You Don't Actually Have To Burn $250 To Enjoy Single Player Tarkov

Escape from tarkov gameplay with Splat! This is a little different from what I usually do, but I wanted it to be clear that people that own Escape From Tarkov don't have to drop money to play a Rad Single Player Experience.
SPT-AKI download (You need to own the game already) : sp-tarkov.com/
Mods I like :
Amands Graphics : hub.sp-tarkov.com/files/file/...
SAINs : hub.sp-tarkov.com/files/file/...
SVM : hub.sp-tarkov.com/files/file/...
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[@ayochill9716]

Battlestate have added themselves along with the other 99% of the industry in my “do not support their products” list

[@morthii]

Idk dude it was first serious mistake they made, i have over 5k hours in the game already so im not going to stop supporting them just yet. I also understand that they need money to continue working on this game for so many years. They clearly promised too much in EoD and now they have problem especially that arena not looking so hot.

[@AngryB4ker]

@@morthii "first mistake they made." dude, the game has been out for 5 years and despite the constant cash injection the game is STILL missing basic features like the karma system and anti-cheat. the anti-cheat should have been prioritized out of the gate, but battlestate immediately learned that cheaters are their best paying customers so there will NEVER be an anti-cheat implemented in to the game. it's easier to just ban them and then have a discount so they can rebuy the game at a discount. they hide behind their proprietary launcher so they don't have to show you the active player numbers, but I would argue only a tiny fraction of people that own Tarkov even play it. Props if you love it, but for most of us we have seen the direction the wind has been blowing for a LONG time, and Tarkov is nothing more than gunpron and is by far and large the most egregious and soulless extraction shooter on the market. The only reason people stick around is because Battlestate has licensed firearms and accessories

[@solitudesf8111]

@@morthii they support russia and promote a russian military group in the game

[@dirtydeeds4free553]

Almost. I had already taken the habitual wait till next wipe break. But auh... yeah this fuckin sucks. If they can roll it back ill be happier. And if you know anything about bsg, this is common. They change something, the community hates it, and they slowly find a middle ground. Im still sure bsg can make it but... they need an actual community manager

[@smokeymoe842]

@@solitudesf8111 From a Russian dev? imagine that....

[@ayochill9716]

What you’re doing here is the exact same thing I used to do in DayZ, I would run a private server and just PVE the environment using mods and making adjustments to the server. Games like this and Stalker give me those same “me against the wasteland” vibes. There’s totally an audience for this kind of experience!

[@corporium]

Can you do that? For me DayZ, Rust and SCUM are those kinda games that I wanted to buy, but then you can't make private servers and then I go away xD

[@AkiSan0]

@@corporium they effed up the dayZ single player once they went "stand alone", sadly. was far easier before. im still wating for a day Z single player game

[@gagrin1565]

What I'm really in the market for is a Coop STALKER-like. EFT is just the closest sort of thing right now.

[@iainansell5930]

@@corporium you can play scum single player without needing a server, or hire a server and set the areas to be all, or some PvE only... or get on a PvE server..... they will be adding human npc enemies by full release... i have a PvE server myself, you can increase puppet/zombie damage and numbers etc to make more of a challenge if you want...

[@zaikolebolsh5724]

​@@gagrin1565i completely agree i still hope the lads at "Ray of Hope" will get it done, they are taking their time but they are not asking for a dime(as far as i know) and have been doing it from zero in a different engine than stalker

[@jeffthompson6248]

For anybody reading comments, please be clear, DO NOT PURCHASE ANY VERSION OF TARKOV. I would only advocate for SPT (Single Player Tarkov) if you previously purchased a copy of the game. Having said that, I have been playing SPT since they screwed over the playerbase with the latest 'unheard' edition, where they continue to crap all over the playerbase.

[@IC3D3mon]

Yea i am kinda trapped right here. I patiently waited (all while praising the game) for them to release a PVE mode. When they finally did they ask for 250 EUR... well... guess what, now i find myself unable to give them the standard edition money either. It's sad that i am not able to play this mod, but i am not backing down. It is what it is..

