#262 - Is All of The Fun Getting "Balanced" Out of Tarkov?

Thank you to Mando, The Perfect Jean & Harry's for sponsoring this episode! #ad - Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with @shop.mando and get $5 off off your Starter Pack (that’s over 40% off) with promo code POGCAST at https://www.shopmando.com #mandopod - F*%k your khakis and get The Perfect Jean 15% off with the code POGCAST15 at https://www.theperfectjean.nyc/POGCAST15 #theperfectjeanpod - Our listeners get the Harry’s Trial Set for only $8 + a Free Gift at https://harrys.com/POGCAST #Harryspod CHECK OUT THE PATREON! - https://www.patreon.com/ThePogcastPod On this episode of the Pogcast we discuss the recent showcase of some Tarkov 1.0 content at Pax West. We also dive more into Veritas' GeoGuessr ranked grind! Check it out! Timestamps 00:00:00 - Intro Banter 00:01:54 - Veritas' Tarkov Raid 00:04:30 - The Finals and CounterStrike 00:28:22 - MANDO 00:32:14 - Tarkov Zero to Hero Raids 00:42:09 - The State of Tarkov AI 01:00:02 - The Perfect Jean! 01:03:24 - Tarkov 1.0 Tease at PAX 01"20"55 - Harry's 01:24:11 - GeoGuessr Check out JesseKazam Twitch: http://Twitch.tv/jessekazam YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/jessekazam Twitter: http://Twitter.com/jessekazam Discord: https://discord.gg/jessekazam Check out Veritas Twitch: http://Twitch.tv/Veritas YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VeritasGames Twitter: http://twitter.com/veriitasgames Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2S6iwClVoSNnpOcCzyMeUj Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CHECK OUT THE PATREON! - https://www.patreon.com/ThePogcastPod On this episode of the Pogcast we discuss the announcement of Escape From Tarkov's 1.0 release and what that could look like. We also talk about is Tarkov has gotten easier or harder over the past few years. Check it out! Timestamps 00:00:00 - Intro Banter 00:07:08 - Veritas' New Video 00:36:21 - Tarkov 1.0 Announced! 01:16:25 - Arena Skills Bug 01:34:00 - Has Tarkov Gotten Easier or Harder? Check out JesseKazam Twitch: http://Twitch.tv/jessekazam YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/jessekazam Twitter: http://Twitter.com/jessekazam Discord: https://discord.gg/jessekazam Check out Veritas Twitch: http://Twitch.tv/Veritas YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VeritasGames Twitter: http://twitter.com/veriitasgames Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2S6iwClVoSNnpOcCzyMeUj Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CHECK OUT THE PATREON! - https://www.patreon.com/ThePogcastPod On this episode of the Pogcast we discuss the recent Tarkov patch, the results of the Hardcore Survey and talk more about Vertias' journey into GeoGuessr! Check it out! Timestamps 00:00:00 - Intro Banter 00:20:58 - Veritas Did A Tarkov Raid 00:24:30 - Tarkov's Hardcore Survey 00:44:00 - The Tarkov Patch Was Rough 00:51:10 - Hardcore Wipe Changes 01:27:42 - Arena Update 01:34:06 - Battlefield, Fallout & Black Ops 7 01:36:30 - GeoGuessr Check out JesseKazam Twitch: http://Twitch.tv/jessekazam YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/jessekazam Twitter: http://Twitter.com/jessekazam Discord: https://discord.gg/jessekazam Check out Veritas Twitch: http://Twitch.tv/Veritas YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VeritasGames Twitter: http://twitter.com/veriitasgames Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2S6iwClVoSNnpOcCzyMeUj Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Thank you to Mando, The Perfect Jean & Turtle Beach for sponsoring this episode! #ad - Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with @shop.mando and get $5 off off your Starter Pack (that’s over 40% off) with promo code POGCAST at https://www.shopmando.com #mandopod - F*%k your khakis and get The Perfect Jean 15% off with the code POGCAST15 at https://www.theperfectjean.nyc/POGCAST15 #theperfectjeanpod - Level up your game and get 10% off @TurtleBeach with code POGCAST at