Can we a have a S.T.A.L.K.E.R thread /v/?
Come on /v/, I know some of you like STALKER, or if anyone interested just ask!
ray of hope when
Freedom > Duty
just for the fact their uniforms actually have camouflage.
>>339499927
But its fucking blue camo. what are they trying to blend in with, the sky?
>>339500789
>Freedom
>Blue
>>339501421
disregard me im an idiot, was thinking of Clear Sky.
Reinstalled for 10th time a few days ago, stalkin' with autumn aurora 2.1. Burer in X-18 gave me a heart attack. I met one when I was descending stairs, I turned around and started to run back and when I looked back, fucker was right behind me. Thank god I had Saiga-12 in my hands. X-16 is next but game keeps crashing when I load in yantar
>>339502197
I just keep them all installed these days.
My first time into X18 was a nightmare, and escaping was pretty difficult too when they send all the soldiers in. The labs still creep me out though.
Best thing I can recommend is just save, a lot. Hard saves too, try to not use quick saves. My first AA2.1 save got corrupted as it wouldnt let me into the NPP level which is like the last before finishing the game.
I suggest you give AMK Autumn Edition a shot, which AA2.1 merged with AMK, very nice mod. Although you would probably need to start a new game.
>>339498718
What's everyones longest run with Misery?
>>339502665
Hopefully no one plays it, Misery is shit
>>339500789
that's clear sky. Freedom sports green uniforms... and yellow exoskeletons. Ok yellow exos are kinda retarded, but all of Duty has black and red uniforms. Kinda ironic as they see fighting Freedom as fighting anarchists and last time I checked the anarchist flag is red and black.
I ALWAYS GOT SOMETHING INTERESTING FOR PEOPLE LIKE YOU
>>339503480
Good hunting STALKER.
>>339503774
Holy fuck why does he look like the fat man that sells guns in Borderlands?
>>339504023
ask people who made Borderlands as Stalker came first.
>>339504095
they stole the Russian merchant archetype?
>>339502665
Havn't started it yet, played for like 30 minutes and liked what I saw.
I don't know what the whole 1.0 vs 2.0 debate is about so I can't comment, but I want to know why people value 1.0 so much more than 2.0.
Right now I am playing Zone of Alienation(dead, yeah I know) and aside from its flaws and a incredibly hard start I am really really liking it. The ammo system and having to journey out with pre-loaded magazines, but still able to load new ones its just will leave you defenceless.The AI can be extremely aim-botty at times which makes for no fun at all and actually almost made me quit after spending HOURS trying to kill every one the fucking car park mission with a Makarov and 3 useless allies.
Inivisible anomolies, crack shot bandits, and catching just one bullet in the right place can put you down in a second, but fuck it is fun and rewarding. Fire fights are extremely tense, and you guys go down easy enough if your aim is good.
No HUD either which is new for me, so it's all been a very interesting experience.
>>339504181
There's a Russian merchant archetype?
>>339498718
what is this, 2008?
Obligatory post since it's a stalker thread.
Anyone else get legit depressed every time they simply remember Stalker and the fact that 2 never got released?
>>339504651
Yes, Stalker was a great game with a ton of love put into it.
We don't see any games like this anymore.
I still have not played the third one yet, keeping it for a special occasion.
>>339504651
Yeah. Really sucks, the game has such an amazing mod community too so I don't know how no one has tried to pick up the pieces with development on a full fledged sequel.
>>339498718
Why?
Game is literally perfect
Whats more to say?
>>339504023
>>339504095
>>339504181
>>339504372
>>339505827
I only played SOC and REALLY want to play the next 2, but knowing that there will be no more STALKER I just can't do it.
>>339506885
Thats kind of a retarded reason.
I say skip CS, maybe, and just CoP with SGM mod or something like that.
>>339506885
Clear sky is good desu, basically a huge expansion pack to the first game.
>>339498718
sure thing.
in case there are rookies out there, considering starting this series for the first time, Consult this Starting Guide,
then see the /vg/'s huge Stalker General for more tips and links: >>>/vg/stalker
Play in the release order. Start with no mods - only latest patch, OR get the full "Starter Pack" first; these contain bug-fixers and light visual mods that can help performance as well.
Leave big overhauls for later playthrougs. Avoid the "Complete" -mods. Always play on MASTER difficulty for best realism and atmosphere, and disable crosshair.
Don't give up in the beginning! The starting gear sucks ass and first area may be a bit boring.
>>339502665
around 2 weeks for 1.0, 1.1, 2.0 and 2.11, each.
>>339502831
wrong, fuccboi.
>>339507021
>SGM mod
dear fucking lord, WHY??
>>339498718
Will escape from Tarkov be the next cult classic for this audience?
I kind of feel like the amount of mods for guns is kind of pointless, but...
I bought Call of Prypiat two weeks ago, though I haven't played it yet, and I'm new to the series, should I play Clear sky and Shadow of Chernobyl before CoP?
Also any tip for a first playthrough?
>>339507156
Don't you like exploding nuke chickens
>>339507696
Play them how they were release SoC CS CoP
>>339498718
Is there a mod that mods out all the scary stuff?
>>339508093
No.
Why the living fuck would you even WANT such thing ??
>>339508093
Why?
>>339507021
It's like having the last unit of a really good wine, it's difficult to drink all of it and not saving a bit forever.
>>339507441
No simply because Tarkov is human enemies only. If Tarkov were to copy STAKER lore directly I would have no problem since STALKER initially did the same for their game from Roadside Picnic and other things.