[@Urko2005]

So how can we play the mod if we dont buy it ? duh.

[@chrisflory1268]

so no online at all

[@bsebire]

I agree, when a company shows they are awful, don't support their company in any way. Don't try to work around their restrictions and think you can "win". That's why EA, Activision-Blizzard and Ubisoft keep being able to do what they do. Anyway, what's stopping them from issuing a "cease & desist" against modders when they realize it is costing them money?

[@UlfMTG]

@@Urko2005 ever heard of pirating?

[@mnspstudioful]

"I used to be a Tarkov streamer..." And that's how I found your channel all those years ago. And I've stuck around for the best indie game LP/Review channel on KZbin, IMO. Thanks for this video and all of them over the years.

[@LaserGadgets]

Oh it IS Tarkov?! I was sure its an alternative after reading the title! :P

[@hammer5419]

It literally is "Single Player Tarkov" It is in the title.

[@hammer5419]

xD

[@InsolentHalo]

He should just be doing escape from pripyat

[@wrongthinker843]

@@hammer5419 Yes but he used titles of better known games to describe "inspired by" indies before.

[@jamesbondo57]

there is a game called road to Vostok on steam that is like a single player version but its a demo for now

[@orecruncher7930]

Ah - an Escape from Escape from Tarkov video. Nice.

[@fozzbot2896]

I see what you did there

[@TheStratovarian]

I play SPT because im partially deaf, and cant play live due to that. So im glad to see you doing this showcase.

[@unarmored9973]

It's certainly entertaining how for years BSG has had the perfect layup for offline single player with mods -something that would have propelled BSG and EFT into legendary status for decades to come, but instead they just decided to finally choke the life out of their dying franchise for a quick buck that will likely never come.

[@pepper5128]

It's like Aesop's 'the goose that laid golden eggs' story.

[@platniumdr]

As a long time SPT AKI enjoyer I appreciate the video and the public service announcement. I play all sorts of random games, but always come back to this one each patch.

[@logan3680]

Looting and questing bots is a must alongside SAIN. You'll be blown away by the experience.

[@Koenig_41]

Both mods makes the game more alive than an actual live server.

[@ThrobRoss]

I just figured out how to mod. I got sain and I’m adding the questing and looting bots asap.

[@LopezfsS]

One thing that I'm hoping gets sort of fixed/added is bots extracting. I know some of the bots will extract in certain conditions but I still have yet to really see one extract like a normal player would.

[@pepper5128]

@@LopezfsS I've only ever seen them actually do it when I was in god mode and running around looking for them doing it, I think they do extract normally as well, but it's just an unlikely thing to witness. I've often found blood all over the extract with no bodies, so I assume they extract when they get injured and don't have appropriate meds too.

[@LopezfsS]

@@pepper5128 actually I think I saw one about to extract or at least camping the extract zone. Almost got me because I wasn't expecting it since I have never seen the AI near the extract zone before and generally it would be safe. I think it may have to do with me disabling the option for PMC to de-spawn in Donuts. Another issue I have noticed is that I only really see a couple of PMC during raids. What ends up happening is Ill kill a PMC in the beginning of the raid. Then pretty much every kill after will be scavs. I think its because they are just tracking me after they hear me.

[@muzzyman1981]

Thank you for making this video. I've always wanted to play Tarkov ever since I watched you play it back in the day, I even broke down and bought the EoD edition cause I love the concept. Watching you stream this and this video has made me WANT to play the SPT mod so that I can enjoy my $150 investment without having to shell out at least another hundred bucks for something that , like you said, should be at most $10 add-on if not free for the higher levels of investment. It is so easy to install. The worst I had installation-wise was the Server Modification one but that was because I was missing the download link instead of being able to click on the link to download it directly. I am so excited to play EFT without having to deal with the chads.

