Stalker clear sky where you can leave. Walkthrough for game stalker clear sky

12.04.2020

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Groups and their war
Artifacts, weapons and equipment
Equipment upgrades
Monsters
Anomalies and outliers
Full walkthrough

A. and B. Strugatsky, "Roadside Picnic"

I didn't like the swamps. They had to run a lot, slurp mud and squish with swamp slurry. I never liked swamps. And I never understood the romantic sighs of Stapleton from The Dog of the Baskervilles on this topic. By the time the swamp epic ended and the guide agreed to take me to the cordon, I had already firmly decided not to return to the base of the "Clear Sky" grouping, even if "Vintorez" would be sold here for a pittance.

A long, winding pipe led me to a bushy slope. Having habitually looked out and looked around, I saw the sign “Stop! Fire is being fired to kill! " "It's unseen," I thought, and cheerfully trotted along the thorn, adjusting to the arrow on the radar and mentally preparing for a meeting with Sidorovich. A loudspeaker muttered something threatening, a machine-gun burst whipped, the stalker mercenary Scar uttered a death rattle, and the corporal machine gunner, languishing with idleness, made another notch on the railing of the fence. Yes ... Newcomers on the Cordon and a year ago were greeted unkindly.

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Let's talk about quality first. Such a beginning is not accidental, since it is also from a luxurious collector's edition, and a disc in a lonely plastic box will smell the same - something immature.

At one time, the "Shadow of Chernobyl" was expected for a very long time. So long that the very process of waiting has spawned a whole subculture, represented by a mass of jokes with a bitter taste. The network witches quite aptly called the game "zhdalker". With "Clear Sky" everything turned out a little differently. The game appeared quickly enough, but it turned out to be so crude and unfinished that it almost immediately received the equally apt nickname "flyer".

It should be admitted that this time, too, the witches did not sin against the truth. Freezes and crashes to the desktop literally " business card»Russian release, and the forums were instantly filled with crying, groaning and gnashing of teeth. At the time of this writing, the Ukrainian and European releases have barely taken place, so their readiness for departures is still unknown to me.

In terms of the number of bugs of all sorts, "Clear Sky" can only be compared with the notorious "Boiling Point", which has become, if not a record holder, then a standard in this matter. The already mentioned crashes to the desktop are generously interspersed in the "Clear Sky" with a variety of script errors that cause a whole range of negative emotions- from mild annoyance to rabies.

And there was evening, and there was morning ... And there was patch 1.5.03. In it, in particular, the optimization of the game was promised. However, after the patch was released, complaints immediately rained down that the game began to slow down much more, and the number of crashes did not decrease at all. However, I do not presume to judge this reliably, because, barely noticing the alarming phrase "The saved games from previous versions will not work after installing the update," I decided that I would somehow survive without the patch.

But it was all vox populi. As for me personally, the number of brakes, bugs and crashes of the unpatched Clear Sky was quite tolerable. Yes, there were unexpected crashes of the engine, there were agonizing expectations of allies at checkpoints, and there were stunning game overshoots after passing between locations during emissions. But in general, the progress in the plot went quite smoothly, and absolutely impassable "gags" did not happen. Believe it or not.

Now - about the game itself. Or rather, about how it differs from its predecessor.

The gaming world has become noticeably prettier. With DirectX 10 support, puffs of smoke and wet surfaces look very natural, and they did a great job with textures. However, playing at maximum settings requires a powerful machine with an extremely expensive graphics card. So not everyone will have a chance to admire the graphic beauty of the Zone in full.

The only thing that I want to highlight is the truly dark nights. This touch was very well played, adding to the inhospitable atmosphere of the Zone.

Sound design did not cause any special enthusiasm or criticism. In general, it could be called unobtrusive, if not for the periodic husky chorus of the local "gopota", shouting: "Catch a lemon!" Personally, a solo scream would be enough for me for a sprint race. And the sacramental: "Attention, anecdote!" by the fire, followed by a second of silence (cut by the censorship, or what?), and then discordant laughter, also did not please. No, I understand that most stalker jokes are either bearded or hopelessly dull, but still ...

This is how the pistol's aiming mode now looks. Strange, isn't it?

The interface, fortunately, has changed slightly. However, I would like to put a hefty minus on the missing indicator of fatigue. It is in the inventory. But for some reason, the HUD is absent. It's inconvenient, you know, to run to the aid of the allies with open inventory... And from the point of view of in-game logic, this is also not justified in any way. You don’t want to say that the stalker himself has no idea how tired he is.

But indicators of radioactivity (external and induced), psi-effects, chemical and thermal damage, bleeding appeared. Yes, and also the azimuth indicator of the fallen grenade. It helps a lot to scrape and survive in time, since the flying grenade itself has never been seen.

Bolt selection is still not included in the overall weapon selection cycle. Is it really that hard? Why, for example, are there binoculars here, but no bolt? And why, after crawling out into the light of day, our hero certainly pulls out this very binoculars?

The aiming mode of the pistol began to look strange. It is very strange, considering that in "Shadow of Chernobyl" he looked pretty decent and self-sufficient.

When it comes to game ballistics, it leaves a double impression. On the one hand, "Vintorez" acquired a realistic firing range and trajectory of a bullet, and on the other, thick trees, which, perhaps, a shell from a field three-inch can penetrate, can be easily pierced from the cheap weapons of the Chernobyl punks. There is nowhere to go from these gopniks in sneakers ...

Another undoubted plus is the system for improving weapons and armor. We will talk about these features of the game later, but for now I just want to note that it will take a long time to earn money for a complete upgrade of at least one decent "trunk". And even longer for improved armor.

Finally, the guides. If the path through the location is not close, you can find a guide marked on the PDA with a special icon and ask him where he can take you. It may well be that where you want it.

This is a bug: when you try to go with a guide to another location, the game may freeze, moreover, it may freeze. Be carefull.

"Clear Sky" turned out to be noticeably weaker than it could have been. However, the atmosphere of the Zone, in general, has been preserved, enriched with additional touches (sometimes somewhat lurid). We insert the disc into the drive ... And we do not complain that we were not warned about bugs. So that's it.

Say a word about the main character

Let's start, as usual in the description of the prequels, with memories of the future. "Shadow of Chernobyl" begins with a frantic race of a truck, in the back of which Marked is a limp doll. Later, if you remember, you and I got some idea of who and under what circumstances put him in this truck. It seems that the powerful O-Consciousness caught a restless and overly curious stalker who sticks his nose where he shouldn't, and then mistakenly encoded him to kill himself and let him go in all four directions. But all this was somehow vague and not full of details. And now we can trace in detail one of the main reasons that made of the seasoned stalker known as the Shooter, an inexperienced novice with a strange tattoo on his forearm.

Our hero is also a stalker, a lone mercenary Scar, who leads to the Zone those who are not able to survive in it on their own, but who can pay for the services of a guide. And he, like the Strelka, also has distinctive feature... He is, as they say, "marked by the Zone." The Zone lets few people live, if it closes its claws on its throat. But Scar somehow managed to survive after the Great Blowout, which killed the entire group he was leading. It was this fact that prompted the leadership of the "Clear Sky" grouping to use Scar for a unique mission that no one else can cope with - to find those who are guilty of the Great Ejection and stop their irresponsible walking to the Sarcophagus.

The conductor is downright bursting with the desire to be useful.

However, the script logic is sometimes lame. The question is why the Scar, who survived two outbursts (one of them - before our eyes), regularly dies at the first subsequent? Okay, the game explains that his nervous system is transformed by the Zone and gradually "burns out". But why, then, does not any amount of emissions spent in the shelter affect our hero? And what, in fact, is its unique purpose? What abilities set him apart from other stalkers? The answer to this question is never given until the very end of the game, being replaced only by some kind of mystical inattention put into the mouth of Lebedev.

One way or another, Scar is moving forward, collecting scattered scraps of information about the activities of the Strelka group, which is clearly doing something very interesting and related to the trip to the center of the Zone. Our hero faithfully passes these information fragments to the leader of the "Clear Sky" group, Lebedev, and from him receives further instructions. At this stage, there are no space-time restrictions, so you can explore the Zone to your heart's content, collect artifacts, earn money, improve weapons and armor. And at the same time, get acquainted with the assortment game bugs.

