I agree with everything except the headset ‘Arguement’. I agree they need a nerf but your understanding of how they work is partially incorrect. Modern active headsets have built in microphones sensitive to quiet noises which amplifies them and shuts off loud noises. They are not just real but are frequently used by modern special forces because of how useful they are. They are literally cheats in real life close quarters situations. But Tarkov’s settings for headsets is incredibly exaggerated and should be dialled back. And I do think having different headsets allows for more player choice. That being said, it should be volume based balancing and not distance. I do think the distance they detect sound at is way too unfair.
Thanks for the feedback! going to be pinning this so people can see my response. I do agree, my wording was mostly incorrect, I am aware that they do adjust the range and volume of specific sounds. The point I'm trying to make is like you say, they are way over tuned compared to their real life counterparts. Whilst I really believe that my ear protection idea would be good for many in game situations, a comfortable balance is just reducing the unrealistic hearing range down to something that is more natural for gameplay. Nikita goes back and forth on it a lot, but the "as realistic as playable" statement is one that should factor into headphones and hearing too. I love this game deeply, but 70M hearing ranges ain't it chief. Thanks for the feedback and support everyone! Y'all have no idea how happy the communication and back and fourth on this makes me!
You ever tried a active Headset? I have a Sordin myself and when I turn the Volume full up I can hear people talking 10m away Like Standing next to them, the protection is around 80db it numbs everything above that, gunshots and so on
I agree with this I wear a pair of comtacs and they dub down sounds over 70 I can hear people up to 15-20m away and these are on the low end of headsets…
Yeah this guy is british soni doubt he has ever used a pair of any headset that isnt a gaming one.😂 I have razor digitals specifically for hunting so i can hear brush better.... 😂😂
@@cascarudoFPSthen play something else. Realism is a key feature of EFT. No, it's not perfectly realistic, but it leans further toward realism than 99% of shooters.
On the headphones, I have been saying since steam audio, they need to remove the headsets and balance the audio with no headsets before they reintroduce them. Ever since they changed to steam audio and now occulus, the balancing of the headphones has been abysmal and now they are just tweaking stuff with a poorly functioning baseline audio iteration. And also now with the snow I just run helmets that deafen me so I dont lose my mind.
I don't really care about the T4 armor argument with EoD but as a standard player what i really hate is the stash size, secure container, and the trader rep difference between the editions
ngl business wise there should be some reason as to buy the more expensive editions, stash size and secure container is a good reason for it (as standard you can still upgrade your stash in the hideout) and a better secure container is also available for standard players by either getting the Epsilon from the Punisher questline or Kappa after you've grinded your soul into this game, i do think the extra trader rep for EOD (unsure if the other editions also get it) is a bit unfair seeing as you get a big reputation leap ahead of the rest literally enough rep to get all traders lvl 2 from the get go
A deafing/hearing protection system would be fantastic in addition to the current system. It would seriously balance the comtacs since they don't actually cover/protect the ears.
I own a pair of comtacs irl, the hearing distance is good, but obviously not as good as in the game. They definitely need to lower the noise you can hear on distance
First off. Military headphones do actually allow you to hear much further away than normal, but that seems somewhat bad for a game with the most cryptic audio experience to begin with. More importantly, as you point out, they allow you to protect your hearing. They allow you to have a conversation with a dozen guns going off at the range without any shouting, which should be the main point in-game as footsteps etc. are very important to hear.
One minor thing I don't see people talking about comparing standard to EoD is upgrading the secure container. The devs make it so hard to upgrade just for the first upgrade where you need 1 tank battery, 3 Iridium, 3 Virtex and 5 Mcables. This is my first wipe and I have been a bit slow and I unlocked the ability to get the Beta container about two weeks ago. I have been trying for two weeks to get a damn tank battery and I haven't seen a single one on numerous Reserve runs. It feels so bad trying to upgrade one thing for about two weeks and not making any progress.
I’d say you had some genuinely well thought out ideas. That kill cam black box was a great idea. Then watching it back in your hideout. Headset ideas were great too man.
But active headsets ≠ earplugs. Yes, they do protect your ears from loud noice, but its not their only function, they actually increase your hearing distance
Standard Edition players are the true chads of Tarkov, we never bothered with inventory space management, because we dont have em in the first place! Real talk, most experienced Standard users don't bother with hideout much till Lvl 15. Because gathering barter items with such a small starting stash is nigh impossible even with scav boxes
As well as your video is done. The point about headsets is not true. Ear Pro, does improve your hearing. It raises the sound of low volume, and lowers the sound of loud volume. They are reactive tools. Only thing unrealistic about ears in Tarkov is how much they cost, you can get a real set of comtacs for $130
Make not more Spawns, let less PMC spawn. Then you didnt have the Problems. The Maps are to full with PMC´s. Then you have more interaction with the Map. Now you have instant a Fight, win loot escape or you die and start again. And if you want to quest, its nearly impossible to avoid fights. I think more Spwns are not the solution.
