STALKER Series Megathread: All news we get about STALKER 2 are bad jokes and concept art - Games

Moomintroll and Snork porn plz

[QUOTE=Paravin;34434322]Moomintroll and Snork porn plz[/QUOTE] That would most definitely ruin my childhood memories. Instead, snork x groke [IMG]http://media.moddb.com/images/members/1/284/283202/3466444412_3974b3998c.jpg[/IMG] and [IMG]http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs17/f/2007/134/4/8/happy_groke_by_x34.jpg[/IMG]

[QUOTE=Thorny;34431596]well where the fuck are the CoP levels actually located compared to, say, the SoC levels?[/QUOTE] Honestly man, I've always fucking wondered this. The other day in Clear Sky I was trying to determine where Zaton and Jupiter would be and I couldn't even find an appropriate place for them. GSC keep retconning the maps?

I think the areas in CoP are North and West of the SoC/CS maps. Given the proximity to Pripyat you'd think the NPP would be directly to the East and very visible. Unless they decided to go with the real location of Pripyat and now it's North of the NPP instead of South of it, in which case there are canonically two Pripyats and I have no clue.

[QUOTE=Chrispy_645;34434633] GSC keep retconning the maps?[/QUOTE] Considering they keep constantly cutting content from their games, I'm not surprised, really. Clear Sky was supposed to have the Jupiter Factory and Pripyat-1 (the Underground pass) in the game but it ended up being cut. I think that if STALKER 2 re-introduces some old areas (said to consist 50% of the total area) they have probably thought a lot more where they fit "canonically".

I'm hoping for some huge merge of the maps from all of the previous games, come the release of STALKER 2. As well as new ones of course. Having such a lengthy story with so many possible places of interest, characters and missions would be amazing. Not to mention how much room modders would have to work with. On the topic of STALKER 2, I wonder if they'll introduce a new chaarcter as the protagonist. The past three games have all introduced a new person representing a faction (Lone Stalkers, Mercs, Military,) so maybe we'll have some more delicious Monolith? I would certainly like to see Monolith expanded upon, but to be honest I would love playing from Strelok, Doc, Scar or Degtyarev. Strider would be pretty awesome, too. (I really hope he is somehow included in S2.) I have really high hopes for the next S.T.A.L.K.E.R.

[QUOTE=DeeCeeTeeBee;34435128] On the topic of STALKER 2, I wonder if they'll introduce a new chaarcter as the protagonist. The past three games have all introduced a new person representing a faction (Lone Stalkers, Mercs, Military,) so maybe we'll have some more delicious Monolith? I would certainly like to see Monolith expanded upon, but to be honest I would love playing from Strelok, Doc, Scar or Degtyarev. Strider would be pretty awesome, too. (I really hope he is somehow included in S2.) I have really high hopes for the next S.T.A.L.K.E.R.[/QUOTE] I thought they confirmed Strelok returned as the protagonist.

I want to see Strider's voice actor narrating one of Green's or Paravin's fics. It'd be hilarious.

[sp]It didn't seem like Strelok was going to continue being a stalker after CoP's ending? More like, some chief scientist dude?[/sp]

[QUOTE=croguy;34435193]I want to see Strider's voice actor narrating one of Green's or Paravin's fics. It'd be hilarious.[/QUOTE] I love this.

Hey guys, I looked at the polls and I am not sure if this was brought up or not, but leading factions is a possible feature.

[QUOTE=ThePinkPanzer;34435261]Hey guys, I looked at the polls and I am not sure if this was brought up or not, but leading factions is a possible feature.[/QUOTE] It's probably gonna be "Scar Cleaning Clear Sky's Dirty Laundry 2: Now 'Less' Broken"

[QUOTE=DeeCeeTeeBee;34435128]On the topic of STALKER 2, I wonder if they'll introduce a new chaarcter as the protagonist. The past three games have all introduced a new person representing a faction (Lone Stalkers, Mercs, Military,) so maybe we'll have some more delicious Monolith?[/QUOTE] You could say that [sp]Strelok was a Monolith member too.[/sp] Personally, I'd like to be a lone stalker / merc at the start because they are "blank slates" and can basically become anything they like while the story still makes sense. [QUOTE=ThePinkPanzer;34435261]Hey guys, I looked at the polls and I am not sure if this was brought up or not, but leading factions is a possible feature.[/QUOTE] What polls and where ? Hopefully that'd be only leading / managing a small-ish group of stalkers in the base game but the game mechanics would allow this to be extended in mods. [editline]herp[/editline] Also it seems to be in contrast with the promised focus on lone stalkan / horror atmosphere but then again, it'd [I]really[/I] spice up Freeplay really well.

[QUOTE=Muukkis;34435470]You could say that [sp]Strelok was a Monolith member too.[/sp] Personally, I'd like to be a lone stalker / merc at the start because they are "blank slates" and can basically become anything they like while the story still makes sense.[/QUOTE] Kinda like Freeman, then? You are the character and decide the personality of the protagonist, it's not set in stone that you'll kill every single loner like a bandit, but instead it's because you're bullied in school and want to vent your frustration on virtual bros or some shit. I hope you get the point.

