☢┃stalker-general

[fiery iris]

yea true

[shrewd needle]

Because you can use it on others as well. I'd rather use a Gauss Rifle if I could only use one weapon.

[fiery iris]

i forgot how bad vanilla guns are

[hallow shadow]

Doomed? How so?

[fiery iris]

if i was carrying a gauss id only use it on the big dudes

[shrewd needle]

He tried to create a utopia in a crap-sack world (and I don't mean the Zone, but humanity)...

[torn gate]

A man can dream

[shrewd needle]

I mean, it's a sniper...it's useful for hard-targets. And long-range work.

[hallow shadow]

Kinda like what Faust was doing?

[torn gate]

Not a utopia just a better life for his brothers

[hallow shadow]

But with less schizo-prayers?

[fiery iris]

you can run any of the 3 other snipers and be fine

[shrewd needle]

The life he tried to create was a utopia compared to the Zone and to the rest of humanity...

[hallow shadow]

“He tried to make life better” isn’t a bad thing.

[torn gate]

Yeah but strider let his brothers have a choice and they could just leave while Faust took their choice away

[shrewd needle]

Not enough damage...guaranteed one-hit kills anywhere on the body is too enticing to pass up.

[hallow shadow]

He broke free from his programming, the Mono-Brainwash.

Faust just wants to steep them all in a different version of it.

[shrewd needle]

Wrong place, though. He would never be able to do it in the Zone.

[hallow shadow]

Why not?

[shrewd needle]

Strider giving them a choice led to fragmentation. Faust ran a tight ship, hence he won over Strider.

[torn gate]

It was always a Worth to try instead of going back to the monolith like what Faust wanted

[hallow shadow]

Faust didn’t run a tight ship, he played mind games and use toxic dogma to divide and conquer Strider’s men.

[shrewd needle]

Because others would destroy it. They already hate Noontide for being Monolith before (in the trilogy). Only a matter of time before they banded up and wiped them out. Also, the Zone's unpredictable...can help you, can wipe you out.

[hallow shadow]

Faust deserves an execution.

[shrewd needle]

Was. I'm just saying why he was doomed to fail.

[torn gate]

Doesn't mean it was the best thing for them Faust made them all into slaves unwilling slaves

[torn gate]

Burn him at the steak

[fiery iris]

i hated faust because he made me run around in the swamps for 15 minutes

[hallow shadow]

Destroy it? Like the Noontiders are just gonna lay down?

It sounds like they could succeed, you just don’t want them to.

[shrewd needle]

Again, part of that is Dalin's mess; Faust could've activated the 'Scorcher', but he didn't. He used the Duga to expand Subtle Matter, not to use the Monolith.

Dalin turned the Monolith emitter on, then connected to the Generators and phucked up big time.

The Monolith returned because of Dalin, not Faust.

[hallow shadow]

“They” shouldn’t hate anyone Skif has come into contact with. I f you’re being a good Skif.

[shrewd needle]

Not Skif's choice. Zone exists regardless of him, as do the people in it.

Besides, Skif is one guy...not changing the entire Zone.

[hallow shadow]

I dunno.
Sounds like you’re buying into the Faust vibe, because it’s catchy and heavy.

But as someone who has already overcome brainwashing.
Choosing Faust is a no go.

I don’t know anything about g about a Duga, or a Dalin.

[shrewd needle]

Well...you'll know after you see all 4 endings. And the missions in-between.

[torn gate]

I believe Faust was pushing for the return of the monolith as he let skif take the scanner and leave to ward which led to the return of the monolith

[hallow shadow]

But Faust knows what he’s doing. Has his own ends he’s trying to meet.

He just hides it behind the preaching.

[shrewd needle]

Yes, but you remember how Dalin tested the Monolith emitter...and then left it online, instead of permanently turning it off.

[torn gate]

No matter what you believe Faust wanted we can all agree that Faust deserves to die painful

[hallow shadow]

For sure.

[shrewd needle]

Except he's a sane Controller...he can basically just control people at will rather than preach, so why does he not do that?

He could just mind-control everyone around him to do his bidding.

[hallow shadow]

Feed him to the Anomalies.

[fiery iris]

big time for making me go to the swamps and then fight him at the duga

[shrewd needle]

I'll disagree, but then S2's plot is crap and filled with holes.

[hallow shadow]

He’s already got their minds wrapped around his vision.
He doesn’t need the psi boost, if everyone believes in him already.

Swamps was a sh*tshow.

I’ll never forgive them for that.

[shrewd needle]

Exactly...meaning he doesn't need to brainwash people and resurrect the Monolith either.

[torn gate]

I don't think it's crap it's pretty good (Faust deserves to die still)

[hallow shadow]

Then why was he trying so hard to sew discord amongst the noontiders?

[shrewd needle]

I mean if you play through the trilogy, you'll see the S2 plot having very ittle logical connections.

[torn gate]

The duga wasn't better I hate it

[hallow shadow]

I ain’t seen it, yet.

[shrewd needle]

That's the thing...he wasn't sowing discord. He was genuinely believing in the better life, the purpose that he didn't see in Strider's vision.

[shrewd needle]

The Duga is a big radar. Can't miss it.

[fiery iris]

the swamps was only somewhat tolerable on my second playthrough

[hallow shadow]

So, Faust can believe in a better life… But Strider is misguided? Explain.

[torn gate]

I mean maybe but I believe the story is pretty good and enjoyable

[fiery iris]

it was like actually annoying

[shrewd needle]

Also, how do you people hate the Swamps so much?

[fiery iris]

there is quite literally nothing there

[shrewd needle]

Sure...just that the plot holes are problematic.

[hallow shadow]

Radiation and sadness.

[fiery iris]

its just empty

[torn gate]

There's nothing other than sadness and mutants

[shrewd needle]

I mean...if you play Clear Sky, it's basically the same Swamps with a couple of locations missing and the map inverted east-west.

So yea, the Swamps are supposed to be empty.

[torn gate]

Ykw I don't have the strength to argue that stalker 2's story is good or not

[fiery iris]

good gameplay okayish story

[shrewd needle]

Don't worry; I'm not interested in arguments either...but...#s2-lore-discussions...well...

[fiery iris]

i wasnt reallt invested in it i just loved the gameplau

[shrewd needle]

Just needed better, that's it.

[hallow shadow]

The gameplay leaves much to be desired.
However.
I find myself always looking for the next PDA to piece the story together.

[torn gate]

It's still a pretty god awful place to visit

[fiery iris]

i love the gameplay bcause its likeinto the radius

[hallow shadow]

I dunno that one.

[fiery iris]

however i just find myself doing what i did on into the radius in stalker

[torn gate]

My autistic head liked the complex story so I got very invested but yeah I get why others wouldn't be as much invested as me

[fiery iris]

just making money

[torn gate]

I think Into the radius was aspirated by the stalker trilogy

[shrewd needle]

I mean, I understand why. Nostalgia for me, but I understand.

[hallow shadow]

It feels like another shooter, honestly. With less fun shooting.

I’ll take the story.

[fiery iris]

thats how i found out about stalker

i was like hm okay ill go watch some stalker gameplau

[torn gate]

Your words sadden me

[fiery iris]

then i forgot about it and saw stalker 2 on gamepass 2 years later

[hallow shadow]

I’m sorry.
But yes. It’s just another shooter, and the guns aren’t even worth it.

Story time. Skif’s Pistol Mod. EZ PZ

[strong onyx]

no ^

[torn gate]

I found out about it through some YouTube video about the og trilogy

[shrewd needle]

Original trilogy is a lot better in both gameplay and story terms; if y'all play it, it'll feel much better.

[hallow shadow]

I found out about this game when I saw the Ads.

[torn gate]

I disowned you as a fellow Faust hater

[hallow shadow]

Ok.

[fiery iris]

its starting to get boring honnestly

i wish there was more to do

[torn gate]

Yeah I'll probably get it when I get the last two endings

[fiery iris]

right now im just collecting armor and maxing it out

[shrewd needle]

There was; content got cut from the game.

[hallow shadow]

There’s no reason to be in the Zone, except for story. There’s no real replay-ability aside from a couple endings that are different colors of “screw Skif”

It’s like Dark Souls 3.
It’s just a WIDE tunnel.

That being said. It’s still a beautiful place.

[shrewd needle]

Now you got it.

[hallow shadow]

I don’t regret getting this game.
I just hate the way it treats the player.

Ugh. My dentures.

[torn gate]

Idk I guess I'm still in my stalker hyper fixation phase but I'm still loving this abusive game

[fiery iris]

^

[shrewd needle]

Suffering is inevitable.

[fiery iris]

cant wait to drop this game in a few months and then return to it

[hallow shadow]

I literally restarted. Got the weapons I wanted, realized I’ll only ever do the same things.
And decided I’ll wait for more patches and mods.

