How to Get Started in STALKER GAMMA | New Player Guide Part 1

[@DanExert]

So, now we've had the huge Anniversary update, how are you feeling about shotguns? Would you still pick the shotgun as your starting weapon?

[@Sauer_Sig]

yes

[@UNLONDON]

Is good against animals and humans

[@nanksm4583]

I just played gamma yesterday, and i must say, DB shotguns are good, slow reload but i won and encounter against 10 guys at once.

[@francescoluchena8302]

Totally, it's great close up and with slugs it's viable even a bit further

[@johannlabertaler6095]

honestly I think especially for beginners the ppsh is better. a hell of a magazine, easyily available ammo, decent damage and ap qualities and reliability on top of all

[@craciunator99]

You know its a hell of a game when a new player guide is over 20 mins and doesnt even get past the character screen lol

[@jhonrock2386]

Yeah, this game isn't that much new player friendly. If you do not have a "minimum" amount of knowledge about its mechanics, you will have a rough time playing it while at the early game stage. But one good hint was given in this video, read the details of everything. The devs of this game did an increadible job in explaning what each item do. It help a lot in understanding most of the game mechanics, like the healing or repairing systems.

[@bennja010]

he just gives alot of obsolete and bad info honestly

[@Zack-jj8nn]

@@bennja010 yep, typical KZbinr trying to capitalize on operatordrewskis video

[@idenver_bot]

gives me Project Zomboid vibes

[@Bishop1664]

New player here, never played stalker or anomaly and have gone straight into GAMMA (mad lad). I laughed my ass off because for my starter loadout I just went ppsh, sleeping bag, headtorch and some water :D needless to say I had a hard time

[@DanExert]

The true Stalker experience 😂

[@stephenkrus]

Dan 👑 you're a Legend. Thanks for gentle push in the right direction for us Gamma Noobs. 🤓

[@VoidNeon]

This is an absolutely amazing video. So helpful and so many little tips that will make a massive difference. Thank you so much for this mate!

[@DanExert]

You're welcome, glad it came in useful!

[@VoidNeon]

@@DanExert No problem mate, and it really did! So do your other videos on STALKER. Keep it up man :)

[@75353866]

I picked medium difficulty and scavanger progression on my first playthrough, here are my tips if anyone else fucked up like I did: If you value your time, don't play with the campfire mod. The game is still challenging even with being able to save scum. It took me like 10 hours before I had decent enough gear not to die to 1-2 shots or 1-2 mutant bites. Also if you want to have firefights with more than 1-2 stalkers or take out packs of mutants early on, get companion quests (tourist safari/escort missions) and don't turn in their quests. These are the main things I would recommend if you don't want to move at a snails pace.

[@Shooter_Mcgavin93]

Hahaha I picked the same difficulties and holy fuck It’s been a rough start

[@75353866]

@@Shooter_Mcgavin93 After getting your first automatic weapon and a decent mask to fight off random radiation spikes the progression gets much easier. Recycling ammo can also be very helpful if you have the tools for it.

[@goodnamepleaseplease]

@@Shooter_Mcgavin93 HAHAHA MUST BE FUN NOT BEING ON HARD AND HARD HUH I HATE MYSELF WHY DID I PICK HARD AND HARD

[@DropinNukes]

@@75353866 the random radiation spikes really peeve me man…

[@MEaydne]

I went against what you said and only took a 1911 so I could get more other stuff and I gotta say it's actually pretty damn good. Although it's all I've had for the 7 or 8 hours of in-game time because I can't find and GD basic tools lmfao. Don't think I'll ever get rid of it though.

[@ibrasvt21]

super helpful video bro I'm about to get started

[@Rookie_FPS]

I always did a makarov with some extra ammo for my starting weapon

[@DanExert]

I’m sorry to hear that

[@Rookie_FPS]

@@DanExert it's a god awful gun yes, but it works in a pinch if you hit their head

[@tyler1673]

I thought as a veteran to the series I would be able to handle medium + medium progression. I was wrong.

[@OzzyBobzby]

Very useful, thank you!

[@HxntyArt]

Great video bro love your vibe keep it up❤

[@Thantoss80]

Curious about your thoughts on the bedroll and Tourniquets, as I didn't see you talk about them and how useful it is to get them

[@DanExert]

Bedroll I don’t bother with, as most if not all settlements will have a bed you can use (or you can just buy one from traders). Tourniquets are great, they first aid limbs to max if I remember rightly, but I generally just use bandages as they first aid the whole body so didn’t feel like tourniquets were super important as a starting item

[@pipMcDohl]

@@DanExert bandages don't first aid the head

[@weasle2904]

@@pipMcDohl lmao imagine using a tourniquet on the head

[@HennySeaLove]

Legend video

[@clownworld4655]

Mosin bois where ya at?

[@Diabeticus420]

Ppsh is my Roman empire, but the mosin is a legend

[@goodnamepleaseplease]

well you see i would but that would mean i only have 50 points left

[@mccauln]

Very informative video, exactly what I was looking for. I only had one comment. You kept using the word thorax to describe the "T" in the healing items. Thorax, while used in human anatomy referring to the chest region, is normally used to reference insect anatomy. The word you are looking for is torso which refers to the entire region from neck to groin. Thorax does not include the stomach when used for mammals. Again, great information.

