⭐┃nospoilers_general

[pseudo rivet]

But despite that, it's deep into the Zone and thus far away from the perimeter, thus making their prices worse

[rotund ruin]

makes sense

[pseudo rivet]

But there's plenty of stuff around there, so you can sell a ton

[grand pendant]

the scamming is a simple gameplay mechanic, lorewise they're stand up guys

[frail spire]

I wonder if increasing the number of things you can sell would make it more sensible

[finite dragon]

excitement

[frail spire]

"number of things" as in more sellable stuff not more as in "I found a lot of the same so I can sell the leftover"

[grand pendant]

every trader charges the same, with some differences ofc. Like sakharov paying more for arts

[frail spire]

Doesn't sakh also pays more for parts?

[grand pendant]

indeed

[pseudo rivet]

Including artifacts, to my knowledge

[grand pendant]

then again, they're supposed to

y'know, research n stuff

[frail spire]

Yeah, gotta save those 30 kg of mutant parts for the bunker otherwise you're gonna miss like 30k rubbles

I was never able to get a real grasp of sell prices at traders

Aside from obvious things like sakharovs preference for arts and parts

[pseudo rivet]

http://www.zsg.dk/Traders.php

http://cop.zsg.dk/Traders.php

[grand pendant]

Sid has side quests that require parts, and pay a lot for that

[finite dragon]

Naturally Sid is great for selling artis

[grand pendant]

Sid is horrible for artifacts kek

[frail spire]

Which is why I welcomed mod merchants since those always have a clear preference

Also sid is the worst merchant for arts

[rotund ruin]

yeah

[frail spire]

If you find anything in cordon you stick to those until at least reaching duty base

[rotund ruin]

anyone can see that sid is the worst merchant from cordon to garbage well as far as it stretches that is or possibly the entire game

[frail spire]

I remember how when first playing SoC was legit happy by selling my first jellyfish to sid and saying "wow thats a lot"

Since then I yearn for the day devs or modders make a mod where you can kill sid

[grand pendant]

artifacts were more common then though

there is an inflation of them, round 2006 they could make you rich

[hallow solstice]

Bingo bongo

[finite dragon]

You can do it in SoC tho, remeber that portal that bring you to Sid's bunker?

Just prime a nade before getting into it

[rotund ruin]

starting chrome made my computer a microwave now its colder than a meatlocker either that or stalker CoP crashed

[finite dragon]

It's a gamble every time I try to Alt+tab'ing out of CoP too

[rotund ruin]

i've been doing that for half an hour going between discord and CoP

[finite dragon]

And this is the game that needs several wiki pages so it doesn't help

[rotund ruin]

yeah true XD

[round goblet]

Hello, uh...

[rotund ruin]

hi

[finite dragon]

...What was i saying... hik, blurp... Bring him to me right now, or you will regret it you bums!

[still ridge]

https://tenor.com/view/nick-young-question-marks-what-excuse-me-huh-gif-4486363

[round goblet]

Just curious, is there any possibility to make S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2 into physical copy?

[tired anvil]

You'd have an easier time asking in #🔍┃ask_gscarchive but currently it's unknown

[round goblet]

Oh

Thank you!

[finite dragon]

@still ridge https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2sdQ_o1oAA

[round goblet]

I really enjoyed to play S.T.A.L.K.E.R series, but sadly the physical copy of S.T.A.L.K.E.R series in my country is really hard to find.

[tired anvil]

What country if I may ask?

[round goblet]

South Korea.

Also, i have to go to the army.

In July, 2021

[grand pendant]

2 years right?

[round goblet]

Yes

[still ridge]

You boutta be chilling on the border

[round goblet]

After finish the army, time to play S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2 all day.

[tired anvil]

Dang, good luck with that stuff homie

[round goblet]

[tired anvil]

Whilst it's not confirmed yet, I imagine physical copies will exist

[round goblet]

Thank you!

[finite dragon]

You can take a stalker out of the Zone, but you'll never take the Zone away from him

[rotund ruin]

i'll drink to that

[round goblet]

If there is S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2 physical copy, It would be good.
But I'm not sure S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2 physical copy can officially release in Korea(South).

Because there are only a few people who like S.T.A.L.K.E.R franchise, but those few people like it extremely.

[solar minnow]

stay safe mate, I will be starting my mandatory service in May

But it’s 6 months here

[tired anvil]

Well, if a physical copy exists, I'm sure you could order it

[round goblet]

You stay safe, too!

Yep

I don't care there is no official released version, i can buy it on other country!

[solar minnow]

thanks, is it 2 years without any breaks in your country or they let you return home for a couple of days?

[grand pendant]

you're planning to buy on pc or xbox?

[solar minnow]

if so hopefully you may play Stalker 2

[round goblet]

In my country, the military often gives us a vacation so that we can stay home for a few days.

In vacation, i should play S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2

[tired anvil]

Here's hoping it comes out before your service ends

[solar minnow]

nice, it’s kinda same here

they let us return home for a week I think after first 3 months

hope ST2 comes out after my service so I can play without breaks

[round goblet]

That's good!

[rotund ruin]

stay safe during your service comrade Atre

[solar minnow]

thank you

[rotund ruin]

[opaque parrot]

The new trailer looked awesome

Hopefully we'll see something next year

Not tomorrow ofc

[rotund ruin]

but tomorrow is next year lmao

[grand pendant]

everything points to the game dropping next year, either way, we probably will see something new

[rotund ruin]

hopefully

ST2 looks promising ngl

[finite dragon]

Can't wait for the memes too

That's one of the things that keeps STALKER alive

[tired anvil]

The bread meme has been one of the best marketing tactics yet

[rotund ruin]

oh lord it is dark out here my night vision is even having problems seeing around

[simple lion]

Happy New Year my dear friends. I want to wish you a lot of happy and wellbeing

[rotund ruin]

slyth was right SGI-5k is good suggestion

[finite dragon]

Wait until you get Strelok's SGI, it can even mount a scope on it

[rotund ruin]

neat

[finite dragon]

Unless you know where to find it

[rotund ruin]

no i dont since its my first time playing CoP i have played CS and SoC

but question is there a sniper rifle in this one or no

[tired anvil]

There's multiple

[finite dragon]

Alright, there's an crashed UAV North of Yanov. Other than that, I can't say much

[tiny siren]

a

[finite dragon]

If you want Stre's SGI, look for it

[rotund ruin]

noted

i will keep it in mind main reason for why im looking for a sniper rifle is because i have a few "enemies" per say i need to dispose of >->

[finite dragon]

Oh and in case you didn't know, Nimble in Skadovsk will offer you a wide range of tuned weapons to buy too

Yes, even an FT-200M as early as you start your game if you want

[rotund ruin]

oh Nimble is it the same nimble from SoC?

[finite dragon]

Yep. he's getting better since then

If you love sniper, you can buy an Lynx or an Tide from him

[river agate]

do we know what year S2 is coming out?

