Emissions should be rarer but more powerful imo
#⭐┃nospoilers_general
rancid coyote
wooden mauve
If you check the download link of the soundtracks, at the end they are numbered like this: 014-S2, 024-S2 and 054-S2. I'm pretty sure S2 means Stalker 2, and 014 means track number 14. If my theory is right, it means S2 is gonna have a lot of soundtracks. At least 54 of em.
But of course, it's only a theory
shrewd fulcrum
I hope you're right....
latent ridge
54 sound track means probably ≈ 50 seamless locations
solid dome
Its interesting to hear whether the soundtrack will go towards the cinematic movie experience /modern classical + electronic/ or it'll be heavily influenced by electronic music
50 seamless locations means you've just woke up and talking garbage, Fresh. Wing it!
latent ridge
If mods gonna have more locations then it’ll be a shame
I mean 50 sublocations in one seamless btw
solid dome
Hmm. Hmm.. Depends. You dont need too much locations for them not to become too repetitive. Too much can mean too empty. You need very well designed/connected locations with vertical depth.
I'd say trilogy maps combined + few more locations on top should constitute the world size
latent ridge
Stalker locations were never too deep with interactions. Just a question of adding models and surfaces
And of course some side quests proportionally
solid dome
Mind you the announcement mentions interactivity part of the game world building
trail arrow
That moment when Stalker2 trailer has more views than the whole Xbox Show + Halo together ✨
latent ridge
stalkers were exploring the zone instead of playing other games
trail arrow
A nu ka viljezai! Njetronjim! 
solid dome
Jose, you're damn wrong
wooden mauve
Yep
solid dome
That moment when one in-engine trailer looks way better thought out than actual gameplay presentations... Too much crap nowadays. Right.
wooden mauve
Haha true
solid dome
GSC is the last light in terms of real immersive FPS games
vague lagoon
i hope it isnt just trilogy in 1 map
wooden mauve
Rookie village looks a bit less comfy now
pseudo rivet
i hope it isnt just trilogy in 1 map
Old maps with new ones as well
solid dome
Comrade Crimson typing
pseudo rivet
latent ridge
@solid dome Don’t insult Metro. It’s not perfect but a good attempt
shrewd fulcrum
I really hope there will be explorable buildings...
analog fossil
I just installed the stalker shadow of carrot mod earlier, its so dumb xD
I really hope there will be explorable buildings...
@shrewd fulcrum +1
wooden mauve
I'm 99% sure that there will be
shrewd fulcrum
🙏
analog fossil
a bit like chernobylite
wooden mauve
I mean, in SoC alone there are more explorable buildings than in Gta5
analog fossil
I'll be playing that to get my dose of chernobyl before stalker 2 releases
a bit like chernobylite
@analog fossil
shrewd fulcrum
Will classes will be based on factions?
pseudo rivet
Classes?
latent ridge
Misery player detected
pseudo rivet
Like, the only thing anywhere class related is Misery
wooden mauve
I think he means loadouts
wooden mauve
Like freedom using NATO weaponry
pseudo rivet
Then again, now with the trailer revealed, I assume GSC will try to open up more
Oh man, it would be weird to see Freedom without NATO weapons
twin orchid
some rpg elements would do the game good
vague lagoon
the room with electric anomaly looks like clear sky pripyat
shrewd fulcrum
some rpg elements would do the game good
@twin orchid 🙏
wooden mauve
Freedom would use blunt force
wooden mauve
Get it? "Blunt" force
shrewd fulcrum
They said the graphics will be like the trailer... 
pseudo rivet
Does the trailer feature the in-game graphics?
-The trailer demonstrates the level of graphics and atmosphere we are aiming to achieve on release
.
shrewd fulcrum
👏
timber violet
I mean, "aiming" could literally mean anything up to that, but I hope GSC can get it done
pseudo rivet
shrewd fulcrum
I just hope weapons and armors will be balanced... Bad thing in Survarium....
pseudo rivet
Same
timber violet
I think GSC always had good weapon balance?
wooden mauve
GSC response to any question be like: 
pseudo rivet
I wouldn't really like a tier-based system
latent ridge
Hardcore progression mods that extend game to at least 100hrs would be nice
raw oracle
Imagine 4K monolith 
shrewd fulcrum
4k Ecologists ☢️
jaunty pawn
imagine those 4K grenades they will throw at you
vague lagoon
4k bread
shrewd fulcrum
.😆
wooden mauve
Imagine 4K Bloodsucker giving the succ
timber violet
4k mind controller
pseudo rivet
shrewd fulcrum
raw oracle
What seems cool with some new anomalies is that they will react with objects more. Like with those cars in the trailers
shrewd fulcrum
☢️ ❤️ ☣️
wooden mauve
finite dragon
timber violet
@raw oracle I dont think that will be like that in game tho
solid dome
Man, the interior of buildings of Pripyat in CoP were pretty empty
@pseudo rivet
Just what I was talking about 50 years ago.
pseudo rivet
solid dome
Empty freaking interiors, boi
timber violet
@raw oracle because if objects move, they can be moved too much and then never be in anomaly range... maybe make em move just a bit? idk
raw oracle
4k textured sidorovich
solid dome
@pseudo rivet I have a question for you
jaunty pawn
prolly has 4k times better prices too
solid dome
Do you think we need more or less crows?
wooden mauve
@solid dome But professor? I thought you never left your bunker?!! How do you know what Pripyat looks like?
pseudo rivet
Do you think we need more or less crows?
More
Just like SoC
That game had a lot of crows and I loved it
wooden mauve
Ohh man the crows in SoC
solid dome
I dug a tunnel underneath the bathroom that leads to the sewer, from then on to Limansk, @wooden mauve
spice rose
Есть в этом канале русские
solid dome
vague lagoon
something something crows circle above the grave
solid dome
Okie dokie, Comrade wishes for more crows. My Hardcore difficulty proposal goes like...
Remove the minimap; use crows for guide
spice rose
Просто решил спросить так я знаю что в другом канале
pseudo rivet
Kek
solid dome
Loafmao
pseudo rivet
Yeah, I also suggested the removal of the minimap
I suggested it to only be seen when you use the Tactical Helmet
solid dome
Have you suggested the crows thou?
raw oracle
Will the player be able to give sidorovich a very sexy massage?
solid dome
Bluffing. You were, you didn't 
pseudo rivet
solid dome
I have tons more suggestions how you can make use of the crows, wont share about it not to get the attention of PETA
pseudo rivet
I'll also try to suggest to return the backpack to the Leather Jacket
I don't know what went wrong there
No hoodies
No backpack
Just a leather jacket with a beanie
raw oracle
Is it only me who barely noticed crows, or maybe i just forgot those parts xd
solid dome
I've noticed the most obvious things in the teaser, but not the new things, shush
timber violet
Dude I cant wait, all my fav games getting a sequal this\next year, CMON
solid dome
How fav is Stalker to you then?
timber violet
@pseudo rivet can we have lower cooldown here? no1 is spamming like yesterday
pseudo rivet
I'll ask Rock about that
timber violet
@prof, probably first\second, Waiting for Serious sam :)
solid dome
My list goes like:
- STALKAN 2
- Dying Light 2
3-100. Nothing else
timber violet
oh mine is serious sam, stalker, dying light 2, and desperados which is already out
solid dome
My wallet is quite happy right now
native ibex
2020 be reviving franchises left and right
latent ridge
and my is 1. Stalker2 2.Hitman3 3. Mafia 1 definitive
raw oracle
Stalker 2, ready or not (im a supporter), cyberpunk (have pre ordered), dying light 2, battlefield 6.Can't think of anything more rn
latent ridge
I forgot cyberpunk lol
timber violet
so many good games coming, but my pc is gonna run all of them on super low
raw oracle
The problem with my PC is that the motherboard is outdated and i can't find any 16gb ddr3 ram for a good price lol
timber violet
same, need to upgrade Mobo for ddr4 rams
raw oracle
I really don't have to energy to change my motherboard because i will basically have to check if everything is compatible and re-build my PC again. Already kinda did that when i changed my GPU and i had to take everything out and yea
timber violet
thing is, if i upgrade mobo, then i upgrade ram, then i need a better cpu and a better graphics card, thats the whole pc 
raw oracle
I have an i7-4790 and a gtx 1070ti but ram is bottlenecking it
timber violet
oh i got same cpu but 970 and 16ddr3 ram
raw oracle
Thing is ddr3 ram is more expensive than ddr4 here atleast lol
timber violet
i ordered new sticks from amazon like 6 months ago, try that
Yup, it is cuz no ddr3 anywhere tbh
raw oracle
And also i might sell my PC after i finish school, might not have time to play and i will need the money
timber violet
raw oracle
Has this cooldown always been here or?
