S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Iceberg Explained #2 - Basement Layer

[@Manfred_Danfred]

3:36 was literally a "Fucker stole my BTR can't have shit at the CNPP" moment lmao

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Yeah poor military.

[@car_rar]

Lmao this made me audibly lol

[@justins.4201]

It’s amazing how far stalker lore and environmental storytelling can go, even with limited budget and resources, GSC made such an intriguing world

[@anomalousdugout9557]

So true.

[@matthewptr_]

Agreed!

[@CrashHeadroom]

Thats nothing... you should see the original dark fairy tale version of the story. Only when you have had a gestalt entity made of 1000 minds bare down on you and strip your mind of consciousness do you understand o.O. Only when you have traded with the mutants will you see O.O.....

[@DodgyDaveGTX]

I think GSC were genuinely incredibly ambitious with the first STALKER, and were just let down by their shitty X-Ray engine (AFAIK it was an in-house engine, right? Which in-and-of-itself is an incredibly ambitious feat for such a small, then-unheard of studio), and probably a few other factors too. But their vision was - and I daresay still is - unparalleled with this series. Something which the community quickly realised. I mean why else are we still talking about it - and playing it - in 2023? ♥ Please, GSC, don't fuck up STALKER 2 🙏

[@--shaman--]

Damn, can't wait for the 3rd part already Also, fun fact: there was a dialogue with the (now dead) soldier from 8:45 - Vasil Luckless - that got cut from the game. Vasil was heavily wounded but still able to talk. He was supposed to mention the Monolith's positions and give Marked One the military attack plans before dying. He would also mention that his squad was actually waiting near the Zone's border already for a month before the attack, and that the army's special forces are supposed to rush in to support them

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Yes, I remember about that.

[@chudcel88]

Only on the second layer and it's already crazy esoteric, very nice.

[@anomalousdugout9557]

I hope you will enjoy the next layers.

[@antipsychotic451]

That excited little "let's go!" at 4:19 was so funny to me, it was a really unexpected break from your typical monotone. Can't wait for the next iceberg video, these are always a treat.

[@kroustyman]

"Bottom of the iceberg : Anomalous dugout's excited let's go One theory is that anomalous dugout has been kidnapped and replaced. A document found in GSC headquarter shows that....."

[@numbfinger7137]

all this time, i thought he is a Monolith, that let's go tone prove me wrong. JK

[@anomalousdugout9557]

I'm quite different when I don't use a script.

[@tunguska1576]

To think there was a drivable BTR there is mindblowing, awesome video as always

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Incredible right.

[@BalrogSonOfNelgar]

The vehicle scrapyard may refer to the Truck Cemetery map, though I don't know how much about that map outside of mods, but I believe it was a cut map that was added back in

[@r3v4n21]

I'm pretty sure the Truck Cemetary was made from scratch by the Call of Chernobyl team, who based it off a real location in the chernobyl zone. The vehicle graveyard in garbage probably drew inspiration from the same source

[@anomalousdugout9557]

@@r3v4n21 Yes, that's also what I think.

[@Hunne2303]

@@r3v4n21 down to the helicopters and the direction they are facing...just search some real picture and visit the place in Anomaly...ingame graveyard has a bit more variety to vehices but otherwise it´s like the real place

[@SpecShadow]

Legit never knew about suit in this place 6:10 despite playing the game numerous times.

[@anomalousdugout9557]

I found it very late as well.

[@JohnLavos]

I just now see how much of the stalker lore i have missed. Superb and nicely explained video.

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Thanks!

[@nagabe6394]

Well damn, kinda glad I didn't found the Bloodsucker Shrine in my SoC playthrough, that's really creepy af. The hanged zombies reminds me of an old thriller movie, probably a tribute? The balaclava soldier probably a render of a developer (or their friend), also a tribute. Finally thanks for translating the military helicopter at CNPP raid, I always wonder what they said. Loads of unparalleled information as always, thanks Anomalous!

[@anomalousdugout9557]

My pleasure :)

[@gordoncordon9779]

Love it, the wait for pt. 2 is over. This just keeps getting better and better!

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Thanks, part 3 will come eventually.

[@XYZ-eo8um]

Actually I like the idea of zombiefied stalker becoming something else, like in this case rotting, shambling corpses, over time. Imagine that zombiefied stalkers are two possible way of their devolution, an undead zombie, or a Snork, since apparently there are more and more of them out there, instead of dying out from being hunted down by stalkers.

[@ocwpzw]

The vehicle scrapyard is a truck cemetery. A map completely cut out of the game before release, can be found in mods that brings back the old layout of the game world like call of Chernobyl, Anomaly, Lost Alpha and others.

[@anomalousdugout9557]

I don't think this map was ever planned by the developers. It was only made later by the modders.

[@herus1]

About freedom leader stash: probably he was just assumed dead, since there were no way to communicate with other freedom members and scorcher blocked signal, hope hes fine now

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Yes maybe that's what happened.

[@StalkerModDeveloper]

Amazing video, i just finished it! Cant wait for the next chapter. Greetings from Argentina, stalker!

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Thanks, sorry for the long wait.

[@untrustworthy7226]

Would be badass driving into the cnpp with a btr an leaving with it after wards with a ton of guns

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Indeed it would.

[@gabiferreira6864]

Thanks for the awesome video, man! Can't wait for part 3! I'm so happy that the Stalker community is still active to this day, specially because I only started playing the games this year(I'm finishing Call of Pripyat rn) and it's already my favorite franchise. My hope's up for Heart of Chornobyl!

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Very nice to see some new S.T.A.L.K.E.R. enjoyers, welcome!

[@Deamons64]

Well, seems I picked a lucky time to get back into stalker stuff. Rare I catch an upload this early. You make good stuff my dude.

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Thanks, that's nice.

[@maziloquesea2452]

Can't wait for part 3, nice video man!!!

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Thanks you.

[@quebecnovemberlima]

I think the balaclava soldier is just a rare character model. I just played through SoC again and ran into one in the industrial area next to Agroprom when I was returning there late game. Actually confused him for a stalker at first when I turned the corner.

[@StinkyMunez]

5:30 I think that since the monolith often uses heads on pikes, it must have been built by Monolith before they were killed by something. The bodies ON the altars are Military, while the bodies AROUND the altar are Monolith. Almost like they were praising it when the bloodsuckers came.

[@StalkerModDeveloper]

Finally!!! I can have breakfast while watching ur content again

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Enjoy.

[@milentanev7340]

Perfect Saturday! New video.

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Perfect Saturday indeed.

[@truespiderlover]

I'm so happy whenever he posts, he has such a cheerful vibe about him

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Thank you.

[@snaker9er]

Something about the way that tunnel zombie is laying on that bed and the dialogue says "land a date"

[@imN4rrat0r]

Was waiting for this from the beginning.

[@anomalousdugout9557]

I hope it was worth the wait.

[@DodgyDaveGTX]

You know how the lyrics go... _"Black balaclava 'pon face, no CCCP a-catch badman face"_

[@TOx1CC]

i cant even stop watching your videos, they're insanely good for your channel size, and so informative!

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Thanks, glad you like them.

[@Matt-md5yt]

yo glad you continued this my homie

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Of course, I will make all 5 layers.

[@caramelcalimero9479]

Great video's and love your content. I can feel your passion for STALKER. Keep it up ❤

[@infuzo1]

No, these "normal zombies" are first victims of experiments in x-labs. We can see a special outfit which they wear. It reminds hospital outfit.

[@bluebud169]

Stalker Lore is deep as mariana trench but its barely explained with little to no information. But thats what makes them interesting. Just enough room for speculation.

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Yes, I agree.

[@skullgaming5405]

Thanks for the command for the vehicle drive!

[@anomalousdugout9557]

I hope you have fun with it.

[@Grandmaster-Kush]

I remember as a young teen playing STALKER infront of the CRT finding out you can get into the APC, I tought I was alone in this discovery but obviously not :)

[@anomalousdugout9557]

It's a secret very few people know about.

[@elijahshepherd3374]

The vehicle scrapyard could be the Truck Cemetery.

[@anomalousdugout9557]

I don't think so. I believe Truck Cemetery was created by modders afterwards.

[@chiffmonkey]

The vehicle scrapyards are real locations within the zone, where vehicles used during the NPP cleanup operation were abandoned due to their radioactive build-up. I'd imagine a place a lot like Vehicle Graveyard from Call of Chernobyl and its derivatives, but on a smaller scale.

[@g4man41]

Sweet! Wow, that video went by so quick. Loved it, thanks!

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Very good then.

[@Billy_The_Kid-]

I recently bought clear sky. It's my first stalker game. I'm already almost done with my second playthrough. Your videos have helped me a lot and I'm absolutely loving the game. I cannot wait to be able to play the others

[@anomalousdugout9557]

That's very nice!

[@Billy_The_Kid-]

@@anomalousdugout9557 I have heard from some others that clear sky is not the best in the series, but I am enjoying it a lot, I'm quite addicted to it. There really is nothing else like it. I cannot wait to play the other games and hopefully enjoy them even more. Your lore videos are making me appreciate the game even more, currently binge watching your underground areas playlist and I will definitely be binge watching all of your content. Thank you for all the hard work you put into your videos 😁

[@Billy_The_Kid-]

I seen I another stalker iceberg video that Scar could be Savior, any thoughts?

[@anomalousdugout9557]

@@Billy_The_Kid- I think it is quite unlikely.

[@nukeplayer2847]

Love these series already, still waiting for cat video tho

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Thanks, please be patient.

[@nukeplayer2847]

@@anomalousdugout9557 i will :)

[@nukeplayer2847]

17:35 these are indeed dead stalkers, since texture is called "trupik" which means "corpse" in russian. If they were to mention it being related to zombies, they would do that in file name for sure

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Alright, interesting. Thanks for letting me know.

[@amirnamdarian2450]

Perfect video stalker

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Thanks.

[@thewarsix8219]

Well that makes 4 that I guessed correctly. Looking forward to the next level

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Nice job.

[@oziaus]

Bro. Love your videos.

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Thanks.

[@carcinogenical4389]

I find it interesting how in call of pripyat there's no heads on pikes. I kinda like them and how intimidating they are when placed in monolith areas and would like to see them return in heart of chernobyl as they really do crush your moral and make new players nervous for their first time in the red forest or even the wild territories foreboding entrance

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Yes. The areas in CoP used to be inaccessible because of the brain scorcher and have been recently discovered when the game takes place, so maybe that's why they are missing.

[@untrustworthy7226]

Nice part 2

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Yes.

[@Shabangs510]

BRO IVE BEEN WAITING. Your videos got me into stalker as well as a couple others.

[@anomalousdugout9557]

That's good, sorry for the long wait.

[@nicaalex6062]

that's why i love this game. it have an interesting plot and it's how i like it: *dark*

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Yes, I agree.

[@nicaalex6062]

@@anomalousdugout9557 and that's why i wanna visit the place itself even to make my own game based on that place but even more darker than stalker. and also with new mutants heheh

[@Andrei9thouzen]

Oh boy a painfull wait for part 3

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Patience will be rewarded.

[@NomadShadow1]

Cool, I didn’t pick up on any of that when I played through the original games. Looking forward for part 3

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Alright, see you in part 3.

[@Sachin-xy7yz]

I watch your videos while I eat.

[@anomalousdugout9557]

I think that's good.

[@mathiask.5474]

Incredible, incroyable, as always ^^

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Thanks.

[@thedmitry5165]

Great vid! About the vehicle scrapyard, I think there might be a slight mistranslation, or rather a misunderstanding of sand translation - in russian it's called "кладбище техники", and техники here is not specifically vehicles, but rather all kind of industrial equipment such as cranes and stuff, then the OLR Radar scrapyard makes a bit more sense. I also agree that the guy in the Bar is most likely talking about this place, relating to the build location

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Oh alright, thanks for letting me know.

[@ASlickNamedPimpback]

12:25 - it could be that the scrapyard is the Truck Cemetary

[@anomalousdugout9557]

No it is not, since this map was created by modders many years later.

[@diogeneslantern18]

You're exploding in popularity on the stalker subreddit

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Really? Interesting.

[@fy4370]

The vehicle scrapyard is in Anomaly Mod

[@anomalousdugout9557]

It's not the same.

[@kronoshellsing6293]

with reference to Ep.1 one could argue the orange exoskeleton's are a nod to Half-Life also. damn i need to play through the series.. only seen parts of it while my dad was playing.. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Lost Alpha was interesting. there was this plant anomaly that caused permanent bleeding... no amount of bandages could stop my Dad from bleeding out, had to load a new save.. RIP I digress, wonderful content and i'm loving the lore

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Alright thanks, you should definitely play the trilogy!

[@vladneacsu]

I have been waiting a long time for this video, Anomalous!

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Sorry, I know I'm way too slow.

[@vladneacsu]

@@anomalousdugout9557 no worries, brother! I love your content and I’m always excited when it comes out, whenever that may be 🥰

[@Микаэльножницы]

Regarding the 'bloodsucker shrine': We are aware Shadow of Chernobyl is loaded with traces of cut features, even factions, correct? This landmark very well may be supposed to have been a Sin faction feature; after all, their intended base is the Army Warehouses itself.