[@bhadfish9375]

if you have EOD you get pve now.

[@Mitch_Feral]

I loath multiplayer games, and nothing bums me out more than seeing a cool title, and learning that I can only play it online, with strangers, some percentage of whom will be hackers. I've wanted to play Tarkov from jump, so this is exciting to learn.

[@MattZaharias]

I bought the game over a year ago and have literally never played a live raid. My intention was always to play single-player Tarkov, and it turns out you can actually play modded co-op with StayInTarkov or FIKA, so my dad, bro and I have been having a blast with that the last couple of months.

[@pepper5128]

@@MattZaharias One day, when I have kids of my own, and they ask me, 'Father, why did you bring us into this world?' I will say, 'So we could run labs together, oh sweet children of mine.'

[@jedxra]

honestly i get what you mean , when games start giving the vibe of "pay to win" or giving you a head start over other people who are playing without spending it kinda starts getting unfun

[@TherealTenmanI]

Yeah pay to anything is pretty bad. Pay to win, pay to grind. There is a whole bunch that I forget. Pay to options is fairly ridiculous. Where they lock options behind a paywall.

[@drod5593]

I been waiting for you to drop a video on this topic. I wish all the success to you. I find your content incredibly entertaining/high quality and enjoy your sense of humor.

[@Scarecr0wn]

Scavs were always geographically flexible turrets is probably the best description I´ve ever heard. Except that one wipe when they were able to hit you in the eye across the whole map with a pistol. That was fun.

[@ryanorionwotanson4568]

Sniper accurate with pistol!? 😮, sounds like Road to Vostok , at least occasionally...😂

[@propkid]

Bold move to review this, I hope that BSG don't file a DMCA takedown for this vid.

[@swiftbear]

That's what I was thinking, I've heard from the regulars that stream EFT , BSG does go after people promoting SPT...

[@fligsnurt7835]

After the recent drama, Nikita himself OK'd some of the big streamers like Klean to stream SPT, they stated they won't go after anyone, at this time at least.

[@qwertymesa]

Nakita has confirmed they are no longer DMCAing SPT videos and live streams.

[@propkid]

Nikita tends to lie

[@MoA-Reload...]

​@@qwertymesa I mean he also said and advertised EOD owners would get all future DLC so... Any trust and respect I had left for that team got shredded and flushed with this whole debacle I'm afraid

[@Seth90]

Really appreciate the video! Had this on my to-do list since I've watched your stream a week or so ago.

[@zombieranger3410]

4.5 hours factory timer is crazy, I remember seeing that mod and thinking “doubling the timer might be nice” but 4.5 hour factory sounds like a fun cod zombies/tower defense mode.

[@rirtunsasgi2626]

One thing the tarkov clones(I don't mean clones in a bad way) miss is the miscellaneous loot and clutter, it gets old if the only loot you find are weapons and it devalues them, I wanna get hyped over a box of screws or a can if tuna.

[@pepper5128]

True, also there really is something about Tarkov that just feels good to me. I can't quite put my finger on it, and even though I don't like BSG's business practises, I have to hand it to them, they are fine craftsmen. SPT showed me just how good the underlying structure of Tarkov is, head over heels better than the current clones imo, but I can't tell you exactly why. It's just something about the way the game feels, idk.

[@davidabernethy3749]

Holy cow! Thanks for making this video! I was thinking about uninstalling tarkov literally yesterday but now I'm just going to install spt!

[@tkdlove02]

dude, thanks for taking the time to show this. dusting it off now and trying the single player mod.

[@emarycarpenter9577]

Keep up the good work splatt, youve had my support since stranded deep, and you will always have it

[@mogytamas2]

I like that you went back to Tarky. Haven't been with you when you were a Tarkov main, only about 5 years now, but I agree with you and am happy you enjoy SPT. I was not going for it earlier because of BSG saying they'll ban accounts if they notice you are playing SPT. I'll try it now since they are mostly OK with it! Thanks for all your hard work on your vids man!

