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Update: Still Level 5

 My current loadout is minimal; SKS, ammo, meds.  In my pouch I have a key to ZB014 (for east bunker exit), 3000 rubles (for south exit), and a Salewa.   No rig. No backback.  

Goal: Kill Scavs.

Progress: not going well.


Yesterday: 12k insurance. started near scav cabin on east side. Exchanged a few shots with a scav. I didn't kill him, but he hurt me bad.  I healed a little and PKd a bit, limping.  No need to press the fight. Walked across woods heading toward west exits. Ran into another scav, who started shooting. Took cover behind tree - fired at him repeatedly, but no kill. He ran.  I continued, limping half speed, vision blurred. Amazingly, was not stopped by any other scavs or players.  Made it to RUAF exfil and exited.  5K to heal.  Fired a total of 16 shots. 0 hits.   
+778 Exp. 

Mistakes:  

- firing while standing without cover.
- using all the PK too quickly. Should have saved some for when I needed to cross open ground.

Successes:
- did better with second scav - stayed behind tree, leaning out to fire. Even though I didn't get a kill, he landed no shots - a feather touch would have killed me. 
- survived.



Today. No insurance needed.  Started on west side, near tank, headed for interior tree line. Found some BP ammo (!) and was fired upon. Ran. Luckily no shots were landed. Hid, displaced, and hid again. Waited for some commotion to die down. Some players passed close by, but kept mum.  Made my way over towards east side, avoiding mill.  Was crouched beside big rock overlooking scav house, hoping to use it as cover. But when scav showed up he was on my open side. I no sooner raised my gun to aim and he shouted and fired.  He put 5 shots into me. I fired 3 shots before I died, with no hits.  5K rubles to heal.
+10 Exp.  Which is not my lowest.

Mistakes: 
- not having proper cover in firefight. 
- poor threat priority. Was too concerned about players coming up behind me, should have used that rock differently
- didn't put BP in pouch.  Should have swapped place with the rubles.  
- didn't reload rifle with BP while waiting. ( arguable, since I didn't land any shots)
- should I have run after the scav started firing (since I was exposed)?  It happened very quick.
- died

Success
- avoided getting killed by player at beginning
- avoided being hunted down by player



Should I focus instead on unlocking Jaeger?  




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