Will S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 ever happen?
>>324171794
No.
>>324171794
No, the Russians went too crazy and now any type of dev team would be muddled with disingenuousness
>>324171794
Never played STALKER, heard it's fun and comfy as fuck.
Which one should I get? Mods?
Fuck it, lets make this a general STALKER thread so I can see cool shit from the game
GSC came back last December but they're too busy making a Cossacks 3 instead of continuing Stalker's developement.
>>324173240
Start with Shadow of Chernobyl and get ZRP and Shaders Max. That's it.
ZRP comes with a easy to use modyfier program that allows you to tweak some small things. It can also change the ballistics if you can't stand the vanilla ones.Good hunting, stalker
>>324173898
2nd this, don't ever listen to the complete faggots.
>>324174116
>the complete faggots
The what?
>>324173240
It's really one of those games that blows total dick without mods, bordering on unplayable without this anons suggested mods >>324173898. Solid 7/10 game imo, you'll either love it or hate it.
>>324174116
>aiming with the sights just around head
This webm triggers me.
Not even /k/, I never used a gun in my life but even I know that shotguns have barrel raise upon firing and you need to aim at the torso to hit the head that close.
>>324171794
>I dunno lol
>>324174424
SoC and CoP are very much playable without mods. SoC's shit vanilla pistols and shotguns might be a turn off for some people tho.
>>324174265
An overhaul mod which adds new textures but also makes the game a lot easier.
People are ass blasted about if for some reason.
Anyone else looking forward to Ray of Hope coop mod?
http://www.moddb.com/mods/ray-of-hope-co-op-online
>>324174926
>SoC's shit vanilla pistols and shotguns
You mean "shit vanilla pistols and early ARs"? I remember sawn-off being the only "tolerable" gun to use until I found Strelok's AK.
>>324173075
They are ukrainian.
And probably pissed that you called the russians.
STALKER 2 will only happen hwen 1) cossacks sells a gorillian copies and 2) sergi needs ANOTHER ferrari.
Also: AA2 > other SoC mods.
>>324171794
If Cossacks 3 is a success, then it's a strong possibility.
>>324175230
whoa whaaaat, that sounds like a dream come true
>>324174424
>It's really one of those games that blows total dick without mods
we are not talking about your mother here.
>>324175230
RoH will release the same day Gunslinger does.
Freedom or Duty?
>>324176357
Loner, fuck potheads and facists.
>>324176357
Neither
>>324176027
>>324176027
>jamming AK
>>324176593
>>324176816
>>324176593
>>324176816
What is the point of these web ems?
>gunslinger when
>>324173731
No they didn't, anyone of value left that company ages ago.
>>324175153
People get pissed about Complete 2009 because it's dishonestly advertised as consisting of nothing but graphical improvements and bug fixes, when in reality it alters gameplay a very significant amount from the vanilla game.
I mean, yeah, it's not that big of deal, just don't fucking play it. But it's the dishonesty of the modders and the subsequent parroting of the thing as the "essential beginner mod" that irks STALKER 'purists.'
>>324171794
Why can't they just start Kickstarter to fund this? It would easily succeed.
>>324176357
>>324175405
There's still no difference between us. Hell call them Malo-Russian it would be more accurate.
>>324176816
>>324176593
What mod is this, you bastard?
>>324175405
>implying there is a difference
>>324173240
one of my favorite games. I'd recommend starting with Vanilla Shadow of Chernobyl on Master.
>>324177482
There's like 3 groups who tried to claim themselves to be the creators of stalker. Several of these groups have tried to do it. It's become such a trainwreck.
>>324177557
Most likely Gunslinger.
It was for the best, anon.
The next step was consolization, which Sergei had planned from the beginning. As much as I would jump for joy for STALKER 2, I know deep down that it would only lead to disappointment down the road.
Imagine playing a game, like Stalker, dumbed down so it could work with controller schemes.
Console ports are not good anymore. They're either designed for them in the first place, or their exclusive.
