Take on Tarkov

Hey all, it's been nearly 6 months since AJ or Millkes have updated you as to important Tarkov news or skills, practically a full wipe! Millkes is running solo this episode as he spends some time running over patch notes and casual changes for you lovely listeners or dangerous tacticians. Millkes touches the topics of Factory expansion, Streets of Tarkov, Player-Scav point systems, weapon malfunctions, and a potential wipe for Christmas break. 

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Hey all, Millkes here. Short message for you amazing fans. Thanks for listening to our content we know that we have a long road for improvement, so we appreciate how many of you there are listening to our recordings. We'll keep our heads high and our heart full. Maybe one of you will head, eyes Millkes this month or get head, eyes by Alpha Jericho. 

Alpha Jericho is here to teach the secret ins and outs of Escape from Tarkov. Join AJ as he teaches noob gamer Millkes how to play Escape from Tarkov. Extraction goes swimmingly, except for the fact that Millkes has never played a game like this. Listen to AJ’s buttery smooth groove to get your Tarkov to improve!

In this week’s episode, Millkes covers that Geneburn is Nikita and Alpha Jericho covers the Shoreline basics of the map, tasks, and loot. AJ calls Shoreline the “better Customs”, so when you’re tired of your first map you can level up your game here.

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Intro/Outro: "Exfiltration" by Geneburn (Youtube)

Geneburn Playlist (Soundcloud) (Spotify)

Timestamp (46:13)

00:00 - Intro

00:30 - Geneburn = Nikita

01:00 - Shorelines = Boosted Customs

02:50 - Scav Spawns

07:00 - PMC Hotspot Loot Run

13:30 - Shoreline Stash Count = 37

16:30 - Southern Stashes = 10-15

18:15 - Suggested Shoreline Route

20:50 - “Resort last, last resort.” - Alpha Jericho

25:30 - Spawn Points

28:00 - The Secret of Shoreline

30:00 - Conclusion of Shoreline Basics

30:30 - Customs Duos & Millkes’ Recap

45:45 - Sign Off

Alpha Jericho is here to teach the secret ins and outs of Escape from Tarkov. Join AJ as he teaches noob gamer Millkes how to play Escape from Tarkov. Extraction goes swimmingly, except for the fact that Millkes has never played a game like this. Listen to AJ’s buttery smooth groove to get your Tarkov to improve!

In this week’s episode, AJ covers why Customs is a good map to learn for new players. AJ talks about scav spawns, PMC hotspots, barter items, location landmarks, task tips, important keys, hidden stashes, map routes, and extracts. 

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Intro/Outro: "Exfiltration" by Geneburn (Youtube)

Geneburn Playlist (Soundcloud) (Spotify)

Timestamp (47:11)

00:00 - Premise of Episode

01:00 - Thesis: Is Customs an Accessible and Profitable Map?

05:30 - Customs Expansion (2019)

06:30 - Scav Hot Spots

12:00 - Solo Practice + Knowledge Gain = Competence

13:30 - Hotspots Require Sector Scans

17:45 - Customs Loot Info

19:00 - Brief Discussion on Keys

22:00 - Factory Far Corner

24:40 - Two and Three Story Dorms

26:00 - No Loot in Warehouse 4 (Bunker Power Switch)

27:20 - Old Gas Station

29:00 - Hidden Stashes

31:50 - Customs Gameplan

34:00 - Know Your Extracts

37:30 - AJ’s Route is Best Route

41:00 - Fan Appreciation

42:30 - Hidden Stash Routes Will Get You Rich

45:00 - Get the Most Out of Customs

46:30 - Sign Off!

Alpha Jericho is here to teach the secret ins and outs of Escape from Tarkov. Join AJ as he teaches noob gamer Millkes how to play Escape from Tarkov. Extraction goes swimmingly, except for the fact that Millkes has never played a game like this. Listen to AJ’s buttery smooth groove to get your Tarkov to improve!

