S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Series Megathread: The Zone will stop the Russians - Games

Next time I go to Poland to visit family I'll be able to go check out the Zone. It's only a few hours drive because my grandparents live close to the Ukrainian border.

[QUOTE=Amez;43076750]There's no one that I know who plays S.T.A.L.K.E.R to begin with :([/QUOTE] this, i don't know anyone in real life except 2 of my friends who plays stalker.

Does anyone ever play multiplayer?

[QUOTE=LoNer1;43076577][I]A day in the life of loner (lol)[/I] So I went to school yesterday. It seemed like a pretty regular day, had 2 exams to make. One for art and one for french. Done with both, I open up my laptop and sit near the back of the classroom. I decide, let's manage the MISERY forums a bit! I get on and browse a bit when some dude taps me on the back and asks:"psst, do you also play MISERY?" with a smile. I think: "what should I say" and vaguely reply:"Yeh, I have to as a dev :v:" Dude literally looks at me like a I'm a friggin ghost and he's like "what!?", but he had to be silent because other people were still making their tests. He said 'I don't believe it'. I show him my profile and he's immediately like asking all these questions about the development and stuff. We've talked about it for quite a bit, in both the class as in break. Funny. Gave me a confidence boost knowing there's even people in my school playing MISERY. Never expected that tbh. DayZ, ye sure. But Missouri? heh. I know opinions on the mod variate, but it still felt good. Everyone's entitled to their opinions gents. so inb4 shitstorm :v: (no pun intended)[/QUOTE] I had something similar. When I made faction wars. A couple years after. I went to visit a good friend of mine in Canada. I met a few of his friends from his regiment. (He was in the army) Turns out one of them was a MASSIVE fan of Faction Wars and refuses to play anything without it. When he found out I had traveled all the way to Canada and was living with his friend, he ended up travelling back with him to meet me and ask about possible updates and future projects from me. Doesn't sink in until you've traveled half the way across the world and found someone out the blue like that. Feels fantastic to be honest.

[QUOTE=LoNer1;43077276]What do you guys think [video=youtube;klOdiutPGRQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klOdiutPGRQ[/video][/QUOTE] Thats some flexible rolling paper if i've ever seen it.

[QUOTE=Alxnotorious;43080646]Does anyone ever play multiplayer?[/QUOTE] There were some rare get-togethers by Facepunch to play a few matches of the multiplayer but overall the experience was rather bad : there was warping issues, the game crashing (the multiplayer isn't stable AT ALL) or just refusing to work. Probably the most fun FP got out of the multiplayer back when the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Online mod was a thing (basically multiplayer with mutants added) and we played some of that. I use the term 'we' rather loosely since I only joined a couple of sessions due to the mp not working out too hot for me. When Survarium comes, it's possible that the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Megathread will band together to play some of that, at least the PvE part of the game. There's people playing on pubs though but basically all servers are russian.

[QUOTE=Beacon;43077130]oh man it was like 4 years ago, time flies, i'm in year 2 of uni now[/QUOTE] Damn, can't believe I've been playing STALKER for this long. Only got one more year and then its off to learn about the legal system and cool ass shit like that. Which also makes me wonder something. What's everyone's status in terms of academia here? I assume the majority is in some form of higher education, and I know Green wants to do some military stuff.

[QUOTE=Doneeh;43081429]Damn, can't believe I've been playing STALKER for this long. Only got one more year and then its off to learn about the legal system and cool ass shit like that. Which also makes me wonder something. What's everyone's status in terms of academia here? I assume the majority is in some form of higher education, and I know Green wants to do some military stuff.[/QUOTE] I halted my army reserves application to complete my 2 years of Graphic Design. Not going to Uni after it though so I'll be peddling my skills in the jobs market.

[QUOTE=Doneeh;43081429] What's everyone's status in terms of academia here? I assume the majority is in some form of higher education, and I know Green wants to do some military stuff.[/QUOTE] I'm (barely) still in secondary school.

[QUOTE=Alxnotorious;43080646]Does anyone ever play multiplayer?[/QUOTE] depends on the game. soc mp is straight up unplayable simply because all servers are in russian and most use mods, while also operating on a different patch version than the steam version. haven't really bothered with cs mp and played cop mp a few times but i've never felt mp was necessary for stalker. also the maps are fuckin huge. [QUOTE=Doneeh;43081429]Damn, can't believe I've been playing STALKER for this long. Only got one more year and then its off to learn about the legal system and cool ass shit like that. Which also makes me wonder something. What's everyone's status in terms of academia here? I assume the majority is in some form of higher education, and I know Green wants to do some military stuff.[/QUOTE] did two years of college and trying to get into the marines

[QUOTE=Doneeh;43081429]What's everyone's status in terms of academia here?[/QUOTE] University. [QUOTE=Pops;43081895]i've never felt mp was necessary for stalker.[/QUOTE] Every once in a while I actually forget that the games even have multiplayer until it either gets pointed out in a thread or I accidentally press "multiplayer" in the Main Menu.

