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Forum Archive 2023 => dMw Gaming => Gaming Archive => It's a game ...but it ain't got its own topic! => Topic started by: PlanB on March 22, 2006, 05:57:30 PM

Title: Stalker
Post by: PlanB on March 22, 2006, 05:57:30 PM
Stalker (http://www.stalker-game.com)

I've been waiting for this for a while, the game play sounds interesting and the background storyline really gripped me.

However, its been delayed alot and passed around developers (you all know what happens to games that this happens to)  so time can only tell how the actual end product will fair.
Title: Stalker
Post by: suicidal_monkey on March 22, 2006, 06:33:54 PM
I think you can pre-order it on amazon now...though it's still timetabled as being a long way off :eyebrow:
Title: Stalker
Post by: Maus on March 22, 2006, 11:31:20 PM
QuoteI've been waiting for this for a while...
Oh jesus yes. I've been waiting for this since, hmm, probably 2003. Still totally looking forward to it though.
Title: Stalker
Post by: Anonymous on September 02, 2006, 03:15:39 PM
Release date finally announced as Q1 2007

http://www.stalker-game.com/index_eng.html
Title: Stalker
Post by: delanvital on September 02, 2006, 03:54:25 PM
Story and graphics looks nice. Hope the gameplay is well made. Looking forward to it 8)
Title: Stalker
Post by: Maus on September 02, 2006, 09:33:23 PM
"Stalker: coming this century*"

*maybe
Title: Stalker
Post by: TeaLeaf on September 02, 2006, 11:27:29 PM
Pre-order it from Amazon by using this link:

dMw Affiliate Link - Purchase From Amazon.co.uk here (http://astore.amazon.co.uk/deadmenwalkin-21/202-9451783-8466224)

TL.
Title: Stalker
Post by: Blunt on September 02, 2006, 11:33:43 PM
Quote from: TeaLeaf;147494Pre-order it from Amazon by using this link:

dMw Affiliate Link - Purchase From Amazon.co.uk here (http://astore.amazon.co.uk/deadmenwalkin-21/202-9451783-8466224)

TL.
SPAM!:narnar:

only kiddin....I've put the family on notice
Title: Stalker
Post by: Anonymous on September 03, 2006, 09:49:20 AM
Quote from: TeaLeaf;147494Pre-order it from Amazon by using this link:

dMw Affiliate Link - Purchase From Amazon.co.uk here (http://astore.amazon.co.uk/deadmenwalkin-21/202-9451783-8466224)

TL.

pre-ordered as ordered :narnar:
Title: Stalker
Post by: suicidal_monkey on September 03, 2006, 01:15:08 PM
ooh, affiliate links eh?
Title: Stalker
Post by: TeaLeaf on September 03, 2006, 02:13:03 PM
..../slaps forehead and points to the large pinned topic in 'News/Announcements'

:lol:

TL.
Title: Stalker
Post by: Carr0t on November 28, 2006, 10:07:10 AM
It's still alive and kicking!

http://uk.pc.gamespy.com/pc/stalker-shadow-of-chernobyl/747783p1.html
Title: Stalker
Post by: suicidal_monkey on November 28, 2006, 10:34:38 AM
Quote from: Carr0t;165413It's still alive and kicking!

http://uk.pc.gamespy.com/pc/stalker-shadow-of-chernobyl/747783p1.html
:yahoo:hope they get it out before some big company copies the idea...
Title: Stalker
Post by: GhostMjr on December 01, 2006, 03:14:13 AM
I happened to read that article too. They seem to have poured their heart and soul into it. I just hope it's good :D.
Title: Stalker
Post by: DuVeL on December 01, 2006, 07:33:02 AM
Discussed this game allready a while back: gimme gimme gimme.....
Title: Stalker
Post by: OldBloke on December 10, 2006, 12:28:47 PM
Quote from: DuVeL;166001Discussed this game allready a while back: gimme gimme gimme.....

March 2007 according to the endshot of the latest video release.
Title: Stalker
Post by: KKND on December 10, 2006, 03:14:30 PM
bout that time it's getting old...bah...:eyebrow:
Title: Stalker
Post by: DuVeL on December 10, 2006, 10:05:19 PM
How long are they doing over that game allready?  :blink:
 
Ahwell...goes back to Source...
Title: Stalker
Post by: GhostMjr on December 10, 2006, 11:10:08 PM
Quote from: OldBloke;167384March 2007 according to the endshot of the latest video release.