Alpha Jericho’s Agenda: peeker’s advantage, Markstrom’s video on netcode, tips to combat deaths to desync, and Millkes’ first wipe progression.

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Intro/Outro: "Exfiltration" by Geneburn (Youtube)

Geneburn Playlist (Soundcloud) (Spotify)

Timestamp (42:10)

00:00 - Introduction

01:00 - Markstrom’s Discussion on Netcode

02:45 - Alpha Jericho’s Agenda: Peeker’s Advantage

05:00 - Holding Angles

07:30 - Jiggle Peek

11:30  - Blindfire (Left ALT + S)

16:30 - Strafe Peek

17:30 - Grenades to Apply Offensive and Defensive Pressure

19:00 - How to Aim Grenades (Strength Skill)

22:20 - Fight for the Opportunity!

26:20 - Millkes’ Tarkov Progression

30:45 - What’s Millkes’ Motivation?

35:50 - Millkes “Killed” Reshala

39:20 - The Game is Trying to Kill You

40:20 - AJ’s Favorite Map: Interchange

40:30 - AJ’s Reason for Playing

42:00 - Episode 8!

Alpha Jericho is here to teach the secret ins and outs of Escape from Tarkov. Join AJ as he teaches noob gamer Millkes how to play Escape from Tarkov. Extraction goes swimmingly, except for the fact that Millkes has never played a game like this. Listen to AJ’s buttery smooth groove to get your Tarkov to improve!

Millkes BUILT his PC! Time for him to take on Tarkov! In this sixth episode, AJ and Millkes ask each other questions about Escape from Tarkov and improvements to their play. Hear firsthand from the expert and the scrub.

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Intro/Outro: "Exfiltration" by Geneburn (Youtube)

Geneburn Playlist (Soundcloud) (Spotify)

Timestamps (43:25)

00:00 - Introduction

02:30 - Woods Landmarks without Compass (Mountain Stache / Cliff Descent / Village)

05:00 - True Woodsman

10:00 - Woods Tasks = Loot Spots

11:10 - Snipers Everywhere

12:30 - Map Priority

14:00 - New Guns & Armors

16:00 - Crazed Cultists

19:30 - Mental Aspects of Woods Survival

21:00 - It’s Not Just a Game

23:30 - Posture and Practice (Ron “Rambo” Kim)

24:45 - Toxicity Does Not Self-Help

25:30 - Box Breathing (4 count inhale, 4 count exhale, 4 count empty)

27:50 - Chadical Doesn’t Mean Radical

31:45 - Shattered Mask, Shattered Mask, Shattered Mask

33:20 - Tasks =/= Backpack (ignore loot)

33:40 - Basic Meds: Painkillers, CMS kit, Hemostat, Esmarch, IFAK, Sliced Cheese

36:00 - Pull an Anton Chigurh

37:30 - Make the Highest Potential Area the Last Raid Visit

40:20 - Conclusion: Focus on Tasks and Kill a Scavenger to Prevent Run-Through

41:00 - 95% of Tasks = Kappa Container

42:45 - Signing Off

Alpha Jericho is here to teach the secret ins and outs of Escape from Tarkov. Join AJ as he teaches noob gamer Millkes how to play Escape from Tarkov. Extraction goes swimmingly, except for the fact that Millkes has never played a game like this. Listen to AJ’s buttery smooth groove to get your Tarkov to improve!

Millkes BUILT his PC! Time for him to take on Tarkov! In this sixth episode, AJ and Millkes ask each other questions about Escape from Tarkov and improvements to their play. Hear firsthand from the expert and the scrub.

Ask Alpha Jericho at [email protected]!

Follow AJ's Twitch for more advanced Tarkov content! Join the Taskmaster himself.

Follow Millkes's Twitch for trash Tarkov content! Join the Rat himself.

Intro/Outro: "Exfiltration" by Geneburn (Youtube)

Geneburn Playlist (Soundcloud) (Spotify)

Timestamps (39:42)

00:00 - Introduction

00:45 - Millkes Bought a PC

04:20 - Chill Out, Man!

