10 Things You NEED to Know Before Playing Gray Zone Warfare

[@Dizzeke]

you're such an underrated content creator, I love so many of your videos. No fluff or bullshit just straight to the entertainment and information. Good shit man.

[@Airwingmarine]

Thank you! This is always our goal

[@ki1631]

to bad hes a total tarkov shill being mad at goat for making the wiggle video just caus his pockets were effected

[@jameswhitehead9504]

​@@ki1631not to mention monetised from bsg's fuck up despite not playing tarkov consistently for ages now 🤷‍♂️🤦

[@frankiestomatoes]

Hey man I have a lot of respect for you! Thank you for not pussying out and not streaming paykov, I know it's hard for a midsize steamer and I'm here to support. Keep it up

[@frankiestomatoes]

@@S7Vmv hope not, we'll see

[@letsgobrandon6545]

​@@S7VmvInevitable. As long as no one else wants to make a quality shooter. Asset flips, terrain generation, mobile ports. Lack of understanding why Tarkov has become that successful. Sigh

[@D3enjoyer]

I hope they come back to stream tarkov it would be funnt

[@CurseSeer]

This game is dog shit lmao. I have all of the newest hardware on my freshly built computer, and this game specifically runs like ass for no discernible reason. The stuttering, lag, and fps drops are worse than any early access title I’ve ever played. It’s obvious they just wanted to shit out a product ASAP to capitalise on the Tarkov drama, and didn’t care about the quality. I’ll give it a week before this game is infested with cheaters, and 80% of the player base has left.

[@Sakattack2023]

I’ve seen big channels get crushed because they switched games. I’m rooting for him.

[@dannydaw59]

Thanks! I've never been to this channel before. Great presentation and explanation. Cover the hardest quests 1st please.😮

[@Airwingmarine]

Wow, thank you! Glad the content helped.

[@BullsMahunny]

For those who might be confused about Armor, Level 3 is when you start getting into proper hard plates. Everything from 3a down is soft armor meant for pistols, shotguns, some slug rounds and if you get extremely lucky, maybe some rifle hollow points. 3 can stop common rifle rounds, 3+ is hardened to stop some of the more prolific armor piercing rounds like M855A1. Level 4 is the armor you want. That's the armor that can eat AP rounds and is rated to stop at least 1 round of 30-06 AP ammo. If your military isn't bootleg, they're using Level 4 plates.

[@spikex8]

i feel like the spectre armor i found said 3A steel plates

[@daedalus6433]

I guess it's good that you start out with IIIA that is only roughly $300

[@skimaskthetapgod8126]

@@spikex8 Could be a thin steel sheet more than a plate. The game seems to use actual real life armor ratings, not arbitrary levels. IIIA in real life is "rated" to stop pistol rounds. It can be made of whatever you want, the rating doesnt come from the material, it comes from the performance.

[@dream_beats]

And the order goes: 1A - 1 - 1+ - 2A - 2 - 2+ - 3A - 3 - 3+ - 4A - 4 - 4+? Can someone give an explanation what the thinking behind that system is. Looks so weird to me.

[@daedalus6433]

@@dream_beats It's based on the real life NIJ body armor rating system (NIJ being the US National Institute of Justice)

[@realteslashow]

I want to say one thing. While bsg and nikita gave us up, i am really happy to be a part of tarkov (or ex-tarkov) community.

[@Altiveda]

he doesn't have a choice no content creator does. If the tarkov shit blows over they will still make videos of it. The community violently reacts leaving creators forced to do something else or get dumped on.

[@Zanith50]

Maybe if people were more critical instead of sucking nikita dick

[@SonOFaDuck-se1my]

@@Altiveda you forget the creators are part of the community

[@Ghost572]

@@Altiveda It's better that there is backlash against these donut head paytowin ideas Nikita has because it has some chance of changing how the monetisation of the game will work, nobody is that bothered if its just reasonable cosmetics or other things like voice packs, different faces etc. People want to support Tarkov but they don't want it to go the route of buy 10 skills points for £10. It would ruin the charm of the game and is completely unnecessary. I'm glad a lot of content creators are putting their opinion out towards BSG.

