Best I can describe the Rat King is literally in the name
Killing the Rats like a King
#╓☢stalker2™-chat-not-gamma-keep-waiting
hallow canopy
lofty badger
oh yeah I've been searching for Liquid Rock in hopes the +durability stuff works
hallow canopy
Fighting Exo Monolith is not really fun
lofty badger
It's a cover shooter so hitting heads hasn't been too hard - just difficult when you have to hit more than one because the enemies staggering makes it annoying to hit follow-ups
hallow canopy
oh yeah I've been searching for Liquid Rock in hopes the +durability stuff works
Even with the Liquid Rock + Another Artifact I cant remember the name
In Master Difficulty guns degrade really hard with Use
And arent Cheap to repair
lofty badger
Rhino I saw recommended - I wasn't sold on it cause Skif's pistol but apparently it does good headshot damage
lofty badger
Is that the ultimate edition one? I just preordered so I only have the first two journo stashes
hallow canopy
Skifs Pistol is nice, but doesnt one tap Exo like the Rhino with its ammo I never use
Because the AS Lav and Val break way too quickly for how Durable the weapon is irl
hallow canopy
Is that the ultimate edition one? I just preordered so I only have the first two...
Yep
lofty badger
re: fully auto weapons
I've been using Dnipro and just semi auto head tapping - is there a DMR that works better for that? It's basically my go-to for humanoids and then I have a SAIGA for mutants
hallow canopy
I got the Ultimate Edition Saiga
Looks cool too with a Unique Holo Sight
The Hunter, the Sniper Rifle from the Ultimate Edition
And the Competitor
Now will try bit around with the Clusterfuck as I have over 2k 5.56
lofty badger
Now will try bit around with the Clusterfuck as I have over 2k 5.56
IMO it's not worth it - worse statistically than Dnipro and semi-auto only - that and 5.45 is more common on random trash stalkers in my experience
hallow canopy
Master Difficulty aint taking everything away from you
But gives you enough Resources to go around
However pair that with the A-Life they just drop so much shit
hallow canopy
IMO it's not worth it - worse statistically than Dnipro and semi-auto only - tha...
as I said,I will try it
The Hunter and Whip all use Special ammo
And got way too much 7.62x54R
Would need to find Gluttony again
lofty badger
The Hunter and Whip all use Special ammo
And got way too much 7.62x54R
I'd like your problems ;D
hallow canopy
I'd like your problems ;D
For some odd reason,sometimes Monolith soldiers in Pripyat drop 7.62x54R everywhere
idk why
Does anyone remember where This Pool is in Stalker 2??
Cant remember where I found it
deep mica
maybe they use svd 2s?
lofty badger
For some odd reason,sometimes Monolith soldiers in Pripyat drop 7.62x54R everywh...
Interesting - I did Pripyat early for the upgraded SAIGA mag but it might be worth going there proper so I can just use some of the sweet DMRs to sequence break a bit
deep mica
if you want to one tap stalkers i exos i suggest to get an m701 super
hallow canopy
if you want to one tap stalkers i exos i suggest to get an m701 super
Guess what the Hunter is
a Better overall M701
deep mica
didnt see the hunter mentioned lol
hallow canopy
It just exclusively uses Special ammo and not Regular 308
lofty badger
Does anyone remember where This Pool is in Stalker 2??
Cant remember where I fo...
Building's there but it's innaccessible in game according to reddit :( https://www.reddit.com/r/stalker/comments/k3lo4e/where_is_the_swimming_pool/
lofty badger
if you want to one tap stalkers i exos i suggest to get an m701 super
Ah sweet got that in a stash
hallow canopy
Building's there but it's innaccessible in game according to reddit :( https://w...
I fucking knew that building was in the distance but could not get to it
knotty onyx
I used lynx as my sniper for like the whole game cuz it looks cool.
lofty badger
Actually no I smuggled it out of Arena I think
deep mica
I used lynx as my sniper for like the whole game cuz it looks cool.
lynx is good up to like super end game
hallow canopy
I used lynx as my sniper for like the whole game cuz it looks cool.
yea that one uses special 7.62x54R as well
Whip is better Lynx but still same issue
Special ammo
knotty onyx
Whip is worse cuz it doesn't have monolith snow camo.
deep mica
can you farm stashes in master the same way as in veteran? i bet theyre nowhere near as common
cuz stashes usually drop special ammo all day
lofty badger
can you farm stashes in master the same way as in veteran? i bet theyre nowhere ...
Unsure if they remove any stashes but I've found quite a few just by remembering them from previous playthroughs
knotty onyx
Don't s2 stashes have stuff in them whether you learned the location or not?
lofty badger
thank god for that btw it's so much better of an addition - means exploring doesn't = opening like 5 empty containers
deep mica
yeah but drop chance for good loot requires you to get the pda tag sometimes
lofty badger
thank god for that btw it's so much better of an addition - means exploring does...
obviously it means the stash loot gets a bit worse to balance it but still v nice
deep mica
if you dont want 5 shots pf 9mm and a bottle of water
hallow canopy
Yea the Whip,Normal SVD and Normal SVU are all using Special Ammo
none uses Regular 7.62x54R
I just now noticed 
deep mica
i immediately dropped it for lynx
hallow canopy
Best cost effective weapon I have ever used
Cheap to Repair
Cheap Ammo to shoot
Always one tapping till Exo you face
In Master Difficulty
Where Repair cost is up, ammo cost you dont think about
And Damage is the same
lofty badger
sounds like I shouldn't have sold it for 700 coupons to Huron then 
deep mica
Where Repair cost is up, ammo cost you dont think about
And Damage is the same
i just farm tasks and artefact hunt a lot in that mode
until i get a discount with traders
i think i just should start a master diff run
hallow canopy
i just farm tasks and artefact hunt a lot in that mode
Good luck in Master with that and the Anomalies one hit kill you
They also sell for barely anything too
deep mica
just dont get hit
lofty badger
Good luck in Master with that and the Anomalies one hit kill you
had to save load a LOT especially before I knew about ball lightning targetting you with artifacts
deep mica
most anomalies are timing puzzles
lofty badger
They also sell for barely anything too
I wait for traders to have quests for them so they give actually OK prices
deep mica
you can throw your bolts and never get hit if done right
i am surprised theres still unlimitwd bolts in master diff
though this isnt gamma ofc
hallow canopy
I wait for traders to have quests for them so they give actually OK prices
Yea not happening in Master
Never bought much from traders in Master part from a few gun mods
The rest is self found and managed to pretty much use as less resources in a cost effective measure
deep mica
traders offer lost person tasks, and almost all of those bodies carry a full condition armor and a good weapon
either sell or use
lofty badger
traders offer lost person tasks, and almost all of those bodies carry a full con...
oh fr? I was avoiding those assuming it'd be similar to standard body loot (aka nothing 
)
hallow canopy
traders offer lost person tasks, and almost all of those bodies carry a full con...
Barely makes a positive in Master too
You even tried playing it?
