The FUN Way to Play Streets | Casual's Guide to Tarkov

Did I make this entire video to justify pretending to be the rookie? Yes. Do I genuinely recommend it? Also yes.
I feel like the feel of the maps in tarkov is generally overlooked by other content creators who are far more focused on min maxing success so I figured I'd make a small love letter to the little details. I don't think I'll make another video like this but I hope you enjoyed. Next week is armor stereotypes so be sure to leave any you have in the comments with #stereotype to make it easier to find. Anyway, I hope you enjoyed and thanks for watching.
Music
Plain Loafer - Kevin Macleod
Deference for Darkness - THE Marty O'Donnell

[@jorgamund07]

Nighttime Streets is what I think Tarkov should feel like: scurrying around, trying to hit obscure objectives, ears strained trying to avoid danger around every corner. It's also properly lit once the streetlights come on. Took them a few patches, but it's one of the only maps you can navigate without NVG and not instantly die.

[@bullet_casing8482]

yeah, wish tarky was a brutal as its meant to feel

[@epimeno9146]

I feel like all the maps are too bright to need nvgs at night, it should be darker

[@trichi827]

@@epimeno9146No.

[@aacc4954]

Yeah sure the daytime pvp complains are true, but crouching near a ledge and role playing as a gargoyle looks kinda fun

[@leonardwimbelton8920]

During the day you're a gargoyle, but on night time you are Batman

[@laserbidet]

@@leonardwimbelton8920so basically the Gargoyles cartoon lol

[@Radscorp]

​@@leonardwimbelton8920 not the hero the city needs, but a hero it most certainly deserves.

[@prestonthomasson2224]

Dusk/Midnight Streets does give me that Halo 3 ODST vibe and I absolutely love it.

[@lovedoctorjoe391]

Solo Night streets in the rain is Tarkov at its peak. Even better early wipe when no one has night vision. Atmosphere always gave me those ODST vibes.

[@phantomtr1]

Love the rain maps, regardless of map!

[@matthewconrad6922]

new Mombasa tarkov map?? bsg cmon

[@uristboatmurdered6051]

2:12 the russian MON-50 (soviet claymore copy) are actually used with seismic sensors using a VP-13 kit and SV-20P geophone to detect movement.

[@rahulbrahmbhatt1748]

Nice

[@hanyolo2041]

Thanks man I thought my whole childhood was a lie for a minute.

[@merchant_of_kek5697]

Cool. Honestly who cares? It’s just not fun. Like it genuinely is a un fun mechanic to have traps set around to just one tap you.

[@uristboatmurdered6051]

@@merchant_of_kek5697 I posted that 2 months ago, git gud and open your eye balls. The only thing that's bullshit are the invisible mines.

[@Robsidians]

@@merchant_of_kek5697someone’s salty :3

[@coconutgun4383]

The mannequin room he is talking about is in the new portion of the map next to Concordia. I wish streets had cultists spawns because if they spawned in that apartment it would be so perfect

[@GreenerWorldsMedia]

Hearing difference for darkness really drove that moment home and felt great to see it really encapsulated the vibe of streets at night!

[@luizfernandodonascimento3413]

You are a natural entertainer. Thanks for the videos that break the mold in so many ways. Cheers from Brazil.

[@MaxBeaulieu]

This man, this man is one of my favorite Tarkov creators.

[@spartanlaser99-yd9tm]

Absolutely smashing video essay as always mate, nice one :D

[@tntTom174]

I mean - as a duo, we enjoyed day time streets a lot. Quests that have multiple spawns, how big it is and that it feels to me as customs (fav map) but bigger. Absolutely love it. Haven't tried night yet tho

[@TigLivvy]

It’s even better at night

[@zaccoons9483]

Happy too see you nearing 100k i still remember the 1st geographic vids while u were hitting your stride!!

[@stralegaming2597]

That music when you showed nighttime, reminded me of Red Effect (tank history nerd on youtube) right away, beautiful shot + bonus points from the flashback

[@koekiejam18]

Looks like my favorite Tarkov KZbinr is almost at 100k subscribers, Keep it up and congratulations in advance!

[@SomaliSmuli]

The ODST vibe is something I went for in reserve and while it did work somewhat, once streets released I never looked back. It's perfect.