I have a pair of razor digitals for hunting so i can better hear the brush around me being disturbed. I can hear a mouse or a bird as if im watching a movie within a 30 ft radius .
i hope they just get rid of headphones all together, they all fucking suck. They make me go deaf so I turn down my IRL headset then I cant hear enemies anyways because all I hear is my PMC having a fucking asthma attack
Why would they tho? I mean despite what author of this video is saying active headsets are working the way they they suppose to work and there are no game breaking bugs related to headsets. So why would they remove something that works perfectly fine? They are not gonna remove piece of content just because few people have beef with it
Everyone critiquing my man about boosted hearing, when you can sprint through a field when snow isn’t in the game and you legit can’t hear your own footsteps without a headset. The point is that headsets are insanely overpowered and it isn’t obvious why or in what ways they are giving advantages. There are better ways to do headsets than “you can hear farther”
To my mind EoD isnt "pay to win" as much as "pay to lose less." Kappa and stash space help with keeping more wealth but losing wealth is easy regardless of what gear you bring in.
Finally somebody else is saying it and not just me. The headphones in this game don't make a lick of sense. They do the OPPOSITE of what they do in real life lol
you pointed out great things, hope they listen to it but i keep in my mind that the game isn't done yet, even if we have the base gameplay, i'd say the root of the game, they can only grow upper from there, look at the update 0.14, everyone love it because they did a great job on it, fixing main issue of the recoil they might be doing everything as we speak, i guess developping a game ain't easy, mostly when you want to do a solo story game and end up doing a multiplayer stuff, I think they'll make it all right and on point for release, small tutorial that doesn't look like you'll need a 9-5 to understand, better sound design I truly hope they find your video, full of great things
Having some in game feature to get access to kill cams is stupid. Kill cams aren't realistic, and they shouldn't be to fit their function, and the devs needing it to be so is an excuse because the real problem is what it would take for killcams in tarkov to work. Having a demo viewer for a game like tarkov is an immense task. On the topic of cheating, the real solution is giving the players the ability to host their own servers and whitelisted communities, but they will never to do this with their philosophy around intellectual property.
10:35 i disagree with it as it means that new players or in another case in a new wipe cheaters cant be spectated 1 hour after their Death. it should be availliable at lvl 1 for free.
And how would the game work if you just got a balcked out part and no more damage happened to the parts that killed thats terrible game mechanics its good the way it is
removing most headphones , and the skill..already crossed my mind. they are starting to treat headphones like ak varients in this game 😅i always felt that all players in a shooter should be on the same grounds with hearing anyways. irl as u age does your hearing get better or decrease. how is how they have it currently realism lol?
@@gibrman477 i do agree that that is realism. but on a balance level why can't we just have 1 noise cancellation headset and 1 for increase hearing that are available with beginning loyalty traders..
EOD is not selled anymore, i miss my opportunity, well, i will keep stantard version i guess... i have no interesst in others bonus that easy down the game, only the free new DLCs stuff was interesting, but i not consider ARENA as a DLC, it is totally other game, soo, when i knew the game removed EOD, i get shocked LOL
I agree with everything except the headset ‘Arguement’. I agree they need a nerf but your understanding of how they work is partially incorrect.
Modern active headsets have built in microphones sensitive to quiet noises which amplifies them and shuts off loud noises. They are not just real but are frequently used by modern special forces because of how useful they are. They are literally cheats in real life close quarters situations.
But Tarkov’s settings for headsets is incredibly exaggerated and should be dialled back. And I do think having different headsets allows for more player choice. That being said, it should be volume based balancing and not distance. I do think the distance they detect sound at is way too unfair.
Thanks for the feedback! going to be pinning this so people can see my response. I do agree, my wording was mostly incorrect, I am aware that they do adjust the range and volume of specific sounds.
The point I'm trying to make is like you say, they are way over tuned compared to their real life counterparts. Whilst I really believe that my ear protection idea would be good for many in game situations, a comfortable balance is just reducing the unrealistic hearing range down to something that is more natural for gameplay.
Nikita goes back and forth on it a lot, but the "as realistic as playable" statement is one that should factor into headphones and hearing too. I love this game deeply, but 70M hearing ranges ain't it chief.
Thanks for the feedback and support everyone! Y'all have no idea how happy the communication and back and fourth on this makes me!
Active hearing protection is common in many jobs too where you need ear pro. When i was conscript we were issued them with the laser simulator vests.