https://www.turtlebeach.com/POGCAST #turtlebeachpod CHECK OUT THE PATREON! - https://www.patreon.com/ThePogcastPod On this episode of the Pogcast we discuss some updates to the Hardcore Tarkov wipe and how it's been feeling. We also talk through the launch of the Battlefield 6 beta and how Veritas has been enjoying learning GeoGuessr. Check it out! Timestamps 00:00:00 - Intro Banter 00:03:40 - Tarkov Hardcore Updates 00:37:09 - MANDO 00:40:52 - Battlefield 6 Beta 01:08:05 - The Perfect Jean 01:11:44 - GeoGuessr 01:35:42 - Turtle Beach 01:38:46 - More GeoGuessr Check out JesseKazam Twitch: http://Twitch.tv/jessekazam YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/jessekazam Twitter: http://Twitter.com/jessekazam Discord: https://discord.gg/jessekazam Check out Veritas Twitch: http://Twitch.tv/Veritas YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VeritasGames Twitter: http://twitter.com/veriitasgames Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2S6iwClVoSNnpOcCzyMeUj Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Thank you to CashApp for sponsoring this episode! #ad - Download Cash App Today: https://capl.onelink.me/vFut/7ehn3u8l #CashAppPod. As a Cash App partner, I may earn a commission when you sign up for a Cash App account. Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App’s bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. Visit https://cash.app/legal/podcast for full disclosures. CHECK OUT THE PATREON! - https://www.patreon.com/ThePogcastPod On this episode of the Pogcast we discuss how a lot of the fun in Escape From Tarkov has been slowly "Balanced" out of the game and how some of the best parts of extraction shooters are inherently unbalanced. We also talk more about GeoGuesser, Arc Raiders and Battlefield 6! Check it out! Timestamps 00:00:00 - Intro Banter 00:00:11 - GeoGuessr 00:15:55 - The Best Escape Room Ever 00:30:33 - Cash App! 00:34:12 - Balancing The Fun out of Tarkov 01:07:00 - Arc Raiders Update 01:16:30 - Battlefield 6 Multiplayer Reveal 01:43:05 - Story Time! Check out JesseKazam Twitch: http://Twitch.tv/jessekazam YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/jessekazam Twitter: http://Twitter.com/jessekazam Discord: https://discord.gg/jessekazam Check out Veritas Twitch: http://Twitch.tv/Veritas YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VeritasGames Twitter: http://twitter.com/veriitasgames Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2S6iwClVoSNnpOcCzyMeUj Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Thank you to CashApp for sponsoring this episode! #ad - Download Cash App Today: https://capl.onelink.me/vFut/7ehn3u8l #CashAppPod. As a Cash App partner, I may earn a commission when you sign up for a Cash App account. Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App’s bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. Visit cash.app/legal/podcast for full disclosures. CHECK OUT THE PATREON! - https://www.patreon.com/ThePogcastPod On this episode of the Pogcast we discuss Veritas's deep dive into GeoGuesser. We also talk through some of the recent changes to the Hardcore Tarkov wipe and how it might be too late for Tarkov to make any meaningful changes to the formula. Check it out! Timestamps 00:00:00 - Intro Banter 00:00:30 - GeoGuessr 00:28:05 - Cash App! 00:33:00 - Tarkov Hardcore Updates 00:45:25 - How Questing Has Changed 00:56:44 - Is It Too Late to Change Tarkov 01:24:40 - Pirate Software Situation Check out JesseKazam Twitch: http://Twitch.tv/jessekazam YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/jessekazam Twitter: http://Twitter.com/jessekazam Discord: https://discord.gg/jessekazam Check out Veritas Twitch: http://Twitch.tv/Veritas YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VeritasGames Twitter: http://twitter.com/veriitasgames Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2S6iwClVoSNnpOcCzyMeUj Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Thank you to Ridge & Chubbies for sponsoring this episode! #ad - Upgrade your wallet today! Get 10% Off Ridge with code POGCAST at https://www.Ridge.com/pogcast #ridgepod - Your new wardrobe awaits! Get 20% off @chubbies with the code THEPOGCAST at https://www.chubbiesshorts.com/THEPOGCAST #chubbiespod CHECK OUT THE PATREON! - https://www.patreon.com/ThePogcastPod On this episode of the Pogcast we discuss some of the changes made to the Hardcore Tarkov Wipe and how they have affected the original intention of a more punishing hardcore wipe. Check it out! Chapters 00:00:00 - Intro Banter 00:00:49 - GeoGuessr, CS:GO Cases & Homebuilding 00:24:10 - RIDGE! 