Asking Nikita Questions From the Community! - Escape from Tarkov

[@barlo90]

you can tell the tarkov players are special when you get questions like 'can you add hammer'

[@googlespyingonme]

based chads want that realism, lilbro. gimme that barter item hammer for my immersion. fk yea

[@barlo90]

​@@googlespyingonme'lil bro' grow up

[@the.navigator.101]

@@googlespyingonme give me 5 grip variants for more ergo and im sold

[@DojuOG]

@@barlo90 Calm down lil bro. It aint that serious.

[@RumorUnknown]

This gave me a real chuckle XD

[@xr3la]

People who say that he looks as though he just hates being there. Pay attention, he was like that when asked all the same braindead questions as new guns, cheaters, ets. The second he got asked about new thinga that he is legitimately proud of, he went on a 20 minute passionate rant. I swear, people have become allergic to logical thinking

[@Glare108]

WHEN WILL THEY HAVE THE CHEATS UNDER CONTROL! Lmao never, that's the nature of the game, if there's a will, there's a way

[@TheRealRangor]

"Oh I have a chance to gush about the useless shit I want in the game but ignore the blatant cheating and death of PVP?"

[@davidcarp1034]

@@TheRealRangor cry harder

[@xr3la]

@@TheRealRangor thank you for providing evidence for my argument about allergy towards logic

[@DojuOG]

Looking not interested in your own product as the CEO of a company.... Yeah, That couldn't have any implications at all.....

[@luxiwow2615]

Nikita always has this "I'd Rather Be Somewhere Else" vibe lol

[@MrPezzaaa]

Yep it's like he doesn't care at all and only doing it to make him look better to the public. Is 70% of his answers are "I don't know"

[@worstenbroodje6832]

@@MrPezzaaa Yeah, and most times "I don't know" means "no".

[@Dutch_fellow]

EFT is just a way for him to get millions of dollars out of russia (BSG is based in london and he pays himself there). You know he will eventually drop the game.

[@AfkaSound]

Also its like 4am when he does these things.

[@TigerMax96]

Bro just looks really sick, no? He is constantly coughing.

[@sawneybean1936]

It’s a hell of a game. Despite the flaws it’s truly something special. Can’t wait to see what’s to come

[@silversteele6624]

No its not, its absolute dog shit LOL With each and every wipe there are fewer players in this game. Get rid of the cheating and then maybe we can talk. And dont even tell me that the cheating isnt bad. I play about 15 different FPS games on the regular. Tarkov supersedes them all by a long shot when it comes to hacking. Its almost an every raid occurrence at this point. People are finally escaping Tarkov, and not in a good way. When your game has been in pre alpha for 11 years and not much has changed other than the vast amount of people cheating, you know your game is in danger of seeing its end.

[@barlo90]

The only thing special about tarkov is the players

[@SJ-xb7lg]

@@silversteele6624 Cry about it

[@silversteele6624]

@@SJ-xb7lg I am crying about it but you clearly have nothing logical to add to prove me wrong. Simply just a butt hurt fan because someone had something negative to say about a game you like.

[@sawneybean1936]

@silversteele6624 have a cry, you're probably just bad. Name even 10 of the "15 different fps games" you play. I doubt it bud. If you're playing that many other games I doubt you even know how to spot someone cheating. Stop being a sheep just repeating everyone else and use your brain. Stop crying "cheaters so bad" when you are simply bad and get mad at dying lmaoooo

[@C_R105]

I really liked listening to him passionately talk about the zombie event. He always seems upset in interviews but he really perks up during that part. You can tell he was proud of it.

[@wisefpv5398]

Do you notice he winked when he said it

[@iswamheree]

wild because the event was shit

[@Ricolaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa]

You can tell he definitely wanted it to be a permanent part of the game cause he kept mentioning "lore" over and over lol.

[@cyberdynejustice]

@@iswamheree Haha, it was definitely a pain in the ass. But I loved it.

[@ItSnowsInHell]

They did a fantastic job for a first try at zombies imo. I had an absolute blast and the change of pace and raid requirements (ammo and armor) was nice. Definitely some tweaks to be made but for 1st attempt, I say they killed it.

[@esantostech]

Pest: Whats the main goal for player's, your grand vision for Escape From Tarkov? Nikita: uhhh Ze main goal is to....Escape from tarkov

[@jacobiwipf3629]

optimization ummm we work on it

[@alexmesa5393]

he said the thing

[@kylewilkinson9005]

@@jacobiwipf3629 uhhhh idk is is an concept

[@AP-no8iy]

Goal is this fok music to end....

[@cazabrow1967]

nah it's to blow up and act like he don't know nobody.

[@janp3762]

Thank you for the extensive subdivisioning for each question

[@szymonjeziorski1665]

People asking for hammer barter item.. got me thinking.. how did we end up here?

[@srsesteban2527]

Stop. Hammer Time

[@antonellostasi]

Tarkov community never stops to amaze me how stupid can be. Some people on twitter asked for hunting and fishing..

[@jesc2072]

Man what a waste of time with these questions....

[@middleclassthrash]

​@@antonellostasi It's called trolling.

[@SaitN_94]

I believe it's just some random dude saw an opportunity toi get an item in the game, and can now say "I got this item in the gmae" as a streamer item for a non streamer.

[@sinfullegacy7286]

I think people confuse lack of interest to trying to translate and find words that fit his explanation. hes here the whole time i can see it in his eyes. Good interview.

