S.T.A.L.K.E.R Competitive Clan. *hitting the ground running*

[yaddam205]

The long awaited game "S.T.A.L.K.E.R" Will be available next month and has some of the best Team based MP I have ever experienced and [cTx] is looking to dive right into to this game head first ahead of the potential competition.

I know it might seem stupid to post a recruitment thread before a game is out, however if you have intrest in this game and have played FPS for numerous years and are looking for some of the best team based competitive mutliplayer there is on offer. Please post or PM my self for details on prep. and opportunity.

Welcome to the next-gen of pro cyber games.

http://www.earthgames.de/games/stalker-shadow_of_chernobyl/pics/stalker-shadow_of_chernobyl.poster.jpg

Are you ready?

[afireinside]

Where did you play it? Do you know if CAL/CEVO plan on starting a division for the game at launch?

[yaddam205]

Where did you play it? Do you know if CAL/CEVO plan on starting a division for the game at launch?

Private Beta, and as of now there is not any word on american leagues for stalker as of yet however considering the EURO leagues have plans and also it was designed with some pro cyber teams. There will be one very soon after release.

[afireinside]

Alright I just got the beta, haven't played with other people yet but so far how can you say this is good?

The graphics suck, not that it matters at all, but when max settings looks like cod2 in DX7 and I only get 70 fps with an above high end setup is just sad

Movement feels VERY clunky, much like FEAR.

Buy menus suck. To complex. I shouldn't have to figure out what bullets my gun uses. Sure it's neat but horrible for competition

Sound is bad, what appears to be a deagle or something similar sounds like a pea shooter and footsteps aren't very good either

[J-Mag]

Buy menus suck. To complex. I shouldn't have to figure out what bullets my gun uses. Sure it's neat but horrible for competition


There is an auto buy ammo button for both the rifle and pistol subsection...

[citat3962]

Am I mistaken or did this game strike me as more of an open ended Oblivion type of game an FPS/RPG if you will with kind of a Fallout feel?

I saw screen shots that looked great I hope the beta is just dumbed down and the SS I saw are the real deal...

It didn't strike me as a competition type of game but I'm definitely getting this on release so I might be up for it.

[yaddam205]

Keep in mind guys, this a beta that is why there are about 50,000 people testing it right now to to tell them what to fix. It has not gone gold yet either. (obviously)

Menus, Buy commands, and graphic problems will all been taken care of with a simple fix.

If anyone here was in the beta for CS they will know how far it came from beta to v1.0.

[afireinside]

CS was a mod, not a full scale game made by an entire dev team. Plus CS didn't have a ton of games to copy off of.

[yaddam205]

CS was a mod, not a full scale game made by an entire dev team. Plus CS didn't have a ton of games to copy off of.

Ok, take any FPS made in the last 5 years and compare the beta to official release.

What point are you trying to prove, and to whom?

[Revv23]

im interested, though i dont have the beta and i trust AFI's opinion on most things, this time i hope he is wrong. :p:

[citat3962]

I'm hopeful this game will be fun in retail version.

IS the beta open?

how do I apply if so?

[yaddam205]

I'm hopeful this game will be fun in retail version.

IS the beta open?

how do I apply if so?

There have been 3 opportunities to get in to the beta recelenty.

1. Emailing THQ and begging for one. CLOSED
2. FilePlanet had 5k to give away. CLOSED
3. FilePlanet is giving away 50k beta keys in the very near future. OPEN
Linkage: http://www.fileplanet.com/promotions/stalker/prepromo.aspx

[citat3962]

Hmmm the site doesn't say if it's only for paying Fileplanet customers or not...

I'm tempted to get a two month membership to file planet JUST to try and get in on this beta...

[yaddam205]

Hmmm the site doesn't say if it's only for paying Fileplanet customers or not...

I'm tempted to get a two month membership to file planet JUST to try and get in on this beta...

It's a free signup.

[citat3962]

cool then I'll skip that!

As soon as I get a key and a download link (If I do :( ) I'll let you guys know what I think of it and if I want to get in on some competition..

if you're able can I get you to post some in Beta screen shots just to show me what I can expect from the Beta?

also what are we testing? the SP environment or the multiplayer modes?

[Special_K]

afi is correct IKHO =/

STALKER is a DX8/9 engine with higher poly count meshes than compareable DX8/9 engine's (ie UT2004, HL2 etc.) and as a result, framerates are appauling compared to other games

this poor old 148@3GHz and crappy old 6800UltraAGP can barely keep 10fps in some high action places, whereas UT2004 runs rock solid 85fps at max details

the BETA textures are poor even at max detail (read into that what you want) - map design is pretty good, and some static meshes look very detailed

having said that, it does have some impressive things to show off - dynamic lighting is very impressive (it knocks the socks of BF2/2142 dynamic lighting) and even has grass/foliage shadowing

the configurable weapons (and their meshes) are also very impressive - however, from what little information is available on the more expensive weapons (oh yes, you have to buy your kit at the start just like CS), you have to be a certain rank/experience to be able to use them, which is a terrible idea IKHO

anywhoo - here are a few screenshots (all max details)

http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/1125/stalkerlighting001ox7.th.jpg (http://img339.imageshack.us/my.php?image=stalkerlighting001ox7.jpg) http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/6038/radioactivesnowch7.th.jpg (http://img338.imageshack.us/my.php?image=radioactivesnowch7.jpg) http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/6238/stalkerlighting001cm9.th.jpg (http://img293.imageshack.us/my.php?image=stalkerlighting001cm9.jpg) http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/2289/stalkerlighting002lx3.th.jpg (http://img413.imageshack.us/my.php?image=stalkerlighting002lx3.jpg) http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/286/weaponsro9.th.jpg (http://img413.imageshack.us/my.php?image=weaponsro9.jpg)

[yaddam205]

afi is correct IKHO =/

STALKER is a DX8/9 engine with higher poly count meshes than compareable DX8/9 engine's (ie UT2004, HL2 etc.) and as a result, framerates are appauling compared to other games

this poor old 148@3GHz and crappy old 6800UltraAGP can barely keep 10fps in some high action places, whereas UT2004 runs rock solid 85fps at max details

the BETA textures are poor even at max detail (read into that what you want) - map design is pretty good, and some static meshes look very detailed

having said that, it does have some impressive things to show off - dynamic lighting is very impressive (it knocks the socks of BF2/2142 dynamic lighting) and even has grass/foliage shadowing

the configurable weapons (and their meshes) are also very impressive - however, from what little information is available on the more expensive weapons (oh yes, you have to buy your kit at the start just like CS), you have to be a certain rank/experience to be able to use them, which is a terrible idea IKHO

anywhoo - here are a few screenshots (all max details)

http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/1125/stalkerlighting001ox7.th.jpg (http://img339.imageshack.us/my.php?image=stalkerlighting001ox7.jpg) http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/6038/radioactivesnowch7.th.jpg (http://img338.imageshack.us/my.php?image=radioactivesnowch7.jpg) http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/6238/stalkerlighting001cm9.th.jpg (http://img293.imageshack.us/my.php?image=stalkerlighting001cm9.jpg) http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/2289/stalkerlighting002lx3.th.jpg (http://img413.imageshack.us/my.php?image=stalkerlighting002lx3.jpg) http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/286/weaponsro9.th.jpg (http://img413.imageshack.us/my.php?image=weaponsro9.jpg)

I too am having FPS issues, however this is a beta so you have to cut it some slack.

DM MP is awesome.

[citat3962]

Thanks for the screenies! I've been dieing to see something from the beta that wasn't served up by the devs...

Not as pretty as I had hoped but not as bad as some have made it sound.. I'm confident the Single player game will look better and perform better as well..

I wonder if they just use lower res textures for multiplayer to help improve FPS... or if theres a problem with the net code preventing people from getting good FPS...

To be honest most of my hope for this game are for a fantastic Single player experience...

Still no Email from Fileplanet... I wonder when they'll offer the beta.

[[XC] mysticmerlin]

I am on it when it comes out. Or if some one would send me a beta :D

[yaddam205]

I am on it when it comes out. Or if some one would send me a beta :D

Like I said in a previous post; here is the best way to get in on the STALKER beta.

