⭐┃nospoilers_general

[slow crescent]

Damn. Gotta travel to Ukraine, get the physical edition then exfil. Worth it.

[balmy forum]

As far as I know, they're working on how they're gonna distribute them

[slow crescent]

That might be a bit difficult

[balmy forum]

Stalker 2 dlc, real life extraction from russia

[slow crescent]

Escape from Tarkov

[viral apex]

I would say something but i don't wanna get Banned

[naive fog]

Bro stole my idea

[worthy lark]

More like Escape from Scamkov amirite HAHA XDD 250€

[naive fog]

Aiaiai

[balmy forum]

Yeah I think the physical stuff is gonna be on a bit of a delay, they may try to get the game itself delivered though so that players can at least still play it

[slow crescent]

Fair enough. Pretty good game tho

[viral apex]

Bro didnt play arena breikou

[naive fog]

Until you get head-eyesed by a sniper scav while checking the map on a geared run

[worthy lark]

yeah thank god for SPT, and thankfully only bought the standard edition

[slow crescent]

If it's coming too close to sept 5, they might just send people the digital edition, then the physical edition perks later.

[worthy lark]

but not that you're supposed to say anything bad since the game is still just a beta

[slow crescent]

Same. I ain't spending over €100 on a videogame

[naive fog]

They should've added a moonlight or jellyfish to the physical editions

[slow crescent]

Can barely run it lol. Had to optimise the hell outta it

[naive fog]

Ye the €80 physical is best value

[north herald]

Giga chad when playing spt

[balmy forum]

True, I really wanted to order the physical ultimate cause I wanted the backpack (it'll funny if its actually good quality after bugthesda released the fallout bag that was horrible)

[slow crescent]

It prolly will be. Looks good.

[worthy lark]

literally just apply SAINs and it's already a better experience than the PLEASE BUY MOST EXPENSIVE EDITION PvE mode

anyway back to talking about John Stalker and his adventures in the game series SDALGER

[north herald]

I ordered the collectors edition just for the figure ;3

[balmy forum]

Devs whos country is being invaded an they still get out good quality collectors stuff while a western dev fat cat released garbage

[north herald]

yes its totaly awesome

[half bone]

who is that fatty?

[balmy forum]

Bugthesda

[half bone]

a, thought it was tomygd

[naive fog]

Ye the figure is nice but real expensive

[half bone]

🌲

[north herald]

true. 100% expensive. But i make an exception for that. Its stalker. Normaly i dont buy collectors edition

[naive fog]

Ye

Fair enough

[balmy forum]

Id honestly buy the collectors stuff if I could order em from gsc later on

[naive fog]

Stalkers my life

Don't do anything else really

Not much anyways

[worthy lark]

Am I a real stalker since I'm alcoholic HAAHAHEEE

[balmy forum]

Did anyone ever play survarium? Apart from the ingame store stuff, the game was actually pretty fun to just play

Closest thing I experienced to stalker multiplayer

[slow crescent]

After the war, they should do a big, STALKER airsoft event in Ukraine. Would be class

[balmy forum]

Yeah if they got enough people, they could have all the factions too

Although that might creep into larping

[naive fog]

Still good tho

I'd like to go to something similar but I got nothing where I live

Haven't found anything anyways

[balmy forum]

Stalker an Warhammer are probably the only 2 things Id be okay larping/cosplaying

[naive fog]

Funny you mention that I have a picture of my rookie cosplay next to an ultramarine at comic con

[balmy forum]

Aus doesn't have airsoft 😦 too many sooks, but we got gelblasters which are not as fun an worse in almost every way compared to airsoft

[worthy lark]

in the name of the emperor we shall cleanse the monolith 🗣️

[slow crescent]

Yeah. Larp with airsoft guns basically

[slow crescent]

Ave Imperator, brother.

[balmy forum]

Not the monolith 😦 they're just misunderstood

[slow crescent]

They are heretics who have been corrupted by the forces of chaos.

[naive fog]

Will I get in trouble here if I send symbols that look like swatstikas but aren't?

[worthy lark]

A fate only second to becoming a zombie

[naive fog]

Just wondering

[slow crescent]

Yeah prolly. Better to not do so

[worthy lark]

probably don't do that just to be safu

[naive fog]

Ik just wondering

[worthy lark]

smh can't even post about old finnish army without being called a "funny" german political party lover

[wild wharf]

Guys hear me out, the best military character in SOC is Major Kuznetsov

[balmy forum]

The monolith sounds so cool though

[worthy lark]

IDI KO MNE on my mind

[brittle sonnet]

No one can pre-order the Ultimate Edition yet correct?

[finite dragon]

how much is pre order?

[naive fog]

Im pretty new to the discord and I'm just wondering how ranks and titles work

Can anyone explain?

I've been here a bit just don't get them

[worthy lark]

In this server you can choose a faction in #👥┃faction-choice and pretty much most of the other titles are for devs/mods/content creators

[naive fog]

Ight

[fading orbit]

Hello, if I can't get the board game on time, is there going to be another chance?

[naive fog]

What about ranks like novice experienced, etc

[worthy lark]

that's just referencing the levels you gain from chatting here that the bot Wolf overlooks

[naive fog]

Ight thanks

[worthy lark]

more interaction over time = bigger level

[fading orbit]

Umm hello?

[worthy lark]

No idea, hopefully they'll have it going after release too

[finite dragon]

Whats the benefit of pre order?

[fading orbit]

Damn it, I just opened and saw today is last day last email I had was like a month ago and I didn't see it

[indigo marsh]

When SoC was being developed it was called oblivion lost. This mod is OLR with improvements. OLR is oblivion lost remake

[silver pagoda]

the only blending thats happening is you when i find you in multiplayer

and there's literally nothing you can do about it, unlucky

[fading orbit]

I think you get it for cheaper maybe with some dlcs and expansions,a map of the zone I think too, I can't preorder physical version due to my location would have been cool with all the stuff you get tho

[edgy narwhal]

Finally some proper gameplay trailer. The game looks awesome

[finite dragon]

I was planning on digital version anyways so i will probably just pre order soon

[fading orbit]

Yeah it's priced very well btw

[edgy narwhal]

I wanna finally preoder collectors edition

[finite dragon]

What is the price?

[fading orbit]

Just cause of some politics after waiting 15 years I can't order physical version...

[fading orbit]

Base game $35

[finite dragon]

thats it? i thought it would be 60 at least

[slow crescent]

For STALKER 2???

[naive fog]

$

[burnt oracle]

Walk your own path, and you will come to perceive the Zone, in your own way.

[fading orbit]

Ultimate edition is $65

[solar vine]

should I get the preorder?

[slow crescent]

That's an absolute steal

[finite dragon]

i am once i cash my check

[solar vine]

eh why not its the last game on my wishlist

[slow crescent]

Ik. Conversion rate almost identical atm tho

[nimble cipher]

s.t.a.l.k.e.r0036 has been warned

Reason: Bad word usage

[naive fog]

Nono

[calm bough]

I wonder how much microsoft paid gsc to have it on gamepass day 1

[fading orbit]

On epic games it's $28 hahaha

[naive fog]

$$

[fading orbit]

Even ultimate edition is for $51 on epic games wtf

[naive fog]

Na it's sid

[slow crescent]

Haha don't even have to buy it.

[naive fog]

Everything is sid

[jaunty pebble]

I got Ultimate Edition for like 20$ on Steam before Steam updated the prices to USD for where i live

[solar vine]

what is?

[naive fog]

Sid is everything

[fading orbit]

Stalker 2 pre order

[wild wharf]

Guys quick question, what's your favorite faction. My personal favorite would probably be Monolith

[naive fog]

Idk depends on my mood

Normaly maybe loners, ecologists

[solar vine]

says 60 USD, just checked

[naive fog]

Then maybe Monolith and duty

[fading orbit]

Well for me it say 28

[jaunty pebble]

Loners/Clear Sky

[naive fog]

But id say generaly loners, ecologists, Monolith

[solar vine]

peculiar

[fading orbit]

Want screenshot?

[solar vine]

sure

[slow crescent]

Ecologists. Clear sky.

[fading orbit]

Can I send here?

[solar vine]

I dunno

[fading orbit]

Oh I can't

[naive fog]

But then again bandit+crap gear+makarov+bandit radio=good

[solar vine]

try #📸┃screens_and_videos

[naive fog]

Reminds me of Poland a bit 💀

Just maybe with the TT-33

[whole hull]

GSC, I was in love with trailer. GOOD JOB. Im counting the days to the release! I trust in you!