00:28:00 - Tarkov Hardcore Updates 01:24:35 - CHUBBIES! 01:27:45 - More Hardcore Discussion 01:48:10 - Datamined Info Confusion 02:04:03 - Tarkov Kernal Level Anti-Cheat Check out JesseKazam Twitch: http://Twitch.tv/jessekazam YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/jessekazam Twitter: http://Twitter.com/jessekazam Discord: https://discord.gg/jessekazam Check out Veritas Twitch: http://Twitch.tv/Veritas YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VeritasGames Twitter: http://twitter.com/veriitasgames Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2S6iwClVoSNnpOcCzyMeUj Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Thank you to Mando, The Perfect Jean & Turtle Beach for sponsoring this episode! #ad - Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with @shop.mando and get $5 off off your Starter Pack (that’s over 40% off) with promo code POGCAST at https://www.shopmando.com #mandopod - F*%k your khakis and get The Perfect Jean 15% off with the code POGCAST15 at https://www.theperfectjean.nyc/POGCAST15 #theperfectjeanpod - Level up your game and get 10% off @TurtleBeach with code POGCAST at https://www.turtlebeach.com/POGCAST #turtlebeachpod CHECK OUT THE PATREON! - https://www.patreon.com/ThePogcastPod On this episode of the Pogcast we talk through the Hardcore Tarkov wipe. We talk about the features, the bugs and the reaction from the community. Check it out! Timestamps 00:00:00 - Intro Banter 00:08:09 - GeoGuessr 00:15:39 - Sleep Token Full Circle Realization 00:21:04 - MANDO 00:25:34 - The Hardcore Tarkov Wipe is Here 00:57:08 - The Perfect Jean 01:00:26 - Why Are They Chasing Old Tarkov? 01:33:44 - Turtle Beach 01:36:17 - Is 100% Boss Spawn Hardcore? Check out JesseKazam Twitch: http://Twitch.tv/jessekazam YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/jessekazam Twitter: http://Twitter.com/jessekazam Discord: https://discord.gg/jessekazam Check out Veritas Twitch: http://Twitch.tv/Veritas YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VeritasGames Twitter: http://twitter.com/veriitasgames Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2S6iwClVoSNnpOcCzyMeUj Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Thank you to Ridge for sponsoring this episode! #ad - Upgrade your wallet today! Get 10% Off Ridge with code Pogcast at https://www.Ridge.com/pogcast #Ridgepod CHECK OUT THE PATREON! - https://www.patreon.com/ThePogcastPod On this episode of the Pogcast we talk through the announcement that there will be a Hardcore wipe coming to Tarkov in July. BSG dropped some info on what that means and we break all that down. We also discuss Veritas' recent dive into Rimworld! Check it out! Audio: https://anchor.fm/pogcastlive Timestamps 00:00:00 - Intro Banter 00:03:49 - Space Marine 2 and 40K Lore 00:10:28 - 90s Media 00:14:44 - Tarkov's Hardcore Wipe Announcement 00:47:46 - RIDGE 00:51:00 - More Hardcore Rules 01:44:02 - Rimworld Check out JesseKazam Twitch: http://Twitch.tv/jessekazam YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/jessekazam Twitter: http://Twitter.com/jessekazam Discord: https://discord.gg/jessekazam Check out Veritas Twitch: http://Twitch.tv/Veritas YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VeritasGames Twitter: http://twitter.com/veriitasgames Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2S6iwClVoSNnpOcCzyMeUj Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices