S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Anomaly is Rigged

[The_Gaming_Loyalist]

I'm no rookie to S.T.A.L.K.E.R., I've played and completed the three other games, but why on earth is Anomaly so ♥♥♥♥♥♥' difficult? Boars can clean you up in two hits so I can't even complete the first mission.

It's not that I'm ♥♥♥♥ the franchise, I'm actually pretty good at it, but this here is just utterly stupid. No point in saying 'Git Gud' either, because if your weapons won't do what they're designed to and the mutants can clean you up with next to nothing, then chances are, it ain't me.

[The_Gaming_Loyalist]

'Ain't quite like that kiddo'

[󠀡󠀡󠀡󠀡󠀡󠀡]

What happens if you get hit by a running pig? They are like 100-200+ kilos on 4 legs, i guarantee you won't shake it off easily, you'll be on your ass. Now imagine you get run over by a huge mutated boar?

You get the picture.

I can only offer you a few suggestions.

Like i said in other thread, the difficulty in anomaly is very adjustable. For starters increase the player defense rating and damage to enemies. The starting armor is pure ♥♥♥♥, so take some easy jobs and buy something better. The start is always challenging, but nowhere near as brutal and worth ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ about. When you deal with animals like Boars, chimeras etc. just move to the side to dodge or sprint out of the way, use trees and obstacles so they can't reach you. Then buckshot their asses. Buy yourself a sidearm shotgun as soon as you can, or take one from some dead stalker. You can even ignore animals like boars at the start of the game, just run from them. Use elevation if you can so they can't get to you. Don't get swarmed by dogs, pick them from the distance. It's generally bad to just stand on one spot during combat no matter who you fight.

It's kinda sad, because if people used their brains and survival instincts more when they play then we would have had more immersive games like stalker.

[Redrick]

Sorry to break it to you but Anomaly is piss easy compared to some stalker mods. What does coming to the forums to complain about it going to accomplish ? and hey I don't even like Anomaly all that much.. Git gud or play another game.

[The_Gaming_Loyalist]

I'm actually far into the game now, It can be pretty easy to be honest, I also didn't know ♥♥♥♥ about the mod until I looked into it, guess this discussion was pointless as it was all just my impatience, I'd already died enough times I was pissed off.

[Скіф]

Apparently taking all the damage away from your weapons giving mutants 3x damage is considered "difficult" and "realistic".

A boar should go down in a few headshots and for each damage it takes it should be slowed down. Shouldnt take mags of ammo to kill it, thats not difficult, thats just lazy design and the reason why i cant be bothered with mods. Main game is good enough as it is.

[PsyWarVeteran]

Originally posted by Hays:

Apparently taking all the damage away from your weapons giving mutants 3x damage is considered "difficult" and "realistic".

A boar should go down in a few headshots and for each damage it takes it should be slowed down. Shouldnt take mags of ammo to kill it, thats not difficult, thats just lazy design and the reason why i cant be bothered with mods. Main game is good enough as it is.

Mods are great, just like the main game. The issue is striking a balance. Making things die after one shot to achieve "realism" is boring, making them bullet sponges to give the mod a fake difficulty is also ridiculous. Developers need to find that sweet spot.

That said, Anomaly is far from difficult. I don't really like freeplay mods so I am not biased towards Anomaly. You can take down a boar with two shots from a cheap beginner TOZ, easy. Even OP called the topic pointless after getting the hang of it.

[PsyWarVeteran]

Also a tip for the rookies, shot the boars in the torso area, not the face. They will go down easier.

[Doggy Friend]

The game was rigged from the start

[XanDer-XTX]

OP, if you are having trouble with Anomaly just enable the dev menu and spawn a good armor, health supplies and a few weapons to continue on.

[lautaro]

for future problems, you can download this addon:

CORDON EARLY-GAME TWEAKS + EASIER FANATIC TRAINING [1.5.1]

https://www.moddb.com/mods/stalker-anomaly/addons/cordon-early-game-tweaks-easier-fanatic-training-151

[2ugly]

You can also use the anomaly on the road to cheese them to death. It works. Jump from one side of the guard rail to the other and wait for them to die in the anomaly. Tell your Free Stalker buddie to wait so he doesn't die while you do the deed.

[󠀡󠀡󠀡󠀡󠀡󠀡]

Originally posted by 2ugly:

You can also use the anomaly on the road to cheese them to death. It works. Jump from one side of the guard rail to the other and wait for them to die in the anomaly. Tell your Free Stalker buddie to wait so he doesn't die while you do the deed.

That's actually pretty fun because i used to do that while being surrounded by muties in red forrest. I just positioned myself inside the anomaly field for better defense. Though that's very situational and not an option all the time.

[Ҳτгεӎε ⁞ Throwers|Paradise]

This is why I always pick S.T.A.L.K.E.R difficulty.

[The_Gaming_Loyalist]

Originally posted by XanDer-XTX:

OP, if you are having trouble with Anomaly just enable the dev menu and spawn a good armor, health supplies and a few weapons to continue on.

Does the console actually work in anomaly?

[Jus Imperii]

As a Loner, doing Fanatic's beginner quest chain will give you some ammo for your starting weapons, a detector for anomaly hunting, and lastly a 'junk' anomaly hidden in a stash somewhere in Rookie Village that can all be sold to Sidorovich for easy cash. I usually sell the Jellyfish, Anomalous Bread, and Ball Junk Anomaly to Sid for some fast early game cash.

As for boar hunting , I always hop on the nearby car by the road to take some potshots to distract them and have Fanatic shoot them down, lmao, that or get the double-barreled shotgun as your starting weapon and buy some slug shells. Slugs are easily the best solution for killing mutants. Buckshot is also pretty decent if you can't afford slugs at the moment. Also, always try to aim for the head as it does more damage (duh).

Stalker Anomaly is relatively easier compared to the likes of Dead Air, Misery and AREA. You just need to plan your moves almost always and do some tactical maneuvering when in firefights. Anomaly punishes mindless run-and-gun playstyles, found that out the hard way.