[@AllSurgedOut]

Leviticus 100k here we come! Congrats man! Q: What are you studying? I've heard you mention having assignments and deadlines and such in previous videos... just curious what you're working toward. Also do you think you'll stick with content creation after your degree is said and done and you get to start on your career path in your field? As a student myself I struggle to juggle school everything else in life on top of choosing to play a game as dense as Tarkov -- I couldn't imagine putting extra work into making videos at the pace you do on top of that. Your uploads are always an instant-watch and I appreciate the no-filter opinions you bring into the community!

[@KolnBruck]

Another great video as usual, glad to have been here before 100k. Keep it up Lev.

[@phineasjack5180]

Your rant videos are my favorites of your uploads

[@Vynirian]

Man, Deference For Darkness do be hittin different on streets.

[@bryanthompson1435]

Dude the halo odst theme music is absolutely on point

[@Alexmaine1]

Ahhh the HALO music absolutely slaps and bring me back in a nostalgic wave. Ahh the good ol’ days.

[@FatRescueSwimmer04]

Very dope video, I like how you were on the screen showing everything lol

[@user-qc5fb5hi4j]

Those two pigs is probably reference to a russian youtuber Dmitriy Puchkov aka Goblin. Also Klimov street probably got it name from Puchkov's friend on his channel Klim Zhukov

[@awittypseudonym2520]

I'm probably giving BSG too much credit but it could be a reference to Elemi Klimov, a Russian director most famous for an antiwar masterpiece.

[@Hyperbread934]

it would be awesome if there was a halo survival game like this GOD Deference for Darkness hits so well

[@Ur_Laggin]

“DIMITRY, WHERE IS THE TRIPWIRE” Dimitry: 🧍‍♂️

[@Sean-sn9ld]

Yay ❤ Pro tip: it you like scavving , go to Lexos , people are generally very friendly and helpful there

[@skartimusprime4779]

I quite like streets but you are correct on every point. Haven't really done it at night, will try!

[@JFWGarage]

Congrats on 100,000 mate 🇦🇺👌🏼

[@exjq]

finally someone who plays streets with the odst soundtrack

[@GroovyPlays]

Awe some vid bro. Congratz on the 100k subs

[@MrGochira]

those melancholic odst vibes are still upsettingly strong. makes me want to brood like a weird overweight batman.

[@123sarge123]

*Streets with Deference unto Darkness playing* I will now dedicate myself to making a ODST build

[@FoodMonger7342]

MP7 with the 2x optic and suppressor, ULACH helmet, THOR/Hexgrid/Slick (all armors&helmets are black), Thunderbolt/Triton/Bank robber for rig, Pillbox or Day pack for a Bag.

[@123sarge123]

@FoodMonger7342 I was gonna use the P90 with the rail sight but that works nice!!

[@xursed7990]

My 1st wipe was last wipe when streets was introduced. It was honestly a noobie paradise because everyone hated the map and there was tons of loot. It's definitely a different place this wipe with some of my "safe" areas becoming hotspots.

[@tiagopelegrineti]

As a solo player, i only play streets during the night. It is more of a survival mode because the map is so big and messy and there are so many quests I need to do that it usually takes me 40 minutes to navigate, so it adds up to the tension

[@smithynoir9980]

I'm really glad Arena is coming to Tarkov, mostly because PvP is a side-affect of the intention behind Raids whereas Arena will be purely PvP for when you just want to tap heads (or more likely get head-eyed yourself).

[@godemperorofwarthunder7059]

If I got to ask one question that could be answered, what was the driving force that kept you posting vids during Collage and to also keep working on Collage work? btw, your videos are awesome and the balaclava fits nicely

[@mekpriestchris8746]

Dude has found the map that makes him feel the utter vibe of tarkovs maps. Interchange does that for me. Which is awkward when there are a half dozen psycho's in there with you desperately looking for a man in a tracksuit. The whole game makes me feel like day streets makes you feel. But I've been feeling the lone survivor ODST rookie vibe since I started playing. Really just makes me so hype for STALKER 2 so I have somewhere I can get the same atmosphere without having to undertake counciling for the PVP trauma.

[@phantomtr1]

I hope the original devs are on stalker 2! No game has surpassed that atmosphere yet. Indies ftw

[@facepalm6768]

Hunnie wake up, it's a new leviticus video

[@DrierGazelle]

since this map has launched ive played solo night with ODST soundtrack.. im glad to see im not the only one.

[@theholydyck7217]

Cant play streets anyway I just continuously get disconnected. But I love the content man great work!!

[@C_R105]

one of my favorite dead scavs is one in a closet that has a paint can in his hand and lots of paint cans lying around.

