussion about the impact RMT might be having on Tarkov.  Additionally, they talk about lessons learned from helping new players that recently discovered EFT as well as their experiments with using all guns on single fire.  You might be surprised at the outcome! These topics and more inside the episode! Catch up with MTBTrigger or Ronal at 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 Website - www.xpmedianow.com   MTBtrigger Contact: Twitter - @mtbtrigger Twitch - twitch.tv/mtbtrigger   Ronalgaming Contact: Twitter - @ronalgaming Discord - Ronal#8004

29 Juni 20201h 28min

Exfil is an Escape From Tarkov Podcast GeeksEh volume 3 We welcome back Geekseh for the third time as we’ve all settled into the wipe and fresh changes that 12.6 has brought. Last time Geek was on there was a notable discussion about what the find in raid changes were going to do to the economy, playstyles, and overall economy.  This episode picks up on the heels of that conversation to see who was right. #teamgeekseh #teamronal Who do you think is right?   Ultimately, these topics led to some amazing conversation about where the game is going, how Battlestate could modify in game systems to better support casual players (without hurting the hardcore players), and a deep dive into the speed of overall progression. The episode wraps with a ‘looking forward’ segment with the host’s and Geekseh’s thoughts about the customs overhaul, sanitar the shoreline boss, and the (potential) skill wipe and overhaul. These topics and more inside the episode!   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

20 Juni 20201h 56min

As we all settle into our 2nd week of the new 12.6 wipe things have changed quite a bit from our first week. The tables have turned a bit - Ronal has unlocked the flea market and has some tips for those that are struggling with the early game.  MTB is in the mid 20s and has started to run into some of the tasks that require rare find-in-raid items or larger quantities of find-in-raid items. The majority of the conversation, however, is centered around which guns are efficient in the early game.  Ronal and MTB talk about which guns they have really enjoyed using and why.  Also make sure to check out the early-wipe guide from our guest from the last episode, The1Heart - Blog Link Best early game efficient weapons: ADAR, SKS, AKs (basically all of them), VEPR (7.62x39 is preferred, but both versions are great, and the controversial mosin. To break it down further the SKS and VEPR’s are great because the ammo (PS 7.62x39) is available early without a limit and you can also regularly find large stacks of it on scavs you kill. AKs and ADARs are slightly different in that the ammo available from level 1 traders is not the best (keep in mind that nothing is horrible) but the ammo that generally drops from the scavs is quite good.  You will regularly get BP in AKs and m855 in ADARs. Guns that are very good, but not very efficient in the early game include the SVDS, Hunter, SA58, and VSS.  The ammo for these guns is incredibly good, but not unlocked until at least trader level 2.  It can be a great gun to take in a for one or two raids, but these will end up costing a significant amount in ammo if you have to purchase off the flea (or if you are under level 10 it will not be available). The hosts talk about the mosin being a great option if you like the bolt action, but if you aren’t comfortable hitting an enemy with your first two shots you might want to avoid it. Lastly, the hosts talk about some of their favorite items to target for high-value looting from scavs.  Namely the PK06, dovetail mounts, and the pistol grip that is regularly found on the mp133/153 These topics and more inside the episode!   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

13 Juni 20201h 13min

An Escape From Tarkov Podcast featuring guest The1Heart (@The1Heart_) and hosts MTBtrigger and Ronal In this episode we dive into our gameplay and feelings after playing the first week of a new wipe for the first time.   MTB recalls his most memorable encounter while completing the pocket watch task on customs.  After killing multiple PMCs and SCAVs he found himself clearing out the construction yard, but he missed one scav.  While unlocking the door to the truck he heard the scav hell, turned, and was helpless for a moment as the scav shot at him.  Fortunately, the unlocking animation completed and he was able to kill the scav and complete the task. After the initial ‘what happened this week’ everyone talked about how they were enjoying the new patch and the conversation moved toward the find in raid change. Is the flea market being at level 10 too much with the find in raid change? Will it kill the fun for a casual player? We won’t spoil it here but MTBtrigger, The1Heart, and Ronal all have very different views on the game in its 12.6 state and how it will move forward. These topics and more inside the episode!   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

6 Juni 20201h 30min