Take on Tarkov

Hey all, it's been nearly 6 months since AJ or Millkes have updated you as to important Tarkov news or skills, practically a full wipe! Millkes is running solo this episode as he spends some time running over patch notes and casual changes for you lovely listeners or dangerous tacticians. Millkes touches the topics of Factory expansion, Streets of Tarkov, Player-Scav point systems, weapon malfunctions, and a potential wipe for Christmas break. 

You can reach out to us at [email protected] Hey all, Millkes here. Short message for you amazing fans. Thanks for listening to our content we know that we have a long road for improvement, so we appreciate how many of you there are listening to our recordings. We'll keep our heads high and our heart full. Maybe one of you will head, eyes Millkes this month or get head, eyes by Alpha Jericho. 

Alpha Jericho is here to teach the secret ins and outs of Escape from Tarkov. Join AJ as he teaches noob gamer Millkes how to play Escape from Tarkov. Extraction goes swimmingly, except for the fact that Millkes has never played a game like this. Listen to AJ’s buttery smooth groove to get your Tarkov to improve! In this week’s episode, Millkes covers that Geneburn is Nikita and Alpha Jericho covers the Shoreline basics of the map, tasks, and loot. AJ calls Shoreline the “better Customs”, so when you’re tired of your first map you can level up your game here. Ask Alpha Jericho at [email protected]! Follow AJ's Twitch for more advanced Tarkov content! Join the Taskmaster himself. Follow Millkes's Twitch for trash Tarkov content! Join the Rat himself. Intro/Outro: "Exfiltration" by Geneburn (Youtube) Geneburn Playlist (Soundcloud) (Spotify) Timestamp (46:13) 00:00 - Intro 00:30 - Geneburn = Nikita 01:00 - Shorelines = Boosted Customs 02:50 - Scav Spawns 07:00 - PMC Hotspot Loot Run 13:30 - Shoreline Stash Count = 37 16:30 - Southern Stashes = 10-15 18:15 - Suggested Shoreline Route 20:50 - “Resort last, last resort.” - Alpha Jericho 25:30 - Spawn Points 28:00 - The Secret of Shoreline 30:00 - Conclusion of Shoreline Basics 30:30 - Customs Duos & Millkes’ Recap 45:45 - Sign Off

Alpha Jericho is here to teach the secret ins and outs of Escape from Tarkov. Join AJ as he teaches noob gamer Millkes how to play Escape from Tarkov. Extraction goes swimmingly, except for the fact that Millkes has never played a game like this. Listen to AJ’s buttery smooth groove to get your Tarkov to improve! In this week’s episode, AJ covers why Customs is a good map to learn for new players. AJ talks about scav spawns, PMC hotspots, barter items, location landmarks, task tips, important keys, hidden stashes, map routes, and extracts.  Ask Alpha Jericho at [email protected]! Follow AJ's Twitch for more advanced Tarkov content! Join the Taskmaster himself. Follow Millkes's Twitch for trash Tarkov content! Join the Rat himself. Intro/Outro: "Exfiltration" by Geneburn (Youtube) Geneburn Playlist (Soundcloud) (Spotify) Timestamp (47:11) 00:00 - Premise of Episode 01:00 - Thesis: Is Customs an Accessible and Profitable Map? 05:30 - Customs Expansion (2019) 06:30 - Scav Hot Spots 12:00 - Solo Practice + Knowledge Gain = Competence 13:30 - Hotspots Require Sector Scans 17:45 - Customs Loot Info 19:00 - Brief Discussion on Keys 22:00 - Factory Far Corner 24:40 - Two and Three Story Dorms 26:00 - No Loot in Warehouse 4 (Bunker Power Switch) 27:20 - Old Gas Station 29:00 - Hidden Stashes 31:50 - Customs Gameplan 34:00 - Know Your Extracts 37:30 - AJ’s Route is Best Route 41:00 - Fan Appreciation 42:30 - Hidden Stash Routes Will Get You Rich 45:00 - Get the Most Out of Customs 46:30 - Sign Off!

