S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Series Megathread: Invincibility Fridge Edition - Games

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Was just playing Cop and was in Yanov, not sure on name,but second area. I was off to get supplies for the technician when I suddenly was overcome with the want to go up on the big tower with the freedom guards up top. So I walked all the way up look at the view and see a pack pseudo dogs attacking a pack of pigs. So I pull out the trusty vintorez and start taking shots at the pseudodogs, they were quite far away, but the pigs were running north towards the tower. I picked off a dog right when they had finished off the last pig. Not thinking stalker's ai would be able to navigate the monster up the stairs I kept provoking the dogs until I spent about 20 rounds and wanted to stop wasting ammo. So I walk back to the leader of the tower and talk to him only to hear a swarm of metallic footsteps behind me. I disregarded it at first until I went back to the stairs to go down. I see my worst nightmare at least 10 pseudo dogs running up the steps though robotically turning corners at each flight of stairs. Next I hear is just constant Ak fire from the guards shooting through the metal at the pseudodogs below. I personally was scared shitless as these were singular dogs and I was hoping that they would not spawn the clones and come charging at me. My fear came from a quick check of my save folder that showed my last save was about 40 minutes ago. I knew that if they multiplied I would either waste a lot of ammo and medic kits or die horribly. Before I went back to the steps to help the 2 poor guards I did a run around of the tower and saw no safe refuge to jump onto except for a 50~ drop to the pavement. So manning up I pulled out my shotgun and confronted the beasts. The first 2 were easy as they were the first of the pack to run up that stairs, but what followed was 7 angry dogs in one pack pushing each other as they ran up the ladder. So I just let loose and it turned into a short, but hectic battle with pseudodogs jumping left and right thirsting for my sweet flesh. All of this was with S.m.a.r.t.e.r. and master mode by the way, on the side on my way over to the tower I actually ran into a burrer and a bloodsucker duking it out. It was pretty cool until the burrer blasted the bloodsucker and immediately turned 90 degrees to knock down my rifle. In my pseudodog encounter I managed to kill most of them with the 2 guards taking out one or two, they mostly acted as bait.It was pretty much running around in circles on the tower which would have been perfect if backed by the Benny Hill song. In the end 11 guard survived though he was on the floor and needed a medkit. What I learned from this is Smarter + master difficulty leads to some harsh situations, and also to never underestimate, the somewhat stupid at times, Stalker A-life system. EDIT: Sorry if there is odd spelling or anything I'm half awake and about to go to sleep.

[QUOTE=seano12;19045323]Provide a picture of this please.[/QUOTE] I can't. Screenshots are fucked up.

Alot of people tell me this series is scary as shit. Any confirmation? Looking for a good suspense type game :T

I am getting sick of OL now. Just collected a fuck load of artifacts and pretty much made my character unstoppable. Is there any other mods that i could use to "enhance" the experience? I'm thinking of AMK, and i've already tried out LURK, but it is stupidly laggy because of the custom textures. Also, is there a way i can install LURK WITHOUT the custom textures? I want to be able to play it on Dynamic lighting without making it a slideshow.

[QUOTE=Tarmaa;19047766]I am getting sick of OL now. Just collected a fuck load of artifacts and pretty much made my character unstoppable. Is there any other mods that i could use to "enhance" the experience? I'm thinking of AMK, and i've already tried out LURK, but it is stupidly laggy because of the custom textures. Also, is there a way i can install LURK WITHOUT the custom textures? I want to be able to play it on Dynamic lighting without making it a slideshow.[/QUOTE] What is the grass density set to? I have a really nice computer, and having the grass density above 75% causes a slideshow.

[QUOTE=GamerKiwi;19047881]What is the grass density set to? I have a really nice computer, and having the grass density above 75% causes a slideshow.[/QUOTE] Could you maybe post your specs so i could compare my computer to yours, and see if it would help? [editline]04:13PM[/editline] I am giving LURK another chance, since OL is just plain boring, and i can't download AMK cause Australian internet is poop (I am almost capped).

[QUOTE=GamerKiwi;19045901]I can't. Screenshots are fucked up.[/QUOTE] Can't at least use print screen?

Use Xfire or something?

xfire is shit.

The grass draw distance in CoP is terrible.

[QUOTE=Paravin;19049829]The grass draw distance in CoP is terrible.[/QUOTE] In S.m.a.r.t.e.r. mod there is a patch for long grass draw. There has to be some sort of standalone that will fix the problem.

Well, I guess it's a problem we have to deal with while the Die-hard modders haven't got the game yet.

Uhh, I have a little problem in OL 2.2 . I went through the Chernobyl NPP (past those lighting balls you have to destroy, since all the doors were opened), and after I killed everyone I got stuck: the last portal delivered me to "Koshei" and after I killed him nothing happened. I learned I actually had to destroy the things back in the underground base, so I went back but the game crashes when I'm about to destroy the last one. What am I supposed to do? Backtrack out of chernobyl?