[finite dragon]

2021

[rotund ruin]

next year is the supposed time apperently

[river agate]

I see

[tired anvil]

Again, false information

Do not say 2021, as it was never officially stated

[rotund ruin]

ight so which would you recommend wolf a lynx or a tide ok ok calm down

[tired anvil]

And CS

[finite dragon]

Lynx is an SVD tuned for superior damage, its damage output is second to gauss

Tide is an tuned VSS for greater damage, range but slower ROF

[rotund ruin]

the lynx sounds more up my alley tbh

[finite dragon]

And they're not a pre-customized weapons, your upgrade will accumulate with their stats

[rotund ruin]

ok now that is good to know

[finite dragon]

Yep, you can even increase these customized weapons stats to even higher

But be noted, first, his price is high as hell and second you will not know what you'll buy from him until it is delivered. May require some save and load scumming

Nimble is at the upper deck if you want to find him

[rotund ruin]

fair enough jesus h christ its literally pitch black out here man im having trouble seeing even with night vision on my flashlight only helps so much wait

did you say skadovsk

[finite dragon]

Yep

[rotund ruin]

i know where it is and im heading there now

i disembarked from there an hour ago

so it wont be long till i get back

thank you for information stalker i will pay Nimble a visit in skadovsk

[finite dragon]

Remember to save after you place an order, then go to the bed to sleep until your order comes
If it's not what you want then just rinse and repeat

[rotund ruin]

exo from him i can get an exo this early well i have one on but i will keep that in mind for another time i play the game

[finite dragon]

You can buy CS3a armor from him too

And SEVA

[rotund ruin]

this has got to be the most useful man in the zone that i have met

[finite dragon]

Hope you'll not go broke after this

[rotund ruin]

i have 365269 Rubles i'll go broke when im dead lmao unless greed gets the best of me and i lose em all

[finite dragon]

Neat, enjoy your shopping

[rotund ruin]

got recommended modifications i should make to the lynx?

[finite dragon]

Depends on you

[rotund ruin]

ugh i will go see nitro at least he does not require vodka to modify weapons like the bum in skadovsk

[finite dragon]

But you know that in order for more upgrade choice? You have to find tools right?

[rotund ruin]

yes

[finite dragon]

Besides that bum you said is the only one who can fully upgrade your shooter too since that's his field

[rotund ruin]

well i guess i can spare a few bottles of vodka

there we go one fully modded sniper rifle cocked and ready to go

[finite dragon]

With full damage stats, it hurts as much as an RPG shot

[rotund ruin]

i'm going to split skulls with this new toy

[finite dragon]

Enjoy

Well have fun stalker, Imma sleep now

[rotund ruin]

have a good one stalker

um

[lucid elm]

wrong channel

[rotund ruin]

you do realize this is a stalker channel correct?

[lucid elm]

[rotund ruin]

[frail spire]

talk about stalker

be told it's a wrong channel

Big thonk

[rotund ruin]

no no he posted something for arma 3

he deleted it after correcting his mistake

[frail spire]

oh nvm then

[rotund ruin]

i am hearing noises up ahead imma keep an eye out for anything if i dont find anything im heading back to the station that's 3 clicks from here

what the hell are these rat looking creatures they sound like snorks but they are not snorks

[leaden hamlet]

Hamsters?

[rotund ruin]

well they look like river rats

but they sound like snorks tbh idfk what they are i killed a bunch of them downstairs

[leaden hamlet]

https://stalker.fandom.com/wiki/Rodent

[rotund ruin]

oh

ty

oh lovely i hear zombied stalkers ahead

[lucid elm]

aka Tushkano

[rotund ruin]

jesus well i ran into some snorks

killing them atm

[still ridge]

what game

[rotund ruin]

CoP

[still ridge]

yeah you’ll be running into a lot of snorks

[rotund ruin]

i didn't at first but since i got to the station from skadovsk that's when i started running into them

[atomic flume]

snorks are scary, they sound almost like dogs so when you hear them you dont think much but then like 3 of them jump out at you and they become a pain in the ass to deal with.

[rose falcon]

Ah yes today is the year stalker 2 is coming

We are going home stalkers

[solid prism]

[spark sluice]

whoop

[solid prism]

Isn't it wierd that all stalkers call the zone "home"?

Because there is no other place like this in any other game.

[signal aurora]

Happy New Year 2021 to you

[solid prism]

Happy new year stalkers.

[red ledge]

happy new year

[solid prism]

May the wishgranter fulfill all our wishes!

[lyric sky]

Happy new year comrades!

[finite dragon]

Happy new year, my beloved trespassers!

[rotund ruin]

i wonder where gajunas is they usually jump at the sight of false information eh not my problem though

[rare rain]

Happy new year stalkers

[sharp frost]

С новым годом

[solid remnant]

Haps New year fellow stalkers!!! (in Britain at least)

[finite dragon]

Happy new year

[lucid elm]

Thanks

[woven fern]

tbh im not liking clear sky that much

the story isnt very compelling

im just not as motivated to play it like i was shadow of chernobyl

[tired anvil]

Opposite for me personally

[red ledge]

teaser almost has as many views as the actual trailer

[tired anvil]

Well yes and no, the teaser has 1.5 mil or so, but it's on 1 channel. Across all the channels it's on, the trailer has at least 3mil views

~1.6mil from Microsoft, 400-500k from the GSC channel, another 1.2 from the IGN channel, and more other channels

[elfin ermine]

[red ledge]

yes

[rotund ruin]

happy new years stalkers

[tired anvil]

Thank you, you as well!

[haughty wigeon]

Happy new year everyone!

hope ya are all right

[wintry knoll]

happy new year from the new york gang

[tired anvil]

Thanks New York Gang. Happy New Year from Eastern Europe Gang

[wintry knoll]

davai

[lethal ginkgo]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/184311403530813440/794341902274789426/How_6a5da8_1442730.jpg

[wintry knoll]

i feel the same way

[gusty trench]

If you see Lithuanian happy, he's probably drunk

[finite dragon]

Eastern Europe?

What country gajunas?

[tired anvil]

Lithuania

[finite dragon]

Nice

[finite dragon]

Oh crap! I'm a sitting duck here, just what am i waiting for eh?

[finite dragon]

Interesting announcement

[sullen dragon]

@solid prism like dorothy says, no place like home lol

[ember granite]

is there anyone knows turkish stalker addon?

[solid dome]

Don’t relax just yet though, we’ve barely made it past the perimeter! Make sure to check your equipment and stock up on bullets and bolts - we’re starting our journey to the center of the Zone next year.

Houston, we have a hint!

[solid prism]

No matter how long the journey is,we always come back.

[opaque parrot]

Happy New Year stalkers!

[snow pendant]

Happy new year to you!

[sturdy scaffold]

Hello! I'm playing for Shadow Of Tchernobyl for the first time. I've just disabled the brain scorcher and killed every monolith goons except one, and the door from the entrance is now locked. Wich, from what I've gathered in some walkthroughs, kind of put me in a hardlock.

Is there any password for this door, I do I need to cheat?

Just did a complete sweep and they all ded now. Door still locked.

30 min on this.

[tired anvil]

No swearing btw

Sorry my memory on SoC is a bit weak now to help you

[buoyant mason]

0

7

[supple summit]

its 2021.

where stalker 2

[tired anvil]

Development

[still ridge]

Well, 2021 is reportedly the release window, that gives us one year or less

[tired anvil]

It's a possible assumption. Can only hope

[still ridge]

Unless there are development issues, I don’t see it releasing after 2021

[past shuttle]

I agree with you

[dreamy island]

personally, I'd rather wait longer for a better and more developed game rather than rush the company and end up with issues like what happened in cypberpunk. Although it kills me to wait longer I'd still want the return that stalker deserves to have.

also sorry for randomly entering your conversation lmao

[past shuttle]

Such a comment you made, this is absolutely a stashable one

[still ridge]

Trust me, cyberpunk’s development cycle is irregular, doubt stalker 2 has almost ANY of the faults of CP’s development had.

[dreamy island]

Oh, don't get me wrong - I have full trust in this company and their games. I'm just saying its best not to pressure them and pretty much force them to release something that's just not ready yet.

[noble mica]

Hopefully the gaming community in general has learned that they shouldn't force a game company to publish a game while it isn't ready.