[@dracula2749]

I modded SPT massively. Its almost exactly like real tarkov without all the cheaters and greedy cash grabbing.

[@thepredator4207]

Please, I always watch your stuff but damn I do love this game and enjoy seeing coverage. Enjoy seeing SP Tarky!!

[@c0barsm]

Thank you for this info! I don't play the game anymore and this will get me back into it again. Lots of love from me!

[@reddishm1st]

Thank you for showcasing this!

[@Tyfyss]

Your videos never disappoint. Thanks for always keeping it real, Big Cat

[@johnsmith-kc1sn]

Kudos to the AKI dev team. I used to make mods for it literally years ago. Kudos to the Chinese teams also that helped us figure out how to inject new meshes and unlocked a whole new level to modding. Shout out to Senko, the OG behind it all, and the guys who keep it alive to this day.

[@Yataro79]

Wow, thanks for the tip. It's what I wanted from the start. I don't play competitive shooters but I liked the setting and the gun modding so I purchased the game back in...back then. Right now I'm installing it again to finally enjoy it. Maybe :-)

[@nealc.6927]

Thanks for this. It was the kick up the arse I needed to get it sorted. Installation is easier now it's automated, too. Good Call ⭐⭐⭐

[@alanmeadows4056]

There are 3 times in my life where you've shown me games where id end up playing 100's maybe 1000's of hours. Mechwarrior 5 modded, warhammer total war, and now this. Thank you splatty.

[@Plaguings]

Can’t believe even you are now covering SPT, it’s an amazing project, helpful community and tons of mods Hope you start uploading this more often would love to have another SPT KZbinr out there

[@asgard1913]

he's been stumping for it for a while now. I just happened to see Splat talk about it one day and started on it at least a year or two ago

[@namae_70e]

I remember you mentioning Tarkov on and off but I hadn't paid much attention to the game itself since it was an online sweaty shooter and I generally don't like those much anymore. Would rather play something offline. Played STALKER Gamma a while back, good fun there. Single player Tarkov might feel fun to play some time too, especially when its open to additional modding like you said. "I wasn't tired of playing the game, I was tired of the [things] surrounding it." Sounds like exactly the reason I installed an offline MMO once: I just wanted to mess around with the game itself.

[@KABLAMMATS]

Try ff12 or Xenoblade, its kinda offline mmo style game

[@MarcoAntonio-if1kd]

​@@KABLAMMATS I would recommend Kingdoms of Amalur instead, since its more open world than those JRPGS, and more streamlined... And this is from someone who used to love JRPGs 2-3 decades ago, nowadays that genre doesn't hit the same as it used to. I would love more Fallout 4 type of games (more shooter/survival sandbox type with mild RPG elements) for single player... But those are so hard to come by :( I thought Starfield would be fallout in space, but while I DID liked the game for the space theme and shipbuilding (and some base building was fun too) as well some of the quest lines, it didn't felt as good as fallout. I haven't been able to scratch that itch for a long while :(

[@megaglub6347]

Played GAMMA before SPT and I can tell you for sure that they are both in similar camps in terms of gameplay styles. Highly recommend SPT if you enjoyed GAMMA then.

[@solidvip3r]

I've been playing SIT; A multiplayer mod of SPT, for the better part of the last year now. My buds and I were tired of the standard Tarkov experience where you would run a raid and get capped by a man speedhacking or in some cases flying. SIT/SPT is a MUCH better experience than live has ever been. We get to mod to our hearts content and we effectively make the game what we want it to be. It's a blast.

[@krsanth-4142]

O7 I salute you sir, I had no idea this was a thing. I tried EfT but all the things you mentioned cause me to bail. Downloading/installing as I type.

[@sev3nsix485]

Ever since you talked about this I haven’t been able to stop playing it. I still get clapped a good amount but it’s infinitely more fun!!

