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That the first S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow Of Chernobyl patch breaks save games is kind of a bummer. Thankfully I'm only about two hours in, so I guess I'll just start over. I have been enjoying the game so far though, buggy as it might be.

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    March 27, 2007 4:25 AM

    Stalker Patch

    I have been informed that the patch changes a lot in singleplayer that hasn't been documented in the notes. For example, traders now sell a lot more things and they are more expensive which gives you a greater insentive to do side quests in order to get money. Also armour now degrades with a blue bar.

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      March 27, 2007 4:28 AM

      it also ruins your saved games :(

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      March 27, 2007 5:20 AM

      I think I'm going to wait and finish my current play through before patching. By then there might even be another patch out... and it'll be fun to see the differences :D

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        March 27, 2007 5:22 AM

        The number 1.0001 seems to imply there will be many patches to come

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      March 27, 2007 5:32 AM

      I just finished it, and I have to say..I think it's the best FPS I've ever played. Can't wait to patch it and start over :-)

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        March 27, 2007 5:36 AM

        thats a bold statement... what fps games have you played

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          March 27, 2007 5:56 AM

          I think most of the "popular" ones to come out the last 10 years at least..nothing matches the atmosphere of this game. The A.I. is impressive, I've never been flanked so many times in a game before, and the way they use cover is awesome. The gameplay is hard, which is a nice change from most shooters. All the small RPG-elements really add to it too, even the annoying weight limit. I hope Bethesda take notes, this is really how I'd like to see fallout 3 turn out, just a little more polish, and more fleshed out on the RPG side of things obviously.

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      March 27, 2007 6:09 AM

      That's good. I fucked myself over towards endgame so I am going to start over with the patch and not fuck up this time around.

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        March 27, 2007 6:36 AM

        I just started over and did the first mission. After the mission I went to check the what the first guy has to trade and there are more suits to buy including Bandit and Merc. I'm liking this patch already.

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          March 27, 2007 7:14 AM

          That's a big change. I can't find new armor for shit, and in a game this challenging, i.e. people dropping like flies left and right (I help with this effort quite a bit) you'd think there'd be plenty of secondhand suits to wear. Sheesh.

          That's making me think about patching even though I'm a few hours in. Hm.

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          March 27, 2007 7:17 AM

          Well, that seals the deal for me. I'm applying this patch! \m/

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          March 27, 2007 8:33 AM

          What difficulty is this on? He's not even selling ammo after the patch on master :(

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      March 27, 2007 6:29 AM

      I just got the G36 and LR300, fuck going back to that shitty pistol and craptastic shotgun. I am kicking some ass now, will patch post completion. Also, low crouch + lr300 + scope + grenade launcher = rawk \m/

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        March 27, 2007 7:31 AM

        I got so many fucking large guns last night. At one point I had

        G36
        M4 variant
        Fast shooting AK
        Sniper Equiped G3
        Pistol Grip Shotgun
        USP .45 (so I can be the russian Jack Bauer)

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