EXFIL - An Escape From Tarkov Podcast

Exfil is a weekly Escape From Tarkov Podcast On this week’s episode we break down everything you need to know about winning a 1v1 fight.  Specifically we break down scenarios where you shoot at (or get shot) and decide you are going to engage the other player in a fight. A recent encounter of MTBtrigger's is outlined in the mall area of Interchange just outside of the OLI store.  This gun fight le...

Exfil is a weekly Escape From Tarkov Podcast On this week’s episode it's all about 10 man labs. Have you tried it?  Do you think BSG is promoting it?  Should it be allowed? Ronal and MTB tackle these debates, but they also talk about what the community embracing 10 man labs could mean for future Tarkov content. There are many things that point to teaming up in Escape From Tarkov as being an ‘OK’ t...

Exfil is a weekly Escape From Tarkov Podcast This week MTBtrigger and Ronal discuss the 12.8 changes that have been talked about on various podcasts by Nikita.   **Not all of these have been confirmed for 12.8 but we thought it was worth having a ‘speculation’ episode**   Topics Included: -Weapon Wear and Tear: Bolt jamming, Critical Bolt Malfunction, Misfire, Case Extraction Malfunction, and Roun...

Exfil is a weekly Escape From Tarkov Podcast   We go full circle on this episode.  The very first (official) episode of the Exfil was all about Interchange.  MTB and Ronal head back into Interchange and talk about their recent experiences.   Both MTB and Ronal have had high percentage success rates when it comes to scav raids on interchange and they fully detail their strategy including the routes...

Exfil is a weekly Escape From Tarkov Podcast One of the questions that comes up, almost daily, is what map should a new player start on?  MTB and Ronal try their best to give a one-map answer, but the question is VERY loaded. They also tackle how to get a friend to play Tarkov.  If someone said they don't think you'd be good at game... would you want to try? The strategies for getting their friend...

Exfil is a weekly Escape From Tarkov Podcast.   12.7 is here and we break down our favorite (and least favorite…) parts of the new patch!   Ronal and MTB both got to check out some of the new customs expansion in a handful of live games and a few offline exploration missions.   Sanitar has been added to shoreline!  The hosts talk about the new tasks related to him and his goons as well as the loca...

Exfil is a weekly Escape From Tarkov Podcast hosted by MTBtrigger and Ronal   On this episode of the podcast MTBtrigger and Ronal answer questions submitted by the Exfil community.   Do you think mastery skills should exist?   What is the most challenging task you’ve had to complete?   Do you think you would still be playing if you started playing Tarkov back when it was only two maps?   These que...

Exfil is a weekly Escape From Tarkov Podcast This week we talk about what a gaming rut looks like.   Is it self inflicted or can we point to game design? Ultimately, we think it is a little bit of both, but we talk about various times we’ve felt this rut, whether it was a self imposed goal or game system holding us back.  Most importantly, we talk about how to get out of the ruts and dead zones. L...

Exfil is a weekly Escape From Tarkov Podcast This week’s episode features guest host JesseKazam.  Jesse is a Twitch partner and YouTube creator who creates excellent escape from tarkov content. I’d you’ve ever completed, or are currently trying to complete, the task ‘Setup’ you will appreciate the conversation at the top of the episode.  The restrictive nature of being required to use only a shotg...

Exfil is a weekly Escape From Tarkov Podcast We tried to do something new... and it worked!  It just didn't turn into a good audio-only version of a podcast. So... we made two 'episodes' this week!  The first of which is Ronal and MTBtrigger checking out the expanded reserve bunker system.  We were able to record both cameras and gameplay for both perspectives and you can catch that on YouTube at...

Exfil is a weekly Escape From Tarkov Podcast Changing task rewards is a normal thing in MMOs, right? What about changing the ability to ‘earn’ some of the best cases in the game? The entire Tarkov community, it seemed like, was on fire about the removal of the THICC weapon and item cases from their respective task rewards. MTB and Ronal talk about how this effects their playstyle and why they thin...