I'm not saying Tarkov will be bad, but it needs something more than just that going for it. Hopefully the game will be good and over time the modding community can step in, if the devs allow it.
STALKER has a great mix of combat, horror, adventure, and a good variety of enemies and locations, throw in anomalies and other weird things and you have a great sandbox. If anything that needs to be expanded on somehow, which I have seen no games really do.
>>339508365
Expect you will be drinking this wine for years to come.
STALKER series are games that I will always be coming back to or playing on the side that the re-playability is pretty great along with all the mods. I havn't even been playing the series that long but ever since I built my first real rig I have loved it and will continue to do so for many years to come.
>>339508093
Hah, see I was once like you. But unfortuenly, thats STALKER, and is essential.
I still don't particularly like going underground into the labs, and the night time in game can spooky as well but eventually you kind of get used to it. Although there are so many things to be watching out for, depending on what mod you play, so sometimes you dont have time to be scared.
Play vanilla if you want to give it a try and if you like it I suggest looking into a vanilla like overhaul mod like Autumn Aurora 2.1 that adds lots of trees and stuff and makes the environment less dreary and actually pretty during the day.
As for in game, you can also just roam around during the day if and sleep somewhere safe at night. Less scarier that way, but trust me you will learn to love it.
Who OGSE in here?
Really loving this mod, it has this nostalgic feel from the 2003 trailers in it.
>>339504023
You guys think this might be intentional? Even years after playing STALKER this moment in Borderlands 2 immediately reminded me of the merchant
>>339509621
I installed it and tried to run but for someone it was running for ass like me, I have a decent rig too so I don't think that was it. Is there anything in particular I should try to do?
>Local Alpha Fucking Invincible
SGM 2.2 is fun
>>339509994
I can certainly see the similarities.
>>339510809
Are you playing the most recent standalone version with patch?
Also there are a lot of lighting related options which destroy FPS like SSAO, sun light shafts, reflections etc.
Check if you haven't turn any of those way too high up.
I like how every STALKER thread always ends up in a discussion on how to fix bugs, crashes and asking to kill yourself
Can anyone here tell me the big differences and why they like one version of Misery more than the other?
>>339511139
I don't know, I used a torrent version so it probably was not updated, I'll check for patches and try again some time. In CS I had to use less of those graphical options along without using DX10, but in SoC never had problems, isnt that was OGSE is built off of?
>>339511426
Thats usually the /vg/, which is why I felt maybe a thread on /v/ would be nice. I wouldnt mind some stalkan' stories either.
>>339512252
Just download this:
http://www.moddb.com/mods/old-good-stalker-evolution/downloads
They made quite some changes to the engine and included some CS effects like wet surfaces.
>>339512354
>You will never have an old /v/ Stalker thread ever again
I can always go back and play the games, but that sense of community is long gone now.
>>339502521
Oh I got confused, I'm using AMK Autumn Edition 2.1, not just autumn aurora. I've been loving it so far.
I said come in, don't stand there.
Monolith did nothing wrong
Tried playing this years ago but there was no controller support.
Any way to play it now with either X360 or a DS3?
>inb4 console peasant
>>339506549
>>339505827
Maybe it's for the best, anons.
>>339502665
I played 30 hours so far of Misery Black Road, I'm just finished all the side quests in Zaton and Jupiter. Misery is actually quite easy, I have shitloads of money, a SEVA suit, an AK with RDS and a pump shotgun. The only issues I have with it is things like invisible bloodsuckers, there's no defending that it's just bullshit and encourages save scumming. And the fact the game stutters a bit.
>>339516231
>playing Stalker with a controller
>>339507441
Nah, I was hyped for it, not as a Stalker successor, because it was never gonna be even close. Probably more like DayZ.
But looking at the new gameplay footage, I realized that if they dont make drastic changes, it's gonna be pretty boring.
The first change would be enemies not taking 7 assault rifle shots to an unarmored chest then walking away
>>339516231
console peasant kill urself.
>>339516231
Every copy of Stalker ships with its own mandatory controller.
>>339516231
Why would you ever play a shooting game with a controller.
this is not a question.
you should kill yourself
>>339516231
>FPS with a controller
>>339498718
Which one should I start with?
>>339518573
read thread next time: >>339507068
>>339516231
i bet you think Halo is competitive
Guys, is it me or Clear Sky is much much MUCH harder on the "survival" elements?
Bleed is really hardcore, I'm glad I found a bleed artifact
You can actually run out of ammo, in SoC I didn't have to make every bullet count, in CS I find myself using the pistol to conserve ammo
>Stalker with an updated A-life on UT4
>that fucking ease of modding
I fucking wish
>>339518889
CS is the most challenging game of the three, in many ways.
I especially love the tough economy of the game, and how it makes the Artifacts into these rare, hard to find gems, that you could either use to boost your specs, or turn them into big dosh. Thus, you also got yourself a dilemma of choosing income over improved stats.
That being said, CS has some bad design choices stuff, that makes things more challenging than necessary.
>>339519147
>UT4
literally worst engine.
>>339502665
>>339517239
Anybody tried doing a no armor run in MISERY? At least until you get to the pripyat underpass part where armor is required.
You're able to run longer and carry more loot.
At least until you get 2 fireballs no armor is kind of useful. Other than that the armor is not good and just weighs you down while providing little defense.
And you get to save way more rubles to spend on other shit like bullets and explosives.
How steep is the learning curve for this game
>>339519285
Hey, XRAY isn't all that hot either.
>>339519285
What about CryEngine?
