(Possible spoiler for first time players) Am I just that bad or is something going on that shouldn't be?

[Ben Bober]

I'm about 5 to 10 minutes into the game, still following the tutorial missions where you just got your scanner and need to find an artifact in the toxic field right outside the bunker. I do that, but then after not even 10 seconds, a bloodsucker attacks me. 1 of his hits is enough for 95% of my health. I stand no chance against it. Is this supposed to happen or am I just extremely unlucky? Bottomline right now anyway is that I'm softlocked by the game. I have to do this tutorial mission, but I cannot kill the bloodsucker that's waiting for me right after. I've tried running different directions but there's not many ways you can run when you're up against a big cliff. I always end up walking into the area where the bloodsucker (supposedly) is. Since it's invisible and all until it attacks.

Genuine question. Is it supposed to be like this that one of the rarer enemies (in the previous games) is the first enemy I walk into? Like I said, it nearly instakills me. But it might as well cause it attacks, stuns me and then finishes me off anyway.

[CosmicXSolitude]

idk man ive played a crap ton of stalker and this thing has already killed me 6 times

[Ben Bober]

Originally posted by CosmicXSolitude:

idk man ive played a crap ton of stalker and this thing has already killed me 6 times

Like I get it, STALKER is supposed to be hard. But right from the literal start? I thought Bloodsuckers were supposed to be rare. I am still doing the tutorial missions. The literal part where it teaches you how to use the scanner. The game can't possibly expect me to kill a bloodsucker when 1 hit from it downs my health to 2% when I'm at this stage of the game, right??

[Chippi]

Had to search for this cause I was getting wrecked and wanted to make sure I wasn't the only one lol

Playing on Stalker difficulty. I grabbed the artifact, sprinted back to the bunker, and fatal funneled that sucker.

[Ben Bober]

Originally posted by Chippi:

Had to search for this cause I was getting wrecked and wanted to make sure I wasn't the only one lol

Playing on Stalker difficulty. I grabbed the artifact, sprinted back to the bunker, and fatal funneled that sucker.

I guess I might have to try that too. First time I tried it like that ♥♥♥♥♥♥ me over so I just decided it's no use. Since you're locking yourself in between a wall and a bloodsucker. How many mags did it take to kill it? I emptied 1 whole mag once and it just didn't flinch.

[Deadbeat]

Them putting us against a bloodsucker this early on was a bit rough, but did it first time on vet. Just kept running around and taking a few shots. It only attacks once out of stealth.

[Ben Bober]

Originally posted by Deadbeat:

Them putting us against a bloodsucker this early on was a bit rough, but did it first time on vet. Just kept running around and taking a few shots. It only attacks once out of stealth.

That's the thing I'm having trouble with. It doesn't get out of stealth until it's right in front of you. For me at least. And considering that it's dark enough that only your flashlight lights up the area you're looking at, I just cannot see it coming.

[LazyBrain]

I can't even find the artifact...

[WINSTON]

Originally posted by LazyBrain:

I can't even find the artifact...

unequip detector, and equip that again

[Chippi]

Originally posted by Ben Bober:

Originally posted by Chippi:

Had to search for this cause I was getting wrecked and wanted to make sure I wasn't the only one lol

Playing on Stalker difficulty. I grabbed the artifact, sprinted back to the bunker, and fatal funneled that sucker.

I guess I might have to try that too. First time I tried it like that ♥♥♥♥♥♥ me over so I just decided it's no use. Since you're locking yourself in between a wall and a bloodsucker. How many mags did it take to kill it? I emptied 1 whole mag once and it just didn't flinch.

Took an entire AK mag and a few bullets from a 2nd gun. Also you can shoot it while it's invisible

[:RuneScapeguy:]

i died like 15 times, tried it on easiest difficulty, still died, then i just ran away and it didn't keep chasing, perhaps ... we are not ready yet.

[Alt0153]

those things are terrible! in CoP i had a shotgun specially for those buggers

[Chippi]

Originally posted by :RuneScapeguy::

i died like 15 times, tried it on easiest difficulty, still died, then i just ran away and it didn't keep chasing, perhaps ... we are not ready yet.

killed it on my 3rd try on Stalker. I sprinted back into the bunker, held my gun on the door, and started shooting when I saw the glimmer.