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pseudo rivet
hazy tangle
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need more people

pseudo rivet
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;-;

hazy tangle
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Ok, I just will leave it here
T8VZG-3H9C3-PA72G

robust forge
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You're doing this while I'm on phone

pseudo rivet
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Same

robust forge
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You're cruel

magic perch
robust forge
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Probably some lurker yoinked it

hazy tangle
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someone will use it later feels_comfy

magic perch
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it’s also possible from the phone, but the process itself is rather difficult

pseudo rivet
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Code Invalid

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Probably yoink'd

robust forge
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Reveal yourself lurker!

pseudo rivet
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Reveal yourself, Lurker. You owe me a gift from Rock-Senpai himself

robust forge
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Rock-San...

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No, it's not weebish enough

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Rocku-San

pseudo rivet
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I know what I'm saying

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-<

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At least tell us what it was

robust forge
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^

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I want to know how much I've missed

pseudo rivet
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S.T. 2 Beta on Steam

wanton flower
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what

robust forge
wanton flower
robust forge
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When you open the game you see nothing

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But the bread

pseudo rivet
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SHOW YOURSELF, LURKER

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;-;

robust forge
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Or let the Rocku-San tell us

pseudo rivet
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Rocku-Senpai, dispense your wisdom to us. Who has redeemed the Steam Code?

finite dragon
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Hah duty more like dooty

pseudo rivet
inner needle
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Hey I'm planning on playing Stalker again, can anyone tell me what mods I should use?

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What's the difference between CoC and Anomaly?

frank condor
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coc is basically all stalker games put together and a few things changed, not too much new stuff added, new map, few quests, few npcs and mutants, few new items. its more of a sandbox without story
anomaly is a complete rework with a lot of new stuff

inner needle
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Do I have to install any add-ons like Arsenal Overhaul to enjoy Anomaly?

frank condor
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no, they have their own weapon reworks

inner needle
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Ah

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So basically Anomaly is a rework of CoC and I don't have to install anything else to get the full experience eh?

frank condor
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in short, coc is a sandbox with all stalker games put together and anomaly is a complete rework and remaster with many improvements even graphical

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its not a rework of coc

red tulip
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Anomaly is a CoC fork.

frank condor
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they are different mods

inner needle
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Got it

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Thanks

frank condor
pseudo rivet
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@magic perch
Did you redeem the code?

magic perch
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nope

finite dragon
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baited by rock 4

magic perch
finite dragon
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where's lost alpha on that list smile_scar

magic perch
finite dragon
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the fourth stalker game smile_strelok

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wait sorry, that's anomaly kuznetsov

pseudo rivet
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Got baited by Rocku-Senpai

magic perch
finite dragon
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I've seen physical copies of priboi story

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and secret trails 2

pseudo rivet
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Yeah, I got one

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Self-made

onyx field
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Hello

robust forge
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Hi

static dagger
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wat a way to scam people lmao

shrewd dagger
static dagger
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would've checked the image, but imgur forces cookies so cant

tired anvil
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here you go

static dagger
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wowie

finite dragon
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So nice

frail spire
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If anyone has played CoC by stason174, how do you get to trade with nimble?

static dagger
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Yes.

lyric forge
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@frail spire iirc, he should be at that one starting area from SoC, can’t think of the name at the moment.
Yeah but he trades only unique and high valued weapons

frail spire
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Stason has him staying at the bar backroom where he sells all weapons

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Managed to get in, issue was the wonky rep system

earnest pilot
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which branch of christianity was it where they believe that bread actually is the flesh of jesus?

finite dragon
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Tbh I'd prefer buckshot. Slug is more accurate but it's weaker somehow

static dagger
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lol just upgrade accuracy on your shotgun and then you can use your shotgun at mid range with shot rounds

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heh

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or have 2 different shotguns - 1 for mutants, 1 for people

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and i believe almost every rifle can be equipped with a suppressor in clear sky

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almost

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just need upgrades for some

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ahh

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aaa nuu

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wait no

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wrong channel

clever verge
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Are you progressing with the main story?

static dagger
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I so wish I had a pc so I could play stalker feels_bad_stalk

empty hull
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barkeep i think at some point

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you can steal one from a monolith soldier when you start fighting the monolith with freedom

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no problem my homie/homiette

clever verge
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There's a stash in the Army Warehouse.

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in Freedom's base.

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Once you get the AW you'll get a Vintar, if looting the right bodies.

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it's a vault.

finite dragon
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One is in the barrack

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And hidden in the roof of the barrack where you find that Vintar is some hidden 150 9x39mm SP6 AP round

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It's in Army Warehouse ofc

empty hull
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Charon the monolith leader 100% always has a vintar, but i think it has a scope, i can't remember

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there is one without a scope

static dagger
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my pcs motherboard fried, im guessing it had something to do with the fact it was over 5 years old

clever verge
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The Val is the one without scope

empty hull
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i haven't played original stalker in a couple years

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yeah that's what i'm thinking about

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the val

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has anyone here played vector of alienation yet?

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i can't find anything about it on the internet

shrewd dagger
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lots have played it

finite dragon
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And then there's Voronin's special VAL that can mount scope too

empty hull
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i just started playing it, but there's a slight problem

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there are 3 mercs outside after getting the x18 documents, and i only have 8 bullets in my rifle and no bullets for my pistol

shrewd dagger
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smile_scar sounds like what some others experienced

empty hull
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no sadly...

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there's a walther i got from a scientist corpse in the lab, but i think it has no bullets

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i should've bought more than 180 ak bullets from barkeep

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then again, i only had 200 rubles on me

clever verge
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Have you talked to Fanatic yet?