From Swamps to Zastava, from Zastava to Garbage, from Garbage to the Dark Valley ... Loners, bandits, "Freedom", "Duty" ... the center of the Zone. The first contact between Shram and Strelka takes place on the outskirts of the Red Forest, near the bridge to Limansk. It becomes clear that the Shooter intends to go all the way and is ready to destroy anyone who gets in the way. The only hope to stop him is to get in touch with the Forester. After long hikes through the Red Forest and Warehouses, a key battle takes place for the bridge leading to Limansk, bypassing Radar. And from that moment on, the plot acquires its final straightforwardness, and the game becomes a classic "corridor action movie".

Along the way, you will encounter very strange and not typical for the "Stalker" moments, like a helicopter with a health bar, as well as a couple of "sniper-machine gunners" that cannot be killed by conventional firearms. Yes, it fits into the canons of a classic scripted action movie, but it looks awkward in the general atmosphere of the game, which has already won its army of fans. For example, “Shadow of Chernobyl” bribed me personally with its realism and a minimum of arcade conventions. And here, you know, there is a helicopter that can be shot down with an assault rifle, and an indestructible sniper, perfectly visible through the scope. Not impressive ...

Groupings

Local Kulibin. Boasts that he will make anything out of anything. I do not believe.

Remember how many complaints there were about the insufficient number of factions available to join? So, now there are a little more of them. To be more precise, there are three - "Stalkers", "Freedom" and "Duty". By joining any of them, you will not only get a discount on the purchase of weapons, but you will also be able to take part in the war of the factions. It is, of course, very far from dynamic and intense online battles, but it brings some element of variety to game process and gives you the opportunity to make money. But be prepared for unpleasant hitching. Taking, for example, a control point, you can wait for hours for your group to approach it. And so we can't wait, because the scripts in the game sometimes work according to the laws of some completely inhuman logic.

Initially, Scar informally belongs to the "Clear Sky" group, although he is listed in the "Mercenaries". In any case, he takes an active part in the extermination of the "Renegades" in the swamps. But he has no further obligations to this group. If you enter into any other, this does not affect the relationship with Lebedev and "Clear Sky".

However, there is one more grouping that you can try to join. They are bandits. The leader gives out a couple of tasks, pays sparsely, and then feeds them with promises like “as soon as possible.” I never managed to achieve admission to the glorious ranks of the Chernobyl gopota. Well, okay, it didn't hurt, and I wanted to join the ranks of rednecks.

In total, there are eight factions in the game with which Scar will have to interact in one way or another.

Clear sky

A small group led by scientists. Its goals and objectives are to stabilize the Zone, prevent emissions that lead to the death of many people, and cleanse the Swamps from criminals. The place of deployment is a camp on the Swamps.

Renegades

A group of bandits without a single leadership, opposing the "Clear Sky". It does not pursue any specific goals and objectives, limiting itself to attempts to hold several fortified points in the Swamps. The place of deployment is Swamps.

Stalkers

A group of individuals who do not want to be under a single command. The raison d'être of this group is mutual assistance and support in difficult situations. Goals and objectives - freeing the Landfill from bandits. The place of deployment is Kordon.

Bandits

A stupid crowd of bandits who do not arouse any sympathy. Formally, there is a unified leadership. The goals of the group are control over the Junkyard, which connects several other locations. Location - Landfill.

freedom

A group that professes complete freedom of action in the Zone for all. Despite the centralized leadership, it is quite anarchic in nature. The group's goals are to confront the "Duty" and expand its influence on the Military depots. The place of deployment is the Dark Valley.

Duty

A paramilitary group that requires strict discipline. Very well armed and equipped. Its purpose is to isolate the Zone, suppress the activity of mutants and suppress the free removal of artifacts to the outside world. Location - Agroprom.

Mercenaries

A grouping whose strategic goals are completely incomprehensible. Judging by game events, she is engaged in the execution of orders for combat support. Unified leadership and location are unknown.

Monolith

A religious and mystical sect that worships the Monolith - a hypothetical artifact of the Zone. Hostile to all other groups, regardless of their goals and actions. Tasks - protecting the Monolith from outside encroachments. The place of deployment is Chernobyl NPP.

Relationships with certain groups, except for the "Mercenaries" and "Monolith", with which everything is clear, are reflected in the CCP of Scar. In principle, this information is moderately useless, since enemies in any case will not harbor hostility, but will instantly open fire at the first opportunity.

Faction war

The meaning of the war of groups is the systematic displacement of enemy units from the territory of the location and the capture of control points. Game mechanics does not provide for the special initiative of the allies, so to capture the location you will have to run well.

No, citizens are bandits, we will not be able to talk with you.

The beginning of the war is marked by an order to suppress enemy forces at a certain point. We quickly look at the PDA, where exactly this point is located, we run there and destroy everyone who is there. In addition to representatives of a hostile group, these can be monsters.

After clearing, we are waiting for the approach of one of our squads. When the detachment is pulled up and fixed on the point, a message is received about the successful completion of the stage. Thus, from point to point, the territory of the location is captured. It is convenient to control the deployment of the remnants of the enemy forces on the PDA. But you should not engage in amateur performances bypassing orders. All the same, the allies will not come to the point you have seized without permission until the appropriate order is received.

On a note: unauthorized actions can be not only useless, but also harmful, because while you are storming an unnecessary point, your group can lose one of those already captured.

After the complete destruction of the enemy forces, the territory comes under the control of your group. But this does not mean at all that there will be no more hostilities on it. Enemy units will appear from time to time at the edges of the location and gradually take over control. And at night mutants can come. Their victory at the control points also counts as a loss.

For each successful capture of a point in which you took part, a fairly substantial cash bonus is due.

Zone artifacts

The first attempt to search for artifacts ended in ruined health. Well at least he stayed alive.

Artifacts, as you remember, in "Shadows of Chernobyl" literally lay underfoot. There will be no such freebies in "Clear Sky". Here they are invisible, but they should be found using a special detector, each time getting close to death. Some artifacts in the "Clear Sky" retained their names, but changed their properties, and the rest will become a novelty for the player.

It should be noted that from the point of view of passing the game, artifacts are completely optional. Even at the highest level of difficulty, you can reach the very end without them. Here, the bet is probably placed on the player-explorer, who will be driven solely by curiosity.

Most of artifacts are radioactive. Artifacts affect such parameters as weight, endurance, blood clotting, mental stability, resistance to radiation, fire, chemical burns, electricity. In total, there are twenty-four artifacts in the game, and one of them is unique. It is called "Compass", but comes across only once, when performing the task of the Forester. This artifact has the ability to find breaks in anomalous fields, thereby working as a kind of detector. It is said that it can be used to traverse the most intricate anomalous field without the slightest risk.

The rest of the artifacts can be found using a detector near the anomalies.

On a note: the search for artifacts is quite difficult, since they are invisible until they come close to the detector. When localizing the found artifact, the main thing is not to get into the anomaly and to carefully monitor the level of radiation and the state of health. In the excitement of searches, it will not last long and die from radiation sickness.

Weapons and equipment

The list of in-game weapons remained almost the same as in Shadows of Chernobyl. Only two models of pistols were added (Marta and KhPSS1m), a vertical hunting rifle and a light machine gun.

As for the pistols, both of them are designed for the 9x19 Para cartridge and have real analogues of the Beretta 92 and Browning HP. No significant advantages over other models of the same class were noticed.

A hunting rifle (a real analogue of TOZ-34), at first, will be a good help when shooting monsters, since it inflicts colossal damage at close range and has good accuracy at an average distance when shooting with a jacan or a feathered bullet. However, in the future, there is simply no point in carrying such a bandura.

Antigravity? Or just hack? Did anyone really hope that the players would not drop in here?

The machine gun (a real analogue of the PKM), oddly enough, is used in the game exclusively for shooting "from hand". The fact that such a use of a light machine gun is a senseless waste of cartridges does not touch the game makers at all. However, the machine gun does not have any significant effect on the passage of the game, since according to the scenario it falls into the hands of the hero already on the "corridor" section and can only be effective against a helicopter.

On a note: You can, of course, by hook or by crook make a machine gun earlier, on the basis of "Duty", but again there will be no sense in this, since ammunition for a machine gun is not cheap, comes across extremely rarely, and the accuracy of this weapon is below any criticism.

I have already mentioned ballistics in the review section. The fantastic penetration of enemy bullets makes the habitual use of trees and crates as cover-ups pointless. However, the enemies quietly hide behind the trees, and it doesn't work to shoot them through the tree trunk. A sort of, you know, ballistic discrimination.

