Point-Fire is Fundamentally Broken in Tarkov
Combat has always been at the core of Tarkov’s gameplay loop. You go into raids to complete quests, collect gear and loot, and partake in combat against AI and other players. And while it might not be your main objective in every single raid you enter, you will get into situations where you need to fight your way out. Whether you want to or not. And combat can look simple from an outside perspective; just aim your gun at the other guy and hit them. But getting into gunfights in Tarkov is probably the most mechanically deep part of the entire game, next to movement. There are tons of weapons, ammos, attachments that will drastically affect how you engage others and where the best and worst places will be to do so. And one of those that can be fitted onto weapons are flashlights and lasers. These are interesting additions to your weapon because whether it's for illumination, or having a general idea of where the barrel of your weapon is always aiming, can be useful in situations where you get surprised by a player and don’t have time to aim down your weapons optic for more accurate fire. Over the years, point fire as it is properly called, has become a powerful method of engaging in PvP. So much so, that it is entirely possible to not aim down your weapon and kill other players from a surprisingly far distance. Granted, we are still talking about close quarters combat in general, but you would be surprised at being able to take enemies out with point fire from easily 20 meters. Point fire is already accurate enough, but when you add either a flashlight or laser on top of that, and you have a mechanic in the game that is severely over tuned for how simple it can make many engagements in the game. Which is a shame, because it honestly never feels that good to just spray in someone’s direction and watch them fall. But, before we talk about how it makes us feel, we need to go over what makes point fire so strong, how lasers make it better, and what can be done to maybe adjust this way of fighting. So, whether you agree or not I’d ask you to share your thoughts in the comment section and subscribe if you’d like to see more videos talking about potentially controversial topics in Tarkov.