From the latest pc zone update, they haven't really updated the graphics and its not the looker it once was. Disappointing but still going to be worth a buy imho.
Title: Stalker
Post by: Carr0t on December 11, 2006, 10:04:57 AM
Can you imagine if they *did* update the graphics every time it started to look a bit old? Think how much it'd slip then...

*cough*DukeNukemForever*cough*
Title: Stalker
Post by: GhostMjr on December 14, 2006, 12:06:57 PM
New trailer

http://www.gametrailers.com/player.php?type=mov&id=15578
Title: Stalker
Post by: Anonymous on January 17, 2007, 10:48:58 AM
Release date announced:

http://gaming.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=7678
Title: Stalker
Post by: suicidal_monkey on January 17, 2007, 01:55:08 PM
hurrah! This had better have been worth the wait when it does come out! Bets on the release date being honoured?:flirty:

Quote from: HeXuS.netS.T.A.L.K.E.R Shadow of Chernobyl will finally be released, six years after it was first announced. The first person shooter will be avaialable on March 23rd in Europe and March 22nd in the US.
Title: Stalker
Post by: delanvital on January 17, 2007, 04:54:51 PM
Quote from: suicidal_monkey;173543hurrah! This had better have been worth the wait when it does come out! Bets on the release date being honoured?:flirty:

I weally weally hope so :woot2:
Title: Stalker
Post by: Benny on January 19, 2007, 02:17:18 PM
Is your 'r' broken?
Title: Stalker
Post by: delanvital on January 19, 2007, 03:33:56 PM
Quote from: Benny;173945Is your 'r' broken?

I was out hunting wabbits!
Title: Stalker
Post by: DuVeL on January 19, 2007, 04:08:59 PM
Quote from: delanvital;173961I was out hunting wabbits!

I think Delan is drinking a few beers...
:beer: :cheers:
Title: Stalker
Post by: delanvital on January 19, 2007, 05:10:02 PM
Quote from: DuVeL;173966I think Delan is drinking a few beers...
:beer: :cheers:

He is wishing he was... :rolleyes:
Title: Stalker
Post by: Liberator on January 20, 2007, 01:35:24 PM
Cheapest pre-order price I found was from SendIt

£23.99 (http://www.dvd.co.uk/product.asp?id=STALKERPC)
Title: Stalker
Post by: Liberator on January 20, 2007, 01:38:16 PM
Cheapest pre-order price I found was from SendIt

£22.89 (http://www.sendit.com/game/item/6000000001250)
Title: Stalker
Post by: GhostMjr on February 07, 2007, 01:13:03 PM
QuoteS.T.A.L.K.E.R. Trailer + Beta Coming Soon! (http://www.fileplanet.com/files/170000/172745.shtml)
That's right S.T.A.L.K.E.R. fans, you heard right.  Grab this trailer to see what Subscribers can Beta Test later this month.             

Beta test on the way from fileplanet.com :D.
Title: Stalker
Post by: Anonymous on February 07, 2007, 02:45:44 PM
Quote from: GhostMjr;176220Beta test on the way from fileplanet.com :D.


I'll let you know what it's like :norty:
Title: Stalker
Post by: T e c h N i c a l on February 07, 2007, 03:51:41 PM
Aye, I've been waiting for this for over 2 years... When I told Eternal that it was still being made, he thought I was talking about Stalker 2 >.>. It's been in development for a ridiculously long time...
Title: Stalker
Post by: suicidal_monkey on February 09, 2007, 05:42:06 PM
If you want a BETA key... you could do worse than trying here:

http://gaming.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=7830
Title: Stalker
Post by: DuVeL on February 10, 2007, 12:40:26 AM
Quote from: suicidal_monkey;176710If you want a BETA key... you could do worse than trying here:
 
http://gaming.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=7830
Tryed it, ta!
Title: Stalker
Post by: Eternaluk on February 10, 2007, 12:41:38 AM
"a barrel-attached grenade launcher for your rifle to make it a super gun"

 You've just gotta love that sentance. :)
Title: Stalker
Post by: Eternaluk on February 10, 2007, 12:44:01 AM
Now that is NOT fair, You have to be 16+to enter!

