S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Series Megathread: Stalkers raving in the face of danger - Games

[QUOTE=fear me;22032018]The way the armor degrades in SOC after applying the patch is fucking annoying. Is there any way to revert the armor back to the way the it worked before the patch without reinstalling?[/QUOTE] I could really use some help with this.

ware betr armer noobs No, I'm not sure..

[QUOTE=fear me;22033820]I could really use some help with this.[/QUOTE] [url]http://stalker.filefront.com/file/Armor_Degradation_Mod;77571[/url] Try that

[QUOTE=Calkkuna;22022471]Get a pair of glasses.[/QUOTE] Reupload it for fuck's sake.

Oh you Snoooooooorks!

See it now, not that funny since I don't quite get the jokes.

[quote=spekter]Try that[/quote] Broken download link. :saddowns:

[quote=thorny;22026078]bahaha the names in these games: [img_thumb]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3676303/fraps/xrengine%202010-05-18%2019-54-11-99.png[/img_thumb][/quote]STOP RIGHT THERE CRIMINAL [del]SCAR[/del] SCUM!! /caps

[url]http://youtube.com/watch?v=mfopd1g_PEs[/url] lol much

[QUOTE=croguy;22020899]Well, the STALKER AI is preety decent, in my game they tend to go around hunting mutants(mostly Duty), go into anomalies (mostly Freedom), and bandits and stalkers tend to go guerilla on each other whenever somebody holds a position. I really doubt they would be scared of anything since the stalkers of the North had preety much everything thrown at them. However the combat descisions seem to be a bit crazy, like they always underestimate you or they just take a terrible fighting position. The seconds rant is just a common glitch.[/QUOTE] I don't really fancy the pre-determined positions they all camp at or hunt for artifacts in. It obviously makes things a lot easier but it would be cool if the other stalkers actually explored. It kind of killed it in CoP when everything important was basically marked on the map. "Artifacts here, objectives over here, home base here - don't bother going anywhere else" The AI aren't really too bright, when they lose track of you they just assume you're still standing at where they last saw you. Any real person would get ridiculously paranoid the moment they lose track of you. They also just pretty much ignore you when you're a safe enough distance away I think. I killed all the mercs at that processing facility or whatever with an SVD without having any of them give a shit that half their mates are dead and they have a bullet lodged in their chest because I'm an awful shot. Overall the stalker series I find still pretty fucking amazing. I kind of wish I could get back that feeling you get when you first play SoC though. Absolutely clueless to what you should be doing and getting shit on by the bandits in the factory.

Exactly. I want AI that's not really predictable. And as Mutant said I don't like having everything marked on the map for me, I only want just a map with the names of locations and that's it. I preferred SHoC's way of doing things to be honest, since Clear Sky makes it way too easy by pointing out squad locations and CoP doing almost the same just minus the squad marking. I hope the next STALKER doesn't always have squads, I understand that people would be scared to roam alone however not everyone has to do this. I preferred loners and small squads walking around rather than bands of faction members strolling leisurely around the zone.