[torn gate]

How the game treats me is a part why I love it

[hallow shadow]

I’m a Souls fan. I get it.

But this game is punishing to the player on a different level.

They should’ve just said “We don’t want you to have fun.”

[torn gate]

I don't even play souls games but honestly after stalker 2 I might play them

[hallow shadow]

I recommend them. Honestly. Except the first one.
The remaster isn’t really worth it.

It’s just Stalker 2, with swords.

[torn gate]

Also the last part is the fun part I like it when games feel like they hate the fact that I'm alive

[shrewd needle]

The worst part is the hit-ton of loot everywhere that's just unending...looting it all and clearing every area out is a major pain.

[torn gate]

That's definitely gonna happen to me when they add new mods to Xbox in like half a year

[strong onyx]

Look, it’s me.

[strong onyx]

Do mods only get image perms in here?

[torn gate]

A simple suit of exo-skeleton can fix that

[torn gate]

I think so sadly

[strong onyx]

It will not. Because then I’ll grab even more loot.

[nova thunder]

I’m chilling rn, only have my ps5 for a couple weeks. Is the PS5 version much better than the PS4 version of the original trilogy? Is it worth? I think they might even be free for me.

Kinda wanna play the ps4 version to get the trophies then auto pop on save transfer but I’d want the best experience at least

[torn gate]

God damn loot goblin

[strong onyx]

You right. If it had a price tag associated with it I’m picking it up.

[ebon blade]

Post your picture or video here: https://discord.com/channels/504587323577729024/524231625039413249
Then use the "forward" feature all the way to the right,
and you can link it to any channel where your conversation is.

[torn gate]

I have to respect the game honestly

[strong onyx]

So would Imgur be permitted here then even though it doesn’t have an embed?

[nova thunder]

The ps5 is 5gb and the 8.64 for the ps4 hmm

[strong onyx]

I’ve been reluctant to post those here as I’m not sure if they are permitted, or if they’d be seen as trying to violate the rules of the channel.

[strong onyx]

I like coupons.

[strong onyx]

Compression is better on PS5.

[hallow shadow]

I really appreciate that you appear out of nowhere with contextual pictures.

[ebon blade]

Take your Imgur picture, save to PC, then post it here: https://discord.com/channels/504587323577729024/524231625039413249

[torn gate]

I like selling everything and everyone for money

[ebon blade]

Thanks. I try to keep the place more entertaining, to keep it from just being a wall of text.

[nova thunder]

The ps5 version of stalker 2 is exciting being that I can get the achievements again. But that reveal trailer was goofy

[hallow shadow]

Someone has to.
Us Plebs can’t use that in here.

[strong onyx]

It says no.

At least not to this channel. Rip.

[hallow shadow]

Nah, this channel only mods get the pic rights.

[strong onyx]

😦

[hallow shadow]

But my crispy Starship Troopers/Fromsoft memes can go in Offtopic.

[strong onyx]

Guess it’s time to become a mod. Then I can bully everyone.

[hallow shadow]

I wanna be a mod strictly for the Purple name. Cause “Mewtwo”.

Also, I try to play nice.

[strong onyx]

I thought their names were orange….

[hallow shadow]

Different Tiers.

[strong onyx]

Oh, I never noticed to be honest.

[hallow shadow]

Mods come in flavors, here.

[strong onyx]

Can I lick them?

[hallow shadow]

It’s in the Channel Rules.

[hallow shadow]

Fool.

[strong onyx]

No u.

Uno reverse card.

[hallow shadow]

You’re not wrong.

[honest ferry]

I am sure bloodsucker wants to lick you

[ebon blade]

I didn't say post your Imgur link there.
I said, save your picture you have on Imgur
to your computer and from your computer
post it here on Discord: https://discord.com/channels/504587323577729024/524231625039413249

[strong onyx]

You mentioning forwarding it, so I got confused I guess.

[hallow shadow]

Americans. Can’t even read.

[strong onyx]

That’s part of being one isn’t it?

[hallow shadow]

You right.

[ebon blade]

Like this @strong onyx It's hard for me to give an example since I am not restricted.
Do you not see the word "forwarded" above the picture? @strong onyx

[strong onyx]

It says attachments aren’t allowed in this channel, also, waifu?

if I try to forward it

[hallow shadow]

Can I get a Modder to make Boom-Booms and Wild Tiger energy drinks?
Rip Its?

[strong onyx]

Rip It 😭😭😭

[hallow shadow]

My Waifu is Riza Hawkeye from Fullmetal Alchemist.

[strong onyx]

How has skif not had a heart attack?

[hallow shadow]

Or Milly Thompson, from Trigun.

[hallow shadow]

He’s seen the Zone before.

From my understanding, that is. He used to be some sort of runner of inert artifacts for a brief time.

That’s the only reason I can think of, for Skif not losing his mind when Bloodsuckers appear.

[honest ferry]

Wonders of the zone endless energy drink consumption with almost 0 drawbacks except hunger

[hallow shadow]

Skif is just one big muscle.
All heart.

Actually, Skif has the resilience of a S’more.

[strong onyx]

I meant with all the energy drinks.

[hallow shadow]

Ohhh. My Skif only drinks water.

I ditched all energy drinks after the Poppy Field

I still wish we had a Honey Badger on the Zone.
A .300 Blackout would actually make clearing some of these POI’s quite bearable.

I also want a Far Cry-esque (Primal) Bait system.

The Mutant parts. I wanna equip the parts of one animal, and chuck it near some Ward. Watch the Boar, or Dogs go nuts.

Or use it to draw them away from myself.

[fiery iris]

i would love a honey badger bro

possibly one of my top 5 favorite guns

[hallow shadow]

I’m serious. Honey Badger would make many of these weapons look silly.
Considering most engagements (in the Zone) aren’t really too far away.
“Realistically”, it would be a viable weapon.

If the Devs don’t wanna add a whole new Ammo Type, just make it 7.62, or .308

[fiery iris]

.308 would be soooo expensive

[hallow shadow]

A .308 honey badger would rip and tear until it is done.

[fiery iris]

i wouldnt mind it tho because either way money is easy to get

[hallow shadow]

I don’t play PC. My only source of actual money is Shay’s QoL Mod.

Selling busted weapons with all that juicy carry weight.

[fiery iris]

oh yea dude

[hallow shadow]

I had 25k Koupons before I met Gaffer.

[fiery iris]

i getlike 80k per run where im coming back in the red

on one run in specific i got 120k

[hallow shadow]

Daaaang

[fiery iris]

and then i traded in 9 bayun whiskers for 93k

im sitting at 460k right mow

[hallow shadow]

Most I’ve ever held onto was 75, and that because the Zatom slog didn’t really give me much time to rest.

Once I hit Swamps, and shut down those emitters, I quit and restarted with mods.
Eff those Swamps.

[fiery iris]

the swamps isnt too bad on the second playthrough

tbf i had the best armor in the game so

and a saiga and a kharod

[hallow shadow]

True. I have the Slightly Buffed Skif’s Pistol.
What’s a Chimera? Dead. That’s what it is.
One shot.

[fiery iris]

i geniunely thought it was a actual slight buff

[hallow shadow]

Negatron, Optimus.

[fiery iris]

then i realized it was oneshotting bayuns and i was like wth

[hallow shadow]

It’s a God-Gun.

[fiery iris]

now im just using the rhino

[hallow shadow]

I haven’t gotten far enough to see that.

Can we get some chem-lights? Glow sticks?

[fiery iris]

better yet a better vanilla flashlight

[fiery iris]

is this tuff in garbage

[hallow shadow]

Well, that too.
The chem lights are for way-marking.

[fiery iris]

would be pretty cool for indoors

[hallow shadow]

Drop a color at the door of a room you’ve cleared.
One for a room you haven’t.

Saves running in circles.

Flares for the noob tube.

It’s just irradiated ‘Nam.

I knew this game was going to be a wild ride when I got an achievement for eating bread and sausage.

[austere pagoda]

i would mind, my test processes involve multiple versions where users test older versions before they catch up to other testers, this is to get the feedback in regards of changes in test builds and if changes in tests are going in a positive way forward not backwards.
i also have a list of testers and their feedback per version in my dm.
sending the files at random to others nulls their feedback, they have not tested it from beginning or given feedback from beginning.

so if you want to share testing files, share the info they can dm me to opt into testing instead

as atm they would need to start with test A while others are on B

[hasty bone]

guys i want to mod soc to become like clear sky, i mean to have mechanic and guide in soc

[hallow shadow]

Good luck.

In all sincerity.

[hasty bone]

and plus some weapons and ammo as well money

[hallow shadow]

OH NO WAY! You guys didn’t tell me the first three games have Half Life graphics.
Sold!