[past shuttle]

👍

[tired anvil]

GSC is already doing it a lot better than CDPR by not overhyping the game themselves

Cyberpunk got announced in 2011/2012 but work started around 2016

So ± 4 true years of work, delays included

S2 was announced in 2018, but was mentioned that work started before development, so there's a minimum of 2.5 years of work already

Soon to be 3 years + the unknown amount of time of work before the announcement

[solid prism]

The problem with Cyberpunk was that it's cross-gen.I beleive they should have worked the game only for the new gen consoles.But they made the mistake of anouncing the game too early and for previous consoles.And now they couldn't break this commitement!Stalker 2 will be only for next gen XboX consoles so GSC will not make this mistake.

[tired anvil]

Yea, GSC is being a lot smarter with all of this

[dreamy island]

I just think cyberpunk wasn't really able to run on old gen and they spend so much time trying to optimize something that just isn't able to run with the older / less powerful tech. Thats completely my guess though.

[noble mica]

The propblem is that the majority still uses last gen console.

[dreamy island]

Yeah, I understand that.

I'm just wondering how stalkers going to do on xbox

[tired anvil]

Stalker was always a PC game, so I don't think people being on old gen would've ever concerned GSC

The PC fanbase is there, the new wave of players are upgrading as well

[noble mica]

I'm pretty sure Microsoft or the Xbox team could optimise S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2.

Like they do with old xbox 360 games I've heard.

[little beacon]

I personally think it's better to not see any trailer or gameplay till the game is somehow 90% complete. Fans of stalker already waited for so long, so a little more (even if it become 2022) isn't a bad thing.

[solid prism]

Technicaly we haven't seen gameplay so..

[past shuttle]

I would even wait for more 10 years just so it becomes perfect

They just should take their time

We have all seen the mistakes of rushing games, haven't we?

[still ridge]

Absolutely not

10 years, that’s what you call development hell

We’re probably gonna get a gameplay trailer soon enough

[hushed aurora]

SoC

[sturdy scaffold]

Hey, it's ya boi again. So this time I'm inside the central, in the secret underground lab. Once again, 'killed all the monolith goons. Right now I'm seeing this green hologram surronded by blue metal spheres. All the entrances are blocked. Nothing is happening. What do I do?

Also I can't take screenshot because stalker block my print screen key.

[hushed aurora]

Shoot the spheres

The hologram looks like a "monolith" right

[sturdy scaffold]

Ah, the good ol' reliable

thanks

[hushed aurora]

Np

[finite dragon]

@sturdy scaffold IDI KA MNEEEEEEEEEEEE

here's a really good video essay on stalker cut content

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0ImdCEZZTk

good video

a lot of western players will have missed all the details this video covers

I love learning about cut content which is why I read the russian stalker wiki

[sturdy scaffold]

Hey, it's a-me again. You know what part where you teleport and spook the first guy you met in-game?

Well, when I teleport I fall under the map.

It would seem as if I spawn in the floor, as if I jump before entering the portal I can still hear him do his line.

[tired anvil]

Reload a save ig

[hushed aurora]

Sid?

[sturdy scaffold]

Dude, that what I did before coming here

[tired anvil]

Sid

[sturdy scaffold]

Aight, that's Sid. I installed a community patch, perhaps that's what causing the bug. Or I dunno, I should cheat and increase jumping height?

[hushed aurora]

Uhmmm i never had th.....

Bruh

I mean, you installed ZRP right if i guess correctly

[sturdy scaffold]

Ye!

[hushed aurora]

I never had that issue in full vanilla and even if ZRP is supposed to fix the bugs and stuff i don't really know how effective it is,

[finite dragon]

Don't install community patches

[hushed aurora]

And some dude broke the other game with the other patch

So yeah

[finite dragon]

the game is perfectly playable without them

[hushed aurora]

^

[finite dragon]

t. I have 4000 hours in STALKER and various mods

[hushed aurora]

I only had a few minor bugs, nothing game breaking at all

[finite dragon]

ye

[tired anvil]

The community patches can even ruin the game

[finite dragon]

this

[sturdy scaffold]

Ah well, I guess I should stop being a whiny little bitch. Little did I do, I should have just rebooted the game.

[hushed aurora]

Yeah lmao

[tired anvil]

Like loosing the AK in CS for no reason (well there is a reason but it's not a real bug fix)

Or CS not being able to finish apparently

[hushed aurora]

Dw we are glad to help

[finite dragon]

well the CS AK is actually a bug

[sturdy scaffold]

So so much for slandaring that community patch. :p

[finite dragon]

but it's still cool either way

[tired anvil]

It's a bug and not a bug

Rather just a thing devs forgot

[sturdy scaffold]

Ah well, thanks eitherway. Next stops, clear sky.

[hushed aurora]

Good luck

[finite dragon]

I just streamed stalker from start to yantar in about an hour in another server

I was meming around and knifing dudes

[hushed aurora]

Nice

[finite dragon]

it's such a great and endlessly enjoyable game

[lyric sky]

I just streamed stalker from start to yantar in about an hour in another server
@finite dragon how do u go to yantar so fast?

[sour bison]

Ага! Попались москали!

[finite dragon]

well I pretty much blazed through it

[tired anvil]

#504592667716354048 :)

[little beacon]

@lyric sky just run

[finite dragon]

I'm so in tune with stalker's gameplay that it feels very natural to just blaze through enemies and run from objective to objective

man

[lyric sky]

Should i kill freedoms?

[finite dragon]

I cant wait for stlaker 2

actually maybe it was 1 and a half hours

[sturdy zodiac]

Yes

[little beacon]

How you find your energy drinks? @finite dragon

[pseudo rivet]

Nah

[finite dragon]

since I did all of the arena stuffs inbetween and some side quests

I loot very fast

[finite dragon]

So

i have this strat

where i reload a save

[lyric sky]

I hate the word freedom since it's being used to everything in politics

[finite dragon]

and buy them from sidrovich

over and over

again and again

until i have alot of drinks

originally duty and freedom werent even enemies in the storyline

duty was just a paramilitary designed to defend the bar

freedom was in dead city and guarding it from mutants

[lyric sky]

Oh..

[pseudo rivet]

"Dead City"

[finite dragon]

i recommend further reading from stalker-ru.gamepedia

[pseudo rivet]

What mod did you get that from?

[lyric sky]

I do not speak russian (yet)

[finite dragon]

e

dead city was a map that was cut actually pretty late in development

you can read it with a translator pretty well

[pseudo rivet]

Doesn't mean that was their base before CS

[finite dragon]

what did he mean by this

I meant that when the faction lore was being changed during development of shadow of chernobyl

[lyric sky]

Im using ogsr, so not sure if i kill freedoms ill cut play content

[finite dragon]

the first faction that was added was Freedom and they were in Dead City

[pseudo rivet]

I thought you were referring to the lore with "storyline"

¯_(ツ)_/¯

[finite dragon]

ah i meant like when the story was changing and concepts were being developed

actually dead city was cut pretty late

originally you were going to meet doctor there but they realized that if you do not engage with the proper ending you would probably not even visit the area once

first faction that was added was Freedom
why yes, devs usually add junk first

[pseudo rivet]

It's nothing political:

Duty believes that the Zone poses a danger to the world and they consider themselves the first line of defense against the Zone's evil manifistations.
Freedom believes that the Zone is alive and that it should be studied to allow mankind to create scientific breakthroughs.

Freedom fights Duty because Freedom believes that Duty offends the Zone. They also want free access towards the Zone and more information for the public, which Duty wants to prevent.
Duty is hostile towards Freedom because they think they're anarchists, while Duty wants to bring order to the lawless Zone and keep it under lock and key.