[naive fog]

Classic Polish gangster gun

[fading orbit]

Done

[naive fog]

Ye the latest one is peak

[urban topaz]

How much harder is stalker anomaly compared to the normal games?

[solar vine]

not by that much really in my experience, its just a few more mechanics added on top

[plucky harness]

im a Duty or Merc guy

[fading orbit]

Can be easy can be hard depends on how you play it, you can add a lot of mods to it

[broken latch]

In what country are you

[plucky harness]

there is an unbelievable amount of mods out there

[fading orbit]

Lebanon

[broken latch]

Anomaly is 10x times easier

[solar vine]

how much will the game be on release? is it going to be the same as the preorder?

[still ridge]

Guys looks like Duty got cooked

https://preview.redd.it/in-new-trailer-is-that-freedomer-in-rostok-v0-5znsyi16fl5d1.png?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=56307c2b741e848cbed66c34617af6eefcb059eb

[broken latch]

60

[plucky harness]

probably

[still ridge]

Freedomer in rostok

[plucky harness]

60 to 70 bucks tends to be the normal amount

[silk sparrow]

i hope AI dont freeze like this and has some motion

[wild wharf]

Maybe the same thing happened at yanov station, a truce of some sorts

[slow crescent]

Why'd they remove the realistic zoom

[slow crescent]

Never

[finite dragon]

is pre order for only pc? i looked on xbox and it says not currently available

[silk sparrow]

you need to wait

[slow crescent]

It's on gamepass day one anyways

[silk sparrow]

on gamepass u get only base game

[slow crescent]

€15/month is worth it for the amount of games

[finite dragon]

I dont have money for gamepass lol, i hate subscriptions i would rather just pay out because its gonna probably be the only game i play

[slow crescent]

Ik. But still free, kinda

[still ridge]

Picture in Picture is pretty costly performance wise

They either cut it or made it optional

[slow crescent]

Ik but stiiilll. It would look so clean.

[slow crescent]

Cut most likely. Was in previous trailers

[plucky harness]

even if PiP scopes isn't in the game, a mod to add it will probably come out

[still ridge]

Exactly

It’s not x ray engine, mods can definitely do it

[loud gate]

Freedom owns Rostok. And it seems they share it with Bandits.

[slow crescent]

I can't add mods

[worthy lark]

ain't it like 9€ a month or have they raised the price

[plucky harness]

pretty sure the price got raised

[slow crescent]

15 for the Ultimate version

9 for standard

[plucky harness]

i am wrong

[broken latch]

Not on my watch

[slow crescent]

You're joking?

[worthy lark]

ah yee you only need the normal edition though

[still ridge]

Still worth

[slow crescent]

Yeah. I just found the extra 6 to be worth it

[broken latch]

Are you blind

[still ridge]

https://preview.redd.it/in-new-trailer-is-that-freedomer-in-rostok-v0-5znsyi16fl5d1.png?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=56307c2b741e848cbed66c34617af6eefcb059eb

[worthy lark]

Doesn't really confirm if they're controlling it though

[slow crescent]

Obviously not. I saw the thingy.

[plucky harness]

they could have a truce or something going on
it's been 10 years in universe

[worthy lark]

but 15 (at least) years in the universe is a long time we'll see in 3 months time because AFAIK the current release date is set in stone baybee

[spring apex]

i see trailer and we immediately genocide rostok already

[plucky harness]

lmfao

[spring apex]

off to a good start

[loud gate]

Nope

[plucky harness]

best way to start the day

[still ridge]

but rostok is actually freedom this time

[slow crescent]

Damn. Gonna put it back in Duty hands asap

[still ridge]

https://tenor.com/view/stalker-duty-stalker-dance-gsc-gsc-gameworld-gif-22307630

[gaunt burrow]

Its weird tbh. Freedom and bandits aren't even friends. They're neutral in SoC but thats only technical error

Not a lore element

[naive fog]

Gn guys im on 1%

[plucky harness]

gn

[slow crescent]

Seeya bro

[gaunt burrow]

Gn

[worthy lark]

Eh we know mostly nothing about the story/lore elements before we actually get the game

[loud gate]

A decade passed

[gaunt burrow]

Trilogy makes it very clear that freedom and bandits aren't friends

[loud gate]

Or maybe, they aren't friends

[gaunt burrow]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TVv1Y_HI-Q here's video of their skirmish in Clear Sky

And if it isn't enough, Clear Sky also has dialogues about bandit/freedom relation

[pseudo rivet]

Seen how most Freedomers were formerly Free Stalkers, they don't like each other

[still ridge]

On what grounds do you say that they’re sharing rostok? @loud gate

[pseudo rivet]

As can be seen with Scar though, if you weren't hostile towards the Bandits before joining Freedom, they're not hostile towards you

[spring apex]

i will just assume it is faction war stuff and rostok point is captured by freedom and can be recaptured later lol

[gaunt burrow]

"My pals and I want to head for the Dark Valley and take a bite out of those Freedom cats. Only we can't do that without Yoga's permission - he's the boss around here. I don't feel too comfortable stepping up to him, so we're still mulling it over for now." - Random bandit NPC in Clear Sky

Ganja: "Gee, I thought we had enough misery, but no - now even the bandits are plotting something nasty for us. Be that as it may, here's your reward and thanks for all your hard work."

[loud gate]

https://youtu.be/QqEaxUGSxek?si=WWy_hS2Ulv66zqDg
A LOT of gameplay of S2 can be seen here

[worthy lark]

I just mostly assume that the trailer/demo is just to show the game not story things

[fading orbit]

I said what I said, and you can see it in #📸┃screens_and_videos , if you believe or not don't matter I'll buy it for that price

[worthy lark]

went and checked and it's 59,99€/60€ there too for me lol

[fading orbit]

I been loyal 15 years I deserve discount lmao

[celest goblet]

This is more my guess. Sounds like they may be rivals just not at war

[gaunt burrow]

Give this man a discount

Doesn't mean they don't have skirmishes

[gaunt burrow]

.

[gaunt burrow]

.

"It looks like this area is gonna be Freedom territory pretty soon. They've really stepped up their fight here ever since they sorted out their internal problems. They have a presence here and in Limansk, and they're still holding onto the Dark Valley. I say "still" because they've spread themselves pretty damn thin: they're fighting for Limansk, the military base and they've also got their HQ in the Dark Valley. I have a strong feeling the bandits are gonna start pushing them out of there. Think about it: all you need is one brainy bandit to grasp the situation and take full advantage by putting a good squeeze on Freedom. That's what I'd do if I were them." - Dialogue of Army Warehouses Loner NPC

[fading orbit]

I'm building a desktop just to play stalker 2, I guess I never thought it would be actually release till this year and I always said I'm getting one if it gets released so that I can run and play it as best as possible hahaha

[gaunt burrow]

Neither Duty nor Freeedom is on good terms with bandits

[pseudo rivet]

And they KoS in CoP as well

[fading orbit]

Well historically freedom liked bandits in a way, but idk depends on when the story is set and if it's related to anything of the previous stories somethings could be different like relations between factions

[pseudo rivet]

Historically, they don't

[finite dragon]

Turn your magic on, umi she'd say
Everything you want's a dream away🗣️🗣️

[gaunt burrow]

It was never said that Freedom liked bandits

[pseudo rivet]

[fading orbit]

They did trades with them

[worthy lark]

trading =/= liking

[pseudo rivet]

When

[fading orbit]

They had good relations overall I think

[gaunt burrow]

What? What are you even saying?

Brother in Christ Ashot in Clear Sky had his OWN suppliers

[worthy lark]

Bro trynna go against 2 lore gods GLHF boeeh

[pseudo rivet]

This guy either fanfic'ing or mod fanfic'ing

[fading orbit]

Have you ever joined freedom on any playthrough?

[pseudo rivet]

Every game

[gaunt burrow]

In SoC they are neutral, yes. But thats technical error. Not a lore element

[fading orbit]

Idk are you sure?

[pseudo rivet]

We're sure

[gaunt burrow]

In CS despite bandits being neuteal with Scar Freedomers and Bandits still figbt

[pseudo rivet]

Are you?

[gaunt burrow]

Watch this

[fading orbit]

Even in cop they didn't mind each other at all

[gaunt burrow]

.

[pseudo rivet]

Then you're playing with mods

[still ridge]

Lmao

[gaunt burrow]

Mod brainrot

[misty kite]

the bugs are all canon trust

[still ridge]

Ong

[pseudo rivet]

Because they KoS in CoP

[celest blaze]

like todd howard says bugs are features

[fading orbit]

And you saying in CS they were enemies?