[strong onyx]

Will do!

[strong onyx]

This does make quite a bit of sense. Surprised I didn’t consider this myself actually.

[hasty bone]

that's why i love the first three games

and plus i really like HL

[stark crescent]

i didnt like half life graphics. i also started playing from clear sky onwards. i never really did a run through shadow of chernoble. but from what i see, clear sky had upgraded graphics. and the mods SOC pumped out made it look visually so well.

i especially liked the lighting effects of the x-ray engine. for all its flaws, they did lighting really well. something unreal 5 still wont do right

people say that sunrays were limitations of lighting. i always liked how it looked

[unreal jolt]

How do I get to Pripyat the normal way without glitch and bugs

[worn drum]

story progress.

[unreal jolt]

From which mission do you get to Pripyat? I'm in the mission A Small Incident

[worn drum]

you mean "a minor incident"?

honestly i haven't beaten the game. 😅

[strong onyx]

dont thosze mean the same thing in that context

[worn drum]

but I've gotten a little past kick the hornets nest.

i'd say you're pretty close.

[worn drum]

yeah but they could be different missions. 😆

[strong onyx]

You can technically get to pripyat soon as you leave the lesser zone 👀

four hours into my current save with diamond exo

[worn drum]

yeahh. they want to do it without bugs and such. legitness.

[strong onyx]

rip

[unreal jolt]

how

[strong onyx]

using an anomaly to fly into pripyat

[unreal jolt]

yes

[strong onyx]

I can give you the location if you want

[worn drum]

the vortex.

[strong onyx]

Yes.

[livid dust]

salutations

[strong onyx]

greetings

[livid dust]

hello

[neat loom]

does anyone else find the weapon sway insane? I have SOPMOD fully upgraded and its literally impossible to land a headshot on a static target

[stark crescent]

did you try not firing full auto?

[neat loom]

what has that to do with weapon sway? I don't use auto btw but seems too hard to just stand still and hit them on the head

only workaround I found is crouch and strafe to the sides so the sway is less

the scope moves 1cm to the top and then 1 cm to the bottom while moving sideways

how tf we supposed to hit like that lol

[cursive kettle]

it's bcs the sight lines are taped to the start of the scope dummy

it's not sway, it's design

do you see the little drawed black lines inside the scope? well theire literally taped to the back lent, they aren't inside the scope

let me give you an example, Metallic sights

the front metallic sight sways a little if you walk and aim, while the back metallic sight goes crazy, understand now what's the point?

[worn drum]

have you tried to hit them while they're moving?

try turning the device off then back on.

[neat loom]

first of all I dont see why you need to call me dummy, as I said the weapon sway a lot while I stand still so your point its invalid

[cursive kettle]

well i tried to help with a little bit of irony but nah everyone here is just weird

[neat loom]

I cant upload a video of it, maybe you will say is skill issue but tbh I never played a shooter game with this design

[worn drum]

there is plenty banter here it's not personal.

[neat loom]

If I aim to a npc head the scope literally moves to their waist and 2m above their head later

posted a video in #📸┃screens_and_videos

[neat loom]

I mean telling me im dummy bc I dont understand perpective of scopes while moving is not exactly helping with a bit of irony

[smoky hawk]

if you get mad at someone on the internet calling you dummy, I jus assume you are wrong from the get go and need smth to get angry over like a child

you need to be at least 13 years old to be in discord lil bro

[neat loom]

Where did I say Im mad? just find curious his way of helping lol

"lil bro"

[uncut hollow]

Gamma Tag

Trash there goes.

[harsh plover]

Why is scar was goofy on stalker2?
On stalker call of sky he wasn't like that

[cursive kettle]

i didnt finish the game but, some dude said that at the end of the game it shows why scar is so different

[stark crescent]

an anomaly moved...

[harsh plover]

alr then

[stark crescent]

did you finish clear sky?

[cursive kettle]

tho i didn't see Scar in SoC

was it the guy with the hood shooting rats or that's Strelok? i assume that's surely Strelok

[stark crescent]

strelok was seen in the final chapter of call of pripyat

and strider was in call of pripyat

[harsh plover]

no is so hard

[halcyon karma]

Scar doesn't exist in SHoC

[cursive kettle]

ye that's why i didn't see him then

[stark crescent]

scar was the player in clear sky. hunting strelok. in SoC you are strelok hunting strelok. in CoP, you meet strelok.

dont you see? its all strelok

[harsh plover]

Tell me the Lore vro

[cursive kettle]

oh, did u spoil me CoP-

[vital condor]

Spending more than a decade in the Zone should make anyone insane

Scar just had shit happen to him that made him even worse off than most

[cursive kettle]

i think that at some point you're just rich, dead, wanted, insane or bored

[harsh plover]

I don't get it even the game too all lore

[cursive kettle]

due to a second fictional nuclear disaster in 2006 that altered chernobyl's chemical and biological processes, the zone (exclusion one) became a great place for people that wanted to make money, live how they wanted(chaos, killing, dominating the zone) or explore it

[harsh plover]

thanks but what about strelok and scar what's between of them?

[stark crescent]

strelok wants to remove the zone. scar wants to use the zone to be happy. their goals conflict.

or wait. was strelok the one that wanted to turn the zone into a prison?

[cursive kettle]

Strelok is a "soldier" in a mission sent by the C-con to complete what objective that was given to him, but mistakenly, it was given the obj to kill himself, the death trucks is how these people with missions get in to the zone(as far as i understood SoC lore)

by soldier i dont mean military but someone hired for this yk

[harsh plover]

Holy thx vro

[cursive kettle]

at the end of SoC there's the explanation (the true end tho)

[cursive kettle]

in S2, skif is just a dude that been in the military that wants a new house, nothing much

[fierce nexus]

This

[harsh plover]

Did scar got brainwashed or something?

[subtle spindle]

yeah its complicated

[harsh plover]

That's why uh he's goofy in stalker2?

[subtle spindle]

kinda

[unreal basin]

Huh, you know the loner trader outside the Ward base in Chemical Plant, just caught one of the Scientists or civilian workers in a dress shirt talking with the trader

[fierce nexus]

His brain is mashed potatoes in S2 yeah

[kindred fable]

Basically, yeah

[harsh plover]

How

[kindred fable]

Look up the ending of Clear Sky if you want to know what happened to him

[harsh plover]

Okay

[nimble owl]

mysz

[harsh plover]

Wdym he survived

[fierce nexus]

He ||survived 2 emissions and was brainwashed into becoming a C-Conciousness agent||

[harsh plover]

Ohhh

[fierce nexus]

The Scar we meet in S2 is mentally not the same Scar from Clear Sky

[novel wave]

is it possible to remove screen space reflections?

[fierce nexus]

Same character of course, just with a severely scrambled mind

[cursive kettle]

but why we got no emission medicines in S2 tho

[fierce nexus]

Scar is an anomaly

Literally built different

[cursive kettle]

bilt defferent

[fierce nexus]

https://tenor.com/view/a-good-man-is-always-on-time-for-lunch-scar-stalker-stalker-2-heart-of-chornobyl-gif-4287650230625124157

[timid bramble]

Hi, I have a question is this mod that recently came out on Nexus Craftable and Lootable Zone is compatible with Stalker Unlimited or not?

[honest ferry]

if i side with spark at orbita can i still do the kaymanov ending

[cyan mulch]

Do you guys also get a death loop screen when you die?

[kindred fable]

Didn't happen to me yet

[fierce nexus]

No, siding with Spark prevents that ending

[honest ferry]

so only strelok

[fierce nexus]

I think it sets up the spark ending

[warm mulch]

Hello, do you know if the game will have a path with French dubbing?

[fierce nexus]

Remind me what Orbita is

That's after you speak to Strider in the pod?

[honest ferry]

yee

i dont want to do strelok missions again

[fierce nexus]

Yeah, if you side with Spark you don't work with Strelok

[honest ferry]

dont like the spark ending so was thinking if i can get the kaymanov ending trough spark

[fierce nexus]

Ah

[honest ferry]

i know you can trough strelok

[fierce nexus]

Yes, I believe strelok is the only path that ends with you confronting Kaymonov

[warm mulch]

@fierce nexus Hello, do you know if the game will have a path with French dubbing? it's possible ?

[smoky hawk]

scar speaks complete gibberish
close enuff

[fierce nexus]

Modders might do it

[fierce nexus]

https://tenor.com/view/scar-stalker2-scar-stalker-2-gif-9056284766972622477

[fierce nexus]

Anomalous Dugout did a French dub of one of the trailers

[fierce nexus]

Yeah, Spark doesn't set up Kaymonov

[honest ferry]

AAAAH no way i am doing the shining zone

[fierce nexus]

I mean, you still have to go there

To Kaymonov

But from that point you'll only have Strelok or Spark

[cyan mulch]

Its not scar tho

[honest ferry]

not doing that depressing ending

[cyan mulch]

Sometimes good pepole make the wrong chocies, I trust you will make the right one

[honest ferry]

scar is schizo

[cyan mulch]

You mean marshall?