[@mr.pontifex7595]

Thanks for the info, I've the Standard base edition. I too have been sick of its situation for several years now, last time I played, cheaters were in full force and I just can't give my time to that anymore. So I might go try this mod.

[@thomasbritten1251]

I was the same as you, pretty burnt out with the live game. Fed up of cheaters, desync, lag and waiting forever to be able to get into a game for the map not to be full but with this, you sir, have gotten me hooked once again! I love SPT with the mods, its insane, everything is customisable, its all so seemless and it works!

[@mistervertigo1607]

You said you weren't sure if anyone would watch this or not, but I can tell you I did. I do not have this game, but I have most definitely heard about it. I knew it was PvP shooter, so I never really had any interest in it. To be honest I haven't paid it too much attention so I was not aware of all the shenanigans of the developer. Now you have me curious so I'm gonna have to look into it! Anyway. I'm really interested in this now. It looks really fun when I don't have to deal with all the BS of being an online game. I'm just not sure I want to actually purchase the game and support a developer that treats it's players this way. Regardless, thank you for making me aware that this existed!

[@Swarmofflies]

You in fact were the reason I finally dared to dip my toes in the Tarkov pool, many, many moons ago, thanks to a video you made of it, and have been a daily player of it ever since, even through the present day shenanigans. It is truly a pity that BSG crapped the bed so badly, but as you say, there is simply no valid competition for it, despite years of attempts by brave game developers, somehow, year after year, everybody else fails to capture that still unique Tarkov-experience, an experience that is always better with friends, which is why I'll likely never play the modded experience, even though I eye the modded graphics with grave jealousy. Thank you both for your initial showing of the game to me and angling the hardcore survival more towards horror survival which finally made the game click for me, and for your latest video, updating hopefully a new generation of players to the possibilities out there.

[@DocHuckleberry09]

Man, I recently discovered SPT and it’s been everything I have ever wanted for this game. When BSG announced unheard, it was a particularly huge gut punch for me. Me and a buddy of mine like to play mil sim games and love to play EFT but we aren’t very good, and we don’t have a whole lot of time with our kids and families to get together. So when we heard there was a new pve offline progression mode for Tarkov we got really excited, and then we saw the price tag. We were just base edition owners. And neither of us could explain to our wives that we needed to spend $200 additional to play offline with each other. I won’t go into detail, but I will say that everything we have ever wanted from this game has now been fulfilled. Seriously, if you haven’t tried SPT yet, do it.

[@pepper5128]

LOL good on you guys, I also remember being initially very happy to hear about PvE, only to have my stomach drop when I saw the price tag. Wtf were they thinking? They expect us to blow that kind of cash on a game in this economy? I can barely keep up with the price increases of groceries and gas. They had clearly lost touch with reality.

[@SiN15p]

Thank you for making this video, I'm a fan of Tarkov, but like you said with the hackers and everything else that has happened I gave up on it. This is what I have been waiting for is a SPT game!

[@0bliviongaming454]

There is actually multiplayer co-op mod for spt and it is call SIT or stay in Tarkov. It sets up a server that you host and all your friends can play it. Although I would recommend not playing it on stream, or putting on youtube. But you know if you want to you can play it outside of content creation and I had a fun time. You can even add some mods for SIT and tweak all settings just like SPT tarkov. Had some desync hiccups but nothing too game breaking that I've come to so far. And best part is if you run into issues or bugs alt+f4 is a safe quit and doesn't make you lose your gear unlike the live version if something is wrong of your game.

[@GDUBMX]

Project fika(mpt) is much better and stable than sit (stay in tarkov)

[@vasklie3020]

Thank you Splat. Owned standard edition since 2018 but only played 2 months, this game about to have a second life for me! Had no idea about single player mod, thank you!

[@eckostream3541]

SPT is great, it offer you what (even there real single player 250$) tarkov cant offer you, option to adjust the game to fit your own fun. You can edit pretty much any stats/bot/timer/etc with STP. Its a true custom experience, they said they would never do COOP, but its pretty much the only thing missing in it. PMC bot are doing a good job in the latest version and the bosses are not too overkill.