>>339519352
It's very welcoming to new players and the community (not the 4chan community,they won't help you for shit because of spoon-feeding maymay) is always helpful
>>339519313
Yeah I did. No armor is pretty much how you're supposed to play the first half of Misery because the starting armors are so expensive and shitty. I didn't buy armor until a while after I got to Yanov and bought the SEVA for 120k.
>>339519352
Depends on your past experience with gaming.
>You have played plenty of old PC shooters and WRPGs, and know how the game expands and everything progresses towards the end in linear fashion
you will be fine. It'll be a bit like playing a mix of Far Cry (1) and Oblivion, with hint of System Shock 2.
>you've only played console Cowadooteh "cinematic" shooters, including modern FC games with upgrade trees, etc
You are gonna get so raped at first.
Patience and forward thinking are great virtues in STALKER. You do best avoid unnecessary conflicts, and when in a battle, you better tread carefully and act realistically.
The biggest surprise for many rookies seem to be the fact, that STALKER games have actual bullet physics instead of hit-scan, and that you are pretty much dropped inna middle of the Zone with minimal, shit gear.
>>339519785
>STALKER games have actual bullet physics instead of hit-scan
This is the reason I never played vanilla, as soon as I fired my gun and saw the bullet tracer flop to the ground 30 meters in front of me I Alt F4'd and downloaded a weapon overhaul.
>>339519608
>>339519785
How do you know who is friendly and who is hostile?
>>339520081
The ones who shoot at you are enemies
>>339520081
Your crosshair turns green or red when you aim at someone
>>339520081
In shadow of chernobyl, bandits, monolith, and mercs are hostile by default.
In call of pripyat, bandits are neutral until you start shit with them. Also I think monolith might be neutral, and mercs too.
But if you hover over them with your crosshair and they are red, they are enemies basically.
>>339520081
Use your binoculars.
They cause a grey box to appear around living things, the box will turn either red, green, or yellow depending on their relation to you.
Green is friendly, yellow is neutral, and red is dead
>>339519953
And that's why you are a giant faggot, whose "opinions" are fucking invalid.
Even my fuckingwifebeat vanilla SoC with no issues at all, totally dominating the Car Park in the beginning with the Mak and Sawnoff.
Vanilla STALKER has a fine balance in its design. Starting gear sucks, latter gear is automatically better. This simple fact is the only limiting factor stopping (most) people from trying to run from start to the very end of game in few minutes, as there's no invisible walls or unbeatable stoppages of other sorts stopping you.
>>339520081
You look at them.
>>339503365
>Ok yellow exos are kinda retarded
What, you gonna hide behind bushes with that thing on?
>>339520258
>use your crosshair
>>339520081
You simply look at their gear, and how they react to you. You can also use your PDA to check nearby personnel, and their faction's behavior towards yours.
>>339520236
>crosshair
look at this plebeian.
>>339518889
>got two koloboks+antirad
>fucking invincible
>overcome like 10 stacks of bleeding
>>339520376
Yeah whatever, any game that has exaggerated bullet drop is annoying to play. And also the ejection ports on guns are on the left side for some reason. Vanilla gunplay in Stalker is ass.
>>339520081
you shoot first and ask questions later.
>>339504402
Hello fellow redditor! I agree, the witcher 3 and fallout 4 are more up-to-date and cool than old, lame stalker!
>>339507062
Nobody that actually explored SoC won't find Clear Sky boring as shit.
>>339507441
I doubt it. Looks like a bad dayz/stalker abomination mix.
>>339507696
Play them in order, but skip CS unless you absolutely have to try each.
>>339510814
Is that a fucking power armor from Fallout?
>>339520626
>any game that has exaggerated bullet drop is annoying to play
Wrong, since STALKER games are fucking amazing. Atmospheric and engaging as fuck, and popping those heads from the distance is just sooo satisfying.
Not to mention you never even got to use any fucking RIFLES. Pistols and shotguns have shortest reach, just like in real life.
>And also the ejection ports on guns are on the left side for some reason.
Old vidya design choice. Look at any older game, such as CS1.6 or BLACK. It was made so that the player could see the gun's action when firing, and also to avoid having to model and render the "back side" of the guns in the viewport, thus saving lots of memory for the time being.
all in all, you are just a faggot who needs to shut up.
>>339520754
Oh shit you're right.
>>339510814
It's fun but the backtracking is fucking insane.
Though, I love how they added places like Red Forest and other areas though and connected most of the areas together from the other 2 games.
>>339502665
2 hours
>>339520901
And you're a dumb fanboy who needs to be able to accept criticism of his favourite game.
>>339520939
Im playing Zone of Alienation right now and the teleport option is a god save. I try not to abuse it too much and it has set locations it takes you to kind of like guides in CS.
It's a fucking hard as fuck mod so I think that balances it out a bit. I am really liking it though.
>>339521119
I can perfectly fine break down any and all my favorite games if I so desire, but STALKER's gunplay is not an element that requires nor deserves bad criticism. That is purely your subjective issue, probably resulted by the fact that you've been exposed to nothing but hitscan shooters, where every single bullet hose is practically identical to each other, and there's never reason to switch your basic arms to anything else.
The gunplay of STALKER evolves with the game itself, with the addition of scope instantly changing the player's capabilities and survival chances later on. At the same time, the exaggerated physics add to the length of the conflict situations, which makes combat more exciting and stressful, and thus also a thing to avoid if possible.