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

[afireinside]

I too am having FPS issues, however this is a beta so you have to cut it some slack.

DM MP is awesome.

Well if what K is saying about the high poly count is correct, I don't think beta means much.

How can you be calling this a "competitive game" and then say the DM is good? What about the actual competitive game type?

Ok, take any FPS made in the last 5 years and compare the beta to official release.

What point are you trying to prove, and to whom?

I'm trying to tell YOU that comparing the beta to CS beta 1 is retarded. I'm not sure how many people are working on STALKER but you certainly can't compare a beta from a full paid dev team to a beta of a HL mod made by two guys in their spare time.

[Revv23]

man those screens look like DX8.

[yaddam205]

Well if what K is saying about the high poly count is correct, I don't think beta means much.

How can you be calling this a "competitive game" and then say the DM is good? What about the actual competitive game type?



I'm trying to tell YOU that comparing the beta to CS beta 1 is retarded. I'm not sure how many people are working on STALKER but you certainly can't compare a beta from a full paid dev team to a beta of a HL mod made by two guys in their spare time.

Why must you fight on every post, and once again proving your points to no one.

If you don't find DM competitive then how guys like fatality live off that game type.

And fair enough on the CS, that why I asked pick any other game from the past 5 years, it helps to read before you post.

[afireinside]

http://sean.nickfire.com/STALKER.avi

Yeah it's just a quick fraps recording converted to xvid but the game doesn't look or sound much better. And PLEASE don't tell me that's the fluid movement a competitive game needs. It feels like a FEAR clone.

If you don't find DM competitive then how guys like fatality live off that game type.

DM games ARE competitive, but there's a problem here... STALKER IS NOT A DM GAME. Incase you've been living under a rock the past 5 or 6 years, this is not a DM game. All the past DM games (ut99, ut2k3, ut2k4, quake, quake 3, quake 4, pain killer, warsow) are built around fast fluid movement and strategic map control over weapons and armor. This game has clunky movement, no strafe jumping, and not even a hint at competitive oriented DM gameplay/maps.

[yaddam205]

http://sean.nickfire.com/STALKER.avi

Yeah it's just a quick fraps recording converted to xvid but the game doesn't look or sound much better. And PLEASE don't tell me that's the fluid movement a competitive game needs. It feels like a FEAR clone.



DM games ARE competitive, but there's a problem here... STALKER IS NOT A DM GAME. Incase you've been living under a rock the past 5 or 6 years, this is not a DM game. All the past DM games (ut99, ut2k3, ut2k4, quake, quake 3,
quake 4, pain killer, warsow) are built around fast fluid movement and strategic map control over weapons and armor. This game has clunky movement, no strafe jumping, and not even a hint at competitive oriented DM gameplay/maps.


There are many games that don't have "strafe jumping" nor do they have "strategic map control over weapons and armor" ill give you COD2, DOD, Americas Army, BF2, 2142. In both DM or TDM.

And finally I am still puzzled as to why you care so much and take time to start these pointless posts, when IT DOES NOT, AND WILL NOT EVER EFFECT YOU.

Please for your own sake and dignity, just stop.
On Behalf of the entirety of [cTx]

[citat3962]

Yeah I don't see what AFI's point is either...

don't like the game?

think the beta sucks?

Don't play it!

or better yet send me the files and your key so I can try it out too.

[Special_K]

not really sure what gametpye STALKER will be catagorised as

it does have DM/TDM mode, but it's more like CS without the rounds (ie you respawn)

[yaddam205]

not really sure what gametpye STALKER will be catagorised as

it does have DM/TDM mode, but it's more like CS without the rounds (ie you respawn)

It is technically classed as a DM but you are perfectly correct, It's CSDM with much larger maps.

[MaxxxRacer]

I'm very disapoitned by the screens presented here. I played a pre pre pre alpha a LONG time ago and it sucked balls, but it showed good promise. The screens and video I just watched looked worse than what I had experienced well over a year ago.

[Landa]

I heard that S.T.A.L.K.E.R will be in March! It is exact??? Has already bothered him to wait!:) :) :)

[citat3962]

I'm very disappointed by the screens presented here. I played a pre pre pre alpha a LONG time ago and it sucked balls, but it showed good promise. The screens and video I just watched looked worse than what I had experienced well over a year ago.