[@JohnSmith-nl7tj]

I think bosses should be 100% summonable. The concept is you would have to perform a series of actions in order to get them on the map. For example, kill 12 scavs at which point an in game prompt pops up stating the boss is irritated. A quest pops up to go to a certain location and perform an in game action such as pulling a lever or pressing a button. This would trigger the boss spawn similar to raiders on reserve. It would populate the maps because people aren’t sprinting through the map with stuns trying to see if the boss spawned. It would also keep players in the map longer. Players wanting to farm the bosses wouldn’t be relying on whether they’re on the right servers or not and could just perform the necessary actions to do so.

[@Liam.Lacoste]

Yeah there really needs to be more... dynamic events. Aside from the gunplay, the game's boring atm.

[@DCzero50]

He already said the game loop is gonna be main story, prestige, main story again... the dreams dead

[@downsideup5860]

Good idea 👍

[@beekydogg]

@@DCzero50yeah, he reallly does not care about feedback lol anytime they’ve had to revert something because of player backlash he’s whined like a spoiled child

[@camenbrt]

great idea

[@Ixaglet]

skins which could be added to the game without ruining it, and which supporters will happily buy: Gloves, Boots, watches, arm tattoos, different lighters for lighting your cigarettes, stuff to decorate the hideout (plants, posters, wallpaper, paint) edit: EoD (and Unheard?) should get everything for free, obviously. And the skins themselves should be really cheap. Like, $1 or $2 each

[@no1sperf3ct12]

Spray paint cans for camo guns like military camo just stay away from cod skins

[@Ixaglet]

@no1sperf3ct12 agreed. I don't want to see bright pink M4s or pizza hats

[@haimo14228]

And buy them for in game currency!

[@apollo_outcast4268]

i think the issue is laws regarding micro transactions in Russia could be wrong though

[@funkydunkey2952]

@@steezydan8543 Idk if you get woken up by farting unicorns in your dream world over there but over here it costs a lot of money to sustain game development. And people would rather have immersive cosmetics as mtx than stuff like Unheard edition.

[@28469]

Wipe nicknames from banned cheaters. SO many good OG nicknames just sitting on banned accounts that don't get removed on wipes, meaning they can't be reused.

[@Kramillion]

@@28469 my username is stuck on my ex girlfriends account lol. She didn’t cheat but I’m definitely never getting that shit back

[@gonzales6931]

You mean Jing Chan Cou?

[@28469]

@@gonzales6931 3 letter names, first names, single word names etc. I know some people don't care but some of us do.

[@whiteobama8265]

@@28469 i thought names reset every wipe??

[@28469]

@@whiteobama8265 Nope. if an account is banned, the name is locked to it forever, and you can never use that name again on any account. it sucks

[@killa_kirby1297]

Nikita English has improved ALOT. Looking forward to hearing more from him in the future

[@TWGEManiacKomradeLogikkTWGE]

They need to put "Tarkov News" in game on the TV in your hideout. This news show is where we go to get the news info about boss and gang activity. Incentivise the rest space build. In world context and functionality. Win win

[@Scrappym4]

Or even tip-offs from traders. They’ll tell you where to go for loot drops, and places to avoid if there’s a boss (or go there depending if you want to fight the boss)

[@SpareCrime]

The zombie event gave me a reason to use different armor to roleplay in the game. I know they put an end quest in it with the UNTAR armor and M4A1, but I was doing that way before and just holding down Lexos on Streets to make it a safe haven. It made it feel so fun again to feel like i was serving a purpose by holding down an area so people could relax in there for a bit.

[@christianc8453]

Exactly. I loved that it made other unviable ammo and gear playable.

[@RiviterRIP]

@SpareCrime 😎 Cool idea. I'll try that if there is a next time

[@nesp]

You only asked 1 normal question out of the entire 50 minutes. Well done :)

[@ShadowFiend-f3o]

удоли

[@ptolemaios4241]

Dalbiiii

[@dimrocksosabby2553]

which one in your opinion was the "normal" one? Genuinely curious

[@dartagnan1954]

Exactly

[@beornthebears3041]

Pesto single handedly doing more for BSG community relations than their whole PR department. I very much enjoy these, people say he doesn't care or is incompetent but it genuinely seems like he's excited, interested, and deeply proud of this game he's created. Great to see he's still willing to engage. I'm excited for release

[@ryanlent]

100% they dont realize how much this helps the game

[@LaughingMan44]

So still incompetent

[@dannny93]

Nice try diddy

[@dartagnan1954]

@@ryanlentthey know and he said it

[@patrickobrien1395]

QOL- a giant key stash area i can store all keys in the hideout, sort and easily identify duplicates and to get rid of them.

[@opticalsalt2306]

That’s a cool idea

[@camenbrt]

good idea

[@KrinkleBear]

Cmon where you gonna put 100 keys? Oh wait literally anywhere lol

[@NexTasssss]

A key cabinet in the hideout

[@dankman239]

Yesa let us make a key rack in the hideout

[@silverback2880]

Thanks Pest. Thanks Nikita - my best wishes to you as you move towards release. Escape from Tarkov holds a special place in my heart - so long and thanks for all the fish.

[@c.sec73]

@Pestily, thank you so much for including my question on leveraging Memory Integrity, Kernel-mode Hardware-enforced Stack Protection and Local Security Authority in Windows, to help protect the game from cheaters. To my best knowledge, I am certain these would make cheats much harder to run on player machines and somewhat prevent DMA cards from being successfully used. This is not the ultimate solution as of course even these can be effectively evaded, but we are making the life harder and harder and ensuring only most advanced and most closed cheater communities would be able to pull it off, and it would become just too expensive and hard to cheat for more casual cheaters. I wonder if Nikita comes back with a response.