[@punkstar5826]

I will still play tarkov. I have over 3k hours on my EOD (now unheard) account. I know, I know I caved. I liked the idea of pve and no cheaters. That said, it's my second choice now which is sad.

[@ethangraner7102]

Little tip, bandages are not the same. The 4 use bandage heals 3 wounds and gauze only heals 2 wounds. I found it really helpful to start inspecting all the meds, inspect everything actually. Tells you exactly what it does

[@dannydaw59]

Thanks. I'm just a noob starting out.

[@SwitchBladeEVO]

Super excited to get my hands on this game at some point and this genuinely felt like all the info you might need to just pick it up and start trying to get in there. The explanation of the healing and ammo/armor systems is probably the most valuable information you could have going into a game like this and is the most frustrating thing to have to try and figure out on your own.

[@KCnoob7]

I really have to appreciate here, that you ask people to try and do the quests as they are intended instead of just uaing guides. That is something that because of the internet (even though I really appreciate it in general), barely even exists in games like this anymore. So while the internet is technically a really good thing, it has turned alot of games into boring grinding and someone that does these guides telling people to just experience the game is really appreciated.

[@_lostclub]

hard agree. the whole fun of the game is actually playing it. what fun is looking stuff up and autopiloting the whole experience?

[@ReadyMack-g]

weak game :(

[@ObeyCityFPS]

@@ReadyMack-gits pretty fun, i have a 1080 and it runs perfect, idk why everyone saying its laggy

[@voggers2593]

Great video AWM, especially the run-down on the medical, armor, and ammo systems. I'm used to these kinds of things having played the ACE mod for ARMA 3, but this was great for people who have never played a game like that and have no experience with real-world first aid, weapons, and armor. Even coming from Tarkov this is an added layer of realistic complexity that needs a little explaining. Hopefully in the near future they add a tutorial (even if it's just a brief written explanation) to help people along for whom all of this is totally new.

[@mrchrono5837]

Super helpful video Airwing! Thanks a lot for covering the healing system. I couldn't find any other videos on it.

[@Airwingmarine]

The inspiration was pretty easy. I just remembered what confused me the most the first few days and explained that :)

[@DocMurph]

I’ve been following you since you had 2k subscribers man! Love the new content great tips I’m super excited about grayzone!

[@Airwingmarine]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@alixclaverie994]

Airwingmarine you was a strong analyst in the tarkov universe, while I do my 1st steps on Gray Zone and after a quick glance of the beginners video, i have to tell this is the best guide We hope one day we'll be able to invite you on our Esport events : ]

[@DaleTwokey]

Regarding tough quests and interacting with other PMCs (and I must admit that I'm a filthy PvE casual for now), one of the coolest interactions I've had to far is asking a random PMC at the base camp if they have a particular quest and he doesn't even inquire why I ask this, just goes straight into "It's here, here, and here, bitch of a quest". Incredibly wholesome. I see a lot of ex-tarkov players bemoan the faction system but I think with some fine-tuning and more depth, it's an excellent system. (But I also can definitely see why some tarkovites don't really like it that much.)

[@dammitcooper]

Been able to ask even mute players for help with quests. Are you on this quest. They shake with answer and ask for help and follow. Just don't be dead weight and help. It's simple enough. Also have already called in a heli to base sooner than someone else and offered them to jump on. It's been nice with pve and helping others. Even found a player that was bugged and could not access their locker. So I dropped them gear to get them going again.

[@SonOFaDuck-se1my]

Same. I am not going to play pvp with the 45 fps i get wuth enabled frame generation... It runs so poorly on my machine its insane. i guess 3060 is not good enough anymore -.-

[@r00234]

Not planning on playing this because Tarkov is a hard taste to get rid of, but if it weren't for the faction system I don't think this game would have an identity other than "shitty tarkov copycat." A lot of things are similar but still different which makes it obvious they took notes from Tarkov but they still switched it up and improved some things Tarkov players complained about too. Hopefully they do some cool things with the faction system in the future, like events or competitions against other factions. I hope this game is a good alternative for people that have been turned away from Tarkov for one reason or another.