[finite dragon]

thanks mr NPC
but do you know anything about the crashed helicopters?

[pseudo rivet]

Stingray Group?

[wicked current]

is it moral of duty to prevent information about the zone from being spread, if it prevents curious people from going there and potentially dying?

[finite dragon]

want to get rid of zone? watch this
ahem
I want....the zone....to disappear

MY EYES!

aaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

[little beacon]

How about being rich?

I... want to be rich!!

Ummm,
Why I don't feel any difference?

[mystic crow]

So Freedom is kinda like Monolith

Except not brainwashed

[solid prism]

Because the monolith is a big troll

[sour bison]

Точки признак дрочки.

[pseudo rivet]

Not exactly, the Monolith is neutral towards Mutants

[native ibex]

Doesn't apply in Anomaly, sadly

[mystic crow]

Bruv

[pseudo rivet]

Freedom does realize that mutants aren't friendly, but they mostly try to kill them in self-defense only

Basically, no active hunting

Although, past the Barrier, we do see Freedomers who are hunting mutants

[native ibex]

Why wouldn't you hunt them?

Gotta know how they all taste

[pseudo rivet]

Because they realize that it offends the Zone

[native ibex]

Get triggered, zone

[mystic crow]

So they're like monolith

[frail spire]

They do hunt though, but not just extermination parties

[sour bison]

Bruh

[frail spire]

They accept mutants as part of daily life

Duty refuses that and wants them gone

[mystic crow]

Duty ftw

[pseudo rivet]

Although, past the Barrier, we do see Freedomers who are hunting mutants

[mystic crow]

[native ibex]

Duty is chad

[frail spire]

Duty is brainlet military

[mystic crow]

Btw is the teaser in game engine?

[pseudo rivet]

Yes

[mystic crow]

Damn

Looks good

[native ibex]

What does that mean, though

Watch Dogs E3 was in engine

Watch Dogs release was also in engine

[mystic crow]

It's ubisoft

Whatever they say the game will always be downgraded

If I'm using the right word

[little beacon]

@native ibex

Division was the same story!

[native ibex]

Indeed

[little beacon]

You think Stalker 2 will be available on steam? Or epic?

[native ibex]

I think it will be available only on back-alley dark web site

Right behind the snuff films

[frail spire]

Steam because epic would try to mess with mods

[pale moon]

Steam.

[tired anvil]

GOG

[hushed aurora]

GoG was sorta confirmed right

[tired anvil]

One of the options, yea

[pale moon]

[tired anvil]

Or at least we can hope it doesn't get removed

[pale moon]

Release: December 31, 2021.

[solid prism]

[tired anvil]

If only it were true

[frail spire]

"Open World"

[finite dragon]

"horror"

[native ibex]

What's hard to believe about those two?

[still ridge]

It is

All of the above

[wicked current]

[median geyser]

I'm a little late but happy new year stalkers!

[little beacon]

I hope using Unreal engine doesn't make it year exclusive for epic store!

[wicked current]

happy new year fellow stalker.

[finite dragon]

happy new year, stalker

[tired anvil]

It shouldn't

[frail spire]

why would it?

[finite dragon]

because epic made unreal tournament back in the day

[solid dome]

It wont. Devs won't make the mistake to shoot themselves in the foot 2 consecutive times.

(One shall hope)

I don't wanna talk what happens if they do

[finite dragon]

it's alright professor

there is still hope

[solid dome]

There is a door before the hope

Behind the door are few bloodsuckers guarding the hope

Smh..

[finite dragon]

[lone leaf]

Throw grenade and close door, ezpz

[finite dragon]

Throw a lot of blood in there untill they just wont want to move and then go.

[lone leaf]

Tell them there's hope in the next room and watch it destroy them from the inside.

[lyric forge]

Is the title for Stalker 2 on the YT page for the game just fan art or confirmed title of the game?

that dont look like chernobyl to me

[tired anvil]

If you are talking about those weird buildings with green colour, it is not S2

[lyric forge]

huh, i did visit that page, wonder why they used that

[tired anvil]

I'm not sure how it ended up there, but Ig YT just thought that it was stalker2

I'll look into it more in daytime, my mind tells me that it might be a bit related to Stalker builds, but I honestly can't remember atm

[lyric forge]

alright, thanks!

[modest shadow]

What are the most recommended mods for COP?

[gusty trench]

Mod called "Play the vanilla game first"

[finite dragon]

^
CoP is perfectly fine vanilla. Mod after

The Zone posses mortal danger! We are here to protect you from the Zone, not the Zone from you! Do not jeopardize your life, do not try to penetrate into the secured area!

[slow widget]

Hi, I would like to start playing on the rp stalkerz server. how can i get a server password? thanks for the reply nerro

[river ember]

How do you guys feel about dynamic combat music in stalker games?

[gusty trench]

It sucks, but devs think about reworking it

[river ember]

So stalker 2 will probably have some form of it to be toggled on and off?

[gusty trench]

Seems like it

[river ember]

I honestly thought call of pripyats music was nice a some points like fighting the mercs in zaton. If they had it during some missions and big battles but left it out of fights that are randomly occuring I think it would work better

Idk

At some points*

[meager plover]

I was shocked to hear it in CS

I was going "What is this sh"&#"R%"&/$%/"?

[north forum]

combat music is good, if it was done accurately

and you can never make accurate combat music

[solid dome]

Sure you can, depends on the way of mixing

[finite dragon]

Anyone here familiar with the LURK mod for SoC?

[solid dome]

Played once

[finite dragon]

I am enjoying it but the post processing effects are a bit to much, atleast in the Cordon.

[solid dome]

Ah I can't help then, played it years ago

Door would then be destroyed and everyone will rush in. Doesn't work. @lone leaf

[finite dragon]

https://twitter.com/_XboxNews/status/1345073451409825793?s=20

lol

literally all of their partners are saying 2021 yet gsc continues to go NOOO GUYS ITS NOT 2021!!!

[tired anvil]

They confirmed physical copies

But yea, it's a bit funny

[finite dragon]

i think gsc should just give up and confirm a year

i think they're scared to because well

stalker oblivion lost was supposed to come out in 2004

[gusty trench]

but it didn't come out at all

[tired anvil]

I'd guess that + their so called planned out dates of announcing stuff

[gusty trench]

and ShoC came out 3 years later

[tired anvil]

When we don't know anything about the plan, it's a harder guess on if they're scared or just not ready or whatever

[gusty trench]

All we know, they try to make a good game

We'll see later what the results are

[wicked current]

this is SoC all over again...

[hexed wren]

we already waited god knows how long we can keep waiting

[finite dragon]

Any attempt to penetrate the secured Zone will be punished by any means necessary! Patrols have the right to shoot on sight!

[solid dome]

Basically what was known since the beginning

Quite the "Xbox News", aye

[modest shadow]

I already played vanilla, just wondering if I could play it modded to enhance the experience

[vestal plinth]

Could anyone here recommend titles similar to STALKER but not as dated?

[sterile otter]

Metro?

[tired anvil]

Survarium

[sterile otter]

Is Atomic Heart still in the works?

That looked neat.

[tired anvil]

Yep

[opaque parrot]

@tired anvil NOOOPEEE
It was better when it came out than after some "major updates and fixes"

@vestal plinth There is a western spy game called Fallout 4
But you should try Metro Exodus from our glorious Soviet developers

[grand pendant]

yikes

[opaque parrot]

Not yikes

Opa

[vestal plinth]

Fallout was never my cup of tea sadly :c

How do I stop being radiated? I managed to get radiated while out and about, but now I am trapped in a loop of loading my last save and dying anyway due to radiation

[hushed aurora]

Do you have an artifact equiped?

