S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Series Megathread: Thread lock imminent, get to cover Stalkers! - Games

A lot of links in the OP are broken, specifically the ones about mods. Has StalkerSoup gotten any more stable? The only mod that warrants SoC a reisntallation.

Rasputinator brought his website down?

[QUOTE=rikimaru6811;40190506]Rasputinator brought his website down?[/QUOTE] [quote=His main page] [img]https://rasputinator.com/halp.png[/img] Howdy, Stalkers. If you're looking for the popular mod lists usually hosted here, I'm transitioning the website to a new server and at the same time updating the lists. It'll be back in the next fortnight. Until then if you're in need of mods then I recommend swinging by /vg/'s Stalker thread or Facepunch.com's Stalker thread. Both should point you in the right direction (which is away from Complete mod eheh). -Rasputinator[/quote]

Is the sequel called Survivarium or something? I'm trying to get caught up with all of the Stalker news.

[QUOTE=Polyethylene;40191038]Is the sequel called Survivarium or something? I'm trying to get caught up with all of the Stalker news.[/QUOTE] Spiritually, yes. Made by the same guys who did STALKER games, but Survarium and STALKER are unrelated to each others.

Found a new resolution to play at. Don't mind the heavy compression, it just saved you about 6MB bandwidth. [t]http://i.imgur.com/tiQQgl7.jpg[/t]

[QUOTE=Polyethylene;40191038]Is the sequel called Survivarium or something? I'm trying to get caught up with all of the Stalker news.[/QUOTE] The STALKER team was fired because the company ran out of money because of a failed deal to get STALKER onto consoles. The devs from the STALKER team formed a new studio, which can't work on STALKER because of copyright issues, so they're making Survarium, which is supposed to have similar themes and style to STALKER.

[QUOTE=Xion21;40189005]Well shit. The tools in the Zaton Sawmill are not there in SGM? Oh well, killed like 20 zombies and got myselt a nice new pistol and a Night Star and Crystal! Now to find those tools.[/QUOTE] LETS NOT FORGET WHEN A MERC GROUP WITH 2 GUYS IN EXOSKELETON AND IMPECCABLE ACCURACY SHOW UP! Good times, other than that I can't seem to even find artifacts in SGM what so ever, even after 2 or 3 emissions have passed I can't find anymore.

[QUOTE=Schmaaa;40191475]The STALKER team was fired because the company ran out of money because of a failed deal to get STALKER onto consoles. The devs from the STALKER team formed a new studio, which can't work on STALKER because of copyright issues, so they're making Survarium, which is supposed to have similar themes and style to STALKER.[/QUOTE] STALKER would not work on console. It belongs on PC.

[QUOTE=Xion21;40191732]STALKER would not work on console. It belongs on PC.[/QUOTE] Imagine ARMA on a console. Controlling squads on the computer is already like playing the piano.

I could see STALKER working with a Playstation controller, since it has more buttons (and STALKER is just an FPS, not advanced calculus). FPSes are best with a keyboard and mouse, and part of the main lure of STALKER is mods so it would still not do so well on a console.

[QUOTE='[Green];40187291']Doneeh, you have a way of making me hate you and then have all of that hate disappear and make me love you. This way you have is like a lake. Ripples are in thousands but never defeat the calm.[/QUOTE] Sometimes, you just need the affirmation that things are as they are for good reason, and that they don't need to be any other way.

[QUOTE=PaChIrA;40191842]I could see STALKER working with a Playstation controller, since it has more buttons (and STALKER is just an FPS, not advanced calculus). FPSes are best with a keyboard and mouse, and part of the main lure of STALKER is mods so it would still not do so well on a console.[/QUOTE] How will one manage his/her inventory with a controller?