[@TeeJayParkour]

Some guy in my base camp just gave me over a million dollars and a bunch of other stuff. I have like 5 hours in the game lmao

[@spencerwarren9219]

Dud got game tonight and my buddy and I watch this video. This is a must watch before you play. Wow great job

[@Airwingmarine]

Glad to hear it!

[@noisypainter4298]

Damn. this has to be one of the best "Thing you need to know" video i have seen in... well ever. thx for the help and keep them coming.

[@Airwingmarine]

Glad it was helpful

[@toecutter9372]

This was by far the best GZW video I’ve seen so far. You will be my go-to-dude for GZW. Love yer content, brother ✌️

[@Airwingmarine]

Appreciate that

[@InHUM44n]

Seeing the ballistics is very interesting. Never seen something like that implemented.

[@Airwingmarine]

It is the single coolest mechanic in the game right now IMO

[@deathbringer9893]

​@@Airwingmarine is it still bugged? I remember in the closed beta some yters said it was bugged and ammo would not expand right

[@caliamr4123]

@@tosfriendlywish I had that luck, I’ve never been saved from anything more than a 9mil from about 2 blocks away

[@FiveDrop572]

@@tosfriendlycertain helmets can, in certain situations, stop certain rifle rounds

[@FiveDrop572]

@@tosfriendlyand ballistic gel is EXTREMELY similar to human/mammal tissue. Where did you get the idea that it’s not?

[@vexii7829]

Awesome guide man I was looking for a healing guide because I was confused but you simplified it and I learned much more than I thought I needed. Earned my sub 🎉

[@jaredh923]

"So youve created your character, and you're standing in your FOB. Now the lag starts"

[@AvgJer]

Dude. That's what I've experienced too. I mean I'm gpu bound with a 3060ti fe but it's crazy. Hoping it's server lag.

[@The_Regular_Gamer]

I'm on a 2080 smooth 50-60 frames.. This is the strangest game for performanc lol

[@XRyanC179X]

Takes about an hour or two to cache the shaders, I thought it was lag at first too. Once they cached and I restarted the game, the Ian really well woth all the settings maxed out, literally night and day difference

[@oPyr3x]

The loading of new zones and shaders is the cause of the stutters.

[@bendydrecher772]

i only get frame drops around helis, but server lag is bad

[@dbjohnson100]

Great video and explanations! Your tips really show the game for what it is. This isn't a Tarkov killer, necessarily. This game is in a whole genre of its own. Yes, it has pulled some of the best elements from Tarkov, but it uses these elements to its own advantage forging the path to something new. I'm really excited to see where this game goes, and I hope the flame isn't one fueled by Tarkov animosity.

[@TheSonOfDumb]

I'm very impressed by the ballistics and wound cavity simulation.

[@vastvloger2744]

just started playing today, loving it. great guide!!!

[@Airwingmarine]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@AvgJer]

Great vid my guy. Honestly you seem to have a more enthusiastic tone with your GrayZone vids and streams. It's refreshing to see. Makes me think a change of scenery was needed, even if just for a little while.

[@Chaddicus_Maximus]

Continue being a good community in this game. I did have one teammate just knife me to death the minute I landed but for the most part everyone is working together and relatively helpful.

[@xBoWxEclipse]

thats cool theres more traders than the initial 3 already. i figured those locked out ones were to be added later to the game, not simply unlocked as of yet - helpful vid

[@djbbenn]

You’re my goto for Tarkov and now GZW - always appreciate your videos Airwing! Keep it up 👍🏻

[@Airwingmarine]

Glad to hear it!

[@devon6547]

Thank you sir your content is the exact content we need for gzw this game needs all the support it can get. For an alpha this is the best alpha I have ever seen or played and I’ve been a part of a lot. Please keep making content giving this game support and keeping fng’s informed.

[@seppelson3856]

Your explanations about hitboxes, damage zones and organs were hugly helpful. I was totally confused when I emptied a hole mag into a bot and didn't stop them at all. Now I know why...

[@marioio]

So glad you're covering this game! This was super helpful 😁

[@Airwingmarine]

Glad I could help!