Really recommend you do before telling how Stalker 2 is rough
frosty cypress
just bought stalker 2, downloading it rn
lofty badger
just bought stalker 2, downloading it rn
see you tomorrow
frosty cypress
its so cool that theyre gonna add multiplayer finally
deep mica
oh fr? I was avoiding those assuming it'd be similar to standard body loot (aka ...
no those bodies are coded to carry good loot
sunrise suits etc
hallow canopy
just bought stalker 2, downloading it rn
frosty cypress
see you tomorrow
with my internet speed i'll be downloading for a week
icy basin
just bought stalker 2, downloading it rn
knotty onyx
with my internet speed i'll be downloading for a week
And then caching shaders for a day lol
icy basin
with my internet speed i'll be downloading for a week
See you in the new year
frosty cypress
See you in the new year
see you next christmas
lofty badger
sunrise suits etc
ooo I wish I knew that earlier, could've subsidised my upgrades without selling my good artis
icy basin
Why, that's on the 7th of January
Not too far away
frosty cypress
steam is saying only 2 hours, not bad
deep mica
Barely makes a positive in Master too
i started one and breezed through the first hour or so but i never really finished it
frosty cypress
i dont really care for all the cosmetics etc
deep mica
you will never have problems if you just collect ammo and cycle through your weapons
the game provides everything imo
hallow canopy
i started one and breezed through the first hour or so but i never really finish...
well
go play a bit long term and the effects will start to shine when the Lesser Zone stops holding your Hand
deep mica
even on veteran its hard to not be op after a while
lofty badger
you will never have problems if you just collect ammo and cycle through your wea...
been such a prodigious hoarder that I just use energy drinks whenever I have to run more than 150m
the benefits of saving way too many items
convenient considering thunderberries cap out at two >:(
hallow canopy
even on veteran its hard to not be op after a while
I ran out of Meds in Pripyat fighting like 20 Monolith Exo
hallow canopy
The fucking Gauss Sniper says otherwise the moment you peek a small creek between a wall
frosty cypress
or do you popshot and change positions a lot?
"A stationary insurgent is a dead insurgent" - Not Sun Tzu
hallow canopy
Going guns blazing will get you killed a lot faster in Master
As I said
Go try Master for bit longer and then tell me how "OP" certain things are
deep mica
the ai will always assume your lst seen position
until you either shoot or are seen again
lofty badger
Going guns blazing will get you killed a lot faster in Master
Master has same scaling as Veteran right? if yes SAIGA has kept up its strength
deep mica
they dont home in on you like when s2 launched
lofty badger
or is master more than just Veteran + Expedition
hallow canopy
Master has same scaling as Veteran right? if yes SAIGA has kept up its strength
Never tried Veteran + Expedition
But I would assume its more harder because its the last difficulty that includes Expedition with it
Yes the Saiga I got held its insane Reputation
However its starting to be used so much in Pripyat that it weight me down with Repair cost
deep mica
saiga with slugs is an exo killer too
hallow canopy
The Sledgehammer held well but it becomes so much expensive to repair long way
lofty badger
saiga with slugs is an exo killer too
are slugs any good? Remember them being kinda poor but that was on release and I think they changed lots of the penetration stuff since then
deep mica
The Sledgehammer held well but it becomes so much expensive to repair long way
and the pump action reload slows you down
lofty badger
The Sledgehammer held well but it becomes so much expensive to repair long way
Ditto
hallow canopy
saiga with slugs is an exo killer too
well placed shots in the head with Regular rounds is too
Again go play it yourself if you think the same will work when less Slugs you find
I find that they Exo die quicker pre 1.7
deep mica
ill play it today and give my opinion
hallow canopy
Give me one after a week or so
deep mica
will do
deep mica
Give me one after a week or so
what i do remember though is that you can save a lot of money for repairs if you rotate the weapons you find during exploration, because the game basically throws them at you
so its more emphasized to explore non objective locations
lofty badger
what i do remember though is that you can save a lot of money for repairs if you...
In exchange you use dogshit that jams every 2 seconds
deep mica
In exchange you use dogshit that jams every 2 seconds <:trollface:10312023474241...
no i mean full condition weapons you can find while doing location puzzles
theres so many free full condition weapons you can just use them until they are trash
the only stuff i really upgrade and repair is end game shit
until then i just save tons of money by doing this
lofty badger
the only stuff i really upgrade and repair is end game shit
yeah, I held off on upgrading anything until I was certain I'd be using it up until Pripyat - served me well in saving up a couple hundred thousand before I blew it all on the SAIGA and PSZ12 Bulat
deep mica
yeah its counterintuitive but also more cost effective to NOT upgrade gear you want to use for a longer period
with how scaling repair cost works
warped monolith
story mods like what
lofty badger
with how scaling repair cost works
oh shit does it get more expensive if it's been upgraded? then that was a huge mistake
rotund mantle
story mods like what
True Stalker
Spatial Anomaly
Return to the Zone
Vector of Alienation
Secrets of Cordon
Valley of Whispers
Incubator
Dreamcatcher
Messenger
Bad Company
Bad Company 2
Path in the Mist
The Exception
Calm after the Storm
Game of Souls: Beginning
Game of Souls: Excelsior
In the Swamps
At the Crossroads
Creature in the Mist
Dollchan 8: Infinity
Escape from the Zone
Labyrinth
The Journey
Dead City Epilogie
SFZ Episode 0 DR
Another Zone Mod
SFZ: Lost Story
ISOTD: In the Web of Lies
Ice
Attribute
Through Perimeter to Dream Prologue
goldsphere aswell
kindred violet
rotund mantle
the freeplay scene sadly will never match
kindred violet
mfer this is a s2 chat
rotund mantle
mfer this is a s2 chat
and mf if you could read which not alot of s2 people can i was asked a question but scrolling up must be a bit tough for you
kindred violet
and if you'd been around here for a bit you'd know he likes to fuck with people a lot
rotund mantle
and if you'd been around here for a bit you'd know he likes to fuck with people ...
i assumed it was legit as most gamma players arent known for playing story mods
s2 still needs a long time in the oven
deep mica
oh shit does it get more expensive if it's been upgraded? then that was a huge m...
repair cost scales with the equipments value
value goes up if you upgrade
= more cost
warped monolith
and mf if you could read which not alot of s2 people can i was asked a question ...
I thought you were talking about stalker 2 mods, that's why I asked
rotund mantle
I thought you were talking about stalker 2 mods, that's why I asked
oh naw sorry for the mixup
any news on engine update yet?
lofty badger
repair cost scales with the equipments value
ah fuck
true yew
Is the GP37V2 worth it or is it just a reskin?
outer depot
It’s a unique modification combo like Deggys Dnipro
If you’re running a weapons mod like OXA it’s something you can more or less make normally
true yew
Ah, might as well get it since I wanna try something else other than the dnipro
outer depot
The amount of chances they give you to fuck over the new crew in Burnt Forest is absolutely hilarious
It’s like they’re pushing you to get them killed at every opportunity
golden hazel
6 7
kindred violet
ancient musk
anyone else can't open steam rn, or it's just me?
late kernel
Force close it with Task manager and start again
slim moth
golden hazel
This dude heard the bloodsucker roaring multiple times and was just like 
remote eagle
finite ruin
sdalgers who play with oxide protoype, do you go with default alife?
slim moth
Found a way or Shays living zone
https://www.nexusmods.com/stalker2heartofchornobyl/mods/1879
pop that sucker in if you don't have doo-doo computer
finite ruin
Im using all of the shays stuff its just i think of removing living zone because i know theres a conflict between the two. So i wonder if theres any noticeable difference with gscs default alife (excluding horizons)
Oxa is just too good of a rebalance and i have to pick between the two 
slim moth
oxa works with both so
finite ruin
Standard yes, prototype no
finite ruin
Unless they changed something in last few days, shay has been saying that there is a conflict because both modify spawns and lairs. You can play but one will overwrite other
finite ruin
aw shit
ancient musk
Force close it with Task manager and start again
Nvm. It was linux shitting itself
As usual
Had to reinstall it
patent panther
Bootin up a new run of S2 since it came out and a lil outta the loop but did they ever bump down the health for chimeras?
slim moth
yes
patent panther
used to pray for times like this Ty
formal bobcat
Hey! Is there any mod that works with latest patch that can take a lot of the dynamic and static loot (like armor, weapons, etc) even in master I usually have like 230 medkits, 3 stacks of each bullet (Fmj at least) and a buch of consumables in general and I did not even reached ||SIRCAA||
elfin pilot
wait
did STALKER 2 always make you go to Icarus question if you not side w Ward in the beginning?