I hope they bring back Tolik and give him a part in the storyline

[QUOTE=Glitch360;34435514]I hope they bring back Tolik and give him a part in the storyline[/QUOTE] I hope they bring back Kolobok. He's a bro.

i want to see the zone in its infancy before the great emission oh wait that was wotw :(

I want to see the Zone 10-40 years after CoP. Imagine how different it would be

[QUOTE=Glitch360;34435514]I hope they bring back Tolik and give him a part in the storyline[/QUOTE] I can only see a guy like him doing something incredibly dumb and accidentally advance the plot because of that.

Been playing the technobacon mod for ShoC lately. 10 hours in and I've only been to Cordon (surprise, surprise), Garbage and Agroprom, all because it's really fucking difficult. And there are so many places one can go to. I have many hours of fun ahead of me :v:

[QUOTE=Muukkis;34435470]You could say that [sp]Strelok was a Monolith member too.[/sp] Personally, I'd like to be a lone stalker / merc at the start because they are "blank slates" and can basically become anything they like while the story still makes sense. What polls and where ? Hopefully that'd be only leading / managing a small-ish group of stalkers in the base game but the game mechanics would allow this to be extended in mods. [editline]herp[/editline] Also it seems to be in contrast with the promised focus on lone stalkan / horror atmosphere but then again, it'd [I]really[/I] spice up Freeplay really well.[/QUOTE] It was on there poll on facebook about which features everyone is most excited for. I really doubt it is anything, but it means GSC is thinking about it. The options are: More weapons More Factions One large enviroment Better graphics Better gameplay The ability to customise your character To include all previous areas from the previous stalker games To be able to lead a faction Fast Travel (Driving) More mutants

[QUOTE=Glitch360;34435514]I hope they bring back Tolik and give him a part in the storyline[/QUOTE] I can't see why not. After all, they brought [sp]Petruha[/sp] back even though he pretty much inevitably dies. If not from the initial raid, the mutants and bandits that keep attacking the car park will maul him at some point. [QUOTE=Etcetera;34435615]I hope they bring back Kolobok. He's a bro.[/QUOTE] Yeah.. He was a very friendly Dutier which was a surprise. Not to say Duty are necessarily dicks, it's just that they're really like the standard "military" type that's very direct and distant. Actually... You know who I'd like to see ? [t]http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100912114711/stalker/images/f/fe/SHOC_Mole_Headshot.png[/t] This ugly sonofabitch right here. Another thing I'd like S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2 to expand on since they're focusing on the different groups within the free stalkers : Diggers. You know, the guys who according to the lore raid bunkers and labs for technology and everything from electronics to scrap metal. Think about the quest where you get radio materials for Nitro in Call of Pripyat : I think making buildings contain usable items like that would add more incentive to explore the buildings more thoroughly for things you could sell to various people for profit / services.

[QUOTE=ThePinkPanzer;34436056]It was on there poll on facebook about which features everyone is most excited for. I really doubt it is anything, but it means GSC is thinking about it. The options are: -snip-[/QUOTE] Man, I don't know what I'd vote for in that situation. Driving makes the most sense since it's literally in the beginning of the game, but character customization sounds kinda neat. Then again it isn't really STALKERish enough, y'know? It'd be a bit [I]too[/I] much of an RPG I suppose, and it'd cause a trouble with the way Strelok appeared (as a chimp) in CoP. Leading a faction is a bit silly. I mean, everybody is self-centered in the Zone, I can't imagine anyone actually stepping down (apart from maybe Freedom) unless they got too wounded in a fight or anomaly to continue leading. Though if it were just leading a small squad of that faction, it'd be really cool to have your own team.

[QUOTE=ThePinkPanzer;34436056] One large enviroment [/QUOTE] I don't really want this after seeing how the maps in CoP turned out to be (Zaton and Yanov are boring).

[QUOTE=wootmonster;34435945]Been playing the technobacon mod for ShoC lately. 10 hours in and I've only been to Cordon (surprise, surprise), Garbage and Agroprom, all because it's really fucking difficult. And there are so many places one can go to. I have many fun hours ahead of me :v:[/QUOTE] When I first played the DMX People Soup I played for 40 hours. Barely got to the Army Warehouses, got tired of the horrendously long loading times.

I'm getting a crash in the first lab with People soup, has that happened to anyone else? I cleared the first floor fine, but get a crash in one of the hallways after going down a level.

[QUOTE=Zezibesh;34436293]I don't really want this after seeing how the maps in CoP turned out to be (Zaton and Yanov are boring).[/QUOTE] In fairness, CoP was just one game, and it's quite possible they've learned from their mistakes to make better open maps.

But most people just seem to love them, which means there isn't much negative feedback

So I went around doing some oddjobs and such when I went to go back to the garbage to upgrade my shit I saw this [img_thumb] http://filesmelt.com/dl/ss_ludd_01-28-12_17-29-41_garbage.jpg[/img_thumb]

Alright, I'm looking to replay Clear Sky again. What mod should I get? (I've already played through TFW and would prefer a mod that keeps the storyline intact). I tried the Faction Fronts 2.1 beta but it was a bit average.