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As soon as you talk to Fanatic, the mercs will attack right away.

finite dragon
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If I recall right, there's crate at Garbage's junkyard that has like 200 9x19mm rounds if you destroy it

shrewd dagger
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knife them

empty hull
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i got out the lab

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the mercs are out in the open

clever verge
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Question, why is Nimble so special?

pseudo rivet
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Appears in every game

empty hull
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immediately after exiting the lab, boom, mercenaries with guns that make zero sound apparently...

clever verge
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He never sold me poop, neither in SoC, nor CS.

pseudo rivet
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Only in CoP

clever verge
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and in SoC he got killed by mercs.

pseudo rivet
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Then prevent his death

clever verge
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doesn't impact artifacs help you with falling damage?

empty hull
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all the artifacts have different effects in vector of alienation compared to oblivion lost remake, so i don't have any health artifacts

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the artifacts that increase carry weight now give endurance

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and a lot

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i love it

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heh

clever verge
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Artifacts are hard to combine in SoC.

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But it makes far more sense, enhances you in some aspects but lets you vulnerable in others.

empty hull
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toad said there are a lot of artifacts in the garbage, however i have only found two artifacts so far

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lol

shrewd dagger
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health artifacts in SoC make you notably more vulnerable to bullets

clever verge
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Then a dog comes by, touches you with one of their whiskers and you drop dead.

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in Clear Sky they improved them quite a lot, their behaviour.

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i loved the Dogs in CS, my favorites.

finite dragon
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2 Moonlight = Game-breaker

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You can run forever with that as long as you don't exceed your weight

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Uhm the 2 Moonlight artifacts?

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a little bit

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Well who wouldn't like being able to sprint indefinitely right?

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you are essentially able to just sprint past things

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I've seen someone sprint past the brain scorcher kill barrier

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stalker shouldnt be a series where you feel OP ever

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unloading?

shrewd dagger
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lmfao

pseudo rivet
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OP shouldn't be a thing in S.T.

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However, unlimited sprinting does sound nice

shrewd dagger
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mega casual

pseudo rivet
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Yes

finite dragon
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death to casuals

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That's said, it's still not fast enough to save you from the lead that follows

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And anomalies, too

shrewd dagger
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do you play on Novice mode too

finite dragon
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That's the way

shrewd dagger
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are you the Master of Disaster

finite dragon
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SoC isn't very hard even on master

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That PKM checkpoint....

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even in the cordon it's easy

shrewd dagger
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PKM checkpoint is easy

finite dragon
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I mean in SoC

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but yes PKM checkpoint is also easy

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just go back to swamps and go to the other transition

shrewd dagger
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or just run past it and use medkits

finite dragon
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That is if you willing to kill some Loners there

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I thought it was a minigun at first

static dagger
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amnesia

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confess

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did you set every items weight to 0.1

shrewd dagger
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nobody does that

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they'd set carrying capacity way higher

finite dragon
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it's easier

static dagger
shrewd dagger
finite dragon
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casual

shrewd dagger
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I wonder what you'd think of NLC 7

finite dragon
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you'd probably hate it

shrewd dagger
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I wonder what YOU'D think of it Mr. Chad of LADC

clever verge
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Anybody should make their game fun for themselves.

finite dragon
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I'd probably enjoy it very much

shrewd dagger
finite dragon
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well carry weight is miniscule at the start so

shrewd dagger
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Well when you're overburdened you don't just stop moving completely in NLC 7

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It's more like Arma 3 in that regard

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not much to carry at the start either

finite dragon
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cheater

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casual cheater

shrewd dagger
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there's no trainer for NLC 7 smile_scar

finite dragon
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I wonder what would happen if you were forced to play pathologic 2

clever verge
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Oh, he's cheating on a Single player game, shame, shaaaame.

shrewd dagger
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Pathologic 2 is an easy game

finite dragon
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dont casuals hate it though

shrewd dagger
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the mega-casuals do (game journalists)

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cheating in multiplayer is fun

clever verge
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I personally couldn't care less of MP games.

shrewd dagger
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nothing better than using wall hacks + aimbot and watching people get unbelievably frustrated at a video game

clever verge
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once i played BF3, guess i played good, because the other ended up calling me a cheater.

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All i did was figure out the points of spawn.

static dagger
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rust is a good mp game

finite dragon
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Rust is garbage

static dagger
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its more hardcore in the fact that everyone is an a hole

finite dragon
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just another terrible survival crafting game that looks like garbage

static dagger
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lmao, ok?

clever verge
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I'd prefer Conan, has more boobies.

static dagger
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it gets a bit too dull in the late game for my tastes

clever verge
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I would like to try The hunt showdown.

static dagger
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^ seems nice

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just need to have friends to play it with imo

clever verge
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regeneration

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imagine an artifact giving you extra health. Another layer of skin and muscles.

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Ew

static dagger
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though hmmmm

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5 of those artifacts

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I wonder

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would it be able to keep up with the radiation damage?

clever verge
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Good question.

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in Clear Sky with 2 Koloboks you won't lose your health, but it takes a lot of time to regen.

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maybe with 3 or 4 you get a decent benefit, but doesn't pays off just carrying bunch of Koloboks, instead of 1 and a bubble. and other artifacs

empty hull
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i wonder what holding an artifact feels like

finite dragon
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probably not very healthy

clever verge
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Maybe it feels like holding a battery, you get that cold metallic feel to it, plus the metallic taste in your mouth.

empty hull
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maybe

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but it's an anomalous object

finite dragon
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i think it depends on the artifact

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some might feel soft

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others hard

empty hull
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it bounces around when you drop it

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it would be pretty cool

clever verge
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Absolutely, they're very cute, like pets.

empty hull
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weird object bouncing side to side in your hands

clever verge
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imagine the meat chunks, holding a ball of fat.

empty hull
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meat chunk isn't really a ball, it's more like a weird, abnormal square

clever verge
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let me rephrase that, holding a mass of fat.

empty hull
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yeah

clever verge
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The Kolobok, a hairy artifact.