[@Микаэльножницы]

Oh wait, you did mention it. 👍

[@ChadVulpes]

12:13 Keep in mind that the game was not originally written in the English language, so hanging onto specific words is a waste of time. "Vehicle scrapyard" could easily be just a very slight over-interpretation of the translators.

[@kristijanvujadinovic9307]

The soldier with a baclava is common you just need to wait a couple of minutes for him to spawn and also there is a uniform with his skin at army outpost in cordon Soc

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Alright, nice to know.

[@RaisedbyaWildPackofCigarettes]

You can drive any vehicle in Stalker Anomaly if it has 4 wheels. Just get in and press "o", I was just whipping a bus around like 5 minutes ago 👍

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Yeah but this is not Anomaly.

[@salomonmorgadorry3595]

Nice video, with a wonderful explanation of everything, I'll be waiting the next part. But for now... I'll try to check some of these secrets :D.

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Thanks, have fun in the Zone.

[@justmetonyxd3218]

Yes a new one stay making this Nice content

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Yes.

[@beasyhomie]

loves your vids man so much great lore. seen every last one. an i mean to ask, where are you from brotha? your accent is interesting.

[@anomalousdugout9557]

I am French, can you believe that?

[@beasyhomie]

@@anomalousdugout9557 haha i'm from NYC so it's not too hard to believe, i meet all kinds of ppl. keep the videos up man looking forward to #3 my mans

[@felikfelik1942]

Finally, i've been waiting this for a long time. 😍

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Sorry for the wait.

[@felikfelik1942]

@@anomalousdugout9557 Don't worry sir, i just getting exited more bout S.T.A.L.K.E.R.

[@timoteodalton4602]

Finally !!!! i was expecting this video a long ago

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Sorry for taking so long.

[@tamasgal7330]

i dont think zombies become civil zombies, i think they are dead civilians before the second disaster and because the strong emissions they wake up i know my english is incredible, sry about that

[@anomalousdugout9557]

I completely understand what you mean, and yes I think it makes sense!

[@razakeldrukata6502]

vehicle scrapyard must reffer to the map that has the tanks apcs and helicopters in the completed zone map

[@kitonja_2315]

Man I cant wait for the part 3! The waiting is gonna kill me

[@anomalousdugout9557]

You'll make it, I'm sure of it.

[@ReShout876]

Finally, a new video

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Sorry for the wait.

[@Garik273]

Yay thats me at 12:43

[@anomalousdugout9557]

I knew you would notice.

[@Ivan_Troop]

Can i go there?

[@SkyLoVe643]

Can't wait for the next one ! Good hunting stalker !

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Thanks, it will come eventually.

[@SpaceKebab]

happy 100th video

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Thank you.

[@spontanapa]

The BTR made my jaw drop

[@JohnDoe-bk2hg]

I swear the hanging bodies outside of Rostok were deserters. Almost positive that was mentioned in game.

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Maybe that's what it is.

[@JohnDoe-bk2hg]

@@anomalousdugout9557 You make my life a tiny bit better every time I see your vids.

[@starioncostumes]

And i thought i was the only one who saw the bloodcyka shrine and asked himself "Who did this?"

[@THE_MR_MAN]

yay im glad you posted aagain i love it thanks

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Glad you enjoy.

[@guts8909]

vehicle scrapyard is probebly the truck cemetary

[@anomalousdugout9557]

I don't think so. The truck cemetery was made much much later by modders.

[@XanderNiles]

The zombies in the tunnel is perhaps my favorite, the models placed in there are so cool to not be used. Thanks to mods like Call Of Chernobyl and Lost Alpha, you can fight zombies at any time. The drivable vehicles is a cool idea but the mechanics in the game or in the mods is janky and the Balaclava soldier spawn rate is definitely low. I recall killed him but not 100% sure.

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Alright.

[@matthewptr_]

Cool video as always!

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Thank you.

[@rostastepanek5542]

Everybody gangsta till Strelok starts BTR

[@Sdalger_]

Great video like always

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Thanks Sdalger.

[@pastelfromgreece9603]

wow seems like i missed a lot in this game, I will try to find these mysteries in my 2nd playthrough!

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Alright!

[@frentzen100]

I completed it about 7-8 times, but I still find new things in every playthrough. This is why it's my favourite game.