Can you be more specific about what you don't like about it?

You do realize he was running that at 1024X768 right? when was the last time you played ANYTHING at that res?

And to be honest when you read on the Dev site they make it sound like the Multiplayer is an afterthought Add-on.... I wouldn't be terribly surprised if it did suck...

Just don't let that put you off the SP game which I think should be a ton of fun for open ended exploration and character development.

I mean how bad did D3 multiplayer suck?

BAD!

F.E.A.R Multiplayer?

AWFUL!

to be honest I don't think the SS or the movie looked that bad at all but it's tough to tell w/O seeing it on my system at the settings I enjoy.

[yaddam205]

Can you be more specific about what you don't like about it?

You do realize he was running that at 1024X768 right? when was the last time you played ANYTHING at that res?

And to be honest when you read on the Dev site they make it sound like the Multiplayer is an afterthought Add-on.... I wouldn't be terribly surprised if it did suck...

Just don't let that put you off the SP game which I think should be a ton of fun for open ended exploration and character development.

I mean how bad did D3 multiplayer suck?

BAD!

F.E.A.R Multiplayer?

AWFUL!

to be honest I don't think the SS or the movie looked that bad at all but it's tough to tell w/O seeing it on my system at the settings I enjoy.


You have some good points there however, nothing can be fully decided upon until an actual retail copy is released.

The MP was an addon yes, however they did put quite alot of time and research into it, asking Pro Cyber Athletes to critique and help create the maps and game modes/types.

[citat3962]

I'm still lined up and ready to buy! I'm pretty sure it'll be fun...

Come on March 22!

oooo that's even my payday :)

[[XC] mysticmerlin]

yaddam205']Like I said in a previous post; here is the best way to get in on the STALKER beta.

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

Did that, just saying.

[afireinside]

Attacking A member is not condonded here at XS.

Please review the rules.

*Post edited by mod*

[Landa]

What system requirements will be at S.T.A.L.K.E.R???:) :) :)

[afireinside]

http://www.digit-life.com/articles2/games/stalker.html

3825mhz conroe and a 660/1000 8800GTS with OC'd shader gets crap fps with everything maxed in game at 1680*1050. Pretty sad when CS:S looks better and gets almost double the constant frame rate with 16x qaa.

[yaddam205]

S.T.A.L.E.R. Just went gold!

http://www.itwire.com.au/content/view/10108/1092/

[dqniel]

DM/CTF games - Fast and fluid movement, ballistics geared toward accuracy rather than realism, and focus on quick map movement via strafe jumping, or other fluid motions specific to the game's engine, to control spawns. Reflexes and eye-hand coordination in combination with spawn control win matches.

examples: Quake series, UT series, Painkiller, Warsow

Objective/Roundbased games - Stealth and team-coordinated pushes or defense, ballistics favoring realism and recoil control, and focus on communication between players to achieve dynamic cover on defense along with overwhelming pushes on offense. Reflexes and aim help, but pre-game strategy featuring assigned player roles and timed pushes and/or rotations win matches.

examples: cs series, bf series, america's army, dod.



Games that have successfully blended DM and Objective elements - MOH:AA, CoD series

Games that tried to blend elements but ended up too clunky for DM and too repetitive for Objective-based play - Fear, most likely Stalker.

AFI is right on the money for the most part.

[blacksun1942]

http://www.digit-life.com/articles2/games/stalker.html

3825mhz conroe and a 660/1000 8800GTS with OC'd shader gets crap fps with everything maxed in game at 1680*1050. Pretty sad when CS:S looks better and gets almost double the constant frame rate with 16x qaa.


Haha what an outrageous mischaracterization....


STALKER looks substantially better than CSS.

[citat3962]

I agree.. I've always thought the only time CS:S looks good is when you compare it to older games or if you get in just the right spot in an HDR map certain areas look good...

This looks like it has MUCH better dynamic shadows...

I'd like to know what constitutes "crap FPS"...

WAAAAIT a minute one of those "Has gone Gold" article lists the specs on the game and apparently it doesn't support widescreen??!?!?!?

