Repairing An Oddball MCX!

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[@Gigabeef]

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[@ArtyTheta]

NGL running guns for so many raids that they go from max to a low repairability is a flex imo

[@the.bog.]

After playing SPT-AKI (on easy) you realize that the durability in Tarkov is super janky and guns degrade after running like 200 rounds through them…

[@theShermanator]

could just be a raider gun they took and repaired? I have seen similar ones on Labs

[@bigfulla]

​@theShermanator that was my thought, pretty common to see them

[@ArtyTheta]

@@theShermanator yes absolutely, I was referring to gigabeef's comments afterwards, where he says that he doesn't really run guns below 93 durability

[@honkinhonk3454]

his gun at least looks cool asf lol edit: on a side note... i kind of wish they did something a little different with the durability mechanic.

[@Moody843]

I’ve never payed attention to stats in the 4 years I’ve played this. I only build guns to how I would irl

[@thedrain9328]

Yeah I don't think gigabeef ever considers the aesthetics of modding. I put angled grips on most of my guns because they look cool, who cares if it's 2 less ergo

[@Septicshites]

@@Moody843 ur poor u aint building shit irl

[@honkinhonk3454]

@@thedrain9328 i really only pay attention to the overswing mechanic on the one weapon builder site at this point, but i love making my gun look cool for sure

[@jeffhart4361]

The durability burn is too high. I understand it has to be faster than irl to be a relevant game mechanic, but as it is now it's rather ridiculous

[@jacobside2656]

99% of my builds are whatever I pulled out of raids and cobbled together with mods I've pulled out if raids

[@yammyamm8480]

Honestly, I find this to be way more fun than just buying presets off of traders, but that's a playstyle thing I guess. I just like the tinkering and Stash management. And it makes loot feel way more valuable when you intend to use it instead of just trowing it onto flea.

[@kingawsume]

I'm going to die in my raids, so I go for drip because they're cheaper part. In this case, I use the long handguard with the short barrel so the end of the suppressor sits nearly flush with the end of the handguard (Honey Badger vibes)

[@boku_z6317]

Gogabeef don’t understand that not every players are minmaxing is so funny to me. Bro literally said “idk why he’s using this fore grip at this high level.” 😂

[@indecisivechisel1335]

These videos genuinely make me depressed 💀💀 it’s like he is allergic to any drip or aesthetic

[@zusp4667]

Should make a series and call it "Pimp My Gun"

[@ArtyTheta]

Most guns would look very similar as the meta attachments are the same

[@Arclightning]

Even before the recoil rework if I wanted a cheap MCX I'd just use the ULSS stock, MOE AR-15 grip and an RVG BLK foregrip

[@MKsaltra]

I understand all the adjustments as it makes a better gun. But longer handguard + Hera foregrip is one of the best looking guns in the game IMO.

[@wurfyy]

You're allowed to be wrong, but please refrain from voicing your wrong opinions in the future. The Hera foregrip looks horrible.

[@Oh2x]

@@wurfyyyou dont mean what you typed

[@wurfyy]

@@Oh2x Did I stutter? The hera foregrip is trash. Not only does it look like shit, but also it's uncomfortable in real life. I've tried it.

[@Oh2x]

@@wurfyy Nah bro I tried it in real life too and I could feel the recoil buff

[@wurfyy]

@@Oh2x I'm just gonna assume you're being sarcastic, but tbh I'm not completely sure.

[@ProtesttheAntagonist]

his setup looked so much better than yours. That's clearly why he used the Spear buffer tube adapter and possibly why the 12" handguard found its way there as well. All you gained is a perceived improvement in ADS time, but the slomo shows his reticle on target what? 2 frames? later than yours.

[@warhammerLord20]

Actual cornerstone of EFT

[@Der_Thrombozyt]

Isn't it a shame, that there is the weapon malfunction mechanic that adds a ton of flavor, but it's just not used because everyone just easily keeps his weapon about the arbitrary threshold where it never malfunctions?

[@dervish6970]

should be different next wipe, nikita said that the weapons you find in containers will have random durability

[@Der_Thrombozyt]

@@dervish6970 Which matters little, when a new lower receiver runs very cheap and repair just degrades max durability by 0.5ish

[@dervish6970]

@@Der_Thrombozyt sure but beginning of wipe you'll take whatever you can get your hands on, even then you can't just buy lower receivers for many of the guns in the game at early wipe.

[@umbrella4407]

@@dervish6970 Shouldn't it be that trader guns have lower durability, and those you find yourself are in better condition. People are already reluctant to pick up weapons ingame because they are heavy, take a lot of space, have low per slot value, generally don't come modded with good attachments, you probably didn't bring compatible mags and ammo.

[@dervish6970]

@@umbrella4407 yeah that's an idea, but when i find an Mdr in a raid i don't pick it up to use it in said raid but to take it back to the stash as an oppertunity to do another raid this time with said gun.

[@Zenitchik_130]

Tbf, if you keep running same "meta" builds at level 46, that you ran for last 36 levels you are really on the way to insanity.

[@yammyamm8480]

The biggest thing I just learned in this video is that your shooting range has actually multiple interaction points to control it. I didn't even know you could open that gate. I was just vaulting over it like an idiot xD

[@loganmacneil3424]

Imagine buying a new rifle, taking it to the range for test and then heading back to the gun shop for a replacement because it melted like it was made of ABS plastic after 6 mags. The damage mechanic is pretty stupid as far as I'm concerned and is just lazy balancing. I have rifles with thousands of rounds through them with barely any cleaning looking like Andy Dufresne crawling out of the sewer at the end of shawshank redemption and they still run.