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must feel really weird, and it's acidic.

empty hull
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i wonder if the hairs of kolobok are hard or soft

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they look hard

clever verge
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Probably it's like pubic hair.

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kinda hard, kinda soft.

finite dragon
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Can anyone recommend me a mod for S.T.A.L.K.E.R (CoC or SoC) that wouldn't take forever to download (-7gb)

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Like, Idk, 3rd world connection, 6mb/s

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Atleast here

empty hull
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dang boy

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that's fast internet for me

finite dragon
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Bruh

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I just want a mod

empty hull
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hmmmm

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lurk is okay i guess if you don't mind the useless artifacts

finite dragon
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yeah

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Insanity and Jester both know lots of good mods

empty hull
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also if you don't mind eye bleeding bloom, lurk is okay

finite dragon
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you can direct message them

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I'll not distrub them for that crap question.

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suit yourself

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he helped me very much

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and he was not annoyed at all

empty hull
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i can't remember if new arsenal is less than 7 gigabytes

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i think it is

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less than 7 gigabytes

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man i don't know stalker mods at all

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for the last year i've been trying (and did,) complete oblivion lost remake

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and now i'm moving on to vector of alienation

finite dragon
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I'll try it

empty hull
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which mod?

finite dragon
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New Arsenal 5.1

empty hull
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sick

finite dragon
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6.4G

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gotta sit and wait.

frail spire
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At best it would be the other way around

empty hull
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i was going to talk to this russian person in russian because i'm practicing the language, so i joined the voice chat and my confidence just disappeared, so i got scared and left
immediately

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this is a "y tho" moment

whole salmon
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Good night

shrewd dagger
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chyort voz'mi

empty hull
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goodnight zeyden

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i feel the same way

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zombies make me sad sometimes, like in call of pripyat, sometimes zombies will say something like "my daughter, look how much you've grown since i last saw you!" when they spot you

finite dragon
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Dont they say mama too when they die?

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damn

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the zone is a cruel place

empty hull
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i think they do say "mama" when zombies die

finite dragon
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yeah i mean i heard it too sometimes

pseudo rivet
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Both the Military and Zombified Stalkers say "Mama"

empty hull
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yeah

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i was watching this russian video that was an overview of zombies, some of them mumble that they need and must find artifacts

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i'll find the video sometime

pseudo rivet
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Also true

finite dragon
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maybe this is my bad russian but i am sure they say father will return home soon or something

empty hull
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yeah

finite dragon
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best lines are from the monolith fighters

empty hull
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they say that

pseudo rivet
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He has a big door

finite dragon
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Y O U W I L L B E L I Q U I D A T E D

pseudo rivet
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Which he closes

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With magic

finite dragon
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@midnight wagon in anomaly mod the scientist bunker in yantar has a wall surrounding it and multiple squads guarding the openings

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you don't want to give sakharov a weapon

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in vanilla tho

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well its just there

empty hull
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what's up with anomaly

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what is it about

pseudo rivet
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It has that in Vanilla as well

finite dragon
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yeah theres no one there in vanilla

pseudo rivet
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CS

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SoC doesn't have them, yeah

finite dragon
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@empty hull its a well made stand alone mod

pseudo rivet
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Probably not able to find Stalkers who want to work under a contract

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I mean, how many Stalkers do we see working for the Ecologists in CoP?

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Only 5

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Stalkers want to be free to do what they want, not limited to one task

finite dragon
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not really a strong foothold in the northern part of the zone

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do they join the ecos after you help them?

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the south is better controlled by the military

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i recall seeing them in sevas after

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more ecologists there

pseudo rivet
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The ones in CoP? Yeah, except for Garry

finite dragon
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i wonder how the story will contiune in STALKER 2

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crimson is the biggest stalker nerd

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hey

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freedom had mutated horses as cavalry

pseudo rivet
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There's still some stuff I've got to check out

finite dragon
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then duty made them extinct

pseudo rivet
finite dragon
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jk it was a cut mutant from the game

pseudo rivet
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That's something I always wondered about

finite dragon
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tark it was called i believe

pseudo rivet
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Can mutants actually become extinct?

finite dragon
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uhh yeah? (hopefully)

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idk there is so much abonded soviet stuff there in every corner

pseudo rivet
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Oh yeah, swear words aren't allowed here on the server

finite dragon
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what does happen when you give morgan's pda to freedom in cop?
i only know that when you give it to duty you go raid the warehouse

pseudo rivet
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Nah, if Stalkers work under contract, they get the ability to walk into and out of the Zone without being fired upon

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Thank you, Shutter

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But I doubt that Mutants can become extinct

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It's like a Hydra

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Cut off it's head and three more heads will grow

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Same with the mutants

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Kill one and more will appear

frail spire
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They can, its just that theres too many

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See fractures

pseudo rivet
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Fractures?

frail spire
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Fractures canon is that they don't reproduce in any way

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So their numbers are in fact, limited

pseudo rivet
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Fractures canon?