Exfil is an Escape From Tarkov Podcast GeeksEh volume 3 We welcome back Geekseh for the third time as we’ve all settled into the wipe and fresh changes that 12.6 has brought. Last time Geek was on there was a notable discussion about what the find in raid changes were going to do to the economy, playstyles, and overall economy.  This episode picks up on the heels of that conversation to see who wa...

As we all settle into our 2nd week of the new 12.6 wipe things have changed quite a bit from our first week. The tables have turned a bit - Ronal has unlocked the flea market and has some tips for those that are struggling with the early game.  MTB is in the mid 20s and has started to run into some of the tasks that require rare find-in-raid items or larger quantities of find-in-raid items. The ma...

An Escape From Tarkov Podcast featuring guest The1Heart (@The1Heart_) and hosts MTBtrigger and Ronal In this episode we dive into our gameplay and feelings after playing the first week of a new wipe for the first time.   MTB recalls his most memorable encounter while completing the pocket watch task on customs.  After killing multiple PMCs and SCAVs he found himself clearing out the construction y...

Ronal and MTB break down the Escape From Tarkov 12.6 patch notes You can also watch them on the talk show version on Youtube - www.youtube.com/xpmedianow  

An Escape From Tarkov Podcast On this episode MTB and Ronal talk about the task system at large after MTBtrigger talks through his final tasks, and the challenges he had completing them to get the kappa container. The big revelation that came out of completing the Kappa quests was that it is very difficult, and almost ruins the fun, when you try to get one task complete.  Specifically, MTB talks a...

An Escape From Tarkov Podcast featuring returning guest Geekseh On this episode we welcome back Geekseh for the second time. For more background information on Geekseh, make sure to check out episode 11 of The Exfil at - Google | Spotify Geekseh has started a hardcore account that he is playing through on his stream occasionally so the hosts asked what the exact rules are for a hardcore account -...

An Escape From Tarkov Podcast Featuring: Jeremiah Fraites of the Lumineers On this episode, your hosts, MTBtrigger and Ronal, were joined by Jeremiah Fraites (aka Jer) of the Lumineers. Jeremiah is one of the founders of the band, but has enjoyed gaming in his free time and has recently taken up Tarkov. They talk about the challenging uptake of the game and how he has been using his free time, aft...

An Escape From Tarkov Podcast The hosts learned a new term this week.  Brad.   They also had a good laugh about it.  Brad, if you’re wondering, is referring to someone, likely running alongside a geared player (chad) who looks the same, but seems to be a bit… lost.  Everyone can probably relate to being new and being shown around by someone who knows what they’re doing which caused Ronal and MTBtr...

An Escape From Tarkov Podcast - Veritas interview  On this episode, your hosts, MTBtrigger and Ronal, have the chance to sit down and talk with Veritas. Veritas is perhaps best known for his YouTube channel where he breaks down items and systems in Tarkov giving players a way to make informed decisions about what to use. While most players will likely discover his videos if they search anything re...

An Escape From Tarkov Podcast Lots of stories on this episode of the EXFIL - MTB kicks off the show with a story about the upper level of interchange when his partner (in a duo) was killed and then MTB proceeded to wipe out the entire 5 man team that surrounded his area.  While it would have been easy to stop there he went on to talk about an epic fail on Factory when he went in with a ‘full chad’...

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 c...

The Dream (and dream analysis) episode. On this week’s episode MTB and Ronal talk about some of the things they ‘miss’ from other games or would like to see in Tarkov.  The discussions start with a “wouldn’t this be cool” context, but we think you’ll be surprised where they land on some of their ‘dreams’ MTB brings up a popular third party resource from PUBG (Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds for the...

A recent nighttime raid MTBTrigger and Ronal did caused a few revelations for them both - on one hand MTB realized that an early negative experience in a night raid kept him from going back for nearly 40 levels and Ronal found that the current tasks he was trying to complete were surprisingly easier in night raids versus some that he recently completed during daytime raids. The saga of strength le...

Lots going on in the greater Tarkov community in the last few weeks so we spent some time talking about a few fun and exciting things as well as the topics that maybe aren’t the player base’s favorite.   The community, reddit specifically, is really excited about an idea related to a Stim Case.  The idea behind this is most players aren’t utilizing stims so Ronal and MTB discuss what this might lo...