The accuracy of small arms has noticeably deteriorated even in the aiming mode. Now the installation of a telescopic sight on the AK-74 only allows you to observe the annoying blunders in more detail. In essence, this approach is understandable, since a weapon modernization system has been introduced into the game, which significantly improves its performance characteristics.

Armor is also present in a wide range - from a light jacket, which protects only from the wind, to the complex armor "Bulat". Modernization is also foreseen here.

Among the additional equipment we should mention artifact detectors. They are presented in three models.

Response. Anomalous activity detector with built-in Geiger counter. When approaching anomalies, emits a warning signal. It can also register the presence of artifacts and measure the distance to the nearest one. Not very convenient to use, because it does not indicate the direction of the artifact.

Bear. Anomalous activity detector with built-in Geiger counter. Unlike the “Response” model, it indicates not only the distance to the artifact, but also the direction to it, marking the vector on a special azimuth indicator. With a certain skill of the operator, it is quite effective.

Veles. A new generation scanner-detector that includes a Geiger counter and an abnormal activity indicator. Designed specifically for artifact detection. The location of the artifacts is shown on a special screen, which makes it easier to find them.

Upgrading weapons and armor

Upgrades of all types can be carried out by special NPCs at the bases of the factions. For most types of small arms (pistols, assault rifles, combat shotguns), modernization is possible in two ways. The first gives an increase in firepower due to the rate of fire and the installation of an under-barrel grenade launcher (for assault rifles). This is, one might say, an enhanced assault version. The second direction is sniper. It provides for a decrease in the recoil force and an increase in the muzzle energy of the bullet at the expense of the rate of fire. Both paths can be combined, but then the third level of improvement will become unavailable.

With a telescopic sight, open spaces are much more attractive.

Regardless of the nature of the improvements, the rifles can be equipped with optical sight mounts. You can also increase the magazine volume by 50% and change the barrel caliber once. The latter is especially interesting, since you can take two very reliable AK-74 assault rifles, change them by one caliber and end up with a universal set of reliable weapons for any type of cartridges encountered.

Sniper rifles provide only an increase in accuracy, destructive power and magazine volume, which is quite logical.

Some weapons have some special upgrades that are not available for other models of the same class. For example, the IL-86 assault rifle, which has an integrated optical sight, can be improved in the direction of increasing its magnification.

Armor can also be improved in two directions - towards enhancing bulletproof armor protection and towards lightening, increasing the carried weight and increased protection against the anomalous activity of the Zone. It is easy to see that the first option is purely combat, while the second is well suited for a Zone explorer. Upgrading armor is very expensive. A completely improved "Bulat", for example, will cost you 110 thousand (for comparison: a complete improvement of the AK-74, which includes a change in caliber, will cost 20 thousand).

On a note: while improving your weapons and equipment, be careful. One wrong move - and the second (and with it the third) level of improvements will be unavailable, and the money wasted.

The use of muzzle mufflers is provided in the game. But they are practically meaningless, since enemies react to shots in any case and unmistakably find the source of danger. In addition, mufflers, as in reality, reduce the lethal effect of the bullet.

Monsters

I was looking for this bloodsucker for half an hour, no less. When I found it, I was delighted as if it were my own.

In principle, the fauna of the Zone has practically not been enriched. Moreover, in the daytime she even became poorer. According to the general concept of the game, daylight hours are set aside for the war of groups, so mutants now prefer to appear at night.

However, the decrease in the number of Zone mutants was compensated for by an increase in health and damage dealt. Snorks, which were easy prey in Shadows of Chernobyl, are now capable of killing a stalker if there is at least a couple of them. Blind dogs have also become stronger and more aggressive. Pseudo-dogs have acquired the ability to teleport when a bullet hits them. And the pseudo-giant, which in the X-18 memorial laboratory could be killed with two or three RGD-5 grenades, has now turned into an indestructible killing machine, on which two dozen of the same grenades can be spent without the slightest result. Thank God, he meets only once, in the "Red Forest" location.

On a note: do not waste time looking for parts of killed monsters. They are not provided for in "Clear Sky".

A modified bloodsucker, the so-called "swamp creature", will also be met on the way. Unlike an ordinary bloodsucker, he does not need to leave stealth mode in order to attack. It is almost impossible to kill this mutant, since it moves very quickly and practically does not stand still.

There will also be a piece controller involved in the script. I did not notice any complication in relation to this "brain eater". Moreover, it seemed to me that he became more compliant.

Anomalies and outliers

It's a strange thing. It seems to be a symbiote, but it does not burn out the brains. Or is he still small?

Anomalies, these stalker curses, have become much less noticeable than in Shadows of Chernobyl. Three anomalies have been added to the already familiar "electrons", "frying" and "funnels". These are "rift", "meat grinder" and "symbiont". The first inflicts thermal damage, the second tears to pieces by counter-directional gravitational perturbations, and the third acts in combination - destroys the nervous system with psi-radiation, burns and tears to pieces. You can find a symbiote, for example, in the Red Forest, near the habitat of the pseudo-giant.

Each game location has one or two anomaly fields where you can look for artifacts. In the rest of the territory, anomalies are relatively rare.

On a note: be careful - many anomalies are radioactive. Do not forget to keep an eye on the indicator while searching and picking up artifacts. And take more anti-joy with you.

Emissions tend to occur on repeat visits to locations. They warn about them in advance, so that you can quite manage to run to the shelter, which is provided in each case. Of course, there is no logic in the fact that a strictly defined place can serve as a shelter from a release, but there is nothing you can do about it.

If the Scar does not have time to reach the shelter before the start of the release, he instantly dies. So it's better to hurry up, not stopping for a firefight with the enemies you meet along the way. But do not try to get away from the release to another location. Of course, you will get away from the release, but further passage games may become impossible.

Passing

Swamps

First night battle at the Outpost. How many of them are still ahead ...

After watching the video clip, which introduces us to the course of the matter, we are looking for the bartender and get the first piece of information about the current state of affairs. The conversation with him is interrupted by Lebedev, who demands that Scar come to him. The conversation with Lebedev also sheds light on the events and prospects that have taken place.

Having received the task, we go to the merchant who will equip the Scar for the first trip to the Swamps. Armed, we go to the guide, who takes us to the place and takes leave.

Swamps are a specific location. The visibility here is rather poor because of the widespread sedge thickets. On the way, you will come across a small herd of flesh, on which you can not waste ammo.

The point of the first campaign is to reach the tower with a panicked "Chistonebovtsy", climb up to it, shoot at the boars and safely faint from being ejected.

Recovering in our usual bed, we go to Lebedev to listen to some vague discussions about the Zone, the history of the Great Ejection and the place of Scar in its continuation.

From all that has been said, it is clear that you need to get out to the Cordon, closer to the Zone. But then it turns out that the "Clear Sky" camp is literally surrounded by "Renegades" from all sides.

Thus, the first war of the factions becomes our operational task. Pushing back hostile troops to the edge of the Marshes and recapturing strong points, we gradually get to the guide, who agrees to take us to Cordon.

Cordon

After getting out of the pipe, do not rush. The problem is that the entire space in front of the exit is shot from the outpost's heavy machine gun. Therefore, our task is to run as quickly as possible to a large boulder lying in the direction of the outpost and sit down behind it. The machine gunner, having lost the target, will report this to the command, and a capture group will be sent to search for the stalker. Taking advantage of the fact that the machine gunner cannot fire while the group is in search, we quickly run to the left along the barbed wire fence.

Well, good sir? Are we going to inject drugs or are we going to continue playing in silence?

Leaving the pursuit, we get to the village and go down to the basement to Sidorovich. As usual, the old bastard does not want to share information for free and demands instead to find and return the case with the swag, already prepared for the customer.

We leave for the camp of the "Stalkers" group, along the way we take part in a skirmish between loners and the military near the bus stop. After winning the battle, we get the opportunity to improve our weapons.

After talking with the commander of the group, Father Valerian, we go to talk with the captive Major Khaletsky. The major shows obstinacy, does not want to reveal exactly where he hid the case, but makes it clear that his own people will not leave him in trouble and will certainly rescue him.

A repeated visit to Father Valerian gives rise to a plan to interrupt Khaletsky's entire "support group" so that he does not have any illusions about his own future.

No sooner said than done. The first group is at the elevator, the second is at the MTS. In this sequence, we destroy the military. Returning to the camp, we are convinced that Khaletsky has become noticeably more talkative, we learn from him the whereabouts of the case.