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What's that?

frail spire
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Fractures

empty hull
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i remember it being standalone but i'm always wrong so don't quote me on that @finite dragon

frail spire
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The things that replaced the removed zombies

empty hull
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yeah i just checked

pseudo rivet
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Oh

empty hull
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it's still on my pc

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it's standalone

pseudo rivet
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Let me check up on their lore

frail spire
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Their harvested hand even says so supposedly

pseudo rivet
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I'm not really that well-knowledged about cut content

finite dragon
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Alr

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where do fractures come from? are they former soviet citizens?

frail spire
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I'm not well knowledge in anything past ingame experience

pseudo rivet
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Well, they're not Canon, so we can't say if they really exist

frail spire
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Most bipedal mutants are probably ex humans

pseudo rivet
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Buckshot to the torso

frail spire
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Snorks, burers, controllers

pseudo rivet
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Right when they jump, blast them away

frail spire
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You can still kill them with a well placed shot

pseudo rivet
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Darn

empty hull
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use le assault rifle bullets

frail spire
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Try to get on a place high enough

pseudo rivet
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Well, I guess you'll have to take potshots with an AR

empty hull
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AR?

pseudo rivet
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Assault Rifle

empty hull
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that's not in stalker

frail spire
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I really hate fast moving mutants

empty hull
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ohhhhh

lucid elm
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Does the difficulty and accuracy correspondence still apply on the Anomaly mod?

frail spire
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No? It never really did iirc

lucid elm
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Really?

finite dragon
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Bruh the only thing that really piss me off about all the S.T.A.L.K.E.R series are the god damn blood suckers on open areas.

lucid elm
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Can you explain why? Because I thought playing master difficulty made you shoot more accurately and kill enemies faster

empty hull
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i don't think it makes guns more accurate

frail spire
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My only gripe with bloodsuckers is not being able to see them at any point after stealth

empty hull
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but i think it does change damage

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atleast, damage given to you

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lol

frail spire
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Difficulty makes bullots hit the player harder

lucid elm
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I thought it made you kill enemies faster

pseudo rivet
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They make a ton of noise. Follow its breath to prepare for a counter attack

frail spire
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I've never seen their breath

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Ever

pseudo rivet
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Heard

frail spire
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Oh yeah maybe

finite dragon
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If im not wrong difficulty only makes dying easier

frail spire
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They're just like moars nost of the time

pseudo rivet
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Oh yeah, Difficulty doesn't make it easier for you to kill others. It only makes it harder for you to kill NPCs

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They're just like boars nost of the time

True

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Finally, they added a quote function

empty hull
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wait what, for real?

pseudo rivet
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Funny to see it's official now

finite dragon
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yes

pseudo rivet
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Yeah, just right-click and press on "Quote"

empty hull
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i always thought master difficulty made your guns do more damage

pseudo rivet
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A known myth, but it's not true

empty hull
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dang homie

frail spire
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Nah gun damage stays the same across all

empty hull
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all this time

finite dragon
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It's only makes a single shotgun blast from 200 meters away blow you in 20 pieces

frail spire
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It changes damage you take, enemy hp and in some cases they're tied to armor mechanics

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So that may be another "it feels easier"

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Why?

finite dragon
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Makes no sense

pseudo rivet
frail spire
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You should be rewarded for landind shots

finite dragon
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See

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In Master you just die easier

frail spire
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Dunno I think its well done

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You just become mortal like others

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Lower difficulties is just so you learn mechanics and where things are

finite dragon
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Lower difficulties are just boring, no matter if is your first time in the game

pseudo rivet
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^

finite dragon
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Like, the knife in CoC is the most op thing

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you can 2 stab a chimara

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Or how the hell you type it

pseudo rivet
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Chimera

finite dragon
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chimera

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there

pseudo rivet
finite dragon
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Is true what they say about CS

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about the glitchs

pseudo rivet
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@frail spire
Where did you find that information about the Izlom's numbers being finite?

frail spire
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Dunno, all standalone and mods I play tend to say the same thing from izloms

pseudo rivet
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What glitches?

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Hmm

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Where do they get their intel from?

frail spire
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You mean features? smile_strelok

finite dragon
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like, I just experienced a glitch once on SoC and it's was only a npc with the walk animation while he is jsut vibing standing

frail spire
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I legit have no idea

pseudo rivet
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Scar, more like Schard?

frail spire
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But the izlom is the only mutant that has hint of having finite numbers

pseudo rivet
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Weird

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The Lost Alpha doesn't say so

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But then again, it's Lost Alpha

frail spire
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Is it surprising mutants are finite?

pseudo rivet
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Yes

frail spire
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One would think that with stalkers shooting them on sight and rad diseases would keep them in check

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Except tushkanos

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Screw those things

pseudo rivet
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They breed like crazy

empty hull
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why do rats do so much damage in vector of alienation

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there's a reason why i only have 8 bullets in my latest save

frail spire
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A bunch of mutants that do no damage in base game get a hefty boost in mods

empty hull
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el ratos

finite dragon
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Bruh, I just hate rats, they're impossible to hit

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Mhm

frail spire
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Cats tend to make you bleed to desth instantly

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Snorks almost oneshot you

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Boars oneshot you almost too

finite dragon
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Bruh, If I get stormed by rats i just give up and die

frail spire
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Psydogs almost assmangle you too

empty hull
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bruh i'm just going to listen to klaus wunderlich until i get the courage to fight those mercs

frail spire
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Chimeras well duh

pseudo rivet
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I just love seeing some of the cut-content becoming Canon in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.

finite dragon
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Vanilla

pseudo rivet
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CS does that and it's pretty interesting

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For example, those Cats you mentioned

finite dragon
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YOu kill them with 1 hit

frail spire
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Cats were cut too right?

finite dragon
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I know

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But

pseudo rivet
#

Yeah

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They can still be heard in SoC, though

frail spire
#

Weren't certaint poltergeists took out too?

pseudo rivet
#

Put some distance between you and the Rodents and grab your pistol. Take aim and pop them one by one

#

Weren't certaint poltergeists took out too?

