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Update: Raid 85 - Tarkov Hates Me

NOTE - For any reader wondering how I did in the Punisher tournament, I'm sorry to report that I wasn't invited. I'm sure it was just an oversight.


I can't believe I died of dehydration and exhaustion last raid, I only need 300 XP to make Level 14, only one tanker truck (and survive raid) to finish BP Depot raid. Only kill two more scavs to finish Therapist quest.   So close.

My insurance from the last two raids came in. My M2 rig, VSS, and NVGs are gone. Damn. Thankfully the VPO-209 came back.

Destination: Customs at Night

Simple Goals:

  • mark tanker in old gas
  • kill two scavs
  • survive and extract
  • hit crackhouse / director's office if convenient for possible intel
Progress:
  • I did not make level 14 or complete any quest.

Raid 85

Loadout: New VSS with PSO, flashlight and canted sight. New M2 armored rig.  Several magazines of ammo, one 30-round mag of BP, two 20-round mags of SPP, and few more of SP-5.  Meds, one grenade, a "Hot Rod" energy drink, CMS kit and Director Office key in alpha container

Spawned above Military Checkpoint. Scoped, but no scavs. Made my way to industrial area. A lone scav was quite far down the road. I scoped him and set the range on the scope, but then he ran where I couldn't see him. Well, maybe I'll get another shot at him when I loop round.

Hit some stashes. Got some great loot - thermite, a Vector, pretty much everything was high value.  I'm not entirely sure that's a good sign. 

Made my way to Old Gas. No sign of anyone. Placed the marker, hit more stashes (with more great loot) and made my way over to crackhouse.  I was mostly walking, because running is loud, and trying to move cover to cover. The rear door of crackhouse is closed. That's good. I walked along the outside edge of crackhouse, slowing down so as to not alert anyone inside, listening for sounds from inside.  Quiet.  As I made my way down that little corridor between crackhouse and the fence I suddenly heard two suppressed shots from somewhere behind me, one hitting me.

I ran.  My PMC ran forward about two steps and then stopped. Why am I stopping? Is there a low wall or something here? Was it a stam drain? I didn't check the indicator - I just tried resuming my flight - the corner of the building is steps away - if I make it I can use it for cover.   But suppressed autofire rang out and I collapsed to the ground.

The post-mortem screen had a surprise for me.  My killer?  Sektant  ! A cultist?  Aren't they supposed to harass with SMGs and then sneak up and try and stab the player? I didn't realize just gunning down players with an AKM loaded with BP was an option.

Time In Raid: 16 minutes, 34 seconds
Exp: 180
No Shots Fired.

Successes

  • completed _one_ of my goals. Got the damn tanker marked.
  • put some good ammo I looted in my secure container. I can use that.

Mistakes

  • None.   I was definitely looking around and trying to be aware of my surroundings. I suspect the cultist was lurking in one of the bushes I passed. Or maybe he was creeping up on me silently.   

PostScript

I have died in the last three raids, but none of those deaths were the results of my fear or lack of combat prowess.  Twice I was jumped from behind. (What are you going to do?) and once I died of dehydration (really?).  It seems like Tarkov itself is working against me. 

Post PostScript

I ran Reserve as a Scav.  My first foray on that map.  I didn't get great loot, but I survived and extracted on the train.  



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