Good series so far. Did not know you could scrap old ammo for bullet casings. As I craft most of my ammo. Got here from Sixx's Bunker. Guess you inspired him to do a crafting challenge as well. Subscribed.
Learned something. I thought when a repair kit said 'Useable at a work bench' it meant ONLY at a work bench. So I usually just sold them, or didn't even pick them up if I found one.
Some of the items don’t function exactly as they’re described. It’s sometimes desirable to nudge a weapon or armour into the baseline repair threshold of 50-60% condition, then use the remaining repair kit uses (with supporting material) to continue repairs as if it was a cleaning kit. It can save you a chunk of cash if done properly. Check out my ‘Buy or fix’ guide if you want to see this in action. 👍
@@furiousfelicia5751 Absolutely you can! That's the only way to bring weapons which are below 50-60% condition up to a point where they can be repaired normally with cleaning kits.
I just got this. I played the game when it was new, loved it although the wish granter burried me in money at the end. This mod is quite awesome. First 5 tries I got to a point where I couldn’t continue because no cash, water or food. The biggest problem for me is the absence of a good wiki page that explains stuff. Like crafting, repair and upgrades. But I finally have a good start. The optional stamina change is worse than Tarkov. But I like it.
Yeah, it's totally possible to back yourself into an unrecoverable state. Anomaly gives the illusion of complete freedom, but you really need to hustle to survive early game unless you know what you're doing. I had the same issue when I started, no wiki. Looks like you already found my response to that problem 😉
Wow SUPER cool that the NPCs will use the disguise system too. This mod is really something special. If GSC had the dev/s consulting I would have no worries at all about Stalker 2.
They may take some inspiration from Anomaly, but I doubt that's their goal. I'm expecting the final product to be more like Metro based on what they've shown us.
Yeah, I realized that during testing which is why I made the rule that campfires must be lit. Makes more sense, like you’re taking a quick breather. Kinda like the bonfires from DS.
You can get a Free Eco detector in the Swamp at the Church from Kovlav( i believe that Is his nane) he ask you about find some dirt samples around the Church .. and even of you do not accept the task , he'll give you his old Eco detector. Infatti After Reading how to get One i went there(i accidentally disassembled mine😅)
I know that modding isn't really a thing yet (don't really know if season 2 started, still have like 93 episodes to go through for season 1) but you should consider either getting "Desman's Horror Overhaul" and/or "Soundscape Overhaul" for that, or just your own personal install (if you like the feel, but seems too "out there" for Season 2. (you can get both, but you need the optional patch from DHS (it's included in the download for DHS, so you don't have to scour the web looking for a patch; my way of installing them all through MO2 was to just have DHS be overwritten by SO, but have the patch overwrite SO's files (there should be a bolt symbol with like either a green box, and/or a plus next to it, DHS and SO will have the same symbol but with red squares and a minus sign) to override SO's optional stereo thunder (I don't know what unpatching it does) With SO (Soundscape Overhaul) it makes the Zone much quieter, and removes all the non-mutant animal noises, and makes distant mutants have much more of a presence (as you can hear zombies moan a longer way away than in Vanilla), it also changes the sounds of the levels themselves, with most levels being fairly quiet with the exception of bug noises (some levels like the Bar have some grasshoppers or something, and Zaton has bug sounds too (if the outdated demo for 2.0 still holds up for 3.0's level sounds) but not on the level of Red Forest's grasshopper (or whatever is regionally appropriate for Ukraine) sounds. With DHS (Desman's Horror Overhaul) it changes the emission sounds for both the psi storm (siren now sound more spooky and different than the Blowout's (like there's the blowout siren, and the psi storm siren, and neither of them seem to play at the same time, at least so far) and regular blowout, changes the general ambiance of the X labs (there's a demo video of X-16 / the Miracle Machine, no idea if the other labs are changed (the feature list only mentions X-16; haven't even gotten that far to see if X-18 or X-8 are changed and unmentioned because of potential spoilers (or something like that))) what I actually like most out of all the changes personally is the surge sound redesign.