[@TheButtDepot]

Nighttime Streets feels like how New Mombasa Streets felt in ODST. Fkin sniper jackals, man!

[@StepSisRUstuck]

2.37 when your like i dont see the trip wire i was thinking i dont even see the claymore 😂

[@RavemastaJ]

Sweet, so nighttime Streets is a Woods map. I love it already.

[@Charles-wu3hw]

DUDE you COULD not have used the ODST OST and NOT give me intense wave of nostalgia and almost make me wish to go back to simpler times

[@BadBad3n]

When that ODST music started I knew the video deserved the like id given it before I got to that part

[@stealthsnakes-2268]

The odst vibe is really good

[@Zaffr3]

*Difference for Darkness plays* Dammit not again. The rain, the piano, the damn smooth Jazz. I went back in time to 2009 again xD.

[@jakeschwindt7616]

4:20 the mask moving makes that clip so much funnier

[@parzivallampruge2549]

Ah yes halo 3 odst rain music. A man of class.

[@emperorofchicken]

I am just now learning Streets on my own. I really like it so far BUT you mentioned the one thing that sucks ass the most… INVISIBLE MINES AT LEXOS. I opened the side door from the grocery store with a bitcoin and a graphics card plus some other solid loot including a 7.62 MDR, basically a full kit and some solid loot… only to instantly be obliterated by an invisible claymore I didn’t know was there. I know it’s part of the experience learning sometimes… but come on, man! It wasn’t a skill issue or a situation where I got outplayed by a better player… but an invisible freaking mine 😭😭 oh and a green battery.

[@JimbagJimster94]

yeah I recently discovered the mannequin room, opens door gets a big jump scare, walks in and looks to the right, another jump scare haha

[@toiletmanzz1886]

New balaclava never watching again smh 😡 (great video btw)

[@szombatimarcell9961]

Just got into the part of this wipe where I have a bunch of quests here. I just got back late last wipe, played last when streets came out. It's laggy, I have no idea where anything is so my next game session is gonna be hell for me

[@diabolicjackel8905]

I never checked, but if you asked me last year how many subs I thought you had I'd have guessed 100k at least.

[@MMLRD-zy6ne]

Claymores can be triggered by an electrical signal sent by movement sensors, just like your garage lights. Keep in mind that consumes some power so either they replace batteries or connect the to the electrical grid. Hope that explains the "magic" claymores but bosses ain't that dumb 😂

[@josefstalin6931]

thank you so much i thought i nerver gonna get even single mission done

[@metavapour]

Good explanation of the horror of urban warfare. Trees might have eyes, but so do windows.

[@brendanritchey6124]

THE ODST MUSIC GOT ME 😢

[@ayy_raccoon]

well, was runnin streets for test drive part 2. got pinned in lexos office by players scavs. got 6 of them and last 2 just ratted me. ty bsg for mines and closed doors

[@badududadadu]

for QnA: Which other tarkov ytbers you like/watch? Which firearm is your fav irl? Are you excited about EFT:arena, if yes why?

[@reidhanson4755]

I'm on my first wipe and I did a daytime streets raid, got crushed, and then made it my mission to learn every single inch of that map. I'm not saying I'm a good streets player, or even a good player, but it is one of my best maps. And I enjoy daytime because of the chaos but my best games have indeed been night.

[@TresenTeufel]

6:35 M4 looks smooth, what parts do I need for the build?

[@TheTabOfChads]

I love the ODST reference

[@mrvsydi]

yea.. i hopped on a streets night raid as soon as that 5:10 odst soundtrack hit and walked out with a couple mil

[@williamcase426]

Gotta get back on the mean streets of Tarkov

[@jadonlimoges1830]

I like streets because car dealership and chekannaya have fun PVP and people tend to juice pretty hard, and map loot is extremely good

[@adamstilber8382]

Not really that big into PvP myself. It’s still fun when it happens but I just don’t go looking for it. Streets is cool because I like traversing the map by going through the buildings when I can. I can also avoid pvp easily like woods, my favorite map. I do think that the scav spawn rate could be brought down a little bit but I also like that it has that high of a spawn rate. Some Scavs, however, feel like they just came halfway across the map to kill you after you downed 15 of them.

[@PKMNTrainerKelly]

the fun way to play streets: as a scav, hunting PMCs to ruin their dumbass quest they're trying to get done

[@SoFarAlongYT]

Lectivious what is your favorite Tarkov gun right now?