I remember a time where developers would completely change game engines just to get games working on different platforms. It's all about money now. Just look at TW3.
>>324174461
>>324174461
> never used a gun in my life
And it shows
>>324175230
>stalker coop mod
>regular updates
>videos of it working
Oh shit
>>324173240
Although its effectively a different game set in the same world, CoP with Misery mod is probably the most atmospheric game I've ever played.
Maximum cosy being camped up in a commieblock watching over the grim streets
>>324178489
*grabs you by the throat* pls dont recommend misery to anyone in my presents again!!!!!
>>324178587
*teleports behind you*
>>324178489
>>324178587
>>324178649
kill yourselves
>>324171794
thanks alot pirate fags
>BUT BUT PIRATE ISNT AN ISSUE
yes it is kid
>>324178649
>implying you didn't run out of stamina and have to eat three cans of beans before you could
>>324176357
Monolith you flaming faggot.
>>324178587
*unsheathes katana*
*leaps above you and presses the blade against your neck mid air*
Psh... Learn to pick your fights kid.
>>324178041
That game exists, its called far cry 2.
>>324176816
>>324178721
You're just jealous because you can't teleport!
>>324178041
>I remember a time where developers would completely change game engines just to get games working on different platforms.
I remember GRAW being a completely different game on consoles vs PC. Weird as fuck looking back on it
>>324178846
>>324178587
>>324178649
>>324176816
Oh man, I needs
>>324171794
>S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2
>There's three of them
>>324179517
Clear Sky and Call of Pripyat are officially considered standalone expansions.
>>324171794
Didnt they they already making that Not Stalker game?
>>324179517
CS and CoP are pretty much expandalones
>tfw you'll never spend a cold ukranian night huddled up by a bonfire with your fellow stalkers
Why even live?
better dead than consolized
>>324179717
Which stalker is this and what mods?
>>324179717
What made hobo mode in the STALKER games so great?
GSC had progression down, but ultimately dropped it in CoP. I've never seen another game that does item, level, and difficulty progression as well as Stalker.
It really is the biggest issue in The Witcher series for me, plus the awful combat.
>>324179992
this cyka.
>>324180028
looks like coc
http://www.escapefromtarkov.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmklF4az0pE
>>324177192
And they went to make Surviarium. Which is a shit game.
>>324180208
>le Unity ruseman
PAPOLI PAPOLI CYKI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JC2egrdAVYs
I feel for those who weren't here to experience the original release in 2007.
X-Ray engine errors were part of the experience. Wish I still had my image folder of all the crazy shit from that time.
>>324180373
AAAAaaaa мacлинy пoймaл
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Js2ptPlbtY
>>324173240
Try Autumn Aurora 2 after you complete SOC once.
Has anyone tried the spiritual successor for STALKER?
The online one.
I'm wondering how is it and if it might be worth playing?
>>324180369
yes because STALKER itself wasnt made on a shitty engine
fucking idiot
>>324180720
Survarium? It's F2P garbage.
>>324180720
stalker online?
its straight up 2slav4u
>>324180557
Why do Slavs wear tracksuit anyway?
>>324171794
http://www.escapefromtarkov.com/
>>324180720
I tried it, it's P2W garbage.
>>324180868
it's cheap
>>324180792
at least it was THEIR shitty engine :^)
and by the end of CoP they perfected it, something cucknity is infamous at.
>>324180557
This is what I did. AA2 is the goat overhaul for SOC.
>>324180868
So they can cheeki the breeki properly
is STALKERSOUP a good mod ?
>>324180796
>>324180861
>>324180921
sZone-Online was the name actually.
Didn't expect there to be so bloody many...
>>324180976
you're not even thinking of the right unity
>>324177541
You sound like a dirty western Ukrainian
>>324180208
looks dumb.
>>324180868
Western clothes were seen as a status symbol during during the cold war, it's just something that's stuck with the lower classes.
>>324181053
STALKERSOUP is comprised of literally everything you could possibly imagine that you never asked for in a STALKER game.