[@JamesMcKnight87]

I started playing Tarkov in 2019 and I just don't have time to learn everything so I downloaded SPT when you tweeted about it, and, I've never had so much fun playing. I 100% agree with you that this is the best way to play the game

[@MegaSubjectDelta]

I remember you mentioning this during a few streams and was always on the fence about fooling with it, but the latest slap to the face pushed me into it and it's so strange to just play Tarkov again and enjoy myself. No hacker/cheater concerns, no connection issues. And boy the extra traders and mods you can get are nice too

[@blastmole299]

Yeah sometimes you'll need a break from multiplayer games, I recently replayed COD BO2 and CS Source only against bots, and it felt relaxing

[@borgKick]

Hell yeah good to see ya over here :) spt has been fun for years. Glad its big now n heavily modable to how you like it without hackers!!

[@DrakeNS42]

I appreciate this video a lot. I picked up Tarkov years ago on a whim and immediately was turned off by the news of all the hacking/cheating that was going on, so never really bothered to get into it at all. Just finished installing TSP now, looking forward to giving it a go.

[@Burleaf]

Thank you for this. Have not played in a long time, loading it now. :)

[@scoobydoo6735]

THANK YOU for the recommendation, it’s works pretty well and have enjoyed it so far! Download was a little finicky but maybe I am just smooth brain

[@rirtunsasgi2626]

there are mods available for it too!

[@calebmc8915]

been rocking SPT for a while and it's honestly worth getting Tarkov to play this modded version

[@jiffywartbustle2348]

Great video! Love Tarky, stopped playing a few years ago but single player mod looks fantastic!

[@Plaguings]

SPT is supreme in every way, one of the top mods fixes BSGs terrible AI, and makes even PVE feel like pvp(if you want it to) Edit: nvm he covered that, SAIN is the goat of spt

[@rudolfopinewood]

from time to time I think about trying out tarkov - this mod seems to be perfect for me as I'm probably too old for PvP... thank you for sharing this

[@Tclans]

Great video. Some good tips and advice here.

[@roboninja1]

Great stuff Splat. I would try this out, but that would mean buying Tarkov right now, and not trying to give them money at this moment.

[@Aastax]

Big Ups for the SPT content, love this, revived tarkov for me

[@HonorableAssassins]

MPT is infact a thing, it is a mod for SPT, it will probably get takedowned eventually so the direct recommendation is to download it while you can and save it.

[@Plaguings]

SPT does actually have a separate group dedicated to bringing coop( they do not support pvp in any means but it’s technically possible) it’s called project FIKA and most mod authors actively develop mods with FIKA support in mind Edit: ok he kinda covered that too but if anyone’s interested that’s what it’s called

[@kamonegix]

I actually bought Tarkov like years ago, played it a bit but it really wasn't working for me/I had too many hangups with it. But considering you mentioning the install and all of the single player mod is so easy now and it works great I may actually re-install it again and give it a go with that! Thanks!

[@mrmafialazycooken1786]

thanks splatt for doing this video, had this game for like 3 years, was good for the first year or so. then had to stop not knowing about this, now i can replay the game Yay and in single player

[@marianomaimone8870]

Ey, i needed this, thx!!

[@kwsabq]

I quite playing Tarkov a long time ago because of the hackers and problems with online play. I had no idea this mod existed till now. I'm downloading it tonight! Thanks Splat!!

[@ReaperEvolved]

I bought EFT years ago and whilst I liked the idea of the game. I've never been a PVP player, so this mod is exactly what I've been looking for. I've not been able to play for ages because of the email bug where the 2FA would get auto blocked, so haven't been able to play. Decided to check today, and it seems to be working, so I'm really looking forward to checking this out.

