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Update: Level 2 and Maintaining

Ostensible Goal: kill scavs
If Being Completely Honest Goal:   don't die
Map: Customs

I have survived my last two raids (out of seven).  Going for the triple.


Raid 8

Loadout: same as before (MP5 submachine gun, class 3 armor, ears, meds, rig and sling.  Car medkit and water in pouch.
Insurance: none needed.

Spawned in trench between customs house and storage. One of my least favorite spawns.   Moved up to gap in wall around customs house front parking. There is often a scav standing guard, but nothing. There was, however, a player already ascending the stairs to the directors office. Is there a spawn _in_ the customs house? I must have arrived late.   

That player will be coming back down the stairs, and then he's most likely going to come to the front entrance and head away to cross the river using the gap in the far wall. I set up, using the gap near me as cover.  But then there were running footsteps behind me - my surprise was about to be third-partied. I jumped into a bush. The running player ran past me into the parking lot. The two of them started to exchange fire.  I began to take fire - their stray shots were hitting my location.  I began to slowly displace. They ran around, firing, and then it got quiet.   I went to peek the gap again, when I heard foot steps on the other side of the wall. Shit. A player must be roaming the lot looking for loot. The gap I'm sitting near, completely exposed, is the one he'll probably use to exit.  I started to back up towards the next group of bushes.   Swish.   Fuck - I hit a bush and made noise.  His steps stopped abruptly. He heard me.  

He may think I'm camping the gap, which except for being in the open, exposed, I sort of am. If he hears me move away, he'll rush me. Otherwise, he'll wait and withdraw, maybe flanking me by coming back on the road.  Rushing the gap would be suicide. I can wait or I can withdraw.  I decide to withdraw. Using my slowest crouch, I slowly backed up into the bushes, pushed through, turned and peeked the road. It's clear.  I will have to cross the road slowly - if he hears my footsteps on the asphalt he'll pin my location and rush.  I start leaving the bush cover slooowly ....  and then I realize that I have misplaced my adversaries location. He wasn't in the parking lot, he is outside its front gate. I am slow walking right into his ADS field of view. I am dead before I can complete the turn to face him.

Antemeridian killed me with _his_ MP5  submachine gun. We are twinsies!! I'm guessing I won't see that weapon and it's mags again.  Nice work Antemeridian. Good listening got you an easy kill. 

Time In Raid: 6 minutes 25 seconds on the clock, but, honestly, that felt more like 3 minutes, max.
Exp: 0    

Mistakes

  • died.  no triple for me.
  • overthinking, paralysis.  
  • after that gun-battle I should have been more aggressive to third-party the looter.
  • need to improve listening ability.
  • should I have run?

Success

  • didn't die in the first two minutes.

Raid #9

Loadout: AKS-74U and three magazines. Mix of BP, PS, PRS ammo. Razor ears (never used before). Ulley armor, Sling.  
Insurance: 16K

Spawned inside building in liquid containment sector.  No scavs around, and seemingly no players.  Decided to go south towards tracks and old gas.  Old gas is deserted, but mostly looted already. Crossed construction using cover.  No scavs. No players. Gunfire in one of the buildings (probably fighting over intel).  Continued all the way over to right behind RUAF exfil, where the dead body is in the weeds. It's already been looted.  Walked around south edge of building when I heard scav voices - and more than one.  Hmmm. Scav boss?  I have heard reports that he can be found here lately, overlooking the river.  I look down to my hand where I've written todays goal in sharpie (SURVIVE).  Fine.  I back off and head back, crossing the parking lot with the gas truck and exiting the wall over there, outside the checkpoint.  No scavs lurking at the guard or lookout points. Also, I haven't seen scav snipers on any of the usual buildings this whole trip. Go north to cross the main road onto dorms side. Follow along to north gate. Still no scavs. Cross road again to river.  Where is everyone?  Decide to do some simple recon - walk underneath main bridge and peek the checkpoint there.  Still no scavs. No sign of anyone.   Cross river and exfil at crossroads.  Uneventful, and very little loot. But I survived, and that's a victory. Also, the weather was nice and it's good to get some exercise. 

Time In Raid: 22 minutes, 21 seconds.
Exp: 478  

Mistakes

  • too timid. Perhaps should have engaged scavs I overheard. 

Successes

  • survived!!



Side Note: I've been doing nighttime Scav raids, because masochism.  OMG not good. 

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