If so check that it doesn't give you radiation, which is why you should always use radiated artifacts with another artifacts that reduces your radiation at the same time to avoid such consequences

[vestal plinth]

So thank you, that actually was some of hte problem. Now I'm in the "green rad" symbol and taking significantly less dps. But still taking dps.

but yeah still randomly dying lmao

[hushed aurora]

Dunno what could be added to the radiated artifacts, maybe you're in a radiated area idk

Ah make sure to reduce your radiation with a radiation healing item or vodka

The bad thing of vodka is that if you take too much your head gonna spin a lot

[vestal plinth]

Fair. Knowing that now I might restart give. I think I'm only like 2 quests in XD. I'll hVe to pay more attention this time.

[hushed aurora]

Good luck and have fun

[opaque parrot]

@vestal plinth Wait, are you playing a mod or vanilla?

[vestal plinth]

I am playing Vanilla and I tried to get ZRP installed but I don't think it worked.

If there's an easy to use mod that spices up the game I'll take it.

[charred reef]

Я только что новый тийзер по сталкер увидел

Он очень класный

Я нодеюсь в игре будет также

[tired anvil]

#504592667716354048 :)

[clever verge]

So, what's the current state on the suggestions?

Has any progress been made?

[tired anvil]

Channels locked for the suggestions. We don't really know how many of them got looked at or implemented now

[clever verge]

Is there a chance for any of it making it into retail?

[tired anvil]

The game got confirmed to have physical copies actually

Can't really say anything about the suggestions

[clever verge]

I hope Rostok is back.

[tired anvil]

We got Duga

[sand fiber]

I hope Rostok is back.
@clever verge, i'm pretty sure we'll have entire Zone, eastern, western and northern parts included

[clever verge]

The Brain scorcher?

[hushed aurora]

Would be lit

[sand fiber]

The Brain scorcher?
@clever verge, no

Brain Scorcher is Brain Scorcher, Duga is Duga

[hushed aurora]

To finally explore farther to the north

[solid prism]

There was an X lab in the trailer but i don't know witch

[sand fiber]

Duga, a.k.a. Chernobyl-2 is located near Limansk (but it can be changed).

[clever verge]

The one we see in Limansk on CS. How should I call that one?

[sand fiber]

I'm talking about that one

Yes, it's Duga

(Or another construction, if S2 developers want to relocate true Duga)

[tired anvil]

Well, isn't it obvious that it will be relocated

We can see from the trailer that it's in another location

[clever verge]

Will the map still be mirrored in the new one?

[tired anvil]

We don't know much about the map

[sand fiber]

But... They just can't remove it and say that it didn't exist

Well, isn't it obvious that it will be relocated

[clever verge]

I wonder if it's going to be fully accessible right from the beginning, or you'll have to re-discover it. Much like any Far cry game

[tired anvil]

Who says that they have to remove it, just call the one in Limansk a whole different experiment

Well, they said seamingless open world if that tells you anything

[clever verge]

Coming from the previous titles, it tells me isn't fragmented.

[sand fiber]

Who says that they have to remove it, just call the one in Limansk a whole different experiment
Bruh.
Actually, i don't see any reasons why they would relocate it.
There is Red Forest near Limansk, and some other forests that we didn't have access to

[tired anvil]

I've got a hunch that the map will change a decent bit

And sure, I guess I see your point, but judging from the trailer/image, Duga seems to be in a different place

Depending on how far into the future it is, I guess it could be overgrown, but I doubt it

[solid prism]

remember what they said in 108 Bits upload?..something has changed within the zone!

[tired anvil]

The Duga in the trailer looks a lot closer to it's IRL location than Limansk

[sand fiber]

remember what they said in 108 Bits upload?..something has changed within the zone!
@solid prism, eh.
I'm pretty sure they're just talking about lore and game itself

[solid prism]

Maybe

[sand fiber]

Conceptions, idea, e.t.c.

[tired anvil]

Oh Encorvado

Can't say the poop word

[clever verge]

Dang

Forgot

[tired anvil]

Well, that still affects the game

I think a lot will change

[sand fiber]

But probably Zone will get... Uh... expanded.

Maybe
@solid prism

[tired anvil]

I think the map will be closer to how it is IRL

[solid prism]

I believe so..already said that before i think

[sand fiber]

I think the map will be closer to how it is IRL
@tired anvil, makes sense, because they're using some technologies for that, but they still can't just remove some locations entirely.
Like, not IRL stuff makes S.T.A.L.K.E.R. atmosphere

[tired anvil]

Let me add more to my statement

[sand fiber]

It would be better if they returned build locations, actually

[tired anvil]

I imagine the geography/locations of places like Pripyat, Duga, the reactor will be similar to how it is irl, with in-game areas scattered in

If the map really is huge, they can make it work easily

And scatter things like labs/undergrounds in the big forests around everything

[sand fiber]

[solid dome]

Duga may be the new Scorcher

Potential plot twist

In reality it was considered something like that anyway

Years ago when it was operational

😄

[tired anvil]

Pretty sure this theory stands in the game as well

Very possible, yea

[solid dome]

^

Maybe it could work better from the IRL side of it in game

Depends who does the storywriting

We don't know about that yet

[finite dragon]

WOAH

finally in the community of my favorite game

[grand pendant]

in the game the duga made your head hurt, so it's probably gonna be some psy-damage thingy. Not sure how much different they can make it from the rainbow emitter and scorcher, but i hope they are creative

[tired anvil]

Pretty much what people thought it did irl

That or mind control

[versed condor]

Weather control was also theorized to be its purpose.

[buoyant star]

If the engine is closer to COP rather than SOC I'll be happy.

[grand pendant]

the engine is UE, most likely 4/5

[buoyant star]

Oooh, swxyy

Sexy

I just started an Anomaly playthrough but I'm so lost because of the engine and all the little bits that hot added. Fun as hell tho

Hard to grind rubles unless I'm royally screwing something up. I'm used to it being cheaper to repair stuff that I can then sell for a profit

[regal wing]

Does anybody know where I can find those old interviews with one of gsc developers?

The ones where he talks about technologies being used in stalker 2 development and AI and open world?

[finite dragon]

the only worry i have is that stalker 2 might be overselling their graphics

that and the recent trailer was titled gameplay when it wasn't

i expect the english translation to be really janky on release tbh

[grand pendant]

there's 2 in antischnaps channel

there was a notepad translated one but honestly youtube auto-translate is better

there's also 2011 interviews but i doubt you want those

[tired anvil]

The 2019 interview

[regal wing]

Those things, yeah

Thx very much

[tired anvil]

Translation is eh but it's something

[regal wing]

Well it is next gen only, so it could be very close. I mean of course they will show stunning graphic at first, but I believe the final product will be maybe little weaker

[regal wing]

Its good enough

Thx man

[finite dragon]

oh yeah, there is also concern that things will be dumbed down because of console

[tired anvil]

Bit of a dumb theory imo

[finite dragon]

unless they pull something like with the newer deus ex games

[tired anvil]

||Censoring/rephrasing/shortening swears also doesn't work btw||

[finite dragon]

should i swear in amharic then

[tired anvil]

Don't swear at all

I don't think the inventory will be messed up though

[hushed aurora]

[regal wing]

Well I would sacrifice inventory and things like that, if we just get really good AI, and self changing world

[grand pendant]

i'd take both

[sand fiber]

[regal wing]

I mean game wont be perfect, none is, whoever eypect it is wrong

[tired anvil]

I expect GSC to make a different UI for consoles and PC

Like they aren't an indie studio

[regal wing]

How big are they, is it known?