Just about every single of these so-called "realistic weapons" mods just butcher this fine balance of gameplay. Why bother switching to any 5.56 or 9x39 guns later on, when even your stock Makarov and AK74 can easily butcher anything , anytime, anywhere?
>using anything other than performance mods on stalker
just disgusting.
Installing CoC with addons like AO and textures.
can I just throw everything into the folder or do I have to do it in a certain order?
>>339522224
I just want to go around and roleplay. There isn't a better mod for that then CoC.
>>339518573
>>339507068
I'd say start with no mods and maybe play for an hour or two on master and get your bearings. Once you do that, get AMK AE over at the /sg/ the stalker general. Theres a mod repository there with them all, AMK AE is a mod mod merge of two pretty popular and polished mods. AA2.1 is the other half of it which you can also get as its own standalone. I also reccomend that because it has an easy as shit installer that gives you all the options and makes it all pretty smooth to install, where as AMK AE you will need to know where to drop files.
Modding STALKER isnt that hard and if you get into the games and enjoy them, you will pick it up easily.
A lot of people say "but you need to play the games vanilla first" I say fuck that because all dont have shit loads of time to play every game twice.
I myself am playing ShoC with ZoA mod after I beat it the first time with AA2.1. Also have done a little AMK AE.
I did CS with a great mod merge from the STALKER general thats called SRP + AO.
Once I get through ShoC again I may give MISERY or SGM a try for CoP.
Happy Stalkan'!
Brehs, anyone know of any other atmospheric shooters like stalker (preferably slav)?
GSC gameworld's back in business lads, STALKER 2 soon
After cossacks
>>339522297
I've actually thought a lot of the STALKER stories people tell you are pretty damn good.
>>339522297
why are slavs inherently against anything that is not bleak and depressing?
>>339518889
CS survival is a joke as all monsters are marked on your radar so you're never surprised by anything.
>>339502665
beat it playing most recent + les mis as scout. started again recently as sniper
>>339516231
It would be unplayable honestly
I just got myself Clear Sky. Can someone post or quote the infographic with the necessary mods and all I should know beforehand?
Assume zero knowledge from my part.
>>339522634
Because slavic culture is bleak and depressing. Just look at Pathologic.
>>339516231
>Playing STALKER
>On a controller
>>339498718
Ok, download Clear Sky, everyone says its shit but i wanted to play it. Played for about an hour with Arsenal Overhaul Mod, its pretty awesome but it crashed a lot and i did not like the mod so much.
I reinstalled it with StalkerComplete now and im about to try it.
>>339522471
We can only hope.
>>339522862
>Pathologic
>mfw they are remaking it for xbone
Holy shit man, glad its getting some love. I dont get games at full price but thats a day one buy for me.
>>339522634
Because its lonely being at the top.
>>339516231
(You)
>>339522471
Not the same team who worked on Stalker so who knows.
I am doing my first playthrough of SoC at the moment, just got done with X16, really enjoying the game. I was thinking of installing either the Weather Overhaul mod or a Blowout mod, any thoughts on that?
>>339511139
Can you list what settings you are using ?
>>339522837
I suggest the SRP + AO mod merge in this repo.
https://mega.co.nz/#F!NoVzUJLZ!g4Qdy88rL3BG7WTlNXsGOw
Also don't use DX10, it lags like a mother fucker and kills FPS. DX9 should be fine.
>>339522375
Look, I love (original) AMK to bits, and it's kinda weird to play the game without it, but I really, and I mean seriously would NOT even joke about playing with such mods before you have beaten ALL three games in vanilla (-like) forms first.
Besides the obvious change in difficulty, a person who has not played the vanillas simply cannot spot and appreciate the differences that the big mods make.
tl;dr: play your patched vanillas first, kids!
>>339522837
Read the thread: >>339507068
Starter Pack's mods are still the way to go.
>>339523185
Thanks!
>>339505827
Im waiting for the Gunslinger mod to play CoP.
>>339523468
you may want to play the game before the heat death of the universe anon
>>339523098
Don't do either of those yet.
Blowout mod would certainly change game's logic, and thus force you to start from the beginning, rendering your old saves useless.
SWO v3 and up would do the same, but v2.22 would not, being a static weather replacement mod.
That being said, I would very much recommend just playing the game through vanilla first. Why "fix" something that's not broken, especially if you're also enjoying it??
>>339522285
it's simple stuff anon
you could always follow the readme like you are supposed to
there is a reason nobody but me is bothering to waste their time responding to you
>>339523185
>>339522837
If you have any issues, head over to /sg/ which where I usually hang out. I'll also have this thread open and be hanging around my house most of the day. I had a couple issues that I can't honestly remember how I sorted out but it wasn't too hard.
Basically just listen to the readme's and stick the gamedata folder in the root stalker CS folder, where it says in the read me.
Also remember to setb difficulty on master, i suggest you dont use a cross hair, and know that enemies in CS can be a bit more bullet spongy than I encountered in other mods/ShoC, but its not too bad once you get some decent rifles.
That mod actually made me really like CS, and I regret deleting all of it in an attempt to fix a sleeping bag related issue I was having that the dev himself actually ended up giving me on /sg/. I didn't feel like starting over and getting to the mid game again, but it was fun.
>>339523185
DX10.1 works just fine on my 5yo i5 2500 + GTX 560ti 1GB computer. Playing at 1920x1200, all but SunShafts, SSAO and AA on High.
Also using SRP, Absolute Nature and Shaders Max mods, all from Starter Pack.
