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A Serious Conversation About Tarkov’s AI
(Intro) We’ve talked about this at length not only on this channel but across the community as a whole for many years. Tarkov has a problem when it comes to their computer enemies scattered throughout the game. I use that phrase instead of just saying AI because nowadays it’s becoming a little confusing what it means to simply say AI even in the context of a video game. So, bear with me because I will be repeating that phrase a lot, but today we’re talking about how all the different factions across the game are just not up to snuff and how they most likely will never be. As the years have gone on and we’ve seen battle state release more and more factions into the game that players will interact with, we’ve also seen a noticeable drop in quality when it comes to fighting most of them. From your run of the mill scavs, all the way up to the new boss associated with icebreaker and the black division. And he alone has truly shown the depths of depravity when it comes to how insanely broken, busted and just unfun it can be to fight bosses in Tarkov. Bosses and high-level enemies are what makes all the parts of this game so compelling. If you are not interested in fighting players, at least you have the chance to get some powerful gear off other enemies who walk around with it. But what good do those opportunities mean if the moment you get within smelling range of these enemies they wipe you out before you even have a chance to see them. We’ve all been there with enemies like the rogues; the goons and any of the more recent additions of enemies. They don’t play by the rules. In fact, they break about almost all of them that affect how players navigate the world. Again, none of this information is new or revolutionary. But I think it’s about time we reflect on where we are currently when it comes to computer opponents in Tarkov and in a perfect world, what could be altered about them to make fights and engagements just more interesting at the very least. They’ll never be perfect. Hell, they’ll probably never even be good. But at this point, any kind of improvement is better than nothing.
By Jirasu4 months ago in Gamers
10 Amazing New Features in the iPhone 17 (2026 Update)
1. A Design That Feels Like the Future The first thing everyone noticed was the design. The iPhone 17 wasn’t just an upgrade—it felt like a completely new philosophy. The edges were smoother, almost liquid-like, and the body was crafted from a next-generation titanium alloy that made it both lighter and stronger than ever before.
By FAROOQ HASSAN4 months ago in Gamers
I’m Enjoying Arena More Than Tarkov
(Intro) With the recent release of season two for Tarkov’s arena mode, they added many of the new items, weapons and mechanics that were missing into Arena, on top of a new battle pass with tons of new items in addition to that. And for what it’s worth, whether you like Arena or not, engage with it as your main game or just every once in a while, to mess around, I cannot tell a lie: I’ve kind of been enjoying Arena more recently than Tarkov itself. Today, I just wanted to take a moment of your time to try and articulate my feelings with Arena and EFT as two games that coexist together. Maybe it’s the years of wear and tear from Tarkov and just being gassed out by the loop not changing much over the last few years, maybe it’s not making a strong enough effort to lean heavily into the main story and putting a dent into those parts of the game, or maybe the Arena hook and routine is just more comfortable right now, I’ve been having a blast with Arena. And I’m not exactly sure as to why.
By Jirasu4 months ago in Gamers
Tarkov Wouldn't Be Popular if it Never Wiped
(Intro) One of the few unanimous successes with Tarkov was that this game being the first whether intentional or not, to dial in the idea of constantly restarting your game and the communities' progress with wipes that are associated with major updates and patches. As annoying as it felt sometimes to have to start all over again and perform the same tasks in the same exact order, how you went about getting started was very different with each wipe. Because content was always added, there were either new maps, mechanics, or reasons to try and do things different each time, which helped somewhat with the monotony of getting the pocket watch, delivering the documents to Factory and all the other introductory tasks Tarkov has to offer. People love the early game of Tarkov; the scrappy fights, the risk and reward with fighting bosses you come across for their loot and general unpredictability that comes with people desperately just trying to get their flash drive out of the raid, means that wipes allow people to experience a time, a short moment in every wipe cycle where it feels like anyone can take out anyone. Sure, that is always true no matter how many days into a wipe we might be, but it’s never more apparent that right after a restart. So today, I wanted to go over wipe cycles in extraction shooters; how they kind of came to be in Tarkov, how battle state might’ve unintentionally got the formula right from the start, how this simple mechanic carried battle state all the way to the finish line and why this genre needs a forced reset every now and again. Things can get mundane when you have nothing to do, or when you have everything, you could ever want right at your fingertips.
