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

[QUOTE=Muukkis;40369134]There's actually a third party patch to Redux that restores weapon / suit upgrades.[/QUOTE] Hmm. I'm starting to question the design choices behind this mod. Is there a third party modification for the HUD? EDIT: I'm checking out the RELOADED 0.8 mod for CoP, is that any good?

[QUOTE=mp3karas;40369143]Is there a third party modification for the HUD?[/QUOTE] Well for one, there's nanoHUD which is included in AF3 [t]http://media.moddb.com/images/mods/1/16/15452/ss_marcin_07-08-11_08-52-41_zaton.jpg[/t] [QUOTE=mp3karas;40369184] Is there a standalone download for it? [/QUOTE] The gamedata for it is supposed to be included separe in the AtmosFear 3 package somewhere.

[QUOTE=Muukkis;40369173]Well for one, there's nanoHUD [t]http://media.moddb.com/images/mods/1/16/15452/ss_marcin_07-08-11_08-52-41_zaton.jpg[/t][/QUOTE] I tried installing nanoHUD when merging this with AtmosFear 3 but it doesn't seem to work. Is there a standalone download for it? It looks pretty cool.

[QUOTE=mp3karas;40368531]My only gripe with this so far is the HUD. While I like realism, I very much prefer having a minimap in the top left corner. Finding dead stalkers' corpses is going to be bullshit insane now. Oh, it seems that the mod doesn't want anyone to have a minimap. Might as well just install atmosfear 3 and play without anything else. ... Wait, there's no upgrades as well? I guess this isn't the vanilla feel I asked for.[/QUOTE] Because there would be a minimap that tells you the locations of corpses in real life, right? Weapons in Redux, even a Makarov, is extremely deadly. So upgrades are uneeded. Check the damage, much higher than vanilla. It has weapons variants instead of upgrades. This is one of the better design the mod has, because it lengthen the playtime, keeps you visiting the stores for new weapons. Why are you asking for vanilla experience when you have decided to install an overhaul mod? I myself, love what Redux has done. I guess this kind of realism isn't for you. What a shame.

I love the look on redux, but it's just too much of a shift between the stalker I've played for the past couple of months. I could get used to it. Also, dead stalkers corpses... Aren't they displayed by showing their PDA location? I also checked out the reloaded mod and it has a much more annoying economy system (traders won't buy anything that doesn't have good condition)

[QUOTE=mp3karas;40369257](traders won't buy anything that doesn't have good condition)[/QUOTE] You can easily edit the traders files to decrease the condition required to sell a weapon.

[QUOTE=mp3karas;40369257](traders won't buy anything that doesn't have good condition)[/QUOTE] That's Call of Pripyat in general : traders don't buy stuff that's below something like ~75% condition to discourage the players from ferrying huge loads of broken weapons back to the trader. If it's just below the 75% or whatever condition, you can get it repaired if you think it's going to return a profit.

[QUOTE=rikimaru6811;40369224] Why are you asking for vanilla experience when you have decided to install an overhaul mod? [/QUOTE] Fair point. Since COMPLETE is fucking shit, I'll just install AtmosFear 3 and play the game as it is. The game is much more bug free compared to the previous stalker games, so a mod is not necessary to make the game playable. [editline]21st April 2013[/editline] [QUOTE=Muukkis;40369293]That's Call of Pripyat in general : traders don't buy stuff that's below something like ~75% condition to discourage the players from ferrying huge loads of broken weapons back to the trader. If it's just below the 75% or whatever condition, you can get it repaired if you think it's going to return a profit.[/QUOTE] Haha, yeah, what I remember in my first CoP playthrough is that hoarding guns is useless. Food, meds and ammo is the only thing that was worth scrounging, unless it's a stash with a decent weapon.

[QUOTE=mp3karas;40369304]Fair point. Since COMPLETE is fucking shit, I'll just install AtmosFear 3 and play the game as it is. The game is much more bug free compared to the previous stalker games, so a mod is not necessary to make the game playable.[/QUOTE] Good choice. Atmosphere is a good weather mod.