Having found a rusty box, we take it to Sidorovich. In return, we get a meter of gratitude and information about a stalker named Fang, who is looking for some electronic components, but does not say why he needed them. Sidorovich does not understand electronics and does not hold components. So he sent Fang to the Diggers in the Junkyard. They are digging up burials of equipment there, so there must be some kind of electronics. So, the next goal is to find Fang in the Dump.

Hmm ... I've already seen him somewhere. A very familiar old man.

Dump

Another trip through the pipe. A group of bandits awaits at the exit. If you obey their demands, they will rob you to the bone. Therefore, it will be cheaper to spend on them a couple of grenades and fifty rounds.

Bypassing the parking lot, we follow the sign that leads to the four corpses of unlucky diggers. In one of them we find a PDA, which contains information that Fang was angry due to the lack of the part he needed, refused to pay for the excavation and left. A certain Vasyan, known for his eloquence and gift of persuasion, was sent after him.

We go to look for Vasyan, along the way wondering if his corpse is still intact. Oddly enough, Vasyan is alive, healthy and unharmed, but pretty scared. We help him to fight off a pack of blind dogs, and then we find out that Fang and the trail are gone. It is only known that he caught a cold in the direction of the Dark Valley.

Dark valley

There is also face control at the entrance to the Dark Valley. True, they do not rob here, but only look closely at the expression on their faces. And that's okay. After talking with the senior of the garrison, we go to the base of "Freedom". There will be a conversation with the commandant Shchukin, who values his time too highly. At his direction, we are going to kill pseudo-dogs in the amount of one piece. Having returned, we receive one more task - to deliver ammunition to the "Freedom" outpost. We get cartridges from chatty Ashot, we go to the outpost, but we do not have time a little. The bodies of the "Svoboda" members are still warm, and on one of them we find a PDA, in which an interesting sound recording is found. As it turns out, Commandant Shchukin is a double-dealer and a traitor who exposed the Svoboda outpost to be hit by a detachment of mercenaries.

Returning to the base, we find that Shchukin is not only busy, but also a wise man. In any case, he had the wisdom to hit the road to the mercenaries for protection.

This time we are allowed an audience with the commander of the "Freedom" Chekhov. Of course, our next task is to find and destroy the commandant. It is not required to drag his head, his PDA is enough. Along the way, we find out that Fang visited the Svoboda base, bought what he needed, and left. Where to? There will be a commandant's PDA - let's talk.

We find the commandant at the farm by the road. There is also a small group of cover, which the "Svobodovtsy" grind with special cynicism, jokes and jokes. We find the corpse of the commandant, we take away the PDA, we return to Chekhov.

From a conversation with Chekhov, it turns out that Fang went to the Dump. Well, you must, eh? We are only from there.

And again the dump

What are you doing while I'm chasing mercenaries around the yard?

Without further ado, we set off in the direction of the Fang's PDA mark. This mark points to a basement next to the unfinished ruins in which the diggers settled.

On a note: Attention! In the basement, Scar will lose absolutely all of his property. If you feel sorry for him even a little, dump your junk right in front of the entrance to the basement. Get out - collect.

As it turned out, a booby-trap was installed in the basement. She didn’t kill, but she concussed great. Having come to his senses, Scar finds himself lying on the basement floor, and above him - two degenerates in a bandit "outfit". It turns out that they have been here for a long time by robbing curious stalkers who poke their nose into the basement.

The bandits, having plundered Scar who comes to himself, are washed off. Now you can get up and look around. In the very corner of the basement lie the Fang's PDA and the "beginner's kit" - the Makarov system bogeyman, cartridges for him and some other rubbish.

On the PDA - a mention of some kind of cache and the fact that Fang was involved in a trip to the center of the Zone. Lebedev gets in touch and reports that the coordinates of the cache have already been deciphered. It's time to go to Agroprom.

Agroprom

At the very beginning of the location there is the "Debt" outpost. They talk to us politely, sympathize and even give a security escort.

Having reached the Duty base with minor adventures, we communicate with General Krylov. It turns out that you can get to the cache, but in exchange for help "Duty". They are overpowered by mutants continuously spilling from the Agroprom dungeons. The only way out is to flood the lower levels.

Nothing to do, it's time to hit the road. We buy from a gloomy seller named Mityai, we go to the hole. On the way, we observe a massive landing of snorks, somersault flying out of the hole and furiously rushing into a fight with the army of Sergeant Nalivaiko.

In principle, you can fight with them - and even successfully, if you're lucky. But is it worth spending ammo and first aid kits if you can run to the burrow and dive into the dungeon?

Agroprom dungeons

Long corridor curving to the left. It's not worth running on it. It is better to wait until all the torches are activated, and then, running from niche to niche, trying not to get under the jet of flame and shooting the burning snorks, get to the stairs.

Climbing upstairs, we select cartridges and first-aid kits on the rack, we enter the round hall with a system of pools. Now it is important to see and kill the controller before he sees and kills us. In principle, nothing complicated if you shoot accurately and bounce off the pipes for reloading.

Having finished with the controller, we pass into the next room. It is important here that there is no overload of inventory. We turn the valve, we run through the door, without hesitation we go down the spiral staircase down, then to the left along the corridor to the stairs - and up, away from the flooding.

So, our debt to "Duty" has been given in full. It's time to remember about your interests.

During the visit to the cache, located in the same place where it was - in the room where the ventilation duct leads - four bandits will meet. Frankly speaking, not God knows what. But further - seriously. Four fire poltergeists blocking the spiral staircase exit.

Shooting them from below is problematic - poltergeists willingly respond with tongues of flame, and first-aid kits will sooner or later run out. It is better to run upstairs to a remote room, in which it will be safe. From here, you can throw a couple of grenades down to kill one poltergeist, and shoot through the doorway at the second, bouncing back from the retaliatory blows.

The remaining two poltergeists, located well above the room level, can be destroyed with short, accurate bursts, quickly hiding into the room after each burst.

Having dealt with the poltergeists, we get out to the surface and go to the aid of the Rusty group and further, to the Yantar.

Plant "Yantar"

Sakharov doesn't like zombies. Until we kill everyone, he will not open it. A principled man.

In order to get to Sakharov's old acquaintance, you will have to shoot a little. The bunker is once again slowly attacked by zombies, and the local team cannot cope with them. Helping with fire, talking with Sakharov. From the conversation it turns out that the Shooter visited here and received from Sakharov a prototype of a psi-helmet, without which it is impossible to go through the plant to the Red Forest. Sakharov's stock of helmets has been exhausted, but there is a chance to understand the reasons for the bursts of psi activity in the vicinity of the X-16 laboratory. To do this, you need to get to the place where on one of the corpses of the expedition, killed by a psi-strike, there is a PDA with documentation on the installation-emitter.

All we need to do is to quickly run along the western wall of the factory, shooting blind dogs and their pseudo-relatives, grab the PDA and return. You should not linger near the corpses, since another group of zombies is on the way.

Returning to Sakharov, we listen to his considerations regarding the reasons for the uneven radiation of the installation and receive the task to accompany the Lefty detachment, which must restore the cooling of the installation.

Having made our way together with a group of Lefty to the plant, we take, by his order, a place on the roof of the warehouse, from where for three minutes we shoot zombies who do not want the installation to be cooled.

After restoring the cooling system, we receive information from Sakharov about the whereabouts of Strelka, we pass through the western gates of the plant and find ourselves not far from the bridge to Limansk and the edge of the Red Forest.

Red forest

The bandits have seized the bridge and do not want to lower it. Well, wait, canals ...

To begin with, we are shown the Arrow escaping to the tunnel. Apparently, he already knows that the pursuit is following him, and is determined to stop it by any means. The means, by the way, are simple - undermining the tunnel leading to the Radar, and organizing a hired ambush from unsuspecting stalkers who believe that they are protecting the Shooter from a hired killer.

The ambush has to be interrupted, since she does not go to negotiations. After that, it turns out that it is impossible to go through the Vyzhigatel in any case, and the bypass road through Limansk is blocked by bandits who control the drawbridge on the other side of the river. Apparently, the bandits are not going to put it down in the near future.

The only way to do anything is to find the Forester. And for this you need to go through the Red Forest.

This forest is an extremely uncomfortable place ... We help one group fight off mutants, lead another to the field of artifacts, where a pseudo-giant is grazing peacefully, we look for a tank with a teleport bubble, we fight off wild boars and snorks, we climb into the teleport.