I don't remember doing that until I side w Warden
AHHH
gilded verge
@true yewGP37V2 is extremely efficient gun in terms or value/damage/repair. More efficient than any fully upgraded GP36 with a much higher breakpoint because of damage. With AP it absolutely slaps. The only disadvantage is that you can't install drum magazine, but that is compensated with high damage.
frosty cypress
I'm on Linux Mint Cinnamon with all the requirements met, but trying to launch with Proton 9 or without forcing a runner just silent crashes the game immideatly after it starts. I'm going to try Proton Experimental next but anyone have any experience on this?
Same happens with Proton Experimental.
Proton Hotfix did not work.
trying Proton 10
Nope
valid sequoia
man ion got a single fkn clue why all the modders use ai thumbnails, it aint my fault cuh. i checked other mod website and the results are the same modders that use the ai thumbnails also
valid sequoia
its a map mod, one of it makes the game snowy
frosty cypress
Neither did Proton 8 work
someone plz help me im a linux user, i need a strong man to help me
icy basin
p!isaw
plucky ibex
icy basin
But also femboy shit which can get tricky when Grok is around 
frosty cypress
gulps
icy basin
I'm on Linux Mint Cinnamon with all the requirements met, but trying to launch w...
Wonder if
@fiery lantern you don't happen to own and be able to run STALKER 2 on linux, do you?
frosty cypress
hai mr red master i need help again
icy basin
Oh lmao
This does exist tho, so maybe there's some info here https://www.protondb.com/app/1643320
frosty cypress
yes, again
frosty cypress
This does exist tho, so maybe there's some info here https://www.protondb.com/ap...
none of these work at least the top couple ones
no Proton version works, all do the same
launch and immideatly stop
icy basin
RIP
Then ya wait for Red
fiery lantern
Wonder if
<@428114534058819585> you don't happen to ***own*** and be able to ru...
I'm not, but I have friend who have and plays it - works perfectly (if we ignore all not-Linux only stuff)
~~Here entry from proton DB (semi-official(supported) Valve website for tracking Linux compatability):
https://www.protondb.com/app/1643320~~
@frosty cypress Are we talking about Stock ST2 or modded?
frosty cypress
<@1429450290859474985> Are we talking about Stock ST2 or modded?
stock
bought it yesterday and installed it
tame lodge
Mfw linux gaming
fiery lantern
stock
Do you have other games working?
Are you sure that "problem" (whatever it is) is specific to ST2?
With ST2 being plat it should work OOTB.
frosty cypress
Do you have other games working?
Are you sure that "problem" (whatever it is) ...
Team Fortress 2 and Arma Reforger work fine
fiery lantern
Well TF2 is native, refroger don't have native version like A3, right?
Yea, it don't.
frosty cypress
Teardown also works fine
fiery lantern
@frosty cypress Nvidia/AMD?
frosty cypress
Nvidia
fiery lantern
@frosty cypress Which series?
frosty cypress
<@1429450290859474985> Which series?
RTX 2060
fiery lantern
@frosty cypress Which driver version?
fiery lantern
@frosty cypress Dry deleting ST2's compatdata (one with inside of compatdata with folder name being steamid of ST2) folder, and using latest proton-ge.
And report on how it works (or don't).
frosty cypress
where is the file located?
fiery lantern
where is the file located?
@frosty cypress For ST2 that would be {path-to-compatdata}/1643320.
frosty cypress
its not an option on steam
frosty cypress
alright, how do i download it off of github?
fiery lantern
https://github.com/GloriousEggroll/proton-ge-custom/releases/tag/GE-Proton10-27
Here
frosty cypress
downloaded, now what?
fiery lantern
@frosty cypress Unpack it to ~/.steam/steam/compatibilitytools.d/.
If you have custom Steam location - adjust for it.
fiery lantern
@frosty cypress And where?
Is it not in ~/.steam?
Are you perfaps using flatpak Steam? If so it may be source of your problems.
frosty cypress
<@1429450290859474985> And where?
Is it not in `~/.steam`?
Are you perfaps usin...
yes it was, i just didnt know where .steam was
restarting steam
fiery lantern
<@1429450290859474985> Unpack it to `~/.steam/steam/compatibilitytools.d/`.
@frosty cypress ~ is 'shortcut' for your home directory.
frosty cypress
oh
okay well i managed to install it and i switched it to the new proton
trying to boot up the game now
didnt work
fiery lantern
@frosty cypress Just for test - try adding changing your start args to PROTON_HIDE_NVIDIA_GPU=1 %command%.
frosty cypress
didnt work
fiery lantern
@frosty cypress Well, then - describe what happens in great detail + provide output of neofetch.
frosty cypress
I click PLAY
it says "Launching"
then "Cloud status up to date"
then it stops and nothing happens and play button goes from CANCEL back to PLAY
i cant send screenshot here
fiery lantern
You can't see ST2 starting at all?
frosty cypress
nope
fiery lantern
Try changing start args to gamescope -- %command%
But before that make sure that you have gamescope installed.
frosty cypress
OS: Linux Mint 22.2 x86_64
Kernel: 6.14.0-37-generic
Uptime: 2 hours, 19 mins
Packages: 2458 (dpkg), 32 (flatpak)
Shell: bash 5.2.21
Resolution; 1920x1080
DE: Cinnamon 6.4.8
WM: Mutter (Muffin)
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5500 (12) @ 4.268GH
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Rev. A
Memory: 4175MiB / 15859MiB
frosty cypress
But before that make sure that you have `gamescope` installed.
how do i check that?
gamescope --version?
fiery lantern
Run {whatever-is-mint's-install-command} gamescope
frosty cypress
okay sudo apt install gamescope
fiery lantern
apt install? I belive?
frosty cypress
"Package gamescope is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
is only available from another source
E: Package 'gamescope' has no installation candidate"
fiery lantern
huh? and how it is named? one moment.
@frosty cypress Damn, it is not in repos.
https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=446763
Well, we will skip it for now.
@frosty cypress Change args to PROTON_LOG=1 %command%.
frosty cypress
okay
fiery lantern
Run ST2, and after that in ~ there should be log file, drop it here.
frosty cypress
======================
Proton: 1766409174 GE-Proton10-27
SteamGameId: 1643320
Command: ['/media/dawa/Uusi asema/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Heart of Chornobyl/Stalker2.exe']
Options: {'forcelgadd'}
depot: 3.0.20250929.168600
pressure-vessel: 0.20250926.0 scout
scripts: 0.20250926.0
sniper: 3.0.20250929.168600 sniper 3.0.20250929.168600
Kernel: Linux 6.14.0-37-generic #37~24.04.1-Ubuntu SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Thu Nov 20 10:25:38 UTC 2 x86_64
Language: LC_ALL None, LC_MESSAGES None, LC_CTYPE None
PATH: /home/dawa/.steam/debian-installation/compatibilitytools.d/GE-Proton10-27/files/bin/:/usr/bin:/bin
Effective WINEDEBUG: +timestamp,+pid,+tid,+seh,+unwind,+threadname,+debugstr,+loaddll,+mscoree
fiery lantern
That's all?
frosty cypress
yeah
fiery lantern
@frosty cypress This path /media/dawa/Uusi asema/SteamLibrary/steamapps/common/S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Heart of Chornobyl/Stalker2.exe' looks kinda funky.
