No worries mate, got a 2000+ hours (lost count, probably a lot more than that) in the game now, so happy to answer questions.
Do you have any specific methods to make money? I say specific because it seems like everyone says "just do some research" but then no one really discloses how other than combat.
Unfortunately for me, the only fun I have is with playing with a friend on low populated servers against scavs. We’re both terrible against other players, I mean literally any fight against any player that isn’t a hatching and we’re both dead.
We seriously know the maps like the back of our hand, we even know the routes that the scavs take but any human player comes along it’s game over for my friend and then me immediately after.
I previously used factory to make money, find a hiding spot and wait for the tank players to loot and extract then I could pick the remains. My method earned enough for minimum 100K every time. Thanks to the fantastic flea market being introduced, I had great fun buying/experimenting with excellent kit. However, all that allowed me to do was collect multiple kits ready for my raids with my friend. That was great fun because I was able to play with gear and have fun modding.
Thanks to the latest patch 0.12 all the previous spots I used to hide are completely killed now so there goes any chance of making money. I have a route to travel through interchange but it takes absolutely ages and being killed before extracts makes it completely disheartening.
Essentially my skill level turned my raid time into 95% finding ways to make money but with 0.12 that’s been killed so honestly I’ve stopped playing. I’ve watched tons of videos and can’t mimic other play styles so the game has been killed for casuals like me unless I play everyday like a crack addict (my spare time is seldom and hence a premium) so that’s not happening. I had really enjoyed seeing new mechanics being introduced and loved getting to see the game evolve, feels incredible to be part of this journey but the more difficult it becomes the less desire I have to put in additional effort.
Unfortunately BSG are heavily catering to the hardcore realists and honestly they’re killing any fun for players that make up the majority who do not have several hours a week to play. I’ve tried to introduce friends by buying them a standard copy and it’s just too brutal for them to even start having fun so they just abandon the game. BSG might cater to the hardcore but they need to consider their business model if it jeopardizes accessibility. However, there's not really anything like Tarkov for a hardcore community so I shouldn't complain but it smarts a little paying ONE HUNDRED QUID on a game that developed into something I can't play.