>>324180868
It offers radiation protection
huehuehue
>>324180549
>>324182158
CoP is the most polished gameplay wise but the most boring story wise. Half of the game is just loot runs after blowouts to sell to beard.
>>324176696
Contrary to popular belief, AKs are not elder gods that never jam. They're as reliable as the average modern AR platform when under stress like being dropped into mud and sand.
They were just more average than early AR models back in the 50's~60's, and were since then surpassed. That's literally it.
>>324183678
This.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DX73uXs3xGU
>>324173240
>Fuck it, lets make this a general STALKER thread so I can see cool shit from the game
There has been a stalker general on vg for as long as vg has existed
>>324183678
>They were just more average
I meant more reliable than
Every STALKER mod:
> Enemies have aimbots
> You die in two shots
> Recoil is impossible to control
Am I missing something?
>>324184415
>radiation from the sun
Darn you Misery.
>>324184415
You forgot: Enemy knows where you are the second you enter the area, even under cover of darkness.
>>324184415
also
>unlimited ammo plus 15 grenades to each enemy.
>>324180028
prolly just shadows with that aurora borealis mod or whatever its name is
>>324173240
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 is quite boring.
>>324183104
There's a mod for that
www.moddb.com/mods/call-of-chernobyl/
>>324185293
Awesome anon, thanks. Exactly the type of thing I was hoping for.
i will dump for a bit
>>324185545
Does this mod use overhauled gun models and animations or vanilla?It's important
>>324173240
>comfy
i thought stalker was fucking spooky (never played it either)
>>324186294
There's weapon mods in the addons
>>324185734
you're welcome. Surprisingly few people post the rookie guide these days, even if the basics tips were already provided earlier ITT.
>>324185545
>CoCk
>improvement
CYKA BLYAT. CoC is a sandbox mod and not a story replacement.
>>324186324
It's both. You come back from a night run, in the rain, chased by mutants, low on ammo and with broken gear. In to the camp and you see a fire in the distance. Bunch of stalkers sit around it talking and eating and one is playing the guitar. Topcomfy
>>324186324
totally comfy.
Just play in hobo mode all the time.
Leather jacket, makarov, and ak
Is Misery any good at this point?
>>324186512
Always wondered what's up with Shoker and the botnet thing
>>324186324
There is nothing spooky about Stalker.
>>324186734
>tfw Misery has no gunmods
I got fucking spoiled byRoad to Limanskand now can't play anything without them
>>324176458
>>324177530
Good lads
>>324186734
I liked both 1.1 and 2.11 a lot. If you're looking for an added and prolonged hobo-phase, then the mod's made for you.
>>324186860
Dayz is pretty comfy and cheeki breeki desu
>>324174424
>It's blows total dick without a small graphics mod and some bug fixes
Also, there's definately going to be a STALKER 2 now that GSC Game World is back in business. It was their most popular franchise by far, was it not? Cossacks was big too and I think it was their first game, which is why they're currently making a new one.
>>324187141
Is that still around? I remember halfway through the beta; it was right around the time they introduced melee weapons that the game had completely been flooded with assholes and the mechanics were so easy to abuse that the only real threat was getting shot to death by 12 year olds who want your baked beans.
>>324187036
Does STALKER have a qt animu gril operatan companion mod?
>>324187295
DayZ hasn't entered beta yet. They've pushed that back, like, four times now.
>>324186738
It's a ebin meem
Shoker uses some engine mods and keyloggers that require admin access
Those will hopefully be gone in the next version now that the source code is out
>>324186860
the original is better
>>324187141
What gun is that? it looks interesting
>tfw Call of Pripyat was the last good PC exclusive that wasn't indieshit
I haven't upgraded my PC ever since then.
>>324187618
CoP wasn't good, but it sure was stalkan.
>>324186583
>>324186602
sounds good maybe i'll check it out
Unironically enjoyed the main story of CS over the other games desu
>>324187541
I just hope next version WILL come out
>>324184415
>Enemies have aimbots
I'm horrible at taking cover
>You die in two shots
I'm horrible at taking cover
>Recoil is impossible to control
can't control his weapons and pic related.
