Hello Stalkers!
You received a lot of new stuff from us with the last major update. But the biggest (and the most intense for us) is the VR device. This small, inconspicuous toy that you can place at your base introduces a new challenge to the game. It’s not easy, but gives a lot of fun and satisfaction.
We have been thinking about exploring the fractal world in a way similar to roguelikes for a long time. If you remember, one of the first concepts of the fractal world involved walking with a weapon in a maze filled with enemies. It looked cool on paper, but didn’t work that well in practice. This concept was abandoned, but the very idea of creating your own roguelike remained. We had the opportunity to rewrite our concept a bit and finally implement it into the game.
The result of these works is a VR device that allows you to move into the fractal world and face opponents in several arenas. Each subsequent one is more and more difficult, and resources are limited. Below we present a short guide on how to navigate through the new game mode and how to survive in it.
1. Know your enemy (and be well prepared for him)
At the beginning of each round, you will see a large tube filled with liquid containing the creature. Use it as an indication of who you will fight on the fifth level. Use this knowledge to be able to adapt your arsenal to the final battle.
2. Your inventory is everything
It's not like you can go straight to the arena with a Blaster in hand. Your inventory is limited to what can be found in the big container at the start of each round: weapons, some ammo and some resources needed for modifications. There isn't much of it, and it is possible that you won't do too much with these resources before the first round, but they will increase over time. If possible, don't use up everything right away.
3. Recycling is handy
There may be a situation where you have too many weapons in your inventory (yes, such a thought may appear in your head at some stage), and not enough resources needed to create specific modifications. Don't throw your weapons on the ground! Instead, use a recycling device. It will allow you to gain much needed resources, get rid of the unnecessary stuff and make room in your inventory for perhaps better weapons.
4. Rambo would be a terrible fighter
Wandering around the arena and shooting blindly at everything may look cool, but generally it's a rather bad idea. Use the element of surprise, sneak and, if you can, take your opponent off silently. Stealth is good for you. You should have fun in Rambo style only as a last resort.
5. Don't lick the walls
In the arena, your task is to defeat your opponents and survive. That’s it! Don't look for resources because you won't find them anyway, don't wander around the board because you have nowhere to go (the arenas are small). Better spend your time learning about the paths your opponents are walking and plan your attack.
These are the really basic rules that you should know. There is nothing we can do but wish you a fruitful hunt!
We continue our contest of Chernobylite keys to win. We remind you of the rules: we ask a question related to the game, and the fastest correct answer wins.
Olga may (or may not) have some affection for one of the crew. To whom?
We will announce the winner and the correct answer in the report and in the comments on Monday.
EDIT:
Answer: Sashko
Congratulations to your evil twin :)
That's it for today!
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