[tired anvil]

If you mean developer count, according to Linkedin, somewhere between 50 and 80 iirc

[sand fiber]

There is no actual standarts.

[finite dragon]

the only thing we want in stalker 2 is stalker coop

[tired anvil]

Nozar what are you even talking about

[sand fiber]

No.

[hushed aurora]

The only examples i have when UI fricked a pc game for it being the same as console are from like 2012 so i hope that by this point devs are able to actually make different ui's for different platforms

Same UI but perfected for both platforms could be possible but sounds very unlikely

[finite dragon]

UI, isn't a problem, its features being dumbed down and oversimplified for console releases

take fallout 4 for example

[sand fiber]

Um, i mean standarts like is studio indi or not

[finite dragon]

they completely abandoned advanced dialogue and skill points to suit console

[tired anvil]

Oh

[finite dragon]

[hushed aurora]

Oh yeah

[tired anvil]

Indie studio = tiny studio with barely known games and small amount of workers (imo)

[hushed aurora]

That is the definition yeah

[tired anvil]

Thing is Ainsley

If the PC version is fine

And the console one is dumbed out (assuming it will be, though I doubt it) will you care?

[grand pendant]

fallout 4 has based XDI thingy for PC, mod magic ig

[finite dragon]

bruh fallout 4

[grand pendant]

my biggest concern is them wanting every dialogue voiced and thus decreasing ammount and quality of it

like, just SoC amd CS got affected bc it was too much dialogue, and not all of it was voiced anyway

[tired anvil]

Tbh, I like the non-read dialogue

Would be nice if it was optional as well

[grand pendant]

non-voiced dialogue is what allows to have a lot of it in the first place

[finite dragon]

so the protagonist is skif ?

[grand pendant]

Fallout 4 has every dialogue voiced, but every response will most likely be the same

yeah, Skif is the new main boy

[tropic timber]

btw replaying Stalker SoC and at the start you get a quest to lead guy named Skif (same as the name in the new teaser) coincidence?

[tired anvil]

Wdym lead guy?

[grand pendant]

what translation do you play on?

[tired anvil]

And I don't recall this. You sure you don't mean Strelok or something?

[tropic timber]

english

[grand pendant]

nah, Skif is never mentioned in english SoC

[tropic timber]

I reloaded the game and the guy is named "Borka Skiff" could be just a random name but found it funny to theorize about

[hushed aurora]

I don't remember such

At all

[grand pendant]

yeah, it is a random name

not sure what you mean by "leading him" though, are you playing a modded SoC?

[tropic timber]

nah pure its just a quest of "hey there is a guy over here get him back alive"

[hushed aurora]

Isn't that Wolf

The one that tells you to go get Nimble?

[tropic timber]

yeah

[hushed aurora]

After Sid that is

[grand pendant]

i can't think of a saving someone quest that has a random name

[hushed aurora]

Where's the random name then?

I mean, what npc has a random name for that quest?

[grand pendant]

is it a dead guy? the body left of Tolik?

[tropic timber]

he is alive

[hushed aurora]

Tolik is the one alive

But there's a dead body by his side

[past shuttle]

So, what's new?

[weak shuttle]

One of them reminds me of the Constant broken clouds of the zone

[shadow drift]

the one thing i wish stalker 2 will have is being able to draw on the pda map
like cmon marking dangerous spots? stashes? general places of intereset? landmarks? that would be so damn cool

[sand fiber]

Yeah.

But what about... Paper maps

[tired anvil]

I don't want to go into shelter for my map to not get wet in the rain

[gusty trench]

I think marks will be enough

[finite dragon]

Who is making a racket around there? I am on my way! I'M ON MY WAY! I'm gonna rip your heads off!

[gusty trench]

... but if I pull hard, I rip the skin!

[solid prism]

That would be great..like ArmA.You can even hide your position on the map and then you have to find out where you are,using landmarks and such.If you're out of vehicle of course.I do that all the time,it's like a puzzle.

[shadow drift]

yup, exactly

that would be reall good for immersion

[opaque parrot]

Stalker, protect the world from the Zone. Join Duty.

[finite dragon]

You know that things are going pretty bad for Dooty, if you see a guy from a monolith spreading their propaganda.

[solid dome]

Waterproof PDA sounds like a real thing

Waterproof anything in real life

Though interactive map would be the best way to go, notes too

Me:
#1 I hid some valuable crap here.
#2 I stashed Kuznetsov boots for 10 years there.

Sounds like a funny thing

[finite dragon]

At the end of this level is the "Debt" grouping base. The specifics of their goals (They consider it their duty to protect the world from the invasion of mutants.) Leaves an imprint on the behavior and the tasks that can be obtained from them (mainly the hunt for mutants and dark stalkers). You can join their group and start hunting mutants. But there are portions of information that will come across to us and other stalkers who will "intrigue" us with other tasks. This scenario is a possible branch, but key events and key information should return us to the mainstream of events.
• The group itself acts according to its goals; it is not interested in the dominant role in the Zone, it only acts as a filter, trying to prevent the mutants from leaking towards the first level. And they do not come into conflict with other stalkers if they do not attack them first. Their missions depend on the availability of artifacts and monsters in the level. These are raids to different ends of the level for the destruction of monsters (the level is not so great) and the collection of artifacts (they do not trade with the collected ones, but store or destroy). Special missions - raids on neighboring territories (other levels), but with the same purpose - the destruction of monsters and the collection of artifacts. Initiated either by information from other stalkers (periodic contact) or by the will (accidentally, in the absence of information from the side) of the head of the clan.

from 2003-2004 design documents machine translated

a. Army warehouses. If we manage to break into the lair of the group "Sin", then we can get hold of information - Documentation of supplies for the laboratory and the project "Black Monolith". Documentation of experiments carried out in Laboratory 9. So the monolith is there?
b. The path leads us to a nameless city (The Light Path - on its outskirts the Freedom Group is in charge). This is a city of zombies and ... blind dogs. After each burst, a new wave of "zombies" is sent to the city, they flock here from all over the zone. They "live" in the city, as if nothing had happened, they scurry busily through the streets, "sleep" in empty apartments, and ... do not like the living. From time to time, a strange phenomenon occurs, zombies become active and become especially aggressive, or maybe their consciousness sharply sharpens and there is a need ... to die.
c. Some of the zombies are distinguished by some calmness and you can talk to them and learn about the Journalist and the "Woodpecker"
d. Inquiries of stalkers, merchants and scientists about the "Woodpecker" open up a new layer of information.

[the light path is dead city]

https://stalker-ru.gamepedia.com/Scen_plan.doc

great site

[wise fjord]

do we have an exact date for stalker 2?

or is it just sometime in 2021

[tired anvil]

We don't, and 2021 is a guess

[solid dome]

Sometime 2022 or 2023

Don't expect it to come out in 2021

Most unrealistic speculation out there

[tired anvil]

Not really

The most unrealistic one was some dude on Reddit realising that 2020 is over and it wasn't out yet

He never answered anyone on where he got 2020 from but yea

[solid dome]

Reddit....

Last on the list of most trustworthy networks

[leaden hamlet]

It depends on the Sub-Reddit, but I'd say it's never the absolute last on the list. 😅

[gusty trench]

Most of the time it's not trustworthy.

[zealous anchor]

👀

[mystic crow]

Why did #🤝-stalker_2_suggestions_discussing get locked?