[@BellyRoll2OP]

thats just impressive!

[@Orion.401]

Anyone got the original clip of the disco Soviet anthem from the pistols stereotype video pls send link thx, I want to use it for editing

[@kakaazul1]

I love extract camping Klimov street since sometimes the animals who kill Kaban extract there

[@Nicky654a]

I think the real painful thing about streets is the insane amount of bug spots this map was no where near being finished from what ive seen alot still work such as being able to get ontop of terragroup security key and kill people through the roof

[@uhuhuhv5407]

Customs is my favourite map too. Im not too good yet and customs i have alot of success on. Its a straight forward map

[@Nicky654a]

@@uhuhuhv5407 yea you dont gotta have a map up or anything very good map sucks early wipe tho because everyones tryna do the same 3 tasks

[@GrimmFilmEnt]

Streets at night with nothing but a .357 with FMJ's and a dream, the most fun I've had in Tarkov in a while. You need money? Streets at night. You need XP? Streets at night. You want chaos and fighting, Streets at daytime. I've had a period of time during this wipe where I would just run my Scav on Streets, extract and the go right back in with my PMC rocking the Scav gear, repaired and slightly pimped out. You spend nothing for it but gain money and XP. Great for leveling too, since you'll just about always spend half the raid overweight. This is the kind of map a Timmy can break out of his shell and gradually build up confidence.

[@Vuzziir]

Bro I still haven’t been able to load street at all this wipe. Game just crashes and I lose a kit.

[@madman9220]

how much do you bench

[@devonbarron3967]

Hows that loot goblin video coming

[@commanderkidd9009]

levitucus would absolutely love stalker gamma

[@iwouldreallylikemyberetbac2022]

I got taken aback by the Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom Hyrule Field night theme... had to pause for a second and reminisce 2017-2020...

[@_adaline]

what car do you drive?

[@michaelsparks3703]

holy shit i'm early for this one.

[@coconutgun4383]

I love streets and yes I exclusively almost always play at night as well. The map is just dripping with so much character and story in every single little nook and cranny, I still feel like I'm discovering new areas of the map every week

[@AceMyHigh]

Hows its performance now?

[@coconutgun4383]

I mean I average 60 fps with a few dips when moving into new areas. Personally I don't mind that because as he states in the video, PVP with actual players isn't that common at night.@@AceMyHigh

[@maplegumm]

This is cool and all but when Leviticus discord?

[@onehmmboy7694]

Favorite AA canon ammo?

[@missjibb337]

Awesome video, Streets is my favorite and only map i play.

[@scitthundmarsh2699]

Scav AI go BRRRRRRR - Levticus and all Tarkov community since forever

[@glubeuw3392]

Awesome production mate, well done!

[@Super.Tryhard]

Keep going🥰

[@sgtsquid2085]

Cowering from Kaban is so real

[@npz1838]

THIS is one of the primary reasons i enjoy PvE so much. It allows me to play that left behind soldier playstyle, playing more slowly, creeping along and taking in the map. I dont have to worry about meta or anything like that. Completely different game. No hate on PvP, just saying whats cool about PvE

[@numbolts8421]

luv ur vids

[@ceepert2153]

I wish/hope that they add some form of fuse box to turn off the streetlights in a specific area of the map. Cause I love the map at night, but only at that very specific time when its dark, but the street lights arent on. Then this map is 11/10 for me. But once they are on, its basically day time again on 70% of the map... how does a war torn city still have completly functioning streetlights? Didnt some sort of EMP explode which is why we see all these cars that dont work anymore? Why is every single street light still 100% functional. I dont mind shooting out lights but I would need to pack an extra 100 rounds of shit ammo every raid just to shoot out the just absolutely stupid ammount if still working lights in the city.

[@A_Fleshbag909]

How‘d you get into tarkov?

[@fann3447]

I hope you know you are like evil landmark, you are just the polar opposite casual go to guy

[@lrdgrmrpr]

S tier video.

[@abracing199]

I'm running a 3070TI and 5600x and all I can do on streets try to survive while my game locks up every three seconds. I have no idea why it runs so poorly.

[@julesthejank3333]

My friend didnt inform me about the claymores exitsance so i just died on the spot when we went for kaban.

[@WGabor]

Full gameplay video when?

[@birbii8273]

I would try streets if i wouldnt have a max of 40fps on min settings with 98% usage pf cpu+the fear that sudden magdumping will cause blue death(it happened a couple of times)