@@Blondefire_HeyBlondie Yeah, it's at least until 2023 and that's not really a sure thing given the situation in Ukraine. Man I hope the dev's and their families come through this all okay, they've given me untold hours of enjoyment. :/
The slugs in Anomaly are impotent compared to buckshot. A long-barreled shotty will do pretty well with buckshot at range, the spread is smaller than you think and can be tightened with upgrades.
Question: When you disassemble bandit armour it doesn't seem to give you a patch, example @ 1:21:24 Would it be better to remove the patch first, given their value, uses in crafting or requirement for missions? Also, nice progress this episode.
It won’t give you a patch by design. The only time you get a faction patch is if you loot it from a Stalker. Patches on uniforms are explicitly for the disguise system. You don’t get a physical patch by tearing it off armour. Removing a patch from faction armour means that if you wear it then you’ll be identified as who you really are and not as the faction that the armour belongs to. There’s no value in removing patches unless you plan to fix and/or wear the armour. Side note: you can only attach a faction patch to armour if both the patch and the armour belong to same faction. You can’t attach a Merc patch to Ecologist armour, for example.
I sincerely apologize if my last comment was a nono. It's just a mess to navigate the mod site even if you know the full name of the mod. mod suggestions for season 2, no links, just full names and why. -KUSH's Better Weapon & Outfit Condition On Drop: So that killing bandits still has trash weapons, but elite stalkers have a good chance to drop alright condition loot, option 5 or 6 is the lowest options to not make it too easy, highest tier NPCs drop 70% condition goods at maximum. -Dead Stalker PDAs have more parts v1.1 + PATCH: Cause those intel PDAs are functioning and should give more harvestable components, that way you can choose weather to sell or scrap them as an actual thinker. -Food, drug and drinks animations v0.8.7c [1.5.1] : Immersion! -Improved Ranks: Cause killing all the stalkers in the zone twice over isn't even half way towards putting you at top dog of the zone position. The standard if you want it much faster, but the optional (half of standard) is a good speed of progress in the ranks. -N.R.W.L (Npc Rank Weapon Loadouts) Anomaly V1.5.1 : Cause it's just stupid that the Rank 1 stalker of the zone can be geared with a double barrel shotgun and a medium armor.... Not with this mod though! -MUH MAGS PACK 1.5.3-9 : Immersion!
Cheers for the info, that’s awesome work. I saw your comment pop up, but when I clicked on it it disappeared. I’ve seen this happen a couple of times while checking replies on my phone, makes me wonder if YT is auto-curating responses now 🤨 Good work though, I appreciate this list! No mods for S1, but I was looking for recommendations for S2 and this is an excellent start. 👍
@@Blondefire_HeyBlondie I suspect youtube auto deletes comments with non-youtube links. Which is fair, lot of harm can be hidden in a link... I'm really enjoying learning the hadships of crafting and the progression speed of the game with the craft only challenge. Hope next season will include cooking, mm, tasty tasty irradiated mutant meat!
@@kafir1mw2quick I second all of these plus Azriels Campfire mod. Expands save area around fire and makes it only work when lit. Also let's you roast low tier mutant meat 🍖 like how the other stalkers do over open fire
@@Blondefire_HeyBlondie I have looked a lot for mods and stuff. You can start with a reliable source for modlist from here: www.moddb.com/mods/stalker-anomaly/addons/groks-anomaly-community-curated-add-ons-list Also, the best pick in my personal opinion is "Escape From Pripyat" modpack. It is one of the best well assembled modpack out there. I guess you will probably know about this :) Get the Discord link for the modpack from this channel: th-cam.com/users/4KHDRRTXGamingBenchmarkChannel Hope this helps!
Others made similar comments and I listened (somewhat). I still do night sorties but use the headlamp and night vision so you guys can see better. I can’t remember what ep that started from.
Ugh I really hope when S2 coming PLZ Sorting Plus and your choice of HD icon mods. I skip a bit for the youtube god show a video of the excel sheet that you make. I wonder you find thing in all that mess....
A requirement would be properly configured and balanced ammo, rebalanced crafting recipes, rebalanced cooking, and a rebalanced repair system. Everything else would be QoL.
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Really loving this series. Never been one for let's plays, but you're really good at this. Perfect material for insomniac nights.
