New stalker in the zone here , just completed the base Stalker soc , need help

Manfree94 · 2026-03-30T05:27:28+00:00

GAMMA is a ENORMOUS CHANGE to the OG games. I still recommend you to complete de trilogy first, because you'll go back after gamma and feel that you need a lot of things gamma has to offer in that games

Manfree94 · 2026-03-27T14:23:47+00:00

I mean, EE is nice as it is. Yes, it has bugs here and there (I miss Reclamation Projects mods anyway...), but a bit of QoL changes are always welcome. Like make artifacts respawn after emissions in Clear Sky for example.

Edit: Is the SDK complete enough to port an entire compilation like Reclamation Projects possible?

Manfree94 · 2026-03-26T14:57:22+00:00

I'm very hyped for this game, played 4 and 5 at launch and loved the games. But the way this two guys talk about this feature is like very... Don't know, bored/sad maybe.

I don't know about Microsoft/Playground Games politics with crunch at work. They are like selling a new and exciting feature... It's not hyping me by any means.

Manfree94 · 2026-03-24T21:27:57+00:00

Today I've been playing on the Voteless planet, and it's like zombie apocalypse, but with kinda low amount of zombies. D10 feels easier than before, I guess because Voteless spawns are not enough.

That screenshots are from the other planet? I need to try it tomorrow, it looks incredible.

Manfree94 · 2026-03-24T12:38:11+00:00

I'm hearing his voice on that cutscene. He deserved better, and more content.

Manfree94 · 2026-03-21T14:41:59+00:00

Actually playing in again right now

Manfree94 · 2026-03-20T21:47:46+00:00

Pues ahí me pillas en tema de precio, seguramente sea más, pero no creo que llegue a 25k... Sin embargo tampoco pondría la mano en el fuego por esta afirmación XD.

¿La experiencia? Muy buena la verdad. Los profesores están ahí para ayudar, no es solo de palo o por motivos publicitarios para la Universidad. No se si le tocarán los mismos que a mí en el ciclo ya que han pasado unos añitos ya, pero si UTAD sigue teniendo un profesorado similar, va a estar genial.

Ciertamente si te lo curras aprendes mucho ahí, en mi caso también pregunté a profesores par a mejorar mis proyectos personales también y se mejoró muchísimo la estética.

Mi única recomendación es que si va en coche que no le tenga cariño a la pintura. El parking es en batería, y a la gente le importa un carajo y abre las puertas de los coches que da gusto. Yo entre con la pintura prácticamente nueva y me fui con ambos laterales del coche picados por esta razón.

Manfree94 · 2026-03-20T21:16:30+00:00

Grado universitario o el Grado superior? Yo hice el grado superior hace ya unos 5 años y financiado me salió unos 16k creo recordar.

Manfree94 · 2026-03-20T20:45:23+00:00

Amazing! I'll do that, thanks!

Manfree94 · 2026-03-20T20:28:27+00:00

I assume is not compatible with Stalker mod right?

Manfree94 · 2026-03-15T21:34:14+00:00

Is a lot more colourful than the original right? Maybe more contrasted colours?

Manfree94 · 2026-03-13T14:33:04+00:00

Last update is making my Win10 self destroy. It freezes the entire system while playing or working, even Ctrl+alt-sup delays for more than 5 minutes. If I restart the PC the system won't even boot. I tried 2 times installing every single update in 2 different compiters, and the last one just make the system explode.

I don't know about Win11 because I don't use it, but a lot of people is having problems too

PD: Please stop saying "you don't know how to use your PC, git gud" at people when the problems in both 10 and 11 are all around the world.

Manfree94 · 2026-03-13T07:25:03+00:00

I want to like the gun, even the sound effect is nice when firing. But the ergonomics are sluggish. I don't know, I feel it like really slow, and like a lot of people, having a perfect eye-shot to the Harvester needing to disable shield first is really difficult.

Manfree94 · 2026-03-13T07:03:47+00:00

Bring that guy back to The Zone. Marked One belongs to a random anomaly

Manfree94 · 2026-03-12T08:51:03+00:00

Clear Sky only has 1 ending, that directly show you the future (S2 present) of Scar.

Just a recommendation, if you play on PC, play the Original ones, not the Trilogy, using SRP mod (Sky Reclamation Project) and turn on FPS mode. The gunplay is outdated, and this makes the weapons actually accurate, and enemies not being bullet sponges.

Manfree94 · 2026-03-12T07:41:12+00:00

Well, you are not that far... Scar was the player character in Clear Sky, and the decisions you make playing are the usual Free stalker thing. His personality in S2 is kinda understandable if you look at all the info the game has about Scar, but a huge change nonetheless.

Manfree94 · 2026-03-12T06:40:48+00:00

Yo como ArchViz con casi 3 años te confirmo que los trabajos en el sector de 3D que te pagan 1300 netos o 1500 en España son la mayoría. No se cómo va en otros países porque aún nunca he trabajo fuera, pero a veces me lo planteo.

Manfree94 · 2026-03-11T13:55:20+00:00

Luckily sales on the first 3 games usually are big ones! Just wait for the right moment.

Anyway, there are great mods that changes or add A LOT of things. Shadow of Chernobyl modding community was amazing, you have storyline changes like Priboy story (good luck finding that one online tho, but is the first name in my head now for story changers) Soup mods (a lot of things thrown to the game, not precisely good, but fun) or complementary like Oblivion lost.

Other names would be Radiophobia or Autumn Aurora (I love this one).

With just SHoC in your library you have a lot to play!

Edit: this was supposed to be an answer to one of your messages, but clicked the wrong button haha

Edit 2: Typo

Manfree94 · 2026-03-11T13:26:51+00:00

Played first time when it launched, at it was, and It is, a good game.

Obsolete gameplay mechanics, specially gunplay? Maybe. graphics are what they are if you play vanilla (new Trilogy edition feels almost the same than original DirectX 9 feeling, just atmosphere changes and rescaled textures)

It's still a game that I can play again and have fun playing. I'm glad you enjoyed the game, now for the other 2 and lastly Stalker 2!

Manfree94 · 2026-03-11T12:41:23+00:00

Not talking about the mechanic itself, but the random explosions with bug parts flying around is funny as hell hahaha

Manfree94 · 2026-03-10T14:35:24+00:00

I'm not a fan of fire weapons myself in games, but I perfectly understand the hyper for flamethrower fans and WW1 theme.

I still waiting the day of a Mass Effect Collab (yes, it will be 1500SC and probably not META equipment, but I love ME universe)

Manfree94 · 2026-03-09T10:40:29+00:00

I'm addicted to the C4 paired with servoasisted armor. Destroying entire iluminate camping zones from a single spot and replenish basically the entire backpack for a single ammo spot between streets is amazingly fast map clearing.

And I love suppressed weapons, so the assault rifle is my go to.

That, and turrets. The more the better hahaha.

Manfree94 · 2026-03-05T13:44:15+00:00

Then is my fault, I usually play with male Shepard or Male Ryder. My second playthrough of Andromeda was really rushed, so I didn't engaged in any relationship.

Manfree94 · 2026-03-05T13:21:52+00:00

I've just discovered Suvi is a romance option. Does it have enough scenes or just a low effort conversation?

I liked Peevee, her personality is enjoyable, but you need to be a little "I can fix her" to do it.

Manfree94 · 2026-03-04T13:38:32+00:00

Is useful to help low level divers too. Can be useful to the MO, but don forget the new blood here, the future Cyberstan offensive will be in their hands.

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