>>324176357
If someone held a gun to my head and forced me to side with one, I'd have to go with Freedom.
In all other cases, I'm a loner to the end.
>>324187914
>CoP wasn't good
Best game in the series, faggot.
>>324188392
It's by far the worst of the three
>>324188392
NYET.
I is polished as far as mechanics go but the plot is loltastic and sidemissions are boring as fuck fetch-quests for beard and hawaaiian.
>>324188552
Explain.
>>324186425
B-but, anon. I wanted to play Dragon's Dogma. Don't make me reinstall
>>324188552
It's not as good as SoC, but it's definitely better than fucking CS.
>>324188695
You spend the majority of the game trekking across empty maps doing fuck all with barely any enemies outside of scripted encounters. The game is just tedious to play.
>>324188835
I still think CS had the best item upgrade system. I liked the way you had to chose between 2 different kind of upgrades instead of getting everything
>>324188835
>le clear sky is bad meme
>>324174116
Why the fuck would you aim for the head with buckshot in the shotgun?
>>324176027
>>324176027
>enemies barely fight back
Wow, looks like utter babby shit, thought this was supposed to be at least challenging
>>324176816
>every reply has no idea what gunslinger is
cheeki fuckin' breeki
>>324189324
>le Clear Sky is okay but not as good as the other two and you're a fucking retard meme
>>324189018
>You spend the majority of the game trekking across empty maps doing fuck all with barely any enemies outside of scripted encounters
This happens in all STALKER games when you're following the main quest only
>>324189769
It's the best in the series
t. Put 90 hours into clear sky
>>324189024
I agree, but the game as a whole was definitely a step back from SoC. Agroprom was especially disappointing.
>>324176816
mother of god
that said
why hasnt a single game made by aaa devs and budget by big publishers ever achieved this. they havent even tried. why.
>>324189714
Zombies are kinda slow and bad with guns
>>324187526
What the fuck is it considered then? Alpha?
>>324190492
>game is called Clear Sky
>the sky is clear in the game
Shocking.
>>324190713
Yep. Going on two years now.
>not maining exoskeleton
>>324187585
What is it with stalkers and bonfires?
I tried to play SoC without savescumming, but everything past red forest is fucking bullshit. Why does the difficulty takes such a huge jump there?
So it's been quite a while since I played the Stalker games. I played SoC vanilla and with some mod that adds all kinds of shit to it. I played CoP vanilla and one of the very first Misery versions. It wasn't even called Misery then. Can't remember. Anyway I waited for Misery and then everyone said it turned out to be shit. Then I waited for Gunslinger and then that never came.
So what should I play?!
Any major mod release for SoC?
What I Played: Misery 2.0
What I Expected: Base game + more weapons + difficulty boost to spice up the otherwise easy and predictable game
>Game starts you off with virtually no essentials, no money, no binoculars, the most trivial repair/medical tools for the apparent million ways you can get fucked from anything, and just enough firepower to make it to a neutral zone
>Even when moving as slow and silent as possible, The Zone's creatures can sense you from outside your draw distance and even the weakshit fleshpounds will rip your shit open if you don't watch your ass 24/7
>Your mint-condition starting weapons may as well be pea shooters compared to what the enemies are packing, as their cheap-shit 5x45 weapons easily out-range your weapons, meaning that even the Sniper class can get out-sniped
>God forbid you get spotted by an enemy STALKER out in the open, they now have DarkSim reflexes and can one-shot you in your artery before you can even search to find them first, let alone retreat and recover to figure out what the fuck just happened
>On top of all of this, a blowout is scheduled to happen 5 minutes into the game, so right out of the gate you're trying to move fast enough to reach Beard but also not make any noise to broadcast your location to every monster in the area
What I Got: Brutal 10-inch sandpaper rape with no lube and they don't call the next morning. And I haven't even made it past the first fucking DAY. Heed the warnings, they are not fucking bluffing when they call this mod "Misery".