Thanks, I really appreciate the support! 😁
Your companion, who wants to go from the Cordon to Rostok: "What are we doing in the Garbage?"
No wonder he needed a guide to get there.
🤣
Good series so far. Did not know you could scrap old ammo for bullet casings. As I craft most of my ammo. Got here from Sixx's Bunker. Guess you inspired him to do a crafting challenge as well. Subscribed.
Thanks mate, glad to have you with us! I'm excited to see how Sixx's run unfolds. He'll face a different set of challenges as a bandit.
I turn off the fog effect on the mask because in real life, a gas mask does not have a proper seal if it fogs when you breathe.
You know I don’t even notice it any more XD
I like how you limped to town instead of giving your companion anything to carry. Total power move.
A real Stalker carries his own loot. 💪👍
01:45 ,"i get the message.Moving on"
😂
Learned something. I thought when a repair kit said 'Useable at a work bench' it meant ONLY at a work bench. So I usually just sold them, or didn't even pick them up if I found one.
Some of the items don’t function exactly as they’re described. It’s sometimes desirable to nudge a weapon or armour into the baseline repair threshold of 50-60% condition, then use the remaining repair kit uses (with supporting material) to continue repairs as if it was a cleaning kit. It can save you a chunk of cash if done properly.
Check out my ‘Buy or fix’ guide if you want to see this in action. 👍
@@Blondefire_HeyBlondie can you also repair weapon parts instead of searching for a healthy replacement?
@@furiousfelicia5751 Absolutely you can! That's the only way to bring weapons which are below 50-60% condition up to a point where they can be repaired normally with cleaning kits.
I just got this. I played the game when it was new, loved it although the wish granter burried me in money at the end.
This mod is quite awesome. First 5 tries I got to a point where I couldn’t continue because no cash, water or food. The biggest problem for me is the absence of a good wiki page that explains stuff. Like crafting, repair and upgrades. But I finally have a good start. The optional stamina change is worse than Tarkov. But I like it.
Yeah, it's totally possible to back yourself into an unrecoverable state. Anomaly gives the illusion of complete freedom, but you really need to hustle to survive early game unless you know what you're doing.
I had the same issue when I started, no wiki. Looks like you already found my response to that problem 😉
Dont mind me I'm just binging while working.
P.S. I love your work and I scrapped my storyline playthrough to start a crafting only challenge.
You gotta keep us updated! I wonder if I should start a Discord server 🤔
Wow SUPER cool that the NPCs will use the disguise system too. This mod is really something special. If GSC had the dev/s consulting I would have no worries at all about Stalker 2.
They may take some inspiration from Anomaly, but I doubt that's their goal. I'm expecting the final product to be more like Metro based on what they've shown us.
You can save even if the fire is not burning. Great play!
Yeah, I realized that during testing which is why I made the rule that campfires must be lit. Makes more sense, like you’re taking a quick breather. Kinda like the bonfires from DS.
You can get a Free Eco detector in the Swamp at the Church from Kovlav( i believe that Is his nane) he ask you about find some dirt samples around the Church .. and even of you do not accept the task , he'll give you his old Eco detector.
Infatti After Reading how to get One i went there(i accidentally disassembled mine😅)
Doesn't throw bolts, walks into anomaly, "ow, why?"
My dude you need to throw the bolts to see where it is safe to step haha
Real Stalkers *eat* their bolts.
I know that modding isn't really a thing yet (don't really know if season 2 started, still have like 93 episodes to go through for season 1) but you should consider either getting "Desman's Horror Overhaul" and/or "Soundscape Overhaul" for that, or just your own personal install (if you like the feel, but seems too "out there" for Season 2. (you can get both, but you need the optional patch from DHS (it's included in the download for DHS, so you don't have to scour the web looking for a patch; my way of installing them all through MO2 was to just have DHS be overwritten by SO, but have the patch overwrite SO's files (there should be a bolt symbol with like either a green box, and/or a plus next to it, DHS and SO will have the same symbol but with red squares and a minus sign) to override SO's optional stereo thunder (I don't know what unpatching it does)
With SO (Soundscape Overhaul) it makes the Zone much quieter, and removes all the non-mutant animal noises, and makes distant mutants have much more of a presence (as you can hear zombies moan a longer way away than in Vanilla), it also changes the sounds of the levels themselves, with most levels being fairly quiet with the exception of bug noises (some levels like the Bar have some grasshoppers or something, and Zaton has bug sounds too (if the outdated demo for 2.0 still holds up for 3.0's level sounds) but not on the level of Red Forest's grasshopper (or whatever is regionally appropriate for Ukraine) sounds.