 Looks like I'll have to wait for it to come out . . .
Title: Stalker
Post by: GhostMjr on February 10, 2007, 02:00:19 PM
Quote from: BlueBall;176239I'll let you know what it's like :norty:

I hope your not paying too much for your subscription. I got them to give me a renewal offer and i am now paying $29.95 per year. For those who haven't yet joined fileplanet you can get hitpoints for joining which can be converted into free games and also downloads without waiting times. Also beta trials are included with past betas such as 2142, Test Drive Unlimited and many other big games. It's worth the money :P.
Title: Stalker
Post by: Gh0st Face Killah on February 14, 2007, 09:35:02 PM
Lets not get into the debate about fileplanet again shall we.
Title: Stalker
Post by: Gorion on February 14, 2007, 11:10:55 PM
i just ordered the stalker Rad pack ^_^
Title: Stalker
Post by: suicidal_monkey on February 15, 2007, 08:09:04 AM
I would pre-order it but I'll need a new pc first, so I'll wait until I buy that first! :|
Title: Stalker
Post by: DuVeL on February 15, 2007, 09:17:24 AM
Quote from: Gorion;177348i just ordered the stalker Rad pack ^_^

What does the Rad-pack include? Any extra's?
Been thinking of ordering STALKER also.
Title: Stalker
Post by: Gorion on February 15, 2007, 06:00:40 PM
The Collectors Edition contains:


Exclusive downloadable multiplayer maps and skins.
Zone map
The Zone Survival Guide.
Title: Stalker
Post by: DuVeL on February 16, 2007, 07:03:04 AM
Quote from: Gorion;177423The Collectors Edition contains:
 
 
Exclusive downloadable multiplayer maps and skins.
Zone map
The Zone Survival Guide.

Ah okay, thought it was a different version then the one I was looking at.
I'm still thinking of pre-ordering it...
Title: Stalker
Post by: Anonymous on March 07, 2007, 11:12:47 AM
Read http://www.shacknews.com/extras/2007/030207_stalkersp_preview_1.x and wipe the dribble from your chin!
Title: Stalker
Post by: Blunt on March 07, 2007, 11:30:52 AM
Pre-ordered:woot2:
Title: Stalker
Post by: DuVeL on March 07, 2007, 11:49:01 AM
Pre-orderd the Limited Edition Tin as it was the same price as the normal edition.
Title: Stalker
Post by: KKND on March 07, 2007, 01:00:13 PM
Orderd also here:woot2:
Title: Stalker
Post by: suicidal_monkey on March 07, 2007, 01:33:24 PM
This game is going to be hard work for my poor old pc... I might wait until I've upgraded before getting it / ordering it and just have to envy you all in the meantime. Damn sounds like fun though!
Title: Stalker
Post by: DuVeL on March 07, 2007, 01:58:02 PM
Quote from: suicidal_monkey;179959This game is going to be hard work for my poor old pc... I might wait until I've upgraded before getting it / ordering it and just have to envy you all in the meantime. Damn sounds like fun though!

We'll post screenshots and reviews for you, don't worry...:norty:
Now all we have to do is wait untill it's released...(the game allready went gold btw).
Title: Stalker
Post by: KKND on March 07, 2007, 03:45:44 PM
Just a few more days too wait...:g:
Title: Stalker
Post by: Liberator on March 07, 2007, 04:35:13 PM
Cheapest I've found it is

£21.99 - Standard Version (https://www.dvd.co.uk/product.asp?id=TQ58155)
£22.99 - Limited Edition (https://www.dvd.co.uk/product.asp?id=STALKERLIMITED)

And yes, I did splash out and get the Limited Edition.

I ordered C&C3 (https://www.dvd.co.uk/product_EA55400.asp) from there at the same time as its £25.99 compared to the other sites at £29.99.
Title: Stalker
Post by: DuVeL on March 08, 2007, 08:00:57 AM
RECOMMENDED SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
Intel Core 2 Duo E6400/AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ ; 1 GB RAM or better ; 256 MB DirectX® 9c compatible card/ nVIDIA® GeForce 7900/ ATI Radeon® X1850.
This information is based on specifications supplied by manufacturers and should be used for guidance only.
 