By Jirasu4 months ago in Gamers
Tarkov’s Map Difficulty Ranks Are Silly
(Intro) Every time you are about to load into a Tarkov raid, you need to make a choice. Which map are you going to load into? And everyone has a reason or at least should have a reason for going onto any given map. Whether that’s to progress the main story or any side quests, look for other players and fights, or hunting for specific loot drops, you make this choice every single time you want to play the game. And for almost Tarkov’s entire life, whenever you select a map, there has been this difficult indicator on the map telling you how challenging the map is. But there isn’t much context after that, however. No explanation, no reason why the map is rated the way it is. It feels very tacked on and arbitrary. So much so that the map difficulties have constantly changed over the course of the game’s life. Which begs a few questions: what are the criteria behind the scenes that dictate the difficulty of any given map? Why did those ratings change so much over the years? And what does the community think the most challenging maps are in this game? Well, with some help from the community in a few recent posts I made not only on my own channel but on the subreddit which I understand isn’t the entire player base speaking on this but I wanted to at least reach out and hear some opinions and reasons why people think what they do, I was able to come to a few conclusions on this topic. So, let’s go over both map difficulty as a concept in this game and also the ratings each map currently has. Because to be honest, it’s a little silly.
By Jirasu4 months ago in Gamers
Tarkov's Icebreaker Event is Problematic Once Again
(Intro) The long-awaited ice breaker event for Tarkov was released on May 25th and it’s been an interesting one to not only witness but also try and be a part of. I use the word try heavily here. What I originally thought was just going to be another run of the mill event for Tarkov, is something that is way more involved, and what seems like is here to stay. A whole new chapter has been added to the main story associated with this event and the new location you can infill to. And as of writing this, I haven’t finished all the steps necessary to see it with my own eyes. I’ll be honest, I haven’t watched any footage of it because I really want my first time experiencing the map through my own effort. And right now, I’m working through it. But man, is it quite a laundry list of things to do, places to mess up and things to go from bad to worse. So, let’s go over the ice breaker event. What most of the steps required entail, whether or not it’s fun and whether we see more events like this for Tarkov in the future pop up in the same manner. It’s cool, it’s interesting, but I really do wonder how many people by the end of it if there is one, are going to see it all the way through.
By Jirasu4 months ago in Gamers
Tarkov Made Huge Changes to Prestige and I Don’t Know How to Feel
(Intro) Prestige is a mechanic in videogames that has been around since as far as I can recall, the original Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare. With the idea being that you can sacrifice your progress to start over as if you are a brand-new account, with the added bonus of unlocking new icons for you to climb through, up to ten times. And in pretty much every single game in the franchise since, you have been able to start over and earn new rank icons with that now going up to usually one thousand. Back in the day, when life was so much simpler, so many people had the time, patience and dedication to go through several prestige levels in this franchise. And now, in 2026, more games are taking advantage of this system, including Tarkov. With currently six levels of prestige, each becoming more difficult to unlock as you progress, players have found this system to be engaging for those who are the most passionate and dedicated to this game. An endless grind to work through; starting over as if the game just wiped. To go through the same quests, story missions, unlocking sequences, and more. But recently, the developers took it upon themselves to write up a short diary post about the prestige system and the direction they want to take it. And the main focal point of this blog was talking about how they reduced the requirements for most levels of prestige to a place that feels more obtainable by a larger section of the player base. And as someone who has not and will most likely never engage with this feature, I found it interesting that they would want something that separates the casual and hardcore players for lack of a better word, to become more obtainable by the masses. Maybe they want people to use this feature they added into the game and obtain the special rewards you get for reach new rank, maybe there has been feedback through surveys and general discussion online that players have wanted this system to become easier, I am unsure. But today, let’s go over Tarkov’s prestige system; how the developers feel about it in general. What was made easier about it, and whether or not this will ruin the idea of prestige as a system in Tarkov. It doesn’t really matter at the end of the day, but it’s rare that Tarkov becomes easier in any meaningful regard.
By Jirasu4 months ago in Gamers
Tarkov Seasonal Characters are Coming and It Might Be Nuts
(Intro) So, we already talked about one half of the latest Tarkov livestream, which has changes coming in the future to tackle some of the problem points in the game that could make it easier and more of a streamlined experience. Which if they can nail these without new issues being attached to them, Tarkov will look much more enticing to new players. But what the other half of the stream talked about is something that I haven’t been this excited for in a very long time. Seasonal characters are coming, and with them some insane changes to how we will engage with Tarkov as a whole if everything comes out as specified, which I know is a tall order for battle state, but I can’t help but see what they’re talking about and what they showed off as exciting and an opportunity to revitalize this game with tons of new features and permutations that will have everyone thinking outside the box once again. Because for the longest time, the optimization of Tarkov’s progression and how you work through it has been a huge hurdle; the developers have been unable to crack. Keep the flash drives, keep the fuel conditioners, and keep the pilgrim backpack. All these things that are essentially just a checklist that if you know about them from day one, you can take advantage of this and have your progression be that much smoother. But now, with seasonal characters and what they might be doing to them, this game could be wildly different for the better. Or it could be a huge mess and a complete disaster. Who knows!? That’s the beauty of Tarkov; you never know if a new mechanic or addition will make the game better or just create more problems that the game already had. But let’s go over seasonal characters and what their plan is with this addition. This once again has the potential to be awesome, but we’ll need to see how it’s implemented first.