[@MindBlowerWTF]

cunt, we are not giving Nikita kernel access.

[@Noah-qh8sm]

I love how excited Nikita got when talking about the release. I'm very excited to see his vision.

[@KirasiN91]

I like the map modifiers idea, its a good driving force to play different maps and adjust your route.

[@robbytherob]

Could backfire if it interrupts player progression. Suppose you naturally progress to Customs and it’s now 100% boss rate riddled with hackers and bosses lasering you. I stopped playing this wipe when boss rates went to 100%.

[@TheNikoShowTV]

The zombie event was awesome. I'd love that as a separate game mode Edit : Hearing him say they have another sub-genre they might be able to launch off of this is very, very exciting to me lol BRUH "You are suffering playing our game, and we are suffering with the development. It's all about suffering. All we need is to utilize this force of suffering, and transform it into happiness". This man is a legend loooooool

[@soldierofrome5374]

Nah the zombie event was painful, I’m fine if they add it as a seperate mode but never have it in main Tarkov again

[@BellyRoll2OP]

@@soldierofrome5374 the zombie event is what finally killed the game for me. That and having teammates who just load into a raid with me to run away at full tilt and leave me to deal with all the scavs and bosses they aggro on their eighteenth death run to dorms.

[@quavious..]

@@BellyRoll2OPit sounds like you’re new to the game and it sounds like you need new friends lol

[@BellyRoll2OP]

@@quavious.. been playing since 2021, but ur mostly right. I'm a Timmy lol

[@Jacszy06]

I’m just glad we have an actual game dev answering questions in an interview like this, many games don’t, even if he gives a few subpar answers it’s still something

[@pvp-god1042]

Yes and he does more detailed in Russian interviews apparently

[@MalenkoMC]

I always enjoy the convos with Nikita!

[@robbytherob]

I proposed a good idea for kill cams. 40 minutes after death you receive a snuff film from Fence which shows your death. You can also sell (upload) to Fence and other players can vote on the films (overwatch system from CS). All this can be managed under a tab by Fence

[@Squiggly6942]

I appreciate that they are clearly showing areas that they have learned. Maybe they learn kinda slow compared to what gamers want, but they are learning and that's cool. Credit given where credit deserved.

[@luked4043]

Classic Tarkov is a god awful idea.

[@heresplague3672]

Yeah half the community complains that they should “fix” the hacker problem dont think they are literate

[@DEFEKTstreams]

inhales* "you just had to be there.." jokes aside you'd be surprised how many people would love a legacy eft with original customs/factory and original movement/mechanics

[@googlespyingonme]

@@DEFEKTstreams retarded idea. tarkov gettin better and better. this classic poop shit gotta go

[@Diablo070707]

Yeah, not to mention splitting the player base even further when the game already has matchmaking problems.

[@ThatOneCWhite]

its for nostalgic purpose and i understand it imo, but only as a temporary events. all it'll do is go from being pure nostalgia pumps to a reminder of how bad the game used to be

[@danfaulkner7541]

Thanks for getting this together Pestily! Interesting stuff

[@CaptainMadAF]

Feels like Nikita is done with this kind of things

[@caesurabreak3528]

I mean, the community continuously asks the same braindead questions, so i cant really blame him. "Will there be new guns?" Of course theres gonna be more fucking guns

[@4PipeExhaust]

@@CaptainMadAF i would be too if i got asked things such “is a hammer barter item coming?” and “Are there more guns coming to Tarkov?” and asked about cheaters for the millionth time. He should get another member of BSG to do these who is perhaps more in touch with the plans cos Nikita clearly spends less time around the devs as he keeps saying “i will ask”.

[@CaptainMadAF]

@4PipeExhaust agree

[@TheJakebriscoe]

@@CaptainMadAF watching him makes me feel like Tarkov on the last stretch

[@Recckklesss]

@@TheJakebriscoe to be fair, BSG never *wanted* to have tarkov become their main game. They do have other games they wanna work on. Remember, Tarkov was originally only meant to fund Russia 2028

[@SLASHMANISM]

thank you so much for this and specifically mentioning lightkeeper bug

[@hoodrowwilson8601]

Sadly I don’t know how much merit these interviews have anymore for a number of reasons. Seems like a lot of answers Nikita isn’t privy to because he’s more of the big picture guy, might be good for BSG to have a community outreach person who actually seems excited to do these interviews and can give answers

[@moonjogger1]

Yeah he definitely seems like more of a manager nowadays. He probably doesn't do much code atm

[@833psz]

I wouldn't watch an hour long video from a mid-level marketing toolbag. Seeing what the man at the top is passionate about is much more revealing. Honestly, the problem was the questions not the answers. You have one hour with the CEO and you're asking about hammer items and hideout cats? Come on.

[@cherryestia]

ah yes let's get another corpo middle man so he can only give us vague statements and stupid smiles. I'd much rather have Nikita give me a yearly report with his sleep deprived face than to have a "community manager" get free salary from BSG to lie to us.

[@yikesmcgee-gz3lq]

you cant expect much out of people in russia that cant even afford a new vehicle every year lmao

[@irmg5]

@@moonjogger1maybe because all you guys do is complain like little babies, tarkov listens to its community a lot that’s why all the pressures on him think about cod, they do not gaf and you don’t blame 1 person

[@brendan4190]

Once again thank you for being a spokesperson for the Tarkov community, it was nice to hear from Nikita and the potential of the future of Tarkov

[@Blaze_XIII]

Love Nikita giving us the dose of reality we all need

[@Nedim97]

Great Interview. Looking forward to the new upcoming stuff. Best Game ever made in my opinion.