LOL, my specs:
EVGA VGA GeForce 7900GT 256 MB;
Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 2.13 GHz, 1066 MHz, Boxed;
Corsair TWIN2X 1024-5400C4PRO 1024 MB, PC5300.
:yahoo:
 
About where to buy:
I've tryed the dMw-affiliate site from amazon but they charge extra money for outside the UK (making it expensive to buy there, I even maild them about it)...:sideways:
I got suggested play.com a while ago and this is what I use for Stalker. No delivery costs and such (even for the NL) and they deliver @ home or @ work.
Sorry TL, I really tryed Amazon but if I add all thinks up they're to expensive for the NL people (can't you start an affiliate link at play.com?)
Title: Stalker
Post by: KKND on March 09, 2007, 08:15:18 PM
(http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/media/srl/green_checkmark_min.gif)CPUMinimum: Pentium 4/Athlon XP or betterYou Have: 2 processors running - Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU          6600  @ 2.40GHz

(http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/media/srl/min_chart_6.gif)PASS (http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/media/srl/green_checkmark_min.gif)CPU SpeedMinimum: 2.0 GHz (Pentium) / 2200+ (Athlon) or betterYou Have: 2.40 GHz Performance Rated at 6.84 GHz

(http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/media/srl/min_chart_6.gif)PASS (http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/media/srl/green_checkmark_min.gif)System RAMMinimum: 512 MBYou Have: 2.0 GB

(http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/media/srl/min_chart_6.gif)PASS (http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/media/srl/green_checkmark_min.gif)Operating SystemMinimum: Microsoft® Windows® XP (Service Pack 2)/Microsoft® Windows® 2000 SP4You Have: Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)

(http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/media/srl/min_chart_4.gif)PASS (http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/media/srl/green_checkmark_min.gif)Video CardMinimum: 128 MB DirectX® 9c compatible card/ nVIDIA® GeForce™ 5700/ATI Radeon® 9600You Have: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS (GeForce 8800 GTS)

(http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/media/srl/min_chart_6.gif)PASS
Video Card Features - Minimum attributes of your Video Card
(http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/media/srl/green_check_small_min.gif)Video RAM: Required - 128 MB , You have - 320.0 MB(http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/media/srl/green_check_small_min.gif)Video Card 3D Acceleration: Required - Yes , You have - Yes(http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/media/srl/green_check_small_min.gif)Video HW Transform & Lighting: Required - Yes , You have - Yes(http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/media/srl/green_check_small_min.gif)Vertex Shader Ver.: Required - 2.0 , You have - 3.0(http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/media/srl/green_check_small_min.gif)Pixel Shader Ver.: Required - 2.0 , You have - 3.0
Video Card Driver Version (DirectX)Your driver version number is: 6.14.10.9792
 FYI: Make sure you have the latest driver for your video card. Click 'Free Driver Update' and we'll direct you to your video card manufacturer.(http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/media/srl/green_checkmark_min.gif)DirectX VersionMinimum: 9.0You Have: 9.0c

 PASS (http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/media/srl/green_checkmark_min.gif)Sound CardMinimum: YesYou Have: Creative SB X-Fi

 PASS Sound Card Driver VersionYour driver version number is: 5.12.6.1187
 FYI: Make sure you have the latest driver for your sound card. Click 'Update Driver' and we'll direct you to your sound card manufacturer.(http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/media/srl/green_checkmark_min.gif)Free Disk SpaceMinimum: 10 GBYou Have: 97.4 GB

(http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/media/srl/min_chart_6.gif)PASS (http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/media/srl/green_checkmark_min.gif)DVDMinimum: YesYou Have: TSSTcorp CD/DVDW SH-S183A

Some specs
Title: Stalker
Post by: DuVeL on March 15, 2007, 03:42:41 PM
I made a mistake on the specs required:
minimum details:
CPU: Intel Pentium 4, 2GHz / AMD Athlon XP 1800+
Graphiccard: Nvidia GeForce 4 Ti-4200 / ATI Radeon 9250 (Graphics-card with 128mb memory or higher needed)
RAM: 1GB

medium details:
CPU: Intel Pentium 4, 3GHz / AMD Athlon XP 3200+
Graphiccard: Nvidia GeForce 6600GT / ATI Radeon 9800XT
RAM: 1GB

maximum details:
CPU: Intel Core2Duo / Athlon 64 X2 4800+
Graphiccard: Nvidia GeForce 7900GTX / ATI Radeon X1900XT (Graphics-card with 256mb memory or higher needed)
RAM: 2GB+
Title: Stalker
Post by: Blunt on March 15, 2007, 05:27:01 PM
KKND where did you get that info?
Title: Stalker
Post by: Gorion on March 15, 2007, 06:13:10 PM
i think its from the nvidia site, can you run vista thingy
Title: Stalker
Post by: KKND on March 15, 2007, 06:25:46 PM
Quote from: Blunt;181296KKND where did you get that info?