It also kinda sucks that players suddenly cuts in super loud once they get into range. Instead of being a subtle at first.
You ever tried a active Headset? I have a Sordin myself and when I turn the Volume full up I can hear people talking 10m away Like Standing next to them, the protection is around 80db it numbs everything above that, gunshots and so on
I agree with this I wear a pair of comtacs and they dub down sounds over 70 I can hear people up to 15-20m away and these are on the low end of headsets…
Yeah this guy is british soni doubt he has ever used a pair of any headset that isnt a gaming one.😂
I have razor digitals specifically for hunting so i can hear brush better.... 😂😂
active headsets really do help you hear things further away, its realistic that they boost hearing range
we want a f#cking good audio sound for positioning not a realistic simulator shit!!
@@cascarudoFPS realistic sound would be good and intuitive. Also are you 12 years old? You can say fuck online your parents won't get mad
@@cascarudoFPSthen play something else. Realism is a key feature of EFT. No, it's not perfectly realistic, but it leans further toward realism than 99% of shooters.
On the headphones, I have been saying since steam audio, they need to remove the headsets and balance the audio with no headsets before they reintroduce them. Ever since they changed to steam audio and now occulus, the balancing of the headphones has been abysmal and now they are just tweaking stuff with a poorly functioning baseline audio iteration. And also now with the snow I just run helmets that deafen me so I dont lose my mind.
Bro they removed steam audio a year ago.! They use a different audio system which is their third one to date.
I don't really care about the T4 armor argument with EoD but as a standard player what i really hate is the stash size, secure container, and the trader rep difference between the editions
ngl business wise there should be some reason as to buy the more expensive editions, stash size and secure container is a good reason for it (as standard you can still upgrade your stash in the hideout) and a better secure container is also available for standard players by either getting the Epsilon from the Punisher questline or Kappa after you've grinded your soul into this game,
i do think the extra trader rep for EOD (unsure if the other editions also get it) is a bit unfair seeing as you get a big reputation leap ahead of the rest literally enough rep to get all traders lvl 2 from the get go
A deafing/hearing protection system would be fantastic in addition to the current system. It would seriously balance the comtacs since they don't actually cover/protect the ears.
I don’t get the point of this video when military headsets actually help you hear things from further away lol
I own a pair of comtacs irl, the hearing distance is good, but obviously not as good as in the game. They definitely need to lower the noise you can hear on distance
True. I have walker’s razors. They do pick up extra sound, like birds chirping etc that you normally wouldnt notice.
1:36 instructions unclear, couldn't hear the rest of the video 😞
First off. Military headphones do actually allow you to hear much further away than normal, but that seems somewhat bad for a game with the most cryptic audio experience to begin with. More importantly, as you point out, they allow you to protect your hearing. They allow you to have a conversation with a dozen guns going off at the range without any shouting, which should be the main point in-game as footsteps etc. are very important to hear.
One minor thing I don't see people talking about comparing standard to EoD is upgrading the secure container. The devs make it so hard to upgrade just for the first upgrade where you need 1 tank battery, 3 Iridium, 3 Virtex and 5 Mcables. This is my first wipe and I have been a bit slow and I unlocked the ability to get the Beta container about two weeks ago. I have been trying for two weeks to get a damn tank battery and I haven't seen a single one on numerous Reserve runs.
It feels so bad trying to upgrade one thing for about two weeks and not making any progress.
I’d say you had some genuinely well thought out ideas. That kill cam black box was a great idea. Then watching it back in your hideout. Headset ideas were great too man.
Hey, there are some actually solid ideas in this vid.
Interesting thought about replays and intel center
I love that fragmentation doesnt even work on most rounds it would actually be super scary on
But active headsets ≠ earplugs. Yes, they do protect your ears from loud noice, but its not their only function, they actually increase your hearing distance
Standard Edition players are the true chads of Tarkov, we never bothered with inventory space management, because we dont have em in the first place!
Real talk, most experienced Standard users don't bother with hideout much till Lvl 15. Because gathering barter items with such a small starting stash is nigh impossible even with scav boxes
As well as your video is done. The point about headsets is not true. Ear Pro, does improve your hearing. It raises the sound of low volume, and lowers the sound of loud volume. They are reactive tools.
Only thing unrealistic about ears in Tarkov is how much they cost, you can get a real set of comtacs for $130
Make not more Spawns, let less PMC spawn. Then you didnt have the Problems. The Maps are to full with PMC´s. Then you have more interaction with the Map. Now you have instant a Fight, win loot escape or you die and start again. And if you want to quest, its nearly impossible to avoid fights. I think more Spwns are not the solution.
you put so much effort into your videos you need more attention great work man i love you
i just wish Nikita would stop trying to gaslight us into thinking the audio system works fine
It isn’t as bad as you think. Often it’s the player’s settings that suck.