[@wolfesmediaden]

My friends talked me into playing this game last night. I loved the realism with the firearms the most. There’s a lot missing rn, but its early access so im hoping they add more, overall pretty fun.

[@keithwhitney1055]

THANK YOU THANK YOU FOR THIS! I had so many questions and you nailed all of them! THANK YOU AGAIN!!!!

[@poepegaai]

good video, great transition from that one scammy game to this gem. One question can you customise guns? And how do you do it?

[@Airwingmarine]

Yup, very similar system to Tarkov, just very basic. You have to do it in your inventory

[@skunk71]

Good job, Airwing. Glad you're playing this. My crew really likes it!

[@sicecko]

Appreciate the video. It did crack me up how you broke down ammo barney style. When it came to the map you were "its like a BFT" haha

[@Ixxlostinabox]

I had an injured heart and the passing out debuff and it took me forever to figure it out. But I had to look at all the meds to figure out which one I needed and realized the healing system is pretty cool, simple enough for me but that is with Tarkov being engrained into me.

[@si1verfir3]

just bought the game after watching your video on deciding, then come here- keep making vids on it these are great haha

[@skadebbx]

Appreciate the video, I was trying for ages to heal myself properly but always used the wrong stuff.

[@stunytsuR]

Thanks for this. I can't wait to get off work to play again. I like that you just gave tips. I am one who doesn't like to look at guides online and tries to figure things out myself. But I wanted to watch this just to see what i was missing from my first day of play through.

[@cavemenfkxj7399]

First person I've seen finally explain the healing and health system and also do it in a well presented and concise way thank you ❤

[@pistolpete7249]

Just made the jump from tarkov to GZ thanks for the info!

[@Airwingmarine]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@topbanana.2627]

Got the game an hour ago and this is the first video i watched. Liked and sub. Thanks

[@xdmeme8248]

for those who want the tldr when it comes to armor, if modled correctly II, IIa and IIIa will stop most pistole calibers from 9mm up to 44mag. Level III and if/when its added level IV will stop most rifle rounds UNLESS they are AP mainly M995, BS and probably 7.62x39 BP, I don't know what type of 7.62x51/54r are in the game. Helmets if they are realistic will really only stop pistol rounds and potentially low tier rifle rounds, helmets IRL are not made to stop rifle rounds hitting directly on the helmet mainly glancing blows (yes I know there's helmets that can but they are rare).

[@dirtdiver2002]

This would've saved me hours in IRL and in-game! Excellent and concise tips

[@jonthecowboy]

The test build hotfix was pretty fun. That was the best way to play the game. It's barebones but the environment is cool if you turn fsr on

[@NoMainFlex]

I wish i didn't crash as much, probably just need to upgrade my pc. but i'm super excited to fully get into this game. and look forward to seeing more content from you

[@BWallin]

Great Video thanks man! I just started playing yesterday. Also keep in mind if you get disconnected while in a raid, you will be spawned back at your base with only a knife. I've never cheated in my life, so I know their anti-cheat system is bugged because while I was looking at my Map for a location, coordinate sector for the first quest, I was disconnected for cheating and lost all the gear on my operator.

[@chabek3355]

I'm not gonna lie, even though there is so many bugs and performance issues, I'm still loving the gameplay loop. It seems like something that tarkov wants to be with their supposed open world on release. Also frame generation on fsr fixed 90% of my performance issues.

[@SepticAni]

Fr, FSR and frame generation on a 7900 XT took me from 50-80 fps on max settings with occasional stutters to 120-170 fps with damn near no stutters.

[@i-iorizon7018]

I think Tarkov scrapped the idea of travelling between maps and entering labs via customs/streets etc

[@oscatMeow]

the fps is better with FSR but the input lag is unbearable. idk why people arent talking about this. Maybe im just sensitive to it, but it feels horrible. 50 fps feels smoother to me with fsr off

[@HarryANuis-gi9hz]

Tarkov scrapped the open world concept a while ago. Don’t go making comparisons when your facts aren’t correct. I don’t think you have played much of tarkov recently if you are saying gray zone is what tarkov aims to be, like what?

[@Sirsammy69]

@@HarryANuis-gi9hz Lmao I found the unheard buyer.

