First playthrough, use gunslinger mod?

[SynthScavenger]

or vanilla

[Cujo]

First playthrough go vanilla, except maybe texture packs such as the Absolute Series or Atmosfear since they do not add many gameplay elements. Second playthrough go buck wild.

[Boardalius]

Don't listne to Cujo, download whatever mods you want. Just know if you download a mod like Misery, you will have a miserable experience, and you won't enjoy it one bit.

I recommend Absolute Nature, Absolute Structures, STCOP Weapon Pack!

[PsyWarVeteran]

Listen to Cujo and go vanilla, after you experience the game as the developers intended, go crazy.

[Cujo]

Originally posted by Boardalius Mansfurd:

Don't listne to Cujo, download whatever mods you want. Just know if you download a mod like Misery, you will have a miserable experience, and you won't enjoy it one bit.

I recommend Absolute Nature, Absolute Structures, STCOP Weapon Pack!

Those are great mods. I run those mods too plus atmosfear 3 and a homebrew outfit stat changes mod. I still recommend a vanilla first playthrough. The base experience is important to understand what the mods do and it's also a wonderful game on its own, without the need of mods. I'm not gonna be one of those purists that say to never use mods, I'm just advocating for a bit of perspective before modding the game and changing the experience.

Zone Reclamation Project, Atmosfear 3, the Absolute series, all good mods that could be used on a first run through. Other than that and it changes the game.

I love mods. I run 70 mods on my Anomaly install. I run nearly 400 on XCOM 2. But only after I've played through the game and I know exactly what to change for my personal experience.

[SynthScavenger]

I tend to go vanilla on first runs, but after a quick browse of possible mods the Gunslinger looked the most interesting without disturbing too much. I've decided to go vanilla after enjoying the gun play of the first 2 Stalker games and might try out a couple different options on a revisit. Absolute nature and Atmosfear both look great and will probably put those into the mix as well.

[Pierpalle_Scroti]

You can go with Gunslinger on your first run.
With Gunslinger, Atmosfear and Absolute Nature you still have the vanilla game but improved.

[grove]

Go vanilla then play mods

[[HELL] Emperorpphed]

play misery its a mod for newer players trust me on this

[eddie]

Fell free to use mods like Absolute Nature, Absolute Structures, AtmosFear, Arsenal Overhaul, Absolute Scopes, HD Items..
- its mainly graphics mods (except arsenal overhaul). So main game will be vanilla-like, but with better graphic..

Gunslinger is ok for first run IMO, but this mod is in Beta phase - so many others nice mods will not be compatible with Gunslinger.. So it would be better to stay away from Gunslinger for a while and play with other mods, and wait for Gunslinger full release - I believe after that Gunslinger should be compatible with that graphics mods.

I would recommend NOT to play Misery or Complete mod for first run, because this mods change the game too much.

[SynthScavenger]

10 hours into my vanilla run and so far the game hasn't disappointed. Looked a bit more at the mod scene and will definitely be using Gunslinger with Nature and Atmosfear on my next run which will be much later down the road. Hopefully Gunslinger will be ready by the time that happens. Thanks a lot for all the feedback.

[Cujo]

Originally posted by AlteredSt8:

10 hours into my vanilla run and so far the game hasn't disappointed. Looked a bit more at the mod scene and will definitely be using Gunslinger with Nature and Atmosfear on my next run which will be much later down the road. Hopefully Gunslinger will be ready by the time that happens. Thanks a lot for all the feedback.

Cheers and welcome to the Zone, Stalker! Complimentary vodka and sausage are available in Owl's backroom.

[SynthScavenger]

Originally posted by Cujo:

Originally posted by AlteredSt8:

10 hours into my vanilla run and so far the game hasn't disappointed. Looked a bit more at the mod scene and will definitely be using Gunslinger with Nature and Atmosfear on my next run which will be much later down the road. Hopefully Gunslinger will be ready by the time that happens. Thanks a lot for all the feedback.

Cheers and welcome to the Zone, Stalker! Complimentary vodka and sausage are available in Owl's backroom.

Vodka and sausage huh, making my way there now.

[Big John]

i recommend misery for your first playrhough.

[TUNABANDIT]

Where do I find the Absolute Structures and Absolute Scopes download? I can only find Absolute Nature.

[Cujo]

http://www.absolute.crommcruac.com/

Originally posted by TUNABANDIT:

Where do I find the Absolute Structures and Absolute Scopes download? I can only find Absolute Nature.