[honest ferry]

kinda dumb that i cant get that ending trough spark since in the end i betray strelok anyway go get it

[cyan mulch]

I will protect her, Always.

[stark crescent]

who is her

[cyan mulch]

According to sterlok, the zone.

[stark crescent]

i sense a rule 34 here. like earth-chan. you get zone tan

[fierce nexus]

Zone mama

[oak spoke]

Become one with The Zone

[tight saffron]

Hey guys, can I ask some advice here on my game crashing every 5 Minutes or is there a specific chatroom for that ? (already tried everything on the gsc website and submitted a report)

[sharp lake]

have you tried clearing you shader cache

[smoky hawk]

did you install mods at any point before 1.5 or during 1.5

[tight saffron]

Dont think so, just set shader cache size to unlimited.

[tight saffron]

Yes, the uetools 1.5 mod. already uninstalled and checked file integrity

[sharp lake]

my game was crashing like that at the end of the game. i cleared the shader cache and made it to the end

[tight saffron]

Couldn´t launch with it at all

[smoky hawk]

if you keep having troubles delete your saves and your cache, do a clean reinstall

[tight saffron]

Will do, but I´ll try the shader cache before losing 80 hours of gameplay

[tight saffron]

How do I do that btw ? The Nvidia control panel or game files ?

[sharp lake]

i used disk clean up to do it

type disk clean up in the windows search bar

[shrewd needle]

That's me, but I use a trainer for zero weight (no shame about it)...I'll hoard forever.

[warm mulch]

So is it possible that this can be done?

[fierce nexus]

C'est très possible

[honest ferry]

i went into psi field now the effect wont stop

i am 2km away from the field and its still happening

[fierce nexus]

Might have to close the game and reopen

[honest ferry]

spamming psi block it stops but then resumes again

[simple coral]

https://tenor.com/view/braindead-cat-brain-damage-gif-583403308765934478

damn how many lvls from Wolf til i can post gifs ?

[honest ferry]

never

[fierce nexus]

You gotta have the perms

[simple coral]

how does one go about tha?

[warm mulch]

what vidéo it's is ?

[fierce nexus]

Become a moderator

[simple coral]

https://tenor.com/view/wack-thatswack-hannibal-burress-ericandreshow-gif-20565184

[fierce nexus]

https://youtu.be/iqzc2IZ9CQg?feature=shared

[simple coral]

I can't even show slav gopnik styles

[fierce nexus]

Pretty sure content creators can also do gifs

There's a few youtubers in here

[honest ferry]

french monolith kinda scary lol

[fierce nexus]

True

[hardy totem]

You can post them in #💬┃en_offtop though

[fierce nexus]

This too @simple coral

[simple coral]

[fierce nexus]

[lean viper]

U lot do pseudogiants have a 100% drop rate

The fuckass big things that have infinite health

[errant socket]

what happens if you skip compiling shaders on game start? i've done it multiple times already

[honest ferry]

nah 300 rounds of AR ammo should kill

i killed one chimera hour ago

[sturdy jacinth]

Gimme perms

I deserve them

I’m such a good boy for gsc

[fierce nexus]

I can't

Duilich mo charaid

[sturdy jacinth]

Idk what that means but FACTS🗣️🗣️

[fierce nexus]

Sorry my friend

[unreal basin]

Uh, I can’t turn on the generator in the Agroprom train tunnel

[sturdy jacinth]

It’s ok 😞 I still love you

[sturdy jacinth]

You tried turning it off and on again?

[unreal basin]

There’s no interact prompt now

The cable that lead to the button it powers is also gone now

[sturdy jacinth]

Hardware issue

Nah oh some RS just reload a previous save

[fierce nexus]

[unreal basin]

I did, its not showing the prompt still

[sturdy jacinth]

Welp debug tool time😎

I’m glad to see there’s still softlocks

[fierce nexus]

[sturdy jacinth]

Takes me back 🥲

[fierce nexus]

Indeed

[spare canopy]

whats the name of the mod that checks mod conflicts?

I used to use it al lot, but cant remeber now

[sturdy jacinth]

Me and nuka straight gloorping it

[lean viper]

I know but is it a 100% drop rate

[sturdy jacinth]

Honestly just install them all and let the strongest mod win, natural selection

[sturdy jacinth]

🤯

[unreal basin]

Ok, interacting with the door the buttons supposed to unlock fixed it

[sturdy jacinth]

It is if you save reload till it drops

[unreal basin]

Weird

[sturdy jacinth]

Average s2 experience

The anomaly’s never end

[fierce nexus]

Glorp Brigade

[sturdy jacinth]

Mod helldivers and turn all the bugs into Martian cat skins

[fierce nexus]

Omg

[unreal basin]

Think 420k coupons is a good savings amount pre-Swamps?

[fierce nexus]

Then we could be Glorpdivers

[sturdy jacinth]

Hell yeah we could!😎

[unreal basin]

Hmm, keep the Integral in 9mm or rechamber it for 45?

[cursive kettle]

. 45 has more damage obv, if the game knows how bullets work

[unreal basin]

I’m using Better Ballistics

[cursive kettle]

yea upgrade it

rechamber*

[unreal basin]

I’m gonna test the recoil first

I’m using it as a second gun to carry with Lynx

[cursive kettle]

recoil isn't much of a problem lowk, even on controller, every Smg is perfect with BB's mod

[unreal basin]

Yeah but I don’t have much 45 ap is why I’m leaning towards keeping it 9mm

I have a f ton of 9mm ap as well

[cursive kettle]

ohh ap?

well then 9mm for quantity, 45 for quality

[unreal basin]

9mm has basically zero recoil

I’m keeping it 9mm

I like it barely having any recoil

[hallow shadow]

Morgen! Wie gehts?

[obtuse veldt]

Rechamber

The damage difference is notable

[unreal basin]

I’m going for the option I have a decent supply of ap ammo for

[obtuse veldt]

You will love the zubr for 64 extended capacity

[sleek cave]

Any new mods on Xbox today?

[strong onyx]

Did someone say Helldivers?

[strong onyx]

Keep it 9mm until you run out, then swap to 45.

[strange dust]

No but I'm sure on monday they'll add something

[hallow shadow]

It’s not Monday?

Ugh… I hate time.

[obtuse veldt]

Yesterday was Caturday

[errant socket]

how does one consistently avoid radiation?

[strong onyx]

Haha, that’s the neat part. You don’t.

[cursive kettle]

radiation in this game is nor super overpowered or super lame and weak, depends where you are

[cursive kettle]

no mods get added on weekends

[fierce nexus]

Feasgar math

How is the zone treating everyone

[errant socket]

what am i supposed to do if i'm radiated and i don't have booz to stop it?

[hallow shadow]

By paying close attention to your Geiger counter?
Also, whenever your screen just starts turning grey.

[hallow shadow]

I mean.. I’ve seen my Rads just dissipate on their own.
Of course. I wasn’t all hopped up on Rads, though. The first few ticks of your meter should melt off of you.

[tacit jay]

Get an antiradiation artifact and never worry about booze or antirads

Heading to the nearest doctor though would be the wise thing I guess. I believe they can heal your radiation for you.

[smoky hawk]

die

you f up, you deserve it

[errant socket]

but how is getting radiated f'ing up if there isn't a a way to consistently avoid it tho? 🤷‍♂️

[shell flax]

Get a better suit

[hallow shadow]

Bro. Your Geiger literally yells at you.

[smoky hawk]

there is a way to avoid it, it wont damage you past a starting point (theres a buffer before it starts hurting you)

[hallow shadow]

If you choose to ignore the incessant clicking, you are choosing exposure.

[smoky hawk]

ergo, get better

[errant socket]

earlier a body i wanted to loot was laying in a radiated little zone nearby compound. as i wanted to loot it, i got radiated enough but didn't have alcohol. so i figred i'd ask how i could potentially avoid that in the future

it's not like i blindly walked into a heavily radiated zone

[hallow shadow]

Ohhh. That’s a choice, too.
You chose to loot, unprepared.

Best bet would be to sprint back to a Hub, and find a Doctor.

[errant socket]

gotcha

[smoky hawk]

dont loot the body then

[errant socket]

aight. yeah i'm loot hungry as i just started the game lol

but lesson learned i guess

[hallow shadow]

Not without proper preparation.
Stalker is not the game to get greedy on.

I can’t tell you how many times I died before I found out there was a BALL under the Bulb.

[valid oar]

How do I disarm the trapped ladder outside the cooling ladder?