With DHS (Desman's Horror Overhaul) it changes the emission sounds for both the psi storm (siren now sound more spooky and different than the Blowout's (like there's the blowout siren, and the psi storm siren, and neither of them seem to play at the same time, at least so far) and regular blowout, changes the general ambiance of the X labs (there's a demo video of X-16 / the Miracle Machine, no idea if the other labs are changed (the feature list only mentions X-16; haven't even gotten that far to see if X-18 or X-8 are changed and unmentioned because of potential spoilers (or something like that))) what I actually like most out of all the changes personally is the surge sound redesign.
I’m using both (and much more) in a custom MO loadout for testing of season 2. We shall begin again soon… 😉
@@Blondefire_HeyBlondie I can't wait, should tide me over until I can watch you play Stalker 2.
I have a feeling that Stalker 2 will be some time away, unless GSC are being very coy about development. I’m happy to fill that gap in the meantime 😁
@@Blondefire_HeyBlondie Yeah, it's at least until 2023 and that's not really a sure thing given the situation in Ukraine. Man I hope the dev's and their families come through this all okay, they've given me untold hours of enjoyment. :/
1:21:50 Plus, you know, he'd just get gunned down again as soon as he stands if you did give him a medical kit. Wasted kindness and all that.
You still get a faction boost in rep for helping, but I dunno if it’s worth a medkit 😆
1:16:32 I had no idea you could trigger anomalies on NPCs. This changes everything.
NPC's can be damaged just like anything else, but they won't trigger them. A bolt might be the cheapest way you can off someone 😂
@@Blondefire_HeyBlondie does it drop your reputation? Or it's like fuel barrels and you won't be blamed?
Good question, I’m not sure.
If you didn’t damage them before they die, then I doubt rep would take a hit.
the shotgun actually has a surprising amount of range,it can drop bandits out to 35-40m if you aim at the neck
True, especially the long barrels.
That is actually realistic as well.
@RancorousSea against bandits buck works just as well,may have to follow up sometimes but 90% of the time you can drop them
The slugs in Anomaly are impotent compared to buckshot. A long-barreled shotty will do pretty well with buckshot at range, the spread is smaller than you think and can be tightened with upgrades.
Bro forgot he could sleep and let the weather change 😅
Where’s the fun in that.
Thought lightning was just distant weather effects...nope, got zapped.
Are you sure it wasn’t a pulse (sky lights up in one spot for a few seconds, then shoots down a shaft a light)?
@@Blondefire_HeyBlondie That was it, was confused by the light...at least I know now that its my cue to start running.
Yeah definitely. Pulses only hit a specific area, but they have a knack for finding you. Just make sure that you’re not within 15m and you’ll be fine.
Question:
When you disassemble bandit armour
it doesn't seem to give you a patch, example @ 1:21:24
Would it be better to remove the patch first,
given their value, uses in crafting or requirement for missions?
Also, nice progress this episode.
It won’t give you a patch by design. The only time you get a faction patch is if you loot it from a Stalker. Patches on uniforms are explicitly for the disguise system. You don’t get a physical patch by tearing it off armour. Removing a patch from faction armour means that if you wear it then you’ll be identified as who you really are and not as the faction that the armour belongs to. There’s no value in removing patches unless you plan to fix and/or wear the armour.
Side note: you can only attach a faction patch to armour if both the patch and the armour belong to same faction. You can’t attach a Merc patch to Ecologist armour, for example.
@@Blondefire_HeyBlondie Ah okay, thanks for the explanation.
you can sleep 1 hour and save the game, dudeski
Yep, very true. We make use of that in future eps, but I try to rely on campfires where possible.
Can someone tell me why the hanging vines damage you? Is it lore relegated or is it an oversight?
They’re anomalous growths which are native to the Zone. The damage is deliberate although you can get through them unharmed if you walk.