[@leota8495]

Great work bro!

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Thanks.

[@juanpablogonzalez8528]

I thought the shrine was made by Sin, who were supposed to be in army warehouses and then got cut

[@Terminator6663]

If you do use static images for your new campfire stories, please add in-game SFX and relevant audio from games to add ambience, maybe upload these simpler stories to Spotify for drivers to enjoy on late night drives 😘

[@anomalousdugout9557]

I haven't decided what to do yet, but I'll try to make it as best as possible!

[@vanjek9148]

Nice video. Is there going to be something about early/build versions of the game?

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Thanks. I don't think so.

[@LilTachanka]

vehicle scrapyard could be the truck yard no? in lost alpha and others

[@anomalousdugout9557]

I don't think so, but who knows.

[@isaias3423]

Hey, man, as always, your content is really well made, and have a loot of quality, i thank you a lot for doing this great content, but what i would like to know is... How do you search this very specific informations? You literraly play the game and find it?... Or you have some other manners of finding it? Because im also want be a stalker "Lore Expert" like you XD, but sometimes i find out that is hard to find some informations.

[@thenecromorpher]

Probably some mix of reading how to do the thing on some wiki or Reddit post and recording himself having already gotten the thing and the things necessary to get that thing to appear. Hence why he showed screen caps of the balaclava soldier, simply because he knows he is supposed to spawn, but didn't in his run to get him to spawn.

[@TBRACKET]

I didn't know the balaclava Ukie was rare, might be some kind of offbrand mandela effect but i swear i had seen balaclava army soldiers before

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Maybe in mods?

[@TBRACKET]

@@anomalousdugout9557 Might be that. also great video brother!.

[@WINDOWS-ke1ic]

Very nice :)

[@dr.markone2275]

Best like always i really like that u spend a lot of time for high quality video. I got q. Where i can get a fine tool in zatan and yanov in cop?

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Fine tools in Zaton are at the substation workshop in the southern part of the map, behind the mercenary squad. In Jupiter, they are located in the last floor of a building in the factory, near the concrete bath anomaly.

[@dr.markone2275]

@@anomalousdugout9557 tnx stalker

[@Kurvvaraketa]

i hope 3. video comes early

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Patience, stalker. It will come.

[@osamaalmalki5567]

Nice video keep it up..well I am leaving..good hunting stalker

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Good hunting.

[@SeshanTM]

My theory is that the two empty tubes in the ending of soc was for swanov and scar and that cold changes his name to vano and becomes a loner and that after cop they all get together with the scientists in the end of cop and recreate clear scy and beanpolev is a scientist that came with vano

[@SeshanTM]

I also think that the place changers (space restrictors) are mini space anomaly’s

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Alright, interesting theory.

[@SeshanTM]

@@anomalousdugout9557 i mean its the most logical explanation for why there were no emissions in Soc and why there were two tubes empty and why the representative looks like lebedev and how lebedev and scar got out before strelok came and also why the swamps were cut out of Soc

[@acry4734]

ah finally thisll be great

[@anomalousdugout9557]

I hope so.

[@medicann_coping]

impressive

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Indeed.

[@isaiahdees2309]

( WARNING: if you don't have time to read this 100 paragraph 2 theories in one that's okay ) I can't wait for (possibly) another iceberg (and part three of this) because in Call of Pripyat, there's a voice over the radio when you decide to stay in the zone which says: "I don't trust you." But I have a theory for it.. A loner was stalking you or watching you from different buildings while being hidden, seeing you help the soldiers he tells you that he doesn't trust you. But that leads me to another one.. Who is he, what if he isn't a loner, why was he stalking you possibly through the entire game, is he an ex- military soldier, how did he get past every single enemy that he faced, and is he special forces. Reasons/reason for the 2nd theory: 1. I get this voice line each time I play the game, no matter what. 2. He couldn't have seen our character or know who we are. 3. It makes the most sense because he would have needed to have a lot of combat training and experience. 3. He couldn't have guessed we were an agent working for the USS, for all he could have known, we were a stalker helping the military for some goodies in return. Love the vids, keep the good work up!

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Don't worry I read it. The "I don"t trust you" is on the 4th layer of my iceberg, so I'll get to it eventually. Thanks for sharing your theories!

[@PolishPsycho2704]

Probably they reused the driving mechanics from the builds for the BTR so that it can move.

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Yes, they seem to be the same.

[@DEXER3Z]

nice video

[@anomalousdugout9557]

Thank you.