How to fight when outnumbered | Should you keep a high-value key for a map you don’t know? | Exfil Episode 63 (An Escape From Tarkov Podcast)

Exfil is an Escape From Tarkov Podcast In this episode, MTBtrigger and Ronal talk about targeting a level or objective and the strategy and mindset they use to reach their goals.   This conversation leads to an in-depth discussion on when the pair queues in to raids and what types of decisions are made before loading into a raid - what is the weather, what time will I be loading into the map, should I run a scav raid to optimize when I load in, and many more. Ronal stunned MTBTrigger with his progress over the last week.  Specifically his progress during night raids.  The combination of the Shoreline event - Reshala and Sanitar both active on 100% of Shoreline raids and in the same area - and night vision questing led to a deep dive on how to utilize night vision and shines a light (haha) on a “game mode” that MTBtrigger only utilizes for tasks that require it. How often do you run night raids while questing? Are there more risks when running night raids or is the relatively lower scav danger worth it? All this and more in 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 - xpmedia2020@gmail.com Youtube - XPMedianow Website - www.xpmedianow.com   MTBtrigger Contact: Twitter - @mtbtrigger Twitch - twitch.tv/mtbtrigger   Ronalgaming Contact: Twitter - @ronalgaming Discord - Ronal#8004

9 Sep 202151min

Exfil is an Escape From Tarkov Podcast In this episode, MTBtrigger and Ronal take a dive deep into Scav Karma. After opening the show by talking about their current favorite weapons - anything found on a scav - the pair dive into the new-this-wipe system, Scav Karma.   While there appear to be some shortcomings in the implementation, namely the flagging system for a hostile player scav and the perceived lack of danger while scaving in now, the pair has an optimistic view on what the system could become. Is the Scav Karma system complete? Should it be modified to keep the hardcore feeling in raids, regardless of playing as a PMC or Scav? All this and more in 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 - xpmedia2020@gmail.com Youtube - XPMedianow Website - www.xpmedianow.com   MTBtrigger Contact: Twitter - @mtbtrigger Twitch - twitch.tv/mtbtrigger   Ronalgaming Contact: Twitter - @ronalgaming Discord - Ronal#8004

12 Aug 202145min

Exfil is an Escape From Tarkov Podcast The deep dive you all thought was coming last week.  Flea Market and the new level 20 requirement. You may be surprised to hear the opinions of MTBtrigger and Ronal on this episode.  They cover everything from the entire history of the Flea Market to how the (possibly unintended) changes to progression are being affected by the RNG in Tarkov. What problem is Battlestate trying to fix with this change? Does the change help high or low playtime players more? Many suggestions and thoughts to how the system could be modified or improved are given, but the episode is rounded out by Ronal and MTB’s opinions on systems that other games use to solve the perceived problems BSG is tackling. All this and more in 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 - xpmedia2020@gmail.com Youtube - XPMedianow Website - www.xpmedianow.com   MTBtrigger Contact: Twitter - @mtbtrigger Twitch - twitch.tv/mtbtrigger   Ronalgaming Contact: Twitter - @ronalgaming Discord - Ronal#8004

27 Juli 20211h

Exfil is an Escape From Tarkov Podcast Patch 12.11 is here!  MTBtrigger and Ronal break down everything they’ve seen so far in the patch and what you can expect to see when you dive into some raids. MTB talks about his first encounter with the new raid boss on Factory - Tagilla, as well as the new expansion and additional areas that were added to the Factory map. The hosts talk about their feelings regarding the flea market now requiring a player to reach level 20 on their PMC to access it and what that could mean for the early, mid, and end of wipe scenarios. Lastly, Ronal and MTB share their tips for starting out this wipe with a focus on surviving more, shaking the rust off, and getting the jump on enemy PMCs in pvp. All this and more in 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 - xpmedia2020@gmail.com Youtube - XPMedianow Website - www.xpmedianow.com   MTBtrigger Contact: Twitter - @mtbtrigger Twitch - twitch.tv/mtbtrigger   Ronalgaming Contact: Twitter - @ronalgaming Discord - Ronal#8004