[QUOTE=Raiskauskone;22030728]Isn't sold on my country[/QUOTE] What. [editline]08:30AM[/editline] [QUOTE=Furioso;22032669]its a doozy 1. [URL]http://www.facepunch.com/showpost.php?p=21998373&postcount=642[/URL] 2. [URL]http://www.facepunch.com/showpost.php?p=22016797&postcount=722[/URL] 3. I awoke, sometime in the middle of the night, to the sound of rustling. Squinting at the sky, the moon peeked out of a mélange of thin, dark clouds. It must have been several hours since I'd fallen asleep. I wiped the sleep from my eyes, and peered below. There was a shadowy figure moving about in the gloom. Was it a mutant? A person? I couldn't tell. I could feel my heart in my throat, racing, as I drew my pistol. The silhouette moved slowly, cautiously, and stopped in the middle of the clearing. I peeked at my watch - 4:09. The thing didn't stir for a long while, but all I dared to do was observe it. My eyelids drooped, though I fought to stay awake. I feverishly glanced at my watch again - 4:32 - and looked back at the clearing. In a split-second of panic, I imagined that when I'd return my gaze to the silhouette, it would be gone, just as in cheap horror films. It was still there, and I continued to observe it. The tree sighed. I detected a faint medicinal odor. Voices, some kind of stringed instrument in the distance, and a crackling fire were audible. I squinted at the sight of a white, dirty ceiling. I felt terribly drowsy. I'd go as far as to say that I felt comatose. I sat up, and peered around the room, after glancing at my now broken watch - stuck at 4:37. I was sitting on a rather stiff, but relatively clean mattress. The sun shone through several broken windows, and a slight breeze passed through them, making the tacky curtains cascade in the draft. There was a table across the room, with various consoles, instruments, tubes, and other random objects scattered across it. A massive, white cabinet occupied the corner. Brisk footsteps abruptly echoed through the room, and a bulky man with a dusty, bushy grey beard entered. He wore an unkempt white labcoat over a soldier's smock. His dirty, grey trousers had seen better days. "Hello, Pavel," he said in a hearty voice, "Looks like you're awake." He grinned. I was taken aback by his knowledge of my name. "My name is Sergej, but everyone here calls me Pioneer, or Pio." "Excuse me, but how do you know my name? Where am I? What's happened to me?" I asked impatiently, letting my bewilderment get the best of me. "We searched you and discovered your papers and letters of correspondance, of course. As for where you are, I can't tell you exactly where, but you're in the Sentinels' camp.And as for what's happened to you, we're not so sure either. One of my scouts discovered you in a way, out in the sticks," he explained. "He thought you were dead, but when he went to examine your body, you stirred, and said something to him. Do you remember what you told him, Pavel?" "No... I don't remember anything beyond last night. I'm sorry, did you say Sentinels?" It was all too much to take in. I was thoroughly confused. I had so many questions - how did I get here? What happened to me last night? "Well, Pavel, when my scout found you, you came out to him. Ha!" Pio proceeded to roar in laughter. I laugh nervously, until he regained his composure and wiped a tear from his eye. "My apologies, Pavel. I'm known for my jokes. When Oleg found you, you uttered the following," he continued. He proceeded to remove a crumpled sheet of paper from his coat pocket, cleared his throat, and read it aloud. "'The Lord is my strength and my shield, my heart trusts in him, and I am helped. Therefore, my heart exults, and with my song I shall think Him.' According to Oleg, you continued to repeat this prayer until you passed out several minutes later." Pio lifted his gaze from the paper and looked at me. He put the sheet of paper back in his pocket. "Religious men are few and far between in the Zone. Would you say that you're a religious man, Pavel?" Since I was a teenager, I didn't particularly care for God, or for religion in general. I wondered why I would unconsciously chant a prayer I'd never heard before. "I don't particularly care for God, or for religion in general, Pio," I explained. "I don't recall ever hearing that prayer, let alone memorizing it." Pioneer looked troubled. He stroked his beard, and a cloud of dust emerged and dispersed into the air. "I see." "If you don't mind my asking, are you a doctor, or a scientist, Pio?" I persisted. "Or maybe you're a psychologist, considering the questions about religion." "Just routine, Pavel, don't get excited," he chuckled. "I like to think of myself as both a scientist and a soldier, whatever the situation permits. Now, why don't you tell me what's happened to you?" I dictated the events of the previous night to him. I recounted everything that I could remember, from the point that I awoke in the trench. Pio seemed thoroughly interested in what I had to say. He never ceased eye contact. Every now and again, he'd mutter to himself inquisitively, and stroke his beard. It seemed as though Pio always had a fresh crop of dust in his facial hair, as it emanated from his beard every time he fondled it. Finally, I finished telling him of yesterday's events. He lifted his gaze from my face, frowned, and hemmed. "A very strange tale, Pavel. Very odd indeed," he thought aloud. "Corpses... bubbles... oases... you didn't drink too much of the good stuff, did you? Ha!" Pio roared in laughter again. "Don't be so serious all the time, Pavel. Laugh once in a while. It's good for you!" "I don't feel very much like laughing after what I've been through," I muttered. "All jokes aside, we do know that according to your blood tests, you didn't drink enough to start hallucinating," described Pio. He moved to the table, and procured a clipboard. "In fact, you're relatively free of radioactivity, blood pH is normal, organ function is healthy, cholesterol is low, and body fat is 11.2%... quite frankly, you're in much better shape than a lot of the usual fare that winds up in here." He replaced the clipboard. "Usually, we get rather mangy bloodsuckers with venereal diseases. Ha!" Pio roared into laughter. "Trust me, they don't taste as good as they say," he chuckled. "Pio... you mentioned something about this being the Sentinels' camp. Care to explain?" "Back when the zone was still relatively young, there was a faction known as Clear Sky. It was led by Lebedev, whose intention was to study and protect the Zone. But he wasn't above using force to achieve his goals," he explained. He strutted to the window and gazed fondly into the distance. "To make a long story short, Clear Sky was eventually obliterated mysteriously, and most of the faction disappeared entirely. The remainder formed a splinter faction, which was dubbed the Sentinels. We too, study and protect the Zone, in the shadow of Clear Sky." Pio turned to me, and his eyes glinted. Sensing his intentions, I proceed to ask, "Let me guess, Pio. You need me to do something for you?" "Indeed I do. I need your help, Pavel," he said. "Recently, strange phenomena have been occuring in the Zone, similar to what you've described. Our scouts have reported sightings of a shadow, lurking at night, just as you described. Patrols go missing, only to be found days later as putrifying, charred cadavers. As a result, we're threatened with ever shrinking ranks, and I do not wish to see the Sentinels share the same fate as Clear Sky. None of our patrols have survived these encounters - save for you. Beyond this, you inexplicably escaped a bubble without a compass, and apparently discovered an oasis, all within several hours. You're either a fantastic liar, a competent stalker if ever there was one, or the Zone seems to have obliged you as no stalker before you. You've no reason to lie, however. That leaves two possible conclusions." "I don't understand. What do you need me to do?" "Bear with me. Considering your exploits over the last day or so, it would seem that you're immune to whatever has been happening to our group. Therefore, I'd like to enlist you to investigate the phenomena," he affirmed. If you could discover what's behind these extraordinary occurences, it would be an immense help to our group. You'll be paid in full, of course," he said, grinning again. Pioneer and I shared the same goal - to discover what happened to me, to the Sentinel soldiers. I had to accept his proposal. The promise of money wasn't bad, either.[/QUOTE] SEND THIS SHIT TO GSC AND THEY'LL MAKE THE BEST STALKER-STORY EVER. Seriously holy fuck.