>>339523315
vanilla is shit though
>>339522862
Pathologic is what indie and horror for that matter should be. Actually creative shit, not generic pseudo-artsy ori and the blind forest shit. Also not shitty "horror" that relies on gore like american horror story and over quirkiness. proud of my slav people sometimes.
>>339522862
>amnesia for hipsters
>>339523813
Is it just one stupid idiot samefagging this shit, or do people really have this shitty taste this day and age?
Patched vanilla is great.
>>339512354
Oh I got some stories for ya.
>stalking in red forest
>about to meet a group of loners that can cross me through it to get to forester
>it's the middle of the night. Couln't find a place to rest so I have to make my way through the first part of the forest
>Making my way downtown, walking fast, finger on the trigger
>hear muffled beast sounds in the distance
>OH SHIT. I panick a bit. Try to localize where the sound is coming from.
>Before I can make sense I see a pack of pseudodogs rushing at me. Only got a seva suit without armor protection. I will die.
>I kill them all. Luck perhaps was on my side.
>hear bushes moving
>manage to see bright eyes moving between them
>I leg it
>Fall in a whirlwind anomaly and get gibbed.
My death is just after the webbum cuts. I wish I were good at making webms
>>339523725
>>339523429
Many thanks! You'll have news from me.
>>339523983
(you)
>>339502665
2 hours then an uninstall. Bloated rubbish.
>>339523315
I'm sorry but I really think that is a bullshit opinion. That is not very persuading at all and when we're talking about damn near 10 year old games, I think people can pass up on the vanilla completionist shit.
fite me
>>339516231
>current /v/
>>339522375
What's AE?
>>339524540
I have been saying this for years.
Vanilla stalker is pure garbage, every mod out there does what it wants to do but better.
>>339523795
Ok well weird thing is, latest SRP update actually fixed DX10, and it was beautiful, but for some reason this fix doesn't work with the mod merge which is what I was telling the other anon to use, he can go ahead and use just SRP which is fine, but I personally liked it a lot more with the Arsenal Overhaul merge.
>>339524781
No it is I who has been saying this for years. Never saw you in any of the STALKER threads.
>>339525034
So I guess theres 3 of then, thats good to know.
>>339519352
its not that hard imo, but the first couple missions are because of the shitty pistol you have to use
>>339524540
>>339524781
I'll gladly fight you, any day.
Vanilla STALKER has this amazing atmosphere and balance of everything, that any and all mods simply ruin. Having gotten to witness a total Stalker-virgin finish the "vanilla" game (1.0005 + Starter Pack) for the first time just last year, I can definitely say that the game not only holds up extremely well (gameplay AND visuals-wise), but it also is enjoyable, engaging and right way challenging adventure.
If the game NEEDS mods to be enjoyable, it's automatically a shit game. The modern Fallouts and Elder Scrolls games are the perfect example of this, and people get them only to use them as their virtual toyboxes. Thank god this is not the case with STALKER.
>>339525034
>>339524781
i dont understand. are fallout fans this dense that they have to take away all niche slav aspects of the game through western modders? whats the point?
>>339519352
>>339524781
End you life buddy.
>>339525034
Because I stopped browsing those threads over a year ago, small timer.
>>339525295
nice bait post you cant even keep it to one subject you fucking dope
off yourself
>>339525286
So you haven't even played it modded?
Shut the fuck up, you know nothing.
>>339525365
I made the original AMK Complete 2011.
>>339524754
Autumn Edition of AMK Autumn Edition
>>339525295
>fallout
Wrong thread?
>>339525463
Not bait. I really can't understand this thinking process.
>so heres this slightly niche game that all the cool kids are talking about. im a free thinker so ill play it too
>but hey lets take away everything that makes a game unique otherwise its SHIT
>its much better when its like every other game, imo.
>im teh hardcore gam4r
>>339525329
That's not true.
>>339525286
it has a "balance of everything" because there is literally nothing outside of one or two guns to pick from each time you advance a "tier"
>>339525734
anon was saying that faggots that cant play vanilla stalker are just fallout 3 fans trying to look cool and hardcore
>>339525776
but it does not remove a single thing that makes it unique, it only polishes with the developers did not have time to finish themselves.
also it's called a modification for a reason.
you must not be able to understand anything, really
>>339499297
>tfw you will never own a makarov
>>339524040
Thank you for that.
Any advice on making webm's? I tried but couldn't get the size of the file down enough using converters.
>>339525034
>>339524781
I've been lurking and posting on Stalker threads since late 2007, and I can proudly and gladly say that your kind are still in minority.
Vanilla is good. Vanilla is the beginning.
Major mods are for later playthroughs. Simple fixes and visual mods are fine any time, if you really consider needing them.
>>339525478
>So you haven't even played it modded?
Broski, the first mod I ever used was the Oblivion Lost, which was a huge thing back in summer 2008, and the mod that really lit up fire of love towards STALKER. I'd only beaten SoC twice before that point, playing v1.0001
I have played all 3 games with and without mods afterwards several times. AMK1.4 is still my favorite of the bunch. That being said, I still have huge respect towards the (patched) vanilla games.
Not that it matters one bit at this point, but those Starting Guides and Packs people keep posting?I created them
>>339525776
You're an oblivious retard. AMK was made by Russians and makes the game about 10 times more hardcore.
>>339525970
that last point doesn't make any difference at all
you are forgetting this is literally a subjective discussion stop being such a fucking fool
>>339525970
>Major mods are for later playthroughs. Simple fixes and visual mods are fine any time, if you really consider needing them.
I played AMK first play through with Stalker
Used AO for clear sky, and not too sure what i used with COP, but i feel like a got a much better experience, than vanilla.