rare dome
Are people really complaing about stalker 2 not going to "feel" like stalker, cuz thats the stupidest thing ive seen
raw oracle
I mean why wouldn't it feel like stalker. Because it has modern graphics?
rare dome
Apologies
native ibex
Yo, there's a singleplayer mode in tarkov?
pseudo rivet
Then there was a guy who also didn't accept GSC statements as actual truth
We told him to check the pinned messages several times, but didn't accept it as facts
native ibex
Purge the heretics, comrade.
timber violet
please tell me this guy is wrong
Previously on Vk GSC made a list of requirements which consisted of RTX 2080 as minimal, I think```Sounds wack
native ibex
Impossible, no dev would set the minimum bar the high
timber violet
hold my kolbasa(sausage)
native ibex
Kielbasa, methinks
smoky grail
Does anyone have/know where i can find mp3 file of campfire song "he was a good stalker"? ||(Also is this the correct chat to ask?)||
finite dragon
xbox website does confirm that stalker 2 will have raytracing support so in order to use it, you WILL need an RTX enabled card
timber violet
support =\= minimum tho
raw oracle
Does anyone have/know where i can find mp3 file of campfire song "he was a good stalker"? ||(Also is this the correct chat to ask?)||
You can search it up on YouTube, there's a long version which I like to listen to @smoky grail
smoky grail
I know of that one, but id like to download mp3 of it so i can listen to it in the car offline
raw oracle
You could convert the video into a .mp3 in some website
smoky grail
Thats true, but i havent got the vid (also i dont know how except for getting yt premium which i cant afford)
wooden mauve
please tell me this guy is wrong
Previously on Vk GSC made a list of requirements which consisted of RTX 2080 as minimal, I think```
@timber violet
Think about it for a second.
2080 Minimum would mean like 85% won't be able to play it
timber violet
Not if their aim is to release in like 2-3 years, where 3xxx gen is out aswell
wooden mauve
True, but in that case why would they realese the trailer now?
raw oracle
Better safe than sorry sells left kidney to buy a 3080ti
wooden mauve
Left kidney!???
timber violet
@raw oracle I sold everything, 2 hands and a head left.
raw oracle
How are you even alive, oh yea artifacts
timber violet
I watched Stalker2 trailer, gave me hope and power to live through.
wooden mauve
He's living in a baby testtube bubble mutant thingy
raw oracle
Pickle jar
wooden mauve
The thing in the trailer
raw oracle
Yes yes pickle jar from death stranding ||nah im just messing around, i know what you mean||
solid dome
They was wildin'
@pseudo rivet
Taking a screencap of this, screenshot named:
"Comrade goes to sleep scared after the July 23, 20 freakshow.png"
pseudo rivet
solid dome
tired anvil
Surprised you need to take a screenshot of that
We were complaining all day about it lmao
solid dome
Comrade found the right expression
hard stirrup
i wonder when trailer #2 will be put out
pseudo rivet
¯_(ツ)_/¯
raw oracle
sidorovich trailer
hard stirrup
lmao
timber violet
guys relax, its already 1 day from first trailer, we can handle 13556 days more
solid dome
This remains in the history:
http://prntscr.com/tnuank
Yesterday's party
pseudo rivet
Basically
hard stirrup
solid dome
Lock da channel immediately!
tired anvil
“Yeah I'm a stalker fan, I found out about the game 2 years after it was announced 😎 ”
pseudo rivet
Kek
timber violet
I mean I took CS and CoP as 2 and 3 and not as sequels
pseudo rivet
Yeah
solid dome
Kekkers
solid dome
How can a prequel be sequel....
tired anvil
It's not a sequel
pseudo rivet
Kekkers
solid dome
Its simply standalone games, not even expansions
@pseudo rivet You stole my expression!
tired anvil
Yep
fossil urchin
Hello friends new member here 😃 😃 i am looking for a friendly and wholesome stalker inspired community to chill and meme with free of G*mers and edgy boiz 😀😀 freedom forever btw comrades solidarity from Greece ✊✊✊
finite dragon
Éj
tired anvil
Welcome
solid dome
Raise the alarm, the Comrade stole a very valuable asset from my book
iron heathBOT
Auttaja
pseudo rivet
fossil urchin
Ty comrade
raw oracle
finite dragon
Ej guys, do you wanna voicechat?
solid dome
Darn..
New screenshot: "Comrade Crimson steals my Kekkers.png"
verbal hemlock
Hello friends
fossil urchin
I did they are very good rules and itnis great that you state no racism or sexism I trust the moderating team here is doing a fine work. I was linked thisnserver from another discord called STALKER discord ofnchernobyl. I didnt like it there very much too many 4channing gamer boiz @finite dragon yes i do in 5mins i join
hard stirrup
gajunas is a friendly monolith 
finite dragon
Éj
verbal hemlock
Doesn’t the Rookie Village look really beautiful in the trailer?
pseudo rivet
It looks neat
raw oracle
Please add a channel only for people with monolith role were they can pray for the wish granter together 
verbal hemlock
I wonder what kind of returning characters and areas we will see. GSC loved their returning characters throughout the original trilogy
pseudo rivet
Heh
finite dragon
Coier,ok, see you in Talk _ 1
solid dome
Returning characters? Wolf for sure. Petruha could have pipe'd it down somewhere else, cant know.
Petruha, oh man, oh man...
hard stirrup
Nimble was in all 3
solid dome
Could have ended up dead with his attitude. Big mouth, tight backpack.
tired anvil
Please add a channel only for people with monolith role were they can pray for the wish granter together
Had that
Got removed
verbal hemlock
Yes, if anyone is going to return I hope it is Nimble. It’s a STALKER tradition for him to be an early character!
tired anvil
It's tradition for him to be a legend
raw oracle
Why did it get removed
fossil urchin
when is stalker 2 planning to release?
solid dome
Reorganizing the camp, @raw oracle
In 13356 days according to some other member of this server, @fossil urchin coier
finite dragon
when is stalker 2 planning to release?
@fossil urchin 2021
tired anvil
Why did it get removed :feels_bad_stalk:
All factions had channels, get removed alongside RP
when is stalker 2 planning to release?
Not stated
@fossil urchin 2021
This is false
solid dome
Confirmed
tired anvil
Release year is not confirmed
timber violet
No release date yet
finite dragon
Confirmed
@solid dome I know
verbal hemlock
As much as I would like the game soon I hope they take all the time they need to finish things so it is as perfect as it can get
solid dome
I'm not sure what to believe anymore
finite dragon
But they release stalker 2 in 2021
hard stirrup
@verbal hemlock agreed
tired anvil
But they release stalker 2 in 2021
False information
solid dome
Dream on, Sergeant Randall 1st
verbal hemlock
I do wonder how long they have been cooperating with Microsoft for the console release and the deal
tired anvil
It's not confirmed on what year it's coming out
raw oracle
Tomato
tired anvil
Sup
solid dome
@verbal hemlock Few months at least...
Zip up your pants, tomato boy. Dont walk in public places like that. Urghm...
raw oracle
The tomato is augmented
timber violet
I think we'd have a date if it would come out this year or early next year, so dont get hopes up :\
timber violet
hard stirrup
game released in 2024 im ok with it
raw oracle
Hope that sunrises/sets will be as buetiful as in the older games with mods
verbal hemlock
Whatever the exact date, my first hope is that the game has enough development time. More time is never a bad thing 👍
spark radish
Stalker is back
solid dome
Most realistic forecast: game gets nuked, brought back, sold to Tencent, turned into HarmonyOS exclusive product, then returned as PC-only game
tired anvil
Well, as far as we know, the game has been developed for at least 2 years now
So you got that
verbal hemlock
I am happy that it is going to be on console. My current pc will not be able to run it
sour fractal
Quick question is there any news or coop/multiplayer?
raw oracle
Hire yanderedev and make it a epic games exclusive 1 week before launch
tired anvil
Quick question is there any news or coop/multiplayer?