Lol i realy dont know anymore i was surfing on the net , see some proggie too test your pc for the new latest games and give it a try,,:g:


I have been searcing for you blunt and found it ..here it is.. http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/referrer/srtest
Title: Stalker
Post by: Blunt on March 15, 2007, 06:56:43 PM
thanks I'll bookmark that 1
Title: Stalker
Post by: suicidal_monkey on March 15, 2007, 07:50:38 PM
ooh, so my aged system is actually somewhere between minimum and medium... maybe I will order it! Gah, mustn't do it, too much work to finish first :( damn damn damn damn damn.
Title: Stalker
Post by: DuVeL on March 15, 2007, 11:23:31 PM
Quote from: Blunt;181308thanks I'll bookmark that 1
Also booked, cheers!
Title: Stalker
Post by: KKND on March 16, 2007, 09:40:32 AM
Quote from: Blunt;181308thanks I'll bookmark that 1

your welcome m8:D
Title: Stalker
Post by: OldBloke on March 16, 2007, 10:24:25 AM
Quote from: TeaLeaf;147494Pre-order it from Amazon by using this link:

dMw Affiliate Link - Purchase From Amazon.co.uk here (http://astore.amazon.co.uk/deadmenwalkin-21/202-9451783-8466224)

TL.

Ordered :thumb:
Title: Stalker
Post by: Whitey on March 16, 2007, 01:40:58 PM
Quote from: TeaLeaf;147494Pre-order it from Amazon by using this link:

dMw Affiliate Link - Purchase From Amazon.co.uk here (http://astore.amazon.co.uk/deadmenwalkin-21/202-9451783-8466224)

TL.

Me too :rolleyes:
Title: Stalker
Post by: KKND on March 24, 2007, 12:41:06 PM
Cant say i like the game mutch.

I dont like the graphics i got everything high with my new 8800GTX but still im not happy with the game.:eyebrow:
Title: Stalker
Post by: Carr0t on March 25, 2007, 03:12:43 PM
Discovered something important:

The slash key (on the numpad at least) is used to speed up time or reset it to it's normal values. unfortunately as i'm a lefty i'd also bound numpad slash to 'use torch'. This proved to be awkward when it got dark, I tried to use my torch, and then it got light again within about 30 seconds and I suddenly died of fatigue having just eaten the entire contents of my backpack.

Unfortunately the slash key doesn't appear anywhere else in the keymap file, and isn't mentioned in the manual, so I imagine it's unchangeable. If anyone finds any different please tell me.

WRT the game: i'm enjoying it. It lacks the polish of a lot of other games, but overall i'm finding it quite fun.
Title: Stalker
Post by: Norm on March 25, 2007, 08:04:30 PM
Deus-Ex meets Farcry,nothing great apart from the fact that it plays very well on low end machines.(3 rigs tested).Unless it improves drastically,very quickly it will be returned to the shelf to gather dust.:)
Title: Stalker
Post by: DuVeL on March 26, 2007, 07:53:00 AM
I like it so far.
 
Good things:
-Really nice graphics/effects;
-Nice quests (they vary alot in difficulty);
-The movies inbetween are really good;
-AI of the enemies is pretty good. They don't sit in one place and will move around. The zombified Stalkers are pretty good shots.
-Sometimes an enemy doesn't die yet after shooting so you can give him the final blow with your knife :norty:.
 
 
Things I found a bit annoying:
-Loading inbetween stages (takes a bit);
-No fast save / fast load;
-Some quests have a timelimit (I took up several quests at once which turned out to be not so smart).
-I can't find the screenshots that I've made...
 
EDIT: I'm almost allways overcarried with supplies and such, sometimes a bit annoying aswel.
Title: Stalker
Post by: target on March 26, 2007, 10:17:09 AM
Quote-I can't find the screenshots that I've made...

They'll probably be in the \all users section of XP, thats where the saved games are stored as well.
 
I am regularly between 50 and 60kg, I just keep drinking those energy drinks :D
Title: Stalker
Post by: Carr0t on March 26, 2007, 10:30:39 AM
Quote from: DuVeL;182585No fast save / fast load;

F6/F7. It's just not listed in the configs anywhere cos it's not rebindable, and not listed in the manual because, well, someone sucked. Also I have discovered that if you try and put a space in your save file name then it ignores everything after the space, so I saved 'dan', and then 'dan 2', and when I went to load it only had 'dan', but when I loaded that save it turned out to be at the point where I had saved 'dan 2'.

