Stalker 2 developer GSC Sport World has been step by step working to repair as lots of the bugs and points that plagued the sport at launch, and as we speak it is relased a reasonably big swing at fixing a heap of stuff. This newest patch comes with over 1,800 fixes, making it price of being dubbed the sport’s “first main patch”.
Whereas modders have been busy placing out loads of their very own fixes and tweaks for the sport since actually the second it dropped, it has been good to see GSC doing all it may to make Stalker a factor that people can strive with out habing to fret about working into the sorts of pesky issues our personal Connor and Kelsey did whereas reviewing and guiding the sport.
“Simply earlier than Christmas and New Yr’s, we’re able to current Patch 1.1,” GSC wrote on this new patch’s notes, “It’s the first main patch for S.T.A.L.Ok.E.R. 2: Coronary heart of Chornobyl, and it’ll tackle over 1,800 points, together with the primary iteration of the A-Life fixes.
“We perceive that the dimensions of the patch is large and the method of downloading will take a while. We wish to thanks on your understanding, and we are going to work on this facet as nicely.”
So, what’s on this beefy boi? Nicely, I am not going to undergo all of it as a result of we might be right here all day, however listed below are all of the fixes particularly aimed toward A-Life particularly – that being the system governing AI behaviour that is behind lots of Stalker’s distinctive gameplay enchantment.
- Fastened the problem with spawning NPCs behind the participant’s again.
- Gamers can now encounter roaming NPCs throughout the Zone extra typically.
- Significantly prolonged the space at which A-Life NPCs are seen to the participant.
- Fastened the aggressive optimization concern that prevented A-Life NPCs to exist in Offline (out of participant’s visualization vary). In Offline mode, A-Life will proceed to advance in the direction of their objectives over time. Gamers might now have alternatives to come across A-Life NPCs they’ve beforehand met by following in the identical route because the NPCs.
- Improved A-Life NPCs navigation in Offline utilizing GameGraph (world AI navigation map): Fastened a number of points the place NPCs would fail to observe or discover a path to their designated objectives. Fastened a number of points with NPC being caught in On-line-Offline transition state.
- Enhanced A-Life NPCs’ motivation to develop territory and actively assault enemies and mutants.
- Fastened points that would end in fewer A-life NPCs encountered than supposed.
- Additional contextual actions enchancment to make sure seamless transitions between Offline and On-line states for NPCs engaged in these actions.
- The teams exploring the Zone are actually extra various relating to doable factions and group sizes.
- Fastened concern that whereas roaming over the Zone, Human NPCs did not fulfill their communication wants and talks.
Past this, there are a complete bunch of adjustments to the whole lot from foremost line missions and story development, facet missions and open world encounters, and cutscenes. GSC has additionally made some “balancing changes” that embody “rising rewards for a number of missions”, and tweaked some stuff across the participant’s gear, state, and the way they’re guided across the map.
If you happen to’re nonetheless uncertain whether or not to present Stalker 2 a go, be certain that to take a look at our assessment. We have additionally acquired an array of guides that may aid you survive by doing stuff like effectively taking care of your gear and studying about anomalies.
