Dia on 17/5/2011 at 14:17
Thanks Koki. I keep trying to streamline as I go along now, keeping more ammo, medkits, & radiation hypos than anything else. For some odd reason I really hated to drop all those sausages. ;) I'm glad I left a stash at the Bar which included another Merc suit, since by the time I got back there my Stalker suit had become totally ineffective. I learned early on to keep an eye on my weapon's condition & found that it was relatively easy to swap my nearly worn out weapon for one in better shape from a fallen enemy or fellow stalker.
When I was heading out of Garbage to go north to the Bar (the 2nd time, after I had the X18 papers) I intended to talk to the commanding soldier at the fallen railroad bridge to offer to pay the 500 to let me pass this time (the thought of trying to run the gauntlet of that horrid tunnel was NOT appealing), but to my surprise, the several soldiers guarding that area decided to shoot-on-sight. After much deliberation I just sprinted through when they were all spread out and actually made it through without injury (Serpantine! Serpantine!). Those were some tough bastards, so sprinting seemed more logical than a fire-fight. It seems that almost everything in this game is out to kill you. :weird: Good thing I love a challenge.
Next up: heading to the X16 lab to meet Kruglov. I've saved this part for daytime playing since (as anyone who knows me from the Thief forums will attest to) I really, really, really HATE zombies. Too bad you can't use some kind of lure to get them all into one area so you can just blow them all to hell at once. Sausages would've worked well for that ploy, imo. :cheeky:
Muzman on 17/5/2011 at 16:39
What's this using walkthroughs business? This is a game best played lost and confused.
Dia on 17/5/2011 at 17:22
:laff:
Muz, I'm lost and confused even with the walkthrough.
Koki on 17/5/2011 at 20:03
Come on, the game has quest compass for christ's sake.
Dia on 18/5/2011 at 02:07
Unfortunately, I'm directionally challenged (also somewhat right/left dyslexic :( ); when looking at the main map everything looks simple, but when trying to follow the mini-map, directions seem to get turned around. But I'm muddling through and rather enjoying the experience, thank you.
However ........ whoever let zombies have loaded guns is one sick f__k, imo!
PigLick on 18/5/2011 at 03:36
Also to the right of the guarded railway bridge is a gap in the fence, use that to avoid any confrontation.
Dia on 18/5/2011 at 21:21
Thanks Piggy. Right now I'm at the X16 lab (bottom level), trying to make it thru hordes of zombies & mutants. VERY frustrating. Bastards are really tough to kill and headshots aren't always easy. I think what's frustrating me the most is that when I get killed & reload from the last save, the combination of and placements of the zombies/mutants changes every time, so I can't 'memorize' their location and be ready for them. Keeps me on my toes, if nothing else, right?
Damn zombies.