@@Blondefire_HeyBlondie Alright, that's good to know. Didn't even know that you can just walk and not get damaged. Thanks for the reply.
How do you get npc identify without crosshair. I have npc identification on but it only works with a crosshair.
Is this a no fast travel run as well? Didn't see that mentioned in the rules in the first episode
No fast travel to places we haven’t visited yet. And sometimes I like to go on foot if there’s the prospect of good loot.
I sincerely apologize if my last comment was a nono. It's just a mess to navigate the mod site even if you know the full name of the mod.
mod suggestions for season 2, no links, just full names and why.
-KUSH's Better Weapon & Outfit Condition On Drop: So that killing bandits still has trash weapons, but elite stalkers have a good chance to drop alright condition loot, option 5 or 6 is the lowest options to not make it too easy, highest tier NPCs drop 70% condition goods at maximum.
-Dead Stalker PDAs have more parts v1.1 + PATCH: Cause those intel PDAs are functioning and should give more harvestable components, that way you can choose weather to sell or scrap them as an actual thinker.
-Food, drug and drinks animations v0.8.7c [1.5.1] : Immersion!
-Improved Ranks: Cause killing all the stalkers in the zone twice over isn't even half way towards putting you at top dog of the zone position. The standard if you want it much faster, but the optional (half of standard) is a good speed of progress in the ranks.
-N.R.W.L (Npc Rank Weapon Loadouts) Anomaly V1.5.1 : Cause it's just stupid that the Rank 1 stalker of the zone can be geared with a double barrel shotgun and a medium armor.... Not with this mod though!
-MUH MAGS PACK 1.5.3-9 : Immersion!
Cheers for the info, that’s awesome work. I saw your comment pop up, but when I clicked on it it disappeared. I’ve seen this happen a couple of times while checking replies on my phone, makes me wonder if YT is auto-curating responses now 🤨
Good work though, I appreciate this list! No mods for S1, but I was looking for recommendations for S2 and this is an excellent start. 👍
@@Blondefire_HeyBlondie I suspect youtube auto deletes comments with non-youtube links. Which is fair, lot of harm can be hidden in a link...
I'm really enjoying learning the hadships of crafting and the progression speed of the game with the craft only challenge. Hope next season will include cooking, mm, tasty tasty irradiated mutant meat!
@@kafir1mw2quick I second all of these plus Azriels Campfire mod. Expands save area around fire and makes it only work when lit. Also let's you roast low tier mutant meat 🍖 like how the other stalkers do over open fire
Yeah, it’s clear from the cooking menu that fires were usable as a fuel source at one point. I’m baffled as to why they removed it.
@@Blondefire_HeyBlondie I have looked a lot for mods and stuff. You can start with a reliable source for modlist from here: www.moddb.com/mods/stalker-anomaly/addons/groks-anomaly-community-curated-add-ons-list
Also, the best pick in my personal opinion is "Escape From Pripyat" modpack. It is one of the best well assembled modpack out there. I guess you will probably know about this :) Get the Discord link for the modpack from this channel:
th-cam.com/users/4KHDRRTXGamingBenchmarkChannel
Hope this helps!
My fires won't go out on camp fire mode on medium difficulty. Are you on hard or how do you make the fires go out?
This run is on medium. You should be able to press F when you're close to a lit fire to put it out.
@@Blondefire_HeyBlondie I thought they went out in the rain? mine don't
Why dont you rest at 9pm at the latest? Its not like you are on a clock to rush somewhere. But you do not hence we cant see shit.
Others made similar comments and I listened (somewhat). I still do night sorties but use the headlamp and night vision so you guys can see better. I can’t remember what ep that started from.
Ugh I really hope when S2 coming PLZ
Sorting Plus and your choice of HD icon mods.
I skip a bit for the youtube god show a video of the excel sheet that you make.
I wonder you find thing in all that mess....
Both those mods will be used for season 2. Sorting plus is a godsend.
@@Blondefire_HeyBlondie godsend more like a like requirement
A requirement would be properly configured and balanced ammo, rebalanced crafting recipes, rebalanced cooking, and a rebalanced repair system. Everything else would be QoL.
He's looking for a gun for snorks