[pseudo rivet]

They're actually anomalies

[celest blaze]

[worthy lark]

It just works

[pseudo rivet]

Depends on what they previously were in their life, but seen how most Freedomers are former Free Stalkers, yes

[worthy lark]

TELL ME LIES TELL ME SWEET LITTLE LIES TODD PLEASE

[gaunt burrow]

Have you seen the video above?

Freedomers and bandits literally fight eachother

[worthy lark]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFcLyDb6niA

[fading orbit]

Which?

[gaunt burrow]

I provided dialogues from the game as well

[worthy lark]

oops wrong answer

[gaunt burrow]

@fading orbit

[worthy lark]

Bro ain't finna listen to anything but his own truth

[gaunt burrow]

In CoP they also fight

[misty kite]

freedom is gay

[celest blaze]

ngl just took the swamp over from the renagades that was pretty fun

[worthy lark]

HF trying to get past the MG

[gaunt burrow]

Ashot: "Well, I have my suppliers, but I don't share that info with anyone. I got enough problems as it is: my kindness will be the end of me. I'm good to people, polite to my clients, and the selection of goods in my shop is better than in a supermarket. On top of that, the prices are real low, like a winter sale in May, so I'm a popular trader in the Zone. Not with everyone though. The Asubers brothers from the black market added me to their little black list 'cause I'm a competitor. You know the reward they put on my head? You could vacation for a year with a new girl every night on that much cash! A couple of fellas around here liked the Asubers' offer...and the vultures liked the taste of their flesh too. The boys around here keep me safe, and I'm no wimp either."

[pseudo rivet]

https://toddhoward.sexy/

[celest blaze]

todd howard is such a good liar id vote for him as a politician

[pseudo rivet]

😳

[gaunt burrow]

Nowhere is it said that Freedom likes and trades with bandits

[sweet belfry]

bro was playing with aim assist in the trailer I saw that

[fading orbit]

Don't recall ever seeing this haha

[worthy lark]

todd for president on god

[fading orbit]

Could be a trade gone bad lmao

[celest blaze]

ONG

[gaunt burrow]

Read this

[sweet belfry]

this was like the only good game trailer today thank you

[gaunt burrow]

Freedom traders have their own supplies. At least Ashot

Suppliers**

[pseudo rivet]

Bandits and (most) Freedomers don't like each other, it's as simple as that

[gaunt burrow]

But literally nothing and no one implies that bandits and Freedom trade with eachother

[fading orbit]

Got you

[hazy helm]

all fredommers hate bandits

[fading orbit]

But I really never seen any hate between the 2

[misty kite]

the feelings are mutual

[gaunt burrow]

After you complete Ganja's mission in Clear Sky he'll say this: "Gee, I thought we had enough misery, but no - now even the bandits are plotting something nasty for us. Be that as it may, here's your reward and thanks for all your hard work."

[fading orbit]

They always seem chill with each other

[pseudo rivet]

Only exception would potentially be Scar

[celest blaze]

i thought the bandits were enemies with everyone

[hazy helm]

Clear Sky

[gaunt burrow]

Call of Pripyat too

[pseudo rivet]

Yeah, shooting each other seems pretty chill

[celest blaze]

they are just pretending shooting above their heads as a prank

[misty kite]

bandits and mercs are cool with one another at times

[fading orbit]

Yeah maybe I never played CS much but a group shooting another can't maybe determine things

[pseudo rivet]

But don't worry, you've learned something new here

Damn, never played the best game in the series (Totally unbiased opinion btw)?

[hazy helm]

yhea I just tried to kill you but that doesnt mean Im tying to kill you

[fading orbit]

I think freedom are more like they don't follow each other, some can be friendly some don't

[hazy helm]

I just tried to cut your throat but IM your friend!

[celest blaze]

ngl with SRP clearsky is really fun

[hazy helm]

no

Freedom are enemies against the Bandits

[fading orbit]

Ok then

[pseudo rivet]

However, Freedom and Mercs are kinda Neutral? At least, they're on shaky terms

[hazy helm]

they arent

[gaunt burrow]

Their relation is rocky

[pseudo rivet]

CoP dialogue, my dude

[fading orbit]

I think mercs are good with who pays them most

[hazy helm]

Mercs are the assholes of the zone and are at odds with most

[gaunt burrow]

In CS mercs were literally killing Freedomers. In SoC Ara was buying info from Pavlik

Lukash can even give you a quest about neutralizing mercs

[fading orbit]

You pay a merc he won't shoot you

[gaunt burrow]

In CoP mercs were sent to kill Freedomer Uncle Yar

[misty kite]

mercs should all die

[fading orbit]

He might do your job for you, but always be careful they can turn on you anytime

Mercs are backstabbers

[misty kite]

i want to blow up mercs with bombs

[fading orbit]

Even with the scientists

[pseudo rivet]

Note that one of the Freedomers at Yanov Station can have a discussion with the Dutyers on the other side which reveals their relationship with the Mercs

[worthy lark]

They're literally mercenaries out there just for money

[pseudo rivet]

It's rare to make it happen, but possible

[fading orbit]

Mercs are like a close second to bandits

In term of hate

[pseudo rivet]

Tbh, they do deal a lot with each other

Wowzers

[misty kite]

what

[worthy lark]

well that went #💬┃en_offtop fast as fuuuhk

[pseudo rivet]

Fr

[misty kite]

bandits are peak

[pseudo rivet]

My guess is that the Mercs that attacked Freedom during 2011 were contracted by Bandits, tbh

[fading orbit]

Btw I'm playing true stalker and you can talk to a guy at the bar and he say how duty and freedom make no sense at all hahaha

[worthy lark]

peak free lootables

[gaunt burrow]

Wdym even with scientists? They directly attacked Kruglov and his team. In CoP them guarding scientists bunker was just a cover up for their mission from the start: "One message stands out among a handful of others. The sender is called Jackal and the message reads: "My man at the research institute will recommend that you lead the expedition. He will have to hire your boys to guard the bunker. That will make things easier for you. Remember, the client doesn't want ANY information about the operation of X-designated objects to reach the scientists. If it does, we will not be able to leave the Zone. Don't let me down, Black." - Black's PDA

[pseudo rivet]

True STALKER

[worthy lark]

that be a mod doe boeh

[gaunt burrow]

Hermit had no choice but to hire them

[pseudo rivet]

[misty kite]

were cool like that

[gaunt burrow]

Hermann**** sorry

[still ridge]

More like false stalker

Amirite

[fading orbit]

That's what I meant bruh, they even backstabbed the scientists...

[worthy lark]

goteem WOO

[fading orbit]

Yes ik but he make good sense

[peak raptor]

its true until u realize the a-life system is gone, swallowed by anomaly

[still ridge]

Yep

[worthy lark]

big thing here being that as a mod it is NOT canon

[misty kite]

woke stalker

[gaunt burrow]

How is it betrayal? Mercs main goal wasn't to guard scisntists in the first place

[shrewd elm]

Why is there duty and freedom in limansk

[fading orbit]

Yeah but the scientists did kinda trust them to a point there for some reason

[gaunt burrow]

It was just a cover up. Besides, Hermann said that military isn't able to protect them due to secret operation: "We have a contract with them for the protection of the mobile laboratory. In anticipation of your question, I will tell you that I had no choice but to recruit them. Due to some secret military operation, we were not given the appropriate protection for laboratory deployment. That fact coupled with stalkers suddenly going bonkers for artifact hunting and I had no other choice but the mercenaries if I wanted to keep the laboratory safe." - Dialogue of Hermann

Its not like scientists trust mercs as well

[worthy lark]

[fading orbit]

Yes but the fact that an anarchist faction is guarding the borders of military warehouses shooting mutants and acting like organized military while duty is chilling at the bar raises some questions

[indigo marsh]

Drivable cars were planned to be in SoC but were cut and this mod brings back cut content to make it as close to the original vision as possible

[pseudo rivet]

Because they wanted to claim territory. After the big blowout at the beginning of CS, a lot of areas opened up or closed thanks to the anomalies. As such, a lot of unclaimed territory became accessible, with factions warring over them

[worthy lark]

some lore knower correct me but aren't the borders controlled by ya boy military

[still ridge]

Checked the stalker Reddit to see trailer reactions lol

[fading orbit]

Omg I meant the borders of military warehouses

[pseudo rivet]

After all, Limansk has always been a bit of a legend around there + it was pretty deep into the Zone as well

[indigo marsh]

I think in HoC, it is going to be IPSF

[pseudo rivet]

And the UN and Duty

[gaunt burrow]

Because Limansk wasn't accessible before

[pseudo rivet]

But yeah, it's IPSF in HoC now

[gaunt burrow]

After it became accessible both Duty and Freedom rushed there

[misty kite]

Bulgaria is supplying the monolithians

[pseudo rivet]

Duty even states that it send half of their entire might over to Limansk

[gaunt burrow]

Ye

[pseudo rivet]

So what we actually see in CS is half of Duty's personnel, the other half wiped out at Limansk

[indigo marsh]

If you are talking about the trilogy then what sir crimson said

[celest blaze]

how was it

[fluid abyss]

so uhh

[shrewd elm]

How? The bridge wasn't lowered yet

[misty kite]

is the Belarusian side of the zone guarded by Belarusian soldiers and does it have its own mutants, anomalies and artifacts, mayve even factions

[fluid abyss]

what about people who preordered like two years ago

[shrewd elm]

There's a faction of belarusian wizards who hate technology mentioned in SoC

[pseudo rivet]

It was, but the Bandits/Renegades came after that and pulled the bridge up

[fading orbit]

They made it possible

[shrewd elm]

I hope they add some belarusian factions

[still ridge]

Guy said “I hope the mutants are interesting”
Response was “there is a cat that mimics the sound of humans”

[fluid abyss]

?