No
verbal hemlock
and with a console release, a broader fanbase will emerge and maybe come back to play the original trilogy
hard stirrup
are you planning to buy xbox series x?
sour fractal
ashame thanks for answering @tired anvil
white shuttle
is stalker 2 going to release on current gen consoles?
tired anvil
It's releasing on the Xbox Series X
verbal hemlock
Yes I am planning to buy the series x at some point. Very excited about the games that will be releasing.
white shuttle
ok. Thanks!
finite dragon
I'm not worried about it being dumbed down for consoles as Xbox series x is basically just an accessible PC for noobs, pretty sure it even has kbm suppory
tired anvil
Imo too many people are expecting the worst from the mention of Xbox yesterday
autumn shale
it does, but you can use mkb only in menus and games that support em iirc
hard stirrup
xbox series x will have 8 cores it should utilize everything the engine plans on throwing at it
raw oracle
Hope there will be a mod so that i can play stalker 2 with my guitar hero guitar
verbal hemlock
That is true. I’m not worried about the capabilities of the series x, they are top of the line. Although I wonder how the engine they’re using will work with the Xbox
finite dragon
Unreal engine
hard stirrup
8 cores 16 threads its a ryzen
actually idk 16 threads but it will have 8 cores
old stalker games did "fine" with just 2 cores utilizing a life
finite dragon
No reason for it to not have 16 threads
autumn shale
well, good thing they switched to UE, Xray would run poorly on consoles imo
raw oracle
X-ray had a charm to it though i dont hate it
👆
verbal hemlock
it definitely served its purpose and did a mostly good job of it
verbal hemlock
Yes, I’m excited for what they can do with the unreal engine
hard stirrup
the zen 2 processor for xbox series x is a custom one they dont say how many threads it will have just the core count
solid dome
ashame thanks for answering @tired anvil
@sour fractal
No shame asking. Shame on people asking that early.
tired anvil
He's not in the server, Zax
solid dome
Left?
Whew. fastest user so far
tired anvil
Yes
solid dome
Man those new mouse's are faster than a jet plane when it comes to precision and buttons. How can someone leave that fast 😄
fossil urchin
any vinland saga fans in chat?
finite dragon
Hey guys ,come chat with us to Talk_ 1
hard stirrup
only 1 more guy can fit
finite dragon
We moved to Talk_ 3
solid dome
We're already doing it for how long? Few years most
finite dragon
So, do you want?
finite dragon
Is everyone going to use megascans in their games now? 😆
Not that it looks bad, but I can't see that one stupid tree trunk anymore
loud quest
@finite dragon yes, photogrametry in general is gonna be used a lot
Especially with UE5 capabilities in the future
raw oracle
Not that it looks bad, but I can't see that one stupid tree trunk anymore
@finite dragon which one?
finite dragon
Hm I can't upload pictures in here unfortunatly
pseudo rivet
finite dragon
But everyone has been using it, even me. But I think only devs recognize it
pseudo rivet
finite dragon
Ah yeah, just uploaded it
omggggg if theres 1 thing that actually scared the sperm out of me its an emission
raw oracle
Don't recognize that tree lol
pseudo rivet
Kinky
finite dragon
how do they even occur
remove slowmode please
It's the zones defense mechanism @finite dragon
spooky
how far do they travel mostly?
hazy raven
In case of Stalker 1 Shadow of Chernobyl story where the Generators map was supposed to be ||C-Conscisneusss||(yep, I messed up the name) were using it, forgot why. In final game they use it to stop everybody from reaching CNPP. And in Call of Pripyat story, it´s just zone expanding?
finite dragon
remove slowmode please the chats died down please
solid dome
@pseudo rivet For once, ask Rock_4_NDA to remove the slowmode for Toilet Paper. Please.
hazy raven
Though I forgot what causes the emission at Yantar in one quest in Shadow of Chernobyl appear.
golden galleon
there's nobody to control the emission so the emission in CoP went apecrap crazy
hazy raven
As the entire zone.
golden galleon
the emission at Yantar is probably the brain boiler going at it again
hazy raven
And in case of Clear Sky I think that ||C-Consciusness|| used it to stop Strelok from approaching the CNPP.
pseudo rivet
In case of Stalker 1 Shadow of Chernobyl story where the Generators map was supposed to be ||C-Conscisneusss||(yep, I messed up the name) were using it, forgot why. In final game they use it to stop everybody from reaching CNPP. And in Call of Pripyat story, it´s just zone expanding?
All we really know is that it's the Zone's defense mechanism. It's basically the release of psychological energy
solid dome
Sounds scary
hazy raven
Defense mechanism from who? Stalkers robbing the zone of its artifacts? 🤔 Or is there something else going on? 🤔
raw oracle
I remember in pripyat when a emission came and i saved right before that, and there was a side quest to save ||zulu, or whatever its called|| and it always bugged out so either he died because of the emission or ||the mutants|| which sucked
pseudo rivet
Defense mechanism from who? Stalkers robbing the zone of its artifacts? 🤔 Or is there something else going on? 🤔
From everyone who posses a threat to the Zone
finite dragon
isnt it energy releases from that machine associated with C-Consiousnes?
pseudo rivet
No clue, but it's never stated in-game
hazy raven
Nope. It was supposed to be from generators in original ShoC (Or was it at Oblivion lost?), but as the map was removed.... I wonder where the emissions are produced. 🤔 Though it seems that they come from CNPP. 🤔
pseudo rivet
The Generators still exist, though
raw oracle
Yea they came from the CNPP if i remembered correctly
pseudo rivet
So the Emissions are in fact coming from beyond the CNPP
hazy raven
Though I think that there are some generators (objects) at CNPP exterior map. 🤔 And not only C-Consciousness created ones, like we see also the one from Yantar.
pseudo rivet
2 KM further, to be precise
hazy raven
Beyond CNPP was supposed to be Generators map and War labs. 🤔
finite dragon
The Zone being a mystery is what makes STALKER one of the best FPS of all time
pseudo rivet
Agreed
finite dragon
true
solid dome
Untrue. The mysteries were told stories by a Druid.
pseudo rivet
Kek
finite dragon
pseudo rivet
Shamans are pretty neat
glacial quartz
i couldn't believe my eyes when i saw the stalker 2 trailer omg
solid dome
Shamans should be actual NPC in remote places you come across, very weird NPCs with awkward stories to them
finite dragon
also, what are those ambient deep groans that you can hear in the games
cursive bobcat
Freedomers
pseudo rivet
Background psi-emissions, I assume
sacred spruce
Mb
finite dragon
how come they make that sound?
pseudo rivet
Psi-emissions mess with your brain, so yeah
solid dome
Nobody knows other than Strelok himself, where is he when you need him near the campfire
verbal hemlock
I cannot post the image here but that tank with the strange mutant in it in the trailer, does anyone what the words on it say in English?
solid dome
Tank? WTF!
cursive bobcat
Yes
solid dome
Where was my brain at watching the trailer...
verbal hemlock
the containment tank in the lab, not an actual tank
pseudo rivet
It's some sort of poem about a girl who fell in love with a Moscow boy
solid dome
Sounds like that movie where a boy and a girl go to the Zone to live their last moments together. Russian Chernobyl-themed movie
cursive bobcat
What is that movie called?
pseudo rivet
Sounds like the UN soldier Orest talked about did a bad job trying to keep both of them out of the Zone
fluid lake
Hi guys,what you think about new trailer ?
pseudo rivet
hazy raven
Chernobyl?
solid dome
Dont really remember the name,watched it like a year ago
pseudo rivet
Hi guys,what you about new trailer ?
It looks neat, but I think that the models can be improved
hazy raven
Or Chernobyl diaries? Idk. 🤔
cursive bobcat
I don't think so
solid dome
Dunno. I was on the Russian Chernobyl set movies craze a year ago.
verbal hemlock
on a related topic, what is that strange mutant in the containment tank in the trailer
cursive bobcat
Propably a baby controller
solid dome
Nobody yet
pseudo rivet
Kekkers
sudden sapphire
Also, remember how a scientist said in one of the earlier games that the Zone is growing with each emission?
mild storm
I think its a baby poltergeist
pseudo rivet
Also, remember how a scientist said in one of the earlier games that the Zone is growing with each emission?