[@DanExert]

Force of habit from Tarkov, what else could the T be referring to?

[@compromisedreality8827]

@@DanExert Torso.

[@Cascade92]

I got a 1911 and a mosin, then a bunch of food and meds I ended up using the 1911 for all ranges more often just cuz the sights are so good Struggling with close mutants tho lol

[@judsongaiden9878]

Wanna try some Zone Sportsmanship Challenges?

[@pipMcDohl]

Best starting equipment choice is... respirator. only. because radiations are a pain in the ass. Starting the game without anything else is not that hard. especially if you start in Cordon where you will have immediate access to companions to kill things for you. Gamma is about progression so keep in mind that you have the choice to use your starting points... or not. depending if you want an easier experience or not. if you want to pick up a weapon anyway i would recommend the SKS. Sidorovitch is more than willing to 'give' you a scope to go with it. some main quest will help you find decent armor and the sks really help in clearing those quests without taking too much risks. The second reason to pick the sks is that killing mutants with a shotgun that jam every shot is making the game so much spicier, why would you want a working weapon when you can just be miserable. after suffering you enjoy progress more. The sks will help you deal with enemy stalkers, that can really kill you fast if you got yourself surrounded, by simply killing them from a good distance. While even if your shotgun jam, you can still stay alive against mutant with some smart running. Train your caution early in the game by using crappy weapons against mutants and make every shot count in case your gun jam. lessons learned will pay off in the long run and training you aiming ability never hurts.

[@JoJo-v4t]

Campfire mode is on no matter if it's checked or not any solutions?

[@DanExert]

You should be able to turn it off in MO2, leave it off in the game as well

[@powderedaura2656]

Why are the items in the load out selection cut off.

[@TheWonderingSou1]

Im just now hearing about this... Is this all single player? Or is it multi?

[@compromisedreality8827]

singleplayer.

[@StevenSeagull021]

Fentanyl

[@Muzzacakes]

is this game stalker shadow of chernobyl /? what does GAMMA mean ?

[@DanExert]

GAMMA is a huge mod pack for Stalker Anomaly, at time of writing we’re on ~376 mods working simultaneously to change almost everything about the game

[@ExpiredPorridge]

I didnt even have as many points as you available to me

[@pipMcDohl]

playing in ironman is really great but the zone have bugs that can really ruin your run. like changing area and finding yourself half clawed to death before you can do anything or spawning in the area right next to a squad of enemy stalkers. or some rare texture bug will kill you. as a result i don't recommend ironman with only 1 life. definitely try with 5 lifes and 1 more every 24 hours. That will give you some margin of error in this merciless game.

[@MrCaviar]

since i am a chad i going right for hard mode :D.. will let you know how it goes

[@MrCaviar]

it is not going well

[@omerkucuk_]

​@@MrCaviarso?

[@MrCaviar]

@@omerkucuk_ it went terrible

[@xxillusivemanxx1046]

Hard and survival for me

[@The_Toxic_Texan]

had 25pts left and didnt get the cooking kit

[@boranbeats]

Tengo que buscar videos en ingles, por que en español no hay nada de información!, gracias por el video

[@goodnamepleaseplease]

you see the problem is you are on easy mode and i am not

[@marcovandermerwe9875]

Thanks for the video, but even at 1.5x speed this takes a bit.

[@FezzantPlucka]

They've changed this now. You can't buy all this stuff from the get go. Close but not quite.

[@DemApples37]

Lol yep was just going through this list right now and realized that. You can get everything on his list up until the gun oil, at which point you only have 35 points left.

[@bennja010]

best starting spot for loners is rostok hands down cooking kit is useless so are most anti rad specific medicine (water/energy drinks, smokes and alcohol are less negatively impactful, cheaper and easier to come by) dude really left the ibuprofen smh. and if youre so keen on using yadulin at least take some glucose shots with you to counteract the dizzyness no binoculars? these guide videos keep getting sillier and sillier man if you really want to learn about how to safely and effectively traverse the zone i would recommend a tips nd tricks video from someone like Cheeki Breeki

[@DanExert]

binoculars 😂

[@m2ngur]

To anyone considering watching this: dont. 30 fucking minute yapp session. And to top it off this guy is playing on the easiest difficulties, making anything he says meaningless since this is how you're supposed to play gamma for the first time and is not the intended difficulty lol.

[@simonkuhl6793]

lol thorax I didnt know stalkers were insects 12:45

[@jouille4524]

Humans have a thorax my guy

[@simonkuhl6793]

@@jouille4524 😂😂 yes yes they definitely do... Pay attention kids we're doctors. But really even though thorax is correct, torso is more correct because that's how science works now days. I said it therefore science

[@pipMcDohl]

the video doesn't explain why choosing tourist mode. i always play survival

[@Hyphyist]

who tf plays on easy let alone tourist? lmao

[@bensmith5288]

Easy??