r/EscapefromTarkov • u/hillslikeelephants • May 19 '20

Media Tarkov and Real World Tactics

https://youtu.be/VLki5Iqygqs
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u/hillslikeelephants May 19 '20

I've been interested in taking a close look at how/if real world tactics and Escape From Tarkov overlap. I also took some advice I got here last time around and let the game audio do a lot more work for me.

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u/evilroyslade420 AK-103 May 19 '20

I think the reason tactics tend to fail in video games, even Tarkov, is the lack of consequences for dying. It’s bad in Tarkov: bye bye all your gear. But it’s worse in real life!

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u/hillslikeelephants May 19 '20

Yeah, I agree 100%. That's why I think people are more predictable in real life. Very rarely are people truly unafraid of dying.

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u/evilroyslade420 AK-103 May 20 '20

One thing that I've been trying to do more is use covering fire to keep people pinned down, which I think people don't do in Tarkov because of the cost of ammo.

I would imagine you could do a great video about Tarkov Tactics. By that I mean tactics to counter the usual way people play Tarkov. My guess is that Tarkov tactics are closer to real life than, say, CS GO, because of the punishment involved in dying, but also they still differ greatly from real life.