Only said about the first Emission
We don't know if the Zone is still expanding or not
raw oracle
They were in SoC if i remember correctly
verbal hemlock
It almost looks like a Flesh and a Human were dipped in a Vat of FEV
mild storm
They were in SoC if i remember correctly
@raw oracle Yes in x-18
sudden sapphire
I mean, imagine if that is happening in Stalker 2, the Zone is constantly expanding. Its a very terrifying thought to think of .
pseudo rivet
I personally doubt it
I mean, do you ever hear something from the Big Land about the Zone expanding?
sudden sapphire
They're probably covering it up.
solid dome
Kekkers
@pseudo rivet
Piss off, Comrade ✌️
pseudo rivet
Even Duty brings up this question
verbal hemlock
I thought the zone only expanded when someone made a wish?
pseudo rivet
Well, that's a rumor
cursive bobcat
Monolith propaganda
hazy raven
It was before C-Consciosness was destroyed, though. WIth them, Wish Granter was destroyed too (you see it after destroying its generators in the true endings).
sudden sapphire
Remember, its not out of the realms of possibility that the Ukrainian government along with perhaps a lot of other governments are trying to cover it up with what's going on with the Zone in Europe and the rest of the world.
solid dome
This some deep conspiracy going on
verbal hemlock
A rumor? I thought it was confirmed. 5km in all directions when one makes a wish
pseudo rivet
But still, the UN helps the Ukrainian government preventing people from entering the Zone
cursive bobcat
Does the radiation expand too? 🤔
main glen
@tired anvil well, by what i saw on the trailer, pripyat might be coming, but if it does so, its not 100% accurate. Building positions as seen on the shot of the ferris wheel are pretty off, but maybe we can enjoy a fully detailed and realistic culture palace and hotel this time.^^
sudden sapphire
"This man is delusional, take him to the infirmary!"
pseudo rivet
A rumor? I thought it was confirmed. 5km in all directions when one makes a wish
Nope, a rumor
cursive garden
Хай
pseudo rivet
hazy raven
It were rumours and I think we were revealed that C-Consciusness used the psi emitters and Wish Granter to stop stalkers approaching to CNPP and to "recruit" them.
raw oracle
Seems like duga radar will be added
pseudo rivet
It were rumours and I think we were revealed that C-Consciusness used the psi emitters and Wish Granter to stop stalkers approaching to CNPP and to "recruit" them.
Yeah, mind that the Brain Scorcher isn't the only emitter in the Zone
hard stirrup
these are all things ive never heard
sudden sapphire
The Duga Radar was rumored to be a mind control device during the Cold War, if I recall right?
fossil urchin
it makes sense lore wise too , the more people who succumb to the temptation of the zone and the workings of the C-Consioussness and authority would increase their sphere of influence which is translated to increased zone size
pseudo rivet
Seems like duga radar will be added
Which makes me think that this is one of those other Brain Scorchers in the Zone
hazy raven
Yep, there are mentioned to be more, if I remember right.
sudden sapphire
I may be mixing it up with Chernobylite though.
cursive bobcat
Oh god no
pseudo rivet
hard stirrup
can we have lower wait time to chat? i dont think another announcment will happen today. like 10 seconds
sudden sapphire
Anyways, I'm very happy about that we finally got a trailer for Stalker 2.
raw oracle
Isn't duga radar like the edge of the exclusion zone? Maybe we could go a little bit out of it 
hard stirrup
rock is doing stalker things 
pseudo rivet
The Duga Radar was rumored to be a mind control device during the Cold War, if I recall right?
Likely Chernobylite
glacial quartz
Is there a pre-order available yet?
pseudo rivet
Not yet
raw oracle
I wonder what the prize will be
hard stirrup
i never preorder games so this will be my first if an option is there later
pseudo rivet
60 Dollars, I'd imagine
Just like all modern games
But no clue what the actual price will be
glacial quartz
Dude, stalker is not a game, it's a universal masterpiece, even if they remaster a tent from clear sky I'll pre-order dat
pseudo rivet
sudden sapphire
Honestly, the moment its available for either purchase or pre-order on Steam, I'm gonna get it.
hard stirrup
remastered original games would be cool but i dont think they have plans to do that
glacial quartz
But, I saw that it's openworld, however, are they adding new areas or remaking the beautiful landscape of the franchises?
raw oracle
I have already pre ordered ready or not and cyberpunk 2077. So if i pre order stalker 2 it's my 3rd time im ever pre ordering. It will depend what the price will be
solid dome
The Duga Radar was rumored to be a mind control device during the Cold War, if I recall right?
@sudden sapphire
Yep
cursive bobcat
But, I saw that it's openworld, however, are they adding new areas or remaking the beautiful landscape of the franchises?
I'd imagine they would combine both
pseudo rivet
But, I saw that it's openworld, however, are they adding new areas or remaking the beautiful landscape of the franchises?
Both
glacial quartz
Man, what a time to live in
raw oracle
What is cool tho is that it doesn't have those stages in the world, so there will be much less loading screens
glacial quartz
When life tries to kill you covid 19,but Jesus is still up there and sparkles you with a bit of salvation in form of Stalker 2
solid dome
As well what a time to be dead if you were a character that got killed off
fossil urchin
2020 is amazing comrades do not fear change a new world can only be born from the ashes of the old imagine all the amazing stalker stuff you can have
hard stirrup
x-ray engine source files are sitting somewhere in GSC forgoten and not being used
solid dome
2020 for one is... bad.
Goddamn unstable weather. 34 celsius inside. Come on, weather forecast folks
cursive bobcat
x-ray engine source files are sitting somewhere in GSC forgoten and not being used
Stalker 2 Lost Alpha 😎
fossil urchin
you better start viewing things more positevely and from a different lens cause it will only kept getting worse from here on out
glacial quartz
2020 is not bad anymore
solid dome
Me? I'm well prepared and aware whats happening already. Why do you think people call me crazy 😄
fossil urchin
🙂
hard stirrup
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 only 
glacial quartz
2020: when war was lost, hope was gone
Stalker 2 trailer: r u sure about that?
raw oracle
I hope GSC gave those guys who made the trailers a beer (if they drink) xd
solid dome
Rule #67: Mind your fingers insisting to type an insult word
fossil urchin
any vinland saga fans in chat or is this not the channel i cant find general here
solid dome
Whats that even? Vinland Saga? Wutters?
cursive bobcat
I think it's an anime? not sure tho
solid dome
I'm out! Strictly no animes for me. I'm out. Out I am, out!
glacial quartz
Wait guys!! Someone forgot to ask the thicc questions!!!
Are we having cars?!
hazy raven
That´s a very good question indeed. 🤔
solid dome
Zhiguli? Build one yourself.
golden galleon
drifting in the zone while trying to avoid the anomalies
solid dome
Hahaha
glacial quartz
Imagine you're out of ammo and being hunted by a large mutant in a rainy zone and there's a sweet comfy car waiting for you on the road
timber violet
yes we're having cars, inside anomalies, didnt you watch the trailer?
pseudo rivet
Yeah, that sounds wack
golden galleon
turns out it's just another zone's surprise
hazy raven
Though I didn´t find much useful the vehicles in Stalker Shadow of Chernobyl restored by mods, at least in case of OGSE mod I usually had it fastly destroyed by hostile mutants or anomaly.
raw oracle
Imagine drifting in the air with the help of an anomaly
glacial quartz
I did but I still can't believe this is reality
timber violet
you cant use them if thats ur question
hazy raven
And more faster was just sprinting through everything.
solid dome
Scenario plays:
"Goes into the car, thinking: Start, come on, start. Few seconds later, goes out and runs his socks off"
pseudo rivet
Just return the guides from CS
finite dragon
If the world is going to be much bigger, then I'd imagine cars would be useful. Armored zaporozhets, patched up APCs, tank patrols from the military.