>>339516231
Oh no anon, you can play most shooters with a controller if you like, halo, cod, battlefield, spec ops, crysis, you name it. But you don't play Stalker with a controller, you just don't do that.
>>339525929
Use webm for retards. Downscale the resolution, experiment with the bitrate, the higher the better but it also makes the file bigger. Putting a limit to the file works but you're better if you mess with the bitrate.
I normally use Handbrake to lower the size of my video files. It lowers a 700 mb video file to a manageable file of around 30 mbs without much quality loss.
That's what I know about it.
>>339525817
That's part of the beauty of it all. You got limited pool of tools to choose from, each with its pros and cons, different purpose of sorts.
Going from those 25-30 meter reaching pocket pistols and sawnoffs to the early Assault rifles and 9x19mm handguns is already a significant jump, and really starts making a difference. Then you can find a scope, allowing you to engage targets much further away than before. Then you start finding 5.56 rifles, that kinda mix the deck, as you're still probably maining 5.45 weapons, but ultimately the switch is smart. Then 9x39 appears, alongside the few 7.62x54 rarities, and so on.
>>339526116
Having gone through a full decade worth of threads already, I can easily state that it's not just a subjective matter anymore. Majority of the STALKER fanbase, besides the few Complete users perhaps, recommend starting the game without major overhauls. There are more pros than cons doing this, and especially SoC and CoP are not "broken" or anything anymore to justify using big mods right off the bat either.
It's still cute that you tried to play the "lol u a newfag, fag??" card.
>best loot
>>339526394
yeah dude, being able to choose between 2 guns at any point is soooooo fun
it's literally the same fucking thing in just about every single mod
>>339526672
So far you're outnumbered like 3 to 1.
>>339526672
Nobody tried to play the lol u a newfag card.
stop acting like a newfag tho, you are making yourself look like a joke
>>339526672
lol the tears
>>339527013
>yeah dude, being able to choose between 2 guns at any point is soooooo fun
It's better than having two dozen copypaste guns with no differences. Plus, how are you "limited" to choosing between two guns at any point? If you like your AK, you can always pick it.
The key thing is that each gun is more or less unique, with notable pros and cons.
>>339527114
>Nobody tried to play the lol u a newfag card.
See: >>339525478
>>339527182
lol the summer.
>>339527692
Lol, immature little shit, go play Duplo.
>>339527040
>>339527114
>>339527182
He's right and you're wrong and you should kill yourselves.
>>339527836
ouch, the edge AND irony, in the same post!
>>339527728
remind me which map it's on
>>339527692
The idea is you get to choose the gun you like instead of using just one singular weapon because its literally the only gun you can use
it's unique because there are literally no other guns in its class.
how are you this dumb?
Why would anyone WILLINGLY go into a radiation-infested area filled with mutants
>>339527881
Get a load of Miss Trunchbull over here, lmao.
>>339527881
>he is right and you are all wrong
>it's a subjective matter
>mfw
retard
>>339527950
So immature, grow up.
>>339528009
Money, of course.
>>339525776
What in the fuck are you talking about? What exactly do you think STALKER mods do kiddo?
You need to cheek yourself before you breek yourself comrade.
I've always wondered, are there any women in the zone?
>>339498718
Has there been any similar game that came close to its greatness? I can't think of any
>>339527989
beginning and Pripyat, in CoP.
>>339528001
>The idea is you get to choose the gun you like instead of using just one singular weapon because its literally the only gun you can use
You can always use the gun you like. You just do a decision to apply to its strengths and weaknesses, and adjust your playing style accordingly.
At which point besides the moment you walk out of Sid's bunker are you "limited" to a single weapon? Which gun is unique enough to be the only one in its class?
How am I being dumb exactly? I've done a leather jacket + sawnoff playthrough already, and besides couple spots, it was great fun. Without that self-imposed challenge, the game provides you better and better gear, at steady pace, for absolutely free. At increasingly fast rate, if you look around for stashes and pre-placed loot as well.
>>339528350
No.
>>339528102
>it's a subjective matter
It's not. Playing with mods first time is a joke.
"bread"
>>339528470
Hahahaha yeah stalkers eat bread
>Cannot get past the Cordon
I need help to escape from this hell.
>>339528350
Gothic
Mount and Blade
>>339507068
Why do you have to disable crosshair if it's on by default? What do you gain from that?
>>339528410
what the fuck are you even saying
you are trying way too hard to make it seem like out of the two guns of a class you can choose, that they actually are any different outside of damage and penetration values, and even then it makes ZERO difference if you aim for the head.
again, you are bringing shit that doesn't even matter into it by now saying you did some boring fucking playthrough as if it adds any credence at all to your posts
>>339528710
It looks like shit.
>>339528710
only plebs use crosshairs.
>>339528625
Slow down, take your time, do side quests and light exploring, and gather cash + gear before you try to proceed to next area.
There's at least 5 different ways to get past the train tracks alone.
>>339528710
So how is Complete treating you?
>>339528956
Get off your high horse and grow up, kid.
>mfw playing with the no fence mod for SHoC
I knew it would break the game, but god damn it's so nice not having invisible walls everywhere.
>>339528710
it's just in your way, and tends to make morons think that if yo got them placed on a far away target, you "will" hit it as well.
All guns got ironsights. Use them.
>>339528781
You're never forced to use a single, specific "tier" of guns, and you can easily find a replacement if necessary.