By Jirasu5 months ago in Gamers
Is Tarkov Getting Easier in 2026?
(Intro) The latest Tarkov livestream was chalk full of new stuff and information regarding the future of Tarkov and where the developers want to steer the game. It makes sense considering that 1.0 was pretty much to get the accolade across the finish line and then continue dedicated support of the game until it’s in a place that the developers are happy with. Even if that means Nikita is now working on multiple projects at the same time and multiple games in the game's universe being developed as well. Tons of things happening very soon and later down the road, but some of the highlights that I picked up were the commitments and declarations that they want to make Tarkov easier and for the time being, I use that term extremely loosely. Perhaps the better phrase would be more easily accessible for new players or returning players who haven’t played in a long time. Because the biggest gap between those different camps of players isn’t skill or being able to survive and go on streaks, it’s the knowledge checks. The ability to know which round is best for the weapon you’re using. Or knowing how to extract from any particular map without looking it up. It seems as though the goal going forward this year is to ease some of those friction points for people who have to always use a second monitor while they play Tarkov. Maybe games existing like Arc Raiders have caused enough of a splash that they feel there is value in toning down some of the secrets behind Tarkov. Either way, let’s go over this idea of making the game easier and see what they plan on doing to make it easier. Let's also go over why for the most part, this is a good thing and won’t ruin the spirit of Tarkov. Because some people have been saying the soul of the game will be lost if they go through with this. Spoiler alert; no, it won’t. It just means more people can play this obtuse and convoluted game more efficiently and have a better overall experience.
By Jirasu5 months ago in Gamers
Lighthouse is A Mess and The Developers Confirmed It
(Intro) If I asked you what the worst map in Tarkov to play is, you’d most likely say Lighthouse. As many would agree, Lighthouse is easily the map with the most problems across the board. As interesting as a concept as it is, and as cool on paper as it could be, the execution was the worst from the developer's part. We’ve gone over this map in the past, and the dismay that comes with trying to queue into it and be successful. Fundamentally, the map is flawed; from the general layout and flow of the map to many of the interactions across the entire thing feeling almost forced because of how players are supposed to engage each other, Lighthouse has a reputation of being not fun to play, and not fun to quest on either. And apparently, the developers agree. At least somewhat. Recently they put out a developer diary talking about Lighthouse as a map; where they feel the map is problematic, what their goals are to fix it, and going over some of the community's sentiment about possible solutions. Again, this level of communication and transparency is always appreciated, so that’s what we’ll be going over today. In their own words, what’s wrong with Lighthouse, what solutions they brought to the table, and delving a little deeper into what’s actually wrong with the map. Lighthouse like most maps in this game, are awesome ideas on paper and in concept, but miss the mark by a rather large amount when they were executed.
By Jirasu5 months ago in Gamers
Looking Back at the Roblox Work of InfamousAndrea (@kxttydrea). AI-Generated.
InfamousAndrea, known as @kxttydrea, is a former Roblox developer and clothing designer recognized for creating social-driven experiences and clothing that attracted a large player base. Their work helped shape community-focused gameplay on Roblox, and they later transitioned into content creation under the same handle, continuing to build an online presence in gaming and digital media.
By Andrea5 months ago in Gamers
Tarkov Nerfed Suppressors Again and It's For the Better
(Intro) Suppressors in Tarkov have always been extremely powerful to use. The ability to keep yourself quiet while navigating around any map, on top of generally giving you the most recoil reduction possible, was a double whammy that had become quite a problem for many years. There was almost never a reason to run a weapon loud unless you simply either wanted to or didn’t have a suppressor available to use. Granted, most of them can be purchased on the flea market, making that second point rather moot, but there are some people out there who just like loud weapons, and I can’t blame them. However, with the most recent update to Tarkov, the developers continued their approach to trying and balance suppressors, so they are not just the answer to every problem any weapon might have. And to be brutally honest, these changes have been a long time coming; suppressors have been too good for too long, and it’s nice to finally see some reigning in of their overall power. So, let’s go over the general history of these attachments in Tarkov and why they were so powerful, the notes and what has changed, see some examples of the changes in the game, and have a conversation about whether or not these changes were healthy for game. The short answer: yes. Yes, they were very much healthy for the game.
By Jirasu5 months ago in Gamers