[gaunt burrow]

Renegades took over the bridge area

[celest blaze]

god those damn cats

[fading orbit]

They helped make the stalker 2 a thing I guess

[pseudo rivet]

Druids, one of which can also be seen in CS named Hermit

[gaunt burrow]

Hermit my beloved

[pseudo rivet]

Hermit my beloved

[celest blaze]

cats give me ptsd from the mods lol

[fluid abyss]

I preordered physical so many years ago bruh 💀
I hope they re-send a confirmation email or something saying "aye we haven't forgotten about you!"

[gaunt burrow]

I honestly wish he had unique skin tbh

[mental mirage]

do you guys also have a feeling that stalker 2 doesn’t use lumen on 100%? seems like lumen is only used on small scale. a lot of shadows have a constant brightness to them and only get darker with AO

[pseudo rivet]

He needed Mama's sweater

[still ridge]

Well now they’re worse

[gaunt burrow]

Default loner NPC skin just doesn't fit him at all (imho)

[fading orbit]

Oh wow, yeah they better do so

[celest blaze]

ngl im ready for a good challenge

[pseudo rivet]

Gotta respect a man like him, carrying around the best sniper rifle in the game

The RPG-7u

[shrewd elm]

So the bodies were there for a while before the mercs were freed?

[gaunt burrow]

[pseudo rivet]

Yes

[still ridge]

RPMm-7u

[shrewd elm]

Also, why does hermit carry an RPG

[ornate rampart]

I want to preorder but hope they are going to restock anytime now

[gaunt burrow]

Gameplay reasons I guess

[celest blaze]

id carry an rpg in the zone tbh

[pseudo rivet]

Gameplay reasons I guess

[gaunt burrow]

Hermit despite saying that he doesn't carry a gun still has RPG and other guns in his inventory

Not a lore element tbh

[still ridge]

Shotgun and AR would probably be better

[celest blaze]

hes like these arent guns these are problem solvers ong

[worthy lark]

Never let your enemies know your next move

[fading orbit]

If you don't want it anymore, send it my way I'll pay you hahaha

[pseudo rivet]

I figure it's a bit of an easter egg trader, as it were

[celest blaze]

fr rpgs are extremely niche

[pseudo rivet]

I mean, how many people here actually know about Hermit?

[gaunt burrow]

Good point

[still ridge]

Monolith don’t have tanks

No real need for an RPG

[pseudo rivet]

Not in CoP, definitely the best sniper rifle in the game

[still ridge]

Real

[pseudo rivet]

Monster hunters use them lore-wise

[gaunt burrow]

I assume average player has no idea about him tbh

[pseudo rivet]

Especially seen how most players try to avoid playing CS as if it's diseased or something

[gaunt burrow]

Hes kinda well hidden gotta admit

[worthy lark]

ngl had no idea about hermit till now lol

[shrewd elm]

They might have used apcs

[misty kite]

help theres a creepy owl outside 😭😭

[gaunt burrow]

Real

[celest blaze]

i only didnt know about him cuz im just starting CS tbh

[still ridge]

Noob tubes are probably more convenient

[pseudo rivet]

(H)owl creepy?

[worthy lark]

people schitt talk CS way too much, I mean yeah it's the most jank of the trilogy but it's still a good experience

[celest blaze]

people forget you can just get SRP mod and call it a day

[worthy lark]

HOOT HOOT

[ornate rampart]

it's such a shame passing on CS

[celest blaze]

real fans will play CS

[misty kite]

its making owl sounds and scaring the shit out of me

[pseudo rivet]

Not dog sounds? Weird

[gaunt burrow]

Clear Sky has a lot of interesting lore elements in general

[shrewd elm]

I like it because it has the SoC map unlike CoP

[celest blaze]

fr im liking CS so far

[worthy lark]

yeah yet they play SoC with zrp LUL

[gaunt burrow]

Very interesting dialogies too

[pseudo rivet]

Yeah, Clear Sky lore gang fr

[celest blaze]

[misty kite]

wait what

[gaunt burrow]

🤝

[shrewd elm]

like the UNISG?

[gaunt burrow]

UN**

[pseudo rivet]

I mean, how many people here know about ge-ne-ra-te'ing anomalies?

[indigo marsh]

An rpg is not a gun. It is a shoulder fired reusable tube launcher for a rocket propelled grenade.So he doesn't have a gun.

[hazy helm]

UNISG is not a thing in any of the games

[worthy lark]

faction war could've been really cool if it wasn't (at least in my run) a mostly barebones POS

[celest blaze]

my only mods for CS are just updating textures and bug fixes the game is still vanilla for the most part

[pseudo rivet]

UN fr dawg

[shrewd elm]

The UN is mentioned

[celest blaze]

i pray stalker 2 has good faction war stuff

[hazy helm]

you said the UNISG

[gaunt burrow]

UN wasn't mentioned just in Clear Sky btw. It was mentioned in all 3 games (will be back soon to provide dialogues)

[pseudo rivet]

ISG isn't

[shrewd elm]

Which is part of the UN

[hazy helm]

the UN is mentioned in SOC even

[pseudo rivet]

What game?

[shrewd elm]

UN is mentioned in all games

[hazy helm]

UNISG as a organisation was created by Anomaly
if you are talking about the ISG it is safe to assume they were a research squad that was under the Ecologs

[worthy lark]

I ran it with Arsenal Overhaul and it was all good till the final boss

[gaunt burrow]

Wall or text incoming lads

[pseudo rivet]

In which game is UNISG mentioned then?

[fading orbit]

I loved the faction relations in CS but I only ever played it several times

[hazy helm]

UNISG is a complete fan fabrication with nothing of true in it

[gaunt burrow]

Hog: "There are always developments in the Zone, and they're always interesting. I already told you about Monolith - they're on everybody's tongue... Have you heard about a new major expedition into the Zone? Technically, they're environmental researchers from the UN, but that's just on paper. Sure, they got a couple four-eyed scientists, but just one look at all the others tells you they're seasoned fighters. No idea why they're here. Oh, and dig this: they're not using guides. Either they're being guided by satellite, or their mission is so secret that no one else could be let in on it. They seem to be approaching the Radar. I dunno how this will end, but I got a feeling it won't be pretty."

In Shadow of Chernobyl, Loners at Yantar may also mention UN in their dialogue:

"Have you seen our smartasses, the color of the United, damn it, Nations? Lately they're completely chickening out. Gotta call in the whole regiment along with the airforce for protection just to take a few steps off the base"

In Call of Pripyat, UN will be mentioned by Nimble:

"Here it is - GP37, a new-generation assault rifle. Accurate, reliable, and convenient with a built-in optical scope. It was previously owned by a UN observer. Their group was sent to the Zone to investigate. However, the situation turned for the worse..."

"Just a sec. Here's a modular FT-200M rifle, the brainchild of Belgian gunmakers. Accurate, all-purpose, handy for both righties and lefties, comes with an optical scope and a grenade launcher. I got it from some unlucky UN observers..."

[hazy helm]

ISG is quite diff

[thin marten]

none of the stalker games launch on my pc is there anything i can do?