What FS is this? + Does your other games are installed on this same disk?
frosty cypress
<@1429450290859474985> This path `/media/dawa/Uusi asema/SteamLibrary/steamapps/...
whats FS?
i have teardown and team fortress 2 downloaded on it
fiery lantern
File System.
frosty cypress
its an additional drive i have thats 1 TB
fiery lantern
- do you have IGPU?
frosty cypress
how do i check?
fiery lantern
its an additional drive i have thats 1 TB
That's capacity, I'm interested is it NTFS, ZFS, BTRFS, EXT, etc.
frosty cypress
That's capacity, I'm interested is it NTFS, ZFS, BTRFS, EXT, etc.
no clue
fiery lantern
how do i check?
Know?
Or provide output of neofetch so I can tell.
frosty cypress
OS: Linux Mint 22.2 x86_64
Kernel: 6.14.0-37-generic
Uptime: 2 hours, 19 mins
Pa...
neofetch
frosty cypress
How you configured it?
0 idea
frosty cypress
idk anything about computers, i just followed a youtube tutorial
fiery lantern
@frosty cypress Then provide output of lsblk -f.
frosty cypress
i cant post images here
sda
├─sda1
│
└─sda2
ntfs Uusi asema 4EF40FC4F40FACF1 404,3G 55% /media/dawa/Uusi asema
nvme0n1
├─nvme0n1p1
│ vfat FAT32 BFAD-36A8 504,8M 1% /boot/efi
└─nvme0n1p2
ext4 1.0 cf8e7173-2b7e-48b9-97b6-b26fa445d22a 137,6G 65% /```how?
fiery lantern
Three '`' at the start and the end.
@frosty cypress
Yea, that's NTFS.
Well, ot may not be your problem, but Valve clearly states that NTFS is not supported.
frosty cypress
oh
fiery lantern
frosty cypress
so what should i do
fiery lantern
Well testing to see if ST2 work/don't work on some NATIVE Linux FS.
frosty cypress
the other one doesnt have space for ST2
because i have gamma on it
i guess i can uninstall gamma
fiery lantern
Well you can backup what you need and re-partition /media/dawa/Uusi asema.
To be Linux native.
frosty cypress
how do i do that?
fiery lantern
You should have some GUI utility (like Windows's diskmgmt.msc).
If there is none you can use kde partition manager.
fiery lantern
@frosty cypress Yep, right one.
Here you can delete old NTFS partition (and all data on it) and create new one it it's place.
frosty cypress
and how do i do that?
fiery lantern
Delete button?
fiery lantern
@frosty cypress Well backup you need to move files that you need to folder that you are not deleting.
frosty cypress
alright well i dont want to delete the SteamLibrary file, the rest can go
frosty cypress
<@1429450290859474985> Well backup you need to move files that you need to folde...
and how do i do that?
fiery lantern
@frosty cypress Well you just said that you don't have enough space for ST2 on another disk? If so - I don't think that you can backup your SteamLibrary.
fiery lantern
@frosty cypress Well you need to create new one with Linux-native FS.
- avoid funky naming (no spaces nor anything that is not alphanumerical in path).
junior drift
Hello
I bought yestarday ST2, and know I try to install some mods
I would try Shay's living zone, but there is a warning
I also want longer days, but english in'st my natural language, so it's maybe dumb, but i don't understand the warning, so I ask you if someone can help, is longer days Ok with living zone ?
knotty onyx
It seems like when you install it will give you the option to change spawn times, and you should leave it at default.
junior drift
Ahh ok, I see now; thanks !
But I was planning on manual "drag and drop", so I will have no letter box like NMM to choose from (?)
knotty onyx
What mod manager are you using?
junior drift
No one, I was thinking about "drag and drop" the files
I'm not sure if a mod manager was needed for ST2
knotty onyx
You should use a mod manager.
junior drift
Something like Vortex ?
knotty onyx
Yeah vortex works
junior drift
Okay, thanks a lot !
tame lodge
You should use a mod manager.
Mod makers usually recommend against mod loaders
Its better to just drop the files in mods folder
knotty onyx
Mod makers usually recommend against mod loaders
Maybe 20 actual years ago
Half the S2 mods I installed recently were Fomod installers
hallow canopy
Mod makers usually recommend against mod loaders
Vortex is a Mod manager that works well with Stalker 2
idk where you all getting worse ones
junior drift
Indeed, I remember some years in the past Vortex was not recommended because it was not ready, but I guess it should work fine now
hallow canopy
We got so much software tools that do just exactly what you would do
Place files in the correct files of the game
Thing is you can disable them when not needed
I've moded so many games and extensively too
Fallout 4, Skyrim, TF2, Need for Speed series ect
Shit aint rocket science
Drag and drop for 20 years
Unless a Mod needs manual intervention like save files, sure you have to do it.
But to refuse out right use of Vortex manage your mod for others convenience is just bad habits and or they are new at making mods
Let me tell ya, it does get boring looking constantly at files what ones are wrong and not work
Sooo I prefer Vortex and recommend it
junior drift
If the tool works, no reason to not using it right ?
^^
hallow canopy
Yep
I modded Stalker 2 and still got mods atm disabled as I want to experience the full Vanilla Master Difficulty before changing it drastically seen how many awesome mods there are made
The Versions of such mods are old, I havent updated them, now thanks to Vortex I can just press a Button and update it, that is if the Mod supports that.
Compare that to Manually checking and updating files
Yea that will get boring trust me
junior drift
Understood
This is my modlist for start, any advices ?
And Vortex should be install in the same harddrive than the game, right ?
warped monolith
i'll unistall gamma
hallow canopy
Understood
This is my modlist for start, any advices ?
And Vortex should be inst...
I forgot
Think the location needs to be set to where the mod needs to go
junior drift
Okay Vortex is.... crap
I have no fu*** ideas of what i'm doing at the moment
Nexus MM was clearly more user friendly
I'm not saying it's a bad tool, it's just, there is pop up everywhere, Ui is too much...
I must confess i'm really disappointed
guess i will need time to learn and adapt, but it's a real pain to understand something
knotty onyx
Okay Vortex is.... crap
I have no fu*** ideas of what i'm doing at the moment
Ne...
Yeah vortex isn't great, but it's currently the MM that works with stalker 2
junior drift
At the end I'm sure it's a good tool
But wow, not ergonomic at all
knotty onyx
Thats why its better to just download raw files and drop em in ~mods
You woke up from a coma yesterday. It's 2025 buddy.
junior drift
I don't understand something, is vortex "know" where to install the mods ?
like the good location and all
knotty onyx
Okay Vortex is.... crap
I have no fu*** ideas of what i'm doing at the moment
Ne...
The basic workflow is not too bad.
Drag and drop the mod into the box at the bottom. Click where it says "never installed" and it installs the mod.
When you're done installing mods click deploy.
knotty onyx
I don't understand something, is vortex "know" where to install the mods ?
like...
Yes. You'll point it to where S2 is installed and vortex does the rest.
junior drift
honnestly it's... I don't know how to explain, confusing maybe ?
wary rune
Oh damn, I remember 
"They still work on the game and 1 year after release we get new content for free added to it"
No way, they are still working on the beta version of Stalker 2? Maybe they'll release the full version one day 🙂 With promised DLCs
warped monolith
It's definitely not a bad thing that they're actually working to fix and expand the game
but after paying 70usd... that's kind of the least they could do
wary rune
I still don't understand what was the point in revealing the release date when they were nowhere near ready
In the end not only did GSC have to cut like most of the late game quests, but also made endings depend on three choices in cutscenes. Also, <----- spoiler 
harsh night
Hi. Please tell me the current list of mods or the build
icy basin
Hi. Please tell me the current list of mods or the build
Do you want us to list out every mod that exists for the current version of STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl?
harsh night
Do you want us to list out every mod that exists for the current version of STAL...