[@SaltySpitoon1]

Thankyou for taking the time to make this video

[@MrJWKROUSE]

Got a new sub from me. I played for about 2 hours last night and enjoyed it but really didn’t enjoy the bullet sponge feeling enemies near the center. I was using a shotgun at close range and going for upper center mass shots and I couldn’t take down an enemy with 7 shots. The starting G17 was more effective. After watching this video I’m excited to try out more with a lot more knowledge of hit boxes and how to down enemies better. Seems like there is a ton to this game looking forward to your future content!

[@Drezbi456]

Another informative, to the point, and timely video. You are a gem, AWM.

[@TK_Brenny]

I'd highly recommend this to new players, great video super informative.

[@chrisklugh]

First and for most, I want to congratulate you for the quality of videos you produce now. I remember giving you a hard time for being too 'wordy'. Your right on point, your clear, and you move on without wasting any unnecessary time. You've earned a resub! :)

[@TheVendunari]

And you are the messiah of youtube content judgement?

[@chrisklugh]

@@TheVendunari lol. No. But everyone's a critic right? If iI mention a suggestion or change and I see that change I still want to make sure I thank them for making the change. Easy to shit on people on the internet, even harder to congratulate them.

[@326BGS]

THIS GAME IS INSANE - THANKS mate for the pointers - liked and subscribed

[@ne0phytee839]

Brother as always well done, love you content and I will 100% support you more with no streaming Tarkov which is definitely the feeling from all of us, is time to move on and give love and hope to another game, GZW is green but I trust.

[@whitebone948]

Will say this was pretty informative for being released two days ago. Spot on guy

[@Daimao999]

New viewer here!! Very helpful video, appreciate the time and work you put into it to help some of us who struggle or take a bit more time to pick up tips and tricks for these types of games. Happy gaming! :D

[@Nonxsistant]

ready for more Grayzone content!

[@masondarsney5827]

The healing system in this game is actually really intuitive, they did a good job at making everything tell you what you need to know without too much or too little

[@victoriantatu7970]

Simple explanation of the game mechanics,10/10 GG!

[@dabong420]

Great to see you changing up I'm coming 2 the zone 2day

[@tusslemania]

was hesitant to try this game out but not anymore, thanks my dude

[@Flip808x]

Definitely got a sub and like from me, I never got into tarkov but always wanted to dive into an extract shooter so im grinding GZW and im liking it so far

[@kikflip9872]

I'm down man this game looks awesome, keep the videos rolling!!

[@LobusFoE]

This is great advice. The information about the health system was super helpful

[@zezzyzooze9476]

dude your gaze looks inside my soul

[@ShaddyzZz]

Very informative. Thanks! This game is very fun so far. Hyped for its future!

[@IchabodCraneMD]

Extremely helpful! Loved every second of this video. Easy to listen to and well thought out. Thank you!

[@savas5923]

Fun tip, since it's real time with the npcs and Ai, wait for a group of people to wipe the area out before doing stuff and Vice versa

[@perskeisari]

I really like the game and am looking forward to your great videos. Really liked the streams leading up to the public early access release. Great stuff!

[@dammitcooper]

I've watched this like 4 times now. Just has solid advice I wanna remember for when I playing. Also I don't have anyone to play this with. Mainly been playing PVE. Have previous experience on EFT a few wipes ago. My EFT group, everyone split up and everyone played their own games and no one has interest in this game like I do. Looking to play with a the older crowd like myself if anyone is interested. On the middle faction, Mitheras. Usually on at 9am EST daily.

[@orlfane1622]

Do you play with randoms? I don't have any friends to play with so I would need some sort of matchmaking to play.

[@dammitcooper]

@@orlfane1622 don't really play with random exactly. You roam the world and for the most part everyone is doing their own thing and quests. Every so often ask for help and people have been willing to help out. Most don't have a mic. I know in the PVE, plenty of players have scared me and I end up apologizing for shooting at them.

[@critical_mass8279]

Great content, great tips and fantastic explanation! Very helpful. Thank you!