There are differences in overall performance as well, such as reliability, flatness of shots, and even things like the accuracy of the first shot. The latter is one reason there's a small but proud fanbase of the otherwise underappreciated L85.
If anything, having most of the "tiers" be limited to only two or three guns makes the game more cohesive and balanced. It allows all the guns to be actually unique, not just have half a percent differences in some stats.
I would have no issues finishing the game with a mere AK74 alone. Even more so if I can get PSO-1 scope and AP ammo as well. And that's literally a step above from the shit-tier gear you get at the very beginning.
>>339529086
>grow up, kid.
>>339528805
Last time I tried I ended up going thought a hole in the wall avoiding the army. When I came back suddenly they all knew that I was there despite the fact that I came out in the exact same way.
Explring feels awful because th guns are completely awful too. One random guy can shoot me from the other corner of the galaxy while I cannot hit a dog who's in my face.
Loot and gear is pretty much some shitty artifacts that seems completely useless and a shotgun at best.
I'm sure that it gets better and it seems like the game has some cool stuff going on with the monsters and the infected. I just ccan't handle this beginning.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 when?
>>339529373
Man up
>>339529598
The day after Half Life 3
>>339529373
Like said many times in the past (and ITT too), you're not the first, and prolly not the last rookie to complain about this.
That being said, you are literally in the Zone's kindergarten at the moment. It's the closest thing to a "tutorial" you'll ever find in the series.
If anything, I'm surprised you're still fooling around in Cordon, if you've gotten past the tracks already.
tl;dr: Just get out of Cordon already! You will almost certainly love the game by the time you hit the 100rad Bar, especially since you've not given up yet, like sooo many others have in the past.
>>339529598
delete this
>>339528625
invade the military and get an ak. I reckon is a bit hard but the military at cordon are loaded.
REAL TALK HERE
I talk from experience and being in the stalker threads for a while. I wish I can stop the shitposting and go back to a comfy stalker thread:
Original and unmoded SoC is a good game but it's full of glitches. Minor mods can fix that and give you a vanilla experience. Other mods expand on the game and are also prettty good like akm.
Whichever option you choose is fine but do take in mind that going vanilla with bug fixing mods is the best way to go if you're going to play SoC for the first time.
>>339528710
More inmersive. If you play in master difficulty you will find crosshairs hardly as an improvement since you'll be crouching or "prone" most of the time in combat. Hip firing is only usefull in emergencies other than that you will be aproaching combat using your scopes/ironsights.
>>339528781
There are weapons that are just better than others. Although a "shit" weapon can turn into a better weapon if you use the right ammo and play accordingly to their stats. I enjoyed my "operator" run with only a makarov. Got to admit that outdoors combat was a pain in the ass. Right now im doing a dragunov / beretta only run in Clear Sky. It's comfy as fuck.
>>339523185
How do you change the FOV in AO ?
fuck tha police coming straight from the underground young snicker got it bad cause im brown
>>339529825
>Original and unmoded SoC is a good game but it's full of glitches
only if you haven't patched the game. Anything from 1.0004 has been smooth as butter. Nothing against using stuff like ZRP mod as extra ensurance, though.
>>339529825
>but it's full of glitches
Name one
Hard mode: from your memory and with googling
>>339526515
>tfw actually watched the STALKER movie stoned one morning
Not what I was expecting AT ALL but I still enjoyed it a lot.
>>339528348
It's said that the Zone messes them up pretty badly, so only guys ever really go in.
>>339530090
Tarkovsky is GOAT, GOAT.
>>339525970
You should make some newer and updated ones anon, get some more people stalkan'As was my intention with this thread
I've always wondered why S.T.A.L.K.E.R. got a huge mod community, especially considering how niche it is.
Is the engine easy to fuck with? Or is it just coincidence that a lot of fans are modders?
>>339528667
>mount and blade
Someday I'll get the hang of this game, I want to like it so desperately bad but I suck so much. I start out okay, recruit some dudes, lose every battle and end up captured and broke.
>>339530076
As >>339530048 said, it has to do with the version. GOG build is the best right now, but back in the day I remember my game just randomly crashing and absorving ram like crazy.
I got the game from a friend who had it till the 1.0003 and I have to say that that was a long time ago. Anyway... I remember leaving the game and then getting some help from some folk. Then GOG came out and it was better.
So you're right. Right now there are barely issues with the vanilla, but zone reclamation project barely changes the game. And there is nothing wrong with adding eye candy to the base game the first time you play it.
>>339528625
I hated getting those documents the first time, shit was hard.
Now I am looking forward to it, and planning on how I plan to do it since ZoA has turned ShoC into MISERY. But I am loving it.
>>339528793
>>339528470
someone pls explain
>>339530997
>he doesn't know about "bread"
get out of here Stalker
>>339528710
If you don't want to do that by default for any game, unless it's something super competitive, kill yourself.
>>339530997
You're being meme'd on. Bread fills up either your hunger or health bar depending on the game.
>>339530649
I probably should.
I kept updating that specific Starting guide for good 3 years, and it was a more thorough version of this certain smaller, cuter guide, that was posted around back in the golden days.
that being said, the 1.42 rookie guide still gets the job done, teaching the very basics, some more advanced stuff, and telling of some basic mods out there.
>>339530756
>especially considering how niche it is.
It's only niche in the Western world.
In the Eastern Europe? It was and still is a HUGE phenomenon! There was tons of merchandize for it, entire STALKER festivals were held, a film and TV series were in works, and people even did some larp sessions in the IRL Zone in its name.