If you want an alternative, I'm also fond of SWTC [url]http://www.moddb.com/mods/stalker-call-of-pripyat-weather-total-conversion[/url]

[QUOTE=Lyoko774;40369347]If you want an alternative, I'm also fond of SWTC [url]http://www.moddb.com/mods/stalker-call-of-pripyat-weather-total-conversion[/url][/QUOTE] That looks amazing, I'll have to compare AtmosFear 3 and this total conversion. I would assume the one you suggested is much more random?

I think the problem with Clear Sky is that the devs tried to imitate mainstream shooters at points

Yeah, that was something I noticed during my first few hours of the game. And the faction wars seemed like such a potentially fun and great 'minigame', but turned out be buggy and stupid, even annoying at times

[QUOTE=mp3karas;40369390]That looks amazing, I'll have to compare AtmosFear 3 and this total conversion. I would assume the one you suggested is much more random?[/QUOTE] Not really, its just a different visual style, closer to SoC

So what do you guys think SEVA stands for?

[QUOTE=teh pirate;40371836]So what do you guys think SEVA stands for?[/QUOTE] Special EnVironmental Apparatus? v:v:v

It's probably a Ukrainian acronym, if it has any meaning at all. It'd be cool if someone who knows the language could even come up with something reasonable.

Not sure about abbreviations, but IRL it's a shortened version of old slavic name [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vsevolod"]Vsevolod[/URL].

[QUOTE=teh pirate;40371870]It's probably a Ukrainian acronym, if it has any meaning at all. It'd be cool if someone who knows the language could even come up with something reasonable.[/QUOTE] Yeah, I was just being an idiot

[QUOTE=Playguy;40356463]Where exactly do I go to sleep on Dooms Mod? Do I have to have a sleeping bag or something? Or is it in predefined locations, like CoP?[/QUOTE] Both. There are [i]some[/i] manually defined beds but short of huge camps like Freedom base or Rostok you'll need a bag.

Jesus fucking christ those mines at the end of the swamps in SGM 2.2 Most frustrating thing I've ever seen in a game. How much vodka had they drunk when they designed that section?

[QUOTE=Lyoko774;40371854]Special EnVironmental Apparatus? v:v:v[/QUOTE] Slutty European Vacation Attire

Seeing how it has a cooling system with ionic wind, I'd say it's more suitable to visiting that hellhole people call Australia. In comparison Europe's climate and ecosphere is a fucking paradise. No offense, brah.

[QUOTE='[Green];40375961']Seeing how it has a cooling system with ionic wind, I'd say it's more suitable to visiting that hellhole people call Australia. In comparison Europe's climate and ecosphere is a fucking paradise. No offense, brah.[/QUOTE] You just insulted his entire [del]country[/del] island. But no offense.

I have a hard time finding the funny stalker comics/pictures. Those in the OP is p. okay. If anyone have stalker related pictures saved, could they post it :v:? [editline]22nd April 2013[/editline] Oh and where is the doomfreeslurk? or doomfree's merge thing? ogse fucked me over, now i want freeplay :v: cba to do the starting area again.

[QUOTE=Shoopiwoop;40376355]Oh and where is the doomfreeslurk? or doomfree's merge thing?[/QUOTE] [url=http://files.1337upload.net/fs_mod_merge_v0.7.rar]Here you go[/url] [QUOTE=Shoopiwoop;40376355]If anyone have stalker related pictures saved, could they post it :v:?.[/QUOTE] You'll probably have better success at asking at various imageboards better suited for that purpose but [url=http://www.eurostalker.co.uk/stalker-campfire/common-stories-in-the-form-of-art-t20.html]here's some amusing stalker comics[/url]

About that merge thing, is it "the" mod or do i have to download another mod and then use that merge mod?

[QUOTE=Shoopiwoop;40376594]About that merge thing, is it "the" mod or do i have to download another mod and then use that merge mod?[/QUOTE] It is the mod.

[QUOTE=Tinter;40376673]It is the mod.[/QUOTE] oh you play stalker? i forgot splintertinter. i should just ask you on steam since ur on my friendslist

[QUOTE=Shoopiwoop;40376725]oh you play stalker? i forgot splintertinter. i should just ask you on steam since ur on my friendslist[/QUOTE] Is it bad I don't know who you are?