Grigorovich ran the company and dev team right into the ground due to obsessing over making STALKER a mainstream franchise/IP while greedily chasing the dollar. Clear Sky and Call of Pripyat were pushed out too quickly, the team not given time to breath after the lengthy development nightmare Shadow of Chernobyl was, while he wanked off books, tshirts, TV series deal, comics, and other junk that he figured would make him a fortune. When the time came for STALKER 2 Grigorovichwas fixated on making it a big console game alongside PC, and production and dev team crumbled under the financing and development pressure.
I don't doubt a modern STALKER with expected modern production values (let's be real, /v/ has a tendency to shit on "ugly" games just as much as normies, even if many don't like to admit it) would cost a small fortune compared to the original, which would probably require a console port. But even so, the handling of this IP and the dev team is one of the biggest fuck-ups in the industry. STALKER was a miracle that almost didn't happen several times over the multi-years it took to churn through development and design problems. It didn't even match the original promise, was buggy and janky as fuck, but still a gem of a game and unlike anything out there. The fact it finally got made, and was good, is amazing. And at the very least was a great starting point to build the series. Say what you will about CDPR, they at least had the smarts to take their team with each of the three Witcher games. They let each one cook and never rushed into thinks (port/remake of the original for consoles aside). Grigorovich on the other hand ran the entire fucking franchise into the ground, effectively ruining its future forever.
I haven't played SoC since Stalker Complete 2009. What mod should I use now, or should I go ask the stalker general on /vg/?
>>324183879
Actually that was really impressive, it fires manually even after the entire chamber has been compromised. I mean you watch the AR15 one and he's right, it's designed to not allow itself to be compromised, but that doesn't really answer the question "will it fire when compromised?" which is the point.
>>324192567
Even in the first Misery, I spent a couple of weeks (in-game time) barely making enough money to eat and heal myself day-to-day. As a sniper, I had to choose between buying ammo or buying tuna cans many times. Once you get your bearings, though, the game gets real good.
Misery 2, though, fuck that piece of shit. They added so much unnecessary complexity to it, fucked the economy, and gave the enemies godly aim, that it went from being "enjoyably painful in a masochistic way" to "STOP I FORGOT THE SAFE WORD I FORGOT THE SAFE WORD STOP PLEASE".
So I'm downloading CoP to play with the Call of Chernobyl mod, and I was wondering if it changes balance at all? Are there mods I can get on top of this one to make it more immersive? Misery is shit now so I don't wanna settle for that
>>324187617
SKS blyat
>>324176357
the ones who live on the swamps.
>>324192567
Misery was a meme mod anyway based entirely on its unfair difficulty gimmick and greasy neckbeards shiilling it by calling anyone not playing it a casual babby.
Devs took a big shit on balancing in 2 in the name of BUT THE MOD IS CALLED MISERY ITS MEANT TO MAKE YOU MISERABLE DO YOU *****GET IT*****?
>>324179517
>>324179648
>>324179735
Clear sky is a PREQUEL
CoP is a spin off, because is based on a major tasked on finding crashed Helicopters.
>>324181053
it is.... something.
i had some fun with it.
>>324191221
Nice
>>324187036
What's she gonna do with him?
>>324189576
in vanilla stalker if you shot at the body only staggers them
>>324175405
So? The company exists because of russian customers mostly.
90% of all mods for the games are made by russians.
The main-voice is russian, there wasn't even an ukrainian voice till a year ago patched in.
Your argument is stupid, since these ukrainians are making games for russians about guys who use russian weapons, talk russian and try to be badass - all in russian.
Moron.
>>324187036
sauce?
>>324195609
I wonder what's up with slavs and having their militaries wear balaclavas
>>324190013
the red forest anon, that CS red forest and the town next to it.
>>324195771
>keeps you warm in slavic environments which are extremely cold in winter
>hides your identity
>non-obtrusive
>>324178041
>So it could work with controller schemes
It's already extremely playable with a controller.
>>324177530
Mah Man!