05:30 - If It’s Not Your Sauce…

06:00 - Thoughts on EFT

07:30 - Tarkov Be Hard

08:30 - Hardest Thing: Sound System

10:00 - Woods Expansion

13:00 - Shoreline Attempts

13:45 - Woods is a Crapshoot

14:30 - Calming Technique: Box Breathing (4 seconds breathe in, 4 seconds breathe out)

17:30 - Nikita, Our Saviour

18:10 - Escape from Tarkov has a Great Community and Game Studio

19:30 - Nikita, You Have Our Respects

21:15 - Millkes Opinion: “Tarkov is a Good Game… Play Because You Want...”

22:00 - Tarkov as Therapy

27:00 - Why Take a Break from Tarkov?

28:30 - It’s Pixels

30:10 - Take Walks

31:45 - Pointed Questions Improve Gameplay

32:30 - Tarkov Toxicity

34:00 - Self-Improvement Leads to Gameplay Changes

35:40 - Noob Advice for Noobs

37:15 - Find a Way to Have Your Fun

38:30 - Cultists Exist

39:00 - Signing Off!

Alpha Jericho is here to teach the secret ins and outs of Escape from Tarkov. Join AJ as he teaches noob gamer Millkes how to play Escape from Tarkov. Extraction goes swimmingly, except for the fact that Millkes has never played a game like this. Listen to AJ’s buttery smooth groove to get your Tarkov to improve! 

Finally, Millkes is building a PC to Take on Tarkov! In this fifth episode, AJ teaches Millkes about squad roles, squad communications, squad movements, member recognition, and what NOT to do.

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Intro/Outro: "Exfiltration" by Geneburn (Youtube)

Geneburn Playlist (Soundcloud) (Spotify)

Timestamps (42:40)

00:00 - Soft Intro

00:30 - Do you have friends, Millkes?

02:00 - Roles in Squad Play

02:30 - Role: Point

02:45 - Role: Overwatch

03:00 - Role: Rear

03:20 - Role: Side Flank

04:30 - Principles of a Moving Target

04:55 - Squad Comms

05:45 - Squad Callouts

06:45 - Overlapping Comms & Simultaneous Talking (BIG NO-NO!)

07:10 - “The Worst Enemy Can Be You and Your Teammates” - AJ

08:30 - Military Lingo: Efficient Comms

11:30 - “What’s my intention and what am I trying to do?” - Millkes

12:00 - Enemy Callouts: Last Visual and Enemy Movement

13:30 - Squad Rollout: Peel Left and Right, Leapfrog, and Suppressive Fire

16:00 - Practice in Raid and Slowly Remove Mistakes

18:00 - Millkes Reads the EFT Subreddit for the First Time

19:30 - Thanks, Nikita!

20:05 - Squad = 360° Coverage

24:20 - Be Honest with Yourself and Don’t Blame Your Teammate

26:00 - “Lord of War” feat. Nicholas Cage as Nikita Buyanov

27:00 - “One is None, Two as One” - AJ

27:30 - Overwatch: Accordion Movement

28:50 - Oktoberfest in December

29:25 - Pincer Attack

31:30 - “Is that you?” - Everybody

33:15 - DO NOTs!

34:00 - Don’t Steal Your Teammate’s Loot

36:30 - Millkes is Building a PC!

39:30 - Millkes’ Episode Summary

40:30 - Talk in Tarkov to Take on Tarkov

41:50 - Watch Us Suck Good!

42:20 - Sign Off

Alpha Jericho is here to teach the secret ins and outs of Escape from  Tarkov. Join AJ as he teaches noob gamer Millkes how to play Escape from Tarkov. Extraction goes swimmingly, except for the fact that Millkes has never played a game like this. Listen to AJ’s buttery smooth groove to get your Tarkov to improve!