[@ctbans]

Imagine waking up to a new gigabeef upload and it’s him fixing your Frankenstein build. I’d be so embarrassed

[@vonBelfry]

Biggest issue I see is the big mag. The rest is just salvaged parts. MCX don't need chonker mags with the ammo available for it early.

[@funnyname7773]

Hey giga, just wanted to say that these videos help so much! Keep it up!

[@OTOss8]

Another excellent video. Consistent quality from day one of the wipe until the bitter end. Cheers!

[@prisonerheadcrab6526]

The reason of using this particular tube and lock is because this build was given as a quest reward during previous event with flash drives.

[@tristanhicks9824]

Speaking from experience he’s probably using an AFG for the same reason I do- I hate the look of how vertical foregrips are held in the game

[@TwiggehTV]

Same bro, angled grips look way better than vertical.

[@florin5153]

Love your coontent! Great advice

[@johnandrewserranogarcia7223]

I always went for the MOE buttstock, never knew that the Daniel Defense one was good. Thanks for the tip

[@George_Rakkas]

Honestly for the mcx and mpx there is little reason to use the buffer tube in the first place, the all in one stocks are really good and only SLIGHTLY worse than MOE+pad and they look way better

[@ODA_ZeroTwo]

MCX is such an underrated assault rifle. I've seen several videos recently of ppl being like...oh hey this isn't that bad... like uhh... CBJ absolutely shreds especially at the fire rate of the MCX. Only rifles I'd take over it would be the Spear first and foremost and then the SA-58.

[@user-hy4on2wj4x]

Im using maxim cqb stock, its dropping a few recoil points, but has whopping +15 ergo, besides costing 5k instead of ~50k of tubes and other stuff

[@wurfyy]

And it's easily the best looking of all of them, which is why I use it.

[@oleksiihera6259]

Honestly I prefer my gun to be damaged. First of all, it is a unique experience when it jams and I don't find it frustrating because the game is easy enough for me at this point. And secondly, I really like to see how much I have use the same gun, something like a streak. I have a fully modded HK I was using on reserve boss event and it is on 70 durability, I have extracted with it like 5 times killing a lot of bosses/PMC's. But again, the game just feels too easy at this point.

[@RepentlessCrusader]

I've been using the viper PDW stock "ar-15" for a while now, I'm liking it the best, plenty of ergo to get me up towards 85+

[@skareltalent174]

this is a rougue gun btw

[@Tmaak]

Used the mcx on labs and fought 2 pmcs with it, I got 43 hits on them with CBJ without them dying 😂

[@visnyliss]

Something I've been thinking about, how much do you value 1 Ergo vs 1% Recoil? I've been operating on the assumption that, generally, 1% Recoil is worth about 2.5 Ergo. For example, if I was picking a foregrip for a bang-for-your-buck build, and my choices were Grip A with 3% Recoil only, or Grip B with 9 Ergo only, and both were priced about the same, I'd go with Grip B since that gives me more performance for my Roubles. Of course other factors need to be accounted for, like is the build severely lacking in one or the other, but lets ignore that for now. Do you make considerations like this for budget- or value-oriented builds?

[@Gigabeef]

It's certainly an interesting question - because it depends where you are on the ergo-recoil spectrum. SVD for example is starved for ergo and is semi auto, so ergo here is typically more valuable than recoil, vs another weapon with higher ergo like the RD-704 where you can go for more of a recoil centric approach. Typically though I usually think about the same. 3:1 ergo to recoil is normally a good trade now, 2:1 borderline and 1:1 I generally won't do. But it depends on the situation :)

[@laszlo2103]

For me its ussaly question of range. On semi auto weapons i go more for ergo as i am using 1/6x scopes and for automatic i ussualy go for recoil. Not really sure if i would consider 50/50 build a thing people do a lot. Generally its only about handgrip (BU or se7) and stock.

[@DJTanner5]

7:15 the fire selector is twitching when you change parts!

[@wurfyy]

The gun desperately wants to be on full auto and is trying to sneak to it.

[@MarcusPin]

wait you guys have time to make it to max traders and afford the items you can actually use/buy to make good guns?

[@breakfasteatre]

i bet that was knight's or a rogues mcx

[@nekomancer4641]

ngl that stock adaptor looks rly good. A shame that the stat is shit

[@subliminalfreedom]

Neat!

[@marincusman9303]

9:00 you’re building an MCX and 2k roubles is actually a consideration?

[@therearenousesrnamesleft6843]

i think that was the gift mcx from a few weeks

[@xxmillerxx8259]

Wait should i leave the front and back sight's on the guns even if i have a sight?

[@wurfyy]

Some ironsights add +1 ergo. If you really want to minmax, then having those irons on if possible is a good idea.

[@Fasthandsslowlaptimes]

Maybe he took the low durability weapon to labs so he wouldnt be too sad if he lost it

[@RumTruffler]

I'm level 44 and still don't have ragman level 4 :D

[@47575344]

They really gotta fix the armor, it feels so pointless. i get 1 shot by scav while useing teir 6 plates way too often

[@anonymous5810]

Camera lag?

[@Gigabeef]

Maybe I need to check it. Something to do with the new setup

[@feeex5908]

hey

[@loadge]

Sacrificial comment for the algorithm gods.

[@shady_ger]

Some people like me got 100mil rub and just play kits and guns for the looks or meme

[@floben3041]

I build the mcx to look good, even if your build is better it s too ugly for me. 😂

[@deathbringer9893]

what are you talking about you full well can tell the recoil difference