New Features:
- A new faction, "Dawn," has been added.
- A new location — the "Dawn" faction base — is now available. It unlocks as you progress through the storyline.
- A storyline quest has been added at the "Dawn" base.
- Female characters make their first appearance in the game and can be encountered at the "Dawn" base.
- Two new artifact hunting quests have been added. These can be obtained from Mykhalych at the "Free Stalkers" base, but only after completing the "Radio Towers Shutdown" quest. The second quest becomes available a short time after completing the first.
- New lootable items have been added: boxes with DVD discs.
- Action music now plays during battles with factions in the Zone. It enhances the intensity of combat without being overly distracting. Currently, this feature is in testing and only works during battles with factions.
- A new artifact, "Snowflake," has been added.
- A new artifact, "Polar Hedgehog," has been added.
- A new achievement, "Mutant Hunter," has been added.
- A new achievement, "Zone Nightmare," has been added.
Changes and Improvements:
- The PDA map is now slightly zoomed out by default, allowing players to see a larger area. You can still zoom in and out using the "+" and "-" buttons on the PDA screen.
- On the Landfill location, the point "Processing Station DK1" has been renamed to "DK2" to prevent confusion in certain quests.
- Animations for some factions have been improved.
- Fixed issues related to items.
- Fixed issues related to AI.
- Added new atmospheric items to certain locations.
- Improved textures in several levels.
- Adjusted the physics for certain items.
- Optimized game performance in some locations.
Additional:
- The leaderboard has been reset. To restore your ranking, complete a trade on the "Black Market."
We wish all stalkers a happy holiday season! May the Zone be kind to you, and may health, happiness, and good fortune follow you in real life. Thank you for staying with us — together, we make this world more exciting!
P.S. This isn’t the end... The next update will be released before the end of the year. Stay tuned, stalkers!