Choosing Duty or Freedom Faction

[Kingkat54]

Must you choose one or the other? Can you switch sides? Once chosen, is that the only side you play? Restart to choose other faction? Just wondering about gameplay.

[Zulu]

In the previous games, once you joined the faction, that's it. Best way was to play loner until you got to the point where you completed all the content from all factions, and then choose one. But that made the game a bit harder in some ways. It's interesting to see how each joined faction changes certain things though. Best to experience it through multiple playthroughs.

[Kingkat54]

Thanks for the reply. So, I guess, you could say there are "three ways" to play, either faction, or loner.

[StormhawkV]

You can't join them in Stalker 2. Work for them yes but you won't become a member. It seems like the major decision the player has to make in Stalker 2 is either siding with the heroes from the old games or Warden.

[Zulu]

Originally posted by Kingkat54:

Thanks for the reply. So, I guess, you could say there are "three ways" to play, either faction, or loner.

There's more than just 2 (Duty and Freedom), actually around 10 and you were also able to join factions like Bandits, Ecologists, Loners and Clear Sky.

We'll see how it'll work in STALKER 2 and I'm hoping they bring back faction war system from Clear Sky.

[Entity]

I'm gonna wipe out all the factions. No factions in my Zone, only people.

[Kingkat54]

WOW! So much to learn! But that makes it such an interesting game. Totally a new experience for me.
Zulu, you seem to be very knowledgeable on this game. I appreciate your posts.

[Zulu]

Originally posted by Kingkat54:

WOW! So much to learn! But that makes it such an interesting game. Totally a new experience for me.
Zulu, you seem to be very knowledgeable on this game. I appreciate your posts.

The world of STALKER or The Zone, is the most interesting setting I've ever enjoyed in a videogame, but I don't want to spoil too much. Some folks compare it to Metro, Fallout and few other games, but this thing is in a league of it's own.

Cheers!

[🔥]

Originally posted by Zulu:

Originally posted by Kingkat54:

Thanks for the reply. So, I guess, you could say there are "three ways" to play, either faction, or loner.

There's more than just 2 (Duty and Freedom), actually around 10 and you were also able to join factions like Bandits, Ecologists, Loners and Clear Sky.

We'll see how it'll work in STALKER 2 and I'm hoping they bring back faction war system from Clear Sky.

Assuming modding isn't disabled, I'm sure it will find its way back one way or another!

[Rootbeer Safety Team]

Duty and freedom are in a reduced state in the new game. They won't take the center stage. Arguably. They never did in any of the games

[Panther]

Freedom take centre stage, in our hearts.

[Diabolo]

Only mercs

[Zulu]

Originally posted by 🔥:

Originally posted by Zulu:

There's more than just 2 (Duty and Freedom), actually around 10 and you were also able to join factions like Bandits, Ecologists, Loners and Clear Sky.

We'll see how it'll work in STALKER 2 and I'm hoping they bring back faction war system from Clear Sky.

Assuming modding isn't disabled, I'm sure it will find its way back one way or another!

I believe I've seen some of the devs mention mods will be supported.

[Kingkat54]

Interesting info. There is a lot of "lore" behind this game. No wonder so many are invested in this game, and the potential it can have. I can see why so many have very intense feelings. Not making fun, just understanding better the passion for this game.

[SaintSarcasm]

Originally posted by Entity:

I'm gonna wipe out all the factions. No factions in my Zone, only people.

Unfortunately people will naturally group up with other people of like minds. For safety, for the same purpose etc. and someone will want to make their group have a cool name and icon to symbolize their ideals. And boom another faction is born

[Hightower]

SOO Is joining factions even a thing in this game?? I cannot get a clear answer..