[gaunt burrow]

All mentions of UN here

[shrewd elm]

Why would they be ecologists? The ecologists are part of the ukrainian government, not the UN

[pseudo rivet]

[hazy helm]

Ecologists denotes the group of scientists working inside the zone, and it is precisely bc they are scientists that they would be under them
the UN wouldnt really be heading them directly

[pallid sky]

Stalker 2 will have less stuff, like less factions, less weapons but it will lay a solid base for future dlc, like Duty dlc , or Ecologist Dlc. Similarly weapons will drop too ,once the game gets going.. and cosmetic skins for both your character and weapons will be purchasable. I think

[celest blaze]

if you are on steam open up the properties and look for betas and do the win 11 intel gen 12 patch

[indigo marsh]

They have BTR 70s and in red forest there is the northern base with 2 regular Monolith and an exo and around them are 2(or 3 but I don't remember if it was 2 or 3) APCs

[hazy helm]

what are you talking about

[celest blaze]

what are you smoking bro

doom posting already lol

[pallid sky]

You will see

[misty kite]

UNISG is anomaly brainrot, its ISG

[pseudo rivet]

Ah yes, loot boxes in STALKER 2

[celest blaze]

sounds like cope tbh

[gaunt burrow]

UN is actual canon as its mentioned in all 3 games

[celest blaze]

exp boosters aswell

[pseudo rivet]

Neither exist

[gaunt burrow]

.

[fading orbit]

Lol expect the worst and hope for the best

[ornate rampart]

sounds like you don't want the game to succeed. Keep playing your SBI/DEI games instead of spouting nonsense

[pallid sky]

Dude , you are not paying attention, Stalker 2 will have huge map. Then they will add things slowly, you might see less factions and items at launch.

[worthy lark]

YOO RGB GAMER LED SKIN ON MY TUNDER S14

[misty kite]

ik

[celest blaze]

lets see some sources for your claims

[pallid sky]

What i said is a positive thing

[tacit fractal]

really sucks that the enviroment doesn't react to anything that's happening in the world. You would think a "modern" game in ue5 would att least add grass collision and foliage bend since it's easy to implement and makes the game 10x more immersive

[ornate rampart]

for who? WHALES ?

[pseudo rivet]

Yes, STALKER 2 will have weapon skins, but I seriously doubt they'll have weapon drops and all of that other trash

[celest blaze]

this company isnt dumb enough to release a half done game after being delayed many times

[ornate rampart]

no thanks

[celest blaze]

this isnt EA or activision

[ornate rampart]

devs already said multiple times that you won't see a pink skin in-game

[pallid sky]

Don't act like a fool. Game development is different then what you expect.

[hazy helm]

its not a multiplayer game

[celest blaze]

lets stop doomposting

[fading orbit]

So random guy say how he thinks the new stalker is and everyone have to take it?

[ornate rampart]

why are we having this conversation in the first place? do you gain something to shit on this game?

[hazy helm]

its you who doesnt undersatnd fuck all tbh

[pallid sky]

Of course it's my opinion.

[celest blaze]

im gonna use the wish grantor to decide whats going to be canon

[pseudo rivet]

As someone who's been a big critic so far, let's be realistic. This isn't a multiplayer game with lootboxes, XP boosters and all that junk

[worthy lark]

||Time to get monkey pawed and ruin it||

[misty kite]

help the owl isnt making noise anymore and im even more scared

[pallid sky]

I have been playing their games and i have full right to express my options.

[celest blaze]

it's right behind you

[thin marten]

it still isnt launching eaven with the beta

[fading orbit]

No game these days will be released without dlcs updates and extra content, doesn't mean this game will be lacking at launch

[worthy lark]

HE'S INSIDE YOUR WALLS HE'S INSIDE YOUR WALLS

[pseudo rivet]

Just too bad you're just being unreasonably unrealistic rn

[gaunt burrow]

Another very interesting lore element ngl. "Useful? Useful in our line of work means something that's gonna help you stay alive. That, or something that's gonna make your enemy dead. I'll tell you about artifacts. What's an artifact? It's a cluster of anomalous energy, kinda like a stock cube. There's also artifacts that can...err...what's that damn word...ah, right...ge-ne-ra-te anomalies! I think that's how Chekhov says it. Anyway, only problem is, once the artifact generates an anomaly it's as good as useless. The anomaly itself ain't exactly powerful nor does it last long, but it's good enough to delay someone or knock 'em off your trail altogether" - Yar's dialogue in Cler Sky

[ornate rampart]

not if you are talking like Nostradamus and seems to know everything anyone else is unaware of

[hazy helm]

for a PR guy you talk awfully bad big guy

[pseudo rivet]

Real

[gaunt burrow]

Clear**

[misty kite]

stop im actually scared

[shrewd elm]

isn't that in the multiplayer though

[gaunt burrow]

Don't mind typos guys

[pseudo rivet]

Nope, CS fr

[gaunt burrow]

I'm typing from my phone so

[celest blaze]

does it give any error codes ?

[pseudo rivet]

Multiplayer has no dialogue

[pallid sky]

That's just your own imagination. I speak from experience what to expect at launch. We will see

[pseudo rivet]

Ah, no wait, you mean the feature?

[shrewd elm]

yes

[celest blaze]

what experience

[pseudo rivet]

Yeah no, it's not there either

[hazy helm]

I guess you experienced smth tahts going to happen in the future

[celest blaze]

bros from the future ong

[pseudo rivet]

It's cut-content, but canon in the lore

[gaunt burrow]

I know nothing about MP tbh

[fading orbit]

This game haven't had a release for 15 years you are just basing this on what you see in other games

[shrewd elm]

I swear it's one of the modes

[celest blaze]

i wanna try MP stalker for cheeki breekiness

[gaunt burrow]

But still artifacts regenerating anomalies is a lore element

[thin marten]

no the launcher comes up and a window with a black screen but then closes

[pseudo rivet]

You can interact with an artifact in MP, but not generate anomalies

[fading orbit]

Tried running in compatibility mode?

[pallid sky]

It's not very far from launch bro. Let's hope for the best.

[hazy helm]

if you activate a artifact in MP you can create an anomaly in its palce akshually

[worthy lark]

"very far" bro we've been waiting since 2009, 3 months is almost here at this point

[pseudo rivet]

[gaunt burrow]

You guys are more versed in MP

[ornate rampart]

idk, it feels like he plays COD and just want to have S2 looks like that game so he can enjoy it, forgetting that other players who like Stalker is because of what it is

[pseudo rivet]

I've never been able to do that in MP

Which game(s)?

[fading orbit]

Yeah then there is no point to argue we can see on launch might be first time we get disappointed by these devs we'll see, after all they might be spoiled by westerns agendas like many others but what I see so far is good

[hazy helm]

CoP

[worthy lark]

If the story doesn't hit you then you'll stick around waiting for the modpacks LUL

[pallid sky]

We will not be disappointed for sure, i just mean that they will lay a solid foundation for future content.

[fading orbit]

All games today add extra content but lacking factions and that stuff probably not

[celest blaze]

they are still gonna release a full game

[pallid sky]

🙂

[worthy lark]

sorry for ping boss

[worthy lagoon]

Who

[misty kite]

the owl is back

[gaunt burrow]

Owl was annoying as heck in CoP ngl

[worthy lark]

guess gunslinger already pulled the trigger HAHA ECKSDEE

[thin marten]

i have and it did not work.

[kind breach]

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[fading orbit]

Time to shoot some bandits see you guys hahaha

[celest blaze]

take care

[gaunt burrow]

Bye

[worthy lark]

nuke em

[misty kite]

owl is my bro

[fading orbit]

Well that's odd, did you check what redists you need and if they are installed?

[indigo marsh]

Didn't CoP multiplayer get discontinued or was that SoC?

[gaunt burrow]

All my homies hate Owl and bandits

[fading orbit]

Fk owl

[thin marten]

redist?

[misty kite]

rude

[worthy lagoon]

All MP is working as long as you host

[fading orbit]

Directx, c++ ...

[gaunt burrow]

Says a bandit. You forgot about your misdeeds and about a literal concentration camp you bandits had in Clear Sky?

[thin marten]

how can i check?

[misty kite]

we were so based for that

[indigo marsh]

Then what I heard was misinfo

also thanks

[gaunt burrow]

"There's a camp not far from here, where the bandits hold stalkers like us. I'd rather die than end up there - they make you dig 16 hours a day and send you to the most dangerous and radioactive parts of the Zone without any protection or equipement. They feed you scraps, beat you... You get the picture - to them you're nothing but goddamn cattle." - Dialogue of Garbage Loners in CS

[fading orbit]

I'm not sure, let me see usually they get added automatically but it's old so you never know

[gaunt burrow]

Thats straight up evil

[fading orbit]

Stalker usually use directx9 or 10 mostly

[misty kite]

common bandit W

[thin marten]

do i dig around the files untill i find it or find it missing?