13 Juli 20211h 5min

Exfil is an Escape From Tarkov Podcast On this episode MTBtrigger and Ronal answer the question posed at the end of episode 71: "What do we want to see in the game for Beta to be officially over?"  The hosts get into a great conversation about the Flea Market, Bots, Achievements, Open World Concepts, and Persistent vs Non-Persistent PMC's.  To wrap the episode up, MTB talks about an exciting new project where he is documenting each task in Tarkov, one at a time… so we named it… One Task at a Time.  Look for a guide series in the future to show off many different strategies for completing each task. Be sure to check in at twitch.tv/mtbtrigger and catch it live. All this and more in 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 - xpmedia2020@gmail.com Youtube - XPMedianow Website - www.xpmedianow.com   MTBtrigger Contact: Twitter - @mtbtrigger Twitch - twitch.tv/mtbtrigger   Ronalgaming Contact: Twitter - @ronalgaming Discord - Ronal#8004

28 Maj 202153min

Exfil is an Escape From Tarkov Podcast   On this episode MTBtrigger and Ronal talk about what it means to be in beta.  They discuss what parts of the game are ‘release ready’ and which parts they believe still need some work. Additionally, the pair discuss what it could look like to add gating mechanics into the game, namely level bracketing to pair similarly leveled (not skill based) characters in maps together. Do you think this would work? What do you think Tarkov needs to finish or add to the game to be 1.0 release ready? All this and more in 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 - xpmedia2020@gmail.com Youtube - XPMedianow Website - www.xpmedianow.com   MTBtrigger Contact: Twitter - @mtbtrigger Twitch - twitch.tv/mtbtrigger   Ronalgaming Contact: Twitter - @ronalgaming Discord - Ronal#8004

7 Maj 202148min

Exfil is a weekly Escape From Tarkov Podcast   On this episode MTBtrigger and Ronal take a deep dive into a random thought regarding game design and its effect on how long, or if, you play. It started with a thought during hideout keeping by MTBtrigger regarding his goals being met and not having many reasons right now to log in.  He goes on to explain that in a seasonal model this can happen, and in many other games it is expected. Ronal adds in his perspective but also brings the conversation back to game design and ways Battlestate could further design the game or add to it to combat this or even give large segments of players other things to do, even if it means less rewards and less risk. All this and more in 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 - xpmedia2020@gmail.com Youtube - XPMedianow Website - www.xpmedianow.com   MTBtrigger Contact: Twitter - @mtbtrigger Twitch - twitch.tv/mtbtrigger   Ronalgaming Contact: Twitter - @ronalgaming Discord - Ronal#8004

26 Apr 20211h 7min

Exfil is a weekly Escape From Tarkov Podcast   On this episode MTBtrigger and Ronal talk about the recent Bitcoin Changes and Ronal’s video discussing the changes. A popular sentiment in the Tarkov community is that ‘Battlestate Hates Casual Players’ which Ronal and MTB talk about and lean more towards the ‘Battlestate doesn’t UNDERSTAND casual players’ and why they think this might be the case. After breaking down why changes get made, from a game design standpoint, in the middle of a ‘season’ Ronal and MTB discuss the reactionary development decisions and how they may be in opposition to the long term game design philosophy of making Escape From Tarkov persistent. Lastly, the pair cover the analysis of adding in hours played per week to the stash value survey results covered last week.  There are some very interesting spikes in the data, but using these two data sets leads to more questions and excitement for future data reveals. All this and more in 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 - xpmedia2020@gmail.com Youtube - XPMedianow Website - www.xpmedianow.com   MTBtrigger Contact: Twitter - @mtbtrigger Twitch - twitch.tv/mtbtrigger   Ronalgaming Contact: Twitter - @ronalgaming Discord - Ronal#8004

19 Apr 202153min