[hallow shadow]

Yeah, I learned that early too.
“This ain’t Fallout”
There’s no witty Perk or Buff for catching Rads, in Stalker.
You. Just. Die.

[frigid hill]

armymainer has been warned

Reason: Bad word usage

[unreal basin]

The 9mm Vector with Better Ballistics installed is wonderful

[cursive kettle]

bad, getting sniped through foliage by factions that i dont even recognize and dying from shotgun pellets 80 meters away(sawed of shotguns)
but enjoying the zone so far

[hallow shadow]

Dude. Wolf has that Armymainer guy pinged for a bad word in almost every channel.
What?

[unreal basin]

That one IPSF guy with the key to a room in the Duga School’s second floor is still refusing to spawn, or is he only supposed to show up post-Sircca?

[hallow shadow]

I really do not enjoy the fact that the enemy can map me through foliage and the like.
But, Zone forbid I am granted a clear shot.

I can’t hide from them, but they all look the same to me.
Ugh.

[fierce nexus]

Such is life in the zone

[hallow shadow]

Then we need more cheat mods.

Cause nah.

[cursive kettle]

godmode, my beloved, i wish for it

[hallow shadow]

The Skif’s Slightly Buffed Pistol mod works.
One hit one anything, it dies.

[cursive kettle]

not fun since everything becomes too easy, tho it can be useful for Faust fight, or annoying fights in general, or for like completing story faster

[hallow shadow]

I use it for packs of Boar, Flesh, Bloodsuckers, and Poltergeists and other big mutants.

People, dogs, rats? They get the honest business.

But I don’t take kindly to artificial difficulty.

Bullet sponges, and arbitrary weapon tiers is a sad time. (In my opinion)

[unreal basin]

Sold. Kostas seems to still be bugged, that or he only spawns after Sircca

[vestal pine]

so how everyone doing?

[cursive kettle]

bread

[vestal pine]

now since stalker 2 working again im having to juggle even more games

[hallow shadow]

Im… Trying.

[unreal basin]

Trying to parkour my way into a stash in the early game section of Duga

[hallow shadow]

Oh, I made a dash for Zatom.
As soon as I opened up the Lesser Zone, I ran east.

I’m in Garbage, with SOFMOD and Predator.

[vestal pine]

im 25% through with elden ring, 8 hours in subnautica and confused on what to do next,half way through stalker 2, and half way through death stranding

and this is all like a 2 week period

[hallow shadow]

I’m you’re on Xbox, I’ll help with that Elden Ring.

[vestal pine]

i dont need help, im hundred percenting elden ring using map genie

[hallow shadow]

Ohhhh. PC guys.

[vestal pine]

and im also like 70% done with 100% cyberpunk but then stopped because they said new update soon

[vestal pine]

its my second playthrough bc i got the dlc. im still rocking the default samarai stuff and also am on a no summon rule

beat sentinal, morgott, and rennala first try

[unreal basin]

Parkoured into the stash

[vestal pine]

am only on 6 deaths and am getting every single tiny thing i can before doing caelid. every catacomb,every dungeon,every weapon

[hallow shadow]

Nice! I recommend Claymore.
Baemore is the best sword ever.
You always slay more with the Claymore.

[vestal pine]

i know what im doing. im doing a dex build

strength builds are basically cheating

[unreal basin]

I’m curious, why the Duga school of all places to put one of the standard SEVA suits that are in the game?

[hallow shadow]

No, Magic builds are cheating.
Str builds are easier, but not cheering.

You can Dex a Claymore. Make it Sharp. Or Keen. Whatever the word is in Elden Ring.

Put Cold on it, throw Fire Pots.

[obtuse veldt]

Why no zweihander?

[hallow shadow]

I haven’t even seen a SEVA suit, yet.

[obtuse veldt]

[vestal pine]

WHAT MAKES ME A GOOD DEMOMAN?

[hallow shadow]

Zwei is a good boy. It’s Claymore, but bigger.

[vestal pine]

dang no gif perms

[hallow shadow]

Only for Mods.

[vestal pine]

anyway tho,im doing dex so i can actully feel the pain. i beat breath of the wild no death before school ended lol

[hallow shadow]

G I A N T D A D

[strong onyx]

anti-rad, vodka, or just die.

[hallow shadow]

He can go to a doctor.

[vestal pine]

get 3 fly traps

[strong onyx]

radiation also decreases overtime.

[hallow shadow]

Get a leech, for Rads. Or a bloodsucker?

[strong onyx]

so if you arent dead just wait it out.

[hallow shadow]

Radiation is decay.

It will fall off, eventually.

[strong onyx]

like your pp when you get too many rads

[hallow shadow]

My pp is always small. Jokes on you.

[vestal pine]

not something to be proud of

strength build

[strong onyx]

makes one of us

but i also never said small, but rather it would fall off

[hallow shadow]

Nor is a Dex build.
I’m a Str/Fth main. I started as a Dex player, but.. I got gud.

[hallow shadow]

Pffff. I was in Korea for a year. My pp is already gone.

[strong onyx]

😭

[hallow shadow]

It’s a lonely Zone.
I’m almost positive Skif has clapped Fleshy cheeks.

[torn gate]

WTF did I miss when I was asleep?

[hallow shadow]

Nothing.

That just happened.

[torn gate]

Being met with skif has clapped fleshy cheeks says another thing

[hallow shadow]

I dunno what to tell you. Good morning?

[cyan mulch]

Hes name is yevhen please.

[unreal basin]

The Vector with Better Ballistics installed is wonderful so far, barely any recoil

[hallow shadow]

Skif?

[cyan mulch]

Yes

[hallow shadow]

But why does everyone call him Skif?

[torn gate]

The zone has kept me feed

[fierce nexus]

The zone provides

[cyan mulch]

I assume thats the alias he chose to call him self when he went to the zone hes real name is yevhen tho

[fierce nexus]

Yevhen "Skif" Martynenko

[unreal basin]

Yaniv sells the suppressor for the Vector right?

[fierce nexus]

Everyone uses an alias

[hallow shadow]

Ah. Fair enough.
But he’s still skif.

[hallow shadow]

Everyone is the Zone has a Proc Gen name, yes.

[torn gate]

The zone has been good for me

[fierce nexus]

Strelok's name is supposed to be Pavel Streletsky

[cyan mulch]

Whats deggys first name?

[fierce nexus]

Alexander

[cyan mulch]

Whats scars last name , Whats scars real name

[fierce nexus]

Scar has no name

Alas

[drifting forge]

Charon

Obviously, they both use a VSS

[cyan mulch]

So does red

[oak junco]

scars name is mine..

[fierce nexus]

Omg

[hallow shadow]

Blegh. Heavy metal blegh.
I hate Sido.

Reminds me of a Mob Boss, needs to get capped.

[shell flax]

Sultan is a mob boss

Sidor is the asshole store manager who thinks he’s the CEO of the entire company

[gloomy dock]

Is there any plan to add some kind of Mantle animation? There's times I feel like Skif would be more than capable to mantle over something, like a railing I can clearly see over but the game just says no

[hallow shadow]

Sultan got capped. Cluster was worth it.

But I would smoke Sido and loot that bunker so fast.

[hallow shadow]

Mantling does happen. But only on a few surfaces. It has to be low enough.

[shell flax]

I prefer keeping sultan around, guy is easy to predict

[gloomy dock]

Yeah thats where I have the issue, it just feels like that "low" part is REALLY low. I know mantling exists in a sense but it just seems like the limit of height before he cant do it seems very low

[bold smelt]

i've been noticing this trend of straight men wanting to fuсk faust so they swap his gender in fanart lmao

[hallow shadow]

Manliness only gets you so far, when you’re wearing all that gear.

[graceful dirge]

Believe there are some mods on PC right now that adjust that mantle/clamber height, but another thing I'd love to see is midair clambering like a ledge grab, often I'm just short of a gap and imo feels strange that Skif doesn't have the ability to pull himself up when he's already in the air like he does when he's solid on the ground

[gloomy dock]

Haha yeah good ole auto correct

[hallow shadow]

I’m 5’5, and 135lbs.
I used to wear half my body weight in armor and M249 ammo.

[hallow shadow]

Oh. I see. My bad.

[gloomy dock]

Oh yeah, not saying everything, but I was in the bunker with strelok and there was a railing i jumped over one direction, my head and part of my chest were over the railing but I had dropped like 3 or 4 inches and because of that, I couldn't go back over and had to revert to a previous save

[hallow shadow]

But yeah. The parkour is dookie.
I’d imagine a Zone Runner would be a little more… Agile.

[gloomy dock]

Yeah thats my only issue with the gameplay right now. Now I just wish the depth of field on my series x could get turned off so trees, plants, ground, buildings and shit in the distance dont look like they were rendered in roblox

Everything looks like youre looking at the heat coming off of the street.