Quicksaves/loads also fail if your Windows username has a space in it. Like I said, I am enjoying it, but in certain places it just lacks the expected polish. This is only the username though, not the real name you have associated with it.

I didn't know energy drinks let you carry more than otherwise possible. At the moment i'm weighed down with about 5 or 6 submachine guns, and I don't want to drop any cos I can get over a grand for each one ;)
Title: Stalker
Post by: Carr0t on March 26, 2007, 10:32:01 AM
Quote from: target;182602They'll probably be in the \all users section of XP, thats where the saved games are stored as well.

Aye, I found that. Doesn't make much sense though. Why use All Users? All the stuff in there is user specific (save games, config files etc), and are only fairly small files anyway, so why not stick them in individual user's folders?
Title: Stalker
Post by: DuVeL on March 26, 2007, 11:17:37 AM
Further on in the game you'll get bigger guns (worth 5k and such).
I used to walk around first with 1 pistol and 1 submachinegun (if the gun went bad then I'd pick up another), now I use only 1 gun, more like an M4 with a scope.
This way I can carry lots of ammo for it and I can pick up a gun that I find/take and sell it at the dealer (allready got around 100k in money that way).
For the rest I use the glowythings that you can find alot aswell in my inventory top right but when I'm at a dealer I sell them because usually I find them really soon again.
 
About the save games. I found out the same. The autosaves from the game can only be loaded when you restart the game which in my opinion is a bit bs, that's why I do a normal save everytime it does an autosave (when it loads another level).
 
BTW, I don't use the Energydrinks alot as I make sure the weight is always between 50-60.
At the moment I'm carrying one gun with alot of ammo for it, around 30 large healthpacks (10 red, 10 yellow, 10 blue), 50 bandages, 10 antiradiation shots, a few of the glowythingies and a bit to eat.
Everytime I shoot someone: check the body, take important stuff like bandages and ammo and maybe his gun (and sell this stuff again when I'm at the dealer).
 
What difficulty is everyone playing? I believe I'm using the stalker level, must say that I still get shot quit a bit. It's not a gun-ho game really...
Title: Stalker
Post by: Carr0t on March 26, 2007, 12:36:10 PM
I'm playing Stalker level. I originally tried it on Veteran, but got raped on the very first mission, where you go to take that base back from some bandits with 3 or 4 other guys? Tried it a few times dying really quick, then dropped back to Stalker level and restarted.

I've not seen yellow healthpacks yet, only Red and Blue. What do the yellow ones do? i've just got to the point where I have to go and talk to some dude called Grey or something? Tried it once, but he got shot in the head and I failed, so I went down the pub instead.
Title: Stalker
Post by: target on March 26, 2007, 01:28:00 PM
Quotedidn't know energy drinks let you carry more than otherwise possible

They don't, they just recover your energy to full, so its run, drink, run, drink, etc...
 
I've currently got over 50k in cash so aren't worried about money (and finding the artifacts is a quick way of making money)
 
Good call on the quick save/load - I'm playing on Veteran level and have just finished the X-18(?) lab run.  Yellow med-kits also have anti-rads in them.
Title: Stalker
Post by: Gorion on March 26, 2007, 06:35:53 PM
what settings are you rinning on? atm ime full settings @ 1027*768, full aa etc ^_^
 
Spoiler: If you want the 30k $ armor free, this is what you need to do: (copied from gamefaqs.com forums)
 
 
You must have progressed as far as getting into the 100 Rads Bar in order to complete this successfully.
 
-- Finish the 'Family Gun' quest from one of the bar patrons. The gun is found UNDERGROUND, the entrance to which is near the helicopter crash site in the Warehouses directly West from the Bar area. You can also find 'Big Ben' under here if you look hard enough :)
 
-- After turning in the quest, the guy will tell you about a house filled with anomalies and high radiation. This is the general location.
 
-- Go through the Warehouse district West of the Bar, and continue through to the Yantar area, to the spot with all of the Scorcher anomalies under the bridge. At the end of that bridge, there are a few zombified mercs on the ground at the far side. You can navigate through the scorchers there and loot the bodies. It varies between one and four mercs, but looting one of them will give you stash coordinates regarding a safe inside a house in the Warehouse, in the same area.
 