I wouldn't know about that

empty hull
#

how can a rat withstand a 5.45mm assault rifle bullet and still live

pseudo rivet
#

They can't

finite dragon
#

What

#

I swear to god

frail spire
#

Rodents ain't an issue, now psydogs relentlessly spamming mirror images are

finite dragon
#

You can kill them with a single 9x18 bullet

empty hull
#

not on master difficulty vector of alienation

pseudo rivet
#

Psy Dogs are really cool

finite dragon
#

mhm

pseudo rivet
#

It's just too bad they're so exotic

frail spire
#

I hope stalker 2 has tamed mutants used as weapons

pseudo rivet
#

I dare say, they're the Alpha of their own pack

frail spire
#

At least in cutscenes

finite dragon
#

Everyona gangsta 'till you have a tamed Chimera

pseudo rivet
#

They even got the white fur to match with a ||lone|| wolf

frail spire
#

when degtyarev had enough and calls the ukraine goverment tamed pseudogiant with armor on it

pseudo rivet
frail spire
#

I mean you see it in fallout too with enclave tamed deathclaws

pseudo rivet
#

Different franchise, different universe

frail spire
#

So it's not that far fetched

#

Foot hand and mask

pseudo rivet
#

It's RNG, as far I know

#

Weird

#

Maybe just luck

frail spire
#

Probably luck, loot has always been rng based

#

Aside the whole "don't overshoot a mutant or the body becomes unharveastable"

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Thats why I loved the hunting backpack

#

Just such a necessary item that wasn't in base game

finite dragon
frail spire
#

Smoke grenades are so trash in general

pseudo rivet
#

It's a cool concept, but it isn't featured in the base game

frail spire
#

The mods that do have them are really just something to sell

#

Well get the helmet first and foremost

pseudo rivet
#

I think you'll have to use some anti-rad artifacts

#

Unless it's Psi-Emissions

frail spire
#

Also stack jellyfishes or something like it

pseudo rivet
#

Only been there in CS

frail spire
#

Doesn't the moonlight gives you psi-res?

#

Not outright remove but gives you resistance

#

Oh

#

Ohh yeah you're right

#

Well technically CS was the second game

#

So it's not surprising

#

True

pseudo rivet
#

True

static dagger
#

solarint is a nice guy, just got off from one of his streams

#

pleasantly surprised by how chill the stream was

#

throw a bolt near the middle support pillar

#

you can pass through there

pseudo rivet
#

Former Duty member

finite dragon
#

I've been lurking on here and watching YouTube videos on these games and honestly, I'm absolutely amazed that games like this have been made. The only problem is that I'm 100% confused 100% of the time lmao.

pseudo rivet
#

Duty itself doesn't represent theirselves with their actions

#

Zulu's the former Dutyer from CoP, indeed

#

Yeah

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General Voronim doesn't approve of their disobedience

#

Yeah, you can side with Freedom instead, if you want

clever verge
#

I played for both

finite dragon
#

How does picking a faction affect the gameplay? I'm sorry for the noob questions😭

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Not much in Vanilla really

pseudo rivet
#

Depends on the game

finite dragon
#

From what I understand, you cant work with monolith right?

pseudo rivet
#

In Shadow of Chernobyl and Call of Pripyat, you can't really "join" a faction. Only side with them. This, of course, results in negative reputation with the opposing faction

finite dragon
#

If you play without mods you cant

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They are like a hive mind

pseudo rivet
#

From what I understand, you cant work with monolith right?

Indeed

finite dragon
#

And even then with mods, you must be a member of monolith

#

The Zone fascinates me.

#

Yeah the lore was very confusing for me at first

#

but very interesting

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That's what I'm going through now lol

#

You are actually kinda right

pseudo rivet
#

Not really. Noah protects itself against the Zone. Forester co-exists within the Zone

finite dragon
#

But Forester says the Forest is protecting itself

static dagger
#

wait, so if you side with freedom before speaking to barkeep, whatt happens?

finite dragon
#

and he can go trough unharmed

static dagger
#

in soc

pseudo rivet
#

The Monolith are just fanatics who will "Defend the Monolith!" with all their might at all cost, even if this were their life

finite dragon
#

the monolith are not one with the zone

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they're just brainwashed

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you'll see why

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if you get the true ending

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Idk man those rituals by the monolith tho

pseudo rivet
#

Or understand the Brain Scorcher

finite dragon
#

Sorry that one slipped Comrade crimson

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lol

static dagger
#

that didint have any swears though :/

finite dragon
#

From what I understand as well, Duty and Freedom are complete opposites and fight over ideological differences. Monolith are a hive mind that are hostile to everyone but their own. Are they hostile because they want to protect the Zone and its secrets? Or something else?

pseudo rivet
#

But Forester says the Forest is protecting itself

Because he co-exists with it. The same is true for Hermit

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Yes

finite dragon
#

knuckles: cracked
gasnmask: on
brain: scorched
yep...it's monolit time

pseudo rivet
#

Spoilers

#

Oof

finite dragon
#

Ah damn

frank condor
static dagger
#

they find a new reason to kill stalkers after c con.... does the thing... in the true ending of soc

finite dragon
#

I mean, I didn't know.

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Wasnt my intention im sorry

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But I'm not offended lmao I'll forget

pseudo rivet
#

Anyways, they just wish to protect the alien crystal at the Center of the Zone from those with ill intentions

finite dragon
#

but that alien crystal is actually just a hologram

#

Well since you seem to be reading lore I suppose its not that bad

static dagger
#

big shiny rocc need protecc - every monolith

pseudo rivet
#

Can't report it to Lukash?

finite dragon
#

I want...