[hallow shadow]

Whaddya talkin about. That’s the beautiful UE5 engine.

[gloomy dock]

But it isnt dude. Splitgate 2 is ue 5, space marine 2 is UE5, ARC Raiders is UE5 and none of those look like that at all

[hallow shadow]

Awww. No new mods…

I guess I’ll go play Diablo.

[gloomy dock]

There's lots of games on UE 5 that dont have that issue

[hallow shadow]

Those are mission/match made games.
Those worlds are inherently smaller, and compartmentalized.

The Zone is massive, compared to those games.

[rough island]

Where do I post bug screenshots

[hallow shadow]

I don’t know ARC though.

[gloomy dock]

Yeah i understand that but arc raiders has points that are KM apart too. I understand its mission based but if thats the case, stalker 2 should be better since its not trying to load that entire world each time you do a new match, the world loads, and just.....is.

[strong onyx]

Worst most annoying anomlies in the game? What do we think?

[weary hedge]

is it known how much reputation effects trader discounts?

[hallow shadow]

Floating Glass Shards.

[frigid hill]

xpvtjoker21 has been warned

Reason: Bad word usage

[strong onyx]

For me its the little windy ones...

[hallow shadow]

I loathe dragging my balls through those things. No way to see them. No way to avoid them.

Just gotta bleed for no damn reason.

[gloomy dock]

Yeah those glass shards can go pound sand lol

[shell flax]

Clickers/Flashbangs

[weary hedge]

Clickers are awful

[strong onyx]

ok flashbangs are annoyinb tut the windy ones take it for me cause they are sooooo common

[hallow shadow]

Flashbangs?

[strong onyx]

right outside the cement factory there are THREE back to back in a straight line...

[hallow shadow]

Hmmm.

[weary hedge]

at least with Whirligigs you can tank/jump out of them, even if being stopped in place is very frustrating

[shell flax]

My buddy calls em Gear Breakers because, unlike the glassholes, they can’t be countered by crouch walking through them

[hallow shadow]

Yup. I learned you can sometimes escape a cyclone.

What’s a flash bang?

Wait. Brothers. What anomaly?

[weary hedge]

the white orbs that explode in front of where you're moving

[hallow shadow]

Ohhhhhh! Those things in Garbage, guarding Diode’s lab?

[weary hedge]

thats the one

[hallow shadow]

Eff those things.
Chug water, and sprint.

[weary hedge]

I thought ti was a new kind of ghost enemy, like a re-made pyrogeist

nah, never that easy

[hallow shadow]

I just get damaged. Blinded. No way to combat them, except run the hell away.

[weary hedge]

they can be countered by standing on stuff, they operate on "floor is lava" logic. They also will explode on dropped items, so don't open that medbox or else you get nuked

[gloomy dock]

If you crouch by the flashbangs, they wont see you

[hallow shadow]

But Skif sneaks at a snail’s pace.

He even walks backwards on one foot.

[gloomy dock]

Oh 100%, but my first playthrough is at like 100 hours right now so him slow crouch walking isnt killing it for me lol

[weary hedge]

I didn't know crouching worked, i'll give it a try

[gloomy dock]

Yeah same eith the glass shards, crouch walk, no damage

If you think you see or hear the glass shards, move to the left or right and then look ahead to catch the light glinting off a few of them as you get close

[errant socket]

what do you guys do with weapons you can't sell?

[weary hedge]

toss em

[unreal basin]

Hmm, head to Red Forrest or hunt HornHeads for the eggheads at Malachite?

[smoky hawk]

throw them away

theyn are trash

[obtuse veldt]

Usually throw away

But if they are high tier... well i just sell them with Ragman

[still current]

Unless less than 5% ish

[obtuse veldt]

yeah, if their condition are too low like 10% or less dont bother and throw away

[sterile idol]

any new mods get approved for console today?

[shell flax]

Mods don’t get approved on the weekend

[hallow shadow]

Shucks. Even Diablo feels stale.

Maaaaan. At least I got the Seasonal pet. That’s all I wanted.

Now to go make my way through rescuing Star’s men.

[tacit jay]

Add back the tark you cowards and let us use it as a mount!

[hallow shadow]

I could go for a mount, in-game.

I’d ride a Boar so fast.

Make it a legit companion I have to feed and such.

[errant socket]

so if i throw them randomly away in the world, will they eventually disappear or stay there forever? just curious

[smoky hawk]

disappear

[unreal basin]

So, almost got locked outside of Yaniv Station during a Blowout

[hallow shadow]

I’ve said it once, I’ll say it again.
Zone-Radio slaps.

Whatever these folks are listening to goes hard.

Also, go look up “Pallet Town” by Nindjento.
It’s metalcore nostalgia.

[unreal basin]

Second Liquid Rock acquired

[acoustic orchid]

Anyone experiencing being able to talk and trade with zombies 😂

[hardy totem]

They're called retail workers

[weary hedge]

I did some manual math, at a positive reputation, Hamster gives you a whopping
3% discount.
4% for ammo, rounding up.

[strong onyx]

underrated joke tbh

[obtuse veldt]

I did

a locked option i got happen unto in the caged ones at... cooling station

[strong onyx]

Using Living Zone?

[obtuse veldt]

No

[strong onyx]

I didnt think so, wouldnt make sense...

[obtuse veldt]

Vanilla game

[strong onyx]

But never hurts to ask, havent had that bug myself yet.

[obtuse veldt]

they spawned out of the container so they were... neutral before the code was input

[acoustic orchid]

Yeah just was stood there so strange 😂

[strong onyx]

i just want a dang kharod silencer!

[obtuse veldt]

Tried same with a monolith but they wont speak

[strong onyx]

come on eugene....why are you doing this to me?

[acoustic orchid]

Ouch 😂

[strong onyx]

six hours and no crash tho 🙂

[cursive kettle]

theire tired of acting like real zombies and wanna act like brainwashed people

[spare canopy]

sell, them

[strong onyx]

eugene, you are rude.

[spare canopy]

well, got stalker running in linux,,, and its better than windows

[strong onyx]

It should be.

Should be even better on AMD GPUs with Linux.

[acoustic orchid]

Joining the monolith? 😂

[hallow shadow]

Linux? The bouncing cow screensaver?

Good ol Ubuntu.

[strong onyx]

Ubuntu is hot garbage.

[cursive kettle]

ohh nah like, they just seem zombies like zombies yk, in the trilogy they really were still a little but conscious of what they were experiencing and talked about family or fear, here they just make noises

[hallow shadow]

I was teenager. I just liked the bouncing cow screensaver.

[spare canopy]

Well, I am using bazzite, for nvidia, so basically, OS steam for nvidia.... took some tweak and asking for help, but damn... windows just sucks donkey

[strong onyx]

I'll keep windows.

[acoustic orchid]

Find it funny how quick they reload

[strong onyx]

my 7900xtx can beat a 4090 on Linux tho

[hallow shadow]

I love zombies. “GET HIM!” They moan.

[spare canopy]

I got it dual booten, moved windows over to the SATA SSD, 250GB, use it for Tarkov... and that is it

[strong onyx]

I like Linux but I prefer windows for the UI.

[spare canopy]

what linux did you use?

[strong onyx]

Wrong question.

What Linux didn't I use? Right Question.

Arch was always one of my favorites, for some reason though.

Fedora ain't too shabby neither.

[spare canopy]

what was wrong with the UI?

[strong onyx]

Nothing.

[spare canopy]

or what did you prefer on windows?

[strong onyx]

I'll always be more familiar with Windows over Linux. It is the most common OS on the planet for PCs. No matter how long I use Linux.

Windows also just has better support for games and applications, of course that a given. Windows for all its faults is a pretty set it and forget it OS.

[hallow shadow]

Same. I was raised on Windows, despite my adopted dad being IT, and praising Linux.

[strong onyx]

99.99% of everything is supported out of the box.

[strong onyx]

Exactly. I used Ubuntu back in the early days, it was a pile of trash then lol.

[spare canopy]

It was trash then, and it is trash now

[hallow shadow]

I was a kid, when my uncle showed it to me.
I played with it for a bit. Used to it play Ghost Recon on PC. (Back then, there were only 3 games)

Ubuntu only ever looked cool, because bouncing cows, and being a kid.

I’m just indoctrinated for Windows.

[strong onyx]

Yep, Windows 11 looks better then 10 anyway.

[hallow shadow]

Ohhh man. My laptop won’t be supported after October.

My beautiful touch screen laptop.

[strong onyx]

Time to build a $2,000 gaming pc

[hallow shadow]

Pffff. Nah. I’ll rob a guy with a rig, if I really want a PC that bad.

