On this episode of the Pogcast we talk about Veritas' second installment in his "Getting Tarkoved" series and how there are a number of things that could cause an engagement to feel weird or unfair. Understanding that there are many things at play helps us not blame the wrong things. We also talk about reporting bugs and the disconnect between the players and the developers. Check it out!

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On this episode of the Pogcast we breakdown Veritas' recent video on if Escape from Tarkov is supposed to be fun and what does "fun" in a video game even mean? We also talk through the major changes that come in patch 12.8. We also discuss how features like new the new shotguns and the heavy bleed mechanic can make certain parts of the game way more fun and at the same time make current problems feel worse. Check it out!

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On this episode of the Pogcast we discuss the upcoming 12.8 patch, some of the changes that have happened to Tarkov over the years, and theory-craft some of the potential ways that Tarkov could implement open world. We talk about how Escape from Tarkov doesn't have a clear direction or goal that everybody can get behind and how that can cause division among the community. Check it out!

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On this episode of the Pogcast we get the chance to sit down with the infamous Tarkov Loot Lord, AquaFPS! We talk about how he started on Youtube, how he made his way to Escape from Tarkov, and what he is most excited about in the game's future. Check it out!

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On this episode of the Pogcast Veritas and I talk through the recently released patch notes for the upcoming 12.8 patches in Escape from Tarkov. There are a lot of amazing changes and bug fixes that surprised us both and got us really excited to dive into this patch! Check it out!

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In this episode of the Pogcast we break down the BattleState Games podcast where they showed off a bunch of new changes coming in patch 12.8. We also break down about wipes in Escape from Tarkov. We talk about why they exist and toss out a few ideas to make them less necessary.

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On this episode of the Pogcast we talk about all of the graphics settings in Tarkov, what they do, and how they affect FPS in game. Veritas was able to get his hands on an Nvidia RTX 3080 and use it to do a video on his channel deep diving every setting in Tarkov to help people maximize FPS and graphic settings! We also discuss some of the recent changes to Tarkov, such as the reduction in price of the labs cards! Check it out!

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On this episode of the Pogcast we get the chance to sit down and talk video games with Markstrom! Markstrom is a member of the Marksmen stream team, an accomplished streamer, and an Escape From Tarkov veteran. We talk about Markstrom's story and how streaming became and surprise career for him. We also talk about his journey towards Tarkov and what he thinks about the game currently. Markstrom has one of the most tight-knit communities on Twitch and we talk about how to build a community that will last and sticks with you. Check it out!

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On this episode of the Pogcast we start a brand new segment called "There Are No Bad Ideas" where we break down some common ideas the the Tarkov community bring to us often and try to empathize with how the ideas originate and take some time to thoroughly discuss if those ideas would work or if they would end up causing more harm than good. We also talk about how games are made and how Veritas is diving into starting to create a game of his own!

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In this episode of The Pogcast we talk about video games, cheaters, YouTube comments, and Veritas' new favorite TV show, Dark. Escape From Tarkov has been pretty desyncy lately so we talk a bit about how desync works and how games like Valorant and Tarkov handle hit registration. We also talk about YouTube comments and how we talk to each other on the internet in this day and age. We also talk about Veritas' conversation with a cheat developer which you can watch on his YouTube channel

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