Alpha Jericho is here to teach the secret ins and outs of Escape from Tarkov. Join AJ as he teaches noob gamer Millkes how to play Escape from Tarkov. Extraction goes swimmingly, except for the fact that Millkes has never played a game like this. Listen to AJ’s buttery smooth groove to get your Tarkov to improve! Alpha Jericho’s Agenda: peeker’s advantage, Markstrom’s video on netcode, tips to combat deaths to desync, and Millkes’ first wipe progression. Ask Alpha Jericho at [email protected]! Follow AJ's Twitch for more advanced Tarkov content! Join the Taskmaster himself. Follow Millkes's Twitch for trash Tarkov content! Join the Rat himself. Intro/Outro: "Exfiltration" by Geneburn (Youtube) Geneburn Playlist (Soundcloud) (Spotify) Timestamp (42:10) 00:00 - Introduction 01:00 - Markstrom’s Discussion on Netcode 02:45 - Alpha Jericho’s Agenda: Peeker’s Advantage 05:00 - Holding Angles 07:30 - Jiggle Peek 11:30  - Blindfire (Left ALT + S) 16:30 - Strafe Peek 17:30 - Grenades to Apply Offensive and Defensive Pressure 19:00 - How to Aim Grenades (Strength Skill) 22:20 - Fight for the Opportunity! 26:20 - Millkes’ Tarkov Progression 30:45 - What’s Millkes’ Motivation? 35:50 - Millkes “Killed” Reshala 39:20 - The Game is Trying to Kill You 40:20 - AJ’s Favorite Map: Interchange 40:30 - AJ’s Reason for Playing 42:00 - Episode 8!

Alpha Jericho is here to teach the secret ins and outs of Escape from Tarkov. Join AJ as he teaches noob gamer Millkes how to play Escape from Tarkov. Extraction goes swimmingly, except for the fact that Millkes has never played a game like this. Listen to AJ’s buttery smooth groove to get your Tarkov to improve! Millkes BUILT his PC! Time for him to take on Tarkov! In this sixth episode, AJ and Millkes ask each other questions about Escape from Tarkov and improvements to their play. Hear firsthand from the expert and the scrub. Ask Alpha Jericho at [email protected]! Follow AJ's Twitch for more advanced Tarkov content! Join the Taskmaster himself. Follow Millkes's Twitch for trash Tarkov content! Join the Rat himself. Intro/Outro: "Exfiltration" by Geneburn (Youtube) Geneburn Playlist (Soundcloud) (Spotify) Timestamps (43:25) 00:00 - Introduction 02:30 - Woods Landmarks without Compass (Mountain Stache / Cliff Descent / Village) 05:00 - True Woodsman 10:00 - Woods Tasks = Loot Spots 11:10 - Snipers Everywhere 12:30 - Map Priority 14:00 - New Guns & Armors 16:00 - Crazed Cultists 19:30 - Mental Aspects of Woods Survival 21:00 - It’s Not Just a Game 23:30 - Posture and Practice (Ron “Rambo” Kim) 24:45 - Toxicity Does Not Self-Help 25:30 - Box Breathing (4 count inhale, 4 count exhale, 4 count empty) 27:50 - Chadical Doesn’t Mean Radical 31:45 - Shattered Mask, Shattered Mask, Shattered Mask 33:20 - Tasks =/= Backpack (ignore loot) 33:40 - Basic Meds: Painkillers, CMS kit, Hemostat, Esmarch, IFAK, Sliced Cheese 36:00 - Pull an Anton Chigurh 37:30 - Make the Highest Potential Area the Last Raid Visit 40:20 - Conclusion: Focus on Tasks and Kill a Scavenger to Prevent Run-Through 41:00 - 95% of Tasks = Kappa Container 42:45 - Signing Off