[@Brooyah]

I can see the direction of this game slowly becoming STALKER and honestly I kinda dig it. I love new immersive features and stuff

[@AquilesPal]

I think it always was intended, but lost its way. I really hope it comes back eventually.

[@Brooyah]

@@AquilesPal I really do wish BSG would stop listening to streamers. Theyre constantly in this limbo of wanting to do what they want vs what streamers want. People complain about TTK despite the fact its streamers who ruined it by complaining about the best armour update ever.

[@FourFour-ee1tf]

@@Brooyah this is cope. the armor update was complete ass and implemented teribbly. I smell a 2kd. 25%s/r. Fuck off to a single player game please.

[@Swarm509]

@@AquilesPal Yup, if you read the early lore and features of the game they really wanted a hardcore open world Stalker game with PVP. It has evolved quite some way from that over the years though.

[@AquilesPal]

@@Brooyah Yes, yes, yes. Streamers first, streamers gifted, streamers suggest, streamers thumbs up, streamers thumbs down... They forget that streamers aren't players. They are people that work as players, which isn't the same thing. They just burn games and then forget them. Maybe they enjoy gaming, sure, but it's a work, and they want what they need for their work to keep going, the best as possible. That's another dimension which may align to what real players want , or maybe not.

[@Vaetta]

It was nice to see Nikita excited for the future of EFT and his company.

[@OTOss8]

The way Nikita looks in this interview is how I feel about the game at this moment.

[@jaydeedeleon92]

Nikita is an artist and he passion shines thru this game. other games are cool and shiny but they lack the soul tarkov has. say what you will about it but you can’t deny the man loves working on this game

[@PureB4D]

BSG needs to take the cheat makers to court for damages, alot of games companies have done this and got major rubbles for real

[@SomeRandomGuy121]

Themselves aswell.. lol

[@Hitman-qx2er]

It’s just costly and laws going from Russia to Europe or US have a hard time actually falling through. Like copyright for example

[@falcsnestgaming]

THANK YOU for the questions you asked Pest - as always, solid job.

[@Squiggly6942]

Hearing him say very bluntly that he is nervous about micro transactions so focusing on release, is nice. They had to find a way to monetize and it went weird so he is pulling back and refocusing on what matters. Good news...

[@mooseitself]

They should keep boss spawns the same but add ways to spawn them when they don't spawn naturally.

[@B_Don99]

Good idea

[@jalderete1995]

Yeah I had this idea for Killa for a while now. In interchange you activate power then run to the offices inside the mall and acitvate the speaker system. Speaker calls Killa a little bitch and he comes running to the offices to end your life. Would play in to how the map already works adn would also alert other players of your location. You want that boss loot or have the quests? extra risk with other pmcs now possibly coming. Could also be used as a bait to attract other pmcs too.

[@Cashtacular]

Imagine clearing dorms of the pmcs, you’re looting all the goodies and decide to hit marked. You run upstairs to what you think is an empty dorms only to be clapped by ai dressed like police. Put it in the game

[@Kelevra7654321]

Let me break the chibby figures do let dem spawn 100%

[@wiznerd5803]

@@Kelevra7654321 linking boss spawns to chibi figures somehow is actually lowkey brilliant. would give them an additional use beyond certain quests and cultist circle

[@d4bad_bot]

Pestily did a brilliant interview. Great questions, great insight.

[@redacted4167]

The mag packing point would be a huge quality of life update. I would love to be able to keep looking around while packing a mag! Great talk with Nikita Pestily.

[@RiviterRIP]

Heck ya. If I was packing a mag, looking around and saw someone; I would be running and packing...lol. they need to make it running and packing with a clumsy packing animation!

[@Rawbful]

@@RiviterRIPyea could easily make it the more you move the more of a chance you drop ammo and the longer it takes.

[@KillShotX10]

Thank you for all your hard work BSG, Escape From Tarkov is a legendary game in my book. Pioneers of the genre I might add. Pestily, always hard at work giving us all the entertainment and information we need about our favourite game. Thank you fellas, y'all are GOATED

[@questinator123]

Douchey comment incoming 1. It is awesome to see Nikita taking some time to speak to you and us. I would hope we could get him longer, but i understand. I have to be honest and wish he could have reserved more time for you, Pest especially since this does have some importance. 2. Pest, i love you brother but knowing the limited time i feel like some of these questions like hideout cat, hammer, and OG tarkov could have been replaced with meaningful conversation/ recommendations that we really need some info on. Im so sad the lighthouse rework discussion ended with a sort of i dont know answer. 3. Maybe im wrong here: i think we need to really hit home with this micro-transaction stuff. We were pissed with the unheard stuff because of the pay to win and pve availability which was DLC Imo. BSG should make money off of us that is a fact and its fair. I will pay for skins just like all of the other successful games. Please stick to lore ofc. The way the game is monetized is structured in a way that incentizes them to ban cheaters but not permanently. Intentional or not this is seemingly the case. Cosmetic profits could outweigh game purchases and will incentise high playerbase more than the former. 4. Cheating is an impossibility. I would prefer them to at least IP ban, add 2 step authentication, or something that doesn't allow any NORMAL person to go crazy without any inconvenience. Just some thoughts i had to get out there. Never have really gone hard on something like this, ahaha

[@Partexedd]

you are so right with these, and specially agree with the 4th, i hate that people only complain about cheaters without really rationalizing how hard it is to combat them, any small inconveniences would be nice, i know there's ways to have a virtual sim card and probably can also bypass 2 step authentication but it would make petty cheaters way rarer, also the hammer barter item, it's a silly question but i would love for it to be added ahah

[@questinator123]

@Partexedd right! Hackers going to hack, but at least don't let the average joe buy his 14th account just because he googled tarkov cheats.