Watch Veritas’ video.
I have a pair of razor digitals for hunting so i can better hear the brush around me being disturbed.
I can hear a mouse or a bird as if im watching a movie within a 30 ft radius .
i hope they just get rid of headphones all together, they all fucking suck. They make me go deaf so I turn down my IRL headset then I cant hear enemies anyways because all I hear is my PMC having a fucking asthma attack
Why would they tho? I mean despite what author of this video is saying active headsets are working the way they they suppose to work and there are no game breaking bugs related to headsets. So why would they remove something that works perfectly fine? They are not gonna remove piece of content just because few people have beef with it
Everyone critiquing my man about boosted hearing, when you can sprint through a field when snow isn’t in the game and you legit can’t hear your own footsteps without a headset.
The point is that headsets are insanely overpowered and it isn’t obvious why or in what ways they are giving advantages. There are better ways to do headsets than “you can hear farther”
To my mind EoD isnt "pay to win" as much as "pay to lose less." Kappa and stash space help with keeping more wealth but losing wealth is easy regardless of what gear you bring in.
Finally somebody else is saying it and not just me. The headphones in this game don't make a lick of sense. They do the OPPOSITE of what they do in real life lol
This is good content❤good luck out there my brother
Have you ever used passive headphones before? They actually do make quiet sounds louder and loud sounds like gun fire quieter
Tell me you've never worn a headset IRL without telling me.
They ABSOLUTELY let you hear stuff farther away.
This game takes a minimum of 500 hours to feel comfortable with your in-game knowledge
Audio and loading times really are the worst parts, damn. *Wheres the performance patch AUGGHH
Body cam in the special slot boom kill cams and it’s real
you pointed out great things, hope they listen to it but i keep in my mind that the game isn't done yet, even if we have the base gameplay, i'd say the root of the game, they can only grow upper from there, look at the update 0.14, everyone love it because they did a great job on it, fixing main issue of the recoil
they might be doing everything as we speak, i guess developping a game ain't easy, mostly when you want to do a solo story game and end up doing a multiplayer stuff,
I think they'll make it all right and on point for release, small tutorial that doesn't look like you'll need a 9-5 to understand, better sound design
I truly hope they find your video, full of great things
Not gonna lie, scav raids at the start of the wipe, takes ages to load in, but PMC runs, the max it took for me was 5:04min. No more
GREAT vid!!
very very interesting take! almost like insurgency sandstorm, firing a large caliber rifle a bunch blurs the vision and gives you tonitus lol
Having some in game feature to get access to kill cams is stupid. Kill cams aren't realistic, and they shouldn't be to fit their function, and the devs needing it to be so is an excuse because the real problem is what it would take for killcams in tarkov to work. Having a demo viewer for a game like tarkov is an immense task. On the topic of cheating, the real solution is giving the players the ability to host their own servers and whitelisted communities, but they will never to do this with their philosophy around intellectual property.
bullets over* 20 pen can fragment
10:35 i disagree with it as it means that new players or in another case in a new wipe cheaters cant be spectated 1 hour after their Death. it should be availliable at lvl 1 for free.
Actually there are headphones that do that… my sisters husband has them…
And how would the game work if you just got a balcked out part and no more damage happened to the parts that killed thats terrible game mechanics its good the way it is
I agree with all of this but think headsets are cool that they pick up sound prob could have left that out honest
removing most headphones , and the skill..already crossed my mind. they are starting to treat headphones like ak varients in this game 😅i always felt that all players in a shooter should be on the same grounds with hearing anyways. irl as u age does your hearing get better or decrease. how is how they have it currently realism lol?
Well, when IRL you wear active headsets they actually increase your hearing distance. How is it NOT realism if that's what happens in real life?
@@gibrman477 i do agree that that is realism. but on a balance level why can't we just have 1 noise cancellation headset and 1 for increase hearing that are available with beginning loyalty traders..
EOD is not selled anymore, i miss my opportunity, well, i will keep stantard version i guess... i have no interesst in others bonus that easy down the game, only the free new DLCs stuff was interesting, but i not consider ARENA as a DLC, it is totally other game, soo, when i knew the game removed EOD, i get shocked LOL
The Reddit cope and Veritas simping is strong with this one
I was 4 out of 5 tho
Touch grass sir
Ur the type of player to sit in a corner for 30 minutes sound whoring 😂🤡
Cant. Too much snow on the ground
100%
good shit!
NO
first - 5 hours
It's time to focus on the new Gray Zone Warfare that's dropping early access soon (and not for 5+ years) that will rival Tarkov
I'm really excited to try that when it comes out, I just want more good extraction royales!
Second, I think
then dont play it?
First