[gaunt burrow]

Marked One wiped out Borov and other bandits in the Dark Valley

Common bandit L

[fading orbit]

And look for c++2012 or 2015 redistributables

[pseudo rivet]

He only do the spinny

[misty kite]

blm
bandit lives matter

[worthy lark]

Damn we really got gulags in our funny chernobyl game smh

[fading orbit]

You should be able to download them if you search for them on google

[hazy helm]

I remmeber it was one of the games multiplayer, I physicallyt did it, maybe SoC?I played the mp a long time ago

[shrewd elm]

are the monolith going to be the antagonists of HoC?

[pseudo rivet]

Always has been

Ward is going to be mine

[pseudo rivet]

Hmm

[gaunt burrow]

Monoliths lore in S2 is gonna be interesting tbh

[shrewd elm]

I hope they let you join factions

[thin marten]

so i download directx9 or 10?

[celest blaze]

fr thats what i liked about CoC and anomaly

[indigo marsh]

The only upside is the music and the fact that they have the hardest faction war

[gaunt burrow]

Music is literally the only thing I like about bandits

[shrewd elm]

You get the GP37 and bulldog 6

[gaunt burrow]

They have a good taste in music, credit where its due

[celest blaze]

i like the bandit drip

[fading orbit]

Go for 9 usually better specially for CS and soc

[shrewd elm]

I hope they have different radio stations on the PDA like the pip boy does in fallout

[indigo marsh]

I don't really like the bulldog

[shrewd elm]

But you'd like the GP37

[gaunt burrow]

Eh, both are still obtainable. GP37 you can get from Army Warehouses sidequests and 1 bulldog 6 is at Limansk

[worthy lark]

Monolith propaganda station P L E A S E

[pseudo rivet]

Man, that'd be wack

[indigo marsh]

Gp 25 and m203 are just better

[celest blaze]

fr i want to here the voice

[pseudo rivet]

Oh yeah, Bulldog-6 is trash and literally does less damage than the PB-1s

[indigo marsh]

That's late game

[gaunt burrow]

Still

[thin marten]

now that i have directx9 do i add it to the files?

[gaunt burrow]

I'd rather get them both in late game than participate in hardest faction war

[indigo marsh]

But the g36 is kinda a late mid game gun so it might work

[pseudo rivet]

Which you already have to do late-game so you won't get hard-locked

[gaunt burrow]

Being a bandit in Clear Sky is literally being a masochist

[fading orbit]

No no, it's a driver installer, just install it and probably restart your pc

[wild wharf]

But they got bandit radio!

[thin marten]

after i restart my pc it should launch?

[fading orbit]

Btw your issue might be more of a c++ thing than a directx problem

[indigo marsh]

But at that point you have access to 9x39

[pseudo rivet]

Being a Freedomer in Clear Sky is literally being a Chad

[fading orbit]

Yes

[celest blaze]

Obokan with a scope goes hard used it to beat SoC

[misty kite]

bandit drip, mentality, activities, weaponry, all based peak faction

[indigo marsh]

It can be a fun challenge

[pseudo rivet]

GP 37 > 9x39mm weapons, tbh

[gaunt burrow]

Attacked by loners dutyers and freedomers isn't my idea of fun

[indigo marsh]

Duty and CS drip is dripper

[misty kite]

weak

[gaunt burrow]

I'm not a masochist like you

[pseudo rivet]

I am

That's why I did the Pripyat-1 run with no armor and only a PMm

[indigo marsh]

Scars vintar> g 36

[pseudo rivet]

Or why I stealthed Agroprom and the Waste Processing Plant

[gaunt burrow]

All of them are peak imo

[misty kite]

the shittyness of the bandits skill wise makes them loveable

[pseudo rivet]

GP 37 > Vintar BC, ngl

[gaunt burrow]

Gotta agree with you

[worthy lark]

Literal drunken gopniks with masks on

[gaunt burrow]

In CoP I use GP37 very often

In CS I use Vintar

[pseudo rivet]

GP 37 is literally a cheaper and better sniper rifle while also being an AR

[misty kite]

peak

[pseudo rivet]

Although, when it comes to CS, I'm going with SGI-5k Gang

[worthy lark]

bros really remember all them ingame names for guns goddaymn

[pseudo rivet]

Real

[fading orbit]

Hope it worked

[indigo marsh]

What if you had the option to pick stealthing SoC or being a bandit in CS. What would you pick?

[gaunt burrow]

Bandits generally aren't smartest people

[pseudo rivet]

Both

Stealthing entirely is impossible, though

[gaunt burrow]

Stealthing in SoC. I actually already done stealth on Cordon military outpost

[worthy lark]

That's why I called them drunken gopniks

[pseudo rivet]

Now Agroprom

0 kills, in and out

[gaunt burrow]

Too lazy to do that ngl

[worthy lark]

what the therapist tells me to do after my card declines

[pseudo rivet]

Kek

[indigo marsh]

Do you play NLC 7?

[pseudo rivet]

I remember making some bad map explaining how to stealth that

[pseudo rivet]

Nope

[gaunt burrow]

I joined all factions in Clear Sky except bandits

I never joined bandits out of principle and never will

[pseudo rivet]

Ah, and the funny HotO map

[gaunt burrow]

(For dialogues )

[misty kite]

cuck!!!

[gaunt burrow]

Shut

[pseudo rivet]

I have

[indigo marsh]

What if there is super secret dialogue that bandits have if you join them and no one else has taken a screenshot of it

[misty kite]

ur the type of guy to play on rookie

[pseudo rivet]

Real btw

[gaunt burrow]

Master difficulty is the only 1 I know

[misty kite]

nah

[gaunt burrow]

Other difficulties aren't real

[misty kite]

ua rookie player

[pseudo rivet]

Especially when we're talking about the Holy Run

If I ever manage to do that one again without getting hit, I'd be impressed

[gaunt burrow]

Even Master is easy for me

And this guy out there calls me a rookie lol

[misty kite]

ooo ur so tough

[gaunt burrow]

I genuinely only had trouble at CoPs Pripyat Underground

Because you have to babysit all your teammates for their good ending slides

[pseudo rivet]

Yeah, that thing is jus save scumming paradise

[worthy lark]

The what now?

[gaunt burrow]

Absolutely

[pseudo rivet]

Holy Run

[indigo marsh]

What about the construction building in Limansk

[worthy lark]

Ah yes that explains it

[pseudo rivet]

Know Vova Vist?

[gaunt burrow]

I enjoy that part tbh

[gaunt burrow]

Shooting and killing Monolithians is fun

[worthy lark]

Can't say I do

[pseudo rivet]

In CS, when you leave the Great Swamps, you'll get shot at by a machine gunner at the Cordon

[misty kite]

because you played on rookie

[gaunt burrow]

[pseudo rivet]

We've started calling that the Holy Run

[worthy lark]

ooh surviving T H E R U N

[gaunt burrow]

Vova Vist = Cordon machinegunners meme name

[pseudo rivet]

Survive the hailfire and make it to Rookie Village, you'll have done the Holy Run

[gaunt burrow]

In reality machinegunners name is randomly generated

[pseudo rivet]

If you go back to the Swamps and enter the Cordon from the North, you're wack as heck, dawg

[misty kite]

his name is George

[gaunt burrow]

That Vova Vist meme actually originated from Famous Russian streamer Ilya Maddyson was streaming Clear Sky playthrough 5 years ago. Video of that very stream was uploaded on Youtube in Oct 14, 2018.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uj3e_ntF-o Here is the link to that Stream (Keep in mind that it's in Russian). Vova Vist died at 26:04, while his name was revealed at 26:10.

[worthy lark]

Love getting shot through them thick ass trees by the man himself

[pseudo rivet]

Real

I once managed to do it without getting hit

[gaunt burrow]

https://youtu.be/-uj3e_ntF-o?si=6NcaVRR95VO2Xo8q 26:04

[pseudo rivet]

But I doubt I'll ever get that lucky again

[uncut night]

I dont remember leaving this server. but anyway.

Its kind of a heavy feeling, seeing that we are so close to the end of the tunnel. and thinking about everything that happened to get us here.
I have been a fan since the first game in 07 or whenever, Watched the franchise rise, fall, die, come back from the grave. go through a swathe of drama with publishers, engines, and the community.... and then war.

No game has ever gone though "development hell" quite like this one. Im 32 years old and imma have myself a little man cry when it finally releases I think.

[gaunt burrow]

Real

Funny thing is that Vist isn't that hard to bypass

[indigo marsh]

Also @gaunt burrow what do you use for translations on the wiki? DeepL, Google translate, or something else?

[gaunt burrow]

Wdym?

[normal tiger]

Awesome, GSC!