>>339525970
You seem to know your shit and i agree with vanilla first method. Also do you think Arsenal Overhaul is good for Clear sky ? I can change the FOV for the life of me, it has a switcher but it does not work.
Is there a version of the complete mods that doesn't change gameplay? I like the graphics overhaul but hate how it makes the game piss easy
>>339531073
pls m8 im dying
>>339531219
I think AMK AE and AA2.1 are very nice looking. Even ZoA doesn't look bad.
>>339530997
>>339531159
newfags gonna new and fag
>>339531181
huh I didn't know it was that big in EasternEurope
why is the franchise basically dead then if it's so huge?
>>339530760
>it has to do with the version
WOOOOOOOOOW how interesting you're telling me the version of the games matters? WOOOOW
>I got the game from a friend who had it till the 1.0003
WHO GIVES A FUCK
The STALKER is full of glitches meme is fucking annoying and idiots eat that shit up because of other idiots and cycle continues.
>hey guys so I heard how the game is full of glitches and bugs so what mods I need to fix the game my friends said Complete is good
You can get ZRP if you want to be safe but if you don't you're going to be just fine.
>>339531225
It's nothing. There's an item in the games just called "bread" with the quotation marks which makes people think it's not really bread.it is just bread.
>>339531587
It's just """""""""""""bread"""""""""""""
>>339531210
>Also do you think Arsenal Overhaul is good for Clear sky ?
Never used it. In general, I'm not a fan of huge weapon packs, especially alone.
To change the FOV, you need to choose the right version number while in the tool's window. Look up your game's version from the Main Menu's lower-left corner.
>>339531471
>why is the franchise basically dead then if it's so huge?
Because huge drama.
tl;dr version: STALKER 2 was in the works ever since CoP was finished. Was gonna have brand new engine, and be more open and dynamic than ever before. Shit was over 50% done around 2011, according to GSC themselves.
Then something fishy started happening in the backgrounds. Sergei, GSC's CEO, kicked everyone else out, kept the STALKER's IP, and went into hiding. The ex-GSC members formed a new studio, Vostok Games, and have been making Survarium ever since. Sergei has been gathering a new team meanwhile, and re-opened GSC just recently. Apparently he's working on Cossacks 3 now, and is hinting of re-starting STALKER 2 afterwards.
Some say corrupted gov officials started circling around GSC's huge income of cash like hungry sharks, and Sergei actually rescued the IP and team by sacrificing it. Some claim that instead he became more greedy (he already owns expensive sport cars), and got buttmad about the talks with western publishers going under, and just said "fuck it!".
>>339531567
Jeez anon calm down. Even old "starting guides" and "which mod do I pick" pics literally said "mite b good" despite the glitches.
If >>339525970 really is the guy who made all of them he should be able to prove me right even if you don't believe my testimony.
>I got the game from a friend who had it till the 1.0003
>WHO GIVES A FUCK
Context is all friend. I needed to establish that that was a long time ago and therefore the game was buggy around that time. Also calm down, we're talking about videogames here.
>hey guys so I heard how the game is full of glitches and bugs so what mods I need to fix the game my friends said Complete is good
I never said this. I even pointed out ZRP and Absolute stuff.
I fully got into the stalker community around 2012. This was not like this. People used to share their stories about it and not show how angry they can get over trivial stuff. Calm down anon, I mean no harm, nor want to give misinformation. Have a cute miata as a token of my willingness to cooperate with you
>>339532067
>Apparently he's working on Cossacks 3 now
yeah and apparently it's going to be released sometime later this year
Hopefully that means they can start work on a STALKER 2 soon I'd definitely get it
>>339520518
>>339531210
I have. It'sFUN_________________. Hud is smaller and there are more weapons to mess around, specially pistols. It doesn't add much other than weapons, some eye candy and less grenade spamming.
>there are still no good mods for call of chernobyl
Why wont anyone end my suffering.
Or just make AMK for coc
>>339532395
>THE GAME IS FULL OF GLITCHES
>No it's not
>ACTUALLY IT IS MY FRIEND IN 2007 HURR DURR
Do you see the problem? This kind of shit is stupid. Endless hordes of idiots think the game is an unplayable mess that needs a fix mod and people have to constantly deal with them in every thread. It's so retarded it's still happening in 2016.
>>339532395
The guide guy here, I can pretty much sign all your claims
>which mod do I pick" pics literally said "mite b good" despite the glitches.
daww, you mean this oldie?
What comes to my story, I kept following STALKER's development ever since 2005 or so, when I saw articles about it on gaming magazines. I was originally disappointed to hear that the release version of SoC had been downgraded to something a bit more "typical FPS game", but I was positively surprised by it nonetheless.
Needless to say, I started with the legendary v1.0. Yeah, it was baaad, with insane respawn rates, especially in Garbage. Luckily, the 1.0001 patch came out soon after I'd started the game, and it already made a big difference. I beat the game first time like that, and then another time with 1.0003, with which I finally got the "real" ending as well.
Then came summer 08, the modding had started to become more popular, and the early Stalker generals became a daily phenomenon on /v/. Picked up Oblivion Lost, feeling quite skeptical about it, as I'd already seen the silly shit people'd done with TES:Oblivion. I'm still glad that I bit the bullet, as it simply made me love the game even more! Sure, there was some annoying elements in the mod as well, but OL ultimately led me to AMK1.4, which was just perfect for me.
What are good mods now? I haven't been keeping up really. I last heard some people raving about Autumn Aurora and Sidorovich Edition or some other slav bullshit mods.
>>339533141
Someone needs to update those modlists.
