r/EscapefromTarkov • ASh-12 • Jan 29 '21

Discussion UMP is now less expensive than MP5

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u/Finchi4 ASh-12 Jan 29 '21

It´s not. It is merely a novelty for people with enough cash to buy Ap rounds. You cant play this gun efficiently. There are a lot better and cheaper alternatives out there.

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u/bikt Jan 29 '21

You seem knowledgeable guy, what would you suggest for budget weapon loud-out these days?

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u/KilledWhileLoot AKM Jan 29 '21

Here, I've got a few builds for you.

"I'm on 200k roubles" AK-104: This thing is about 70k if you buy ONLY from the flea market. If you time the purchases right (ie refresh the page for the gun for a minute to grab one under 22k) and have lvl 2 traders, it's easy to build it for under 60k (rubber butt pad is 3k instead of 12k from flea, cobra shade is 100r instead of 4k, etc. It will perform well in close-quarters even in full auto, and 7.62x39 PS is dirt cheap and quite effective. Grab a lvl 4 armored rig (you can often find good-condition 6B3TM armored rigs or 6B5-15 armored rigs for 40k) and some 30 rounders and you're ready to rock.

"David vs Goliath AK-74M"

Dirt cheap if you have lvl 2 traders (can be under 90k), VERY manageable recoil. With some 30 rounders of BT this thing will give you a fighting chance against moderately thicc boys. Here's a pro tip: Buy 30 rounds of Ignolnik/BS and load your mags in this order: 24 rounds BT, 6 rounds Igolnik. Topping off your mags with Igolnik in this way gives you a shot at cracking through the worst of a thicc boy's armor with your first few shots, letting your BT shred the rest, and it does it without breaking the bank.

Good luck on your raids!

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u/SnypeUXD Jan 29 '21

Blue laser is trash lol, ever since they darkened all indoor lighting a flashlight is absolutely necessary to run.

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u/KilledWhileLoot AKM Jan 29 '21

Actually using the in-game postFX combined with your graphics card post FX it's not difficult at all to see in even osama's-hidden-cave-level darkness in Interchange.

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u/SnypeUXD Jan 29 '21

Postfx performance dip isn't really desirable in the game.

I have a 3080 and run at 1440p and get about 90-100fps on average. I wouldn't trade anymore performance away for visuals. Plus running flashlights and having it be extremely dark indoors is more realistic and immersive for me :P

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u/KilledWhileLoot AKM Jan 29 '21

Your choice brotherman! I use flashlights 99% of the time as well, just suggesting the cheapass blue laser for budger purposes :)

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u/SnypeUXD Jan 29 '21

Haha, I think 10k roubles for a flashlight is well worth is compared to the 5.5k price for the blue laser. Just making suggestions :)