[gaunt burrow]

I generally don't use Wiki as I do my own research

[pseudo rivet]

Same

[gaunt burrow]

I use it pretty rarely

[pseudo rivet]

The games are your best source of lore, after all

[gaunt burrow]

Real

[worthy lark]

Wiki is gud for basic knowledge but it most definitely is not one of the wikis like OSRS, Guild Wars 2 or Terraria have run by absolute turboautists

[indigo marsh]

I am seeing some cut content so the games are not the best since they are cut from the games. Unless there are remnants of it.

[pseudo rivet]

Yeah, that's the funny thing

There are indeed remnants which weren't fully cut

[gaunt burrow]

Like Plichko's dialogue

[pseudo rivet]

So the lore on those are kindy iffy

But this is mostly the case with SoC

[gaunt burrow]

Baldy in his dialogue also says "Not everyone has the balls to fight the next monster and that's a pity!" despite the fact that you can't even fight mutants in the arena, just human opponents

[indigo marsh]

Well you can argue people are monsters

[pseudo rivet]

Although, yeah, lore-wise, they do fight mutants

Funny thing, actually

The people who die in the Arena are getting fed to the mutants

[indigo marsh]

That is my head cannon

[gaunt burrow]

Not to mention the fact that most of the PDA entries feel like they are from an earlier time in development

[pseudo rivet]

No wonder why it's such a mess outside Agroprom

[worthy lark]

Liked that bout CoC that you could actually fight them too (or was it added in Anomaly? not too sure about all these mod on mod on mod matters)

[gaunt burrow]

Idk anything about mods, can't help you there sorry

[pseudo rivet]

But that's another thing

Should we consider the websites and the manuals as canon?

Because those also have conflicting information

[worthy lark]

Those are for the devs to say I guess

[gaunt burrow]

I do consider official CoP site as canon honestly. Because it kinda reveals some info that wasn't told in the trilogy (example: Burer lore)

[indigo marsh]

How accurate would you say VoA's version of OLR to the Oblivion lost game.

[pseudo rivet]

The CS manual makes an interesting distinction between Emissions and the giant Emission we're experiencing in CS, naming them "Burnouts"

[pseudo rivet]

Wouldn't know

Like, the websites tell us of another disaster happening in 2008

Like, a Second, Second Disaster

It's weird

[gaunt burrow]

Ye good point. I guess considering information from the sites that don't contradict information from the trilogy as canon would make sense

https://cop.stalker-game.com/?page=burer

[gaunt burrow]

That is canon for me

[pseudo rivet]

Real

Controller as well

[gaunt burrow]

Aye

[pseudo rivet]

https://web.archive.org/web/20060328121558/http://www.stalker-game.com/index.php?t=game&s=creatures&ss=creatures

[gaunt burrow]

"Able to pick up and use guns" for controller

Honestly dunno how to feel about that lmfao

[pseudo rivet]

You want to know something funny?

[brazen patio]

So is it confirmed?
Is STALKER 2 hype?

[gaunt burrow]

Sure

[pseudo rivet]

Kopachy Village was mentioned way back then
https://web.archive.org/web/20060328111924/http://www.stalker-game.com/index.php?t=game&id=1&s=zone_stories&page=0

[worthy lark]

if those bastards shot back at you at the same time as WEEEEEEEEEing in your eat it would be over

[pseudo rivet]

That's for you to decide

[worthy lark]

yup new trailer dropped, do with that what you want

[pseudo rivet]

Honestly though? What if we combined all the mutant powers across the games into one

Controllers would have an insane large psi-field and would be tanky as well

And Bloodsuckers would be invincible when invisible

[worthy lark]

controller REEEING while also having burer shield and giant stomp would already be sickening, don't even need to add bloodsucker invis or the leaping from snorks/chimera on that

[brazen patio]

The trailer is buffering for me ;w;
Fuggin RIP
Love the look of the game tho
Apparently some STALKERs were confused why there was a black guy in the trailer
Lmao

[pseudo rivet]

Nah, I meant like all the Controller's powers across the game into one

[worthy lark]

OOOH

[gaunt burrow]

Interesting read

[pseudo rivet]

Of course, it's not canon, but still

[worthy lark]

tfw ruffle instantly starts loading 3 flash things
nice nice

nvm it's all just page imagery and menus, why in tf are those made in flash LUL

[celest blaze]

og drawfs look interesting

[solemn hazel]

the trailer was everything i wanted out of stalker 2 at the showcase

now if only gsc could get the physical edition to india somehow so i can throw money at them

[worthy lark]

RIP none of the links straight work because they aren't normal links that wayback machine can use

[celest blaze]

man to go back in time when these were new these websites are old school

[worthy lark]

2000s internet was the real wild west

and even that was probably just a tamer version of what we had in the 90s

[pseudo rivet]

https://web.archive.org/web/20060328122042/http://www.stalker-game.com/index.php?t=game&s=creatures&ss=stalkers&sss=traders

[worthy lark]

https://web.archive.org/web/20060328122042im_/http://www.stalker-game.com/images/_game/traider.jpg
bro has seen some shit

[gaunt burrow]

Toad didn't even had a name back then?

Hes just a dealer there. Thought GSC gave him a name from the start tbh

[pseudo rivet]

Dealer

[indigo marsh]

Toad says that the zone is expanding or something in VoA

[worthy lark]

Wait I just realized that Sid is bald af in CS but has hair in SoC LUL

[gaunt burrow]

Bro got that thousand yard stare

[worthy lark]

non canon as fugg my man

[indigo marsh]

Sod did hair transplant confirmed 😱

[pseudo rivet]

Oh, by the way, it calls the mask Snorks wear "PDA-3M respirators"

Not canon, but still cool

[gaunt burrow]

Not illogical tbh

SoC does happen months after Clear Sky

[celest blaze]

https://web.archive.org/web/20060328145926/http://www.stalker-game.com/index.php?t=game&s=creatures&ss=stalkers look at the military stalkers ive never seen armor like that almost seems fake lol

[pseudo rivet]

Yeah, it looked really funky back then

Love what it became though

Although I'm not that happy about the HoC design of the Bulat, tbh

[worthy lark]

wait what the frick there's super pixelated thunder sounds on the page too, not sure if that's run through flash too

[pseudo rivet]

Yeah, that's new

[worthy lark]

didn't start playing till i was about to close the tab

[pseudo rivet]

At least, back in the day when I accessed it, it didn't have that

But now it's rendering the sound, which is funky

[gaunt burrow]

"A stalker will always get encouragement from any member of his grouping, guild or clan..." aww thats so wholesome wtf

[pseudo rivet]

Welp, I've gotta bounce

It's getting late

[celest blaze]

take care!

[gaunt burrow]

Same tbh

[pseudo rivet]

Cya guys later

[worthy lark]

sleep tight lore kings

[celest blaze]

fr thats suprisingly wholesome and take care aswell

[gaunt burrow]

Going to sleep. Bye all

[pseudo rivet]

Funny, seen how we're both going, you'd almost say we're each other's alts

[indigo marsh]

GN

[worthy lark]

INB4 it's actually just 1 guy duoposting differently with his different personalities LUL

[lethal orchid]

Man the number of cutscenes is scaring me

I will cry if it's anything like true stalker

[worthy lark]

Of course they're going to show a lot of just animations in the trailers just because muh trailer

[celest blaze]

^

[celest goblet]

Yeah. And they have been looking very high quality. I don't mind it for important story moments.

Seems like Richter is really going to be your ally through the game

[lethal orchid]

That is true

[lethal orchid]

As long as it isn't you literally running up a hill

[worthy lark]

Wouldn't mind having a bro by your side through-out the game

[still ridge]

Have we seen it before? I don’t even remember

[lethal orchid]

I'm hoping it stays that way

Pls not another Jackie from cyberpunk😭😭😭😭

[long heron]

@vernal magnet indepth analysis of time and opportunities?

[lethal orchid]

Anomalous

When is the press allowed to release info on the new demo they played?

[static compass]

I'm saying lmao

[finite dragon]

I wonder when they’re gonna update the requirements for stalker 2, it’s been set to the same specs forever now.

[vernal magnet]

uploading to YT right now

[long heron]

thsnk you sir

[lethal orchid]

A proper benchmark probably takes a bit

I'm betting you it's among the last things they do

[finite dragon]

Oh no i know for sure it is. Was just thinking abt when.

[hidden stratus]

If they dont make a spoiler free channel then ima live without internet until im done with the game.

