Anomaly or Dead Air ?

[Zzabur]

Which one do you prefer? Have you played both?

I played vanilla games and finished them all (several times each) and i am looking for a very good mod with faction wars, decent story (sticking to original one), survival aspect (soft or hardcore) and why not some craft system, so i tried both mods.

Anomaly :

Pros :
-GFX, x-ray engine 64 bits
-Reliable, no crashes
-Background story available
-more gameplay modes : last man standing, docx...
-Can play any faction, even mercs or Monolith

Cons :
-GFX a bit too "shiny" for me, i like the dark in the russian wild, though they're pretty detailed and good-looking
-Craft a bit complicated, no tutorial
-Some start are weird, beginning in Freedom army warehouse, you're stuck there for a while because the only available exit for this map is....Rostok, Duty base (can't attack the whole city with a 9mm and a sawn-off side-by-side shotgun^^), or perhaps the Radar and its psi-emissions....
-Some NPC feel weird, sometimes they don't react after being shot several times, sometimes they just detect you through a wall from 100m away by night (a bit like original games^^).

Dead Air :

Pros :
-GFX are close to the original series
-Craft system is complex but easy to learn with components list, no tutorial though
-Hardcore (toughest mod i have tested)
-AI is the best i have met in stalker mods
-Respect for the original background

Cons :
-GFX with 32bits engine feel outdated
-No main story, no final objective
-Crash a lot more than Anomaly (playing with Dx9 R2.5 lowered crash frequency, but still crashing a lot when zoning)
-Hidden mechanisms or bug? I had to delete several games because some factions became hostile for no reason (Like Duty became hostile after a simple zoning without any kill or injury, from Rostok->warehouse, Duty neutral, back 1 min later, no enemies encountered, but Duty hostile???)
-A lot of missions end in failed even before you can reach the objective simply because of mutants killing targets or NPC
-Some new games ended with no npcs in cities/camps, like a session where i had only 1 technician available (Clear Sky) and all other were only bandit camps instead of original npcs.


So, my opinion is that Anomaly is, atm, the one i will play, because it seems more polished, and the new 64bits engine is impressive, but Dead Air is not 1.0 yet, so it's pointless to compare a beta with a released version about stability and features, so i keep an eye on it.

What are your opinions about these mods? And others (Misery, CoM, Call of Chernobyl.....)? Which one is the best in your opinion and why? Which one would you advice for someone who played all 3 vanilla games?

[theWall]

I don't like either of them although if it has to be one, i'd say Dead air.

Misery 2.2 is still the most polished, balanced and overall one of the best mods out there next to AA for ShoC. None of these "freeplay" standalone crap mods can be compared imo. They are most of the time just "beta" and will get abandoned eventually like Last day and A.R.E.A.

[Ryken]

I'd like to try Anomaly out, looks like something I'd be into. You offered to throw it into a google drive for me earlier.

[Zzabur]

Trying to upload it, but it's taking ages :x I am trying to find another link not on moddb, it would be the best way to solve your issue.

[Walker Texas Zombie]

引用自 97. Jäger-Division：

I don't like either of them although if it has to be one, i'd say Dead air.

Misery 2.2 is still the most polished, balanced and overall one of the best mods out there next to AA for ShoC. None of these "freeplay" standalone crap mods can be compared imo. They are most of the time just "beta" and will get abandoned eventually like Last day and A.R.E.A.

You obviously have not played the mods and are an ignoramous so stfu.I will say both Dead Air and Anomaly are light years better than any Misery 2.x mod. Even the retaded AI is way more advanced. 'Polished" means nothing .. I've played them all so forget about Misery.. it's sh!t compared to DA or A 1,4. DA has the atmosphere of AA (different storyline as well) but with much better graphics and AN 1.4 takes the mod to a whole new level. You can also try Road to the North mod which has a completely different quest structure but looks 'meh' otherwise. Play the mods before giving an opinion.

[xchrisx88]

dont forget about Road to North, its a standalone, so you dont even need to tinker with your original Stalker folder

[Masi]

Only tried anomaly for a few hours and i did not see the performance improvements that the updated executable can provide. I'd like to give it more time.
The Dead Air mod is exceptional. Refreshing to play. I recommend this one 100 points

[SLON]

Why don't u just buy the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ game instead of trying to play for free?

[Zzabur]

引用自 jupiter：

Why don't u just buy the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ game instead of trying to play for free?

Got all 3 stalkers and finished them at least 3 times each, got a box version of Clear skies, and all games in Steam version. Also you need an official CD-key to play Anomaly. I would buy any official standalone mods by Stalker team, and i will probably buy stalker 2 when it's released (even if i think i will be disappointed).

What makes you think I am trying to play it for free? Have you read the first message of the thread where i already said i finished all original games?

[EpicD1CK]

引用自 jupiter：

i have all the games on box youre not fooling anyone you are a pirate plain and simple bruh

Bra the only person who dosen't have the game in this thread so far is that walker texas guy who was ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ on a guy who just stated his opinion that he just enjoys misery not surprising considering pirates are often time ♥♥♥♥♥♥ entitled trash.

You can see by the mouse icon beside their name. So chill.

btw I find anomaly better too.

[Clarence Boddicker]

I install Anomaly and it runs great, map is huge! What do I do? Story mode or just cruise around and kill/loot? Is there an endgame at all or basically just a sandbox?

[Zzabur]

@EpicD1CK : Don't worry, this guy got multiple games bans and is trolling, I don't care about his opinion.

引用自 Chonchy：

I install Anomaly and it runs great, map is huge! What do I do? Story mode or just cruise around and kill/loot? Is there an endgame at all or basically just a sandbox?

Story mode is just here to give you an objective to roam maps, so you can consider it as a sandbox. The mod is great, but is lacking a story like in vanilla games. I guess it's difficult for a mod to be as fun as vanilla because of that, either no story, either a story that won't fit completly in stalker background. I really miss the thrill i felt the day i started to play SHoC....

BTW, I am trying Road to the North atm, because the guy claim to have written nice dialogs and questlines, so basically Anomaly with a real story. I really hope it can fit in stalker universe, but i haven't progress much and can't say it's better atm, though i have great hopes it can be a good game. I will share my opinion about it later on this thread.

[Bass Junkie]

anomoly is alot better imo

[Zzabur]

引用自 BasS-Junkie-XL：

anomoly is alot better imo

A lot better then Dead Air or Road to the North? Just starting RTTN, i am interested in opinions about this mod.

[Clarence Boddicker]

I start loner in anomaly and maybe im too nub but it seems like I am stuck in this agorapora starting village. Everywhere I go there is serious danger. I got radiated but no amount of cigs/drink will make it go away. Can anyone link me to a nub guide or toss me some hints. Thanks!

[Shredder]

引用自 Chonchy：

I start loner in anomaly and maybe im too nub but it seems like I am stuck in this agorapora starting village. Everywhere I go there is serious danger. I got radiated but no amount of cigs/drink will make it go away. Can anyone link me to a nub guide or toss me some hints. Thanks!

It's part of the learning process. In Anomaly you can choose some starting equipment. I recommend an AK some anti rads and a medkit with bandages. And a geiger counter if you have the points. Good hunting Stalker.