[@saloscontent]

he said he dont want MT and want to focus on the game instead

[@Lithane97]

My number one issue with last wipe was that I just could not find bosses, a way to force them to spawn would be nice, maybe a pre-req quest or something that makes them spawn in your next raid, or and item you could bring in like lab keycard. Thanks for these interviews Pest, really nice hearing all these questions answered. Loved to hear the recommendation for better ways to utilize the survey system, as well as Nikita being open to getting poll suggestions from the community.

[@jorgeotaola5859]

for lighthouse the main problem isn't the length, but the rogue entrance chokepoint. Nikita says that lowering the sea level would be ideal but can't bc of shoreline's shore. the fix for that is to increase the height of the map, specially around water treatment plant, and add some underground sewer area that would give alternatives to pathing towards that side of the map, allowing players to get cover form rogues, and also access underground labs that Nikita mentioned. moreover, adding the BTR for ease of transit would be great. along with drainage underneath the main road to allow crossing with cover from one side to the next. the map isn't bad, its just the chokepoints that need redesigning.

[@RumorUnknown]

Really good ideas

[@camenbrt]

great idea that would be so cool also streets having that sewer system you said but it’s much more dangerous and polluted

[@5ohstang12]

You can tell this man is passionate about the work he does. Knowing that it's understandable how he reacts to certain topics and things. Credit is due for him seeing out his vision of the game. I respect that not everything is for everyone. EFT is kinda that for me as well I have played it quite a bit and it's not always for me and I am ok with that doesn't make it any less of a great game thanks Nikita

[@yungstrathern6874]

Nah nikita is a complete joke of a developer and keeps game breaking bugs in for months and doesnt even address them:) nikita can go fu*k himself

[@matthewavery8756]

Thanks for putting this together @Pestily , I am always excited to hear from Nikita. He does look tired in this interview, but I hope that BSG is doing well. They have built an awesome game. Sure this wipe has had it's flaws, but EFT is the only game I have consistently played for the last 8 years. I hope BSG knows this, some of us truly love this game and love them for building this game. Despite our frustrations with certain situations within the game itself. quick edit: I really love hearing Nikita talk about the team. I know a lot of people are frustrated, but I love how he has never ever thrown his people under the bus directly. As long as I have seen the community interaction with Nikita and BSG I will say they are always interested in building a cool and fun game in their mind.

[@duncanholman272]

My Hammer question made the cut! Whooot!

[@dartagnan1954]

Such a stupid question

[@foobar3]

would be really cool if the killcameras were lootable off the chests/helmets so after the raid you could play the perspective of the PMC you fought. obviously if you die you should still be able to view your own camera feed through an insurance message or something. or right after the raid, idk how they want to do it.

[@zink_]

That is such a good idea, I would love this!

[@Zoffre]

Very cool idea but hard to implement.

[@MindBlowerWTF]

if there is no replay system build in then that is just a shitload of work, to still have a desynced view of the situation.

[@Falcodrin]

​@@Zoffreyep even ignoring actually building that it would mean a full video being sent from your PC to a server then to another player. That's a ton of bandwidth across all the players and would get expensive fast.

[@robbytherob]

Not hard to implement. They already created it in arena. All they need to do is create a delay equal to the maximum amount of time a raid lasts in a particular map. So a 20 minute map has a 20 minute delay, etc.

[@BattlestarHavoc]

Amazing interview, one of the best ones I've seen Nikita do. He was filled with such passion and really wanted to answer the questions as much as he could.

[@fatpajama]

pestily is doing the THING for the community

[@jackbender3688]

genuinely interesting to hear the back end perspective on what the zombie event was and how BSG challenged themselves to push something so different out so quickly. Gives me hope, even as somewhat of a Tarkov pessimist to hear that the team is still reaching and trying to grow their skills and game behind the scenes.

[@Eldgrim2013]

I really like this kind of video, have one planned for every 6 months or something. But PLEASE, lower the background volume. Thank you :) edit: Why didn't he answer/edited out the bugged lightkeeper quest question?!

[@outdawayyy887]

Honestly Tarkov needs more PMC customization around Apparel. This includes the customization around gloves,boots, face paint, weapon wraps, and more outfits all around. Keeping the realistic aspect intact. Going off of IRL military gear for these etc would be a huge hit for the game.

[@robbytherob]

Slippery slope. They got into trouble with DLC drama so they’re steering away from that for now

[@caesurabreak3528]

I really really hope they go through and fix audio occlusion when nikita says he wants everything to be good. There are open air buildings all over that break the audio. Fortress, the new woods loot spot, woods bunkers, construction in customs, any storied building with windows, and so many more individual spots where the audio is unreliable

[@homeless0alien]

Adding a bunker/tunnel network inside the mountain of lighthouse, beneath the mansions would give you room for additional map pathing and add more of that reserve style environment that we dont get much of. Could even design it as like a geothermal power station or something to have a different theme to reserve whilst still giving you a lot of re-usable assets. Just a thought!

[@threehundredblackout]

I want the realistic armor plates back man, they were so cool, will they ever rework the medical system?