[lethal orchid]

Honestly same

[fervent ice]

artifacts

[finite dragon]

I went through my whole playthrough without finding a single artifact

[fervent ice]

that is impossible

[finite dragon]

from what i remember yes unless it was canon

[fervent ice]

you need to be smoking some kind of magic substance in order to accomplish that

[fervent ice]

what? i dont understand

you can get a veles detector in the tuzla tunnel, theres a lof of artifacts in the swamps

[finite dragon]

unless it was required to complete a main story mission i didnt find any

[fervent ice]

then i guess you just dont explore

[finite dragon]

mostly because i never looked

yea

[fervent ice]

bruh

[finite dragon]

Still don’t enjoy like clear sky

[fervent ice]

i hate call of pripyat, its so damn boring

no fun quests, unhinged voice acting, bad mechanics, no real improvement over clear sky/shadow of chernobyl

[finite dragon]

it is very boring but the shootouts are fun

when they do happen

[hidden stratus]

You made your account about stalker but dont even like the games?

[pallid sky]

I love your reaction videos!

[fervent ice]

lmao

[lethal orchid]

Some of the quests are cool

Underpass might be one of my favorites

You actually have to prepare for it in a way that feels a lot more tangible than the others

[celest blaze]

This guy playing the wrong games lol

[primal current]

I liked the "building a crew" idea

[finite dragon]

CoP is good haters dont understand, it has its own set of weird problems but the ambience and vibe is great

[wooden girder]

I like cop it is my favourite from all 3 games

The trailer was awesome i wish we could see cordon a bit

[finite dragon]

SoC always my fav, CS feels like a jank expansion pack, and CoP was a good attempt of making an actual sequel

[rose gull]

was the gameplay we saw in the "time of opportunities" trailer recorded on pc? I just refuse to believe it was recorded on an xbox with that kind of fidelity

[wise timber]

I'm so hyped to play this shit

[glass cave]

Just watched the gameplay trailer that was released, and holy cow... It felt exactly like how I the previous games feeling. I'm always skeptical of new games in a series, fearing they will stray away from their identity, but from what we were shown... I'm excited as can be.

Amazing work, devs.

[thick lichen]

where is professor kruglov

@wild wharf kruglov

[wild wharf]

Yes?

[thick lichen]

i have an issue

[wild wharf]

What is it?

[thick lichen]

i might have some kind of heart condition

[wild wharf]

Um.. ok are you serious?

[thick lichen]

yes

[toxic vector]

they finally add african into the game but still no women

why?

[wild wharf]

Have you consulted your doctor yet?

[wild wharf]

Real

[toxic vector]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6HH5kKLAlw

look at 1: 57

[covert slate]

yeah we know, trust me some people in here threw a fit when they saw it and we had to deal with that

[wild wharf]

Yeah it was dumb, like I have no idea why there was even a fit

[covert slate]

props to them for making themselves known and leaving, knowing they won't be here for it is just fine for me

i think the final nail in the coffin for the other insufferable people would be if we actually saw female stalkers

[final gate]

Roses are red
The zone is a danger

Get out of here, stalker

[toxic vector]

female stalkers are too much but at least some roles like medic in military base, prostitute in bandit base really fit them

[covert slate]

looks like we found one

[wild wharf]

Real

[toxic vector]

bandit faction really need prostitutes at their base

for immersion

other than that, medic in military base or ecologist base

[loud gate]

Lmao, please tell me you're trolling

[covert slate]

he doesn't know about the board game stalker

named Mi Lady

[toxic vector]

just 50% of that

[finite dragon]

Hey look its the stuff that gave me cirrhosis

[covert slate]

bleached liver time

[wooden girder]

Never

No women in the zone

[covert slate]

hate to break your heart but https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/909575429239762996/1206354998548635798/dsc09264.png?ex=666773a4&is=66662224&hm=ac8b6120317d74a739debfe74329c7082d8dce0de0bda416a3f6dcefcd5c151d&

[wooden girder]

No it must be for something else maybe to attract new players into stalker

[placid slate]

man i love stalker

[primal current]

hell yeah

[pseudo rivet]

We have, but I'm on mobile and can't send it

[zenith spruce]

Some shots in the footage showed controller buttons, like with the PDA. So it looks like it was for the most part on console

[solid cosmos]

To be fair, on pc with a gamepad it'd also show controller buttons.

[covert slate]

yeah, that and some modern games do have keyboard and mouse support

[solid cosmos]

Generally at least

Not all of them do, but some of them do it pretty well

[loud gate]

It was captured on PC, with a controller

[prisma goblet]

[finite dragon]

i have an exam today. oh boy

[floral lichen]

Is S2 gonna be available for GeForce Now?

[covert slate]

i'd imagine so

[random vortex]

What's with the upgrade tab in the PDA?

[severe crystal]

i just came here to ask if i cannot longer buy the ultimate edition? hear about it just now

[gaunt burrow]

Women were mentioned and not once. 1 was even caught by international troops

[covert slate]

checking back on the sites selling them frequently should help in letting you know if they are available

[gaunt burrow]

"I'm just your average Joe, no different from anyone else. I've always been a rolling stone though. When I was ten I took off for China to study Shaolin martial arts. They took us off the freightliner three days later, and my dad gave me a real good thrashing. When I got older I spent all my time travelling - hitchhiked across Europe, spent a winter with chukchas. Then the Zone emerged. At the time I was friends with one girl Leska - also a thrill-seeker, like me. Well, she thought we were friends, though I felt a little different... Anyway, one day I was looking for Leska and some friends told me she'd gone to the Zone. Right away I get my things, grab a pistol with some rubber bullets and head straight here. I made it thanks to all my travelling experience. I spent months searching for her, carrying her photo and showing it to everybody. Finally a stalker told me some international troops apprehended Leska with some pretty boy near the Zone's border. Gave the two a lecture and sent them home. So, I thought, God bless you, Leska, God bless. I didn't go back home then. And now I'm just kind of stuck to the Zone." - Dialogue of Orest

[severe crystal]

i checked one site they have linked in here its in ukranian lenguage or something im from mexico not sure i can buy it since the button is grey

[covert slate]

what site is it?

[severe crystal]

and the car thingy on the page doesnt do anything

🛒

its on s2-pre-order

https://game-legends.de/S.T.A.L.K.E.R.-2-Heart-of-Chornobyl-Ultimate-Edition-XSRX-INT-4020628673598

[gaunt burrow]

We don't know if the board game is a reliable source of information when it comes to the game

[timber violet]

Still no footage from the demo

[timber violet]

Weapon armor upgrades

[covert slate]

i know, i just wanted to show that there was a woman in that version of it

[severe crystal]

i found it avaible on amazon for £319.99

good stuff

but its out of stock for Series X not good stuff xd

[covert slate]

is there anything on Amazon that lets you know when something is available again?

[severe crystal]

putting it on the wishlist and at least it says is temporarily out of stock lets just hope its not gone forever and gets stocked again like the starfield one

[whole pumice]

rarest mutant in the zone

[severe crystal]

but i would 100% prefer doing it straight from the stalker2 page

[gaunt burrow]

Women were literally mentioned more than 1

1 was even apprehended by the Zones border

[gaunt burrow]

.

That was some kind of Zone's f*ckery

[whole pumice]

btw, quick question for those who bought the physical edition: does anyone know if we will get our download codes for the game via email or they will be somewhere in the box? place where I bought it doesn't know shit

[gaunt burrow]

An illusion of sorts

Orest's dialogue is more trustworthy

Plus some stalkers in their dialogue mention their wife

[severe crystal]

i mean in the worst case scenario i would have to buy the pc version to get the physical goodies and would have to buy it digitally or physically a 2nd time

[gaunt burrow]

"Nothing. I don't know squat. I grab a bite here and there, trying to make enough for my daily bread. It's too creepy going into the Zone itself - to hell with it. And there's no work at home, my wife's on my case - gotta live somehow. Here at the Garbage, if you look around for a day, you can get some artifacts together. And it'll do for your bread and butter." - Random Cordon Loner NPC in SoC

We haven't seen any women yet. Even Leska got caught in the border

[whole pumice]

the dude would rather risk his life in the zone for a 50$ artifact instead of staying home with his wife

[gaunt burrow]

Eh, that dude is clearly desperate

Can't blame him tbh. Mans gotta earn somehow

[gaunt burrow]

You know whats funny? Bandits in Clear Sky have a dialogue implying that due to lack of females even mutants seem hot to them

"Which Zone are you asking about? This one? This is just a children's playground compared to some other joints I've been in. A real paradise for a thief. Barbed wire and armed soldiers? Well, that's nothing. We got our own army. Move around all you want, get unlimited packages from the outside, and get hammered all you like - it's nothing but a joyride! Only problem is - no women. They don't like it here. Sometimes I get a craving so bad that even mutants start looking hot to me..."