[gusty trench]

Я вас предупреждал о спаме
People were "spamming" F

[mystic crow]

I see

[acoustic parcel]

Will #📜┃s2_suggestions and #🤝-stalker_2_suggestions_discussing ever get unlocked? (Spam could be fixed with slow mode)

I have so many "good" suggestions, but I can't post em.

[gusty trench]

@tired anvil By the way. Did Sean mention anything about #📜┃s2_suggestions?

[tired anvil]

Well, in a way

[tired anvil]

There are good chances that what you want to suggest is already suggested. When the time comes, it will possibly be unlocked

[acoustic parcel]

how does master role work? In #📰┃announcement it says that 2020 survivors would get master role, yet I don't have it.

[finite dragon]

lmao

same

[acoustic parcel]

joined back in September 2020 as soon as I found out that my favorite game has an official discord server

[hushed aurora]

Master Role is an xp role

As far as ik

You talk, you get xp, you level up, when you get to level 50 you get the Master Role like me

I've had it before 2020 was over

[acoustic parcel]

What about experienced and the like

any solid numbers?

[hushed aurora]

It's like a rank

Novice is level 1, Experienced is level 10 i think, Veteran is 25, Master is 50 and Legend is 70

[lunar wigeon]

nice

Stalker 2 looks nice

i wonder will they add more factions

[leaden hamlet]

(Needs more Sin!)

[tired anvil]

Needs more Skif*

[lunar wigeon]

what is better coc(k) or anomaly

[hushed aurora]

I don't even play Anomaly and i already know it's better

Vanilla is better than everything tho

[lunar wigeon]

maybe

[still ridge]

Anomaly is CoC but better in every way

[leaden hamlet]

CoC feels closer to the base games while Anomaly is more like a 'modern reimagining' of them. That being said, however, CoC is effectively dead development-wise & has never had a reputation for stability, whereas Anomaly is still fully maintained and poised to grow further.

[random summit]

hi!

[hushed aurora]

Sup'

[vestal plinth]

What is the story of Anomaly and how do you effectively play the story of it?

[hushed aurora]

@leaden hamlet You know more than me with this

[leaden hamlet]

I think so?
@vestal plinth Long version or short version?

[vestal plinth]

From what I have tried to do, I just keep getting put into area's that make no sense.

Do a quest, come to town, everyone kills me.
Some kind of effect which will keep killing me.
No quests seem to be around and I don't know how to do anything past the starting loadout.
Etc etc.

So far in CoC vanilla, I at least have a main quest and the Wolf guy who keeps giving me quests. I feel like I can make progress in COC Vanilla, but I can't do a damn thing in Anomaly even though it looks better lol.

I just wanna know how to play the story lmao

[worthy lark]

anomaly for sure

[worthy lark]

did you pick story mode and go to the "important character" on the map in your starting place if you started in your faction base

[leaden hamlet]

No worries. For starters, you have to make sure Story Mode is enabled at the start; it's incompatible with some factions (Bandits & Monolith, I think?) and other game modes like Warfare, and you can't enable / disable it once you start a new game. As for playing it, there are three story 'campaigns' and they are subsequent - one starts after you finish the other. These are, in order, "Living Legend", "Mortal Sin", and "Operation Afterglow". "Living Legend" should be available straight away, go talk to your faction's leader (IE Sid for the Loners, Lukash for Freedom, etc) and ask about either special missions or rumours of someone special in the Zone to start it.

[worthy lark]

^this

[vestal plinth]

Aight I'll have to try it again I suppose once I get it all setup and running

See I didn't know even that base level of things and it as such just threw me in...So I kinda just wandered

[leaden hamlet]

Some kind of effect which will keep killing me.
I'm guessing radiation poisoning. Is your vision flashing and swaying? The radiation in Anomaly takes A LOT of getting used to, and you can't see how irradiated you are without a Geiger Counter (Or a Dosimeter) - It's one of the items you have the option of starting with and, at least in my opinion, should always take.

[worthy lark]

im a yolo boi i just always take a lot of vodka with me

atleast i haven't had that much trouble with radiation so far but i'm playing with radiation sound on right now just because learning mechanics such as crafting right now

[leaden hamlet]

A lot of people, including myself honestly, are put off by this aspect of Anomaly. You really do need to either know what you're doing, have a damn good insight into how the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. games work in general, or spend the first 30-60 minutes with a walkthrough open on a second monitor until you figure everything out (the last one being what I did)! There is an official Anomaly Discord where you can ask questions, but they seem a bit more...Lively compared to here, so I don't tend to hang around there much. 😁
Of course, you're more than welcome to ask questions around here too. It's, weirdly, a bit of a divisive subject but it's got it's fans! 👍

I'd say it's all worth it though. I've lost probably a few hundred hours in it now and am more-than-likely going to double that in the future!

[leaden hamlet]

Like a true S.T.A.L.K.E.R.! I went the approach of "bind check geiger counter to mouse 4" and spend like 80% of my money on vodka for the first 5 hours or so. 😆

[worthy lark]

after the first walkthrough nerding though you can start learning by pretty much just playing, the biggest difficulty spike imo is just starting anomaly for the first time

[leaden hamlet]

Yeah definitely. Also, depending on how you set up the difficulty, it can be a real nasty grind to get out of the so-called "Hobo Phase", where using one or two additional medkits can mean a good few hours of grind in the future...

[worthy lark]

most of the time while "hoboing" it i just hoard bandages and am usually at like half hp just because i don't want to waste medkits for heals

[leaden hamlet]

Precious precious bandages... 😁

[worthy lark]

got lucky in my last clear sky playthrough tho like the second mission i took from the boss was to kill a high ranking military officer and got an almost 100% exo from him while still using starter sks

[leaden hamlet]

A major breakthrough was finding out you can craft the damn things!

I miffed off the Mercs pretty early on one time and they sent a kill squad after me. They ended up getting about half way to me before being set upon by Bloodsuckers and annihilated, allowing me to find their corpses, their sweet loot, and about half a dozen badly-wounded Bloodsuckers. I was in the M16 biz for days! 😆

[worthy lark]

sometimes the zone just gives back after giving you a proper beating

[sacred shuttle]

[worthy lark]

das a long number name

[pseudo rivet]

Are you kidding me...

-unmute @sacred shuttle

[iron heath]

Unmuted @sacred shuttle

Jan 3, 2021, 7:48 PM

[hushed aurora]

[worthy lark]

respect for the fallen one

[leaden hamlet]

The heck did the bot do now? 😆

[pseudo rivet]

Nothing

RU mods

[hushed aurora]

Wasn't the bot

[leaden hamlet]

https://tenor.com/view/back-up-gif-8713338

[hushed aurora]

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/627208146095702094/794986481994432522/634551399518175232.gif

[still ridge]

Smh

[random summit]

[worthy lark]

here's one last tip a hour late lmao: check what the clean mask button is, that thing will save you when fighting in rain with a gasmask or such on

[acoustic parcel]

I spent the past two hours trying to break into freedom armory without becoming enemies with either freedom or duty in SoC. I was successful in breaking in.

(Rolling those red barrels up those stairs was a pain.) You need a red barrel behind the guard at the end of the hall with the armory, and another barrel to the side of the guard. Stand near Skinflint and shoot the first barrel. Guard should get launched sideways, allowing you to pass. Shoot off the lock and go in. Grab what you want (M203 Grenade launcher), and leave. If guard survived, you will find yourself blocked in. that's where the second barrel comes in. push the barrel in between the guard and the right wall. You should be able to leave safely now.