[@GoCards512]

great video, wlil have to check this out. Haven't played it in a few years

[@grimmn6038]

Tarkov outstands me because even with all the new content that they've added over the years, I can say with absolute certainty that I had more fun with the game when I first started playing around 2017. Like, how do you manage to make a more technically complete game but ignore what was making it *fun*

[@RoyalPastryOfficial]

Even splatter cat is clowning tarkov. I love this timeline

[@Jellosnark]

I straight up was wondering if you'd ever do a video on this because you reference it often lol, good stuff.

[@Nekoyashiki-san]

Thanks for sharing your passion. ^^

[@Gideon_Lovat]

One mod, that I absolutely love as a new dad, is the Pause Mod! You can't pause live Tarkov, but in SPTarkov, the pause mod allows me to step away from the PC mid-raid to take care of stuff, like my baby waking up from a nap. I also used the server settings to make the raid timer longer. So instead of sprinting into a map, I can now take my time, wander the map, and play in a much more methodical way. Also, as someone who never played live Tarkov, you can set bots to zero, and wander the map to learn them without risking getting gunned down. All in all, SPTarkov has allowed me to slow down the gameplay to my liking, and make my limited gaming time seem more worth it.

[@tortex2000]

You were the one creator that got me to try Tarkov and i ended up loving it some changes made me loose interest but might have to give this a look...I have a strange feeling if this video hits the right people it's going to blow up.

[@thuddmudd]

I payed for EFT in 2021 but never down loaded the game. With all the recent issues with cheating and now the shifty business with game versions I was probably never going to download. Now I have a reason to and am currently doing so. Thank you sir for this!!’

[@NoVeMgoRe]

Tbf to BSG, they always were openly scummy and did plenty of shady shit out in the open over the years without the community caring all too much about it. Tarkov also always had blatant p2w elements as the more expensive editions gave noticeable strong boosts to their owners in the early to mid-game of a wipe when it came to staying ahead on the rep curve and the ability to make and save more money from failed runs and it being something the majority of the playerbase was fine with and completely bought into and actively supported. So as slimy as it is that they lied and put an even much more massively p2w edition into the game, most of outrage of EoD owners is probably due to them just not getting the new p2w features (they kind of paid for), that would put them ahead and in an advantaged position over other players, instead of them being actually against the more and more p2w aspects making it into the game or having the SP locked behind credit cards.

[@delphicdescant]

I don't really think being "open" about being scummy makes it more excusable, but that's probably not what you meant by "tbf."

[@TheRealSimeon]

Thank you for making this video, Splat.

[@kajanov]

Thanks. I have bought Tarkov a while ago. Never really felt like playing it wiht all the multiplayer lose everything if you die thing it has going on . With this I have something to play, so Thanks.

[@Kafinated.]

I feel the same way you do about it. Bought the game in early 2018, off and on ever since, thousands of hours in this game but it never felt like the game was actually progressing in development, almost like a drip feed of content. Jumped into SPT with the recent controversies and it is amazing to see the laundry list of issues I had with Tarky get fixed with stable mods. Realism, SAIN, Looting Bots, Questing Bots, Visual Overhauls, Fog Removal, Ammo and Recoil overhaul, everything I wanted done was already waiting for me. Yet it took a Chinese competitor releasing to PC in order to get Fog to be decreased, something we have asked for for years. Only downside with SPT is I can't use Splatty as bait on interchange like the last time I played the live game.

[@YM-zf8mt]

glad to see splattercat is also a pationate navigator of the oceans' waves nice middle finger, this reminds me to watch your twitch have a good one

[@daaneikelboom6807]

Keep up the good fight my man!

[@panedrop]

I appreciate this video, man. I'd probably play the game in single player mode but I don't want to support the devs too much given the predatory way they're monetizing it.

[@razorback0z]

Nice work. Thanks.