glacial quartz
I really hope they implement cars into the game, or already have
cursive bobcat
I prefer jumping into springboards and flying across the map
pseudo rivet
It's a way better mechanic and costs a lot, as well
hazy raven
Or joining stalker groups in Call of Pripyat (that was fast travel in a map in COP).
pseudo rivet
Yup
glacial quartz
That would be super immwersive for a big map
timber violet
Cars would ruin the game experience imo.
raw oracle
Yea
golden galleon
but big map = more anomalies, yes?
solid dome
Naaaaa naaa, Patched up ATCs. Nope, no need for military tech-grade vehicles.
hard stirrup
the zone is going to be huge idk how else you would get around besides walking and maybe fast travel. so my guess is they will put cars in
fossil urchin
i think chugging red bull every 10 steps for stamina is not exactly the greatest mechanic that maybe cars could fix a bit
hazy raven
Also at least we see in intro of SHOC that it isn´t good idea to use car. Or helicopters (CNPP level)...
finite dragon
I don't see how cars would ruin the game immersion?
timber violet
Especially when the goal is A-Life, where everything changes, so you gotta experience things and see how everything around you moves
glacial quartz
I mean, have you tried to chill in a car in call of chernobyl in a car while it heavy rains?
finite dragon
Deemush, that is exactly what fast travel would ruin.
solid dome
Come on, be honest. Would you prefer to walk and explore the tiny corners of the zone, reveal stuff or drive a car across the map to see whats on the other end?
I prefer playing by foot
fossil urchin
i swear if stalker 2 has fast travel and nobody makes a deal out of it ill be done with stalker community
hard stirrup
well ofcourse everyone will go by foot to explore but what about the 12th time you travel to the ends and just need a fast way back somewhere?
hazy raven
Fast travel is useful though when I want to explore the location I was already many times. And there could be added random encounters (influenced by A-Life events happening during it) which would kick us out of fast travel and force to face it.
golden galleon
imagine exploring the zone only to find out the path is blocked by wall of anomalies
glacial quartz
I imagine cars to be more uhm, a gateway escape when you're trying to get across the map or trying to run from some mutants
solid dome
Imagine - most used word this week
hazy raven
I can imagine it working with the COP joining stalker groups fast travel, A-Life would then simulate them travelling and if they would encounter mutants, hostile stalkers or something other would happen, we would be kicked back into the game.
golden galleon
imagine by the beatles
solid dome
Imagine you have John Lennon's song on a CD disc in the trunk
timber violet
@finite dragon Nah, if you fast travel you only go to big areas, but if you drive through all the small pieces around the world you'll miss anything changed, you'll always go straight to the content you're going for instead of wandering around
glacial quartz
How about vehicle transports between factions for food, supplies etc? Wouldn't that be quite a cool feature to help factions move supplies
hazy raven
Maybe AI transports? 🤔
solid dome
Secondary C-Con should be disabled, we started imagining too much. Shut it down.
hard stirrup
call sid for helicopter transport
cursive bobcat
Vehicles would propably be used only in military operations and mostly around the edges of the zone because anomalies
pseudo rivet
Kek
hazy raven
C-Con is already dead. Or is it going to be revived somehow in Stalker 2? 🤔
finite dragon
There are plenty of things that could stop you dead in your tracks. Gangs of bandits trying to rob you. Mutant stampedes. Pseudogiants or boars crashing into you. A new anomaly field. Fast travel would prevent you from seeing any of that.
glacial quartz
I think they're gonna add lots of factions too? And if that's so, imagine all the stealth gameplay to take out faction bases 😧
solid dome
C-Con is very much alive; its a Microwave oven now.
hazy raven
Not if fast travel would be disabled during the encounter (like how it works in Fallout´s fast travel).
pseudo rivet
The only guys in the Zone who are actually/actively using vehicles post SoC events are the Military
solid dome
Those rusty Nivas? Piece of junk, can't even accelerate!
pseudo rivet
Duty had vehicles in CS, but not in SoC, nor CoP
finite dragon
Broh, anyone who's played Call of Pripyat knows Cardan and Nitro are working on a vehicle suitable for the Zone's conditions.
cursive bobcat
Freedom had a vehicle too in their base (an APC in dark valley)
shrewd fulcrum
Actually vehicles are not so necessary
hard stirrup
yea but you would think a stalker or someone would find parts to a car to get one running. the zone isnt an alien world we still are on earth and cars would be there
hazy raven
I think that there are tons of vehicles in all games, but they aren´t usable.
pseudo rivet
Broh, anyone who's played Call of Pripyat knows Cardan and Nitro are working on a vehicle suitable for the Zone's conditions.
I'd love to see it actually survive the Zone's conditions
timber violet
Imagine only Monolith being able to use the vehicles
solid dome
Flying Fortress? Nobody knows what type of vehicle.
glacial quartz
If anyone has seen the mission from Metro: Last Light when artyom takes out a camp of bandits with sniper, that's a really atmospheric gameplay
hazy raven
But I think that it more depends on how the world will be big. Because the reason why were vehicles cut from SHOC was due the huge maps being made much smaller.
shrewd fulcrum
We can live without them
finite dragon
That's nothing decent armor and careful driving can't avoid.
short bay
in soc werent there military apcs that wrecked you
solid dome
Wat. APCs chasing after you. Uber APC service
golden galleon
probably a mod
pseudo rivet
Sounds like a mod
hard stirrup
@pseudo rivet if you had to choose only 1 way to get around fast would you choose fast travel or a car?
short bay
no yeah there were i just checked in the last parts of soc in the CnPP when youre entering
solid dome
Guides
@pseudo rivet
Dis. Nothing else. Way more realistic.
hazy raven
I know there was supposed to be chase with the military at cut level between Dark Valley and Cordon, but I didn´t check if hostile vehicles were supposed to be there. 🤔
finite dragon
I would choose a car, because it helps me appreciate the world more. I want to see what's on the way there, rather than a loading screen before I magically appear there unscathed.
solid dome
No loadingscreens in open world games
golden galleon
and then your guide is actually a bandit and kidnaps you
hard stirrup
but with a car you could at least see something unexpected happen on the way back. fast travel would take that away completely
short bay
in the beginning of the CnPP after leaving pripyat theres 2 or something APC's at the back end of the CnPP near the bus stop
hazy raven
There were supposed to be bandits kidnapping player already I think in alpha version of Stalker 1. 🤔
pseudo rivet
I would choose a car, because it helps me appreciate the world more. I want to see what's on the way there, rather than a loading screen before I magically appear there unscathed.
S.T.2 is an open-world game, so the same thing could be done by just walking
glacial quartz
Man I am just sooo excited for stalker 2 it's such an euphoric feeling
solid dome
Crimson stole my brain or I stole his. All foot work, please!
pseudo rivet
But yeah, Guides would be faster, less annoying and it would cost a decent amount of money
finite dragon
The point is that S.T. 2 is a much larger game. Vehicles would streamline the experience without adding an unimmersive game mechanic.
short bay
is there gonna be a cooking mechanic?
solid dome
Way too much of a question
glacial quartz
Cooking! Yess!
pseudo rivet
Nah man, vehicles in open-world/area games usually make the game or area feel less open, more bland and boring
cursive bobcat
I don't think Stalker 2 will be surviving sim
short bay
bruh i just wanna grill for god's sake
pseudo rivet
Also, please, no cooking
zealous hemlock
Vehicles are dumb, why design the game world around a game mechanic that enables you to side step the core game play
finite dragon
I absolutely loved that mechanic from Misery and all of its descendant mods.
hard stirrup
so traveling a lot slower through the zone by walking would not be bland and boring too?
fossil urchin
i just wanna have my cabin in the zone where I grow mutated chickens and guide stalkers into places man
solid dome
Nah man, vehicles in open-world/area games usually make the game or area feel less open, more bland and boring
@pseudo rivet
Thus letting players complain the gameis too short. Forget vehicles, for your sake.
pseudo rivet
so traveling a lot slower through the zone by walking would not be bland and boring too?