WTF I thought it supported it natively!

Oh Ok I get it...

This article http://www.digit-life.com/articles2/games/stalker.html AFI posted is over a year old... and the pics in that look excellent..

I think we're in for a surprise when we actually get ahold of the SP game.

[afireinside]

The beta ran widescreen res fine for me. Not sure if it stretched or changed fov though. Crap fps = under 100 at most times

[Special_K]

http://www.digit-life.com/articles2/games/stalker.html


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[ZX7891]

hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha ha =]
what is so funny?

this post could be characterized as spam

[citat3962]

under 100 at most times

You have awfully high expectations..

I'd be happy with 60+ as anyone should..

[citat3962]

hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha ha =]
Yes please explain..

I think I get it... those Screens in that article look fake as hell after you expand them and look closely.

Like a skinned characters arm and weapon pasted over an actual pic of the chernobyl area....

.

[railer]

I mean how bad did D3 multiplayer suck?

BAD!

F.E.A.R Multiplayer?

AWFUL!

to be honest I don't think the SS or the movie looked that bad at all but it's tough to tell w/O seeing it on my system at the settings I enjoy.
hehe shutup
D3 MP rulled it was not for frkn newbs like you to enjoy. And FEAR MP is the bestr MP ther is in DM type, i havent seen clunky movemnt at all, u probably playd early stages where run speed was 1.2. I have playd dm from q1 almost 10 years, and as of pure DM fun FEAR pwns them all. Network code is best of all , you can even play with 100+ ping and it does not affect you like in other games.
:slapass:

[citat3962]

Sorry but it's true..

I'm ALSO sorry your taste is so poor you actually enjoyed FEAR and D3 Multiplayer....

Then again Deathmatch IS pretty boring IMO so that could be part of it.

D3 multi lagged even on a LAN... I tried it the week after the game came out at work with some of my co workers... after that lagfest I decided it wasn't worth it for just another DM game..

N00b?

Psssh... you'd get owned @ PC Game *.*

[yaddam205]

Lets all be nice, or ill have to whip out my secret keyboard of moderation.

[citat3962]

So the Stalker Wiki says they removed a ton of functions from the single player game I was all hyped for like sleeping and food and weapon maintenance and driving and vehicle damage..

Basically all the out of the ordinary aspects of the game..

I'll still buy it to see what it's about but I'm going to be disappointed if they pulled those functions and limited the RPG aspects to just buying and upgrading weapons and gear.

[J-Mag]

So the Stalker Wiki says they removed a ton of functions from the single player game I was all hyped for like sleeping and food and weapon maintenance and driving and vehicle damage..


You were seriously looking forward to those features? We don't do enough of sleeping and eating in real life so we should have a fantasy setting where we can pretend to do it?!?

I like video games to allow me to do things that are not possible or illegal in real life.

If you really want a sleep simulator, put on a black screensaver for 8 hours :)

[SOLDNER-MOFO64]

I've been waiting for this game for god knows how long. Played a beta a while back.....I think it will be quite a good game once released.

IMO I think it's a lot like SOLDNER:SECRET WARS/MARINE CORP only jacked up on steroids :D

[citat3962]

You were seriously looking forward to those features? We don't do enough of sleeping and eating in real life so we should have a fantasy setting where we can pretend to do it?!?

I like video games to allow me to do things that are not possible or illegal in real life.

If you really want a sleep simulator, put on a black screensaver for 8 hours :)

While I completely agree with you in most aspects the need for food or Fuel was supposed to hinder your pack weight and keep you from carrying too much.. go on a long journey and you'll need to pack plenty of food.... The sleeping would require you to secure an area and find a spot to catch a nap before continuing on.

I dunno it sounded cool and I wanted to see it executed in game to add to the long journey strategy in single player.

[Special_K]

Yes please explain..

I think I get it... those Screens in that article look fake as hell after you expand them and look closely.

Like a skinned characters arm and weapon pasted over an actual pic of the chernobyl area....