[QUOTE=Doneeh;43081429]Damn, can't believe I've been playing STALKER for this long. Only got one more year and then its off to learn about the legal system and cool ass shit like that. Which also makes me wonder something. What's everyone's status in terms of academia here? I assume the majority is in some form of higher education, and I know Green wants to do some military stuff.[/QUOTE] Yay for me still being in High School (last year though). Almost 18. I feel pretty young in here actually :v: But I've got my life plan all set up already and I'm now just walking the path I've laid out for myself. Also, I've been playing stalker since day one as well. Never stopped playing it. I did have a period of "what the actual f am I doing with my mods" and quit them. But that was a needed period before I got back into it again, more seriously. I mean, these were my very first mods inb4 20 x funny :v: [URL]http://stalker.filefront.com/developer/LoNer1;29629[/URL] [editline]5th December 2013[/editline] Oh god that description... what was I thinking [URL]http://stalker.filefront.com/file/A_Free_Life_mod;96049[/URL]

[QUOTE=LoNer1;43082016]Yay for me still being in High School (last year though). Almost 18. I feel pretty young in here actually :v: But I've got my life plan all set up already and I'm now just walking the path I've laid out for myself.[/QUOTE] Lucky sod. Took me to my last year in high school to realize what I wanted to do (professional military life) and I now have to go through finals of Finnish, math and psychology with my first two years full of slacking off. Yup, still high school. I'm hoping 3.5 years but it might stretch to 4 years :v:

[QUOTE=Doneeh;43081429]Damn, can't believe I've been playing STALKER for this long. Only got one more year and then its off to learn about the legal system and cool ass shit like that. Which also makes me wonder something. What's everyone's status in terms of academia here? I assume the majority is in some form of higher education, and I know Green wants to do some military stuff.[/QUOTE] In community college doing my gen eds, then I'll move on to a reputable university to finish up my education. Still have no idea of what I want to go in to.

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/TMtCpJ0.jpg[/IMG]

Wow who drew this? My commissioning urges are coming back to me. Bam found her! [url]http://neizu.deviantart.com/[/url] I don't know even if she would accept a commission but I must ask.

[QUOTE=Doneeh;43081429] What's everyone's status in terms of academia here? I assume the majority is in some form of higher education, and I know Green wants to do some military stuff.[/QUOTE] pretty much same thing as amez only with knocking out the cores to civil engineering, army covers not that much for education. so any U.S. people here i'd suggest scholarships

I really like that style

[url=http://neizu.deviantart.com/art/Flesh-411374054]Pictured: the only victim of the Flesh. Probably not killed by said Flesh.[/url]

I haven't played checked up on OGSE for a really long time, like 6 months, is there a new ver out?

[QUOTE=XeroG;43087881]I haven't played checked up on OGSE for a really long time, like 6 months, is there a new ver out?[/QUOTE] The short answer, no Long answer nope They're still busy with the new version

How do you use artifacts in LURK? :v:

[QUOTE=Alxnotorious;43091051]How do you use artifacts in LURK? :v:[/QUOTE] You don't. At least if you're playing 1.1 [editline]herp[/editline] The reasoning is that the LURK team felt like the artifacts broke the balance of the game, especially how certain artifacts allowed the player to basically trivialize stamina and health management and radiation so they made artifacts completely useless except for selling purposes. The decision was rather [I]controversial[/I] among the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. community to say the least and contributed partially to the viewpoint that LURK 1.1 was a step down from 1.05. If I recall correctly from the statements from LURK development team members the artifacts are going to be back in LURK 1.2 but they're going through a total balance overhaul both in their effect and the dynamics of hunting artifacts and how they are handled in the economy.

I hope so :v: I myself didn't like this change either. I think in the world of STALKER (with mutants and blowouts / anomalies) artefacts kind of had the perfect fit. But hey, I'm biased. I'm a particle nerd so heh.

"lets remove a key component of the game"

The weight also makes it really challenging to get through some areas. Plus I have no way of generating much income because I cant carry more than 3-4 guns.

True. But all in all I did like the concept of the mod and the general art direction so heh :v: If I know how to bring my old artefacts back, I do so

Hey guys, does anybody have inside info on Lurk development? I mean, the last things I remember reading that involved gameplay were dynamic sound and stereo sound plus weather changes. Every once in a while some amazing gun models pop up in the front page. But anything regarding maps, AI, armors, factions, etc etc?

[QUOTE=Cutthecrap;43097511]Hey guys, does anybody have inside info on Lurk development? I mean, the last things I remember reading that involved gameplay were dynamic sound and stereo sound plus weather changes. Every once in a while some amazing gun models pop up in the front page. But anything regarding maps, AI, armors, factions, etc etc?[/QUOTE] Why would anyone give out [B][U][I]inside info[/I][/U][/B]? What's the purpose of 'inside info' when you reveal it to the public before completion of the mod? :v: And, regarding your question; I do, but imho it's none of my business to share it with others if the team didn't explicitly told me they wouldn't mind that. You'd better ask the team for the status of the mod themselves than asking it openly on a forum. I PM'ed some of them and talked with those people on skype / PM on moddb and got some answers and got involved with minor stuff, so I think you'll get the same amount of info if you do the same :)

Is there an OGSE spawn mod? I need to get some artifact for a quest but it flew away and I can't get to it lol