Guides
cursive bobcat
Modders will add vehicles to Stalker 2 anyway
hazy raven
Having vehicles wouldn´t mean player skipping everything. Player would need to watch out for anomalies wrecking it, bandits attacking him and of course mutants. Especially some which would be able to catch up with the player and destroy his vehicle.
short bay
yeah it isnt fallout it just means to have cooking not in the fallout way , i mean come on it makes sense and it's useful at least if you're in a bit of a pickle with meds or smth and u can get something that helps a bit more than bread by having 2 bread + 1 sausage or smth like that
finite dragon
Talking to a guy to take me some place, making the screen black out for a few seconds before I appear there is bland and boring.
solid dome
Why do you care vehicles. We have bread, kolbasa, energy drink, tourist delight, knife, pistol, canteen and detector.
hazy raven
You forgot a vodka.
pseudo rivet
yeah it isnt fallout it just means to have cooking not in the fallout way , i mean come on it makes sense and it's useful at least if you're in a bit of a pickle with meds or smth and u can get something that helps a bit more than bread by having 2 bread + 1 sausage or smth like that
Or just eat two Breads and a sausage
solid dome
Sorry I drank the vodka
short bay
that wouldnt give the same modifiers if there were a cooking system
hard stirrup
@hazy raven so how would you playa game when you need to get somewhere fast what method would you use?
finite dragon
You know what? Forget it. No one needs vehicles when you have 4 Batteries on your belt.
pseudo rivet
Having vehicles wouldn´t mean player skipping everything. Player would need to watch out for anomalies wrecking it, bandits attacking him and of course mutants. Especially some which would be able to catch up with the player and destroy his vehicle.
Making it more tedious and annoying
golden galleon
that's the zone for you
sudden sapphire
Vehicles would be nice though.
pseudo rivet
Nah
short bay
nah vehicles are cringe
pseudo rivet
Not really
finite dragon
Walking the same route for miles on end isn't tedious and annoying?
solid dome
Thats the zone for approx 85% of the fanbase, @golden galleon
cursive bobcat
Walking the same route for miles on end isn't tedious and annoying?
Nah, there's A-life it's always different
hazy raven
I already said - I liked fast travel with player joining groups of stalkers in Call of Pripyat, but the fast travel would be stopped if the group would encounter hostiles on their way. Or maybe something more interesting, like travelling through some anomalies? (Like there is a quest in Call of Pripyat, where player teleports through a space anomaly or whatever it is called). @hard stirrup
short bay
not really no, you must be new to stalker in that case.
sudden sapphire
I mean, it'd add a bit of challenge with the idea of trying to avoid anomalies on the road as well as mutants and ambushes.
south elbow
POGGERS
I'm back from isolation and stalker 2 unveiled
solid dome
Aaaaw, he just edited the swear word
timber violet
@pseudo rivet I edited 2s before you deleted :\
pseudo rivet
short bay
this is so sad :(((((((( alexa play chansonetka
pseudo rivet
Sorry about that
south elbow
Too bad I won't run the game
finite dragon
I almost never fast travel in RDR2 for the exact same reason.
timber violet
pseudo rivet
@hazy raven that sounds just like farcry 5 which was complete crap, you go around the world to do anything and basically repeat same crap killing some rogue enemies
hard stirrup
@hazy raven theres a good chance though compared to a vehicle that, that wont be implemented
solid dome
While Comrade mentioned guides, I used those thrice in a full playthrough. Better run the way back, see things.
pseudo rivet
south elbow
I will watch the hell out of it though
cursive bobcat
Is that long Hirohito from hoi4 in ur pfp?
solid dome
There been cases where I had to run from the CNPP way back to Cordon to sell items, yknow. True Loner shouldnt be afraid running his feet
hard stirrup
even on vanilla stalker games sometimes walking from military warehouse to cordon is kind of bland and boring and the maps arent even big...now imagine the map they are putting in now.. idk
glacial quartz
Uhm, are these the real GSC employees on discord? 😳
solid dome
Never boring with the sound effects on...
hazy raven
It seems to ("GSC Game World" group 🤔 ).
finite dragon
He has a point. Considering there's no interesting random encounters in STALKER, and once you memorize the maps there's nothing to explore, just walking from place to place is no longer all that interesting.
south elbow
I am not the sharpest crayon in the box soooo... When we're talking about open world, are we talking one huge level with no loading between areas? Are these blurred out areas now "explorable"?
solid dome
Ambient sounds were filling the emptiness in vanilla games, that for sure
pseudo rivet
I am not the sharpest crayon in the box soooo... When we're talking about open world, are we talking one huge level with no loading between areas? Are these blurred out areas now "explorable"?
Likely
cursive bobcat
That's thick
south elbow
I couldn't have got a better gift after returning, that's a спасибо from me
Please tell me it's the same in Ukrainian as in russian
finite dragon
I think it'd be fun to see another stalker 2 trailer that parodies the old stalker oblivion lost trailers
pseudo rivet
solid dome
I couldn't have got a better gift after returning, that's a спасибо from me
Please tell me it's the same in Ukrainian as in russian
@south elbow
Returning from? Duty?
hard stirrup
maybe we will be able to train a flesh pig and ride it through the zone like a horse
south elbow
Not duty but holidays stuff
hard stirrup
i can already picture a drive by on some bandits while riding a flesh pig
solid dome
hard stirrup
i'm 100% joking by the way
golden galleon
He has a point. Considering there's no interesting random encounters in STALKER, and once you memorize the maps there's nothing to explore, just walking from place to place is no longer all that interesting.
if the anomalies had their location changed every emission it would actually fun, the path that was safe would turn into a deadly trap and vice versa
solid dome
Last thing you need be a Selfie stick, capture the moment
verbal hemlock
I do wonder if and how Duty and Freedom will return. Their roles got progressively smaller chronologically as their size and manpower decreased
pseudo rivet
Hopefully
rancid coyote
Hopefully
They'll get deleted
pseudo rivet
I'd love to see Freedom try to spread the news of the Zone to the Big Land and Duty acting like the Police around the Zone
rancid coyote
Duh
rancid coyote
I guess something like expeditions
5 stalkers go to hunt one mutant
Or 2 camps cooperating to destroy a bloodsucker lair
timber violet
I remember there was a mission like that in SoC
solid dome
Dutyers and Freedomers battling it out over a stash of chips, fuzzy drinks, batteries, ammo and god knows what else. Ganja?
noble mica
Don't forget mutant meat.
hard stirrup
i hope that everyone has their own designated areas.. i didnt like how in CoP duty and freedom shared the same base that ruins immersion
finite dragon
You do realize that they shared the base because their war was off limits there?
timber violet
I mean, an area where both have to respect rules and cant kill each other, sounds like a decent place, kinda like john wick place
hard stirrup
yea but.. thats weird..
verbal hemlock
I liked Yanov Station in CoP. Their rough truce there showed how much they had decimated each other in CS and SoC to the point of “we’re all tired, let’s stop fighting and chill”.
Of course the war is still going on outside of the station but it’s implied that it’s only in limited small engagements
rancid coyote
But that's like 2 small squads
We don't know how Rostok, Warehouses and nearby areas look
hard stirrup
they hate each other . its weird to me that they would stand literally meteres away from each other then casually travel outside and shoot each other
cursive bobcat
But that's like 2 small squads
We don't know how Rostok, Warehouses and nearby areas look
I hope those locations are in the game
finite dragon
can we get an f in the chat for irl's yanov station
it burned down during the early 2020 wildfires in chernobyl
cursive bobcat
F
timber violet
it legit did? F
noble mica
And the kindergarden with the creepy lion painting.
rancid coyote
I'd like to see Rostok again, Warehouses - not so much
can we get an f in the chat for irl's yanov station
it burned down during the early 2020 wildfires in chernobyl
We
Know?