[@Taltonis]

Naw no med system rework. Very much doubt it

[@threehundredblackout]

@Taltonis They just need to add lethal zones and unconscious state, like in DayZ, its very simple, i know a game inspired a little by tarkov called WarTorn that even has blood vessels hitbox, so instead of bleeds being rng they get applied depending on where you hit. So much of this game is broken dude i just hope they figure it out

[@Taltonis]

@@threehundredblackout unconscious state would be huge ngl but yeah I'm a 4k hour plus player and just don't play after like level 40 anymore

[@demjan96]

no more 1:1 "realistc" plate hitboxes bcuz of streaming crybabies, as always

[@threehundredblackout]

@@demjan96 that is true, the sweat community is smaller than the average player, thats why everyone went to pve and the sweats stood on pvp

[@nothingtoaddhere11]

great interview. thanks Pestily

[@Era2Sunrise]

Damn Pestily getting spammed with bots

[@_PrivatePaula]

I like it every time listening to Nikita Sometimes you think you can see in his head An what is he planning And do we enjoy it or not About all the hate they get ( for a reason) I like to listen and to play ❤

[@pvp-god1042]

Nice to see comments like this !!

[@tzav]

4:57 someone needs to ask him if the "story quests" are going to play out the same way the quests we have today play - i.e. go this is place on the map and press F to plant/mark/pickup/fix, or are we actually going to get new quest mechanics that are more dynamic and engaging and not the same thing over and over again but with a different backstory... because so far every quest they have added is essentially the same as the ones we had before. some require you to extract, some to transition, some want you to do things and some order.. but the main idea is the same. you just go somewhere and sit for 30seconds. i really don't think that adding MORE quests like this is going to play out any different...

[@B-Donk]

Nikita has said in the past that the current iterations of quests were more so supposed to be like daily quests and the story quests would be much different. Do not have a source but remember him saying something along those lines. My guess is this is one of the reasons they could be being very secretive to allow everyone to experience it fresh again.

[@tzav]

@B-Donk I've heard it too over and over but in the meantime they introduced lightkeeper who gives you the same template of quests (just more toxic), and in general every new quest they have added since is just the same. So really you can only hope they intentionally hide their ability to create a more engaging types of quests so that we will be surprised upon the release

[@3styleat]

the question is are different types of quests, ones we havent seen yet, even properly implementable in the pvp part of the game. i dont see how tarkov as the game it is being able to host different kinds of quests without fucking up a lot of things in pvp on the way. take lightkeeper for example. abuse of "DMZ", camping and after all nothing more but a glorified fetch and kill quest. i dont have a problem when things stay the way they are and Big Niki simply admits that it will be the same stuff just with different clothing. but all this secrecy after all those years is just stupid in terms of game development

[@tzav]

@@3styleat I do think it is possible to design such a thing without it fucking up the game but rather improving it and making in more interesting and alive. ofc, it does require them to add systems into the game that do not exist now, but theoretically and technically it can be done. and i'm not talking about crazy over the top call of duty campaign style of quests. I'm talking about small scale scripted scenarios. for example protecting a certain location from waves of AI. escorting some npc to some safe location. being able to summon bosses by performing certain sets of actions in the raid such as placing some jammer, firing a flare, pushing a button and then waiting for a boss to arrive. The more I think about it the more ideas come into mind. key thing is - this quests should be something you would want to do. and not for the reward, but for the quest itself and for the ability to play the quest that comes after it. right now, i don't really do the quests because they are fun. i don't find it fun to go to customs to pick up an item and then going to factory and plant it there. if i wanted to do that, i could do that without the actual quest.. just go to these locations and extract. i don't need the quest in order to do it and i can actually "invent" quests for myself. like i could decide i go to some random location and discard of some item there... but i don't do that. i could decide to kill 15 scavs in some random location with some random gear... but i don't. why? because there is nothing fun in that. but with scripted quests, you literally can't do it without having the quests which means that there is a reason to progress besides the xp and the rewards - you do it for the actual experience you can't get unless you participate in the quest. (unlike going to random locations and pressing F or killing scavs that you can do all the time anyways)

[@7even255]

When you break it down like that, ALL games are just plant/mark/pickup/fetch loops.

[@davidlefranc6240]

Thanks for this really needed podcast.👍And it would be nice to have the sound back again pls 😁

[@detachmentbravo2-6]

based on his interactions i don't think this will happen again

[@WhiskeyActualTV]

Nah, he did the same thing last time. He’s just Russian.

[@dam_451]

He was like this in the last interview as well, just don't think he enjoys doing these things in general.

[@Moonsaladz]

There's not much point in him doing more of these, he doesn't want to talk about actual issues or "spoil" upcoming features and the alternative is brain dead questions like the hammer one or more guns one. There's not much that could come out of this with his attitude towards the QnA

[@FemboichadClip]

he's russian and it's early morning lol, give him some rest man.

[@dartagnan1954]

Chill man He said it’s too early for him to wake up

[@jtroutt19]

Suppressors being quiet when only using subsonic is a really great idea. You still need earpro in real life when using supersonic ammunition through a suppressor. Smaller calibers like 9mm should be very quiet when using suppressors. Ive shot 9mm through cans that are so quiet its crazy.

[@poulvisbech2853]

Nikita work on your poker face.

[@llamaDolphinPlays]

love these interviews thanks Nikita and pest.

[@alvarovillela1915]

PVE mode should act as an initiation to the game, IMO Why don't PMC's spawn where PMC's spawn in PVP?

[@Swarm509]

Because BSG is not focused or looking at PMC AI at all. PVE is a sideshow to them, even though it could be a integral part as you say.

[@BeardedSavage4]

I’ve been wondering this myself but now that I think of it it’s probably because the spawns are terrible and the ai pmc’s are aimbot you’d just get spawn killed the majority of the time when you spawn somewhere there’s nothing to hide behind

[@GamerMorse]

Thank you for the interview Pestily, good questions to be asked and it's good to see face to face what the developer 'actually thinks' as opposed to what people think he thinks (spreading misinformation etc)

[@saschacharmant2873]

broken lightkeeper quest? NO ANSWER!

