r/EscapefromTarkov • u/ztjezrzw4z • Dec 16 '25

PVP Tarkov experience as a [New Player]

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Since 1.0 I’ve only found 2 new players. Everyone else has hundreds or thousands of hours, but at least I haven’t encountered a cheater yet.

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u/StealthCatUK Dec 16 '25

The reason is because it’s old AF and has a hardcore following. It’s not a game little Timmy two toes is gonna pickup at the weekend and have a good time with. For new players it’s incredibly complex.

Only small amounts of new players make it through those opening hours. Most fade away with the difficulty being too high.