.

winner \o/

[Lestat]

considering this game was supposed to be released over 2 years ago and still isnt released.....

does any of its many flaws supprise any of you ?

i had the beta bat when the original beta/alpha was floating around and it aint changed much.
it looked "OK" back then, now its like releasing MoHAA for the first time.
probably be fun but nothing special to look at.

considering the people who were putting money into this game finally got tired of waiting for the programmers to get off their arses and finish it, its not surprising that there is a massive rush to get it out.
this game was hyped to the hilt 2 years ago and now people dont give a sh|t with games like Gears of war coming and many others. well not many others as there arent that many coming out.

final betas given to the public for testing are usually for tweaking network code, and any online glitches that may come about.

i highly doubt the game is going to be any more than a 1 week spurt and then dead, except by the people who been following the game every step of the way.

[h@RRy]

Umm yeh....
If anybody here thinks this game will sukk then may I present,
:stick:

nuff said, this game is beautiful just so long as you don't play with spawn campers...I'll join the league!!!!:woot:

[Cracker]

I'm looking forward to playing this game. :shoot:

[yaddam205]

Good to hear something positive.

Cracker: your avatar scares me. ;)

[Cracker]

yaddam205;2073379']Good to hear something positive.

Cracker: your avatar scares me. ;)If my avatar scares you then wait til you see me in combat! :D

:toast:

[yaddam205]

S.T.A.L.K.E.R Hits stores tommrow!

Anyone pulling a 12:01 wal-mart raid besides me?

[[XC] Lead Head]

My friend got the game, from the video he sent, the textures looked quite a deal better then the betas

[tbone8ty]

its in my hands...39.99 at best buy, which is a reasonable deal.

i havent had to much time to play but i got it setup and played for about 25 min, its really sweet, gives me the chills


now i just need a better graphic card so i can turn up the graphix

[yaddam205]

Well after a full day of the retail copy there are a few words that come to mind: Amazing, Awesome, BUGGY!

Although the game is fantastic it sure as hell is buggy, however I am sure GSG is already working on the 1st patch.

[cTx] will have a MP Public server ASAP.

So kept an eye on this thread for more info.

Some early SS;

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y282/yaddam205/ss_yaddam_03-21-07_12-51-52_test-1.jpg

[GloryField]

is this game already retail?

[yaddam205]

is this game already retail?

Yes, It was released 20/03/07 in the US, it will be released on the 23rd in EU/UK

[LudLud]

i bought it from bestbuy today, single player is :banana::banana::banana::banana:in amazing :D
as far as multi player, well there aren't really any servers yet, and most of them are 100+ ping cuz some random people are running them, so it's really laggy.

[LudLud]

multi player is pretty darn good, if you find a decent server :) there's a few that have ok ping, anyways if you have the game, post your xfire username so we can contact each other and play together. We can use my ventrilo server or ctx's if they let us xD

Multiplayer is really fun, by fragging you start from experienced stalker, to elite, pro, and legendary stalker, which basicly unlocks new guns/equipment that you can buy. There was an anti-tank rocket launcher with missles, quite expensive, but well worth it if you want a guaranteed kill lol...

xfire username: ludludbg

[yaddam205]

multi player is pretty darn good, if you find a decent server :) there's a few that have ok ping, anyways if you have the game, post your xfire username so we can contact each other and play together. We can use my ventrilo server or ctx's if they let us xD

Multiplayer is really fun, by fragging you start from experienced stalker, to elite, pro, and legendary stalker, which basicly unlocks new guns/equipment that you can buy. There was an anti-tank rocket launcher with missles, quite expensive, but well worth it if you want a guaranteed kill lol...

xfire username: ludludbg

Yup, we are just waiting on THQ/GSC for the dedicated server files so we can throw it on our box.

[LudLud]

OMG there was just a dedicated server i believe, or it was hosted from a really fast connection, but almost more than half the people were getting <50 ping ! and it was constant. i had like 30-40, and then my game froze... i think the server crashed
here's a screenshot with the IP of it, it's down right now though, but it might go back up
http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/1248/screenshotyo6.jpg

[[cTx]SGT.Viper]

I got the game guys! We need to start getting some of these guys recruited as [cTx]. We need to get you guys on vent so we can play this together. Should be a lot of fun.
Thanks,
[cTx]SGT.Viper

[yaddam205]

OMG there was just a dedicated server i believe, or it was hosted from a really fast connection, but almost more than half the people were getting <50 ping ! and it was constant. i had like 30-40, and then my game froze... i think the server crashed
here's a screenshot with the IP of it, it's down right now though, but it might go back up
http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/1248/screenshotyo6.jpg

Yea, someone might have installed in in a data center, but might have not put it on a powerful enough machine, and that would have been the game not dedicated.