[@yungstrathern6874]

RIGHTTTTT?????? DOGSHIT COMPANY

[@pastalavista3654]

It'll be fixed next wipe, stop complaining.

[@saschacharmant2873]

@@pastalavista3654 :D

[@saloscontent]

you complaining that you didnt get an answer in same sentence as you asking the question who wants to give you an answer ?

[@yungstrathern6874]

@@pastalavista3654 stfu ppl have a right to complain abt a completely broken feature in a game they paid money for

[@mattt525]

Thanks Dad! One thing I hoped for you to ask Uncle Nikita is. I think some of us like FiR flea it definitely helps with slowing down wipe progression. love the idea of the flee opening being a community goal. Like so many scav kills or restrictions on types of items 1st on flee hope that makes sense!

[@tomassmith2521]

how did we not address the FOG!!!!!

[@EFTbreakdown]

about the lighthouse map, i think adding tunnels to this map could be very interesting in terms of making the map feel less linear and impossible to rotate on. imagine spawning beach and taking a tunnel to wrecked helicopter. or flanking a sniper with a tunnel. idk just a thought

[@sweatysockz]

You are 100% right about the Arena sync being game breaking. I thought it was cute that I got to re-do some Gunsmith tasks this wipe. I know it can be pretty contagious to bash BSG, I've said my fair share. I've never outright quit a wipe like I did back in late August when this happened, and I was done with Shooter Born in Heaven with just one more map left to do after 2 days of grinding it. I reset my game profile because of this. It wasn't even dramatic, I just didn't want to be tempted to play again. This was the first wipe I have gone months without only wanting to progress in EFT. This game has been my absolute favorite game I've ever sank playtime in, and I'm an old man that used to play early iterations of Counter-Strike. It's hard to truly express the feeling that I got robbed of my time when my progress for many tasks (including tarkov shooter AND Shooter born) were reverted and I felt like it was going to happen AGAIN even if I re-did them, because it was a multi-day progressive bug that kept reverting more and more. I was done. I was, and would like to be an avid EFT player again but I can't even say I have the same energy for new wipes. I'd normally take a day or two off work. For whatever unexplainable reason, I can't be bothered anymore. Strange though, I still like the game.

[@Scarecr0wn]

Yes, we like to shit on EFT sometimes and a lot of criticism is deserved. But putting these things aside, it´s really good to see how actually passionate he (and whole BSG I assume) is. And I love that they do not want to repeat mistakes of big publishers and devs, on the contrary they want to do what BG3 did. Just make a game they love, release it and if it is good, people will come.

[@vntitled_]

So pestily asked Nikita if the new engine will help optimizing the game..he says he doesnt know. Like a year ago nikita made a tarkovtv and announced they tested the new unity engine and even 50 players on streets werent a problem. Now he says he doesnt even know if the thing is gonna help with the performance..Really weird to put out those words before and then cant answer even basic questions. For how long they are working on this new unity update? ... QoL: please add the current GP coin amount in stash.. to the last point: I was lvl 42 after 11 days and then played arena, lost all of my traders and waited 7 weeks to get it restored. I couldnt get the rep back by questing but also refused to reset my account since I grinded pretty hard..Went on arena everyday and got ref 4 so I could play it properly. BSG needs to act way faster on game breaking issues like this.

[@dwinSlovak]

Keep it real NDog - thanks for taking the time

[@4PipeExhaust]

Please never split Streets into 2 maps!

[@opticalsalt2306]

The map is too beautiful to ruin like that

[@B-Donk]

I took it as any future expansions would be split into another map. If they cant get the current streets iteration optimized for most than I would be super worried

[@saloscontent]

@@B-Donk nope he meant that second option too split streets but not said they gonna do that it was just a random thought i think

[@B-Donk]

@@saloscontent i was under the impression they still had expansions in mind for streets. I still believe they can get the current iteration running on most PCs. It might just take a WHILE

[@j.p3701]

I am looking forward for the kill cam when they implement that in the near future.

[@peterwolf6221]

14:05 is there really somebody out there saying skills level too fast? its not like i have ever met someone who got immunity maxed. wtf

[@Purr-Monster]

I have a lot of free time during summers from school and I even unlocked Kappa once, but never in all of my time have I ever hit 50 strength. Even after 400+ raids my strength was like, 40 tops, which is about 140 hours of gameplay (not incl. load times, stash stuff, etc.)

[@Cryptid71]

I'm glad to see that he's thinking about a 10-year plan. Peatily ask him where will it be in 5 years and he says well in 10 years we want to be a sustaining game blah blah blah but for all the crap he gets and the team gets you can tell they are super passionate about this and they're going to make this game essentially their life's work. And I'm just glad to be part of a game / community that isn't just going to be around for a couple years and disappear. I've already been playing for 5 years and to think I could be playing this still 10 years from now is awesome

[@Tastingo117]

"If the point was to make money, there is no point". That quote right there makes me excuse all the bugs and how long stuff takes. Tarkov is about enjoyment first and foremost and I love bsg for being a bastion of true gamer spirit.

[@pvp-god1042]

Exactally

[@LaughingMan44]

So what was the unheard edition about then?