[@vega7865]

As always very informative, thank you! Was a bit skeptical before but now I'm more comfortable in considering a purchase

[@oSKIIBOWSK1o]

Nice video brother, thank you. I'm surprised you don't have more subs.

[@TheGoldPrecision]

How is the audio in this game compared to tarkov? Watched some streams and walking around didnt seem to be like elephant footsteps from 60 meters away which seems nice.

[@Airwingmarine]

The audio is generic. It's not bad, it's not great. But it's an alpha so I don't expect much more than that at this point.

[@TheGoldPrecision]

@Airwingmarine I'll be honest I think I prefer not needing to sweat like crazy listening to audio behind my own footsteps worried if someone hears me every second of the game. I wonder sometimes if you take a game like tarkov and dumb down the audio to like COD levels how much fun the game could be. I understand that isn't the goal, but I just am not a huge fan of an expensive headset being mandatory and every single move you make sends audio queues 3 miles out. People may disagree, but I think that audio design promotes rats cause people are afraid to move.

[@dmpca5529]

god among men this guy is, amazing shit, things i deff had questions for were answered

[@Airwingmarine]

glad we could help!

[@dennisheger3076]

Subscribed because you're a Marine. Semper Fi brother! USMC 78-81

[@timmy_team_6285]

Top bloke airwingmarine, nice video, thanks for this. Tarkov vets are hopefully going to love this game.

[@aussieretro4068]

solid video thank you. Everyone in the comments comparing it to tarkov is silly. Let this game have its own space and develop over time. Tarkov has had years and millions of dollars

[@Arbiter8114]

I love how gray zone hit box system actually works and out performs tarkovs

[@rasmussen8383]

Best video ive seen thank you. Question, is there a way to heal urself in base? I got hurt in like around the lungs and i just cant seem to heal myself from it. I dont know how to fix it?

[@Airwingmarine]

Yup, of course. Lung injury requires a surgery kit.

[@nickwiese3467]

Great explanation. Subscribed.

[@Airwingmarine]

thanks!

[@jrey800]

3A armor came in clutch for me today, I definitely feel like the best armor is needed for a smooth brain like myself.

[@mitriathos]

Great video! Thank you. Keep the good work, cheers from Argentina.

[@cascarudoFPS]

Best intro video dude!! Thanks

[@Racc00nDealer.]

I just got this game so this was helpful!

[@Airwingmarine]

Great to hear! Big patch coming soon too.

[@Racc00nDealer.]

@@Airwingmarine woohoo! Can’t wait!

[@brandon_gb]

I've been waiting for this video. As always thanks

[@samasake]

Super helpful! Thank you!

[@Airwingmarine]

glad I could help!

[@metallickeyboard]

Just a heads up, the bandages do differ beyond just usage count. Some heal more wounds per use than others.

[@axsharif]

I was looking for exactly this kind of video, thank you so much!

[@BreakfastK1ng]

Thanks for the help with Tarkov. Looking forward to seeing GZW content! Do the factions get different starting gear?

[@Airwingmarine]

nope. Right now there is no diff between them

[@BreakfastK1ng]

@@Airwingmarine Thanks for the quick reply! That helps my friends and me pick a faction. Going mithras

[@legles779]

this is the video i was looking for, couldnt figure out what the hell to do in my FOB thank you

[@onthemove33]

On point as always! Thank you for your content. Big fan

[@iNightmare19xbox]

RIP Tarkov. You lasted too long and stood no chance with BSG behind you. Best of luck.

[@Gh3rkinz]

nice video :) this games looking promising

[@Airwingmarine]

It really is!

[@quadrono5714]

This is the best tips vid for GZW I have found yet! Liked, sub'd.

[@DownloadeousMaximus]

Sounds like a lot of good tips. Just got it. See you in Lamang

[@steveyboi998]

As always dude!... great video.... informative... love the content :) keep it up!

[@Tactical_Jawa15]

great video and great tips. thank you

[@Airwingmarine]

You are so welcome!

[@chrispoly5020]

Super informative and straightforward love ur videos brother. Respect to you for not streaming paykov too 🇦🇺

[@vicrattlehead1852]

Enjoyed. Got yourself a subscriber