#

to be GAY

pseudo rivet
#

Straight to Lukash

finite dragon
#

I think you should go straight to Lukash

#

I'm kinda bummed out I cant protecc shiny rocc too

static dagger
#

I want.... the zone to dissapear.....
then the game just straigth on crashes.... so you still get your wish kinda

finite dragon
#

WOW this server really doesn't have a monolith emoye

#

smh smh smh

pseudo rivet
#

Yeah, I know right?

static dagger
#

crimson!

finite dragon
#

But since I cant protect rocc, I'll just join Duty and destroy Zone

pseudo rivet
#

Yes!

finite dragon
#

no I mean of the actual wishgranter

static dagger
#

new bread emoji when?!?!

finite dragon
#

Yes brother, the zone is dangerous, rip and tear all these mutants

pseudo rivet
#

I DON'T KNOW

finite dragon
#

I want to be able to make a WISH

static dagger
#

WE NEED NEW BREAD EMOJI NOW CRIMSON

finite dragon
#

Seriously tho freedom should agree with us to destroy all mutants

#

who likes these guys

#

How do I get myself some tags?

static dagger
#

oh and I've made my choice

finite dragon
#

laughs in daily attacks on rostok

static dagger
#

hi I'm green

finite dragon
#

hi im red

pseudo rivet
#

Legend

static dagger
#

FREEEEEDOOOOOOOOOOOM

finite dragon
#

mutants would have been much more hostile in Stalker: Oblivion lost, and after blowouts there'd be a mutant frenzy

#

Has anyone tried that Misery mod? It looks fun

#

misery is garbage

#

@finite dragon there is a role switch somewhere you can find it and choose a faction

pseudo rivet
#

Anyways, this is super bare bones and there's a LOT more around factions, but here's a shellnut for Freedom and Duty

Duty: Zone Bad and very, very danger 4 people outside Zone
Freedom: Zone Good and could help with advancing medical and scientific dimensions

finite dragon
#

artificial difficulty

static dagger
#

plague play anomaly, it's way better

finite dragon
#

Anomalys a nice mod

#

play OGSR English edition

#

it shall satiate my thirst for stalker 2 for a while

#

mod with actual content

#

My first time I want it to be as difficult as possible

#

careful what u wish for

static dagger
#

do anomaly then

pseudo rivet
#

True, Military and Duty are the same, but they work differently

finite dragon
#

next moment your eating radioactive meat and walk around with a broken sawn off with rusty ammo and just a jacket and half broken respirator

pseudo rivet
#

Both see the Zone as a threat

finite dragon
#

For some reason I dont get any sense of accomplishment from life achievements but I get them from beating hard games 🤣😭

#

honestly if you would view it from a real life perspective, the zone is really terrifying

pseudo rivet
#

CoP Military is also about destroying the Zone

finite dragon
#

I thought I was alone tbh

#

I would destroy it, study the artifacts, and begone

static dagger
#

alrighty time for sleep its 2am here and I'm waking up in 6 hours, I dont function well with only 6 hours

finite dragon
#

It should reduce military casualities also

pseudo rivet
#

@finite dragon is a Military confirmed

#

Cya around, Lukey

finite dragon
#

Night luke

#

Yes I am kinda

static dagger
#

see you 'round

finite dragon
#

against the zone

pseudo rivet
finite dragon
#

Yes, I work for the SBU

pseudo rivet
#

Based Military Stalker

#

Huh

#

What?

#

Wolf travels to the Warehouses later on in the game

#

Uh-oh

#

Yeah, he's around the guy who stole them

#

Scarecrow, right?

finite dragon
#

I found Wolf later in the game in Vanilla

#

In warehouses too

pseudo rivet
#

Then I think it's Smartass

finite dragon
#

But he was dead and upside down in a campfire barrel

pseudo rivet
#

He usually is

#

Yeah

#

Freedom wants Scarecrow assassinated for hunting down mutants, since they're living beings as well

#

Nice

#

Doubt he will

#

Plus, knowing Freedom's standpoint in CS sheds a lot of light on that "Kill the stalker called Scarecrow" mission

static dagger
#

this is what gaming is all about

pseudo rivet
#

Hey, are you typing to us in your sleep?

finite dragon
#

Ha, I got it

pseudo rivet
#

Nice

finite dragon
#

No longer white boi

pseudo rivet
#

By the way, not even that's allowed

static dagger
#

crap

pseudo rivet
static dagger
#

MANURE

pseudo rivet
finite dragon
#

I feel guilty just because of that stare and I didnt even do anything

static dagger
#

crimson I will place a pile of manure on your head

pseudo rivet
#

Doubtfully

static dagger
#

in your sleep

pseudo rivet
#

X

static dagger
#

xx

pseudo rivet
static dagger
#

you must be high on this boi

pseudo rivet
#

X once again

static dagger
#

food_bread bread?

pseudo rivet
#

Hamburger pls

static dagger
#

hamboooorguuur

finite dragon
#

Do you have to eat and drink? I am curious as to how hard survival is.

static dagger
#

in anomaly you have to eat and drink regularly, sleep, too

pseudo rivet
#

Yeah, you do get hungry in CoP

finite dragon
#

So can I eat peoples?

pseudo rivet
#

Fallout

static dagger
#

not YET

pseudo rivet
finite dragon
#

Russian cannibal perk lmaooo

pseudo rivet
static dagger
#

hey man

finite dragon
#

I'm sure there is a mod for everything

static dagger
#

we are just recycling, duty trash isn't going to dissapear if left by itself

pseudo rivet
#

You know, we should celebrate Lukey finally picking a role

finite dragon
#

Isn't freedom just a bunch of hippies that like radiation?

static dagger
#

ha ha ha plague rookie mistake

pseudo rivet
#

Half-true

#

Definitely

static dagger
#

you think freedom is just hippies? nah man

finite dragon
#

I'm watching that 70s show lmao

static dagger
#

we are hippies with GOALS

pseudo rivet
#

AND WEAPONS

static dagger
#

YES COMRADE

finite dragon
#

Hippies and goals aren't compatible in the same sentence, try again.

pseudo rivet
#

AK-47S FOR EVERYONE

#

THAT'S DUTY PROPAGANDA

static dagger
#

to this, we must drink, comrade

pseudo rivet
#

REEEEEEEEEE

static dagger
pseudo rivet
static dagger
pseudo rivet
#

Depends

finite dragon
#

They look a lot cooler tbh

pseudo rivet
#

The way I see it, Duty is more about CQC and Defense, Freedom more about Long Range Combat and Offense

static dagger
#

duty uniforms and weapons smell too much to be used

finite dragon
#

Hippies dont take showers

pseudo rivet
#

Depends on the situation

#

Most of the Freedom guys are snipers, so they use highly accurate weapons

#

Except, their armor is better for researching anomalies

#

Duty's equipment is great at close combat and their armor is great against ballistic

static dagger
#

heyyyy, just relax, smoke a joint, and shoot some dooty basterds

pseudo rivet
#

But trying to walk through a radioactive field or an anomaly field is not recommended

#

Different factions, different goals, different equipment for those goals

#

Duty doesn't

finite dragon
#

What is freedom gonna do when Duty destroys the Zone?

pseudo rivet
#

Duty won't

finite dragon
#

(We totally will by the way)

pseudo rivet
#

Nah

finite dragon
#

But like, what if though?