[QUOTE=Calkkuna;22037284]SEND THIS SHIT TO GSC AND THEY'LL MAKE THE BEST STALKER-STORY EVER. Seriously holy fuck.[/QUOTE] I'm certain they'll do fine without my input

[QUOTE=Furioso;22037430]I'm certain they'll do fine without my input[/QUOTE] :c

[QUOTE=Raiskauskone;22030728]Isn't sold on my country[/QUOTE] Yes it is :colbert:

[QUOTE=Memobot;22031878]They need to be in a green condition for every trader, not just Owl. A little addition I think makes sense.[/QUOTE] I still liked the less condition=less money system. Though, i find it very easy to earny money inn Call of Pripyat. [editline]08:23AM[/editline] [QUOTE=Furioso;22032669]"My name is Sergej, but everyone here calls me Pioneer, or Pio."[/QUOTE] My dad used to call himself Pio. It's his initials... :saddowns:

[QUOTE=Zezibesh;22037600]Yes it is :colbert:[/QUOTE] Well I has no moni dangit :saddowns:

Why can't Stalker have its own sub forum on facepunch that would be awesome.

I think it's better kept in the thread.

[QUOTE=Strikebango;22038012]Why can't Stalker have its own sub forum on facepunch that would be awesome.[/QUOTE] Everything's fine the way it is now, it keeps people attentive and together, rather then dividing us into different threads. We don't have enough shit to talk about to actually warrant a subforum.

Is the lurk patch anywhere nearer completion?

Furioso Write a novel right now.

[QUOTE=Blaberry;22038274]Is the lurk patch anywhere nearer completion?[/QUOTE] My animator told me before June.

[QUOTE=famasfanalt;22038384]Furioso Write a novel right now.[/QUOTE] I'm kinda doing that right now

For SHoC: Do I get LURK 1.05, or STALKER Complete 2009 1.4.4?

[QUOTE=holdenmcclure;22038409]My animator told me before June.[/QUOTE] Whoa, this is actually pretty big. Anims were the last thing you were waiting on, right?

Stalker complete 2009 for shoc makes my monitor have a stroke but strangely the clear sky version doesn't. Can someone tell me what is the best mod for shoc that doesn't jump too far from the original. And besides LURK, I played it already and I would rather wait for a new version before installing it again.

[QUOTE=York;22038587]For SHoC: Do I get LURK 1.05, or STALKER Complete 2009 1.4.4?[/QUOTE] Google you idiot? [url]http://www.moddb.com/mods/lurk[/url] [url]http://www.moddb.com/mods/stalker-complete-2009[/url] Jesus people are helpless. [editline]12:41PM[/editline] [QUOTE=holdenmcclure;22038409]My animator told me before June.[/QUOTE] Fuck yes

I haven't played SOC in awhile. I have Complete 2009 1.4.3 install. What changed in 1.4.4 I can't find information on his site. Wondering if I should download the new version.

[QUOTE=Furioso;22038455]I'm kinda doing that right now[/QUOTE] I mean like publishing and all that jazz. I am the page king :buddy: