Class and Skill leveling

[rytmuss_1993]

I'm new to this franchise, was wondering, does this game have any characters skills based or perk based system?

[Serpiko82]

Nope. All progression revolves around finding or buying better gear.
(And the experience you gain as a player.)

[Thrandir]

Don't go charging in even if you have excellent gear and artefacts, you'll get shot to hell or chew up by mutants.
You don't have to sneak every where just listen and be aware of your surroundings; play smart and learn the quirks of the game.

[Nite69]

No Op

but if I was you I would play shadow of chernobyl first because the events of that are before stalker 2, the first game is still amazing even today and doesn't feel dated at all

https://store.steampowered.com/app/4500/STALKER_Shadow_of_Chernobyl/

[WhiteSnake76]

Originally posted by Nite69:

No Op

but if I was you I would play shadow of chernobyl first because the events of that are before stalker 2, the first game is still amazing even today and doesn't feel dated at all

Guess you did not play the game? Events and Characters from Shadow of Chernobyl, Clear Sky and Call of Prypjat all play a roll in Heart of Chornobyl.
Idealy you would have played all 3 first before this game.

[Nite69]

Originally posted by WhiteSnake76:

Originally posted by Nite69:

No Op

but if I was you I would play shadow of chernobyl first because the events of that are before stalker 2, the first game is still amazing even today and doesn't feel dated at all

Guess you did not play the game? Events and Characters from Shadow of Chernobyl, Clear Sky and Call of Prypjat all play a roll in Heart of Chornobyl.
Idealy you would have played all 3 first before this game.

No clear sky and call of pripyat were only side projects they don't have anything to do with stalker 2 accept for a few maps, and some of the new zones in stalker 2 aren't even in the first 3 games

most of the zones in stalker 2 are from the original shadow of chernobyl

[Serpiko82]

Originally posted by Nite69:

No clear sky and call of pripyat were only side projects they don't have anything to do with stalker 2

That's just false, or an enormous understatement at best.

Playing older games may not be necessary, but their characters and locations most definitely DO play a role in HoC.