#

I mean, they have to move back in with their parents lmaoooo

pseudo rivet
#

Then both Duty and Freedom won't exist anymore

#

Along with all the other Stalkers

static dagger
#

I remember in cop, if you help Zulu all the way, in the ending scene its said that he does expeditions to the center of the zone

#

or wait is thatt spoiler

pseudo rivet
#

The military did try to nuke it

finite dragon
#

Wait what

#

I wanted to ask why that isn't logical, but I am noob.

#

Lmao nuking reactor 4

#

most american solution ever

static dagger
#

nuke the nuke site - sure to work

finite dragon
#

Nuking a nuclear reactor is like breaking something that's already broke to see if it works afterwards

pseudo rivet
static dagger
#

explode explody thing so it no explode - very logic

finite dragon
#

Am smart now

pseudo rivet
#

Anyways, the Zone did a number on them

static dagger
#

haaah yeah they all dead now

#

most of them

pseudo rivet
#

Not all of them

#

Some joined Duty

static dagger
#

mother zone is not a pushover

#

... mama zone

#

mamazone

#

amazon

#

omg

pseudo rivet
#

Literally, the Zone is Mother Nature with sentience

finite dragon
#

Jeff Bezos is wish granter confirmed

static dagger
#

how could we have been so blind?

finite dragon
#

Whoa

static dagger
#

thee Amazon is actually the zone!!

finite dragon
#

Woke asf

pseudo rivet
finite dragon
#

A new emission approaches from jeff his wrath

#

thousands of amazon drones emit from reactor nr 4 and rain down on rostok

#

Do vehicles work? I would imagine they dont because of the emissions. Curious though.

static dagger
#

have a great one comrades

finite dragon
#

Take a shower hippie

pseudo rivet
#

Cya later, Lukey

#

They do

#

For example, the APC at Agroprom

static dagger
#

your mom will shower me in her juices

finite dragon
#

Whoa

pseudo rivet
#

Some other references get made to restored tractors

static dagger
#

kompot is tasty comrades

finite dragon
#

Ouchie

pseudo rivet
#

Which broke down later

finite dragon
#

Broke down because of radiation?

static dagger
#

your mother makes good kompot

pseudo rivet
#

Because of condition

finite dragon
#

Oh yeah she does

pseudo rivet
#

But at least the APC at Duty HQ works all the time

finite dragon
#

My feelings are broken

static dagger
finite dragon
#

Only monolith and zombified stalkers use 5G internet in the zone

pseudo rivet
#

There's an APC at the Duty Base in CS

finite dragon
#

Its actually 6G now

pseudo rivet
#

That's Agroprom

finite dragon
#

wat

#

Yeah we upgraded

#

Well in germany we havent even reached 5G so

#

yea its pathetic

#

I wanna go to Germany

pseudo rivet
#

Yeah, but I'm not sure if the engine of that thing still works

#

There''s also a tank there

#

And Screw is known for having made a tank out of a tractor

finite dragon
#

Okay so vehicles are a thing

pseudo rivet
#

I think the tank

#

Screw is the Freedom Technician at the Army Warehouses

finite dragon
#

Lore wise yes vehicles exist

#

Okay so they are not actively a thing

pseudo rivet
#
A mechanic renowned throughout the Zone. Can make a tank out of a tractor or so the story goes.
#

Apparently, Freedom technicians are very, very talented

finite dragon
#

I'm sure when I'm completely immersed in the lore and gameplay I'll miss being a noob

pseudo rivet
#

They say Yar was able to make an AA Gun out of a rusty AK

finite dragon
#

Bro when you play new mods you will feel always like a noob

#

I'm excited

#

Just enjoy vanilla for now

pseudo rivet
#

True

finite dragon
#

I thought this server would be full of angry russians tbh

#

Lol nah

#

STALKER Community has grown over the years

#

While Fallout has declined

#

and even then, the russians are friendly here

pseudo rivet
#

The wiki also confirms what is said in-game

finite dragon
#

Let's be honest, the Russian language sounds angry just like German

pseudo rivet
#
According to Cold, Novikov is an extremely talented technician, able to make a rifle out of a tin can, complete with spare ammo.
finite dragon
#

It can sound beatifull too

pseudo rivet
#

Even though it wasn't Cold but actually Novikov himself who said it

finite dragon
#

I can speak a little german

pseudo rivet
#

A rifle

#

Larger than a tin can

finite dragon
#

And I know the letter D looks like a house in Russian

pseudo rivet
#

Makes a rifle out of a tin can

finite dragon
#

Д this one?

#

Da

pseudo rivet
#

Novikov says the same thing too, I believe

empty hull
#

it looks like a chair to me

finite dragon
#

Idk I was a kid when I started learning it lol

empty hull
#

it's one of my favorite russian letters

finite dragon
#

oдo

pseudo rivet
#

food_tourists_delight = AK74S

#

That too

#

Don't underestimate duct-tape

finite dragon
#

When I get mad when I'm playing cod I start yelling in German and it scares my gf lmao

#

Which words are you using?

