just got showdown, questions tho

[Khaziir Everflight]

1. Is this just a wipe long playtest that will then go offline for an unknown time at the end of the wipe, or is the exfil game mode in a permanently online (minus updates and wipes obviously) state that will swap to official EA once it goes from alpha to beta?

2. Any tips for an absolute noob that barely even has 15 hours in tabor and even less in tarkov (i think)? in a "Wish i knew this when i was new" type of tips...

3. is the battle royale mode still a thing/populated again, or is the game entirely just exfil focused now? (sorry if this one is mentioned int he storepage, the steam store is messing around the last few minutes and refuses to load for me in general, while the forums seem to work)

[Dr Bob]

Playtest info:

1.1. There are no planned wipes during the current alpha test. There will be a wipe before the beta test begins.

1.2. The alpha test is expected to last for a few months, approximately until the end of March 2025.

1.3. I'm unclear on your question about the permanently online state and swapping to "official [early access?]"

Game tips:

2.1. Do scav runs at Dam. Try to loot as much as possible and extract collected valuables.

2.2. There is currently a bug that corrupts stored and printed ammunition (bullets and clips, not magazines). For example, ammunition brought back from dead players will cause your game to crash if you try to deploy with said ammunition.

2.3. Do not store ammunition in boxes until the ammo corruption bug is fixed.

2.4. Copies of quest items will appear for all players in your squad. This means that everyone can take the necessary quest items in one session.

2.5. As a scav player, do not shoot the NPC scavs. Rely on NPC scavs as sentries to alert you to the presence of enemy players.

2.6. You can rotate and squeeze items into tight spaces inside your backpack.

2.7. Try a naked contractor run at Metro.

Battle Royale mode:

3. The Battle Royale mode is still available. I'm unsure how populated it is, but the playerbase does include Meta device users.

[noc]

hello my german friend :D nice to see u here :D i purchased showdown today too to enjoy Your company and out of gratitude to december tabor update :D after 2000hours of pavlov and 1500 of tabor i will now be learning this game along side u :D just remember exfil is in alpha, its not even beta.. but battle royale is working fine so lets have fun friend :)