-- next to the train yard to the far west, and near the constantly respawning mercs who snipe at you from the broken parking garage thing, is a building that has no apparent entry except for a window you can't jump high enough to get through. You know its the correct building if your Geiger counter starts clicking when you stand next to it. You may want to use the Scientific suit or carry a few Fireballs/Teardrops on your person when going in here. The radiation level is quite high.
 
--- There are two ways to enter this building. Easy way: Push a box up to the window, and low crouch through the window, OR go around the corner and up the ladder that leads to a platform with a smokestack. jump on the smokestack, onto the railing, and on to the roof across the narrow alley. Navigate your way to the large hole in the roof, and jump down CAREFULLY. There's a large pit that will trap you if the electro anomaly above it doesn't kill you.
 
--- Go out into the hallway of the house, and into the second room on the right. There's a black safe up against the wall (you can use your stash locator to find it) containing the SEVA suit, FREE!
 
--- Go back into the hallway, turn left, and take the next left. Push a box up to the window, low crouch and jump out. Congrats on getting a 30k RU suit, arguably the best in the game, for free!
Title: Stalker
Post by: Norm on March 28, 2007, 02:44:53 PM
All done,patch up and start again,lol.:g:
Title: Stalker
Post by: Norm on March 28, 2007, 05:19:30 PM
I guess the patch needs patching,it actually restarts my computer  :doh:
Title: Stalker
Post by: Bastet on March 28, 2007, 05:53:20 PM
Played the game, and i must say i aint too impressed, the first zone isnt half bad, appart from that dreaded tunnel under the tracks, allthough the large hound packs and the start of the second zone (Garbage) are quite annoying, so many enemys, and so well armed, and then to buy anything you have to go all the way back too the first town. Dunno, dont seam like a very good game so far tbh.
Title: Stalker
Post by: Gorion on March 28, 2007, 06:07:27 PM
theres another way, go NE when you spot the bridge(were the military is, theres a hole in the fencing ;) or bribe the guys 500ru(only when thay aint shooting, youlle get your money back by looting the dead stalkers ;) )
Title: Stalker
Post by: KKND on March 28, 2007, 06:26:01 PM
Quote from: Bastet;182838Played the game, and i must say i aint too impressed, the first zone isnt half bad, appart from that dreaded tunnel under the tracks, allthough the large hound packs and the start of the second zone (Garbage) are quite annoying, so many enemys, and so well armed, and then to buy anything you have to go all the way back too the first town. Dunno, dont seam like a very good game so far tbh.
:withstupid:
Title: Stalker
Post by: DuVeL on March 28, 2007, 10:58:05 PM
Well, no problem for me as I could run all the way back, drop guns, receive money and such.
Ahwell, just make sure you don't have to much weight and such.
Look up the previous tips and such that are posted.
There are quit a few enemies and they might have guns and such but remember to pick up the better guns and such when you can.
Title: Stalker
Post by: T e c h N i c a l on March 29, 2007, 07:35:49 PM
Well, although I can't play the game, a friend who has it seems to be enjoying it thoroughly... he gave it an 85% ^^.
Title: Stalker
Post by: GhostMjr on March 31, 2007, 01:53:22 AM
fileplanet just released a beta game client for stalker. I am not too sure if its a full singleplayer and multiplayer but its for helping with patch development.

http://www.fileplanet.com/promotions/stalker/
Title: Stalker
Post by: Carr0t on April 01, 2007, 02:24:21 AM
Bah. Tried to take my copy back to the store, but they don't have a trade-in price for it yet. I want to sell it on secondhand, dammit! It's the special edition too. Just not as polished as I wanted. My means of judging games have become more exacting.

Previously I would get several games at once, and if one was not too polished I would take the opinion that I would have finished the others and looking for something else to play soon enough, and would be glad of it then. With the massive amount there is to explore and work towards in WoW you don't have the issue of expecting to 'complete' it any time soon, so if I buy and/or try a game I ask myself 'Would I rather be playing this than playing WoW?'. If the answer is no, then back to the shop for a secondhand tradein price it goes!
Title: Stalker
Post by: DuVeL on April 01, 2007, 01:20:33 PM
Simple for me then, just don't play WoW :flirty:
Title: Stalker
Post by: T e c h N i c a l on April 01, 2007, 02:11:03 PM
Quote from: Carr0t;183381Bah. Tried to take my copy back to the store, but they don't have a trade-in price for it yet. I want to sell it on secondhand, dammit! It's the special edition too. Just not as polished as I wanted. My means of judging games have become more exacting.