#

Duct tape is a god send even in irl

#

Profanity isn't allowed lmao

#

even whats your name in a loud and angry tone can sound intimidating

pseudo rivet
#

The AKM-47/2 is nice

empty hull
#

yeah why is there no ak-47 in stalker

finite dragon
#

but it can also sound very friendly

pseudo rivet
#

There is

finite dragon
#

if spoken lightly

empty hull
#

really?

#

i thought it was just ak 74

pseudo rivet
#

Yeah, it's called the AKM-47/2 "Trophy"

#

It's in CS

finite dragon
#

Yeah I say nice things to her as well in German, it's funny when she thinks she understands lol

empty hull
#

i never knew that existed

finite dragon
#

There was an AKM-47?....

#

that exists?

pseudo rivet
#

But it uses the skin of an AKM-74/2.....

finite dragon
#

Ive heard of AKM yes even AKMN

pseudo rivet
#

Cordon, must be obtained through quest

finite dragon
#

But AKM-47 is new to me

#

Which game is the best in your opinion?

#

Call of pripyat

pseudo rivet
#

AKM is just how the weapon is referred to in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.

finite dragon
#

I think it uses the sniper bullets because GSC didnt wanna implement 7.62x39 for a single gun

#

Ah right I forgot they had to change names

pseudo rivet
#

Same with the AKM-74/2 and the AKM-74/2U

finite dragon
#

because of copyright

#

Yo comrade crimson

#

you seem to know alot about the universe

pseudo rivet
#

Played the games too long

finite dragon
#

Isnt mercenarys just NATO?

#

I mean some signs are there

pseudo rivet
#

No, since they just work as UN Troopers around the Zone

#

Mostly as border patrol or researchers

#

The models are in the game, as well

finite dragon
#

the build AKs are so funny

#

the animations are so bad

empty hull
#

apparently the mercs speak in foreign accents when they speak, but i can't tell, they all sound like they're speaking regular russian

pseudo rivet
#

US, UK, Germany, France

#

It's true

#

I heard a French accent in one of the Russian Dialogues

finite dragon
#

So is there anything you guys are expecting from the new game?

empty hull
#

except the french accent, i can kinda tell

finite dragon
#

Yeah its NATO

pseudo rivet
#

Nah, they're not

#

NATO works for the UN

finite dragon
#

I mean they cant get themselves involved obviously

#

thats why they using "mercs"

pseudo rivet
#

The French troopers are a part of the NRF, the NATO Response Force

finite dragon
#

Well it is clear tho NATO has interest in the zone

#

There was a drone or something in one of the games

#

that crashed

pseudo rivet
#

I'd doubt that, since they work as real Mercenaries

#

I'm sure they're just ex-militaries

empty hull
#

the mercenaries were original just american troops i think

finite dragon
#

Another question I have is what is the major differences between games outside of new systems and weapons? Is it a continuous story? How is the replay value with vanilla?

empty hull
#

in the old builds

pseudo rivet
#

Yep, which models still exists in the game

empty hull
#

i want to see the models

#

i've never seen them before

pseudo rivet
#

One moment

finite dragon
#

I wanna see them too

empty hull
#

most traders have side quests

#

there's a dialogue prompt that's like "do you have any work for me?"

#

no i don't think that's in SoC

finite dragon
#

SAS, Bundeswehr and US Army

#

the entire NATO party was supposed to be there too lol

pseudo rivet
#

U.S.: Special Forces
German: KSK
France: NRF
U.K.: SAS

finite dragon
#

Bunderwehr camo is amazing

empty hull
#

thanks

finite dragon
#

Oh yeah its a KSK symbol

#

Well its bundeswehr anyway

#

So do the games make you out to be a wasteland messiah type character?

pseudo rivet
#

And the French one has the NRF symbol on it

finite dragon
#

Like a man who did the impossible

#

Something special

#

idk

pseudo rivet
#

Which means the NATO is around the Zone

finite dragon
#

Fallout has a big problem with that

#

I know they are seperate games and shouldn't be compared in a way, but I'm looking for a replacement lmao

#

Yes they are, the crashed drone in call of pripyat confirms it

#

Well in call of pripyat you are not strelok anymore

#

You are a different person

#

Shadow of chernobyl and Clear Sky are more like prequels

#

So in SoC and CS you are strelok...the wiki made it seem like he's an npc

#

Damn I dropped a giant spoiler

pseudo rivet
#

In CS, you are Scar

empty hull
#

no you are scar in CS

#

yeah

#

crimson beat me to it

#

:(

pseudo rivet
finite dragon
#

That guy with the scientists in the intro?

pseudo rivet
#

SoC: Strelok smile_strelok
CS: Scar smile_scar
CoP: Degtayarev smile_degtyarev

empty hull
#

i never learned to use the home keys

#

sad brainlet moment

finite dragon
#

gets hit

#

open inventory

#

select medickit

pseudo rivet
#

Ouch

#

Press F1

#

||Or "[" in SoC and CS||

finite dragon
#

The games have a day night cycle, I imagine it's scary at night. Do any of you just hide til its morning?

#

I never got accustomed to pressing F1 etc and it makes me feel like a big brain

#

Gives me DayZ vibes

empty hull
#

the main keys of stalker:
[ and ]
f5 and f9
i

pseudo rivet
#

O and P

finite dragon
#

At night its safer against hostile STALKERS

empty hull
#

oh yeah

finite dragon
#

but you risk encountering nocturnal mutants

empty hull
#

and m

pseudo rivet
#

And 3

empty hull
#

yes

finite dragon
#

Is there a rest system or sleep?

empty hull
#

and sometimes 2

pseudo rivet
#

Less so 1 to 2

empty hull
#

no

finite dragon
#

Yes there is

empty hull
#

only in call of pripyat

pseudo rivet
#

There is in CoP