Overcoming the Biggest Challenge In Escape from Tarkov...

The biggest challenge I have had to overcome yet in Escape from Tarkov, is conquering "Gear Fear". Today, I want to share some of my experiences in kicking this fear to the curb.
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[@Immortal-lh3ew]

some of the budget guns like the ADAR still put in work, helps with forcing you to make your shots count

[@CAMIKAZE78]

Yeah 100%. Keen to keep learning with some of those more "basic" weapons over time :)

[@tonomrwong]

So good to see your sticking to tarkov :) Love catching the stream when I can!

[@sigspearthumb4384]

Where are you? Where are the vids? We miss the battlebit videos

[@tonomrwong]

@@sigspearthumb4384 I have one uploading tomorrow at 10 am sydney time, just getting a copyright dispute sorted out :)

[@CAMIKAZE78]

Cheers legend! Appreciate it, glad to see you doing well too!

[@CssHDmonster]

finally a youtube tarkov vid by somebody of equal skill as aquafps , personally i stopped my gear fear when i constantly had a full stash

[@MachinedFace88ttv]

once you find a yellow card and sell it for 13 mil like me youre never under 8 mil , having a max;d hideout helps

[@Subzerus37]

Look there's a saying in Tarkov that goes: "if you put something in your stash and never use it, then it's already lost." Not only that but it costs stash space, so it's even worse than losing it.

[@JasioniBubbaloni]

"It was never your kit, just your turn"

[@Nahgraz]

You are absolutely right. You kill a guy with a fully decked out gun, good armor etc, you save it "for later" in your stash. Later never comes. Wipe ends and you just wasted 20 inventory slots of your stash. My advice is either use it or sell it. If you have the ammo for the gun use it and you will see how powerful good gear is. Sell it and use that money to buy guns, gear for the next 2-3 raids. Gear is a powerfull tool but it is not all, positioning and initiative are most important. Say you have some great gear but you get cought off guard, you probably die. Good gear just gives you a better chance of survival, lets you survive more dire situations and kill other guys faster.

[@CAMIKAZE78]

A very valuable addage.

[@drunkpunk5393]

sick asf vid excellent points and advice! thanks

[@CAMIKAZE78]

Cheers legend, very much appreciate it!

[@Coltzy]

Love ya work mate! A gigachad in the making!

[@CAMIKAZE78]

Cheers legend! Appreciate it, very keen to get those games in!

[@MachinedFace88ttv]

either way im a part of the old community ,im here to watch your tarkov journey either way. even if youre almost a decade late

[@somethingwittyhere]

Another good thing i heard that helps with gear fear.. is that your going to loose it no matter what... rather it is in raid or in wipe.

[@Nahgraz]

One easy method of overcomming gear fear is to check for some cheap and reliable setups (gun, armor, meds etc). If you are able to buy 5 of those run them. You don't need a top tier gun to kill scavs or semi geard PMCs. What is most important is to get to know the maps, spawn points, extraction points, how to navigate and move around the map. If you will have 5 sets or enough cash in your stash waiting for you, you will fear less and less and will start to think about what you are doing, what is your next move. You will start actively playing the game not shake in fear and sit in a bush for the whole raid. Don't get me wrong sitting in a bush is a prefcetly fine strategy, ratting, camping are just strategies and they work fine. Not every guy is a chad from the start. If you just started you don't need to zoom around the map. Take it slow. Learn the basics. Most importantly trust your gut. If you feal something might be to dangerous or that you should go the other way around do so. Surviving is the most important part for new players. It is not CoD you don't need that 40:0 KD. Oh and remember there is always on more player. Don't just rush the guy you just killed, he might have a friend or two waiting in an ambush.