[Forsaken1]

Yup, we are just waiting on THQ/GSC for the dedicated server files so we can throw it on our box.

Also waiting for dedicated server files.Please post when available.Game is basically unplayable from most home servers.Unless you enjoy tearing your hair out.

[LudLud]

well it looks like this sas clan has found a way to run dedicated servers, maybe not
http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/4290/serversin8.jpg
There were 2 servers yesterday, now there are 4. Judging by the ping, they are all on the same network/box. The ping is constant i played in the servers :). I live in Georgia so i think the servers are either east or central.

[[cTx]SGT.Viper]

The 4 fired up today. They are running it off Dedicated server files on the main game disk. [cTx] will have a server up Monday-Tuesday ish. I like this game, however it is a tad bit sluggish. I think this is another case of just a little to much eye candy. Which in my opinion has sacrificed the flow of the game. It would be nice if companies would stop building these games with as much emphasis on graphics and more on game flow. That being said the game is a lot of fun if you keep in mind that it has only been out for a couple days. I think with a little work people will enjoy this game.

Thanks,
[cTx]SGT.Viper

[Entity_Razer]

EU stalker here :)

Game looks nice but i don't like singleplayer that much >.>

its kinda sucky in the beginning when you only have either a shotgun or a pistal neither of which could hit the broadside of a barn....

THough i'm quite sure it'll get better once i advance a bit more and get a better feel for the game. like radiation.. got killed like... 4 times in the beginning because i didn,'t know what to do about the radiation...

[[XC] itznfb]

ok, i installed this game about 20 minutes ago. jumped right in the dedicated ctx MP server listed, and got straight up owned. i was 2 and 9 after about 5 minutes. looks like fun MP though. i saw SGT.Viper in there. i have a few questions...

i didn't see any chat... is there any?
are all the maps that dark?
the players didn't move smoothly, they all seemed to jump around, is that normal?

[SOLDNER-MOFO64]

Same here......I see 'em stuttering at times....surely not lag?

Apart from that I really enjoy it.....nice gun sounds.....klass lighting.

For chat you press comma (,) or full stop (.)

[[XC] itznfb]

this isn't at times, its the entire time for me. nobody walks, they move in about 5-10ft bursts while remaining in the same stance and everything.

[yaddam205]

itznfb;2104161']this isn't at times, its the entire time for me. nobody walks, they move in about 5-10ft bursts while remaining in the same stance and everything.

Could be:

1. Your Lag
2. They are sprinting
3. The netcode is still being worked on and will take a bit before it's right.
4. Their Lag (Big factor and very annoying)

[[XC] itznfb]

if that happens when someone is sprinting i hope that gets fixed?? it shouldn't be my internet connection, i have 768mbps dsl. not blazing fast but more than sufficient. i'm using a 7900GT at stock settings 1680 x 1050. i can run F.E.A.R fine at that res. but maybe not STALKER?

[yaddam205]

itznfb;2104637']if that happens when someone is sprinting i hope that gets fixed?? it shouldn't be my internet connection, i have 768mbps dsl. not blazing fast but more than sufficient. i'm using a 7900GT at stock settings 1680 x 1050. i can run F.E.A.R fine at that res. but maybe not STALKER?

If you are having video issues, turn off all "lighting" features.

1. HDR.
2. Static.

don't feel like you are loosing anything, I will be playing @ 640/480 with everything off lol.

[[XC] itznfb]

yaddam205;2104655'] I will be playing @ 640/480 with everything off lol.

on ur 8800GTX???

[yaddam205]

itznfb;2104659']on ur 8800GTX???

When, when playing in any comp. game you don't care what it looks like, all you want is FPS.

Wasted Potential? Yea I think so lol.

