Not super survivally anymore, really. "Hardcore" in that the TTK is 0, sure, but really gear is infinitely replaceable and dying is mostly a minor inconvenience in that I have to reset my kits and sit through load screens, not something to actually care about.
Honestly, I like the potential the flea market provides for moving barter goods where they need to go, but I miss pre-flea Tarkov, where my kits were mostly "what I got" scrapped together from found loot and successful scav runs, with some trader equipment scattered in as I could afford it and it slowly became available.
I expect this to be downvoted, since most of the loud kids here are here for the "hardcore call of duty" experience, but I have really liked this game and needed to get it off my chest. I hope it's just a roadbump in the process of finishing the game; they call it a beta but it's really a public alpha.