[@CAMIKAZE78]

Very much appreciate the input and thoughts on this, mate. Thank you for sharing :)

[@stealthyezio1273]

I’ve already started playing and I have already experienced the pain and bs tarkov gives you and slowly going through the stages of grief 😂

[@Frosthowl93]

I had one encounter that defined my experience with Tarkov. Moving through high brush with the squad in the forest. "You guys see that?" "Yeah." "No." Instantly domed. Still had no idea where from. Definitely not my kind of game. On the other hand, did a 0 to hero run with my PMC, running around with a 1911 three mags and no other gear. Ran onto a player scav and dumped half a mag into him. Scared the shit out of him and he started dumping shotgun rounds through a doorway wildly, missed all of them. He moves back into the kitchen to start bandaging and I dump a full mag into him. He then starts sending shotgun rounds through the doorway all over again (and missing all of them) before bailing through the window. He starts running away and I chase him around the building shooting him in the ass the entire time. He finally goes down with my last bullet and I extract with everything on him. Silly game.

[@jessebores]

Yeah your right, does sound like hardcore fps games are not for you

[@GreatBeef97]

I think for me if I was to play again, would be to go in with the mindset that I am just going in for mostly kills with PMCs or Scavs. Just no stress and overall focus on having to loot items on the map or complete quests. Change and adjust into the next wipe or once I get a handle on overall combat. Though for myself I don't have as much time to play now and learn all the maps.

[@deathbob091]

when u have nothing you're willing to give everything

[@MrHocotateFreight]

As much as i think tarkov is interesting The big historic reveal of how disgustingly plague ridden the hacker situation is in tarkov keeps me far, far away. I play games to have fun, maybe to compete occasionally. If I knew my skill meant diddly squat 60% of the time, wouldnt it be smart to leave?

[@whitefox25]

it still very bad most people subtly hack anymore so you will nver know and with no kill cam well good luck

[@juicymessiah4490]

Every game has hackers. I've ran into maybe 5 blatant cheaters in 300 raids. Yes tarkov has cheaters and it sucks losing gear to them. Shouldn't be a reason to not give it a chance. Truly a great game

[@Nahgraz]

@@juicymessiah4490 exactly. Got over 3000+h in tarkov 220+ raids in this wipe, I have met 3-5 cheaters maybe, another 5 guys I wasn't sure if were that good, lucky or cheating. Anyway the game gives you such an adrenaline rush as no other game out there.

[@whitefox25]

dam i did 20 raids at start almaost half had cheaters so i was like nope done @@Nahgraz

[@CAMIKAZE78]

Which is completely a fair rationale for sticking away mate. I haven't really had much of a chance to build that understanding of how to spot cheating, but there have been many deaths where I go "Well... Maybe?"

[@HomicideJack187]

The way to do Tarkov is with the RFB and some AP ammo, like that dude you shot had. I think it's the M80 ammunition. It's highly cost effective. No more, no less. Perfectly balanced.

[@jaywerner8415]

Whats that old Japanese Proverb "Go into battle expecting to die and you shall live. Go into battle hoping to live and you shall perish"

[@tycad8990]

Really want to get into Tarkov because of all the stuff BattleState is doing with the game's story and lore. The whole thing with TerraGroup's shady-as-fuck dealings in the area and abroad, the ongoing conflict between BEAR and USEC, the Scavs getting bolder and tooling up more and more, I just really like the world. (Also, I love AK rifles and this game has a ton, that's another point of interest for me lol)

[@twin3528]

I have never played, but I do plan too soon. I know it will be tough as a new player 😂

[@Mousyy]

Try to be aware of your surroundings and you'll be better off than 90% of players

[@CAMIKAZE78]

100% is a rough run. But, the reward is very much worth it :D

[@albinohopper45]

What helped me was learning how to make millions, gear is only valuable relative to your wealth, at least imo. I get big gear fear when my stash value is less than $500k, but now that I am always at least above 5mil, I am not afraid. Learn how to make enough money to easily buy whatever you lost and you're good

[@jessebores]

Bro you are a new tarkov player? Who are you kidding with these tips and tricks? The tarkov community can tell how fresh you are

[@jordani-dle193]

to be fair i dont think alot of people have gear fear i think they have i have just spent all this time gearing up and loading in to die off spawn to then do it again fear

[@LauraTons]

tarkov is just full of cheaters. you will never know if a death was legit or not...