[@TomasCyr]

I never got into Tarkov or any of these games really because I always found it annoying to spend the time building up stuff only to get ganked by someone much better than you and lose everything. One of the reasons I enjoy Soroundead is because it allows me to scratch the looter shooter itch without dealing with people. So the fact that this mod or these mods exist and that you speak so highly of them I think I may give this a shot. Thanks for the Vid Splatty

[@niallrussell7184]

thats why people have been asking for PVE for years.. and it costs $250!!

[@TomasCyr]

@@niallrussell7184 madness

[@Harimau0451]

Man, I don't know if it was intentional, but at ~ 9:30 you called yourself an "indie impressions" guy and it took me right back to the old RockLeeSmile days, good times.

[@c8h18octane5]

Love the vid!

[@Jinnzzo99]

ohhh I'm watching. And I'm happy with your video and that I saw it! Nailed my opinion. Unfortunately Cheers mate!

[@CaptApocalypse]

Good vid, bc I've wanted to play Tarkov for a little but am not down with Battlestate's nonsense. Will definitely check this out.

[@celeb-seventeen]

Holy shit, splattercat still operating? I began watching you in your sir you're being hunted days Good to see your still up!

[@foobar9761]

Great vid Splat! Stick it to the man ;-)

[@onlyhuman3]

As a new player, I already got this SPT mod to practice so I knew the maps before playing against max level sweatlords on the main game. I'm so glad I never bothered. SPT is challenging in itself for a newbie. It's super fun as well, even if you cannot extract. Since you feel you haven't just wasted time while everyone else gets better around you. And as far as I know, there isn't any wipes you have to grind on the game for. You can reset anytime you like, or you can keep a max level account to do whatever you want on.

[@pepper5128]

Lol that's what I did, and then it dawned on me too, 'wait a minute, is it even worth playing live anymore? I'm having so much fun already.' The fact that Tarkov, a 'realistic' and 'tactical' shooter STILL doesn't have gun stances, I mean, come on. Even now I can't help but physically shake my head at the time of writing. Gun stances adds approximately 90% more vibe imo. In real life, you don't see people holding their rifles up like it's CSGO, pointing it at friends' faces and such. Pfffft. SPT FTW!

[@Falcarbone]

Thank you... will try

[@manopeace9175]

Thanks for helping spread awareness of SPT duder

[@Notrelevanthere]

Well saved for when it's eventually removed by a BSG request. Love SpT happy to see you covering it especially with BSG basically moving on like nothing's going on. When EoD was added it was pay to win. Same with this Unheard edition being pay to win.

[@superezbz]

I have only played a few hours of Tarkov since I bought the game several years ago. The learning curve is super steep. SPT will allow me to learn how to play without losing all my awesome gear in the first raid. I'm excited for this to breathe new life into a game I bought but didn't like to play.

[@Joshuancsu]

Long before I saw you play this game in this vid, your love of Tarkov was known. It was a common measuring stick by which you compared others to - akin to how every construction game is compared to Factorio. Of course people are going to watch this video and I'm sure you'll get FULL runtime on the stats for it. Its not often you get to see a content creator bask in the glory and excitement of an old favorite.

[@serdog019]

thank you very much .. i didnt knew thiis mod was out there... i stop playing the game 2 years ago... but i will go back and play solo

[@tompuce84]

u got to love the splat !

[@Snowstrider0001]

I used to love your Tarkov streams back in the day. 👍

[@jmjoue]

Thanks a lot for doing this and links! I just couldn't get into this game online. Getting killed at the beginning of a match and having to always wait killed it for me. All the campers didn't help either. Single player looks more like my cup of tea!

[@lordelon9955]

Honestly never knew you were a Tarkov streamer to start. I always watched you for your indie showcases, and I've been playing Tarkov since 2020. I've finally taken the plunge into SPT and I'm never going back. Running into a squad of all Bears and having them react accordingly, even retreating after one of their buddies die, gives me the feeling the original trailer for the game gave me when I first started playing. To me, the online game is dead and the modding community will take over the game for me.

[@colinmcquillan6901]

You are the man. Bring the games to the people without exploitation.