No, I didn't put it that way, sry. I was more interested in what mods or modpacks you can recommend to install based on your tastes. For don't play vanilla
Now looking at Stalker Unlimited - Overhaul and Expansion, but idk
wanton arch
you have to consider what you want to try out
story or freeplay
Lootable zone and Craftable zone would not go well with Story game mode
but for freeplay it's
Shay living zone modpack would work for both
you have oxa prototype that nerf everything so best for freeplay
oxa lite is for story
yeah it's
a lot
finite needle
In the end not only did GSC have to cut like most of the late game quests, but a...
I've played enough SMT in my life to be at the point where I'm grateful they let me pick the ending instead of having to eyeball the answer and/or follow a guide to get the best ending WITH EXTENDED CONTENT because I fucking picked the wrong answer once and now I'm locked inot Chaos ending instead of Neutral
That being said, Stalker 2 really doesn't do a good job with the branching paths
sweet mica
i hate how side jobs work in s2
every time I have to find an artifact it becomes impossible to find. im going to beat the game before I find these fucking 5 different artifacts
golden hazel
That being said, Stalker 2 really doesn't do a good job with the branching paths...
SKEEFA YOU GOT ME SOME COPPER WIRE NOW WE MUST ACHIEVE THE SHINING ZONE
GET THE SPRITE SUIT AND FIREBOMB ICARUS SKEEFA
warped monolith
as long as it's not as bad as Mass Effect 3, I'm fine
fuckin... pick a color... foh starchild
fiery lantern
<@1429450290859474985> Well you just said that you don't have enough space for S...
Fixed, it was NTFS or funky path.
finite needle
fuckin... pick a color... foh starchild
Nothing of the sort, but you have 4 endings and it's not that hard to pick the one you want, as they're depended on choices you can make later in the game.
stoic lichen
fuckin... pick a color... foh starchild
God, what an absolute disaster that ending was.
grim crane
he was not fast enough, after all.
pseudo falcon
even with max physical resist
is it normal that enemies hit hard?
veteran difficulty and using oxa proto
knotty onyx
OXA proto makes enemies hit like 2x as hard as vanilla
lavish jolt
For those who have tried both, do yall prefer the dynamic overhaul or clear sky for weather?
slim moth
DWO
dapper parrot
PRZ+DWO 
lavish jolt
Does DWO work with the autumn mod?
dapper parrot
It does just not recommending using PanKotans stuff for now until he will not fix things.
You will tank your FPS with Autumn, Dead-Zone & Better Trees.
Read his comment section.
royal mural
@rugged geyser sorry to ping you
you got any good eye adaption settings for the current version
i cant get it back as good as i had it in 1.0.3
rugged geyser
nah I don't, I haven't touched stalker 2 since it released last year
royal mural
ah ok
time to fiddle around again i guess
my own fault for not writing it down when we last played around with it
supple sentinel
Not sure if this is the right channel to ask this question, but it didn't feel right to ask in support lmao. TLDR: I Liked the base anomaly artifact rads and needing containers and the lead lined slots in suits, but i'm hearing from some friends it was removed some time ago, is there any way to add it back in? I liked having to make choices and not be able to carry as much on me because i held onto containers in case i found rare artifacts that would just kill me in the wild lol
royal mural
this is the one your want i guess
or maybe the modded support for gamma
this is certainly the wrong channel i can tell you that much tho
supple sentinel
Gotcha, mainly asked here just in case someone had done it or knew, I appreciate the quick reply. I'll return to my hole while this download continues for the next 8 hours 
royal mural
shadow osprey
I just started playing STALKER 2 after getting a GPU that can actually run it well. Does anyone know if it's a common bug that if I stay outside for awhile the skybox seems to start to flicker a bit? It's really weird and seems to happen over time.
I am playing on Linux as well so that could have something to do with it, but I just wanted to know if anyone else experienced this behavior
dusty dove
I just started playing STALKER 2 after getting a GPU that can actually run it we...
I have never seen this before
royal mural
I just started playing STALKER 2 after getting a GPU that can actually run it we...
do you use frame gen?
shadow osprey
do you use frame gen?
That I'll have to check when I get home. I don't think I use frame gen, at least I don't remember setting it. But it could be the upscaling settings I have now that I think about it.
royal mural
i get weird glitches also from upscaling sometimes
i have the least problem and best performance with tsr
shadow osprey
I'm pretty sure I switch from FSR to TSR and did think it looked better without any performance dip, but if I remember correctly, FSR is still enabled under the upscaling stuff. I'll try to turn that off and see if it helps
royal mural
i still cant play with fsr
it just looks the worst out of all the upscalers
on native
shadow osprey
Yeah, I got a 9070XT so I figured I would try it out, but TSR looks a lot better and I'm still getting 100+ frames with native resolution.
royal mural
i have a 2080ti and dlss gives me the most problems
i even used tsr back on then on patch 1.0.3
its still the best for my setup
shadow osprey
I'll also try to record and see if it shows up there, but won't be for a few hours, just figured I would ask
royal mural
dont stress it just ping me if you do
royal mural
I'll also try to record and see if it shows up there, but won't be for a few hou...
btw this is with tsr at 68 resolution scale and 6% sharpness
shadow osprey
yeah, still looks pretty good
royal mural
thats the max i can do before i loose to many fps
shadow osprey
How much do you get on average? 2080ti isn't a slouch, but it is decently old at this point
royal mural
i cant tell you rn since i disabled as much overlays as i can
just nvidia shadowplay drops my frames by 5 to 15 fps even when i dont use the overlay active
no clue why that is
royal mural
How much do you get on average? 2080ti isn't a slouch, but it is decently old at...
yea its struggles with my 2k resolution
i got to tinker around alot to get it good
shadow osprey
iirc shadowplay is used to record using nvenc, so it's also straining the GPU
tame lodge
Im running a b580 at 1440 with xess at balanced on high preset and getting 60+ outside hubs
You think tsr would be better?
shadow osprey
when I was on windows and had a 3060ti I always used NVCleanInstall to get drivers cause the nvidia app or whatever its called installs so much crap, when you just need/want the driver
royal mural
thats in the highs btw i think it drops down to 50fps occationly
sorry just noticed white writing on grey background isnt good lol
can you read the top left?
tame lodge
91 fps?
royal mural
yea
tame lodge
Thats pretty good
royal mural
but it drops too
i just trained myself if i dont notice a stutter or drop i dont enable an fps counter
tame lodge
Yeah for me too, zalissiya, slag heap, rostok etc
royal mural
since it placebos my brain into thinking its not enough fps
ill go to malachite and see there
shadow osprey
Do you have the game through Steam? Cause the new Steam performance overlay is nice, although is a lot more noticeable than whatever that one is
royal mural
Do you have the game through Steam? Cause the new Steam performance overlay is n...
i just activated shadowplay quick to show
shadow osprey
gotcha
royal mural
Yeah for me too, zalissiya, slag heap, rostok etc
i recommend trying tsr 58 scale on ultra quality as a base
see it goes down
royal mural
Do you have the game through Steam? Cause the new Steam performance overlay is n...
ty for the tip btw
shadow osprey
ty for the tip btw
np, I really like it. it's very informative. probably a custom version of mangohud
royal mural
it certainly doesnt eat as much frames as shadowplay
thats outside
i wish it would stop raining
i can post my current settings also
if youd like
grim crane
is there any way to check stats of armour as if it was fully repaired? hard to compare stuff when looting without that info
junior drift
Hi, I need help guys !