[spare canopy]

I hate window 11... now anyway... They got ride of so much, and it's its designed to use with a tablet... my pc is not a tablet and stopping hiding all the settings

[hallow shadow]

I’m happy with my console.

[strong onyx]

It has its issues yes.

But most can be resolved with a setting. Like the original windows right click dropdown can be reverted.

[hallow shadow]

I love me a right click menu.

[strong onyx]

I like both, oddly enough.

[spare canopy]

its the changes to the start buttoi

[strong onyx]

???

its basic af lol, as it should be. at least mine was.

[spare canopy]

windows 10 had the best start button... you was one mouse click away from everything

[hallow shadow]

Yup. My laptop runs 10.

It’s alright, but… I can’t afford a new machine.

I never use it, anyway.

[strong onyx]

my start menu #💬┃en_offtop

i like it that way, so simple.

[vestal pine]

if u have job just save up and get the best of the best

[spare canopy]

I prefer not pressing a million buttons to get anywhere though 🙂

[vestal pine]

why live in the shadow when you can cast it

[strong onyx]

You dont need to tho?

[spare canopy]

but that is my preference and Microsoft keep want to tell me, how I should use and set up my PC.

not to mention all the bloat, privacy invasion, data grabbing, sluggish.... meh, they ruined it, in the name greed and bricked my HP Reverb G2 vr headset.

[strong onyx]

this polter has been throwing junk at me for like ten minutes lol

found him, bye bye buddy.

[hallow shadow]

I’d rather rob a guy who has one.
I haven’t known how to build a PC since Doom 3 came out.

[hallow shadow]

Took me forever to figure out you could kill those things.

I thought it was like those Flashbang things.

[hallow shadow]

Essentially, I’m behind on the times. I don’t know what is the best of the best.

But from what I see, nowadays… Best of the best still can’t run Stalker 2.
Or Starship Troopers: Extermination. That’s like an 11Gb game.

I’d be spending money on cards and peripherals I’ll have to replace every so often.

Not to mention the entire throngs of people “show me the specs” just so they can one-up me.
PC culture is like car culture, and I can’t get into it.

They remind me of Subaru drivers.

[spare canopy]

Nah, hate people like that...

[hallow shadow]

Seriously.
“Man. My 4070 is a little out dated”
“U SUCK U STOOPID POOR! Get the 6969fu”

[strong onyx]

4070? dated, wut?

[hallow shadow]

I’m being facetious.

[strong onyx]

i know but anyone who believes that is a tool

[hallow shadow]

I would. I don’t know cards like that.

I haven’t seen “top of the line” since Doom 3 dropped.
I stopped playing PC.

[wide veldt]

Its been 67 years since a mod has been approved on xbox

[sterile idol]

am i out of luck on getting the Clusterfook ar since i cant go inside the shevchenko?

[hallow shadow]

The Sultan boat?

Or the Loner Boat? You’ll have to climb up the Loner boat.

[sterile idol]

nah the other one

[strong onyx]

mine is top of the line, I guess?

[hallow shadow]

Lemme find the YouTube. It’s a small jump puzzle.

[strong onyx]

I mean, its tied for fourth in gaming rasterization so theres that ig

[sterile idol]

if you can link it to me you are a top g

[hallow shadow]

It’s a short video. Doesn’t show much. But here’s the jump.

[hallow shadow]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vLJa044zjM0&pp=ygUUR2V0IGludG8gc2hldmNoZW5rbyA%3D

[sterile idol]

what a gangster, thank you

[hallow shadow]

Get to shelter, Stalker. The Emission spares no one.
Good luck!

[hallow shadow]

Also, if you’re running the Better Ballistics mod, you’re in for a pleasant surprise when you pick up the Clusterf**k.

[strong onyx]

A lot of weapons got “buffed” in a sense with this mod like the Kharod.

[hallow shadow]

Cluster gets an entire caliber conversion.

The player picks up Cluster, with BB, off the ground and its chambered on .308.

It’s no longer a 5.56 weapon.
Soooo beautiful.

[strong onyx]

yeppers.

AK's got a massive buff.

[hallow shadow]

I haven’t found a Kharod, yet.
But I wanna.
SOFMOD is beginning to not be that good.
I’ll probably just swap to GP37.
More damage, in BB. (Longer barrel)

[strong onyx]

There's one for free at a dam in Yantar region.

[hallow shadow]

Yup. AKs, and 5.56 are essentially the same, in-game. With BB. Marginal difference.

Where is Yantar?

I’m in Garbage, putzing through the Babay side mission.

[strong onyx]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGzdnr2TRWg

You can get it for free soon as you leave the lesser zone, just gotta walk there.

[inland sage]

...okay fine the Kora is pretty good

[strong onyx]

I'm using the Kharod (IWI Carmel for me) this run, its so good I dont even carry a seconary weapon. Just a pistol.

[honest ferry]

i have accumulated 4 stacks of 5.45

[hallow shadow]

5.45 is just Koupons to me.

[strong onyx]

same

5.56 is what I need

[honest ferry]

i had 300k cupons until it was time to upgrade the diamond exoskeleton

[hallow shadow]

I keep 210rnds of any particular kind of regular ammo.
(7x mags, by 30 rounds)

Then I sell whatever I’m not using.

[strong onyx]

kharod is 40 with the stendo

[hallow shadow]

Got 300 5.56 on my person.
Another 240 in the Chest.

So I know I’ll never have to buy more ammo, if I ever completely run out.
I have a second “loadout” prepared.

[spare canopy]

just had a new game, no deahts for several hours on teh new start, then died 10 times of the trot, trying to get an artifact, in an electrofield, where teh borders are not clearly defined no more, and they now go off when you are nowhere near them

[strong onyx]

280rds 5.56, 120rds of .45 for me

[spare canopy]

Linux, makes it run better, doesn't make it good though 🤣

[hallow shadow]

Alright, Babay.
Your days of luring Stalkers to their deaths are over.
You’ve Cheeki’d your last Breeki.

[primal nimbus]

I have like 5-6 stacks of 556 and 545

[hallow shadow]

Sell em.

[primal nimbus]

Eventually, Imma stack 762x54 to roll up to the Russian/Soviet Woodpecker (aka the Duga) with my PKM and deal with the Pseudogiants.

[hallow shadow]

Hell yeah. That 54r round is no joke.

[primal nimbus]

No thx. I also learned to stop packing +500 556/545 rounds every time I leave Rostok. Just pack about 300-400 556/545 rounds

[hallow shadow]

You can reach out and touch someone, with a Mosin.
The Leaf Sights can be set soo damn far.

[primal nimbus]

Love the mosin a lot

A bunch of pinoy friends even recognized the gun because its usage during the Philippines Revolution (surprisingly, according to wiki, thats the first conflict the mosin appeared in).

[hallow shadow]

I used to own one. Had no scope, but it had the war crime bayonet.

That rifle, with a bayonet affixed, is taller than I am.

[worn drum]

realizing that sometimes at a hold up, you're better off handing over some coupons.

[primal nimbus]

F that. I rather die with integrity and dignity

[stark crescent]

did i miss an update or something?

[primal nimbus]

Perhaps

[stark crescent]

my anomalies move

[hallow shadow]

They can have all my Koupons.
When I’m dead.

[worn drum]

they won't care when you shoot them in the back.

[primal nimbus]

At least I will die with a fight still

[primal nimbus]

Based.

[worn drum]

ahh the zone.

[hallow shadow]

I’ve never been held up, though.

[primal nimbus]

A couple times. Mostly by bandits, other 2 times by Mercs and Wards.

[hallow shadow]

Not in Stalker, at least. I’ve never had that go down.
I doubt I’d comply.

Nah. They get the gas.

[strong onyx]

What optics do we run on the Kharod?

[hallow shadow]

2x. It’s a rifle, not a DMR.
2x provides range, without overdoing it indoors.

[strong onyx]

I've been runing the open collimer sight but...ehh...im not sure

[spare canopy]

I am just wondering, when will GCS, sort out the aim botting through walls, when your standing 20 feet away from a door, and no windows or anything and the just melt you in seconds some 50 meters aways.

What is the point of a death stat, when most of your deaths down to utter BS, and proper sh*t game development.

I bet 50,000k it ain't going to be within the next 10 years

[hallow shadow]

Most Stalker engagements (for me) have been too close to care about a 4x

[strong onyx]

I've thought about the acog as everyone seems to love it but idk.

open collimer rubs me the wrong way, something about it...idk....any specific suggestions?

[hallow shadow]

That’s saying a lot. Too. When I was an MP, every MP’s M4 had an ACOG.

[primal nimbus]

I run mine with the 4x, but I have a red dot and a 2x on me

[hallow shadow]

I love that optic.

But 4x just doesn’t help me, in a blown out warehouse, being chased by Suckers.

