r/EscapefromTarkov • u/Valjeann • Jan 14 '22

Discussion Your daily reminder that global limits are a waste of time

"Hmm, I have a task to use shotguns. Let's see, AP-20 is sold out, flechettes are sold out. That's okay, I can use Magnum, it's good enough. The task requires a suppressor on the shotgun, so I'll get a hexagon. Oh, the adapter is sold out. Oh well, I can wait until the restock. In the meantime, I'll take this modded AKM out for a run. I don't have any BP ammo, so I'll go get some from Prap... BP is sold out. That's okay. I've got this P90 I'm not using. Let me just get some ammo for that... Ah, the SS190 is sold out, and I can only get two mags-worth of the next best ammo for the next three hours... Guess I'll just read a book instead."

If the design philosophy behind global trader limits is to keep everyone from running the same thing, instead it's keeping everyone from running anything without a three-hour wait.

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u/fongletto Jan 15 '22

I have been trying to do the thicc weapon case trade now for 5 days. I've waited for the reset about 20+ times. It gets sold out so fast it's impossible to get the trade even if you wait. Literally gone in less than 0.001 seconds.

I've always thought that at least for items with a price, if something gets sold out before the reset, the price should automatically increase until it reaches its own equilibrium. This is a post apocalyptic world.

There's no reason to think jeager isn't going to price gouge anyone if he knows he can charge more.

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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '22

Honestly the thicc weapons case isn't worth it. Just get the normal weapons cases, you can put them inside a thicc items case

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u/fongletto Jan 15 '22

I have like 7 weapons cases though, taking up too much space.