[[XC] itznfb]

wasted potential? no... its Xtreme :D

i'm going to OC the hell out of my 7900GT tonight and see if it makes a difference. if it does i'll probably pick up a 8800GTS or something.

[SamHughe]

itznfb;2104161']this isn't at times, its the entire time for me. nobody walks, they move in about 5-10ft bursts while remaining in the same stance and everything.

Same here. I don't think this has anything to do with the hardware. I have a solid 4mbs connection and my ping was <50 all times. All video settings was at low. Players would just glide without stepping and as soon as 3 people get together it starts lagging. I can normally play the single player maxed @ 1920x1200 thanks to my dual 7900 gtxes (despite my aging fx57).

[LudLud]

it's only happening in the game monster servers, at least for me... it's fine in the multiplay servers

[yaddam205]

Well things are now starting to gain friction.

I have a 2v2 TDM friendly scrimm lined up for this week. (Oh kLeos we are scrimming :) )

There is also a 3v3 in the making which should be up in the comming weeks.

TWL is still somewhat sitting on their hands till they can get more clans.

[Steve-TGM]

it's only happening in the game monster servers, at least for me... it's fine in the multiplay servers

Are you playing in our servers in the UK or in Chicago? Their is an update coming this week (rumored) and it will be addressing netcode issues, and alot of single player topics from what I have been told. We have a remote that we will be testing tonite, to help with some of the people that pings spike. From the amount that I have played, it looks like when you get someone in the server over a 100 ping, it affects everyone negatively. :confused:

[[cTx]SGT.Viper]

The remote works great so Farr. Great work TGM!

[LudLud]

new patch coming soon
according to one of the mods on the GSC forums it will include demo recording and playback =D one of the things that i really wanted to see
As I wrote in the "general" section, the patch is taking a second trip through QA. Inbetween trips it gained demo recording and playback.
http://www.gsc-game.com/index.php?t=community&s=forums&s_game_type=xr&thm_page=1&thm_id=7238&sec_id=12

[[cTx]Panov]

A useful tip. My experience in the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 1.0001 showed me that sometimes when you play more than 3-4 hours the whole game becomes kind of slow. And the rate of fps really goes down and sometime this is the reason for the lag we are all having. So what I do is just restart the application and everything is back to normal. The Bad news is that sometimes this happens to the servers also so it is not a bad idea to restart them from time to time. Thank you Steve, Chris, Adam and everybody that made this possible for us!!!

[LudLud]

yea there's a memory leak or something like that, i saw a fix over at the GSC forums, all you have to do is patch some bits of the exe with a hex editor :), and TA DA!

[Steve-TGM]

Thier is word of a beta patch out for the servers... anyone know were it has been seen?

[LudLud]

Thier is word of a beta patch out for the servers... anyone know were it has been seen?

try file planet, patches r usually seen first there

[LudLud]

http://www.stalker-zone.com/index.php?name=ForumsPro&file=viewtopic&t=46
the 2 new maps that i think yaddam was talking about, the bath/basin one just flat out sucks, it's just like a building and basically you can get shot out of nowhere (worse than pool), the other one, military warehouses 2 looks pretty sweet and supports TDM DM AND AH :D
You have to register to download them from stalker-zone so i uploaded them on my site here: http://www.ludlud.com/stalker/

[Nistomax]

The server is located in USA right?
I've found most of the servers are located in Russia etc for obvious reasions, which caused alot of lag on my part.
Hard to play the game with a ping of 200, so I almost stopped playing.
I'll have to stop by the server sometime and see how I do.

[yaddam205]

The server is located in USA right?
I've found most of the servers are located in Russia etc for obvious reasions, which caused alot of lag on my part.
Hard to play the game with a ping of 200, so I almost stopped playing.
I'll have to stop by the server sometime and see how I do.

Yes, Chicago base.

[SOLDNER-MOFO64]

Ahhh well.....1.0003 is out yet sod all is sorted. Players still stutter all over when runnin'. It seems to be a trend these days....too many games released that have probs that never get fixed :(

It took what 3-4yrs to get STALKER released?

I think it'll be another 3-4yrs before they can get it runnin' properly....twats :mad: