In this episode, MTBtrigger and Ronal talk about their adventures with thermal scopes.  Both of them have very different experiences and strategies for how to use thermal scopes to your advantage.  MTB walks through how to learn maps and specifically how to identify patterns in PMC behavior while having the ‘advantage’ of a thermal scope.  Ronal, on the other hand, used the thermal scope to gain confidence and map knowledge to move through the mid-game tasks.
This conversation led to a deep dive on spawn locations; the progression of not knowing where PMCs start or where they will come from, to understanding where they spawn, and ultimately how to ‘clear out spawns’.  They also mention the idea of a buzzsaw - there is usually a point or two on each map that all PMCs filter through to get to the other side of the map. The example given was the lumber mill on Woods or the gas station and resort on Shoreline.  Knowing when other players are going to be at those locations and where they come from is critical for a successful exfil in Tarkov.
MTB recounts him killing another player right as he spawned in on Factory that ultimately led to a highly upvoted reddit thread related to spawning late on maps.  This is perhaps the longest MTB and Ronal have disagreed on something - which side are you on regarding the ‘issue’ with spawning in late on a map (after the countdown).  Many other topics were discussed related to spawn points: How to use scav location or lack thereof to your advantage, knowing where scavs patrol and don’t patrol to quickly identify PMCs or player scavs, and how hard it can be to move from scav to PMC because of the ‘raid start spawns’
Healing Breakdown:
This section starts with a story, a continuation of the story at the top of the show about how to heal during an encounter and what things you need to consider to make your decision.

Question for YOU:  What debuffs and/or limbs do you heal or cleanse first and why?  Do you have a ‘system’ you follow for healing?

MTB and Ronal shared the view that you should generally handle blood loss first closely followed by pain, but this is all situational, especially if you have a propital.  Do you agree?
The episode is rounded out by an overview of all of the ailments and debuffs your character can ‘acquire’ or be afflicted with during a raid and what items can help you.  Other topics discussed included Survival kit versus CMS.
There are a ton of things to worry about in Escape from Tarkov so we hope this conversation about healing, debuffs, and spawn locations helps you survive in more raids.  Stay safe and scav often!
Related Reddit Thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/EscapefromTarkov/comments/g0dsws/raid_ended_so_quickly_i_didnt_even_get_to_chamber/
Goodluck out there!
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