The shrewd "bubble" brings us almost into the arms of the Forester. From a leisurely conversation with him, it turns out that on the other side, not far from Limansk, a group of mercenaries got into some strange alteration. If you help them, you can count on reciprocal help with the bridge.

Now we have to visit the Military Warehouses, since there is a chance to establish at least some kind of connection with the group.

If it were not for this tank, you would have to take a stool to jump to the teleport.

Forester's residence. And in the center is the Forester himself. You could say an oil painting.

Military warehouses

Here you need to first talk to the commander of the "Freedom" group Raven, then find a detachment of mercenaries, talk to their commander named Hog, go to the water tower in the Village of Bloodsuckers, shoot its natives, climb the tower and intercept the fragments of the transmission that the group stuck under Limansky, leads continuously.

From the broadcast, it becomes clear that the cause of all the troubles of the group is an anomaly that distorts space. It's done, it's time to return to the Forester.

Red forest

Having learned about the situation with the lost group, the Forester remembers his interests and asks to find and return the priceless artifact "Compass", which was taken from the Forester by the local punks.

Shootout with punks is a common thing. Three minutes of work - and the artifact is in your pocket. We take it to the Forester, and in return we get a personalized improved "Vintorez" and a detailed plan of further actions. It looks like we can't avoid a second trip to the Warehouses.

Military warehouses

This time we will have to fight on a large scale. Hog, already known to us, contacts a certain Kostyuk, who represents the interests of "Svoboda" in the Warehouses, and Scar has a unique opportunity to participate in the epic introduction of "Svoboda" where we are used to seeing it.

After the military is evicted from the territory of the Warehouses to the next world, we rise to the tower where the radio transmitter is installed. We turn it on, transfer the bearing for the lost group. So we now have support on the other side of the river.

Almost immediately after the transfer of bearing, Lebedev gets in touch and orders to immediately return to the bridge in Limansk.

During the day, the Red Forest is much more friendly. And it doesn't seem scary at all.

The bridge was broken off and lowered. It's time to go to Limansk. Do not remember it dashingly.

Red forest (outskirts)

During the battle for the right to lower the bridge, we will need the services of a sniper cover. Apparently, the cunning mercenaries have already got wind of the name "Vintorez" and are happy to lay the sniper responsibility on our tired shoulders.

Nothing difficult is foreseen. From time to time, a sniper of bandits will appear on the mountain in which the tunnel to Limansk is made. We put it down with one accurate shot, lazily smoke, wait for the next one.

That's it, the bridge is down. You can go to Limansk.

Limansk

We pass through the tunnel, we find ourselves in the city. First of all, we meet the demoralized remnants of the bandit army. A truly pathetic sight ...

On a note: then the "corridor" stage begins, in which there will be nowhere to patch up the armor and repair the weapon. Take care of it now. Immediately at the entrance to Limansk (the area on the left) there will be an NPC who will repair everything you ask.

Be careful, there are booby traps and three arrows in the windows on a short block with a topless UAZ. The mines will not go off if you climb over the body of the car. But the arrows will have to be dealt with by force.

Dead cities do not look like that at all. They left this city at most six months ago.

Around the bend - a house, on the second floor of which a machine gunner sat down. There are more than a dozen monoliths in the house. Here we must act decisively, but extremely deliberately. Several grenades at different angles in the doorway, and then thoroughly clean up the house and kill the machine gunner. So, we have a legitimate trophy machine gun. It is desirable to save it.

After the house has been cleared, there will be two more skirmishes with the "Monolith" - one on the street, the other on the square with the park. The second skirmish is not worth wasting time. We break forward and leave through the gateway to the right, into a large courtyard. Be careful not to run through the driveway. Further, the street is blocked off by an impenetrable wall of anomalies.

There is a staircase in the far left corner of the courtyard. We rise along it, we pass through the house, we go out to the embankment to the bridge, we find another group of allies. Now our task is to destroy the machine gunner and suppress the resistance in the house opposite. The Heavy is destroyed with one accurate shot from the middle of the bridge.

Having cleaned the house, we go up to the second floor, find a break in the floor, go down to the first floor, go out into the street.

Now our path will run between spatial anomalies. We reach the bus, we climb through the window into the salon, we leave through the doors.

The Heavy is killed. You can start storming the fortified point.

The usual milk tanker with the usual number. A tradition of the gaming series?

Now the next step is construction. On the floors are the soldiers of the "Monolith". There are more than two dozen of them. Here you will have to work with a sniper rifle, waiting until the next enemies appear in sight. When the forces of the defenders are exhausted, we enter the construction site, finish off the remnants of the enemies, go up to the third floor, find the balcony door and jump down to the scaffolding, and from there to the ground. Now it remains to find a hole under the fence - and we connect with the next allied group.

A wide area is blocked by a wire fence through which a current is passed. At the end of the square there is a bell tower with a sniper on it. You need to find the generator and turn it off.

We pass into the house on the right. It has a staircase to the attic. From it through the door we get out onto the roof. We jump over to the balcony of the neighboring house, through the pipes we get to the footbridge, we go to the hotel loggia. Here you need to quickly kill the monolith, destroy the boxes with shots and quickly run forward until the sniper catches the sight. We go down the emergency ladder, then go up the next one. At the end of the next loggia there is a switch. We turn off the power, we kill the sniper, we get down to the ground.

Hospital

Here we will be awaited by another group of allies, faced with the problem of an immortal sniper under the cover of a machine gunner. We are required to go to the rear of the sniper and shoot him. In principle, nothing complicated. Be careful, from time to time, three enemies will appear on the other side of the courtyard of the hospital.

A helicopter is a very strange object. Here he was - and now he is not.

Nobody wants to go under a machine gun. As usual, Scar would have to take on a dangerous job.

After killing the sniper, the allies will pull up to you and first blow up the blocked passage, and then treat the machine gunner with a grenade.

The next stage will have to go through without support. Jumping into the opening of the wall, we immediately leave the left door to the stairs. We kill a couple of monoliths there. A military helicopter appears and shoots everyone it sees. Several monoliths will run into the stairs, fleeing from the helicopter. After it is finished with them, take the machine gun in your hands, stand in the doorway and destroy the helicopter. This should require a maximum of three dozen rounds.

That's it, the machine gun is no longer needed.

The further path will lead us to another courtyard, at the end of which another machine gunner sits behind an impromptu shield. In addition to him, there will be a dozen monoliths in the yard, armed with assault rifles.

It is best to sit in the vestibule, through which we got into the courtyard. To successfully complete this stage, it is enough to hold out for exactly one minute.

After the approach of the allies and the cleaning of the yard by them, we go forward, behind the machine-gun nest. There is a door behind which a hole begins. Before diving into it, you can throw out all heavy items (weapons, grenades, 5.45 mm cartridges) from your inventory. You won't need it anymore.

Chernobyl

The final fight, as it turned out, was laughingly simple and unpretentious. In terms of difficulty, it is one to two percent of the difficulty. last fight in "Shadows of Chernobyl". We listen to the latest revelations of Lebedev, we get in our hands an electromagnetic rifle (it looks like a "gauss") and a hefty chest of drawers called FN2000 with cartridges.

Last meeting with Lebedev. And the last parting word from him.

Without leaving this place, I finished final fight... It should have been called the final shooting range.

Okay, with the electromagnetic rifle, it's clear. The shooter must not be killed, but deprived of the shielding psi-helmet. But why was this hefty fool with a grenade launcher and a ballistic computer foisted on me? Did I, according to the writers and designers, come to this place with a Makarov pistol? Although, in fact, the PM is not useful here either.

We are watching a video clip, which shows an intruder framed by serpentine lightning, recklessly pounding towards the 4th power unit along the viaduct of the heating main. Our task is to quickly sit down and make sixteen accurate shots at it. Yes, we have another health strip at our service (in all likelihood, not Strelka, but his electric pans on his head), along which it is very easy and convenient to watch how the business is progressing.

The comedy of the situation lies in the fact that these very sixteen shots are made on the spot, since the Shooter is clearly playing along with us and is in no particular hurry to go anywhere.

Watching the final video with Arrow's heartbreaking coding scene. Judging by the in-game dates, it will be encoded for about a year. An unenviable fate.

So that is all. You and I, stumbling over the bulging corners of the scripts and banging our heads against the overhanging masses of bugs, went through the "Clear Sky". You are satisfied?

Oh yeah, I almost forgot. Clear skies over your head, stalkers. And be happy at the slightest opportunity.

