What happened? Why do all of a sudden we have these pre-imagined expectations of what the game should or should not be and then attack the devs for not fulfilling your fantasy?

I understand having a general discussion about a feature or an aspect of the game that you enjoyed in CoP, Gamma, SoC, etc… But ranting on about how devs are ignorant, do not understand what we want and are horrible at developing the game just because the game isn’t exactly what you want it to be is crazy…

“OMG the zone is empty, world feels dead!!”
“OMG why is pripyat so filled with enemies, I want to feel alone and enjoy the atmosphere! Unplayable!”

Pre 2.0: “OMG the game performance is horrible please fix, can’t play”
Post 2.0: “OMG I miss the old engine lighting, now the game isn’t how I want it to be. Uninstalling!!”

“Why are quest not exactly like in CoP, I hate this”

“Why so few items in the game? I want crafting!!!”
“Why so much junk, I can’t move!!!”

2 weeks after dlc “Okay when is next DLC, I explored all CNPP and I am bored? Hello devs? Way overdue with next dlc!!!”

Etc.. etc..

Just enjoy the game for what it is. Why have some expectations for what you want the game to be? What happened to just enjoying the game and moving on. This constant developer blaming and comparing to other games is horrible for the industry. Puts such huge pressure on devs and many new things are not explored cause game companies are worried about the comparison and constant flaming.

Stalker 2 is great, dialogues are cool and dynamic, you have quality cutscenes, so many new things compared to past games. Learn to enjoy it and know that it all takes a lot of effort. Stop constantly comparing to how the game falls short to past titles, because it doesnt.

If you want modded gameplay, then play a modded game.

Idk.. I am just tired of reading posts about how the game doesn’t meet your expectations. Enjoy the game, don’t dwell on your imagination.

Devs thanks for the amazing game!

I was just taking a stroll near army warehouses and somehow ended up here.
Please don't tell me I got trapped in space bubble

I swear to God, I keep seeing those bastards roaming around the Zone. But in their defense—they aren't particularly aggressive, and if you move quietly, they quickly lose your trail (they're blind) and wander off.

One of the most famous equipment rivalry since the release, let's give them another spotlight, Stalkers.

Excluding the unique variants such as Sotnyk, Freedom's Bounty, Stranger's Rifle, etc.

Stats are derived directly from base forms without any upgrades, and condensed to include the most relevant stats.

In game descriptions:

Kharod - "A rare, advanced assault weapon system treasured by stalkers for its remarkable efficiency even in the most challenging conditions."

Dnipro - "Designed to replace the Soviet AKM-74 in special force units, this Ukrainian assault rifle is utilized not just by military special forces, but also by seasoned stalkers."

First of all, both are very interesting selection of weapons in an FPS game. Just like the Zone itself, these weapons are quite weird, unpopular and busted. Previous AN-94 is replaced by the Dnipro as a premium tier 5.45x39mm rifle, while Kharod replaces the FN-F2000 as the premium 5.56x45mm.

Caliber conversion (*): Dnipro can be modified to fire 7.62×54mmR ammunition with +28% increased damage and +35% extra recoil, while Kharod can fire 5.45x39mm with it's identical performance. Do you prefer more brutality with recoil, or logistics efficiency?

Dnipro has more theoretical DPS as shown in the stats, despite Kharod's higher fire rate. Theoretical DPS assumes that all shots land on your targets. At medium and close ranges, Dnipro gets the decisive +1.

Kharod fully supports underbarrel mods of M203 and Masterkey, where as Dnipro doesn't support GP-25. Kharod has net +1 here. Grenade launchers are quite underrated for some reason, they can nuke squads out of existence and strike the exoskeletons down to finish them off.

As for the rest of the mods, they're effectively tied. They both support wide variety of magazine expansions, optics and suppressors.

Kharod's recoil is more manageable and generally an easier weapon to use. But with upgrades, the gap considerably closes.

There's no wrong and right choice here, though I wonder your killer insights here. You will efficiently kill people and mutants with these guns without a doubt. Which gun to bring beyond the Red Forest?

Hi Stalkers.

Everytime I go to Sidorovich, the same song plays at the radio. The slow one, with the female voice. I was wondering if there was a particular reason for that, like something lore or story related to the previous Stalker games or it's just a random thing.

Thanks!

Stalker isn't a multiplayer game. I don't think anyone cares about how others are earning their achievements. Whether it's using the most Hardcore mod setup or whether they allow themselves to carry their entire arsenal in the inventory all the time, who cares? As long as we're all having fun right? Stalker heavily encourages modding, just let us earn our achievements, it would be very nice.

Hey everyone! I had the chance to play Stalker 2 at launch on an Xbox Series X. I enjoyed the game, but I ran into all the launch issues we're familiar with. I never got around to finishing it because I had to sell my Series X when I moved. I now have a PS5, and today I was thinking about picking up the game again.

What's improved since launch? What things are still pretty much the same? Did you like the DLC? Does the new A-Life update actually make a noticeable difference?

Sono su PS5 Pro, mi sono imbattuto su questo strano bug tutta l’atmosfera nebbiosa è colorata sembra che Skif è sotto allucinogeni! Allego le foto

Found this floating baby toy after killing a few poltergeists at Ahroprom. Pretty odd lol

I was running, and my fps was at 120, then it dropped to 80 out of nowhere, i turn around and see an army of squad leaders lol

No mods installed

It is presented in the game since release. Several traders, namely Huron in Slag Heap or Lyova Fan are bugged. They don't refresh their inventories. Sold out items don't restock, sold loot stays in their inventory and multiplies overtime. It should have been fixed long ago.

Or does anyone know about at least mod that fixes this?

Why is DLC1 just one big story mission? Why couldn't they have created quests in the style of CoP?

My cosplay inspired by the ecologists. I learned from wearing it to a Halloween party that the gear is great for storing booze.