[QUOTE=rikimaru6811;40191964]How will one manage his/her inventory with a controller?[/QUOTE] Have you never played any console game with an inventory? Press whatever button you use to open inventory, then scroll around with the analog stick or the arrows. Press x on object and select whatever you need to select from drop down menu

An FPS as difficult as STALKER wouldn't fare too well on consoles, either dunno what they were thinking when they wanted to get it on consoles

[QUOTE=Xion21;40189005]Well shit. The tools in the Zaton Sawmill are not there in SGM? Oh well, killed like 20 zombies and got myselt a nice new pistol and a Night Star and Crystal! Now to find those tools.[/QUOTE] 1. Go to Owl. 2. Save. 3. Buy a location from him. 4. Load the game. 5. Say "Fuck you!" to Owl and go grab your tools for free.

[QUOTE=Samiam22;40192054] dunno what they were thinking when they wanted to get it on consoles[/QUOTE] $$$

Is there anyway, I, a completely unskilled moron can help out with Redux 2.0?

[QUOTE=GyroburnerV2;40192366]Is there anyway, I, a completely unskilled moron can help out with Redux 2.0?[/QUOTE] Once upon a time, Beacon was accepting small stories and such to potentially put into the various junk PDAs. I don't know if he still needs any, though.

Is there an advanced Faction kind of mod for CoP beside SGM? Even better if it'd be merged with MSO.

[QUOTE=GyroburnerV2;40192366]Is there anyway, I, a completely unskilled moron can help out with Redux 2.0?[/QUOTE] I don't think so right now I'm afraid, if you're as unskilled as you claim to be ;) If you can write, then yeah, mission suggestions and stuff are always nice to receive on the CopRedux -at- googlemail.com email :)

[QUOTE=Beacon;40192590]I don't think so right now I'm afraid, if you're as unskilled as you claim to be ;) If you can write, then yeah, mission suggestions and stuff are always nice to receive on the CopRedux -at- googlemail.com email :)[/QUOTE] Did you get my factionized weapon ideas that I sent out long ago?

I've heard some mixed feelings about Clear Sky. I should try it without mods first?

[QUOTE=General;40192962]should try it without mods first?[/QUOTE] Get the /vg/ Start Pack because it has the pretty essential SRP(bugfix mod) and SRP ironsights fix which allows you to utilize the ironsights of pistols. And while people tell you there's an issue with enemies being "bullet sponges", at least when you're playing on SRP+ironsights fix the problem is way exaggerated as long as you're not using shotguns (the TOZ-34 is good for the first area but the sawn-off is a piece of shit). The zombie enemies later in the game are very bullet resistant to anything other than head shots but other than that it should be fine. Oh yeah and the NPCs will also have invincibility frames during some animations like when leaping over objects and when they're recoiling from pain so don't bother shooting them at those times. [QUOTE=Samiam22;40192054]An FPS as difficult as STALKER wouldn't fare too well on consoles, either[/QUOTE] S.T.A.L.K.E.R. isn't that difficult honestly, it's comparable to the SOULS series where you can get fucked if you're just rushing ahead blindly but if you take it carefully you'll be fine aside from situations that arise from glitches and the few curveballs the game throws your way.

but yeah other than that nothing

Finished downloading SoC. So I am thinking I wont get any mods, but isn't there an unofficial patch or something? Is that recommended?

[QUOTE=tom1029;40193213]Finished downloading SoC. So I am thinking I wont get any mods, but isn't there an unofficial patch or something? Is that recommended?[/QUOTE] SoC is pretty stable in vanilla. You don't need mods much for the first playthrough, but if you want to have at least some mod go for the Facepunch Starter Pack.

So uh.. I've been waiting for Misery 2.0 to come out until I start my next play through but going through the thread some of you are against Misery? Could you say why and state a better mod to play?

It's not necessarily the mod itself, it's the coverage and teasers the mod team does. Also the brown textures, although that's solvable.

[QUOTE=Royalpain;40193376]So uh.. I've been waiting for Misery 2.0 to come out until I start my next play through but going through the thread some of you are against Misery? Could you say why and state a better mod to play?[/QUOTE] Oh, you should definitely play Misery 2.0. There are, in my opinion, better mods to play, but it's not an either/or thing. Play 'em all.