Further into the Zone - closer to the sky ... A. and B. Strugatsky, "Roadside Picnic" I did not like the swamps. They had to run a lot, slurp mud and squish with swamp slurry. I never liked swamps. And I never understood romantic sighs

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Manuals

A. and B. Strugatsky, "Roadside Picnic"

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Let's talk about quality first. This beginning is not accidental, since both the luxurious collector's edition and the disc in a lonely plastic box will smell the same - something immature.

It should be admitted that this time, too, the witches did not sin against the truth. Freezes and crashes to the desktop have literally become a "calling card" of the Russian release, and the forums are instantly filled with crying, groaning and gnashing of teeth. At the time of this writing, the Ukrainian and European releases have barely taken place, so their readiness for departures is still unknown to me.

In terms of the number of bugs of all sorts, "Clear Sky" can only be compared with the notorious "Boiling Point", which has become, if not a record holder, then a standard in this matter. The already mentioned crashes to the desktop are generously interspersed in "Clear Sky" with various scripting errors that cause a whole range of negative emotions - from mild annoyance to rabies.

But it was all vox populi. As for me personally, the number of brakes, bugs and crashes of the unpatched Clear Sky was quite tolerable. Yes, there were unexpected crashes of the engine, there were agonizing expectations of allies at checkpoints, and there were stunning game overshoots after passing between locations during emissions. But on the whole, the progress in the plot went quite smoothly, and absolutely impassable plugs did not happen. Believe it or not.

Now - about the game itself. Or rather, about how it differs from its predecessor.

The only thing that I want to highlight is the truly dark nights. This touch was very well played, adding to the inhospitable atmosphere of the Zone.

The sound design did not cause any particular enthusiasm or criticism. In general, it could be called unobtrusive, if not for the occasional husky chorus of the local gopota, shouting: "Catch a lemon!" Personally, a solo scream would be enough for me for a sprint race. And the sacramental "Attention, anecdote!" by the fire, followed by a second of silence (cut by the censorship, or what?), and then discordant laughter, also did not please. No, I understand that most stalker jokes are either bearded or hopelessly dull, but still ...

The interface, fortunately, has changed slightly. However, I would like to put a hefty minus on the missing indicator of fatigue. It is in the inventory. But for some reason, the HUD is absent. It is inconvenient, you know, to run to the aid of allies with an open inventory. And from the point of view of in-game logic, this is also not justified in any way. You don’t want to say that the stalker himself has no idea how tired he is.

The aiming mode of the pistol began to look strange. It is very strange, considering that in "Shadow of Chernobyl" he looked pretty decent and self-sufficient.

This is a bug: when you try to go with a guide to another location, the game may freeze, moreover, it may freeze. Be carefull.

Say a word about the main character

Our hero is also a stalker, a lone mercenary Scar, who leads to the Zone those who are not able to survive in it on their own, but who can pay for the services of a guide. And he, like the Strelka, also has a distinctive feature. He is, as they say, "marked by the Zone." The Zone lets few people live, if it closes its claws on its throat. But Scar somehow managed to survive after the Great Blowout, which killed the entire group he was leading. It was this fact that prompted the leadership of the "Clear Sky" grouping to use Scar for a unique mission that no one else can cope with - to find those who are guilty of the Great Ejection and stop their irresponsible walking to the Sarcophagus.

Groupings

Remember how many complaints there were about the insufficient number of factions available to join? So, now there are a little more of them. To be more precise, there are three - "Stalkers", "Freedom" and "Duty". By joining any of them, you will not only get a discount on the purchase of weapons, but you will also be able to take part in the war of the factions. It is, of course, very far from dynamic and intense online battles, but it brings some element of variety to the gameplay and makes it possible to make money. But be prepared for unpleasant hitching. Taking, for example, a control point, you can wait for hours for your group to approach it. And so we can't wait, because the scripts in the game sometimes work according to the laws of some completely inhuman logic.

In total, there are eight factions in the game with which Scar will have to interact in one way or another.

Clear sky

Renegades

Stalkers

Bandits

freedom

Duty

Mercenaries

A grouping whose strategic goals are completely incomprehensible. Judging by the in-game events, she is fulfilling orders for combat support. Unified leadership and location are unknown.

Monolith

Faction war

The meaning of the war of groups is the systematic displacement of enemy units from the territory of the location and the capture of control points. The game mechanics does not provide for any special initiative of the allies, so to capture the location you will have to run great.

On a note: unauthorized actions can be not only useless, but also harmful, because while you are storming an unnecessary point, your group can lose one of those already captured.

For each successful capture of a point in which you took part, a fairly substantial cash bonus is due.

Zone artifacts

Most of the artifacts are radioactive. Artifacts affect such parameters as weight, endurance, blood clotting, mental stability, resistance to radiation, fire, chemical burns, electricity. In total, there are twenty-four artifacts in the game, and one of them is unique. It is called "Compass", but comes across only once, when performing the task of the Forester. This artifact has the ability to find breaks in anomalous fields, thereby working as a kind of detector. It is said that it can be used to traverse the most intricate anomalous field without the slightest risk.

The rest of the artifacts can be found using a detector near the anomalies.

On a note: the search for artifacts is quite difficult, since they are invisible until they come close to the detector. When localizing the found artifact, the main thing is not to get into the anomaly and to carefully monitor the level of radiation and the state of health. In the excitement of searches, it will not last long and die from radiation sickness.

Weapons and equipment

The list of in-game weapons remained almost the same as in Shadows of Chernobyl. Only two models of pistols were added (Marta and KhPSS1m), a vertical hunting rifle and a light machine gun.

On a note: You can, of course, by hook or by crook make a machine gun earlier, on the basis of "Duty", but again there will be no sense in this, since ammunition for a machine gun is not cheap, comes across extremely rarely, and the accuracy of this weapon is below any criticism.

Armor is also present in a wide range - from a light jacket, which protects only from the wind, to the complex armor "Bulat". Modernization is also foreseen here.

Among the additional equipment we should mention artifact detectors. They are presented in three models.

Upgrading weapons and armor

Sniper rifles provide only an increase in accuracy, destructive power and magazine volume, which is quite logical.

Armor can also be improved in two ways - towards enhancing bulletproof armor protection and towards lightening, increasing the carried weight and increased protection against the anomalous activity of the Zone. It is easy to see that the first option is purely combat, while the second is well suited for a Zone explorer. Upgrading armor is very expensive. A completely improved "Bulat", for example, will cost you 110 thousand (for comparison: a complete improvement of the AK-74, which includes a change in caliber, will cost 20 thousand).

On a note: while improving your weapons and equipment, be careful. One wrong move - and the second (and with it the third) level of improvements will be unavailable, and the money wasted.

Monsters

On a note: do not waste time looking for parts of killed monsters. They are not provided for in "Clear Sky".

There will also be a piece controller involved in the script. I did not notice any complication in relation to this "brain eater". Moreover, it seemed to me that he became more compliant.

Anomalies and outliers

Anomalies, these stalker curses, have become much less noticeable than in Shadows of Chernobyl. Three anomalies have been added to the already familiar "electrons", "frying" and "funnels". These are "rift", "meat grinder" and "symbiont". The first inflicts thermal damage, the second breaks into pieces by counter-directional gravitational perturbations, and the third acts in a combined way - destroys the nervous system with psi radiation, burns and tears into pieces. You can find a symbiote, for example, in the Red Forest, near the habitat of the pseudo-giant.

Each game location has one or two anomaly fields where you can look for artifacts. In the rest of the territory, anomalies are relatively rare.

On a note: be careful - many anomalies are radioactive. Do not forget to keep an eye on the indicator while searching and picking up artifacts. And take more anti-joy with you.

If the Scar does not have time to reach the shelter before the start of the release, he instantly dies. So it's better to hurry up, not stopping for a firefight with the enemies you meet along the way. But do not try to get away from the release to another location. Of course, you will get away from the ejection, but the further passage of the game may become impossible.

Passing

Swamps

Having received the task, we go to the merchant who will equip the Scar for the first trip to the Swamps. Armed, we go to the guide, who takes us to the place and takes leave.

Swamps are a specific location. The visibility here is rather poor because of the widespread sedge thickets. On the way, you will come across a small herd of flesh, on which you can not waste ammo.

The point of the first campaign is to reach the tower with a panicked "Chistonebovtsy", climb up to it, shoot at the boars and safely faint from being ejected.

Recovering in our usual bed, we go to Lebedev to listen to some vague discussions about the Zone, the history of the Great Ejection and the place of Scar in its continuation.