[QUOTE=Paravin;19053179]Well, I guess it's a problem we have to deal with while the Die-hard modders haven't got the game yet.[/QUOTE] Most of the Die-hard modders are Russians. They just don't release much of their stuff.

[QUOTE=Tarmaa;19048079]Could you maybe post your specs so i could compare my computer to yours, and see if it would help? [editline]04:13PM[/editline] I am giving LURK another chance, since OL is just plain boring, and i can't download AMK cause Australian internet is poop (I am almost capped).[/QUOTE] Just turn down grass density unless your computer is epically good. It should help. My specs: [img]http://imgkk.com/i/3QrRmD.jpg[/img] [img]http://imgkk.com/i/hc52Qz.jpg[/img] When I play OL, I miss LURK, when I play LURK, I miss OL. I wish someone would make a merge, adding some of OL's over the top gameplay with LURK's feel, look, balance and atmosphere.

[QUOTE=GamerKiwi;19054610]Just turn down grass density unless your computer is epically good. It should help. My specs: [img_thumb]http://imgkk.com/i/3QrRmD.jpg[/img_thumb] [img_thumb]http://imgkk.com/i/hc52Qz.jpg[/img_thumb] When I play OL, I miss LURK, when I play LURK, I miss OL. I wish someone would make a merge, adding some of OL's over the top gameplay with LURK's feel, look, balance and atmosphere.[/QUOTE] Defeats the purpose. One makes you a god and the other makes you insignificant.

I know, but I just like some of the features of OL. Artifact transmutation (And the massive selection of artifacts), random anomalies, the weapon spawns, they all are precious to me. But LURK excels in balance and in atmosphere.

[QUOTE=GamerKiwi;19058322]I know, but I just like some of the features of OL. Artifact transmutation (And the massive selection of artifacts), random anomalies, the weapon spawns, they all are precious to me. But LURK excels in balance and in atmosphere.[/QUOTE] One of the things that ruins the balance in OL [b]is[/b] the artifacts. I'm not sure about the anomaly thing, but I do know that it's not actually random. I think it alternates between a few different placements for the level. And that might be Vanilla.

[QUOTE=SomeFaggot;19058412]One of the things that ruins the balance in OL [b]is[/b] the artifacts. [/QUOTE] I know that, but I love the variety. If LURK could implement more artifacts without ruining the balance too much, I'd love it. And transmutation was pretty cool and gave me a reason to hold onto artifacts that I would normally just sell. [QUOTE=SomeFaggot;19058412]I'm not sure about the anomaly thing, but I do know that it's not actually random. I think it alternates between a few different placements for the level. And that might be Vanilla.[/QUOTE] Random artifacts then. :colbert:

[QUOTE=GamerKiwi;19058493]I know that, but I love the variety. If LURK could implement more artifacts without ruining the balance too much, I'd love it. And transmutation was pretty cool and gave me a reason to hold onto artifacts that I would normally just sell. Random artifacts then. :colbert:[/QUOTE] I'll see what we can do. [editline]02:22PM[/editline] Anybody want to record an eating sound?

If I didn't have fucked up input sound drivers.

Yeah, my sound fucks up too I'm afraid. :C

Also : [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaN0cBenUAQ[/media]

Graphically speaking, which mod is better. Complete 2009 or Lurk?

[quote=sean c;19062652]graphically speaking, which mod is better. Complete 2009 or lurk?[/quote] lurk.

[QUOTE=Sean C;19062652]Graphically speaking, which mod is better. Complete 2009 or Lurk?[/QUOTE] [img]http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/images/09/september/complurk.jpg[/img] :smug:

LURK has many aspects I can compare to real life ( Shadows wise ). <3 X-RAY Engine's capabilities.

[QUOTE=SomeFaggot;19063638][img]http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/images/09/september/complurk.jpg[/img] :smug:[/QUOTE] Never could get Complete 2009 to work, just kept on fucking crashing after a minute of gameplay. [editline]10:23AM[/editline] [QUOTE=GamerKiwi;19054610]Just turn down grass density unless your computer is epically good. It should help. My specs: When I play OL, I miss LURK, when I play LURK, I miss OL. I wish someone would make a merge, adding some of OL's over the top gameplay with LURK's feel, look, balance and atmosphere.[/QUOTE] My PC isn't really that great, but it can still run many high end games just fine. Only difference is that my CPU is a Core 2 Quad 2.40GHZ and my GFX card is a 250GTS 1GB.

You're not missing out on anything amazing anyway, if you want OL, play OL, if you want "good" graphics, play 09. But you're still better off playing neither. [editline]12:57AM[/editline] My bad I thought you said OL 2009 not complete 2009