Alpha Jericho is here to teach the secret ins and outs of Escape from Tarkov. Join AJ as he teaches noob gamer Millkes how to play Escape from Tarkov. Extraction goes swimmingly, except for the fact that Millkes has never played a game like this. Listen to AJ’s buttery smooth groove to get your Tarkov to improve! Millkes BUILT his PC! Time for him to take on Tarkov! In this sixth episode, AJ and Millkes ask each other questions about Escape from Tarkov and improvements to their play. Hear firsthand from the expert and the scrub. Ask Alpha Jericho at [email protected]! Follow AJ's Twitch for more advanced Tarkov content! Join the Taskmaster himself. Follow Millkes's Twitch for trash Tarkov content! Join the Rat himself. Intro/Outro: "Exfiltration" by Geneburn (Youtube) Geneburn Playlist (Soundcloud) (Spotify) Timestamps (39:42) 00:00 - Introduction 00:45 - Millkes Bought a PC 04:20 - Chill Out, Man! 05:30 - If It’s Not Your Sauce… 06:00 - Thoughts on EFT 07:30 - Tarkov Be Hard 08:30 - Hardest Thing: Sound System 10:00 - Woods Expansion 13:00 - Shoreline Attempts 13:45 - Woods is a Crapshoot 14:30 - Calming Technique: Box Breathing (4 seconds breathe in, 4 seconds breathe out) 17:30 - Nikita, Our Saviour 18:10 - Escape from Tarkov has a Great Community and Game Studio 19:30 - Nikita, You Have Our Respects 21:15 - Millkes Opinion: “Tarkov is a Good Game… Play Because You Want...” 22:00 - Tarkov as Therapy 27:00 - Why Take a Break from Tarkov? 28:30 - It’s Pixels 30:10 - Take Walks 31:45 - Pointed Questions Improve Gameplay 32:30 - Tarkov Toxicity 34:00 - Self-Improvement Leads to Gameplay Changes 35:40 - Noob Advice for Noobs 37:15 - Find a Way to Have Your Fun 38:30 - Cultists Exist 39:00 - Signing Off!

Alpha Jericho is here to teach the secret ins and outs of Escape from Tarkov. Join AJ as he teaches noob gamer Millkes how to play Escape from Tarkov. Extraction goes swimmingly, except for the fact that Millkes has never played a game like this. Listen to AJ’s buttery smooth groove to get your Tarkov to improve!  Finally, Millkes is building a PC to Take on Tarkov! In this fifth episode, AJ teaches Millkes about squad roles, squad communications, squad movements, member recognition, and what NOT to do. Ask Alpha Jericho at [email protected]! Follow AJ's Twitch for more advanced Tarkov content! Join the Taskmaster himself. Follow Millkes's Twitch for trash Tarkov content! Join the Rat himself. Intro/Outro: "Exfiltration" by Geneburn (Youtube) Geneburn Playlist (Soundcloud) (Spotify) Timestamps (42:40) 00:00 - Soft Intro 00:30 - Do you have friends, Millkes? 02:00 - Roles in Squad Play 02:30 - Role: Point 02:45 - Role: Overwatch 03:00 - Role: Rear 03:20 - Role: Side Flank 04:30 - Principles of a Moving Target 04:55 - Squad Comms 05:45 - Squad Callouts 06:45 - Overlapping Comms & Simultaneous Talking (BIG NO-NO!) 07:10 - “The Worst Enemy Can Be You and Your Teammates” - AJ 08:30 - Military Lingo: Efficient Comms 11:30 - “What’s my intention and what am I trying to do?” - Millkes 12:00 - Enemy Callouts: Last Visual and Enemy Movement 13:30 - Squad Rollout: Peel Left and Right, Leapfrog, and Suppressive Fire 16:00 - Practice in Raid and Slowly Remove Mistakes 18:00 - Millkes Reads the EFT Subreddit for the First Time 19:30 - Thanks, Nikita! 20:05 - Squad = 360° Coverage 24:20 - Be Honest with Yourself and Don’t Blame Your Teammate 26:00 - “Lord of War” feat. Nicholas Cage as Nikita Buyanov 27:00 - “One is None, Two as One” - AJ 27:30 - Overwatch: Accordion Movement 28:50 - Oktoberfest in December 29:25 - Pincer Attack 31:30 - “Is that you?” - Everybody 33:15 - DO NOTs! 34:00 - Don’t Steal Your Teammate’s Loot 36:30 - Millkes is Building a PC! 39:30 - Millkes’ Episode Summary 40:30 - Talk in Tarkov to Take on Tarkov 41:50 - Watch Us Suck Good! 42:20 - Sign Off