I'm incredibly frustrated
St2 achieved an incredible feat, there are more CTDs than in gamma
about every 10 minutes
and now I can't even load my save, the game makes CTDs upon loading
unplayable :/
Does anyone know if a particular mod on this list makes the game unplayable at this point?
(I suspect stalker unlimited but not sure)
junior drift
no idea what is that, so I guess no ^^
royal mural
mods that give you better performance
junior drift
ah
no no, I use just all mods in the list
grim crane
im playing with similiar modlist, and crashes like that happens to me, but then i have to load different save. Have you tried that?
royal mural
yea try that
junior drift
yes
but sometimes game let me load a different save
i die
so I reload that same save, and game CTD
I'm stuck in the quest when you have to found a artefact for a guy in a chimical pond, " Needle in a Haystack"
I keep dying here cause I can't find this damn artifact :/
royal mural
artifact for the guard of chem base?
junior drift
artifact for the guard of chem base?
sorry, don't understand ^^'
royal mural
the mission you tried
the guard of the chemical plant asks you to get it?
ohhh wait
nvm i just looked at it
in still in lesser zone underground
junior drift
the guard of the chemical plant asks you to get it?
No, it's at the begining, in the first village
I have to found a artifact for a guy
royal mural
the toxic clouds vanish from time to time
you have to watch and be slow
and you can jump over puddles btw
junior drift
I will try
if the game lets me load my game :/
for now the first 5 saves instantly make game crash...
junior drift
already try
now I am loading game time minus 15 minutes
still CTD
WTF
royal mural
go to the appdata folder local/stalker2/saved/crashes and look what the crashlog says
junior drift
What I'm suppose to look for ?
there is lot of text
royal mural
scroll down and look at the errors
royal mural
txt document or log i cant really see on your screenshot
no error in the log
ohhh
access violation
atleast that one
that one i meant
stalker2
.log
in that log scroll
junior drift
[2025.12.28-10.42.58:724][375]LogWindows: Error: === Critical error: ===
[2025.12.28-10.42.58:724][375]LogWindows: Error:
[2025.12.28-10.42.58:724][375]LogWindows: Error: Fatal error!
royal mural
and look for error
what does it say before?
or can you upload that log
or is that all it says?
royal mural
do you use an Engine.ini
royal mural
did you download an engine.ini and put it into the config folder?
AppData\Local\Stalker2\Saved\Config\Windows somewhere like that
do you have a file in there that name is Engine
junior drift
no, I never put anything in this place
royal mural
and you dont have one in there neither?
royal mural
let me look at that log more ill brb
and that was the latest crashlog?
the recent one?
junior drift
I can
royal mural
do you have dlss or fsr 3 enabled?
junior drift
crash only when loading a recent save
and upon load, save became corrupt
royal mural
dont load game just go into menu
junior drift
do you have dlss or fsr 3 enabled?
no it should be dislabed
royal mural
check it real quick and send me a screenshot of that section
elfin pilot
STALKER SOC: Where the fuck is Strelok
STALKER Clear Sky: Where the fuck is Strelok
STALKER Call of Pripyat: Where the fuck is my Helicopter
STALKER 2: Where the fuck is my Scanner
junior drift
check it real quick and send me a screenshot of that section
what section ?
junior drift
midnight walrus
STALKER SOC: Where the fuck is Strelok
STALKER Clear Sky: Where the fuck is Stre...
STALKER 2: give me a new house
midnight walrus
It’s free real estate
junior drift
change the upscaler to dlss just quality
Ok I try
and what about Resolution scale ?
what this setting do ?
royal mural
i would be mad too if i have to work 16h a day for 40 years to get a flat like that just to be destroyed by a spicy rock
elfin pilot
damn
royal mural
Ok I try
and what about Resolution scale ?
what this setting do ?
just let that be
close game
start again
try to load
if fail again i have another thing to try
royal mural
chimera?
junior drift
if fail again i have another thing to try
:/
load first time, verry good
I save
I load the save and game crash
royal mural
crashlog pls again
royal mural
its so nice i would live there no clue what you mean
elfin pilot
the swamp chimera is the least of my concern altho 2 of them gang me at once
junior drift
royal mural
and crash at the same loading point again
royal mural
so now we try something different
junior drift
why there is no Engine.ini in my files ?
is this kind of problematic ? 🤔
royal mural
why there is no Engine.ini in my files ?
is this kind of problematic ? 🤔
no
just something some people like to use(like me)
go to steam
folder
steamapps
junior drift
error code is not the same
before : 00000ffff
now
Unhandled Exception: EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION reading address 0x00000000000e0003
junior drift
look for the folder called 1643320
i'm in
royal mural
is there something in it?
junior drift
yes
junior drift
ok
royal mural
then go to the appdata folder again stalker 2 saved
and tell me if theres a pipelinecache file or something in there
royal mural
?
junior drift
royal mural
so far i dont think thats the culprit we come back to that later
junior drift
okay ^^
royal mural
since your game crashes when trying to load graphic settings
you have no file with the name shader in the save folder?
like this for example
royal mural
just disable all graphic mods you use
only graphic stuff!
elfin pilot
I swear the stamina system of this game makes it such a slog to play
royal mural
dont disable stuff youd need a new save for
elfin pilot
I dont regret downloading a mod that allows Skif to run 2 full Marathons in the same day and still ready to run 2 more
royal mural
its not the stamina itself
its how you have to walk everywhere
so far
skif took lessons from sam porter bridges
junior drift
just disable all graphic mods you use
only graphic stuff!
For what i understand it could be :
- prz
- poster
- real hk416
- better iron sight
okay for you ?
junior drift
I dont regret downloading a mod that allows Skif to run 2 full Marathons in the ...
what mod ?
royal mural
i have to look at the mods cant tell you like that
shadow osprey
Yeah, I do wish for a fast travel system at least to places you've been to already. Would make the game a little more bearable
royal mural
i dont know what they are doing
royal mural
Yeah, I do wish for a fast travel system at least to places you've been to alrea...
yea like in gamma
shadow osprey
Although, I'm guessing the guides in main hubs do that? I haven't used one of them yet
royal mural
cause skif sprinting forever with 70kg load rips my immersion away
royal mural
Although, I'm guessing the guides in main hubs do that? I haven't used one of th...
but only to other guides
there are too many big regions without guides
everytime i go to burnt forest i feel that
shadow osprey
yeah, I figured it would be guide to guide travel
royal mural
chem plant?
over the river?
malachite
way north
zalissya?
river
elfin pilot
what mod ?
just average stamina extended mod
royal mural
For what i understand it could be :
- prz
- poster
- real hk416
- better iron si...
not hk not poster and not iron sight
only the weather for now
but i dont think that will be it
i guess well see
royal mural
me after dying after forgetting to save and having to walk 900 meters again
i did the sneak into the lab mission for spark
took me like 2h
right before slag heap
not joking
a lighting hit me while trying to pick up the ak the dude dropped
back to chem plant
elfin pilot
i did the sneak into the lab mission for spark
took me like 2h
right before slag...