[strong onyx]

red dot..hmmmm

[hallow shadow]

I prefer red dots over Holographic.
Too intrusive, and blocky.

[strong onyx]

agreed

[primal nimbus]

Ah. SecFo. Love how we went, “After spending money on other guns to replace the M4, we discovered putting an ACOG on it makes it far superior.”

[hallow shadow]

When I deployed, I had a saw. With a M145 optic.
It’s a 4x zoom.
ACOG designed for LMGs.

But the M4 is still cheeks.
I’d rather have a 416.

[strong onyx]

tried a 2x, it feels off....

[hallow shadow]

Really? Shucks. I’m sorry.

[strong onyx]

feels more like a scope then a sight because....it is

[hallow shadow]

I’m particular about how I get into, and get through, my engagements.

But it’s less scope. The spawn distance is only so far away, and 4x or 2x will cover that distance.

[strong onyx]

Tried the Aimpoint Pro IX2. not sure what the vaniulla name is.

[hallow shadow]

But once I run indoors, a 4x becomes a liability.
SOFMOD, all the way.

I swear that gun needs a buff.
Give it a little more damage, and remove Auto from the selector switch.

That rifle is designed for dropping zombies and unsuspecting Ward goons.

[strong onyx]

Tried a 4x and yeah, no ty on that.

[hallow shadow]

It’s a semi-auto killing machine.

[strong onyx]

It’s a rifle not a sniper.

[hallow shadow]

Tha Kharod/4x?

[strong onyx]

I’ve used the 4x before, not sure if it’s even compatible . Not a fan anyway.

[hallow shadow]

There’s two types of 4x, right? The ACOG, and the Euro kind?

Don’t remember the name. Or is it Russian?

Either way.
I had a 4x on my AKS, on my first playthrough.
Absolutely a nightmare.

[strong onyx]

2x seems sufficient. Just not sure which one yet.

[primal nimbus]

Title of a video I watched: “Why does the 416 exist?”

Basically, Delta Force and H&K became besties in replacing the M4.

[hallow shadow]

I love a 2x.

[primal nimbus]

Agreed. Never liked the 2x much

[hallow shadow]

Trained and raised on an ACOG.
But I’m designed for cqc. 4x is meant for something entirely different.

[strong onyx]

I’m just looking for versatility.

[primal nimbus]

Yeah that’s understandable. I still CQCed in Stalker 2 with the 4x. Sweep cleared the waste plant full of zombies and that one controller with a Kharod that has the 4x on it

[primal nimbus]

As in?

[hallow shadow]

2x. Personally.
Enough zoom to not feel useless. And low enough zoom to not feel claustrophobic.

[strong onyx]

I suppose this makes sense…

[hallow shadow]

That’s mostly my old army habits.
I was taught “most engagements happen within 150m”

A 4x will let you see through someone at 150.
2x is just right.

[primal nimbus]

Dw, the XM7 is most definitely perfect for that.
-# Damn waste of money that gun is.

[primal nimbus]

I might have to get used to the 2x. It feels off whenever I use it

[strong onyx]

Yeah, I think that’s what it is.

[hallow shadow]

I got Phase 1 SRT certified.
I kick doors with a Beretta and an M4.

[strong onyx]

The red dots also feel more natural on a full auto rifle lol….

[hallow shadow]

It is an acquired taste. I hope it grows on you.

[primal nimbus]

Yeah I might have to grind with it more.

[hallow shadow]

Optics can be chosen based on what that weapon plans to be used for.

I wouldn’t put a 4 on a Vector.
But I’d put a 2x.

At the most.

[primal nimbus]

I was about to do CATM with it a couple months ago but that got cancelled due to the M19s/P320s that came in.
-# Can’t wait to throw those like they’re grenades.

[hallow shadow]

2x, on an SMG could be used for long hallways.
320’s get a bad rap.

I’m ok with those things.
I prefer my 92FS, though.

[strong onyx]

I just don’t wanna carry extra optics on me if I don’t have to

[hallow shadow]

People only accidentally shoot themselves with hammerless handguns.

[strong onyx]

I don’t wanna have to swap around optics.

[hallow shadow]

2x. Middle ground.
Jack of all trades, master of none.

[strong onyx]

There’s only two right? Even with OXA I think…a black and a tan one.

[hallow shadow]

I’ve only seen one model of 2x so far. Goes on the Kharod.

[primal nimbus]

I carry a 4x, a 2x, and a red dot to make sure the Kharod (and Dnipro) are decent for what they are. However, might have to drop the x4 since I got my trusty mosin

[hallow shadow]

I need one for my GP37

[primal nimbus]

G36 my beloved

[hallow shadow]

Got me a Schützenschnur with one.

[frigid hill]

pesfunplay has been warned

Reason: Bad word usage

[strong onyx]

I thought that said pissfunplay

I was about to start asking some questions…

[hallow shadow]

FUN WITH FECES

[strong onyx]

Brother I said PISS!

[hallow shadow]

I’m no longer level 5… I’m level 16! I’m unstoppable.

[strong onyx]

20 here.

[hallow shadow]

It’s a movie line.

[strong onyx]

Oh. Well regardless that interaction had me dying lmaoo

[hallow shadow]

Were the Millers, or something.

[strong onyx]

my game crashed again

[hallow shadow]

Something with that nerdy dude in it.

[strong onyx]

Oh just the usual, LowLevelFatalError with garbage collection

It only happens on compiling shaders sometimes, not sure why?

[hallow shadow]

I’ve never had such a thing.
I’ve had frame dips, on XSS, but never a crash.

But after like 1.3, those dips went away, for me.

[primal nimbus]

Usually crashes when I use my rostok stash

[strong onyx]

lucky

[strong onyx]

mine never does this.

[hallow shadow]

I’ve not progressed as far as Rostock.
That might be my issue.

[strong onyx]

ohhh...there ya go

My game typically never crashes while in-Game but only when I launch it sometimes lmfao.

[hallow shadow]

That sounds like it sucks.

Starfield does that to me.

But.. I hate that game. And Bethesda. >_>

[primal nimbus]

Bethesda moment
-# Unless you’re Doom.

[strong onyx]

ehh not rly

It doesn’t do it often enough that it’s annoying.

[hallow shadow]

id software isn’t bad. Their Bethesda parents are.

[strong onyx]

I’d say I’m getting off lucky.

[hallow shadow]

I wish Doom 3 would get a nice remake.

We have the technology to turn that game into something freaky.

[versed radish]

You can't upgrade perfection.

[hallow shadow]

No. But we can bring it back to the forefront.

[stark crescent]

i can finally get rid of the corundum suit. found a pretty sweet ass haul, and it had a ssp-100i survey suit. its physical protection is only a little less than the corundum, but all elemental protection is alot better. and it has a third lead container

[hallow shadow]

I found a nice suit, in Garbage. Looked kinda like Star’s, but had a Freedom tag on it?
Best suit I’ve found.

I’ll have to screenshot it, when I get back to it. I’m running Merc Suit (early game)

[stark crescent]

merc suit is very good early on

[hallow shadow]

Same place as where Bruise/Shah are.

[stark crescent]

almost no weight to it. perfect for looting

[primal nimbus]

Guardian of Freedom or that PZL Freedom? Ain’t that the name?

[hallow shadow]

Yes. One of those two.
It’s bright green, like Star.

That suit carried me through the Swamps. Cause I apparently didn’t find the actual suit in Quiet/Sido’s side quest.

I wanna say PZL sounds familiar.
Cause I found other suits with funny animal names like Hawk or Lynx or some other.

In fact. Despite how much you can only ever do the same things… I’m gonna go get that suit.

I’ll go play Stalker, I guess.

[obtuse veldt]

I have been running with 3 liquid rocks

Holy, my weapons aren't jamming at all

The durability of them is woah...

Saved lots of coupons on repairs thanks to them

Wonder if there is a cap on the durability

[weary hedge]

do NPCs do less damage to mutants or something? I've been watching 5 ward guys unloading on a polter for a while now and its still alive

[obtuse veldt]

Seems like it probably cause of their non tuned weapons

[weary hedge]

tuned? as in, upgraded?

[obtuse veldt]

Yeah

[weary hedge]

it took like, 2~3 clips from an akm in the intro barge to down one

maybe mutants have scaling i unno

[cloud carbon]

Still no new mods
I keep checking mod.io

[obtuse veldt]

Some are

Not by much unless it's a boss fight

[weary hedge]

Boss fight: funny ghost guarding Rostok

[obtuse veldt]

Example: rostok arena Chimera and Tyrant

[primal nimbus]

YO WHAT

[obtuse veldt]

Ghost been dead more over than a decade since some known stalker smoked him

[primal nimbus]

Nimble or Scar?

[obtuse veldt]

Nimble

He smoked ghost and the other one

Fang