[worthy lark]

wait it's possible to just shoot the lock off? was that added in anomaly or something because i remember trying it many times in CoC and the lock didn't break

[acoustic parcel]

in coc it doesn't work

I'm talking about SoC (Shadow of Chernobyl)

[worthy lark]

ooh missed the SoC text whole lol

me big dumb dumb

[acoustic parcel]

I do missions for duty, and milk freedom for free stuff

after i quicksaved, I went up to Lukash and thanked him with a bullet to the face

[past shuttle]

[leaden adder]

One message removed from a suspended account.

[lunar wigeon]

i dont see why most of people hate Clear sky

from my expirience soc was more buggy

clear sky really give you more lore, new areas to explore and fun dialog

[pseudo rivet]

You know

Everything you just said

Was right

[lunar wigeon]

of course that is only my opinion

[pseudo rivet]

Welcome to the club

[lunar wigeon]

yay

[tired anvil]

'grats, Crimson loves you now

[lunar wigeon]

of course both games are blessing from humanity

those cutscenes are something best i ever saw

[finite dragon]

I just hate faction war

[tired anvil]

https://tenor.com/view/stalker-clear-sky-shadow-of-chernobyl-strelok-scar-gif-15094744

[meager plover]

When I have to rekill a Duty base over and over again, have to constantly reload jammed weapons which are in top notch condition, play through the bullcrap last battle, get fricking instakilled by poltergeists after shooting 3 rifle grenades into them, SOFT LOCKING THE GAME 10 TIMES IN AGROPROM BECAUSE AN NPC GOT STUCK IN ANOTHER NPC, SELL 7 VERY HQ WEAPONS TO A TRADER AND GET 1000 RUBELS OUT OF IT AND FINALLY AUTOMATICALLY SIDE WITH THE WORST FACTION NEXT TO THE RENEGADES, THEN WE HAVE A PROBLEM.

I hate CS to the core

It is inferior to SoC in every way

It might be your opinion

But it is objectively the wrong opinion

[pseudo rivet]

That's the best part of the game

Also, there's a swear in the message

[meager plover]

Shaddap

Go play Fallout

[tired anvil]

Getting killed by Poltergeists is lowkey a l2p thing tbh

[hushed aurora]

Kek

[pseudo rivet]

Nah, I'm honestly not that interested in Fallout right now

Especially since NV is so barebones

[meager plover]

I can easily without a sweat kill poltergeists in both SoC and CoP

On Master mind you

[pseudo rivet]

Then it'll be no sweat in CS

[tired anvil]

Yea I can easily do that, in CS as well

[meager plover]

CS for some goddamn reason decides to buff poltergeists to the amount that I can't even get a shot in and I'm dead from a barrel

[pseudo rivet]

Bruh?

[meager plover]

Also

[tired anvil]

If that's true then I have honestly never noticed it

[meager plover]

Lebedev sucks

Worst commander I have ever seen

Can't even realize guerrila tacticts is the way to go

It's why the RENEGADES were wrecking the backsides of CS

🔫

[tired anvil]

This is also false

[meager plover]

Just because a map is added

[pseudo rivet]

Superior

In every

Way

[hushed aurora]

CS has way better gunplay

[tired anvil]

For starters, the graphics are superior

[hushed aurora]

CS doesnt have as much bugs

[meager plover]

Oh

Yes it does

Way more

[hushed aurora]

The artifact hunting is an Actúal mechanic

[pseudo rivet]

Did you use Complete?

[meager plover]

Ok but we can agree

[lunar wigeon]

that is why you join duty

[pseudo rivet]

Or were you playing on GOG?

[meager plover]

CoP is best

[pseudo rivet]

Nah

CS

[hushed aurora]

Uhhhh

[meager plover]

Vanilla

[pseudo rivet]

As for mechanics, then yes, CoP

[meager plover]

All games are vanilla

[hushed aurora]

Yeah but for mainstoryline uhh

And the fact that theres only 3 maps

[lunar wigeon]

you see

[hushed aurora]

Feels more límited than the other games

[lunar wigeon]

if you play by timeline cs soc then cop

by story soc cop sc

by mechanic cop

[meager plover]

What kind of story is: oh you have better brain than all of us so you are literally the center of the universe

[lunar wigeon]

for story soc

[tired anvil]

Technically CoP's main story is the weakest

[hushed aurora]

Yeah

[tired anvil]

It's the side quests that improve everything in it

[pseudo rivet]

And the lore

[meager plover]

SoC has by far the best story

[hushed aurora]

The sidequests are the great part of the game and the best sidequests in the trilogy

[pseudo rivet]

Still, not as much lore as CS

[meager plover]

What are you on? Flesh droppings? Bloodsucker crotch tentacle?

[hushed aurora]

As for main story and the ending sequence, those are the worst in the trilogy,

[pseudo rivet]

Lore

I'm on lore

[hushed aurora]

Crimson's high on lore bro, he always is

[meager plover]

CS is only good when Strelok is part of it

[hushed aurora]

That's CoP kek

[lunar wigeon]

dont be that much toxic bre

[hushed aurora]

It's fine

[meager plover]

Lebedev and the other bastards are dog puke

[wicked current]

strong opinions.

[pseudo rivet]

I can't deny that, I really want to kill him

[meager plover]

The R I G H T opinions

[hushed aurora]

CS you get Forrester, you get the Faction Wars that has lots of lore to it and more stuff and also has the best dialogs

[pseudo rivet]

Yes

See, I'm right

And you're not

[tired anvil]

I thought opinions can't be right

[wicked current]

😙

[pseudo rivet]

[hushed aurora]

Nor wrong

[meager plover]

I have never cared for Forester

[tired anvil]

The right choice

[pseudo rivet]

Based

Problem is

RoH

[wicked current]

[hushed aurora]

Not caring is another thing

That is subjective

[meager plover]

Forester is just a monolith based hermit spy

[pseudo rivet]

Bruh

What weed?

[hushed aurora]

You get some dude that has a pretty interesting back story

[pseudo rivet]

What do you sniff?

[hushed aurora]

And a nice role in the story

[meager plover]

Ah yes "I didn't move out of my place and know my lawn is full of anomalies that teleport you to wherever tf"

[lunar wigeon]

the lore in cs is pretty rich

[tired anvil]

Good stuff

[tired anvil]

Flowers

[meager plover]

"Limansk is full of Monolith, so how about I make you get me an artefact and I'll let go through my Anomaly"

[pseudo rivet]

Nice

[meager plover]

The only chars I like in CS

[pseudo rivet]

Well, it is a Space Bubble

[hushed aurora]

Both games are pretty neat but SoC isn't superior in every way

[meager plover]

Is Valerian and the gang and Yoga and the gang

[hushed aurora]

And CS is not inferior in every way

When i get deeper in the Faction Wars i might have a full opinion in the last

[meager plover]

Yoga might have been a cuck

[wicked current]

true neutral right there.

[meager plover]

But he was a damn charismatic cuck

[lunar wigeon]

to be honest

nokia stalker is best

[tired anvil]

So you don't like Scar?

[hushed aurora]

Man Scar is nice

Kewl af

[meager plover]

Scar? More like, ded

[hushed aurora]

I personally liked more Deg but can't deny

[tired anvil]

Why is a character possibly being dead changing your opinion

[pseudo rivet]

Scar, more like, trying to prevent the Third Disaster

[hushed aurora]

This dude is a killing machine

[hushed aurora]

Yeah that doesn't make the character less

[wicked current]

pfff, you're wasting your time.

[meager plover]

Scar is a char that either didn't care about anything or only cared because he was being paid for it

[hushed aurora]

He's a Merc

What would you expect

[pseudo rivet]

[meager plover]

Exactly

He should be a side character

[pseudo rivet]

Bruh no

[meager plover]

With more personality than just

Meh I guess I work for free now

For CS anyway