In this fourth episode, AJ teaches Millkes about extracts, spawn points, map routes, stealth, sound recognition, combat strategies, loot routes, sector-scanning, (dis)engagements, displacement, why to reposition, third-partying and being aggressiveness.

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Intro/Outro: "Exfiltration" by Geneburn (Youtube)

Geneburn Playlist (Soundcloud) (Spotify)

Timestamps (45:16)

00:00 - Soft Intro

00:45 - Premise of Take on Tarkov

02:15 - Russia 2028

03:00 - Spawn points, extracts, landmarks and map routes

04:30 - Stealth Looting and Survival Concealment

08:00 - Theoretical Driving in Japan with Nikita

09:40 - Sound Recognition: Bullets, Distance, Gun Quality, Suppressed Shots, and Tracking

11:45 - Proprioception (the body's ability to perceive its own position in space)

14:00 - Move Quickly to Cover

14:45 - Why Isn’t Alpha Jericho Angry?

16:00 - Strategize and Plan Based on the Context

18:55 - Placement on the Map: Visibility and Vulnerabilities

20:45 - Ask Yourself: “Is This a Good Spot to Take a Shot?”

21:50 - Sector-Scan: Check Your Surroundings

24:30 - “Go Figure It Out!” - Millkes

26:30 - Disengagements and Engagements 

30:00 - “The Gambler” by Kenny Rogers

31:00 - Displacement and Distraction: Expect to be Hunted

33:40 - Aggressive Pushing and Timing Techniques

38:00 - Height Doesn’t Always Kill (Stress Resistance/Memory)

39:35 - Noob Aggro Tips and Tricks

41:15 - Building Blocks to Survive Raids

42:00 - Millkes’ Episode Recap

44:10 - Sign Off

Alpha Jericho is here to teach the secret ins and outs of Escape from Tarkov. Join AJ as he teaches noob gamer Millkes how to play Escape from Tarkov. Extraction goes swimmingly, except for the fact that Millkes has never played a game like this. Listen to AJ’s buttery smooth groove to get your Tarkov to improve!

In this third episode, AJ teaches Millkes about armour rigs, armoured rigs, bullets, helmets, headsets, face covers, eye wear, backpacks, and optimized loot. 

Ask Alpha Jericho at [email protected]!

Follow AJ's Twitch for more advanced Tarkov content! Join the Taskmaster himself.

Follow Millkes's Twitch for Elder Scrolls and Tarkov content! Join the Rat himself.

Intro/Outro: "Exfiltration" by Geneburn (Youtube)

Geneburn Playlist (Soundcloud) (Spotify)

Timestamps (47:49)

00:00 - Soft Intro

01:00 - Episode Set-Up: Armor, Equippables, and Trader Gear

04:00 - Expert Alpha Jericho

04:50 - Armor Durability

05:30 - Trader Tiers

07:30 - Movement and Strafing

12:00 - It’s Not Bad with the “Edge of Darkness” (EoD Edition)

13:20 - Millkes Will Not Play Tarkov Unless Someone Emails Us

14:20 - Tactical Rigs

15:45 - Armored Tactical Rigs (Cannot Stack with Body Armor)

16:30 - Bullet System

18:20 - Leg Meta

21:20 - Shameful Deaths, Shameful Days

22:50 - AJ is a Counter-Strike Player

25:00 - Helmets: Tiers and Durabilities

26:10 - Penis Helmet (SSH-68 / 1968 Steel Helmet)

27:48 - Headsets

32:10 - Controller vs. Keyboard / Mouse

33:40 - “I’m Going to Raid You!” - Millkes

36:00 - Rigs in Backpacks in Rigs in Backpacks

39:00 - Tarkov: The Dark Souls of FPS

43:10 - Stack Packs: Optimized Loot

44:45 - Don’t Wear the Kolpak-1S Riot Helmet (reduces audio)

46:20 - #1 Lesson: Optimize Loot

47:32 - Sign Off