Lmao
I just like
Walk straight in and kill 2 wards
And just vibe walk entire lab
royal mural
royal mural
And just vibe walk entire lab
well on master i cant save
i studied their pattern
i took notes when they strayed to go to shit
royal mural
just to get hit by lightning
elfin pilot
Very infuriating to play
royal mural
cant wait for the scar part
to get oneshot by his gauss
i mean i got oneshot by it on vet back than too
so not really a prob
im at 60~ deaths rn
junior drift
i guess well see
well i unistall everything about PRZ
Game load
it's ugly, but it's working ^^
elfin pilot
No matter how crazy the Ward are
royal mural
well i unistall everything about PRZ
Game load
it's ugly, but it's working ^^
test it more
royal mural
hes the only reason to side for ward
to side with him
literally the only reason is him
elfin pilot
Like it feels like dude is the only sane person
elfin pilot
Me when my journey to find new house was going very nice
royal mural
i really like the moment in slag heap with him and dalin
junior drift
threre is no fast travel in ST2 ?
elfin pilot
Until a blind dude just gut punched you
royal mural
when dalin starts talking his face changes to PLS GOD HELP ME
elfin pilot
threre is no fast travel in ST2 ?
Yes and no
Yes you can travel between base
No because u have to walk around 2 kilometers to a base
To travel
And by the game sometimes those base gets deleted based on story
So yeh enjoy walking 3 miles just to be able to travel
Yeh yeh they encourage u to look and explore
My brother in christ to finish story shit is mad annoying
junior drift
wow
I never used fast travel in gamma, but in ST2 the maps looks bigger
And the fact you can't ru more than 20m....
royal mural
well i unistall everything about PRZ
Game load
it's ugly, but it's working ^^
i dont use weather mod
i wouldnt call that ugly
junior drift
My bad, ugly is unfair for sure
I prefer the lighting effect with PRZ, if I could ^^
Anyway for now the game look stable, no crash, no CTD, everything fine
Thank you very much @royal mural , because honestly I never thought the problem was PRZ XD
junior drift
anyone know a mod that make enemy weapon not dispear through the ground after being killed ? :/
royal mural
i have the same problem but the gun is save my enemys get absorbed into the ground
deep mica
should i wrap up my spark run or continue with master diff?
royal mural
finite needle
My game apparently decided to swap the Bloodsucker spam with Snork and Rat Swarm spam. I'm not sure if it's more or less annoying, but at least the alife jobbers can win against snorks sometimes.
royal mural
idk
at this point i fear snorks in combo with flesh and rats more than just bloodsuckers
royal mural
https://tenor.com/view/stalker-2-stalker-scar-spark-meme-gif-6112129495284371231
ohh i nearly forgot
wary rune
Damn I missed that 
hallow canopy
im at 60~ deaths rn
Doing run on Master?
royal mural
Doing run on Master?
yes
hallow canopy
yes
Died over 100 times, havent played stalker 2 in like half a year and forgot most things that surprised me
also the Hitboxes of some Anomalies were bigger then usual or Skif became THICC
royal mural
also the Hitboxes of some Anomalies were bigger then usual or Skif became **THIC...
sorry scar im dummy thick and the clapping of my ass cheeks keeps alerting the mutants
royal mural
Died over 100 times, havent played stalker 2 in like half a year and forgot most...
i dont remember back then but i was on 150 ish before the last last mission
that one was in concrete factory
long before the last section
1.0.3 veteran was something to behold
icy basin
Men with loving families, a beautiful wife, 3 kids, when they see a cave opening the size of a penny
junior drift
@royal mural Sooooooo now I have a new kind of CTD...
GPU failed to work for whatever reason
and now game+computer crash...
I'm so cursed :/
LoginId:5eca297145a4b39d262029853eb4345e
EpicAccountId:
Fatal error: [File:Unknown] [Line: 986] CurrentQueue.Device->GetDevice()->GetDeviceRemovedReason() failed at D:\STALKER2\s2editor\Engine\Source\Runtime\D3D12RHI\Private\D3D12Submission.cpp:948 with error 887A0006
Stalker2_Win64_Shipping
Stalker2_Win64_Shipping
Stalker2_Win64_Shipping
Stalker2_Win64_Shipping
Stalker2_Win64_Shipping
Stalker2_Win64_Shipping
kernel32
ntdll
royal mural
<@146027443197575169> Sooooooo now I have a new kind of CTD...
GPU failed to wor...
could be dlss now
are still using that
or tsr?
are you overclocking your Gpu?
the next thing you can do is verify the game over steam again
but before you do i would recommend to delete the config folder from the appdata folder of stalker 2
dont forget tho
will probably cause issues with mods
stalker unlimited for example im not sure about that one
warped monolith
you found one of the village people
royal mural
timber gorge
haven't been keeping up with S2, how's the modding scene looking ? do ya'll think it will have the same thriving community that the original trilogy/anomaly had ?
warped monolith
probably not, since the original only has such a 'thriving community' because of the source code
and there is no way in hell that Epic will let us have the Unreal Engine source code
it'll depend on how moddable the game will end up being after the entire 'zone kit' is released
normal sentinel
Solder did nothing wrong
sweet mica
why the fuck did GSC make such an interesting and complex faction (Noontide, the best faction ever made in stalkerverse btw) and || immediately kill them off??? I love GSC but also WHAT THE FUCK?! ||
royal mural
you know why
sweet mica
Im replaying the game and im about to go to SIRCAA, first time i got project y, second playthrough now i am doing ward. i know whats about to happen, its just sad
royal mural
royal mural
Im replaying the game and im about to go to SIRCAA, first time i got project y, ...
||what about my men.....||
broke me
its so sad
sweet mica
|| I couldnt lie to him, it really stung ||
sweet mica
I really believe in Noontide, their goal, I cant wait till Anomaly 2 or Gamma 2 I will only play noontide
royal mural
royal mural
I really believe in Noontide, their goal, I cant wait till Anomaly 2 or Gamma 2 ...
waiting for gamma 2 prob has a worse ending than ||noontide||
sweet mica
I dont think Gamma 2 is going to be that far off
modders are already creating major features of anomaly in stalker 2. have you seen that new temperature mod??
royal mural
ok and the rest?
sweet mica
In time
royal mural
i mean like
yea i guess
see what the tools can do
i just dont see that positive anymore
sweet mica
Im not saying Gamma release next friday lol, but people are saying its like 5-8 years away and i dont think itll be that long
I genuinely expect Anomaly 2 around late 27, mid 28
royal mural
are you hoping or how do you get that year?
sweet mica
just making shit up looking at the rate at which modders are modding stalker 2
Theres crafting mods, base building mods, a-life mods, mods that add back all the junk loot that anomaly and other stalker mods have
royal mural
just by that prediction starfield should be thriving now
sweet mica
SF is a drastically different situation
royal mural
i just compared what you said about modding
sweet mica
Its a mediocre Bethesda title no one asked for, modders arent interested in modding it
royal mural
it got to a point with like 100 mods added a day
sweet mica
i just compared what you said about modding
still very different situations. Not all modders and mods are the same and have the same situation lmao
sweet mica
it got to a point with like 100 mods added a day
and if you actually look at those mods, the overwhelming majority of them are extremely simple mods that change LUT and shit like that
royal mural
i mean
sweet mica
Ive been following SF very closely since launch, it doesnt have modders the way skyrim does, or stalker does
royal mural
look at all the little script stuff for s2
sweet mica
Its only been one year dawg
sweet mica
I disagree. the rate at which modding is picking up for S2 is much faster than SF
royal mural
but i just think
well
i hope youre right
still dont think so
but i told you i lost hope for that
sweet mica
I dont blame you for being a pessimist
theres not much to be optimistic about these days
royal mural
yea
tame lodge
Ive been following SF very closely since launch, it doesnt have modders the way ...