Cordon

A repeated visit to Father Valerian gives rise to a plan to interrupt Khaletsky's entire "support group" so that he does not have any illusions about his own future.

Dump

Dark valley

Returning to the base, we find that Shchukin is not only busy, but also a wise man. In any case, he had the wisdom to hit the road to the mercenaries for protection.

From a conversation with Chekhov, it turns out that Fang went to the Dump. Well, you must, eh? We are only from there.

And again the dump

Without further ado, we set off in the direction of the Fang's PDA mark. This mark points to a basement next to the unfinished ruins in which the diggers settled.

On a note: Attention! In the basement, Scar will lose absolutely all of his property. If you feel sorry for him even a little, dump your junk right in front of the entrance to the basement. Get out - collect.

Agroprom

At the very beginning of the location there is the "Debt" outpost. They talk to us politely, sympathize and even give a security escort.

In principle, you can fight with them - and even successfully, if you're lucky. But is it worth spending ammo and first aid kits if you can run to the burrow and dive into the dungeon?

Agroprom dungeons

So, our debt to "Duty" has been given in full. It's time to remember about your interests.

The remaining two poltergeists, located well above the room level, can be destroyed with short, accurate bursts, quickly hiding into the room after each burst.

Having dealt with the poltergeists, we get out to the surface and go to the aid of the Rusty group and further, to the Yantar.

Plant "Yantar"

Red forest

The only way to do anything is to find the Forester. And for this you need to go through the Red Forest.

Now we have to visit the Military Warehouses, since there is a chance to establish at least some kind of connection with the group.

Military warehouses

From the broadcast, it becomes clear that the cause of all the troubles of the group is an anomaly that distorts space. It's done, it's time to return to the Forester.

Red forest

Military warehouses

Almost immediately after the transfer of bearing, Lebedev gets in touch and orders to immediately return to the bridge in Limansk.

Red forest (outskirts)

That's it, the bridge is down. You can go to Limansk.

Limansk

We pass through the tunnel, we find ourselves in the city. First of all, we meet the demoralized remnants of the bandit army. A truly pathetic sight ...

On a note: then the "corridor" stage begins, in which there will be nowhere to patch up the armor and repair the weapon. Take care of it now. Immediately at the entrance to Limansk (the area on the left) there will be an NPC who will repair everything you ask.

Having cleaned the house, we go up to the second floor, find a break in the floor, go down to the first floor, go out into the street.

Now our path will run between spatial anomalies. We reach the bus, we climb through the window into the salon, we leave through the doors.

A wide area is blocked by a wire fence through which a current is passed. At the end of the square there is a bell tower with a sniper on it. You need to find the generator and turn it off.

Hospital

After killing the sniper, the allies will pull up to you and first blow up the blocked passage, and then treat the machine gunner with a grenade.

That's it, the machine gun is no longer needed.

It is best to sit in the vestibule, through which we got into the courtyard. To successfully complete this stage, it is enough to hold out for exactly one minute.

Chernobyl

The final fight, as it turned out, was laughingly simple and unpretentious. In terms of difficulty, it is one to two percent of the difficulty of the last battle in Shadows of Chernobyl. We listen to the latest revelations of Lebedev, we get in our hands an electromagnetic rifle (it looks like a "gauss") and a hefty chest of drawers called FN2000 with cartridges.

The comedy of the situation lies in the fact that these very sixteen shots are made on the spot, since the Shooter is clearly playing along with us and is in no particular hurry to go anywhere.

Watching the final video with Arrow's heartbreaking coding scene. Judging by the in-game dates, it will be encoded for about a year. An unenviable fate.

So that is all. You and I, stumbling over the bulging corners of the scripts and banging our heads against the overhanging masses of bugs, went through the "Clear Sky". You are satisfied?

Oh yeah, I almost forgot. Clear skies over your head, stalkers. And be happy at the slightest opportunity.

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Many fans of the game "Stalker" were faced with the problem of the impossibility of game world carry a lot of weight: the default weight limit is 60 kilograms, which, of course, is not enough and causes a lot of inconvenience. After all, the player would like to collect so much swag! But I just can't take it.

Of course, 60 kilos is a considerable burden, and even a huge one, and therefore the developers focused on realism, not allowing to carry more weight, except with the help of an exoskeleton. but it comes about gaming reality, and computer game That is, there is a game that in it you can always find a way to get away from realism, which means - increase the maximum allowable weight which is allowed to be carried.

How to Increase Your Maximum Carrying Weight

First, find the folder where the game is installed; it has one more attachment - the "gamedata" folder. Open it. There you will find another folder - "configs", open it and you will see the folder "creatures". It is in her that you will find desired file called "actor.ltx". As a result, your path to the required file will look like this: folder with "Stalker" Stalker \ gamedata \ configs \ creatures \ actor.ltx. You can open a file with the .ltx extension (not only actor.ltx, which we need, but others as well) with an ordinary notepad built into the Windows system by default.

When you open the file, you will find the line max_walk_weight = 60 The number 60, as you already understood, means the maximum allowable weight that the protagonist can lift and carry without assistance (if you use the "services" of the exoskeleton, this parameter increases significantly). Of course, you need to replace 60 with whatever number you want. You can stick, for example, 100 or more. Then save the text file (press the key combination Ctrl + S) and close it. Hooray! Weight problem resolved.

Now you need to take up the correction of the critical mass at which game character begins to abruptly and quickly lose strength during jumping and other movements. Find the file in the following path: gamedata \ configs \ system.ltx. When you open the system.ltx file with notepad, look for the line max_weight = 50... It is 50 kilograms, by default, that is the critical weight. With him on his back, main character begins to wear out rapidly. You act in the same way: change the value of 50 to the number that you consider appropriate for yourself, then the document is saved, closed - everything is ready for you.

Works in all versions of the game Stalker - Shadow of Chernobyl, Call of Pripyat and Clear Sky!

Run the game and make sure all your fixes work. It should be noted that the above manual is applicable for all variants and series of the game "Stalker" - this is Shadow of Chernobyl, Clear Sky, Call of Pripyat... In addition, it is relevant for various mods, in each of which you can adjust the parameters of the critical and maximum allowable weight at your discretion. Now your opportunities are significantly increased, that is, you can fulfill your needs and collect as much swag as you want or how much you can get. The main thing is to calculate the parameters correctly and do not overdo it. Good luck and good booty!

As in the first game of the Stalker series, the developers left a rather meager list of codes for the Stalker Clear Sky game. Initially, the developers of the game did not plan to change the parameters and characteristics of the game using codes, but they left the opportunity to change the game by supplementing it with various modifications. However, the desire of players to change and customize the game for themselves has remained to this day, creating questions of how to get immortality, how to make endless money, etc.

Having said that there are no codes for Stalker Clear Sky, it would probably be not entirely honest, there are still several codes, but whether they are cheat codes or not, here you will rather have to decide for yourself. One of these codes is a code, when you enter it the main character, become not vulnerable, but in some versions of the game it will work as a code to restore health. To activate it you need to open the game console and enter the following value: sv_dmgblockindicator 1.

There is another rather interesting code that allows the game to fly around the game location. this in some cases can help you see the location of the enemy on game map, thereby giving the opportunity to navigate and assess their capabilities. Many, especially those who, for example, are engaged in recording game video, various game reviews modifications to the game Stalker Clear Sky, this code will become an indispensable assistant in creating interesting videos. To activate the code, you need to open the console and enter the value: demo_record 1.

Despite this, the question of how to get immortality in the game, unlimited money, weapons, armored suits, quest items, in other words, become a "god" in the game, remains open. A small mod will help to solve this problem, which will provide an opportunity to realize all your wishes, limited only by your imagination and can easily change the codes for Stalker Clear Sky. The mod has a convenient cheat and spawn menu and will allow you to change the game in a few clicks to your taste without leaving the game and without poking around in the game files, which is a big plus, especially for beginners.