[@denk3897]

@@LaughingMan44😂

[@gergelykovacs129]

You could see the interest of Nikita if you slide through the timestamps. He was nervous/irritated at first, excited about zombies and the topics regarding 1.0, and bored/annoyed after that. He defo needs a community manager/press guy. He loves his creation but fed up about the questions. Transparency was always an issue, probably due to the control of information is strict in his hand and the annoyance to deal with these "transparency waves" to give a few dog bones back to the community. A passionate guy on the payroll to deal with this would be a great relief for him and for us as well.

[@robbytherob]

I understand his frustration. He can’t be responsible for every aspect of the game. Some of these issues are probably being handled by a specific team that is dropping the ball, but working very hard. As a leader you can’t just fire them when they’re trying to make the impossible happen.

[@merclevel2286]

Nikita is the king of dancing around questions

[@fura07]

? where do you live ? any company leader is ? any politician is ? what's your point ?

[@pira707]

@@fura07 POE2 game director isn't lol

[@dartagnan1954]

He answered everything

[@rockpyl]

Big ups Pest for doing these nikita interviews

[@GunHappyHades]

Thanks pest and nakita for a good civil conversation

[@saxton9273]

He gonna stop doing these if you keep asking EVERY question (🔨) the "community" asks.

[@Lancier87]

I don't understand all the hate these devs get. Game developement is a difficult process. Their biggest flaw is maybe announicing things too early. Nikita and his team might be the single most open developers in the world. They really deserve credit for this and lets not forget, they basically created a new genre with this game. It's as fantastic game and they are a great team. They need more love! Thank you Pestily and Nikita for this fantastic video.

[@luked4043]

OMG YOU CAN SMOKE CIGARETTES?!? This is what the game needed. Not being sarcastic, this is kinda a huge W lol.

[@micholous]

yeah its good for immersion. i wanna see scavs smokin cigs too :D

[@DMA-y8u]

noob

[@PitchBlackRoses]

Ima missing weed. Would fit the scav vibe. So fucked that might as well get high in this shit hole xd.

[@InsertNameThere]

Enjoy that Huge W smoking your cig while a cheater B lines across the map to kill you 😂

[@YoUk-jb4xy]

Yes i hope its not one pull tho like i wanna chill and smoke for a bit in game

[@buriedbones-nh9xr]

I can't help but to admit that Nikita is a visionary in terms of game design, despite all the controversy of different tiers and especially the 250 $ edition EFT really has a soul as a game and the game does feel very alive. From all the games I have ever played I have never played a game that feels more grounded In reality, and that is not even due to the shooting mechanics and what not. Its simply the way the economy works and how even the "best" players are punished frequently. Playing Tarkov really does give one a rush, but also a feeling of interacting with a real world. The maps are designed very deliberately and they make sense. Tarkov has a high skill ceiling, but also a very low skill floor. Tarkov is as much about learning its mechanics as its using common sense. You can play a game like CS2, and the game only rewards precision and teamwork. Tarkov rewards maturity and discipline. You need to learn to be good with money and It teaches you to stay calm in stressful situations. Pestily and LVNDMARK are some of the "best" players I know of, not because their aim is 100% accurate or they know every single meta, but because they are mature about the game and have learned discipline. Losing gear in tarkov is stressful, but that is no different from the real world. Tarkov is a game I don't mind to grind, simply because the game rewards grind and It makes sense.

[@N4TE_94]

Good job to Pest for pushing through these questions because it's a nightmare to interview people like Nikita.

[@MashBro]

"We don't want to be too expressive, we wanna make it somehow intelligent"

[@kawaiinda6252]

People are complaining about Nikita in this interview, but you are forgetting that the country he is in is in a really fucked situation. Not only do they have to worry about getting drafted, but the economy is getting worse and worse. It's not fun living in RU right now, and I don't expect him to be going around smiling. I'm glad that we get any updates at all, and that we can still enjoy the game during troubling times.

[@StoobsNA]

Fair point, people complain living in america/australia/eu, imagine being in that shithole of a situation

[@PwnsauceDzG]

The classic Tarkov idea is cool but i completely understand where Nikita is coming from. The amount of work would be huge.

[@nicolaisivebk7629]

Can we please soon for the love of god talk about a fix of sights? There are so many sights where camera recoil does not match weapon recoil (HHS1, reddots ontop of any sights, angled sight, bravo ect ect) the elcan not having a reddot on top despite there is a slot for it and the HHS3 shaking and having horrible accuracy? Im going insane thinking of how many years this has been going on and how much it is limiting the sightstl use

[@jsutherman]

SPT has amazing mods for QOL that Nikita and his team should really look into. UI fixes is seriously a game changer for prepping magazines, moving stash items, and general menu quirks. I would love to see those tools implemented.

[@michaelgahan8760]

People wondering why nikita is exhausted. Read the comment section and youll see exactly why he is half dead. Im new around tarkov yall are so jaded its crazy. 😂

[@heresplague3672]

Please just know, theres thousannds of us. The minority of absolute haters is extremely vocal, they flood youtube and reddit. Many though can appreciate and actually understand the difficulty of game development.

[@googlespyingonme]

@@steezydan8543 and thats a good thing. being never done is the magic of tarkov. nikita is god

[@opticalsalt2306]

There’s a lot of positive Tarkov players willing to help the newbies, just do your best to ignore the negative people and you’ll have a good time. The good ones are some of the most dedicated fans out there and will happily help you

[@michaelgahan8760]

@@heresplague3672 my buddy has been running me through pve to teach me the many things that will end my life or ruin my day. Showing me the ratzones. I'm waiting for the day he tries to get me into pvp Tarkov. I just had to comment on how many people are going full reeeee.

[@antonellostasi]

you're lucky for being a new soul in Tarkov. If you were a veteran player (+4k hours) you would understand : )