I mean starfield is just one dude making star wars skins for it
Not much else
And spamming AI on voices
sweet mica
im so upset with SF and where its at right now i stopped caring. TESVI's future is hopeless
I used to be a huge bethesda games fan
royal mural
i stopped caring about tesV
especially with the shadwodrop
of 4
remake
its really nice
but damn
looks like the need for quick bucks
sweet mica
Even Oblivion remaster is not good. the performance is still atrocious, its so badly optimized I would rather play OG and I have a good rig
royal mural
cause all the fanboys will pay full price for a glazed old game
sweet mica
it probably has something to do with who is now above bethesda
royal mural
and will just yell broke ass if you tell them how stupid it is
to buy that at full
but hey it works
sweet mica
their marketing strategy blows my mind, in that there basically is none rn despite the shows insane success
sweet mica
but dont you wanna buy ue5 slop??
sweet mica
the money you use to buy UE5 slop will be pumped into AI and making games worse!
royal mural
post nut clarity
sweet mica
S2 is one of the few new releases I dont regret. Even at its absolute worst around launch, still better than SF
I took a day off for SF, I was so sold on the bethesda games formula in space
royal mural
i had the same fun with sf and s2 at release
even tho i played sf for more than 200h
sweet mica
How many play throughs did you do in SF?
royal mural
without switching games
royal mural
How many play throughs did you do in SF?
new game +
about 5
sweet mica
holy fuck
royal mural
story only for the first 2 tho
i just wanted the fun alternative universes
everyones a plant
my fav
sweet mica
i did one as my usual character, morally upstanding version of myself, then tried an evil selfish asshole playthrough and it was just mind numbingly boring
i love that that annoying chick gets turned into a plant in one universe
royal mural
i had my evil self at the second playthrough haha
the one were you meet yourself
the evil self
that was fun
sweet mica
i also feel like character creation was a step back from FO4
sweet mica
Dialogue was slightly better than FO4, but it was like ESO level writing of FO76 writing
royal mural
tbf tho i put like 20h only into ship creation in sf
the one thing i liked above all
sweet mica
I put like 2, i cant get into it, and it feels pointless knowing NG+
the economy in SF sucks also
sweet mica
i wanted to make a huge freight ship layered like a lasagna and i wanted to theme it after garfield cuz it rhymes with starfield
royal mural
that was the one i sat 5h on
funny enough
flew that ship like for 6 missions
and then i was at the end
i didnt know i was so far
btw the side missions and factions tho were kinda awesome
they felt great to play
warped monolith
I took a day off for SF, I was so sold on the bethesda games formula in space
lmfao
warped monolith
I'm supposed to just believe his "ue5 games are slop" shtick while he admits he's a clown who got fooled by todd howard again
royal mural
i bought sf the big edition for 35€
sweet mica
I'm supposed to just believe his "ue5 games are slop" shtick while he admits he'...
they are slop
UE5 sucks balls
sweet mica
do you have autism and take everything i say literally? I didnt say every single UE5 game is slop
there can be good UE5 games it just depends on the developers
warped monolith
do you have autism and take everything i say literally? I didnt say every singl...
I don't have psychic powers to understand your intentions if you don't speak clearly, sorry
sweet mica
well i expect you to have psychic powers moving forward, ok?
warped monolith
"all ue5 games are slop"
"well no not ALL of them obviously"
starting to sound like my wife
sweet mica
Sounds like neither you or your wife have the ability to read between the lines
That sentence is literal
sweet mica
i can use tone indicators if it helps btw
sweet mica
I do, I just don't care to do it with online retards putting out bad takes
excuse me im also an offline retard that gives out bad takes
royal mural
🍿
warped monolith
babies aren't real
sweet mica
i cant argue with that
sweet mica
Clear sky being useless as always, this is why renegades will wipe them off the face of the earth
sweet mica
is there any reference to renegades in stalker 2?
warped monolith
clear sky is kinda sad, really
sweet mica
how?
warped monolith
as Scar I did everything I could to help them but they just have panda syndrome
royal mural
lmao
sweet mica
the problem they had was that they were written by those gsc writers at that time, the ones who love to immediately kill new factions
warped monolith
sweet mica
imagine if clear sky stuck around in cop or 2
theyd still be useless in the swamps tho
rotund mantle
theyd still be useless in the swamps tho
More useful than duty though
Mfs needed help getting rushed by dogs in soc lol
sweet mica
More useful than duty though
buddy you better take that insult back
royal mural
ward fucked them over more than the mutants did
rotund mantle
🗣️ 
sweet mica
Duty is the most competent faction (when you ignore the hoards of dogs around rostok)
sweet mica
ward fucked them over more than the mutants did
nah it was their bum ass general
same with the leader of freedom. they all sold out
royal mural
sweet mica
Zulu and his crew are the real duty
rotund mantle
Fr
sweet mica
Freedom sold out, got too cozy and made coupons a thing
royal mural
no clue how freedom got anything going
sweet mica
in S2 or in general?
royal mural
general
sweet mica
My understanding is that the stereotype of hippy stoner isnt accurate, theyre militant anarchists
like those spanish anarchists
warped monolith
isn't the hippy stoner thing just a meme
I don't remember much but I don't think they were actually junkies
sweet mica
Yes and no, theres def clear as day stoners in freedom in OG games, but thats not all of them
people like to talk shit about freedom but it was them who held the barrier, not duty
and were talking fucking monolith.. duty cant handle dogs at their doorstop
this is why im neutral in their war
royal mural
monolith are the strongest
warped monolith
it's that sweet western gear
rotund mantle
isn't the hippy stoner thing just a meme
I feel it mainly came from the ganja npc as most were battle hardened fighters
Only faction to really hold back the monolith
sweet mica
I feel it mainly came from the ganja npc as most were battle hardened fighters
Ashot and Yar were also knuckleheads
royal mural
i never really thought they are junkies like drug wise
rotund mantle
Ah them aswell
rotund mantle
i never really thought they are junkies like drug wise
I feel call of chernobyl really hurt their rep
sweet mica
i still remember first time in army warehouses, that scene with duty and freedom, that had me laughing like crazy
warped monolith
I really don't remember much from the trilogy
sweet mica
rotund mantle
Like the mutant fucking came from CoC when it was actually bandits who found mutants attractive after awhile
weak hound
I don't remember much but I don't think they were actually junkies
I think they canonically are a bit drug addled but it’s not like they’re just blazing and singing at the campfire all day
sweet mica
who isnt drug addled in the zone
weak hound
exactly
rotund mantle
Drunk aswell lol
sweet mica
they do canonically lack structure and discipline like duty does tho
no morning drills, pt, or whatever military shit
warped monolith
strelok, scar and degtyarev were as clean as a whistle when I played 
rotund mantle
sweet mica
I believe Degy would be clean
sweet mica
Strelok was wasted the entire time i believe
rotund mantle
I believe Degy would be clean
Agreed as he was there solely on a mission
sweet mica
thats why he has amnesia, he is alcoholic that blacked out
rotund mantle
The monolith was really just vodka this whole time
sweet mica
i would die for that
sweet mica
I would ask for loaded baked potatoes from wish granter
bacon, chives, sour cream, butter, cheddar cheese
potato so soft your fork glides through it
fuck i knew i forgot to get something. i forgot to get pierogies when i went grocery shopping this morning, wtf
royal mural
fuck i knew i forgot to get something. i forgot to get pierogies when i went gro...
i forgot to buy groceries before christmas
sweet mica
you ruined christmas 🙁
rotund mantle
royal mural
nooo