Like since few months
verbal hemlock
They hate each other but they’ve both been decimated and torn apart by the fighting, so much so that they’re willing to truce it out at the station despite their hatred of each other. And it’s only a rough truce, not like they’re interacting or having vodka together
rancid coyote
I've had a map of burnt down places
verbal hemlock
And they probably didn’t shoot each other outside either, it’s implied they don’t really fight that much at all anymore despite the war officially being on, at least in Yanov and the area around Jupiter. It’s probably the same way with whoever is left in Rostok and the Warehouses
cursive bobcat
Who the hell thought it is a good idea to set bushes on fire in chernobyl exclusion zone in summer
hard stirrup
i couldnt imagine standing next to a guy i know killed my buddy it doesnt make sense logically and its the zone the rules arent normal like in the real world
static dagger
probably the weather, o
rancid coyote
Rosokha village near the vehicle cementery, Volkov AA complex, Izumrudnoye (Emerald camp), Red forest were burnt
- Kopachi and Yanov (partially)
cursive bobcat
what
rancid coyote
And lots of small villages
cursive bobcat
that's crazy
verbal hemlock
both factions are desperate and low on manpower due to the war, they don’t like the truce but they have to do it or else they’ll all kill what’s left of each other. And they don’t stand next to each other, they stay out of each other’s way and keep their distance. Hawaiian makes sure of it
rancid coyote
And that's only locations from games, there is more
verbal hemlock
It is unfortunate. Although it could have been much worse
simple tusk
no autumn please 😢
languid pulsar
Much intrigued by the announcement of this game, I do hope that the current team will be able to actualize the original team’s initial vision of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. this time around! Very much looking forward to hearing more about features and the environment 👏
main obsidian
We’re fully committed to make modding as simple as possible on day one.
simple tusk
summer mod day 1 pls
main obsidian
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 runs on Unreal Engine, and we use motion-capture (for both bodies and faces) and photogrammetry to achieve the required levels of realism.
teal steeple
I'm just stoked to explore Pripyat again
main obsidian
who isnt haha
teal steeple
Reaching Pripyat in Call of Pripyat was already a thing to behold
latent ridge
trailer dislike ratio is 1 to 100 likes
grim tree
someone put me in cryosleep
teal steeple
I mean, for me this goes double, since I live in a post-Soviet country, so the architecture is a one to one copy here
There's something surreal about seeing those abandoned dilapitated buildings and thinking just how little they changed
pseudo rivet
finite dragon
omg
timber violet
Should be 0 tbh, its a general chat meanwhile #🔍┃ask_gscarchive has 0 cooldown
teal steeple
And that AMBIENCE is just MMMMMMMMMMMM
raw oracle
I really liked that mission in Pripyat were you kill a bunch of monolith people at a hospital i think? And a guy is sniping you with a ray gun lol
pseudo rivet
Yeah
raw oracle
Felt like a bad ass in that mission for some reason
teal steeple
That's like the first thing you do in Pripyat
raw oracle
Yea
hard stirrup
i really want to know more about A-Life 2.0
because this feature ultimately "if its good" will make replay value of game 110% better
finite dragon
so I just got a beta key for stalker 2
finite dragon
you know people should be allowed to believe
open lintel
fierce shoal
I just found out the wishgranter is real but i can't tell you that because i'm under nda 😔
pseudo rivet
finite dragon
awesome
raw oracle
stable pasture
bolt
raw oracle
Usian
lyric forge
Maybe in stalker 2 renegades will have relevance, hoping for mercs to get some spotlight.
pliant widget
I want to have a pet
stable pasture
Dang
Forgot renegades existed
raw oracle
There's was a guy who had a pseudo dog as a dog
lyric forge
The subordinates yo bandits lol
pseudo rivet
latent ridge
@pliant widget Little bloody sucky or pseudo
stable pasture
Yeah that was noah I think
pseudo rivet
And Doc
raw oracle
Supposedly you could talk to him but every play through i had he attacked me xd
hard stirrup
A-Life has been upgraded
There's a lot of simulation happening in Stalker games—members of the various human factions wander the Zone, same as you, and there are all sorts of mutants and creatures out there creeping around, too.
These different entities clash and interact, even when you're not around to see it. In the previous games, a system called A-Life simulated the world and its inhabitants, and now A-Life 2.0 will do that in Stalker 2.
finite dragon
where was it confirmed?
pseudo rivet
Supposedly you could talk to him but every play through i had he attacked me xd
That's normal. After shooting twice, he'll stop shooting
finite dragon
link?
hard stirrup
fierce shoal
yeah he just shoots the door basically
finite dragon
thanks
stable pasture
Noah was quite interesting to see the first time
paper scaffold
Ahh, glad to finally get some more S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 news since the announcement 3 years ago
stable pasture
He did spook me when he shot the door and still does to some extent
fierce shoal
I've never heard of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. ever standing for anything, does it really stand for something or is that just a meme
flint notch
cant wait for it
fierce shoal
Like that article saying it stands for Scavengers, Trespassers, Adventurers, Loners, Killers, Explorers, and Robbers
pseudo rivet
It's not a meme
raw oracle
I hope that stalker 2 will have a mode were its like CoC. You choose your faction and create your own story
paper scaffold
I ran the STALKER FileFront/GameFront site for many years before the network was closed down. Glad to hear they plan to support modding in the new one.
pseudo rivet
It's one of the reasons why they chose UE
verbal hemlock
That article writer totally disrespected Clear Sky
high beacon
What I have read from an article the game name used to be stalker. But because there is a product (film) with same name, they changed it to s.t.a.l.k.e.r
fierce shoal
imo CS is the weakest of the 3 but still by no means a bad game
verbal hemlock
I love Clear Sky
cursive bobcat
Yes clear sky is the best story-wise
shrewd vigil
Hello guys. I came to share my emotions. I burst into tears when I watched the trailer.
verbal hemlock
The Clear Sky base is my home, and it always feels like home ❤️
stable pasture
The swamps do be homey
high beacon
@shrewd vigil i know that feel my man. Beers to cheers!
raw oracle
Never played clear sky
fierce shoal
Watching the Stalker 2 trailer was epic
paper scaffold
Clear Sky had its issues but I enjoyed it
lyric forge
“”Do I have to play the other Stalker games before I play Stalker 2?
Yes, you do. That's not official, that's just my personal directive to you because two of the Stalker games (Shadow of Chernobyl and Call of Pripyat) are excellent.””
I actually enjoyed CS story more then CoP. 
verbal hemlock
the best way to improve Clear Sky is to disable enemy respawning. It makes it much better and the faction wars more meaningful
noble lodge
CS is great but that swamp
cursive bobcat
Honestly i think CoP was boring but not bad
shrewd vigil
I've been waiting for this for 8 years
lavish cloud
Finally stalker 2....
verbal hemlock
I loved CoP too. I love all three of them 😭
fierce shoal
I remember when I first played SoC
pseudo rivet
verbal hemlock
Each one of the three is special and unique in its own ways
nova mantle
Have they posted anything interesting on the new social medias?
verbal hemlock
The YouTube just has the trailer
stable pasture
Im just very happy that I get to see duty again
fierce shoal
I found out there's an insta death on the uphill part of the road near the entrance to pripyat in radar
lavish cloud
Yeah they have the right amount of Soviet era depression
fierce shoal
if you don't disable the brainscorcher
raw oracle
I forgot what clear sky faction even was about lol
noble lodge
I hope they’ll add Ironman as a part of the official game and not as a mod
rancid coyote
pseudo rivet
I forgot what clear sky faction even was about lol
Co-existence and equilibrium with the Zone
verbal hemlock
The Clear Sky faction is one of my favorites. They’re all my favorites but Clear Sky especially
verbal hemlock
yeah about that
lyric forge
Clear sky just had the worst starting area among garbage starting guns.
rancid coyote
I hope they’ll add Ironman as a part of the official game and not as a mod
The hell mate
verbal hemlock
idk I thought the swamps were fine. I enjoyed the unique environment
cursive bobcat
Don't diss my swamp or i will send shrek after you
stable pasture
Their was no third disaster
Totally was not
lyric forge
But overtime I actually started to try and appreciate the aesthetic of The Swamp, but combat inside it was a disaster
rancid coyote
Third impact 👀
verbal hemlock
third disaster? Never heard of it
lyric forge
You mean Chad Scar
pseudo rivet
verbal hemlock
it’s like the Tiananmen Square, it never happened and Rostok was just having bad weather that cleared up on its own
stable pasture
I love helping the homies prevent the third disaster 
finite dragon
"With S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, we are finally creating the thing we’ve wanted to make since the very beginning. For the first time in the series, the Zone will be yours to explore as a post-apocalyptic open-world — one of the biggest ones to date."