Alpha Jericho is here to teach the secret ins and outs of Escape from  Tarkov. Join AJ as he teaches noob gamer Millkes how to play Escape from Tarkov. Extraction goes swimmingly, except for the fact that Millkes has never played a game like this. Listen to AJ’s buttery smooth groove to get your Tarkov to improve! In this fourth episode, AJ teaches Millkes about extracts, spawn points, map routes, stealth, sound recognition, combat strategies, loot routes, sector-scanning, (dis)engagements, displacement, why to reposition, third-partying and being aggressiveness. Ask Alpha Jericho at [email protected]! Follow AJ's Twitch for more advanced Tarkov content! Join the Taskmaster himself. Follow Millkes's Twitch for Elder Scrolls and Tarkov content! Join the Rat himself. Intro/Outro: "Exfiltration" by Geneburn (Youtube) Geneburn Playlist (Soundcloud) (Spotify) Timestamps (45:16) 00:00 - Soft Intro 00:45 - Premise of Take on Tarkov 02:15 - Russia 2028 03:00 - Spawn points, extracts, landmarks and map routes 04:30 - Stealth Looting and Survival Concealment 08:00 - Theoretical Driving in Japan with Nikita 09:40 - Sound Recognition: Bullets, Distance, Gun Quality, Suppressed Shots, and Tracking 11:45 - Proprioception (the body's ability to perceive its own position in space) 14:00 - Move Quickly to Cover 14:45 - Why Isn’t Alpha Jericho Angry? 16:00 - Strategize and Plan Based on the Context 18:55 - Placement on the Map: Visibility and Vulnerabilities 20:45 - Ask Yourself: “Is This a Good Spot to Take a Shot?” 21:50 - Sector-Scan: Check Your Surroundings 24:30 - “Go Figure It Out!” - Millkes 26:30 - Disengagements and Engagements  30:00 - “The Gambler” by Kenny Rogers 31:00 - Displacement and Distraction: Expect to be Hunted 33:40 - Aggressive Pushing and Timing Techniques 38:00 - Height Doesn’t Always Kill (Stress Resistance/Memory) 39:35 - Noob Aggro Tips and Tricks 41:15 - Building Blocks to Survive Raids 42:00 - Millkes’ Episode Recap 44:10 - Sign Off

Alpha Jericho is here to teach the secret ins and outs of Escape from Tarkov. Join AJ as he teaches noob gamer Millkes how to play Escape from Tarkov. Extraction goes swimmingly, except for the fact that Millkes has never played a game like this. Listen to AJ’s buttery smooth groove to get your Tarkov to improve! In this third episode, AJ teaches Millkes about armour rigs, armoured rigs, bullets, helmets, headsets, face covers, eye wear, backpacks, and optimized loot.  Ask Alpha Jericho at [email protected]! Follow AJ's Twitch for more advanced Tarkov content! Join the Taskmaster himself. Follow Millkes's Twitch for Elder Scrolls and Tarkov content! Join the Rat himself. Intro/Outro: "Exfiltration" by Geneburn (Youtube) Geneburn Playlist (Soundcloud) (Spotify) Timestamps (47:49) 00:00 - Soft Intro 01:00 - Episode Set-Up: Armor, Equippables, and Trader Gear 04:00 - Expert Alpha Jericho 04:50 - Armor Durability 05:30 - Trader Tiers 07:30 - Movement and Strafing 12:00 - It’s Not Bad with the “Edge of Darkness” (EoD Edition) 13:20 - Millkes Will Not Play Tarkov Unless Someone Emails Us 14:20 - Tactical Rigs 15:45 - Armored Tactical Rigs (Cannot Stack with Body Armor) 16:30 - Bullet System 18:20 - Leg Meta 21:20 - Shameful Deaths, Shameful Days 22:50 - AJ is a Counter-Strike Player 25:00 - Helmets: Tiers and Durabilities 26:10 - Penis Helmet (SSH-68 / 1968 Steel Helmet) 27:48 - Headsets 32:10 - Controller vs. Keyboard / Mouse 33:40 - “I’m Going to Raid You!” - Millkes 36:00 - Rigs in Backpacks in Rigs in Backpacks 39:00 - Tarkov: The Dark Souls of FPS 43:10 - Stack Packs: Optimized Loot 44:45 - Don’t Wear the Kolpak-1S Riot Helmet (reduces audio) 46:20 - #1 Lesson: Optimize Loot 47:32 - Sign Off