Previously I would get several games at once, and if one was not too polished I would take the opinion that I would have finished the others and looking for something else to play soon enough, and would be glad of it then. With the massive amount there is to explore and work towards in WoW you don't have the issue of expecting to 'complete' it any time soon, so if I buy and/or try a game I ask myself 'Would I rather be playing this than playing WoW?'. If the answer is no, then back to the shop for a secondhand tradein price it goes!

 Haha... When I had WoW, it was more like; 'Would I rather install and play my new game than WoW?' And the answer was normally yes >.<.
Title: Stalker
Post by: T e c h N i c a l on April 01, 2007, 02:15:52 PM
Quote from: GhostMjr;183265fileplanet just released a beta game client for stalker. I am not too sure if its a full singleplayer and multiplayer but its for helping with patch development.

http://www.fileplanet.com/promotions/stalker/

Uhh... What do I do from that page? Do I have to be subscribed? And do I have to be subscribed to STALKER or fileplanet?

 Someone tell me how to get it, damnit! :woot2::help2:
Title: Stalker
Post by: Gorion on April 01, 2007, 06:31:29 PM
fileplanet
Title: Stalker
Post by: GhostMjr on April 01, 2007, 11:54:20 PM
First make an account on fileplanet. Doesn't have to be a paid subscription one and then open that link then you should be able to get a key and the client.
Title: Stalker
Post by: delanvital on April 13, 2007, 07:31:16 PM
Hey you bunch of stalkers... I've joined ya!

Patching at the moment. Any things absolutely NOT to do when starting out in the game?
Title: Stalker
Post by: Gorion on April 13, 2007, 07:47:08 PM
yeah, dont die ;)
 
can help you with some mods of you want, like non decaying armor, increased weight, traders have every armor/weap/ammo
Title: Stalker
Post by: delanvital on April 13, 2007, 11:35:12 PM
Quote from: Gorion;184954yeah, dont die ;)
 
can help you with some mods of you want, like non decaying armor, increased weight, traders have every armor/weap/ammo

So far the story line keeps me from modding... but it is getting langweilich... hate spawn sites. Kinda like COD2...
Title: Stalker
Post by: Blunt on April 13, 2007, 11:50:16 PM
Quotelangweilich

I thought that too:)

I don't think I'll be troubling the Chernobyl residents too much:sideways:

anyone tried the multiplayer yet?

(not that I think I'll try it):eyebrow:
Title: Stalker
Post by: delanvital on April 14, 2007, 12:08:37 AM
Quote from: Blunt;184976anyone tried the multiplayer yet? (not that I think I'll try it):eyebrow:

Nope. You guys will prob. do so at the LAN...?
Title: Stalker
Post by: Gorion on April 14, 2007, 10:27:48 AM
Quote from: delanvital;184970So far the story line keeps me from modding... ..

the mods i can help you with dont alter the story or add new story parts
 
they just stop armor deteriorating, the protection they offer gets lower everytime you get hit, and theres no way to repair it... so in a couple of hours action, that nice 60k suit will have much lower stats
 
this could be viewed as cheating, but if the developers didnt add the option to repair your armor, then it simply falls to custom "bug" solving
Title: Stalker
Post by: delanvital on April 14, 2007, 11:25:18 AM
Quote from: Gorion;185011the mods i can help you with dont alter the story or add new story parts [..]

this could be viewed as cheating, but if the developers didnt add the option to repair your armor, then it simply falls to custom "bug" solving

I know, what I meant was cheating. As soon as you cheat you change the balance of games and you progress differently than expected. Deteriorating suits might be bitch but I would rather play under the terms of the game - for now at least :)
Title: Stalker
Post by: Gone_Away on May 09, 2007, 11:36:32 AM
Finally bought it from Play. Just started playing last night.. played for about an hour or so.
 
I'm liking it so far.. It looks like there's loads of things to do, missions etc. I like sneaking up on folks with the knife but it's a bit too accurate.
 
Anyone played multi yet?
 
NF
Title: Stalker
Post by: Jamoe on May 09, 2007, 11:49:55 AM
Did u patch it ninja?
Title: Stalker
Post by: Gone_Away on May 09, 2007, 11:52:32 AM
Quote from: Jamoe;188456Did u patch it ninja?

 
no not yet.. just noticed that it will screw any saved games.. I'll do it tonight..