After you install the Overlord of the Gold 5 Zone, it remains to activate it by pressing the "ESC" key during the game, after getting into the main menu, press the F1 key. Learn more about its functionality, installation instructions and download codes for Stalker Clear Sky you can on this page:

Articles

I broke the article into chapters:

1 Artifacts
If the artifact is in your field of vision, but you are not close enough to it to become visible, save and load the game - the radiation of the artifact will become visible for a few seconds, which will greatly facilitate the search.
a) There is a twist on the railway tracks of the Agroprom location. Near the tunnel where they first settled. Between the tower and the cars. (It seems so, if not, then just walk along) I found a detector bought from Sakharov (a thousand and something rubles).
b) There are two "Moonlight" artifacts in the building where earlier (In the Shadows of Chernobyl) the Mole hid from the military. Now there are electrons and psi zones. We save ourselves from the first by pressing the body against the wall)) They lie on the second floor.
c) There is also an artifact kolobok at the Agroprom location. In the very swamps where the deserter used to sit. Not far from the house (he is there alone) in the direction of the transition to Amber, deep in the cracks and reeds.
d) Also in the same place near the only anomaly at the location is the "Night Star".
e) Near the Dump in the cemetery of radioactive equipment, where Bes once was, there are artifacts "Fireball" and "Mom's beads", and in the same location there are two "Chunks of meat" in acid swamps.
f) When crossing from Kordon to Dump, without crossing the outpost, looking to the North, we turn right. We stumble upon Anomalies - in one of them "Night Star".
g) When the Forester gives the task to bring him an artifact compass, on the way to it (artifact) there is a ladder downward. Go down there (before that it is better to save), there will be many poltergeists. Go straight. There will be an artifact in the anomaly.
g) artifact "Battery", is in Dark valley on the territory of the Freedom base, there, nearby, in the tunnel, the heat flies back and forth ... here, the current I got there was a "Night Star"
h) At the beginning, I found 5 artifacts on the Swamp, I will try to roughly describe where they are:
1) in the anomaly as the current left the base to help fight off the monsters, if at the beginning they did not know how to look or simply ignored the tower is in the west, go back and find it.
2) go north there and pick up the chemical burn artifact.
3) right in the Burnt Farm there is a ruin with an anomaly, there is an artifact of fire.
4) to the north of the mechanization yard about 50 meters there is an anamaly of fire.
5) if you then walk to the east about 200 meters of an electrical anomaly, there is an artifact of an electric shock ... a dumb truth.
By the way, I hope you know how to use the map and where the north is =)
i) In the red forest (where you accompany stalkers) in a very large anomaly (in the form of such fingers) there are 2 arts ... which I don’t know, I couldn’t get it.
j) Yantar has very good art... Gives -6 to radioactive contamination. There are several reed-covered puddles right behind the scientists' base. There is still a constantly green fog swirling. If you throw them with bolts, you don't need to get caught up in anomalies, but it will still kill you with poison.
j) In the red forest, on the way to the tank with the teleport, you will meet a group of stalkers. You will be offered to bring them to a certain place and for this they will promise an artifact. It costs a lot (against the background of most art). If you do not let snorks, dogs and a pseudo-giant devour them - get it. With snorks and dogs it is quite simple - get ahead of the group and throw a grenade at them. But the giant is very fat. Run backwards and shoot back. MAIN IMPORTANT, do not run too far, stay close enough to him, otherwise he will switch to stalkers and quickly devour them.
P.S. Artifacts with a minimum discount are bought by Sidorovich and scientists.

2 Money
Money can be earned endlessly. At each point that any group can occupy, there is a special box in which supplies are stored. The more the force and resources of the grouping, the more the item is in the box. The contents of each such box are often updated, so you can simply walk around the points captured by a non-hostile group and collect cartridges, first-aid kits and food.
a) An interesting way to earn extra money: At the Swamp location, the main task is to capture and hold the main points. As soon as all the positions are captured by the Chistonebites, we go to the main base and receive as a reward several pieces of money and a suit of a clear sky.
But the Renegades periodically respawn and the rod to the Mechanical Yard. We do not interfere, let him be captured, and then we fight off again and, as soon as the ChN detachment arrives, we again receive the completed main task of capturing all points. And again we get money and overalls at the main base
b) As soon as we go out to Cardon, a machine gun shoots at us. We do not leave such raids with impunity, we immediately go to the soldiers at the checkpoint, and then, collecting trophies, I found a box in the barracks where there were VERY many different cartridges. I didn't even take everything to Sidor, I put everything in a box there, and when I returned, they appeared there again, I had to fight a second time, but the box was full again !!!

3 Weapon
a) The easiest way to get SVD at the beginning of the game is to remove one of the debt workers at Agroprom.
b) PSO 1 can be found on a tower in the swamps at the very top there is an open box inside the sight.
c) You can fix your weapon for free !!! So so .. in order. In the hands of a broken trunk. Repair under 10,000. It's a pity for money. So you need to find a benefactor who will subdue you for free. Who will do it. Bandits! We go to the parking lot of the Gopniks and look at the optics. We are interested in whether there are guys with pistols and the more the better. If there are any, we rush to their parking lot and take off the screw cutter. You need to throw in a place where you can lure this crowd to him. Please note that the guys with pistols cannot ignore such a cool gun. They will not only grab it, but also charge and repair it. And then it's a matter of technology. Turn in the forehead to your master and return your property. The state of the weapon has moved from the "full tryndets" mark to the 70-80% mark. With this state, you can already use it. Or finish it with a more qualified master. In this case, the cost of repairs will drop to ~ 1500 re. Just be careful not to get laid off from her ХD
That's all .. The idea, by the way, was born as soon as he took possession of the killed gun. Purposefully went to the bandits and checked. Everything works. It's strange that no one has written about this yet.
d) Vintorez can be found in a carriage next to the railway tunnel at Agroprom.
e) In Limansk, in the building where the bandits have settled, there is a "bulldog" lying around with a bunch of charges for it! Charging it is true for ages. There is also a bulldog in the cave, near the Kaper base, in the Red Forest, he is there on the lower tier in the toilet.
f) In the patched version, on the Swamps, on the farms which are controlled by Chistonebovtsy (not just captured, but where they have been standing for a long time), in houses in nychkas (in iron boxes), there are often different cartridges (5.45 for Kalash, 9.39 for Vintorez and Thunderstorms, 5.65 for NATO rifles) and first aid kits with bandages.
g) In the Army Warehouses next to the main building there is a tank, next to a box, in an RPG box

4 Miscellaneous
a) "Falling with minimal damage", falling from the tenth floor will not work, but from the first or second - completely. The trick is that the main character takes less damage if, before falling from the roof, he fled. For example, the base of the Clear Sky, the beginning of the game - you can just jump off then the minimum damage will be received, or you can click on the "sprint" and slide off the roof - no damage.
b) In the Dump, according to the plot, you need to go down to a small basement behind the Fang's PDA, a banner explodes there and a couple of hoes will take away all the things of the GG. This can be partially avoided as follows: before the descent, we simply throw all our things on the ground, and then we simply pick up. True, money cannot be saved, so it is better to spend it prudently at the Freedom base, for example, on a brand new jumpsuit
d) Even a completely killed armor is better not to be thrown away, it always has some protection from bullets.
e) The contents of metal boxes now, when broken, can not only fall to the floor below, but also FLY THROUGH THE WALL INTO THE ADJACENT ROOM, or TO THE UPPER FLOOR. And maybe in parts in all directions.
f) Now it is easy to kill crows with any small arms
g) The guitar can be found at the Freedom base. Second floor, on the way from bartender to mechanic. you can't pick up anyway
g) In front of the bandits' checkpoints, throw away equipment, food and pharmacies somewhere nearby, and you will only lose money from the scum.
h) At the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, it is not necessary to run after the Strelka, you can fill him up without leaving his place: when they give a gaus, walk a couple of meters to the piece of iron, sit down for it so that they do not shoot from the left, shoot at him and he will run down, then he will appear on the ground from the right at a glance.
i) But just a joke. There is a stalker, where Petruha used to stand on Cardone, he also looks through binoculars, but sometimes he forgets to take it and it turns out to be comical
Don't waste your money! For 19 sput. you can buy a Seva suit from Sakharov on Yantar (10 sput. are given before that by the long-timers at Agraprom, and the rest can be scooped up on the bottom of the barrel - throw off all your left weapons at the Svoboda base - eat it there ... ooy - and the required amount will be typed). Sakharov also has advanced devices for finding artifacts. The inspector in the Agroprom underground in the traditional way (he hid behind a corner, waited and a bullet in the head) is not possible to fill up. Here I only succeeded in one way - you run out on it close (but so that you do not tear with your claws) and roll the clip into the head with direct fire. The only way. So far, I have not found anything more decent than the M-16 with optics from the weapon. Unless he took 2 of them and one modernized them under the cartridges from the Kalash. This is more comfortable. Armor-piercing cartridges solve many problems without head shots. According to the advice, that's all.

Good luck STALKERS in exploring the ZONE !!!