Finally....stalker oblivion lost...it's here...
pseudo rivet
verbal hemlock
I wonder if Darkscape will actually be a thing that exists now
rancid coyote
finite dragon
I hope we also getting 2 big addons
rancid coyote
I wonder if Darkscape will actually be a thing that exists now
It's canon iirc
rancid coyote
Yes
cursive bobcat
Based
verbal hemlock
I wonder how they will change the geography of the zone, and what the time frame is.
nova mantle
It was a bad map, but everything will be different now... No borders. No loading screens. Damn, I'm wet
empty bloom
verbal hemlock
the original trilogy was September 2011 to August 2012 yes?
noble lodge
It was a bad map, but everything will be different now... No borders. No loading screens. Damn, I'm wet
Who isn’t
cursive bobcat
Who put down the fences around locations in original stalker?
finite dragon
i realy hoppe the remake stalker 1
stable pasture
I wanna see how the mutants will look
Wanna see how they style on me next
verbal hemlock
I have seen some articles saying that the series has not had an entry since 2007 like CS and CoP do not exist
iron pumice
Hello there
noble lodge
Who put down the fences around locations in original stalker?
It was Duty to stop gopniks entering the zone
iron pumice
So hey I am new to Stalker, what mod should I try to install?
verbal hemlock
The zone restoration project is good for SoC
fierce shoal
I'd like to say play the vanilla games first
verbal hemlock
perhaps yes
noble lodge
For sure weapon mods
fierce shoal
and then add spice later
verbal hemlock
although there are some QoL/performance enhancers that might be a good idea on your first playthrough
nova mantle
Weapon mods are a must IMO
iron pumice
the deal is the graphics, i dont mind the classics but there is a mod to improve them?
raw oracle
So hey I am new to Stalker, what mod should I try to install?
Which installment
verbal hemlock
You can turn the graphics up in the settings, they look really good at Max
lyric forge
Stalker 2 complete mod when @pseudo rivet
iron pumice
What is IMO?
noble lodge
There’s a Redux mod I think, but it adds deathclaws from Fallout
fierce shoal
ah yes stalker 2 complete that "just fixes bugs" and "adds QoL features" meanwhile gimps the AI
iron pumice
Shadow of Chernobyl
iron pumice
btw this game you die easily on gunfights ( I really like games were you can kill in two shots but you can die in two shots as well )
lyric forge
Hopefully S2 comes to steam and implements workshop
cursive bobcat
I prefer ModDB
iron pumice
2 complex 4 me
noble lodge
Pathetic
finite dragon
@raw oracle WRONG
stable pasture
Well back to the zone I go
Hunting artefacts with my 2 npc companions
finite dragon
AA2 changes balance, aesthetic, and a bunch of other things
Aa2 is a bad first time mod
paper scaffold
We managed to save pretty much all of STALKERFiles before the sites went under, all available on GameFront's new site if anyone is looking for older mods for the 3 games.
flint notch
never tried AA2
iron pumice
I will try it
solid dome
I have seen some articles saying that the series has not had an entry since 2007 like CS and CoP do not exist
@verbal hemlock
Do not trust the garbage media.
verbal hemlock
yes, the garbage media is bad
solid dome
We managed to save pretty much all of STALKERFiles before the sites went under, all available on GameFront's new site if anyone is looking for older mods for the 3 games.
@paper scaffold
We, as... Who? I remember it was russian fella that kept a backup of Gamefiles
flint notch
installing AA2 ^^
noble lodge
@solid dome you forgot that communism is still in Internet so everything is ours
rancid coyote
noble lodge
paper scaffold
@solid dome The Russian backup was not the only effort taken (though that was done completely separate from our efforts and I don't think that site is still up anymore, I could be wrong). I was the site manager for the site for many years, plus several others site and network admins worked to get all the data backed up and saved before it was taken down.
solid dome
So you were part of the original Gamefront team?
dreamy sedge
We managed to save pretty much all of STALKERFiles before the sites went under, all available on GameFront's new site if anyone is looking for older mods for the 3 games.
@paper scaffold thx for saying that omg
paper scaffold
I ran the STALKER Files site for a number of years and was a forum admin on the site for a most of it as well. We managed to relaunch the site with as many restored files as we could after the name (GameFront) and assets were bought out by DBolical (same guys who run ModDB and Mod.io).
In terms of files, everything should be here. It's possible some stuff was missed, it was a rather hectic time trying to get everything before it all went down but I think we got most of, if not all of it.
https://www.gamefront.com/games/stalker
https://www.gamefront.com/games/s-t-a-l-k-e-r-clear-sky
https://www.gamefront.com/games/s-t-a-l-k-e-r-call-of-pripyat
solid dome
Good to hear things that now could have been rare gold, were saved in the IGN catastrophe
Sadly never enough space to download everything...
finite dragon
stalker 2 vr?
paper scaffold
Original sites went down April 2016 so everything we have is from prior to that. We relaunched March 2018 so people have been able to upload new stuff since then.
finite dragon
stalker in vr would be hectic af
cursive bobcat
Have you heard about Into the Radius?
finite dragon
guys what happened to the release date
pseudo rivet
Nobody knows
cursive bobcat
Sidorovich ate it
solid dome
Two things (and a half): Sidorovich is there cause we saw the bunker artwork. Second: maybe, just maybe, he ran out of chicken to eat. Third: ask Crimson
pseudo rivet
reef void
I am so, so happy.
noble lodge
Everyone is fellow Stalker
reef void
Honestly, I was only half paying attention to the xbox conference at that time but as soon as I saw the bolt flying in the corner of my eye, I knew.
noble lodge
When I saw the logo of GSC I knew it was Stalker and had to watch the trailer later because tears made the screen blury
raw oracle
Watch it in 144p for the full experience
cedar lotus
I got a question, Is stalker 2 gonna be a timed Xbox exclusive?
pseudo rivet
Check the Pinned Messages
pseudo rivet
Here
cedar lotus
oh okay sweet thanks
hazy raven
They said it will be both Xbox Series X and PC.
verbal hemlock
it will release on the Xbox and pc at the same time
cedar lotus
see some places are saying it's a timed exclusive, that's dumb of them to assume ig
noble lodge
Also Xbox conference said it
hazy raven
Question is though where it will be released on PC. Steam, Gog or Epic exclusive? 🤔 Or other platforms?
noble lodge
It was a Duty propaganda!
verbal hemlock
If Sakharov appears in the STALKER 2, I hope he says his infamous glitched “Hello? Hello!” line upon first meeting the player
noble lodge
sudden sapphire
Heh, same here, Raccoon.
When I saw that during the stream, I just instantly thought "This has to be Stalker 2."
fierce shoal
Since it appeared on Xbox it will probably be on the win10 store
sudden sapphire
And hopefully later on Steam.
It'll be interesting to see how they go about with the mod support for it.
noble lodge
Would be cool if they would create thier own workshop like Bethesda
sudden sapphire
We'll have to wait and see.
raw oracle
Epic games exclusivity announcements a week before launch
finite dragon
remove slowmode please @pseudo rivet
raw oracle
For real tho if it will be on only win10 i will be pissed
finite dragon
i know but its unneeded
pseudo rivet
finite dragon
vivid wagon
slender lichen
what didnt gsc shut down or something?? 4A games ??
pseudo rivet
what didnt gsc shut down or something?? 4A games ??
They returned about a year or so ago
slender lichen
aaah same devs or just the name?
finite dragon
sudden sapphire
I mean, if it is Windows 10 only, then that's their decision. Besides Windows 7 and such are no longer supported by Microsoft.
pseudo rivet
Some old ones, some new ones
slender lichen
hmmm, i hope they iron out the issues that plagued the company before
solid dome
It got put to 10 seconds
@pseudo rivet
Comrade, can we count how many times the Toilet Paper guy asked for slowmode to drop? 40 tops?
pseudo rivet
finite dragon
What do you guys think will the graphics be like the trailer
fierce shoal
That would be cool
But I don't see how the gravity anomaly could always look like that unless there's someone feeding it new cars when the old ones are crushed
solid dome
Its like that for a reason: showcase the anomaly animations
Nothing you see in the trailer is gameplay representation, all CGI
solid dome
Gotta admit
normal hamlet
clearly it's also a time anomaly that resets the cars every few minutes
still ridge
Idk. That might have just been a trailer thing
noble lodge
I think they said like a year ago that this anomaly is new
finite dragon
Maybe it is a cutscenes